公开(公告)号：US20110303019A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：US13161319

申请日：2011-06-15

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling

IPC分类号： G01F1/704

CPC分类号： G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/704 ,  G01F1/7082 ,  G01F1/712 ,  G01F25/0023

摘要： An apparatus for and a method of monitoring multiphase fluid flow passing within a pipe is provided. The method includes the steps of: a) providing a flow pressure value and a flow temperature value for the multiphase fluid flow within the pipe; b) sensing the fluid flow with a fluid flow meter operable to be attached to an exterior of the pipe, the flowmeter including a spatial array of at least two sensors disposed at different axial positions along the pipe, and producing flow velocity signals indicative of a velocity of the fluid flow traveling within the pipe; c) selectively injecting at least one tracer into the fluid flow passing within the pipe, at a known injection flow rate and concentration; d) sensing a sample of the fluid flow for the tracer, and producing tracer concentration signals indicative of the concentration of the tracer in the fluid flow; and e) determining one or more of a gas component flow rate, an oil component flow rate, and a water component flow rate, using one or more of the flow pressure value, the flow temperature value, the flow velocity signals, and the tracer concentration signals.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于监测管内通过的多相流体流动的装置和方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：a）为管道内的多相流体流提供流量压力值和流量温度值; b）利用可操作以附接到管的外部的流体流量计感测流体流动，所述流量计包括设置在沿着管的不同轴向位置处的至少两个传感器的空间阵列，并且产生指示 在管道内流动的流体流速; c）以已知的注射流速和浓度选择性地将至少一个示踪剂注入到在管内通过的流体流中; d）感测用于示踪剂的流体流的样品，以及产生示踪剂浓度信号，其指示示踪剂在流体流中的浓度; 以及e）使用流量压力值，流量温度值，流速信号和示踪剂中的一个或多个来确定气体成分流速，油分流量和水分流量中的一个或多个 浓度信号。

公开(公告)号：US07831398B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-09

申请号：US12339552

申请日：2008-12-19

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Charles Winston

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Charles Winston

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G01F1/00

CPC分类号： G01F1/662 ,  G01F1/666 ,  G01F1/7082

摘要： According to the present invention, a method is provided for sensing a fluid flow within a pipe having a lengthwise axis to determine a parameter of the fluid flow. The method includes the following steps: a) providing an array of more than two ultrasonic sensors, each sensor having a transmitter and a receiver; b) disposing the transmitter and receiver of each sensor orthogonally relative to the lengthwise axis of the pipe; c) receiving ultrasonic signals using the receivers, which received signals result from initial signals transmitted from the transmitters of the ultrasonic sensors; d) processing the received signals from each sensor by projecting the received signals against a sine function and a cosine function, high pass filtering the projected signals, and using the high pass filtered projections to create an arrival vector within a complex plane, wherein the high pass filtered arrival vector is a rectified frequency doubled signal; and e) determining the parameter of the fluid flow using the arrival vector.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，提供一种用于感测具有纵向轴线的管道内的流体流动以确定流体流动的参数的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：a）提供超过两个超声波传感器的阵列，每个传感器具有发射器和接收器; b）将每个传感器的发射器和接收器相对于管的纵向轴线正交地布置; c）使用接收器接收超声波信号，接收器由来自超声波传感器的发射器的初始信号产生信号; d）通过针对正弦函数和余弦函数投射接收到的信号，对投影信号进行高通滤波，并使用高通滤波投影在复平面内产生到达矢量来处理来自每个传感器的接收信号，其中高 通滤波到达矢量是整流倍频信号; 以及e）使用所述到达矢量确定所述流体流动的参数。

公开(公告)号：US07657392B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-02

申请号：US11435675

申请日：2006-05-16

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  G01N31/00

CPC分类号： G01N9/002 ,  G01N15/00

摘要： A method and apparatus for measuring the size and distribution of particles within a multiphase fluid flowing within a pipe is provided, wherein the apparatus includes at least one metering device for determining at least one of the mixture density of the fluid, the flow rate of the fluid and the dispersion of the fluid, wherein the at least one metering device generates meter data responsive to at least one of the mixture density of the fluid, the flow rate of the fluid and the dispersion of the fluid and a processing device communicated with the at least one metering device, wherein the processing device receives and processes the meter data to generate fluid information responsive to the size and distribution of the particles within the fluid.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于测量在管内流动的多相流体中的颗粒的尺寸和分布的方法和装置，其中所述装置包括至少一个计量装置，用于确定流体的混合物密度中的至少一个， 流体和流体的分散体，其中所述至少一个计量装置响应于流体的混合物密度，流体的流速和流体的分散体中的至少一种以及与流体的分散相连接的生成仪表数据 至少一个计量装置，其中所述处理装置接收并处理所述仪表数据以响应于所述流体内的所述颗粒的尺寸和分布而产生流体信息。

