Course Objectives
- This course presents the principles, design, and applications of flow measurement systems, emphasizing flowmeter accuracy, performance, sizing, and specification, selection, and installation practices.
- Designing a system to make practical and precise industrial flow measurements.
- Calculating the effects of fluid properties on flow meter performance.
- Evaluating flow meter performance statements and compare them with application requirements.
- Specifying and select the appropriate flow meters for different applications.
- Identifying requirements for flow meter calibration.
- Solving typical flow meter problems.
- Performing flow meter compensation and totalization calculations.
- Understanding flow and related phenomena (piping hydraulics, Reynolds Number, cavitation, etc.)
- Sizing flow elements for specific applications.
Who Should Attend?
- Petroleum Engineers
- Petrophysicists
- Managers
- Consultants
Course Content
Day 1
- Introduction to Flow Measurement
- Flow meter Selection
- Flow meter Performance
- Linearization and Compensation
- Totalization: Differential Pressure Flow meters
Day 2
Orifice Plate Flow meters:
- Installations
- Sizing and calculation
- Accuracy and rangeability
- Types and selection
- Performance
Day 3
Turbine Flow meters:
- Operation theory
- Installation
- Design and construction
- Accuracy
- Sizing and selection
Ultrasonic Flow meters:
- Operation theory
- The Doppler effect
- The transit time
- Design variations
- Application and performance
Day 4
Magnetic Flow meters:
- Operation theory
- Installation
- Excitation
- Tubes and liners
- Electrodes
- Selection and sizing
Vortex Flow meters:
- Operation theory
- Installation
- Sizing and accuracy
- Limitations
- Mass Flow meters
Day 5
Coriolis Mass Flow meters:
- Operation theory
- Installation
- Sizing and accuracy
- Limitations
- Thermal Flow meters
- Positive Displacement Flow meters:
- Helical Gear
- Oval Gear
- Piston and Other Technologies
