SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ACOUSTIC LEAKAGE DETECTION BY USE OF AN ULTRASONIC FLOW METER

    公开(公告)号:EP4083592A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-02

    申请号:EP21171613.9

    申请日:2021-04-30

    申请人: Kamstrup A/S

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a method for acoustic leakage detection in a fluid pipe network (1) by use of at least one ultrasonic flow meter (13) installed at a pipe (15, 17), wherein the pipe (15, 17) connects a consumer site (3) to the fluid pipe network (1), the method comprising:
    - detecting at least one sound wave travelling along the pipe (15, 17) and/or along fluid within the pipe (15, 17) from a sound source to the at least one ultrasonic flow meter (13),
    - determining the travelling direction of at least one of the at least one sound wave,
    - interpreting a sound wave of said at least one sound wave as a leakage sound candidate if the determined travelling direction of said sound wave is towards the consumer site (3), and
    - interpreting a sound wave of said at least one sound wave as a background noise if the determined travelling direction of said sound wave is away from the consumer site (3).

    TURBIDITY SENSOR BASED ON ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENTS
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    发明公开
    TURBIDITY SENSOR BASED ON ULTRASOUND MEASUREMENTS 审中-公开
    基于超声波测量的浊度传感器

    公开(公告)号:EP3317658A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-09

    申请号:EP16736786.1

    申请日:2016-07-01

    申请人: Kamstrup A/S

    IPC分类号: G01N29/032

    摘要: A turbidity measurement device for measuring turbidity of a fluid flowing in a flow tube. A first transducer transmits ultrasonic signals through the fluid in the turbidity measurement section so as to provide a first ultrasonic standing wave between the first and second section ends. A receiver transducer receives the ultrasonic scattered response from particles in the fluid flowing through the turbidity measurement section. A control circuit operates the transducers and generates a signal indicative of the turbidity of the fluid in response to signals received from the receiver transducer. Preferably, the device may comprise a second transducer for generating a second ultrasonic standing wave with the same frequency, and further the two transducers may be used to generate a measure of flow rate by means of known ultrasonic techniques. This flow rate may be used in the calculation of a measure of turbidity. Both turbidity facilities and flow rate facilities may be integrated in a consumption meter, such as a heat meter or a water meter.