Method and apparatus for measuring a composition of a multiphase fluid
US10533955B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2223/635
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for use in measuring a composition of a multiphase fluid which includes flowing a multiphase fluid through a fluid flow path defined by a wall of a fluid conduit is disclosed. The wall includes an electrically non-conductive material. The method includes establishing an electromagnetic field which extends through the electrically non-conductive material of the wall of the fluid conduit into the fluid and measuring a property of the electromagnetic field over a measurement time period. The method also includes transmitting additional energy through the fluid over the measurement time period independently of the electromagnetic field and measuring the additional energy transmitted through the fluid over the measurement time period. The method may be used to unambiguously determine a composition of a multiphase fluid which has different components.
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