Multiphase flow meter with tuning fork
US10927673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2009/006
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flow meter includes a cylindrical tubing configured to be positioned in a wellbore, the cylindrical tubing including a flow mixer configured to produce a turbulent fluid flow of a multiphase fluid in the wellbore. The flow meter includes a tuning fork disposed in the cylindrical tubing separate from the flow mixer, the tuning fork configured to contact the turbulent fluid flow of the multiphase fluid and vibrate at a vibration frequency in response to contact with the turbulent fluid flow, and a controller to determine a fluid density measurement of the multiphase fluid based at least in part on the vibration frequency of the tuning fork.
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