Measurement of entrained and dissolved gases in process flow lines
    91.
    发明授权
    Measurement of entrained and dissolved gases in process flow lines 有权
    测量工艺流程中夹带和溶解的气体

    公开(公告)号:US07571633B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-11

    申请号:US12040385

    申请日:2008-02-29

    IPC分类号: G01N29/024

    摘要: A device for measurement of entrained and dissolved gas has a first module arranged in relation to a process line for providing a first signal containing information about a sensed entrained air/gas in a fluid or process mixture flowing in the process line at a process line pressure. The device features a combination of a bleed line, a second module and a third module. The bleed line is coupled to the process line for bleeding a portion of the fluid or process mixture from the process line at a bleed line pressure that is lower than the process pressure. The second module is arranged in relation to the bleed line, for providing a second signal containing information about a sensed bleed line entrained air/gas in the fluid or process mixture flowing in the bleed line. The third module responds to the first signal and the second signal, for providing a third signal containing information about a dissolved air/gas flowing in the process line based on a difference between the sensed entrained air/gas and the sensed bleed line entrained air/gas.

    摘要翻译: 用于测量夹带和溶解的气体的装置具有相对于处理线布置的第一模块,用于提供第一信号,该第一信号包含关于在处理管线中流动的流体或处理混合物中的感测夹带的空气/气体的信息, 。 该装置具有出血线,第二模块和第三模块的组合。 排出管线连接到工艺管线,用于将流体或处理混合物的一部分从处理管线以低于过程压力的排出管线压力渗出。 第二模块相对于排气管线布置,用于提供第二信号,其包含关于在渗流管线中流动的流体或过程混合物中感测到的排出管线夹带的空气/气体的信息。 第三模块响应于第一信号和第二信号,用于提供第三信号,其基于感测到的夹带的空气/气体和感测的排出管线夹带的空气/气体之间的差异提供含有关于在过程管线中流动的溶解的空气/气体的信息的第三信号, 加油站。

    Apparatus and method for measuring a parameter of a multiphase flow
    92.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for measuring a parameter of a multiphase flow 有权
    用于测量多相流参数的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07526966B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-05

    申请号:US11652363

    申请日:2007-01-10

    IPC分类号: G01F1/32

    摘要: An apparatus is provided that determines a characteristic of a multiphase fluid, such as an aerated oil and water fluid, flowing within a pipe. The apparatus includes a fluid flow meter, a water cut meter, and a density meter, wherein the density meter determines the density of the fluid flow to determine the gas volume (or void) fraction of the multiphase fluid flow. The output signal of each of the meters is provided to a multiphase flow model to provide a plurality of multiphase parameters, such as phase fraction, volumetric flow, mass flow of each of the phases of the multiphase mixture, optimized for various flow conditions. Each of the meters may be secured to the outer surface of the pipe using various means, such a clamping means.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种确定在管道内流动的多相流体(例如充气油和水流体)的特性的装置。 该设备包括流体流量计,水分计和密度计,其中密度计确定流体流动的密度以确定多相流体流的气体体积(或空隙)分数。 将每个仪表的输出信号提供给多相流模型,以提供多个相位参数,例如相位分数,体积流量,多相混合物的每个相的质量流量,针对各种流量条件进行了优化。 每个仪表可以使用各种装置(例如夹紧装置)固定到管道的外表面。

    Apparatus and method for attenuating acoustic waves in propagating within a pipe wall
    93.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and method for attenuating acoustic waves in propagating within a pipe wall 有权
    用于衰减在管壁内传播的声波的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090025487A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-29

    申请号:US11881477

    申请日:2007-07-27

    IPC分类号: G01F1/66 A47B81/06

    摘要: A method and apparatus for damping an ultrasonic signal propagating in the wall of a pipe, the apparatus including at least one damping structure for securing at least one sensor to the wall of the pipe, wherein the at least one sensor includes a transmitter component and a receiver component for transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic signal, wherein the at least one damping structure is associated with the outer wall of the pipe for damping the ultrasonic signal propagating within the wall of the pipe and a processor that defines a convective ridge in the k-ω plane in response to the ultrasonic signals, and determines the slope of at least a portion of the convective ridge to determine the flow velocity of the fluid.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于阻尼在管壁传播的超声信号的方法和装置,所述装置包括用于将至少一个传感器固定在管壁上的至少一个阻尼结构,其中所述至少一个传感器包括发射器部件和 用于发送和接收超声波信号的接收器部件,其中所述至少一个阻尼结构与所述管的外壁相关联,用于阻尼在所述管道的壁内传播的超声波信号,以及处理器,其限定所述k- ω-plane,并且确定对流脊的至少一部分的斜率以确定流体的流速。

    Apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter
    94.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter 有权
    用于补偿科里奥利计的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07380439B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-03

    申请号:US11642168

    申请日:2006-12-20

    IPC分类号: G01N7/00 G01N22/00 G01F1/20

    摘要: A flow measuring system is provided that provides at least one of a compensated mass flow rate measurement and a compensated density measurement. The flow measuring system includes a gas volume fraction meter in combination with a coriolis meter. The GVF meter measures acoustic pressures propagating through the fluids to measure the speed of sound αmix propagating through the fluid to calculate at least gas volume fraction of the fluid and/or the reduced natural frequency. For determining an improved density for the coriolis meter, the calculated gas volume fraction and/or reduced frequency is provided to a processing unit. The improved density is determined using analytically derived or empirically derived density calibration models (or formulas derived therefore), which is a function of the measured natural frequency and at least one of the determined GVF, reduced frequency and speed of sound, or any combination thereof. The gas volume fraction (GVF) meter may include a sensing device having a plurality of strain-based or pressure sensors spaced axially along the pipe for measuring the acoustic pressures propagating through the flow.

    摘要翻译: 提供流量测量系统,其提供补偿的质量流量测量和补偿密度测量中的至少一个。 流量测量系统包括与科里奥利仪表组合的气体体积分数计。 GVF测量仪测量通过流体传播的声学压力,以测量通过流体传播的声音混合物的速度,以至少计算流体的气体体积分数和/或降低的固有频率。 为了确定科里奥利仪表的改进的密度,将计算的气体体积分数和/或降低的频率提供给处理单元。 使用分析导出或经验导出的密度校准模型(或因此导出的公式)确定改善的密度,其是测量的固有频率和确定的GVF,降低的频率和声速的至少一个或其任何组合的函数的函数 。 气体体积分数(GVF)计可以包括具有多个基于应变或压力传感器的传感装置,该传感器沿管道轴向间隔开,用于测量通过流动传播的声压。

    Apparatus and Method for Attenuating Acoustic Waves In Pipe Walls for Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meter
    95.
    发明申请
    Apparatus and Method for Attenuating Acoustic Waves In Pipe Walls for Clamp-On Ultrasonic Flow Meter 有权
    用于钳位超声波流量计管道壁中衰减声波的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080098818A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-01

    申请号:US11926757

    申请日:2007-10-29

    IPC分类号: G01N29/032

    摘要: An apparatus is presented for damping an undesired component of an ultrasonic signal. The apparatus includes a sensor affixed to a pipe. The sensor includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitted ultrasonic signal includes a structural component propagating through the pipe and a fluid component propagating through a flow in the pipe. The receiver receives one of the transmitted components. The apparatus includes a damping structure. The damping structure dampens the structural component of the ultrasonic signal to impede propagation of the structural component to the receiver. The damping structure includes one of a housing secured to the pipe to modify ultrasonic vibrational characteristics thereof, a plurality of film assemblies including a tunable circuit to attenuate structural vibration of the pipe, and a plurality of blocks affixed to the pipe to either reflect or propagates through the blocks, the undesired structural component of the ultrasonic signal.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于阻尼超声信号的不期望分量的装置。 该装置包括固定在管道上的传感器。 传感器包括发射器和接收器。 传输的超声信号包括通过管传播的结构部件和通过管中的流传播的流体部件。 接收器接收发送的组件之一。 该装置包括阻尼结构。 阻尼结构抑制超声波信号的结构部件,以阻止结构部件传播到接收器。 所述阻尼结构包括固定到所述管道以改变其超声波振动特性的壳体中的一个,包括用于衰减所述管道的结构振动的可调谐电路的多个膜组件以及固定到所述管道上以反射或传播的多个块 通过块,超声信号的不期望的结构分量。

