This course introduces the basics of gas chromatography to technicians new to the natural gas industry.
It covers basic operating theory, providing background necessary for installation and operation of
industrial field gas chromatographs.

Course Prerequisites

• GTA Web-Based Training
  o Core WBT
  o Statistics and Uncertainty
  o Gas Properties I
  o Gas Properties II
  o Basics of Gas Chromatography I
  o Basics of Gas Chromatography II
• GTA Instructor-Led Training
  o Measurement Systems
  o Instrumentation Systems

Course Objectives

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

• Explain why accurate gas flow measurement is necessary.
• Describe the components of a gas measurement system.

Course Outline

1. Measurement Purpose
2. Measurement System Components
   

Recommended Resources

• GTA Measurement Systems Participant Guide
• GTA Measurement Systems Instructor Presentation.
• AGA Reports 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, GPA Standards 2145, 2166, and API MPMS Chapter 14.1.
• Internet sites and textbooks related to industrial measurement systems.