公开(公告)号：US12044563B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US17482044

申请日：2021-09-22

申请人： Expro Meters, Inc.

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Gabriel Dragnea

IPC分类号： G01F1/86 ,  G01F1/84 ,  G01N11/04

CPC分类号： G01F1/86 ,  G01F1/8436 ,  G01N11/04

摘要： A system and method for sensing a process fluid is provided. The method includes: a) using a Coriolis meter (CM) having a flow tube to determine a CM mass flow value, a CM density value, and a drive gain signal; b) using a sensor array having a plurality of sensors configured to sense a characteristic of the process fluid that convects with the process fluid through the flow tube, and produce sensor signals representative of the process fluid characteristic convecting with the process fluid, and a sensor array processing unit in communication with the sensor array to determine a convective velocity of the process fluid; and c) reporting a first mass flow rate of the process fluid as measured by the CM or a second mass flow rate using the convective velocity and the CM density value based on the drive gain signal relative to a predetermined drive gain threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20220090950A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17482044

申请日：2021-09-22

申请人： Expro Meters, Inc.

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Gabriel Dragnea

IPC分类号： G01F1/86 ,  G01N11/04 ,  G01F1/84

摘要： A system and method for sensing a process fluid is provided. The method includes: a) using a Coriolis meter (CM) having a flow tube to determine a CM mass flow value, a CM density value, and a drive gain signal; b) using a sensor array having a plurality of sensors configured to sense a characteristic of the process fluid that convects with the process fluid through the flow tube, and produce sensor signals representative of the process fluid characteristic convecting with the process fluid, and a sensor array processing unit in communication with the sensor array to determine a convective velocity of the process fluid; and c) reporting a first mass flow rate of the process fluid as measured by the CM or a second mass flow rate using the convective velocity and the CM density value based on the drive gain signal relative to a predetermined drive gain threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20210293596A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-23

申请号：US16825559

申请日：2020-03-20

申请人： Expro Meters, Inc.

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling ,  Gabriel Dragnea ,  Siddesh Sridhar

IPC分类号： G01F1/84

摘要： An apparatus and method of decreasing vibrational sensitivity of strain based measurements of fluid flow parameters for a fluid flow in a conduit is provided. The method includes using at least one vibrational sensor to sense a conduit to determine vibrational characteristics of the conduit, determining a predominant elastic axis using the measured vibrational characteristics, and securing a strain sensor array to an outer surface of the conduit, the strain sensor array having a plurality of strain sensors disposed at different axial positions of the conduit, the strain sensor array secured to the outer surface of the conduit at a position so that the strain sensor array is oriented substantially symmetric to the determined predominant elastic axis.

公开(公告)号：US20210048324A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16991483

申请日：2020-08-12

申请人： Expro Meters, Inc.

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling

IPC分类号： G01F1/66 ,  G01F1/36 ,  G01F15/00

摘要： A system for measuring a velocity or volumetric fluid flow rate of a fluid flow passing within a pipe includes a SONAR flow meter configured to determine a measured velocity or volumetric rate of a fluid flow passing within a pipe. The system further includes a CFD analysis device configured to produce a simulated velocity or volumetric rate of the fluid flow passing within the pipe. The system further includes a processing unit in communication with the CFD analysis device and the SONAR flow meter. The processing unit is configured to produce at least one error function based on the measured velocity or volumetric fluid flow rate and the simulated velocity or volumetric fluid flow rate, and is configured to determine an adjusted velocity or volumetric fluid flow rate using the at least one error function and the measured velocity or volumetric fluid flow rate.

公开(公告)号：US20210010841A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16926184

申请日：2020-07-10

申请人： Expro Meters, Inc.

发明人： Carl J. Gandarillas ,  Mark E. Sasso ,  Changjiu Dang ,  Daniel L. Gysling

IPC分类号： G01F1/708 ,  B32B1/08 ,  G01F1/86 ,  G01F1/84

摘要： An apparatus for measuring a parameter of a fluid flow passing within a pipe is provided. The apparatus includes a sensing device and a processing unit. The sensing device has a sensor array that includes at least one first macro fiber composite (MFC) strain sensor disposed at a first axial position, and at least one second MFC strain sensor disposed at a second axial position. The first axial position and the second axial position are spaced apart from one another. The at least one first MFC strain sensor and the at least one second MFC strain sensor are both configured to produce signals representative of pressure variations of the fluid flow passing within the pipe. The processing unit is configured to receive the signals from the sensor array and measure one or more fluid flow parameters based on the signals.

公开(公告)号：US09528362B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-27

申请号：US14055536

申请日：2013-10-16

申请人： Expro Meters, Inc.

