Fluid Flow Control Systems in the Process Industry

Course Category : Oil & Gas Management

This technical programme provides an advanced understanding of fluid flow control and measurement systems in process industries, focusing on valves, instrumentation, accuracy management, and the safe and efficient operation of industrial flow systems.
5 Days – Intermediate to Advanced Level.

Starts On

18 - May - 2026

Ends On

22 - May - 2026

Location

Spain - Madrid

Language

English

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Targeted Audience

  • Engineers and technicians in oil, gas, chemical, and process industries
  • Process, mechanical, and chemical engineers
  • Personnel involved in reactor and piping system operations
  • Design and project engineers
  • Control, automation, and instrumentation engineers

Targeted Skills

  • Industrial fluid dynamics understanding
  • Selection of appropriate flow measurement techniques
  • Flow control using valves and rotating equipment
  • Measurement accuracy and uncertainty analysis
  • Instrument installation, calibration, and maintenance
  • Optimisation of industrial flow systems

Expected Outcomes

  • Interpret fluid physical properties and their impact on measurement and control.
  • Select and evaluate appropriate industrial flow measurement techniques.
  • Apply international standards and codes in flow measurement systems.
  • Diagnose flow system issues based on measurement data.
  • Improve reliability and efficiency of flow control systems.

Training Topics Index

  • Importance of flow control in process industries
  • Classification of flow measurement techniques
  • Types of industrial flow measurements
  • International standards and codes
  • Properties of liquid, gas, and multiphase fluids

  • Pressure–velocity relationships
  • Two-phase flow challenges
  • Velocity and pressure measurement techniques
  • Differential pressure flow meters
  • Volumetric and mass flow meters

  • Probes and tracer applications
  • Data acquisition and readout systems
  • Proving and verification systems
  • Flow balance studies
  • Flow measurement auditing

  • Installation impact on accuracy
  • Accuracy and uncertainty requirements
  • Statistical methods in measurement
  • Calibration procedures
  • Maintenance and recent technologies

  • Control valve applications
  • Pump station flow control
  • Compressor station flow management
  • Pipeline flow control systems
  • Monitoring systems and future trends