2010 Schedule
Elster American Meter Measurement/Regulator School:
April 6-8, 2010- Council Bluffs, Iowa
This is a 3 day course covering the fundamentals of
measurement including common types of meters; diaphragm, rotary, turbine &
ultrasonic as well as meter proving and the SNAP. Also covered are gas
regulators including; sizing, selection, and applications including pressure
protection. There will be some hands-on sessions throughout the school.
Below is a link to a registration form and an additional document containing a
more detailed school description.
(click here for a registration form)
(click
here for details)
Basic Corrosion School: April 20-23, 2010 - Avanti
Training Center
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 locator, short locators, thickness
gauges, wire reel, half cells, insulation testers and codes-DOT and PSC.
(click here for
a registration form)
Gas Measurement School: May 10-11, 2010-Avanti
Training Center
This is a 2 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.
(click here for a registration form)
Gas Regulator School: May 12-13, 2010-Avanti Training
Center
This is a 2 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.
(click here for a registration form)
Advanced Gas Valve School: August 17-18, 2010
This is a 2 day advanced gas valve school designed for O&M
techs, M&R techs, managers, OQ supervisors and engineers
with responsibilities for pipeline and gate station
valves and actuators. 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.
(click here for
course outline)
(click
here for a registration form)
