22 - 26 Jun 2025
Cairo (Egypt)
Hotel : Holiday Inn & Suites Cairo Maadi, an IHG Hotel
Cost : 3900 € Euro
Effective water transmission and distribution systems require an understanding and appropriate application of Instrumentation and Process Control concepts. This training course was designed to provide such understanding tailored to Water Flow Measurement & Control and cover their practical applications.
Sensors, Mechanical and Electrical Instrumentation are a key resource in industrial plants with multiple uses ranging from flow measurement, monitoring, and control. The use of smart sensors, microprocessors, PLCs, SCADA systems, and automatic measurement systems (AMS) is the latest and most important trend in water transmission and distribution systems.
This training course includes the fundamentals and practical applications of Water Measurement and Control Devices. In addition, the course covers control valves and electronic instrumentation, and networking. The course ends with coverage of automatic measurement systems emphasizing wired and wireless communication technologies.
By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:
Provide fundamentals and practical applications of sensors, instrumentation, and control valves for water transmission and distribution systems.
Provide the theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to match the desired instruments for specific applications
Provide the theoretical and practical knowledge to be able to resolve problems involving accuracy and reliability of measurements
Provide the processes for calibration, installation, and troubleshooting of water measurement instruments.
Provide the fundamentals and practical applications of electronic instrumentation, industrial networks, SCADA, and automatic metering systems (AMS).
After this training course, the attendees should have in-depth knowledge of the principle of operation and configuration of all types of water flow meters covered in the course: invasive and non-invasive types, positive displacement, turbine, electromagnetic, and ultrasonic meters. They should be able to choose the correct flow meter for a particular application and resolve any ensuing problems about unreliability or inaccuracy of flow meter readings and understand the various processes involved in the calibration of liquid flow meters. They should also have a practical understanding of control valves, smart flow meters, and automatic meter systems.
This training course will utilize a variety of proven online learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension, and retention of the information presented.
This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals in the water industry, but will greatly benefit:
Project managers
Professionals involved in the regulatory monitoring of water quality
Engineers involved in the monitoring and maintenance of water systems in the Process Industries
Professionals involved in the drafting of guidelines on water quality
Process engineers in Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs)
Professionals responsible for water systems in the Healthcare sector and the Hospitality industry
DAY 1
INTRODUCTION AND MECHANICAL FLOWMETERS
Introduction to the course, expectations from participants, review of the program
Introduction o Sensors, Transducers, and Instrumentation Systems
Examples
Flow Terms and definitions: Mass flow, Volumetric flow rate, Pressure, Viscosity, Turbidity, Units, Laminar and Turbulent flows, Reynolds number, Bernoulli’s equation, Pipe Velocity Distributions, Pipe Fitting Losses.
Examples
Instrumentation Terms: Accuracy, Range, Span, Maximum error, Hysteresis, Repeatability and Reproducibility, Sensitivity, Resolution, Response time, Calibration Graphs.
Examples
Principles of Water Flow Measurement & Control
Day 2
MECHANICAL FLOWMETERS
Devices; the principle of operation, application, and installation considerations of Invasive types:
Coriolis Flowmeter
Differential Pressure type flow meters
Orifice plate
Venturi tube
Flow nozzle
Dall flow tube
Positive displacement flow meters (Volumetric Rotary Piston Type): the principle of operation, characteristics, sizing, and Installation.
Turbine flow meters: Single jet, Multijet, Woltman, characteristics, Calibration Curve, Sizing & Selection, Installation & Accessories.
Testing and calibration of water meters.
Installation considerations, Maintenance, and troubleshooting of water meters.
DAY 3
ELECTRONIC FLOW METERS AND CONTROL DEVICE
Electromagnetic Flow Meter: Theory of Operation, applications, limitations, characteristics, Installation recommendations.
Ultrasonic Flow Meter (Transit Time Measurement): Prerequisites for measurement, Operating Principles, transducers, design variations, size ranges and limitations, applications & performance, installation, and troubleshooting.
Insertion Magnetic Flow Meter: Operating principles, Advantages, Disadvantages, installation.
Maintenance and calibration
Day 4
CONTROL DEVICES
General Categories of Control Valves
Rangeability, End Connections, Shutoff Capability
Valve Sizing
Choked Flow
Control Valve Sizing and selection
Control Valve Cavitation and Noise
Piston, Electric, and Hydraulic Actuators
Positioners
Live Loading
Diagnostic Testing of Control Loops
Air-Operated Valves Diagnostics
Motors-Operated Valves Diagnostics
DAY 5
SMART SENSORS, TRANSMITTERS, AND AMR SYSTEMS
Microprocessors and Microcomputer Systems
Smart Sensor Systems
Intelligent (Smart) Transmitters
Microprocessor-Based Transmitters (Smart Transmitters)
Transmitter Options: 20 mA Current Lop, Fieldbus, Wireless
Smart (Intelligent) Pressure Transmitters
Advantages of Intelligent Instrumentation
Comparison Between Intelligent and Non-Intelligent Instrumentation
Stand-Alone Controllers
Self-Tuning, Sequencing, and Networking
HART Protocol
Fieldbus Protocols: Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus
Wireless HART Protocol
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System
Other Wireless sensors and transmitters
Wireless measurement readers
Automatic meter reading
Automatic meter systems