发明人： Gabriel Dragnea ,  Michael Sapack ,  Patrick Curry ,  Siddesh Sridhar

IPC分类号： E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/10

CPC分类号： E21B44/00 ,  E21B47/10

摘要： A method and system for managing one or more hydrocarbon producing well sites is provided. The well site includes a hydrocarbon material flow passing through a pipe. The system includes a clamp-on flow meter and a control station. The clamp-on flow meter is operable to produce output indicative of at least one characteristic of the hydrocarbon material flowing through the pipe at the well site. The control station is separately located from the well site. The control station includes at least one processor adapted to receive the output from the clamp-on flow meter. The processor is adapted to determine one or more characteristics of the hydrocarbon material flow at each well site using a flow compositional model.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于管理一个或多个碳氢化合物生产井点的方法和系统。 井场包括通过管道的烃物质流。 该系统包括一个夹紧流量计和一个控制站。 夹紧流量计可操作以产生指示在井位处流过管道的烃材料的至少一个特性的输出。 控制站与井场分开设置。 控制站包括至少一个处理器，适于接收夹紧流量计的输出。 处理器适于使用流动组合模型来确定每个井位置处的烃物质流的一个或多个特性。

公开(公告)号：US09435681B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US13313836

申请日：2011-12-07

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling

IPC分类号： G01F25/00 ,  G01F1/50 ,  G01F1/66

CPC分类号： G01F25/0007 ,  G01F1/50 ,  G01F1/66

摘要： A method and system for in situ calibrating a flow metering system to monitor fluid flow in a pipe from a well is provided. The method includes the steps of: a) measuring a first characteristic of the fluid flow exiting the well using a DP flow meter during a dry gas period, and producing an first output data representative of the first characteristic; b) measuring a second characteristic of the fluid flow exiting the well using a SONAR flow meter time during the dry gas period, and producing a second output data representative of the second characteristic; c) determining a dry gas offset between the DP flow meter and the SONAR flow meter based on the first output data and the second output data; and d) calibrating the flow metering system using the dry gas offset.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于原位校准流量计量系统以监测来自井的管道中的流体流动的方法和系统。 该方法包括以下步骤：a）在干燥气体周期期间使用DP流量计测量离开井的流体流的第一特性，并产生表示第一特性的第一输出数据; b）在干燥气体周期期间使用SONAR流量计测量离开井的流体流的第二特征，并产生表示第二特性的第二输出数据; c）基于所述第一输出数据和所述第二输出数据确定所述DP流量计与所述SONAR流量计之间的干气体偏移; 以及d）使用干燥气体补偿校准流量计量系统。

公开(公告)号：US08862411B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

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： G01F1/00 ,  G01F1/78 ,  G01F1/708 ,  G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/32 ,  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：US20120209542A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13390288

申请日：2010-08-11

申请人： Daniel L. Gysling

发明人： Daniel L. Gysling

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G01F1/66

CPC分类号： G01F1/663 ,  G01F1/66 ,  G01F1/7082 ,  G01F1/74 ,  G01F25/0007 ,  G01S15/88 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00

摘要： A method of and apparatus for monitoring 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 fluid flow within the pipe; b) providing a fluid flowmeter operable to be attached to an exterior of the pipe; c) providing a processor adapted to include an equation of state model for the pressure, volume, and temperature properties for the fluid flow, and further adapted to receive composition data values for the fluid flow, the flow pressure value, and the flow temperature value, and the flow velocity signals from the flowmeter; and d) determining a volumetric flow rate of one or more phases of the fluid flow.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于监测在管道内流动的流体流动的方法和装置。 该方法包括以下步骤：a）为管道内的流体流提供流量压力值和流量温度值; b）提供可操作以附接到管的外部的流体流量计; c）提供处理器，其适于包括用于流体流的压力，体积和温度特性的状态模型方程，并且还适于接收用于流体流动，流量压力值和流动温度值的组合数据值 ，流量计的流速信号; 以及d）确定流体流动的一个或多个相的体积流量。

公开(公告)号：US08229686B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12164828

申请日：2008-06-30

申请人： Abhinav Singh Rawat

发明人： Abhinav Singh Rawat

IPC分类号： G01F1/66

CPC分类号： G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/708 ,  G01F1/7082 ,  G01F1/712

摘要： A method and apparatus for measuring a flow rate of a component of a stratified two-phase fluid flow within a substantially horizontally extending pipe is provided. The method includes the steps of: a) determining a first fluid velocity value and a second fluid velocity value within the pipe section; b) determining a density of the fluid flow within the pipe section, and creating a measured fluid density value; c) determining a degree of fluid phase stratification of the fluid flow using at least one of the top and bottom fluid flow velocity values, and the measured fluid density value; and d) determining a flow rate value for at least one of a liquid component of the fluid flow and a gas component of the fluid flow within the pipe section.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于测量基本上水平延伸的管内的分层两相流体流的分量的流量的方法和装置。 该方法包括以下步骤：a）确定管段内的第一流体速度值和第二流体速度值; b）确定管段内流体流动的密度，并产生测得的流体密度值; c）使用顶部和底部流体流动速度值和所测量的流体密度值中的至少一个来确定流体流动的流体相分层的程度; 以及d）确定所述流体流的液体组分和所述管段内的流体流的气体成分中的至少一个的流量值。