公开(公告)号：US20100000331A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12497075

申请日：2009-07-02

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling

IPC分类号： G01F1/66

CPC分类号： G01F1/712 ,  G01F1/662 ,  G01F1/667 ,  G01F15/14

摘要： A damping device for a fluid flow meter is provided. The fluid flow meter is mountable on the exterior of a pipe to meter fluid flow traveling within the pipe. The flow meter has at least one ultrasonic sensor operable to transmit ultrasonic signals through a wall in a direction substantially normal to the pipe wall and into a fluid flow disposed within the pipe. The transmitted signals create secondary ultrasonic signals circumferentially traveling within the pipe wall at one or more frequencies. The damping device includes a tuned body attachable to the pipe wall at one or more contact points. The body has one or more resonant structural modes, each with a natural frequency, which natural frequencies are closely matched to the one or more frequencies of the secondary signals. The body is operable to dissipate energy upon excitation by the secondary signals.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于流体流量计的阻尼装置。 流体流量计可安装在管道的外部，以计量在管道内行进的流体流动。 流量计具有至少一个超声波传感器，该超声波传感器可操作以在基本上垂直于管壁的方向上通过壁传送超声波信号，并传输到设置在管道内的流体流。 传输的信号在一个或多个频率下产生在管壁周向行进的二次超声波信号。 阻尼装置包括在一个或多个接触点处可连接到管壁的调谐体。 主体具有一个或多个谐振结构模式，每个具有固有频率，其固有频率与二次信号的一个或多个频率紧密匹配。 身体可操作以通过次级信号在激发时消耗能量。

公开(公告)号：US07624651B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-01

申请号：US11926757

申请日：2007-10-29

申请人： Mark Fernald ,  Daniel L. Gysling ,  Timothy J. Bailey ,  Changjiu Dang

发明人： Mark Fernald ,  Daniel L. Gysling ,  Timothy J. Bailey ,  Changjiu Dang

IPC分类号： G01F1/66

CPC分类号： G01N29/222 ,  G01F1/7082 ,  G01F1/712 ,  G01N2291/02836 ,  G01N2291/0421 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/048

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。

公开(公告)号：US07623976B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US10875858

申请日：2004-06-24

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  F. Kevin Didden

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  F. Kevin Didden

IPC分类号： G01N11/00

CPC分类号： G01F1/363 ,  G01F1/662 ,  G01F1/7082 ,  G01F1/74

摘要： A system of one or more configurable flowmeters allows an individual, locally or remotely, to selectively activate one or more functions of the flowmeters. The individual is capable of selecting which parameter of the process flow that the flowmeter is to measure, thereby effectively providing latent functions that may be selectively brought on line or shut off. The system may also allow an individual, locally or remotely, to selectively activate one or more latent flowmeters in the system. The system may be a distributed control system (DCS), which receives input signals from conventional meters and devices in the process flow and provides control signals to one or more devices in the flow process. The system may also provide a method of flowmeter selection and billing.

摘要翻译： 一个或多个可配置流量计的系统允许个体在本地或远程地选择性地激活流量计的一个或多个功能。 个人能够选择流量计要测量的工艺流程的哪个参数，从而有效地提供潜在的功能，这些潜在功能可以被选择性地引入或关闭。 系统还可允许个体在本地或远程地选择性地激活系统中的一个或多个潜在流量计。 该系统可以是分布式控制系统（DCS），其从过程流中的常规仪表和设备接收输入信号，并在流程中向一个或多个设备提供控制信号。 该系统还可以提供流量计选择和计费的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07617716B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-17

申请号：US11762407

申请日：2007-06-13

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Douglas H. Loose

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Douglas H. Loose

IPC分类号： G01N29/00

CPC分类号： G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/666 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/222 ,  G01N29/46 ,  G01N2291/0215 ,  G01N2291/02433 ,  G01N2291/02836 ,  G01N2291/02872 ,  G01N2291/048

