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
Introduction:
The program explains the concept of Custody Transfer for liquid petroleum products. The program is divided into 5 modules.
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