Course Details

Objectives

Upon the successful completion of this program, participants will be able to: –

• Know the basic concepts of custody measurement & loss control for liquid petroleum products
• Learn the terminologies and classification of fluid mechanics and be aware of the accuracy requirements and specifications for custody measurement and loss control
• Discuss the different types, selection & installation of flow measurement and level measurement
• Aware of the basic overview of OIML Recommendation R117 including its requirements and operation
• Identify the various types of flow calibration and meter provers and discuss its application
• Explain in detail the different types, methods, and techniques used in custody transfer and list the equipment used in its operation
• Understand pipeline meter considerations employed for liquid petroleum products
• Employ leak detection for liquid petroleum products.
• Learn about loss control system and illustrate proper monitoring and controlling production losses
• Have knowledge on the API Standards as applied to basic custody measurement
• Identify the proper selection and cost consideration of flow meters

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This training course is highly relevant to personnel needing a basic understanding of Custody Transfer concepts and requirements and fluid flow measurement techniques and applications.

This Flow Measurement and meter proving training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Engineers and Technicians of all disciplines
• Instrumentation Personnel
• Procurement and Quality Control Personnel
• Inspection and Maintenance Engineers

Course duration

5 days

Course Outline

DAY 1

Introduction – Basic Fluid and Gas Laws

• Custody Transfer Principles and Requirements
• Pressure, Viscosity, Flow Volume, Continuity Principle, Energy Law (Bernoulli’s)
• Flow Configurations (Flow Profiles), Laminar Flow, Turbulent Flow
• Reynold’s Number, Flow Losses (Friction Losses)
• Ideal and Real Gases, Gas Laws, Boyle’s Law, Charles’s Law, Gay-Lussac’s Law

DAY 2

General Characteristics and Performance of Flow Meters

• System Characteristics and Flow Range
• Performance, Accuracy, Stability and Repeatability, Sensitivity, Noise, Linearity, Reliability
• Flow Modification and Meter Runs
• Applications and Usage, Sizing
• Temperature and Pressure Measurements

DAY 3

Types and Applications of Flow Meters

• Differential Pressure (DP) Flow Meters, Orifice, Venturi, Nozzles, Pitot Tubes
• Positive Displacement (PD) Flow Meters, Rotor, Oscillating Piston, Oval Gear
• Turbine Flow Meters, Conventional and Helical
• Problems with Erosion, Corrosion, Cavitation and Obstructions
• Uses and Applications, Installation Requirements and Standards

DAY 4

Types and Applications of Flow Meters (continued)

• Ultrasonic Flow Meters
• Magnetic Flow Meters
• Coriolis Flow Meters
• Uses and Applications, Installation Requirements and Standards
• Straight Run Requirement

DAY5

Oil Transfer Meter:

• Meter Run
• Proving Skid
• Meter Proving
• Meter Factor
• Base Prover
• Proving Run
• Prover Pass
• Prover Round Trip
• Proving Counter