Course on:

CONTROL VALVES &

ACTUATORS 157 th
in Series
10-12 December, 2014

FLUID CONTROL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

(Under Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Govt. of India)
Kanjikode West, Palakkad-678623, Kerala, India
Telephone: 0491-2566206, 2566120, Fax: 0491-2566326
Email: training@fcriindia.com
Website: www.fcriindia.com

Our New
Test Facilities
MSLB
LOCA
Thermal Ageing
Seismic Test
 About FCRI
FCRI, a state of the art Flow and Fluid Engineering Institute, first of its kind in South East Asia is dedicated to
Research & Development in Fluid Flow Measurement & Control Techniques. More than 85 sponsored projects for
various reputed organisations have been successfully completed by the institute. The Institute provides facilities
towards technological developments to the flow product industries and serves as a National Certifying Authority
and Quality / Reliability evaluation facility. The Institute also provides facility for calibration of metrological,
pressure, temperature, electrical parameters, noise, vibration etc. for ISO certification. Apart from testing and
calibration, the Institute conducts National and International training programmes in the field of flow control,
Measurement & Instrumentation, Metrology, Pressure and Temperature measurement / Calibration and related
areas.

Major Calibration & Test Facilities at FCRI

Laboratory Fluid flow Maximum Flow Rate Maximum Uncertainty in Flow Rate
Uncertainty in Volume
NABL (m3/hr) Line Size (% reading)
(% reading)
C026/T027
Water Flow 15000 2000mm 0-1800 m3/hr: 0.05% 0.20m3 : 0.05%
1800-4500 m3/hr: 0.15%
4500-15000 m3/hr: 0.5%
Air Flow 10000 400mm 0.05-0.25 m3/hr: 0.2% 0-0.5 m3: 0.1%
At Ambient conditions 0-25-40 m3/hr: 0.1% 2 m3: 0.1%
40-10000 m3/hr: 0.25%
Closed loop Air Test
Facility (20 Bar)
*Calibration Loop 400 150mm 0.3%
*Gravimetric Loop Velocity 50 50mm 0.1%
Oil Flow 650 200mm 0-100m3/hr: 0.05% 0-9 m3: 0.05%
100-600m3/hr:0.075%
Compressed Natural Gas 4500 Kg/hr 40 mm 0.1%
Calibration & Calibration &
Parameters Range Measurement Parameters Range Measurement
Capability Capability
MASS-Standards 1mg and upto 500kg 0.0025 mg PRESSURE-Dead weight tester 6 to 60 bar 0.021% of rdg
Weights 100 to 1200 bar 0.035% of rdg
MASS-Weighing Various ranges from 0- 0.001 mg/g to Barometric Pressure >(600 to 1300) 0.02% rdg
Balance & Mass 2 g to 60-600 Kg and 100 mg/kg mbar
Comparator upto 0-20000kg Gauge Pressure: Pressure Transducers, 1 bar to 60 bar & 0.02% rdg
Pressure Calibrators, Pressure 100 bar to 1200
VOLUME -Specific 0.05 ml 5000 ml 0.01% Transmitters, Pressure Gauges, bar 0.035% rdg
Gravity Bottle, Pressure Switches
Metrological, Pressure, Noise, Vibration etc.

Pipettes, Burettes
Measuring Flasks Absolute Pressure (Pneumatic): 30 mbar abs to 0.02% rdg
DENSITY - 0.6 g/cc 0.0005 g/cc Pressure Calibrators, Pressure 2000 mbar abs
Mechanical Calibration

Hydrometers 1.98 g/cc Transmitters, Pressure Gauges, 0.25 bar abs to 20 0.026% rdg
Switches bar abs
NABL C 056

