Pre-conference workshop
Best Practices of Handling Online Analyzer Operations and Troubleshooting Activities.
This two-day course provides an in-depth introduction to quality measurement instruments and online analyzer systems with a focus on accuracy, reliability, and process optimization. Day one covers key measurement principles, design and operation best practices, phase diagram interpretation for vaporization and fractionation, and essential gas chromatography techniques. Day two dives into troubleshooting and detector systems for process gas chromatography (PGC), expanding into spectroscopic methods and an overview of Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS). Participants will gain more insights for improving system performance and analytical consistency. The program wraps up with a Q&A session to reinforce understanding and allow discussion of specific challenges. Designed for technical professionals, this course blends conceptual clarity with actionable expertise.
Mr. Dirk Horst
A professional trainer and consultant in Process Analyzer Systems and Custody Transfer/Fiscal Metering, bringing decades of expertise in industrial measurement technologies. With a background in Electrical Engineering/Electronics, he began his career at Shell subsidiary N.A.M. before moving to Shell Global Solutions in Amsterdam in 1992, specializing in Quality Measurement Instruments (QMI) and Hydro-Carbon Processing. He further advanced his expertise with a study in Gas Chromatography at Delft University. At Shell’s head office in The Hague, he served as Global QMI Consultant and later as a QMI Trainer, shaping industry practices and knowledge dissemination.