Meter electronics and methods for determining a liquid flow fraction in a gas flow material
US7974792B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F15/024
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Meter electronics (20) for determining a liquid flow fraction in a gas flow material flowing through a flow meter (5) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) for receiving a first sensor signal and a second sensor signal from the flow meter (5) and a processing system (203) in communication with the interface (201). The processing system (203) is configured to receive the first and second sensor signals from the interface (201), determine a substantially instantaneous flow stream density of the gas flow material using the first sensor signal and the second sensor signal, compare the substantially instantaneous flow stream density to at least one of a predetermined gas density that is representative of a gas flow fraction of the gas flow material and a predetermined liquid density that is representative of a liquid flow fraction, and determine the liquid flow fraction from the comparison.
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