This Course introduces you to the fundamentals of flow measurement and provides and overview
measurement equipment used in the natural gas pipeline industry.
Course Prerequisites
- GTA Web-Based Training
o Core WBT
o Flow Measurement Fundamentals
o Gas Properties 1 - GTA Instructor-Led Training
o Drawing Sets and Print Reading
o Basic Measurement
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student will have received instruction designed to assist him/her in
the following:
- Describe the history behind flow measurement.
- Explain the fundamental units of measurement used in the natural gas industry.
- Define the properties of natural gas.
- Describe the basic gas laws that pertain to natural gas and perform calculations for pressure,
temperature, and volume. - Describe the different types of meters used for measurement.
- Explain the three Rs in flow measurement.
- Explain meter station drawings.
- Explain SCADA.
Course Outline
- Flow Measurement
- Units of Measurement
- Chemical Properties of Natural Gas
- Gas Laws
- Flow Measurement Devices
- Meter Station Drawings
Recommended Resources
- GTA Flow Measurement Fundamentals Participant Guide.
- GTA Measurement Fundamentals Instructor Presentation.
- AGA Reports 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, GPA Standards 2145, 2166, and API MPMS Chapter 14.1.
- Internet sites related to flow measurement, fluid properties or flow meter types.
- Textbooks or other publications related to flow measurement, fluid properties or flow meter
types.