Open bore turbine flowmeter
US7707898B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F1/115
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to the invention, a system for determining at least one property of a fluid flow through a conduit is disclosed. The system may include a bearing, at least one blade member, and a monitoring device. The bearing may be coupled with an interior of the conduit, and may include an inner race, where the inner race may rotate. The blade members may be coupled with the inner race, and may extend from the inner race toward the interior of the conduit. The blade members may rotate when a fluid flows through the interior of the conduit, and the inner race of the bearing may rotate when the blade members rotate. The monitoring device may be configured to determine a rate of rotation of the blade members. At least one property of the fluid flow may be determined based at least in part on the rate of rotation.
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