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Apparatus and method for determining the quantity of gas bubbles in a liquid

US4763525A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 1986
Grant dateAug 16, 1988
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2006

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2015/1024
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for measuring the quantity of bubbles in a gas/liquid mixture. An ultrasonic wave is launched into the mixture and the magnitudes of two reflected waves are measured and compared. The logarithm of the magnitudes of the reflected waves is a measure of the quantity of gas content. The method and apparatus are suitable for measuring gas bubble content repetitively in a mixture turbulently flowing through a conduit.

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