ITEC Training Programme on “Instrumentation and control and Data Acquisiton

System in fluid flow in process and Petroleum Engineering

Theory Session 40% , On the job Lab/ Hands on training 40%, Evaluation of
Projecs and Standards presentations 20% on an average.

Course Content:

a. Basics of Engineering drawings, Symbols, notations, schematics etc. Over

view of units and conversion factors.
b. Element of flow Technology Management, Method validation.
c. Hands on experience on calibration of fow meters like orifice, venturi,
Turbine flowmeters, Ultrasonic Flowmeters, DDM, Electro Magnetic
Flowmeter, Magnetic Flowmeter, Vortex meter etc using water/ oil / air
media, Calibration of CNG mass flowmeters, Methods validation.
d. Testing of valves, safety valves and related pipeline products, air release
valves, Calibration of PD meter for Oil application.

Principles and Practice of Flow measurement

Flow Measurement in Single phase fluids: Principles and types of Llinear& Non- linear
Flow meters, Differential pressure based flow measurement devices,Inline and insertion
flowmeters for conduits and closed ducts: Turbine Flow meters , Positive Displacement
Flowmeters , Vortex Flowmeters , Ultrasonic Flowmeters Coriolis Mass flowmeters,
Thermal Mass flowmeters, Fluidic Oscillation flowmeters, Open-channel flow
measurement methods.

Special Applications, Selection Sizing of Flow Meters and Installation effects

Measurement of Multiphase flow, Flow measurement in large diameter pipes and Hydro-
power penstocks, Introduction to Particle Imagery Velocimetry (PIV), Laser Doppler
Velocimetry (LDV) and Hot-wire /Hot-film anemometers, Installation effects for various
flowmeters, Selection and sizing of Flow meters for various Applications, Piston Provers
and Bell-provers.

Secondary Instrumentation and Auxiliary Measurement systems

Instrumentation for Secondary parametersin flow measurements: Pressure,
Temperature, Density, etc. Calibration methods and systems for transducers /sensors for
Pressure, Temperature, Density, etc. Electronic Process Transmitters, Smart
transmitters.Level Measurement and Tank Gauging principles and practice.Gas
Chromatography.

Test & Measurement Instruments and Electronic Trouble shooting

Digital Multimeters, Cathode Ray Oscilloscopes, Paper and paperless Recorders, Timers
and Frequency meters / Counters, Electrical signals and parameters:Voltage, Current,
Power-factor, Frequency and Power.Multi-function Calibrators.
Trouble-shooting of Electronic systems, Loop-checking, trouble-shooting signals from
flowmeters.
Other General Instrumentation and Special Topics
Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams,Hazardous Area Instrumentation/Intrinsic Safety
(IS) protection.Principles of Measurement and Calibration systems for Viscosity, Mass
and Dimensional metrology (Length and Volume), Co-ordinate Measuring system
(CMM). Noise and Vibration Measurement

Data Acquisition Systems and Process Automation

Data Acquisition Systems (DAS), Graphical Interface (GUI) Software for DAS,
Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA),RTUs and PLCs, Ladder Logic
Programming concepts for PLC, Introduction to programming in NI-LabVIEW, Distributed
Control System: principles, history, architecture. Data Loggers and Remote data
acquisitions systems.HART and Fieldbuses, Digital serial communication (RS232C,
IEEE-488, USB, etc.), Interfacing Test & Measurement Instruments to Computer Using
IEEE-488 & RS-232C.

Custody Transfer Flow measurements, Auditing and Model Approval

Custody transfer flow measurement scenario,Flow metering for Custody transfer of

Liquid Petroleum quantities, AGA standards for Orifice and Turbine Flowmeters for
natural Gas, AGA standard for Natural Gas compressibility calculations, Custody
TransferAccuracy and Contractual needs,Compact volume provers/ Pipe-proversfor
custody transfer applications, Flow Computers for Oil & Gas Flow Custody transfer.Tank
Gauging and Tank Farm Management system.Inspection and Auditing of Natural Gas
Custody Transfer Installations.Dispensers for Petroleum and Compressed Natural Gas
and Testing of Dispensers.

Wiring of Flow Transmitters and Programming

Piping and Instrumentation diagram for flow measurement and control in water
distribution system, DCS, PLC, SCAADA, Wiring, programming.