Majority component proportion determination of a fluid using a coriolis flowmeter
US6636815B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/849
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system, method, and software are disclosed that determine a proportion of a majority component of a fluid that is flowing through a Coriolis flowmeter. Circuitry receives pickoff signals and a temperature signal from the Coriolis flowmeter responsive to the fluid being flowed through the Coriolis flowmeter. The circuitry processes the pickoff signals and the temperature signal to determine a proportion of the majority component relative to the fluid. To determine the proportion of the majority component in one example, the circuitry determines a first volumetric flow rate based on a measured mass flow rate of the fluid and a reference density of the majority component. The circuitry then determines a second volumetric flow rate based on a measured volumetric flow rate, a temperature-varying density, and the reference density. The circuitry determines the proportion of the majority component based on the first volumetric flow rate and the second volumetric flow rate. The circuitry can advantageously determine the purity of the fluid to more accurately measure volumetric flow rates.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.