Custody Measurement, Fiscal Flow Metering, Proven System, Uncertainty Calculations and Loss Control Course
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Custody Measurement, Fiscal Flow Metering, Proven System, Uncertainty Calculations and Loss Control Course
Course Overview:
This course covers custody measurement and loss control of liquid petroleum products with its principles, equipment and standards and details fluid dynamics, the accurate level of measurement required and the selection and installation of flow and level measuring equipment.
The course elaborates OIML R117 recommendations and flow calibration, meter proving and custody transfer techniques. It also investigates terminal and pipeline systems, loss prevention measures and leakage control systems.
The course is suitable for engineers, supervisors and technicians on oil refineries, engineering for marine terminals and hire bulk plants and lays emphasis on API procedures and selection of flowmeter to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the equipment.
Course 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?
- Measurement Engineers
- Loss Control Coordinators
- Plants Foremen at Refineries, Marine Terminals and Bulk Plants (Marketing Terminals)
- Shift Supervisors at Refineries, Marine Terminals and Bulk Plants (Marketing Terminals)
- Operation Engineers at Refineries, Marine Terminals and Bulk Plants (Marketing Terminals)
- Maintenance Engineers at Refineries, Marine Terminals and Bulk Plants (Marketing Terminals)
- Technicians involved in meter proving and calibration of measurement equipment
Course Outlines:
- RE-TEST
- Fluid Dynamics, Accuracy and Process Measurements
- Fluid Dynamics covers basic definitions, such as viscosity, repeatability, cavitation, etc.
- Flow profiles and the effects on measurement
- Volumetric and mass flow rate
- Accuracy is important in terms of the uncertainty of measurement, calibration, technical specifications, and process requirements
- Flow Measurement including orifice plate and DP transmitter, multi-beam ultrasonic flowmeter, Coriolis mass meter, turbine meters amongst others
- Level Measurement, traditional methods such as capacitance and hydrostatic techniques are covered together with more modern technologies such as ultrasonic and radar measurements
- Custody Transfer
- Examines the requirements of OIML R117
- The subject of Custody Transfer in detail terms, flow calibration, dynamic and static
- Types of calibration rigs and calibration systems plus prover systems
- Terminal & Pipeline Systems
- Included are the terminal tank gauging
- Lease Automatic Custody Transfer (LACT)
- Sediment and water considerations
- Operational issues and associated equipment
- Pipeline considerations including paraffin content
- Pipeline pressure and process characteristics
- Truck custody transfer, marine and aviation, on-loading and off-loading, etc.
- Monitoring and Controlling Losses
- Loss control systems – an applied approach – model-based system
- Leak detection/leak testing
- Case studies of marine applications
- Measurement surveys and measurement reports
- Multi-phase flow metering and applications
- API Standards and Flowmeter Selection
- API measurement standards and volume correction tables
- Temperature compensation
- SG versus API gravity
- Net volume calculation exercise
- Guidelines for flowmeter selection
- Course Conclusion
- POST-TEST and EVALUATION
