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Factors in Gas Meter Station Design and Operations Short Course
Conducted at the Measurement Research Facility in San Antonio Texas.
This workshop is generally conducted annually however this short course will not be conducted in 2008. Based on interest, the Transmission Measurement Interest Group and the Transmission Technical Training Committee may offer this workshop in 2009. If you are interested in this workshop, please contact Pat Turman (pturman@southerngas.org) to be added to the distribution of information about this meeting. SPONSORS SGA Transmission Technical Training Committee and Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in cooperation with The Gas Machinery Research Council UPDATED AGENDA!
ATED AGENDA! This short course has been offered annually since 1998. The 2006 agenda has been updated to include more practical and “real world” applications. Theory and research data remains in this course but much of that information has been moved to the appendices providing more class time for problem solving (based on actual gas pipeline case studies) and peer to peer discussions. The Factors in Gas Meter Station Design and Operations Course will provide information that engineers, and senior field technicians with similar duties, will be able to use to design and operate natural gas flow metering facilities with the least amount of measurement. The design course includes information acquired by SwRI from R&D programs conducted for the Gas Technology Institute (GTI), the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI), the American Petroleum Institute (API), the American Gas Association (AGA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Gas Machinery Research Council (GMRC), and from over forty years of field service and test and calibration experience. Those taking the course will receive information and assistance in meter station design practices, new meter research and development, meter problem identification and resolution, metering equipment calibration and verification, and gas composition and heating value determination. Throughout the course, emphasis will be placed on practical application of gas metering technology. Theoretical considerations will be presented when necessary to complement a given topic. ABOUT THE FACILITIES The course will be taught at the Metering Research Facility (MRF) located at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. Constructed in 1991, the MRF was built to improve the state of the art of natural gas flow measurement by providing a specially-designed natural gas flow calibration facility capable of simulating field operating conditions. The research program at the MRF primarily focuses on flow meter accuracy, installation effects on metering accuracy, new meter development, energy measurement, metering automation, and data acquisition and analysis. Field installation problems, such as flow pulsation effects, gas composition effects, equipment failures, and gas processing problems can also be addressed at the MRF. Students will have the opportunity to tour the MRF and see it in operation during the Gas Meter Station Design Course. WHO SHOULD ATTEND The course is intended for engineers employed by Operators and Manufacturers who are responsible for design and technical support of measurement facilities. Senior field and staff technicians with similar responsibilities and the ability to perform technical calculations would also benefit. INVESTMENT
REGISTRATION The workshop size is limited and registrations will be taken in the order they are received. The registration fee of $1,395 includes breaks, lunch each day and all workshop materials. You may register for this workshop by clicking here. Fill out the form completely, Submit, and you will be sent a registration submission number by email. You will be invoiced or your credit card will be charged, according to your billing information selection. You also may contact Pat Turman at SGA at (972) 620-4021or pturman@southerngas.org. HOTEL INFORMATION The
training takes place at Southwest
Research Institute in San Antonio. Shuttle
service to the training campus is provided each day. The shuttle will
pick students up in the lobby of the Menger Hotel. The historic Menger
Hotel is located at 204 Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio, next
to the Alamo and one block from the River Walk. La Quinta (210/222-9181) (4 blocks from the Menger)
INSTRUCTORS Mr. André M. Barajas is a mechanical engineer with professional interests in the areas of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and multi-phase flow. He has over 19 years of experience in single- and multi-phase fluid flow research, including experience in hydrate formation, anti-agglomeration, and inhibition in natural gas pipeline applications. Mr. Barajas also has extensive test experience with wet-gas meters. He has also designed a multi-phase flow calibration facility for SwRI and a liquid flow calibration facility for a metrology organization in Mexico. Before joining the staff of SwRI in 1988, Mr. Barajas worked in the natural gas engineering department at the local electric and gas utilities in Austin and San Antonio, Texas. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas. Mr. Edgar B. Bowles, Jr. is a mechanical engineer with primary interests in fluid dynamics and heat transfer. He has experience with both analytical and experimental engineering projects. Since joining the staff at Southwest Research Institute in 1978, Mr. Bowles has been involved with a variety of projects for the oil and gas industry. In 1995, he was appointed manager of the Metering Research Facility at SwRI. In 2002, he was also given managerial responsibility for the Piping Design and Analysis Group at SwRI. That group is primarily responsible for studying flow pulsation problems associated with reciprocating compressors and pumps. He also participates in numerous national and international flow measurement standards writing committees and is author of over 80 reports and technical papers on fluid flow. Dr. Darin L. George is a mechanical and nuclear engineer with 15 years of experience in the measurement and control of liquid, gas, and multi-phase flows. Dr. George joined the Southwest Research Institute staff in 2000, with prior work experience at Sandia National Laboratories. He is currently research project manager at the MRF for turbine flow meters, direct energy rate meters, and natural gas sampling methods. Results of this works will be incorporated into the applicable AGA or API measurement standard or recommended practice. Dr. George has authored or co-authored over 20 publications on the topics of cavitation, multi-phase flows, and flow measurement methods. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in South Carolina and Michigan. Mr. Robert J. McKee is a mechanical engineer with experience in dynamic analysis of piping systems, flow meters, compressors, and pumps. He has been a member of the Southwest Research Institute staff since 1977. His primary activities at SwRI have involved research on pipeline pressure losses, transient wave propagation, flow-induced vibrations, compressor performance, and fluid metering, including pulsation and other effects on meter accuracy. Mr. McKee is a past project manager for the turbine flow meter and natural gas sampling methods research programs at the MRF. Since 1999, he has served in the Plant Engineering Section at SwRI. This section primarily provides field service support for pipelines and process plants. Check back later for complete registration information.
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