PIpeline Control Room Operator Training Available for Public Use
February 22, 2009
Thsi course has been taught 6 times for a major crude oil pipeline operator and is now available for industry use. It is 7 hours long and consists of the following topics:
- Introduction to Hydraulics and Fluid Flow - 75 minutes
- Equipment - 90 minutes
- Failure Causes and Modes - 30 minutes
- Pipeline Integrity - 30 minutes
- Leak Detection with Scenarios - 60 minutes
- Power and System Optimization - 45 minutes
- Advanced Hydraulics and Control Examples - 120 minutes
Attendees have generated a number of e-mails to optimization engineers requesting additional information and suggesting changes and improvements to operations.