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Technical Sessions
2010 Measurement & Pipeline Institute

TRENCH SAFETY CERTIFICATION- Brett Weipert, United Rentals
(Additional $150.00 Fee Required)
10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Classroom #1
OSHA requires a "Competent Person" to be on excavated jobsites and participants of this class will obtain that certification.

KANSAS COMPLIANCE/MACT UPDATE-Cheryl Evans, Kansas Department of Health and Environment
10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Tuesday, Classroom #2
Update on new EPA MACT regulations and update to compliance.

LINE LOCATING-Travis Beran, Subsurface Solutions
10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (hands on), Tuesday, Classroom #3
This class will cover basic fundamentals for locating underground pipes. Attendees will learn the different types of locators available, proper locating techniques, how to verify your locates for accuracy and how to use your locator to find shorts or coating faults. We will also briefly go over new locator technologies and GPS mapping.

FISHER ROC (Basic)–Terry Roehr, Experitec and Kelley Overton, Experitec
10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m., Tuesday, Ag Building Room #1 (West End)
This will be a basic overview of Emerson FloBoss RTU's. The lab will provide hands-on experience working with EmersonFlow computers. Topics will include an introduction of FB103, FB503 and FB107, ROCLINK software installations and operations, AGA gas flow calculations, multi-variable senor interface, radio communications, and installing and operating FST custom programs. Students need to bring laptops.

ABB TOTALFLOW / WINCCU – Matt Ward, ABB Totalflow
10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m., 12:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Ag Building Room #2 (West End)
Set up CCU software, meter ID manager, data transfer including communication operations, data editing, reports, audit trail, communications server, trending, configurable reports and introductions to templates (creation and modification).

FREEWAVE UNLICENSED RADIO - Daniel Steel, Freewave Technologies
10:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Ag Building (East End)
Programming of FGR Series Non-licensed Spread Spectrum Transceivers & I/O Radios
Software can be downloaded/installed if you do not already have it. Please bring your laptop computer.

DP FLOW TRANSMITTERS-Dean Lies, Control Devices
12:45 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Classroom #2
Differential Pressure (DP) flow transmitters should be correctly calibrated and configured to provide accurate and stable flow measurement. After completing this course, each participant will be able to perform and explain the proper procedure for installation, calibration, and zeroing DP transmitters typically installed on orifice, Annubar™, flow nozzle, venturi, V-Cone™, etc…primarily elements using a HART communicator, pressure source, power supply, and instrument screwdriver.

FISHER ROC (Advanced)-Terry Roehr, Experitec and Kelley Overton, Experitec
12:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Ag Building Room #1 (West End)
Advanced class will consist of ROC-LINK programming, FST's, and communications for the FB107 & ROC 800 series.

LICENSED AND UNLICENSED 9710/TRANSET GE MDS RADIO – Steve Benson, Wireless Data Communications, LLC
12:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Ag Building (East End)
Programming of MDS Transnet Non-licensed Spread Spectrum Transceivers
Programming of MDS Licensed MAS Transceivers/9710/2310. Software can be downloaded/installed if you do not already have it. Please bring your laptop computer.

ROTARY METERS – Tim Woods, Koons Measurement
2:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m., Tuesday, Classroom #3
An overview of operations; how they work and calculations of volume and operations.

CHART RECORDERS-
8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon, Wednesday, Classroom #1

CORIOLOS FLOW-
8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., Wednesday, Classroom #2

VALVE MAINTENANCE-
8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon, Wednesday, Classroom #3

 

RECTIFIERS FOR DUMMIES-Lonnie Broce, Fanshier Corrosion and Tommy Duncan, Jayhawk Pipeline, LLC
8:30 a.m.-10:15 p.m., Wednesday, Ag Building Room #1 (West End)

FISHER CONTROL VALVE AND REGULATORS-Kelley Overton, Experitec
8:30 a.m.-10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon Wednesday, Ag Building Room #2 (West End)
This class will consist of basic understanding of direct and pilot operated regulators, monitoring systems, and ½ turn and sliding stem control valves. Understanding of valve positioners and 12P's.

OVERVIEW OF CATHODIC PROTECTION: TRIALS AND ERRORS-Lonnie Broce, Fanshier Corrosion and Tommy Duncan, Jayhawk Pipeline, LLC
10:30 a.m.-12:00 noon, Wednesday, Ag Building Room #1 (West End)