VISCOSITY-Liquids & 1mPas to 0.7% rdg Vacuum / Negative Pressure Gauges, -100 mbar to -980 0.10% rdg
Viscometers 60000 mPas/cSt 1% rdg Transducers, Transmitters, Calibrators, mbar
Acoustic Pressure 94 dB @ 1 Khz 0.3 dB Switches
114 dB @ 1 Khz
124 dB @ 250 Hz Low Pressure Gauges & Differential 0.2 mbar to 3.2 1.4% rdg
Sound Power 30 to 130 dB 1.2 dB (Pneumatic): Transducers, Calibrators, mbar
31.5 Hz to 16 KHz Transmitters, Gauges, Switches 3.2 tp 9.5 mbar 0.55% rdg
10 to 160 mbar 0.05% rdg
Speed (Contact) 100 to 10000 rpm 1.6rpm Gauges/ Differential Pressure 100 mbar to 2000 0.04% rdg
Speed 60 to 10000 rpm 1.0 rpm (Pneumatic): Transducers, Calibrators, mbar
(Non-contact) 10000 to 50000 rpm 2.0 rpm Transmitters, Gauges, Switches 14 bar to 140 bar 0.06% rdg
50000 to 10000 rpm 3.5 rpm
Acceleration 10 to 100 m/s2 2.4% Gauge / Differential Pressure 2 bar to 20 bar 0.015% rdg
(1 to 10g) (5 Hz to 5 KHz) Transducer (Pneumatic)
Vibration Sensor 2Hz-15 KHz 1.3% to 2.5% Barometric Pressure >(600 to 1300) 0.02% rdg
mbar
Vibration Sensor 100-160Hz 1.30% LENGTH-Slip Gauges(steel) 0.5 100 mm 0.05m to 0.16 m
Sensitivity Check
DC Voltage 100V to 1000 V 0.66% to 0.001% DC Current 100A to 1000A 0.014% to 0.48%
Source Measure 0.1mV to 1000V 0.64% to 0.001% Source Measure 100A to 20A 0.015% to 0.05%
Electro Technical
Calibration NABL

AC Voltage 1mV to 1000V 0.4% to 0.014% AC Current 1mA to 1000A 0.02% to 0.51%
C 0254

Source Measure 10mV to 1000V 0.028% to 0.014% Source Measure 100A to 20A 0.07% to 0.11%
Resistance 1 10G 8.56% to 0.415% Frequency Source 1 Hz to 1Ghz 0.3% to 0.00012%
Source Measure 0.1 1G 0.062% to 0.2%
Time 1 Sec 5400 sec 1.53 Sec to Frequency Measure 1 Hz to 1 Ghz 10.3Hz to 1.54 Hz
5.4mSec
Temperature -70 C to +1200 C 0.022C to 1.3C Fixed Point Cells -38.8344C to 7.1mC to 24mC
961.78C
NABL C 0255
Calibration
Thermal

*Temperature & 5C to 70C *IP Tests Dust IP 5X& IP6X

Humidity Chamber 10% to 95% RH
Water IP X3 to IP X8
About the Programme
The control valve plays a vital role in automatic control of modern plants, which depends on the correct distribution
and control of flowing liquids or gases. The modern processing plant contains hundreds, and often thousands of
valves are complementary activities, each influencing the other, sometimes strongly sometimes subtly. Proper
selection of control system elements plays an important role in proper functioning of process plants. Flow being a
major parameter in any process, the selection of control valves to suit the application is very important. Valves are
one of the element causing fugitive emission in a process plant. As the population of valves in a plant is high,
cumulative effect of them is quite significant. Present course covers matching of valve / actuator technical
specifications and system operational parameters. The course presents a practical approach to selection, sizing
and installation and performance evaluation of control valves/actuators. Present course also covers in brief of
fugitive emission, life cycle testing, special tests for nuclear power industry etc.

Topics Covered
Basic classification of valves and their characteristics
Basics of selection and sizing of control valves and matching
actuator, meeting system, operational requirements etc.
Cavitation in control valves Theory and Practical Target Group
Valves for cryogenic services Test Program
Fugitive emission Theory and testing Personnel who are involved in design,
Diagnostics for valve actuators selection, installation or operation of
Endurance test of valves and actuators Life estimation valves and actuators within the Oil &
Valves for nuclear applications (Special Tests) Gas, Petroleum, Water, Chemical
Noise levels form control valves Process, Pharmaceuticals, Plastics,
Valves for water industry Tests Paper and Food Industries. A basic
Valves for Petrochemical industry Fugitive Emission Tests understanding of flow measurement /
Control requirements & applications
would be advantageous.

