Process Design & Equipment Sizing: Advanced Level
Process & Chemical Engineering
Course overview
Process Design & Equipment Sizing: Advanced Level is an advanced programme for experienced practitioners in Process Design & Equipment Sizing. It covers the principles, the requirements of API, AIChE/CCPS guidelines and licensor practice, and the practical methods used on site, with case studies from operations in the Gulf, Africa and worldwide. Available online, in the classroom in 60 cities, or in-house.
What participants will be able to do
- Explain the principles, terminology and scope of Process Design & Equipment Sizing
- Apply the relevant requirements of API, AIChE/CCPS guidelines and licensor practice
- Apply advanced analysis methods to real operating data
- Recognise common problems, risks and root causes and choose the right corrective action
- Prepare an improvement plan for their own site or organisation
Who should attend
Designed for process engineers, chemical engineers, operators and laboratory staff with at least three years of experience.
Course outline (5 days)
- Day 1: Core principles revisitedFast review and recent changes in API, AIChE/CCPS guidelines and licensor practice
- Day 2: Advanced analysis methodsDetailed techniques, data interpretation and calculations
- Day 3: Design and performance optimisationImproving reliability, efficiency and cost
- Day 4: Troubleshooting complex casesDiagnosing multi-cause problems from field data
- Day 5: Risk, decisions and integrationBuilding a risk-based plan and presenting recommendations
What the 10-day edition adds
- Day 6: Applied project, part 1Apply the week-one methods to a case from your organisation
- Day 7: Data and digital toolsSoftware, spreadsheets and digital tools used in practice
- Day 8: Lessons from incidents and auditsWhat investigations and audit findings teach
- Day 9: Applied project, part 2Complete, test and refine your solution
- Day 10: Presentations and final assessmentPresent to the group and complete the final assessment
Training method and certificate
Interactive sessions, practical exercises, case studies and pre- and post-course assessments. Participants receive a Qimma Global Training certificate of completion stating the training hours (30 hours for 5 days, 60 hours for 10 days). Delivered in English or Arabic.
Dates 2027–2030
None of these dates work? We run this course for your team on the date and in the place you choose.
| Dates | City | Duration | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar – 2 Apr 2027 | Vienna Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 11–15 Apr 2027 | Amman Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 16–27 May 2027 | Cairo Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 23–27 Aug 2027 | Tunis Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 15–26 Nov 2027 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 30 Apr – 11 May 2028 | Alexandria Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 31 Jul – 4 Aug 2028 | Copenhagen Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 23 Oct – 3 Nov 2028 | Vienna Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 20–24 Nov 2028 | Frankfurt Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 4–15 Dec 2028 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 21 May – 1 Jun 2029 | Johannesburg Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 11–15 Jun 2029 | Houston Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 15–26 Jul 2029 | Doha Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 10–14 Sep 2029 | Abu Dhabi Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 17–28 Sep 2029 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 14–25 Jan 2030 | Tbilisi Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 21–25 Jan 2030 | Houston Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 25 Feb – 8 Mar 2030 | Sharjah Classroom | 10 days | $9,900 | Register |
| 5–9 May 2030 | Alexandria Classroom | 5 days | $5,500 | Register |
| 9–20 Sep 2030 | Online (live) Online (live) | 10 days | $5,500 | Register |