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Characterizing contents of conduits, in particular multiphase flow conduits

US9874480B2 · kind B2 · utility

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24Claims

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Assignee

STATOIL PETROLEUM AS · NO

Inventors

Rainer Hoffmann · Langenfeld, DE
William G. Clark, Jr. · Murrysville, US
Lene Amundsen · Porsgrunn, NO
Ruben Schulkes · Sandefjord, NO

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2012
Grant date	Jan 23, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 21, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01K13/026
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for determining contents of a conduit containing at least one fluid is described. The conduit may be at least partially defined by at least one wall portion. The wall portion may be cooled. After cooling said, the temperature at least one temperature sensor located adjacent to the wall portion may be measured. A characteristic of said contents is determined based on said measured temperature at the or each temperature sensor.

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