Week one
Primarily concerned with procedures for low and medium pressure regimes.
- UK gas supplies and legislation overview
- Gas composition and properties
- Network planning, design and construction
- Pressure control and metering systems
Professional development course
Applied Gas Technology
for Managers
A comprehensive two-week course focused on developing the technological skills that support safe and efficient implementation of network procedures across all pressure regimes.
- Duration
- 2 weeks
- Pattern
- 5 days per week
- Audience
- Managers
- Framework
- Industry standards
The syllabus
Course structure
The course is built around the pressure regimes themselves. Week one works upward from the low-pressure network; week two carries the same principles into high pressure and transmission.
Week two
Further develops week one concepts and covers technology and procedures for higher pressure regimes.
- 7 bar and above systems
- Transmission systems and safety cases
- Advanced network analysis
- DSEAR and hazardous area standards
Coverage
Every regime, end to end
Where each week sits against the pressure tiers you already work with.
LP
up to 75 mbar — Week one
MP
75 mbar to 2 bar — Week one
IP
2 bar to 7 bar — Week one into week two
HP
above 7 bar — Week two
TX
transmission — Week two
Sample assignment
Conversion of an industrial meter reading
A real calculation from week one, worked through in full.
The problem
An industrial gas meter passing gas at 16 bar gauge and 5 °C indicates that 7,500 m³ has been used at meter conditions.
Task: determine the converted reading at Metric Standard Conditions (MSC).
Industrial meter and volume converter
Scroll the diagram sideways to see the converter.
- Pressure and temperature sensors feed the converter continuously.
- The converter restates the measured volume at Metric Standard Conditions.
- The uncorrected dial keeps the raw meter reading for comparison.
Given values
- Meter pressure
- 16 bar g → 17.01325 bar a
- Meter temperature
- 5 °C → 278.15 K
- Meter reading
- 7,500 m³
- MSC
- 1.01325 bar a, 15 °C
Working
| Step | Value |
|---|---|
| Absolute meter pressure 16 + 1.01325 | 17.01325 bar a |
| Absolute meter temperature 5 + 273.15 | 278.15 K |
| Pressure ratio 17.01325 ÷ 1.01325 | 16.79127 |
| Temperature ratio 288.15 ÷ 278.15 | 1.03595 |
| Combined conversion factor | 17.39443 |
| Converted volume 7,500 × 17.39443 | 130,458 m³ |
Converted reading at MSC
130,458 m³
Conversion factor ×17.394
A note on the method. This is the ideal-gas treatment, which is where week one starts. A field volume converter also applies a compressibility ratio, and at 17 bar absolute that correction is significant rather than negligible — its value depends on gas composition and is taken up in week two. Every figure above is derived from the four given values and nothing else.
Outcomes
What you will gain
Develop essential skills for safe and efficient gas network management.
Technical expertise
Comprehensive understanding of gas network procedures from low pressure to transmission pressure systems.
Compliance knowledge
Master relevant legislation, IGEM standards, and safety regulations for gas operations.
Practical application
Hands-on assignments and real-world network design scenarios to apply your learning.
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