Multi-phase fluid flow measurement apparatus and method
US6272934A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/34
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is an apparatus and a method for characterizing the flow of a multi-phase fluid. The fluid is first mixed continuously as it flows from a first to a second end of a first section, such that the fluid is substantially homogeneous at a first point and such that the substantial homogeneity of the fluid is maintained between the first point and a second point in the first section, and a first pressure drop is measured at a first location in the first section between the first and second points. The fluid is second mixed continuously as it flows from a first to a second end of a second section, such that the fluid is substantially homogeneous at a first point and such that the substantial homogeneity of the fluid is maintained between the first point and a second point in the second section, and a second pressure drop is measured at a second location in the second section between the first and second points. Using the first and second pressure drops, a value is determined for a first characteristic and a second characteristic of the fluid. Optionally, the fluid may also be third mixed continuously as it flows from a first to a second end of a third section, such that the f…
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