Single and Multiphase Flow meters Training Course

Course Description
This course presents the principles, design, and applications of flow metering systems,
emphasizing flowmeter accuracy, performance, sizing, and specification, selection, and
installation practices for both single phase and multiphase flow meters.
Classes include an overview of flowmeter advantages and disadvantages of each
technology, as well as guidelines for meter usage.
The course also will gain the attendees an understanding of density and viscosity
effects on flowmeter performance, gas law calculations and how they apply to gas flow
measurements.
The course will introduce the concept and use of Multiphase flow and metering concept
including most of the technologies used from different manufacturers and selection
methods.
Course Topics
 Define fluid velocity, viscosity, and volume flow rate.
 Describe laminar flow and turbulent flow.
 Explain how pipe size, pipe friction, and fluid viscosity affect the measurement of
fluid flow.
 To Perform flow meter compensation and totalization calculations
 To Understand flow and related phenomena (piping hydraulics, Reynolds
Number, cavitation, etc.)
 To Size flow elements for specific applications
 Different technology in fluid measurements include:
 Differential pressure flow elements
 Velocity based flow measurements
 Positive Displacements flow meters
 Mass flow meters
 Different technology used in multiphase flow meters

Course Duration: 10 Days (7 Days theory lecturing and 3 Days practical session)
Course Attendees

 Metering Technicians
 Maintenance Technicians
 Maintenance Engineers
 Operators
  Supervisors
Course agenda
Day 1
 Pre-Instructional Survey
 Course Introduction
 Fluids Properties and factors affecting fluid flow in pipes
 Fluid velocity, viscosity, and volume flow rate.
 Fluid Flow Profiles.
 Explain how pipe size, pipe friction, and fluid viscosity affect the measurement of
fluid flow.
 Flow meter compensation and totalization calculations
 Introduction to Dynamic Volumetric Flow Metering
 Exercise 1
Dy 2
 Review Day 1 Topics
 Differential Pressure Flow meters
o Orifice Plate Flow meters
 Installations
 Sizing and calculation
 Accuracy and rangeability
 Types and selection
 Performance
o V-cone Flow meters
o Venturi tube Flow meters

o Case Study
o Educational Video
o Exercise 2

Day-3
 Review Day 2 Topics
 Velocity Flow meters
o Turbine Flow meters
 Operation theory
 Installation
 Design and construction
  Accuracy
 Sizing and selection
o Magnetic Flow meters
 Operation theory
 Installation
 Excitation
 Tubes and liners
 Electrodes
 Selection and sizing
o Vortex Flow meters
 Operation theory
 Installation
 Sizing and accuracy
 Limitations

Case Study
Educational Video
Exercise 3

Day-4
 Review Day 3 Topics
 Velocity Flow meters
o Ultrasonic Flow meters
 Operation theory
 The Doppler effect
 The transit time
 Design variations
 Application and performance

 Positive Displacement Flow meters:

o Helical Gear
o Oval Gear
o Piston and Other Technologies

Educational Video
Exercise 4
Day 5
 Review Day 4 Topics
 Mass Flow meters
o Coriolis Mass Flow meters
 Operation theory
 Installation
 Sizing and accuracy
 Limitations
o Thermal Flow meters
o Case Study
o Educational Video

Exercise 5

Day 6
 Review Day 5 Topics
 Introduction to Multiphase
o Multiphase flows definition
o Purpose of the Multiphase Meters
o Advantages of MPFMs
o MPM meter performances issues
o Multiphase metering concepts and selection
o Wet gas flow meter

Educational Videos
Exercise 6
Day 7
Multiphase metering technologies:
 Operating envelope parameters
 Meter categories
 In-line meters
 Separation type meters
 Phase velocities and volume flow
 Electromagnetism
 Gamma ray methods
  Other MFM Technologies
Case Study
Final Assessment