摘要： An apparatus is provided for measuring total gas content of a fluid flowing through a process line. The apparatus comprises a bleed line in fluid communication with the process line for bleeding a portion of the fluid from the process line at a bleed line pressure that is lower than the process line pressure. A speed of sound propagating through the fluid in the bleed line is determined and is, in turn, used to determine a gas volume fraction of the fluid in the bleed line. In one aspect, the total gas content of the fluid flowing through the process line is calculated as a function of the gas volume fraction of the fluid in the bleed line and a velocity of the fluid in the bleed line. In another aspect, the velocity of the fluid in the bleed line is adjusted to be approximately equal to a predetermined velocity. In yet another aspect, dissolved gas in the process fluid 13 is released before the gas content measurement point by applying a high intensity ultrasonic field to the fluid 13.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于测量流过工艺管线的流体的总气体含量的装置。 该装置包括与处理管线流体连通的排放管线，用于以低于处理管线压力的排出管线压力将来自处理管线的一部分流体排出。 确定在渗流线中通过流体传播的声速，并且进而用于确定排放管线中的流体的气体体积分数。 在一个方面，流过生产线的流体的总气体含量是根据排放管道中的流体的气体体积分数和排出管线中流体的速度来计算的。 在另一方面，将排出管线中的流体的速度调节为近似等于预定速度。 在另一方面，通过向流体13施加高强度超声波场，在气体含量测量点之前释放过程流体13中的溶解气体。

公开(公告)号：US20090055104A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US12197748

申请日：2008-08-25

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Warren Sneedon

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Warren Sneedon

IPC分类号： G01N29/02 ,  G01F1/20

CPC分类号： G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/206 ,  G01F1/3263 ,  G01F1/7082 ,  G01F1/78

摘要： A method and apparatus for determining at least one flow parameter of a fluid flowing within a pipe, which fluid contains particles entrained within the fluid flow is provided. The method includes the steps of: 1) determining a velocity of the fluid flow within the pipe; 2) sensing the impingement of particles on a surface wetted with the fluid flow, and producing a signal relating to the impingement; and 3) determining the at least one flow parameter of the fluid flow utilizing the determined fluid flow velocity and the sensor signal relating to impingement of the particles on the surface wetted with the fluid flow.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于确定在管道内流动的流体的至少一个流动参数的方法和装置，该流体包含夹带在流体流中的颗粒。 该方法包括以下步骤：1）确定管道内流体流动的速度; 2）感测在被流体流动润湿的表面上的颗粒的撞击，并产生与冲击有关的信号; 以及3）利用所确定的流体流速和所述与所述流体流润湿的表面上的所述颗粒的撞击相关的传感器信号来确定所述流体流动的所述至少一个流动参数。

公开(公告)号：US20090044638A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US12179214

申请日：2008-07-24

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Douglas H. Loose

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Douglas H. Loose

IPC分类号： G01F1/34

CPC分类号： G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/34 ,  G01F1/666 ,  G01F1/7082

摘要： A method for determining one or more fluid flow parameters for a fluid flowing within a pipe is provided. The fluid is a mixture of solid particles and gas. The method includes the steps of: a) providing a meter operable to determine the velocity of the fluid flow through the pipe, which meter is substantially insensitive to the particulate/gas mass ratio of the fluid flow; b) determining the velocity of the fluid flow within the pipe using the meter; and c) determining a particulate/gas mass ratio using a density value for the gas within the flow and the determined fluid flow velocity.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定在管道内流动的流体的一个或多个流体流动参数的方法。 流体是固体颗粒和气体的混合物。 该方法包括以下步骤：a）提供可操作以确定通过管道的流体流速度的仪表，该仪表对流体流动的颗粒/气体质量比基本上不敏感; b）使用仪表确定管道内的流体流速; 以及c）使用所述流体内的气体的密度值和所确定的流体流速确定颗粒/气体质量比。

公开(公告)号：US20090013799A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US11872304

申请日：2007-10-15

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling

IPC分类号： G01F1/84

CPC分类号： G01F1/7082 ,  G01F1/712 ,  G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/8413 ,  G01F1/8477 ,  G01F15/024 ,  G01F25/0007 ,  G01N9/002 ,  G01N9/24 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N2009/006 ,  G01N2291/0215 ,  G01N2291/02818 ,  G01N2291/02836 ,  G01N2291/02872 ,  G01N2291/0422 ,  G01N2291/0427

摘要： A correction system provides at least one of a compensated mass flow rate measurement and a compensated density measurement of a coriolis meter. The correction system includes a gas volume fraction (GVF) meter, which may include an array of strained-based or pressure sensors, to measure the speed of sound propagating through the fluid passing through the coriolis meter to calculate at least the GVF of the fluid and/or the reduced natural frequency. The calculated gas volume fraction and/or reduced frequency is provided to a processing unit for determining an improved mass flow rate and/or density for the coriolis meter. 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.

摘要翻译： 校正系统提供科里奥利仪的补偿质量流量测量和补偿密度测量中的至少一个。 校正系统包括气体体积分数（GVF）计，其可以包括基于应变或压力传感器的阵列，以测量传播通过科里奥利流量计的流体的声速，以计算流体的至少GVF 和/或降低的固有频率。 将计算出的气体体积分数和/或降低的频率提供给用于确定科里奥利流量计的改进的质量流量和/或密度的处理单元。 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 。