Natural Gas Quality Workshop
October 30-31, 2007
Southwest Research Institute
San Antonio, Texas
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Sponsored by
SGA Transmission Technical Training Committee, SGA Transmission Measurement Interest Group Steering Committee, SGA Gas Quality Interest Group Steering Committee and Southwest Research Institute.
Workshop Scope
Focus is on the need for accurate gas composition determination as well as the standards and methodology for the determination of accurate gas composition. This workshop will feature both presentations by manufacturers as well as hands-on sampling exercises. Sessions include a mix of presentations, workshop activities, and group discussions.
Who Should Attend
• Those responsible for collecting and analyzing natural gas samples • Those with measurement responsibilities
• Those responsible for collecting and analyzing natural gas samples
• Those with measurement responsibilities
Outline
Tuesday, October 30, 2007 (8 am to 5 pm)
I. Introduction
II. Natural Gas Mixtures and Properties
III. The Need for Accurate Gas Composition Determination
Wednesday, October 31, 2007 (8 am to 4 pm)
Sampling methods and hardware
Questions and Answers (4:30 to 5:00 pm)
Adjourn
How To Register
You may register for this workshop by clicking on the "Click to Register Online Now" icon at the top left of this page. Fill out the form completely, Submit, and you will be sent a registration submission number by email. You will be invoiced or your credit card will be charged, according to your billing information selection.
Registration fee is $795 ($995 non-member) which includes all materials; continental breakfast; and lunch.
Hotel Information
The training takes place at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. Shuttle service to the training campus is provided each day. The shuttle will pick students up in the lobby of the Menger Hotel. The historic Menger Hotel is located at 204 Alamo Plaza in downtown San Antonio, next to the Alamo and one block from the Riverwalk.
Other Hotel Options:
You may make reservations at the Menger by calling 210-223-4361 or 800-345-9285 or pick from the other downtown hotel options listed below:
Holiday Inn Express - Downtown, 524 Saint Mary's Street, 210-354-1333 (all suits with continental breakfast), 4-5 blocks from the Menger.
Hampton Inn - Downtown, 414 Bowie Street, 210-225-8500 (continental breakfast), 3-4 blocks from the Menger.
LaQuinta Inn & Suites-Convention Center, 303 Blum, 210-222-9181 (continental breakfast), 4 blocks from the Menger
Questions?
Contact Pat Turman at 972-620-4021 or pturman@southerngas.org.
About The Facilities
The course will be taught at the Metering Research Facility located at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas. Constructed in 1991, the MRF was built to improve the state of the art of natural gas flow measurement by providing a specially-designed natural gas flow calibration facility capable of simulating field operating conditions. The research program at the MRF primarily focuses on flow meter accuracy, installation effects on metering accuracy, new meter development, energy measurement, metering automation, and data acquisition and analysis. Field installation problems, such as flow pulsation effects, gas composition effects, equipment failures, and gas processing problems can also be addressed at the MRF. Students will have the opportunity to tour the MRF and see it in operation during the demonstration testing of commercially-available ultrasonic gas flow meters.
Workshop Facilitators
Dr. Darin L. George is a mechanical and nuclear engineer with over fifteen years of experience in the measurement and control of liquid, gas and multiphase flows. Dr. George joined the Southwest Research Institute staff in 2000, with prior work experience at Sandia National Laboratories. Dr. George has been project manager of the gas quality and sampling research program since 2002. In this role, he has conducted studies of natural gas sampling methods, identified approaches for avoiding gas sample distortion, and identified best practices in the preparation of reference gas blends for gas chromatography. His research has been used as a basis for the 2006 edition of American Petroleum Institute MPMS Chapter 14.1, the U.S. standard for natural gas sampling practices. Dr. George is currently conducting research into the accurate prediction and measurement of hydrocarbon dew points, improved methods of determining natural gas quality, and issues regarding natural gas interchangeability. Dr. George has authored or co-authored over 30 publications on the topics of cavitation, multiphase flows and flow measurement methods, and is a registered Professional Engineer in South Carolina and Michigan.
Robert A. Hart is a Senior Research Engineer in the Multiphase Flow Section at Southwest Research Institute. Mr. Hart has been responsible for the valve fire testing and gas lift valve testing programs at the SwRI Flow Component Testing Facilities (FCTF). As a project manager for these programs, his duties include scheduling, performing, and reporting on tests as well as overseeing maintenance and upgrades of the testing facilities. He has also led projects to completely redesign and upgrade both of these test facilities. Mr. Hart also manages operations of the SwRI Multiphase Flow Facility. His experience includes projects to study natural gas hydrates, multiphase and wet gas metering, heavy oil metering, and the effects of gas on single-phase flow measurement devices. He has been involved in experimental planning, facility design and modification, instrumentation and data acquisition system configuration, testing, and data analysis. Mr. Hart has been involved in a variety of projects involving the application of experimental and computational techniques to solve problems for industry. These projects include a study of natural convection flows around containers of stored nuclear waste using the commercial computational fluid dynamics code FLOW-3D, and investigations of structural vibrations and failures using ANSYS finite-element analysis software. Mr. Hart is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
Marybeth G. Nored is a Research Engineer in the Rotating Machinery and Measurement Technology Group at Southwest Research Institute. Ms. Nored joined Southwest Research Institute as an engineer in the Flow Measurement Group in August of 2001. She currently conducts thermodynamic analyses, root-cause failure analyses, machinery performance studies, and measurement technology tests. While at SwRI, Ms. Nored has participated in various flow meter technology research efforts involving orifice, turbine, and ultrasonic flow meters, as well as natural gas sampling methods. She has also assisted in the research projects for various natural gas transmission companies and natural gas flow meter manufacturers. Since 2005, Ms. Nored has conducted research on centrifugal and reciprocating gas compressors on behalf of the Gas Machinery Research Council (GMRC). She has co-authored the GMRC Centrifugal Compressor Field Testing Guideline and the GMRC Surge Control Guideline for Centrifugal Compressors. Ms. Nored is also pursuing the development of more efficient CO2 compression technologies for carbon sequestration and separation applications. She is also pursuing her Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech University.
Manufacturer Representatives
Equipment manufacturers will also be invited to demonstrate specific equipment.
SGA Contact
Pat Turman (pturman@southerngas.org; 972-620-4021)
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