    Apparatus and method for measuring compositional parameters of a mixture
    96.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for measuring compositional parameters of a mixture 有权
    用于测量混合物的组成参数的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07363800B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-29

    申请号:US11130689

    申请日:2005-05-17

    申请人: Daniel L. Gysling

    发明人: Daniel L. Gysling

    摘要: An apparatus for measuring compositional parameters of solid, liquid, and gas components of a mixture flowing in a pipe is presented. The apparatus combines three different compositional measurements (e.g., the speed of light (microwave), the speed of sound (sonar), and mass loading of vibrating tubes or absorption of radiation) simultaneously to provide a real time, multi parameter, compositional measurement of gas-entrained mixtures.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于测量在管道中流动的混合物的固体,液体和气体组分的成分参数的装置。 该装置同时组合三种不同的组成测量(例如,光的速度(微波),声速(声纳))和振动管的质量负载或辐射吸收),以提供实时,多参数的组成测量 气体夹带的混合物。

    Apparatus and method of measuring gas volume fraction of a fluid flowing within a pipe
    97.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method of measuring gas volume fraction of a fluid flowing within a pipe 有权
    测量在管道内流动的流体的气体体积分数的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07343818B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-18

    申请号:US11474915

    申请日:2006-06-20

    IPC分类号: G01F1/20

    摘要: A clamp on apparatus 10,110 is provided that measures the speed of sound or acoustic disturbances propagating in a fluid or mixture having entrained gas/air to determine the gas volume fraction of the flow 12 propagating through a pipe 14. The apparatus includes an array of pressure sensors clamped onto the exterior of the pipe and disposed axially along the length of the pipe. The apparatus measures the speed of sound propagating through the fluid to determine the gas volume fraction of the mixture using adaptive array processing techniques to define an acoustic ridge in the k-ω plane. The slope of the acoustic ridge 61 defines the speed of sound propagating through the fluid in the pipe.

    摘要翻译: 设置装置10,110上的夹具,其测量在具有夹带的气体/空气的流体或混合物中传播的声音或声学干扰的速度,以确定通过管道14传播的流12的气体体积分数。 该装置包括一组压力传感器,该压力传感器夹紧在管的外部并且沿着管的长度轴向设置。 该装置测量通过流体传播的声音的速度,以使用自适应阵列处理技术确定混合物的气体体积分数,以定义k-ω平面中的声脊。 声脊61的斜率限定了通过管道中的流体传播的声速。

    Apparatus and method for measuring parameters of a mixture having liquid droplets suspended in a vapor flowing in a pipe
    98.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for measuring parameters of a mixture having liquid droplets suspended in a vapor flowing in a pipe 有权
    用于测量悬浮在流过管道的蒸气中的液滴的混合物的参数的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07337075B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-26

    申请号:US11410522

    申请日:2006-04-24

    IPC分类号: G01N31/00

    摘要: An apparatus 10,70 and method is provided that includes a spatial array of unsteady pressure sensors 15-18 placed at predetermined axial locations x1-xN disposed axially along a pipe 14 for measuring at least one parameter of a saturated vapor/liquid mixture 12, such as steam, flowing in the pipe 14. The pressure sensors 15-18 provide acoustic pressure signals P1(t)-PN(t) to a signal processing unit 30 which determines the speed of sound amix propagating through of the saturated vapor/liquid mixture 12 in the pipe 14 using acoustic spatial array signal processing techniques. The primary parameters to be measured include vapor/liquid concentration (i.e., steam wetness or steam quality), vapor/liquid mixture volumetric flow, mass flow, enthalpy, density and liquid droplet size. Frequency based sound speed is determined utilizing a dispersion model to determine the parameters of interest.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种装置10,70和方法,其包括放置在沿着管道轴向设置的预定轴向位置x 1 -x N N的非稳态压力传感器15-18的空间阵列 14,用于测量在管道14中流动的饱和蒸汽/液体混合物12(例如蒸汽)的至少一个参数。压力传感器15-18提供声压信号P 1(t)-P (t)到信号处理单元30,信号处理单元30使用声学空间阵列确定通过管14中的饱和蒸汽/液体混合物12传播的声音混合物的速度 信号处理技术。 要测量的主要参数包括蒸汽/液体浓度(即蒸汽湿度或蒸汽质量),蒸气/液体混合物体积流量,质量流量,焓,密度和液滴尺寸。 使用色散模型确定基于频率的声速,以确定感兴趣的参数。

