Advanced Measurement of Natural Gas - Meters and Metering Systems Training Course

Next Course: June 23-25, 2008 in Dyce, Aberdeen, UK at the ABLE Training Centre

Pricing Details: £1,650 per student
Hosted by: ABLE Instruments & Controls Limited

Registration

This course is being offered by ABLE Instruments & Controls Limited through a training partnership with CEESI. Registration is handled by ABLE.

Register on the ABLE website

Contact ABLE via:
Tel: +44 (0)1224 725999
Fax: +44 (0)1224 725995
Email: training@able.co.uk
Website: www.able.co.uk (opens in new window)

Course Details

This course is designed for:

Metering Engineers
Process Engineers
Senior Instrument Engineers

The comprehensive course is divided into "core subjects" and "meter specific" topics. The core subjects are generally applicable to all meter types, included are:

introduction to the industry
general meter installation effects
fluid properties (compressibility, sound speed, viscosity etc)
calibration and traceability
measurement uncertainty
meter station design
industry standards (AGA, API, ISO)
pressure and temperature measurement

The details of meter specific topics will vary from one meter to the next, topics include:

basic operating principle
design variations
calculations
industry standards
installation effects
maintenance
diagnostics and troubleshooting problems
calibration
meter station design

Meter types include:

Orifice and other dp meters
turbine
coriolis
ultrasonic
positive displacement

About the Instructor

The course will be taught by Mr. Thomas Kegel, Senior Staff Engineer with CEESI (Colorado Engineering Experiment Station, Inc.). Mr. Kegel has 25 years of experience in flow measurement research, product development, calibration, testing, training and consulting. His current responsibilities at CEESI include new facility development, special test programs and engineering support of measurement processes. Consulting clients include major corporations in the energy, automotive, process and aerospace industries. As developer of the CEESI training program, Kegel has nearly 20 years of training experience. He holds Bachelor and Masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering.