This unique theoretical and practical course is offered jointly by PCT and Kernow Analytical Technology Ltd (KAT) and will be held at KAT’s laboratory facilities in Cornwall, England, UK.

The theory: practical split will be roughly 40:60 with hands-on laboratory tests and practical exercises to complement the taught theoretical knowledge ensuring that attendees are well-prepared to tackle real-world scenarios.

WAXES

Wax Appearance Temperature – Delegates will gain hands-on experience of determining the WAT/WDT for a series of different example test fluids, and a practical understanding of the importance of sub-sampling a test fluid correctly to ensure a representative sample.

RHEOLOGY

Pour Point – Delegates will run manual pour points, in accordance with the industry standard ASTM / IP methodology, for a number of different example test fluids, and gain a practical understanding of how the fluid rheology is affected by past thermal and shear history.

Yield Stress – Delegates will gain a practical experience of both techniques using KAT’s Brookfield Rheometers and 15m model pipelines, an understanding of how the results from each can be scaled to full size pipeline, plus their differences and limitations.

Viscosity – Delegates will gain practical experience of operating KAT’s series of Brookfield Digital Portable Viscometers to determine dynamic viscosity vs. temperature curves for different example test fluids to simulate a range of steady state flow conditions while the test fluid is cooled from above the wax appearance temperature to a minimum temperature.

DEPOSITION

Wax Deposition Flow Loop & Coaxial Shear Cell – Delegates will receive practical demonstrations of KAT’s deposition flow loop and coaxial shear cell used to assess wax deposition under representative field conditions.

Wax Deposition Cold Finger – Delegates will gain practical experience of the stirred cold finger tests that KAT employs for the rapid screening of inhibitors. The test equipment comprises of cooled stainless-steel tubes or plates, each immersed in separate stirred samples of test fluid. Tests are allowed to run for a pre-determined optimum duration after which time the cold fingers / plates are removed and digital images of any deposits formed recorded. A written description of the deposits, their tenacity, weight, and the levels of entrained fluid are also noted.

PLEASE NOTE:

The rate per delegate includes hotel accommodation for three nights, all meals and transportation from the hotel to KAT’s laboratories for the practical sessions. The theoretical sessions will be held at the hotel.

Course Schedule

Evening Before
Delegates Arrive. Check-in.
Networking Evening Meal – Meet your fellow Delegates and the Trainers

Days 1 & 2
Breakfast
9 a.m. – 12 p.m.    Theoretical Session
12 p.m. – 1 p.m.     Lunch
1 p.m. – 1.30 p.m. Transfer to KAT
1.30 p.m. – 4 p.m. Practical Session
4 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Return Transfer to Hotel
Evening Meal

Day 3
Breakfast. Check-out.
9 a.m. – 9.30 a.m.    Transfer to KAT
9.30 a.m. – 12 p.m.  Final Practical Session
Delegates Leave