Lab Experiments /Demonstrations

Flow Coefficient test of Valves
Seismic testing of Valves
Fugitive emission testing of Valves
Special tests on Valves

The Fees includes registration fee, course materials,

participation certificate, group photo, and lunch &
refreshments during the course days). FCRI is exempted from
payment of income tax.

This course is purely Non-Residential. Assistance can be

provided for booking accommodation in hotels in and
around Palakkad, Kerala.

Fees
For Participants working in India:
Rs. 15,435/- + 12.36% Service Tax Rs. 1,908/- =
Total Rs. 17,343/- per participant.* *10%
Discounts for
For Participants from abroad:
nominating
US$ 908/- + 12.36% Service Tax US$ 112 +
5 or more
Charge US$ 20 =
participants.
Total US$ 1,040/- per Participant.
RECOGNITION OF FCRI
Agency Category
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration/Testing of Flow Products, Mechanical Measurements Thermal
Calibration Laboratories (NABL) Calibration, Electro Technical Calibration

Netherlands Measurement Institute (NMI)
Department of Science & Technology
Department of Weights & Measures
(Ministry of Civil Supplies)
Chief Controller of Explosives, Nagpur
Bureau of Indian Standards
Institution of Fire Engineers, New Delhi
CLATF (20 Bar, 400 m3/h) of FCRI complies with the criteria for Calibration
Laboratories as per ISO/IEC 17025
Recognized R&D Institute
Model Approval tests on flowmeter for custody transfer of oil/gas as per
OIML Standard
Testing of Safety Relief Valves
Testing of Water Meters, Anemometers etc.
Hydraulic Qualification tests on fire fighting equipments

Central Pollution Control Board Certification of Petrol, Kerosene & Diesel Generators for type approval

Nuclear Power Corporation Seismic Studies for Power plant Equipments

Ministry of External Affairs (ITEC) & Ministry of
Training programmes for Foreign Nationals on Flow Measurement and
Finance, Dept. of Economic Affairs (Colombo
Instrumentation for Oil Gas & Water utilities/industries
Plan)

ISO 9001:2000 Certification in Calibration & testing of fluid flow

component, calibration of mechanical, electro technical, thermal
GCAS Quality Certification Pvt. Ltd
instruments, flow calibration & measurements at site, project consultancy
& implementation, professional training.

NABL Approved Test Facilities

Isolation and Control
Valves/Actuators
Water Meters
Butterfly Valves & Actuators
Venting devices/air valves
Safety Relief Valves
Gas Turbine Meters
Gas Regulators
Diaphragm Gas meters
Cv, FL, Seat leakage test, Fugitive
emission, cryogenic testing, torque
All test as per IS6784, IS779,IS2373, IS04064
POD tests as per AWWA C504 & C540
API 2000
ASME PTC 25
OIMLR137-1 Model Approval
BS EN 334
BS EN 1359 Model Approval

Other Tests
Life Cycle Tests & Cavitation Tests for valves

Proof of Design Tests

Life cycle and performance tests for air release / Non return /
Safety relief valves

Registration
For further information & Registration, please contact:
Director, Registration for the training program can be
Fluid Control Research Institute confirmed by sending the details: Name,
Designation, Organisation, Postal Address
Kanjikode West, Palakkad-678623, Kerala, India Email/Phone/Fax/Post to the address given
Telephone: 0491-2566206, 2566120, below. The course fee is to be remitted in
Fax: 0491-2566326 advance through crossed Demand Draft
Email: training@fcriindia.com favouring Fluid Control Research Institute,
payable at Palakkad. The registration must be
Website: www.fcriindia.com completed on or before 8th December 2014.