2008 Schedule
Instromet Ultrasonic Gas Meter Seminar:
February 13, 2008
This is a 1 day seminar including a basic introduction to
ultrasonic meters and a classroom session.
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here to download a registration form.
Basic Gas Distribution School: April 29- May 2, 2008
This is a 3.5 day course covering basic gas terms and
definitions, overviews of leak investigation and locating, line
stopping/tapping, meter set installs, PE pipe fittings, construction, fusion and
safety.
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here to download a registration form.
Gas Measurement School: May 20-22, 2008
This is a 2.5 day course focusing on the fundamentals of
gas measurement. Topics include function and handling of gas meters,
sizing, pressure limits and capacities, pressure and temperature calculations,
and explanation of errors caused by measurement loss.
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here to download a registration form.
Gas Regulator School: September 9-11, 2008
This is a 3 day course related to gas regulators.
Topics covered include function, construction, operation, capacities, and sizing
of gas regulators as well as pertinent DOT and PSC regulations. It is
suggested that students attend our Gas Measurement School prior to enrolling for
this course.
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here to download a registration form.
Advanced Gas Valve School: October 7-9, 2008
This is an advanced gas valve school designed for engineers
and senior field technicians with responsibilities for pipeline and gate station
valves. Topics include; technical description, operation, maintenance,
troubleshooting of ball, gate and plug type valves and valve actuation and
controls (with hands-on). Instructors are from Cameron/Grove, Ledeen,
Val-Tex, and Avanti.
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here to download a registration form.
Elster American Meter Measurement/Regulator School:
October 7-9, 2008, Nashville, TN
This is a 3 day course covering the fundamentals of
measurement including all common types of meters; diaphragm, rotary, turbine, &
ultrasonic as well as meter proving and the SNAP. Also covered are the
regulators; sizing, selection, and application including pressure protection.
There will be some hands-on sessions throughout the school. Below is a
link to a registration form and more detailed school description.
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Basic Corrosion School: November 11-14, 2008
This is a 3.5 day course covering Ohm's law, electrical
circuits, corrosion control methods, coatings, insulation, cathodic protection,
impressed current protection, electrical shielding, stray current interference,
AC mitigation, instruments for corrosion testing (hands-on), soil resistivity,
measurement, current interrupter, pipe locater, short locators, thickness
gauges, wire reel, half cells, insulation testers and codes-DOT and PSC.
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here to download a registration form.
Advanced Gas Distribution School: Postponed Until
Fall 2008 or Spring 2009, Dates TBD This is a new 3.5 day course. It is highly suggested
that Basic Gas Distribution be taken prior to this class. The various
topics covered include properties of gas, PPE, fire protection, maps, records,
and drawings, system feeds, leak investigation and surveys, pipe locating,
system protection, valves, tapping, stopping and safety, by-pass completion with
cleanup and storage, new construction, construction equipment safety, gas theft
and detection, new techniques, gas related incidents, make safe operations and
basics of accident investigation. Note that we are in need of instructors
for this school.
Registration form not available at this time.
