This course presents an overview of the various flow meters that flow through gas pipelines today,
including ones developed years ago with upgraded materials and components; and the more current
designs that will continue to evolve as technology progresses.

Course Prerequisites

• GTA Web-Based Training
  o None
• GTA Instructor-Led Training
  o Orifice Meters
  o Ultrasonic Meters
  o Turbine Meters
  o PD Meters
  o Coriolis Meters
  o Cone-Type Meters
  o Gas Quality Measurement
  o Gas Flow Computers

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will have received instruction designed to assist him/her in
the following:

• Describe basic ultrasonic meter operation and explain general installation considerations.
• Describe basic turbine meter operation and explain general installation considerations.
• Describe basic orifice meter operation and explain general installation considerations.
• Describe basic Coriolis meter operation and explain general installation considerations.
• Describe basic positive displacement meter operation and explain general installation
  considerations.
• Describe basic gas quality assessment instrumentation and explain installation considerations.
• Explain installation considerations for secondary and tertiary instrumentation.

Course Outline

1. Ultrasonic Meters
2. Turbine Meters
3. Orifice Meters
4. Coriolis Meters
5. Positive Displacement Meters
6. Gas Quality Instrumentation
7. Secondary and Tertiary Instrumentation Installation

Recommended Resources

• GTA Installation Practices of Measurement Equipment Participant Guide
• GTA Installation Practices of Measurement Equipment Instructor Presentation.
• AGA Reports 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and API MPMS Chapter 14.1
• Internet sites and textbooks related to field measurement equipment installation.