PROGRAM DETAILS

 Introduction

The role of tanks  in storage and shipment of crude oil and gas and other products play a crucial part in the oil industry.  Being able to carry out all volumetric calculations and flow measurements will give you an upper hand in performing your daily work efficiently and have better knowledge on the performance of any task.  This short training course will give the underpinning knowledge to be used to continually improve the performance and operability of the crude oil flow meters and gas flow measurements and their calculations.  The course is a unique opportunity to enhance your the skills and knowledge in this area.  It will also develop a higher performance of crude oil flow measurement.

This Training course is intended for individuals with responsibility to select, calibrate and use liquid and gas flow-meters. It is designed to be an objective, independent review and evaluation of the current state of flow metering and calibration theory and technology for flow-meter users.

Objectives

The course objectives mainly on the importance of accuracy of the stirgat capacity and volumes measurement, which is a vital point in oil & gas flow movement. At the end of the course you will be able to compare the fiscal and manual figures to ascertain the accuracy of your tanks capacity  and their measurements. The course will be more than opportunity to learn the calculations, and units of measurements, checking the accuracy and learn the principals of flow meters operations and importance of their calibrations.

 The course will:

1. Review in detail the fundamental concepts of liquid and gas tanks .
2. Building upon storage capacity  theory and practice
3. Introduce the principles of liquid and gas tanks and calibration.
4. Analyse in detail the differences between liquid and gas tanks and vessels
5. Study sources of error and uncertainty in liquid and gas tanks.
6. Review practical methods for improving calculations reliability and accuracy.
7. Analyse currently available storage calibration technologies.
8. Offer participants the opportunity to discuss their own application problems.

The types of tanks and vessels and their construction and operations

A comprehensive manual containing all information presented in the seminar and other useful references will be presented to each participant.

Who should attend?

This short training course will be suitable for those who works in tank farms, loading bays, shipping of oil products, pumps and flow control, measurements activities.  It is useful to stores and agency personnel.

 Program Content

Day-1

Introduction

Oil and gas properties (physical & Chemical properties)

• Basic petroleum chemistry  (hydrocarbons, the alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, isomerisation, polymerisation, cracking, reactions,….etc.)
• The physical and chemical properties oil & Gas products (viscosity, density, colours, thickness, rheology, flow types, pouring, evaporation, …..etc.)
• The measurements of tanks volume and capacity and units
• Density and specific gravity, API index, measurement and calculations
• The Effect of temperature, and pressure on the properties of oil products
• Types of flow (laminar; Turbulent)
• Reynolds numbers and its significance
• Friction parameters and its role in flow measurement
• Moody diagram and pipe line features
• Types of pipelines and sizes
• Effect of fittings and connections on pipelines in flow metering
• The effect of type of flow on flow measurement
• History of Flow meters
• Types of flow meters for oil flow measurements
• Types of floe meters in gas measurements

• Liquid and Gas – Flow calculations
  Understanding the importance of flow measurements of oil and gas
• Dealing with Emulsions, water content, solid contents, multiphase flow in flow measurement,
• Basic calculations in Storage and capacity calculations (tanks, pipes, pumps and valves)
• Class activities, group work, calculation exercises.

 Day-2  Practical aspects of tanks Calibration

Review of different tanks  technologies and their suitability for real life applications

• Methodology of manufacturing tanks for Liquid and Gas flow tanks  Installation effects / Flow conditioning
  corrosion and Moisture effects
• Pressure, Temperature, Compressibility
• Environmental influence (P, T, Vibration)
• Response time considerations

 Errors and Uncertainty
Traceability / Certification
Interlaboratory comparisons
Overall accuracy
Statistical Methods
Operation / Uncertainty Analysis
Conversion Calculations

Day-3

 Calculations of storage tanks, depending on their types and shapes to find capacities and other parameters.

• Volume  calculations and conversion of volumetric flow into mass flow and considering pipelines size and capacities
• Pumps rate and all related calculations to pumps performance and pumping capacities.
• Tanks , types and operation and construction, how we use them to check all calculations and the importance of their calibration.
• Introduction to tanks manufacturing  technology
• Basics of tanks  operation and installation effects
• Operational issues
• Status of industry standards
• Demonstration of commercially available for tanks

Tanks Fluid Mechanics

Fluid Flow Simulation & Process Equipment Sizing

• Piping Network Analysis Calculation Basis
• Pressure Drop Opportunity Analysis
• Pumps & Pump Optimization
• Control Valves & Control Valve Optimization
• Static & Dynamics
• Mass, Momentum and Energy Balances
• Non-Circular Ducts
• Compressible Gas Flow
• Liquid-Solids storage comparison
• Spray Nozzles
• Two-Phase Gas/Liquid Flow

Day-4

Tanks vessels Sizing & Calibrations

This provides sizing for tanks and  based on the ASME methods.

• Sizes ; volume; thickness; inspection; and flow for liquids and gases
• Calculates the discharge coefficient for several different types of tanks.
• Solves for the tanks diameter, pressure.
• Maintenance and calibrations techniques

Health and safety in handling oil products, risk assessment, hazards qualifying,  COSHH regulations.

Environmental impact of oil products, spillage, contaminations, water handling. Sludge and cleaning processes.

Costing and financial issues in dealing with oil and petroleum products

Day-5 

• There will be group Discussion opportunities;
• Brainstorming;
• Sharing views and experiences;
• Workshops;
• Problem solving and Troubleshooting Techniques

 All types of tanks will be discussed and described including

• Fixed roof tanks
• Floating roof tanks
• NGL vessels
• Gas cylinders
• Pressure vessels
• LPG cylinders and tanks
• Spherical Tanks
• API specifications and standards
• Fitting and connections
• Basements
• Bund well
• British Standards
• ISO