    Probe for measuring parameters of a flowing fluid and/or multiphase mixture
    99.
    发明授权
    Probe for measuring parameters of a flowing fluid and/or multiphase mixture 有权
    用于测量流动流体和/或多相混合物的参数的探头

    公开(公告)号:US07328624B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-12

    申请号:US10412839

    申请日:2003-04-10

    IPC分类号: G01L13/02 G01L15/00

    摘要: A probe 10,170 is provided that measures the speed of sound and/or vortical disturbances propagating in a single phase fluid flow and/or multiphase mixture to determine parameters, such as mixture quality, particle size, vapor/mass ratio, liquid/vapor ratio, mass flow rate, enthalpy and volumetric flow rate of the flow in a pipe or unconfined space, for example, using acoustic and/or dynamic pressures. The probe includes a spatial array of unsteady pressure sensors 15-18 placed at predetermined axial locations x1-xN disposed axially along a tube 14. For measuring at least one parameter of a saturated vapor/liquid mixture 12, such as steam, flowing in the tube 14. The pressure sensors 15-18 provide acoustic pressure signals P1(t)-PN(t) to a signal processing unit 30 which determines the speed of sound amix propagating through of the saturated vapor/liquid mixture 12 in the tube 14 using acoustic spatial array signal processing techniques. Frequency based sound speed is determined utilizing a dispersion model to determine the parameters of interest.

    摘要翻译: 提供探针10,170,其测量在单相流体流和/或多相混合物中传播的声速和/或涡旋扰动的速度,以确定参数,例如混合物质量,粒度,蒸汽/质量比,液体/蒸气比, 质量流量,管道或无侧限空间中的流量的焓和体积流量,例如使用声学和/或动态压力。 探头包括放置在沿着管14轴向布置的预定轴向位置x 1 -x N 1 / N 2的非稳态压力传感器15-18的空间阵列。 用于测量在管14中流动的饱和蒸汽/液体混合物12(例如蒸汽)的至少一个参数。 压力传感器15-18向信号处理单元30提供声压信号P 1(t)-P N N(t),该信号处理单元30确定声速a

    Apparatus and method for augmenting a Coriolis meter
    100.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for augmenting a Coriolis meter 有权
    用于增加科里奥利仪表的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07299705B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-27

    申请号:US11291189

    申请日:2005-11-30

    申请人: Daniel L. Gysling

    发明人: Daniel L. Gysling

    IPC分类号: G01F1/66 G01F1/84

    摘要: A flow measuring system is provided that provides at least one of a compensated mass flow rate measurement and a compensated density measurement. The flow measuring system includes a gas volume fraction meter in combination with a coriolis meter. The GVF meter measures acoustic pressures propagating through the fluids to measure the speed of sound αmix propagating through the fluid to calculate at least gas volume fraction of the fluid and/or the reduced natural frequency. For determining an improved density for the coriolis meter, the calculated gas volume fraction and/or reduced frequency is provided to a processing unit. The improved density is determined using analytically derived or empirically derived density calibration models (or formulas derived therefore), which is a function of the measured natural frequency and at least one of the determined GVF, reduced frequency and speed of sound, or any combination thereof. The gas volume fraction (GVF) meter may include a sensing device having a plurality of strain-based or pressure sensors spaced axially along the pipe for measuring the acoustic pressures propagating through the flow.

    摘要翻译: 提供流量测量系统,其提供补偿的质量流量测量和补偿密度测量中的至少一个。 流量测量系统包括与科里奥利仪表组合的气体体积分数计。 GVF测量仪测量通过流体传播的声学压力,以测量通过流体传播的声音混合物的速度,以至少计算流体的气体体积分数和/或降低的固有频率。 为了确定科里奥利仪表的改进的密度,将计算的气体体积分数和/或降低的频率提供给处理单元。 使用分析导出或经验导出的密度校准模型(或因此导出的公式)确定改善的密度,其是测量的固有频率和确定的GVF,降低的频率和声速的至少一个或其任何组合的函数的函数 。 气体体积分数(GVF)计可以包括具有多个基于应变或压力传感器的传感装置,该传感器沿管道轴向间隔开,用于测量通过流动传播的声压。