公开(公告)号：US10677624B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US15547894

申请日：2016-02-05

Applicant: CiDRA Corporate Services Inc.

Inventor： Alan D. Kersey ,  Douglas H. Loose ,  Alex M. Van Der Spek

IPC: G01F1/66 ,  G01F1/20 ,  G01F1/78 ,  G01F1/32 ,  G01F1/708 ,  G01F5/00 ,  G01N9/00

Abstract: The present invention provides a new and unique apparatus featuring a signal processor or processing module configured to: receive signaling containing information about a fluid flow passing through a pipe that is channelized causing flow variations in the fluid flow; and determine corresponding signaling containing information about a fluid flow characteristic of the fluid flow that depends on the flow variations caused in the fluid flow channelized, based upon the signaling received. The signal processor or processing module may be configured to provide the corresponding signaling, including where the corresponding signaling contains information about the fluid flow characteristic of the fluid flow channelized.

公开(公告)号：US10394207B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US14914048

申请日：2014-08-26

Applicant: CiDRA Corporate Services Inc.

Inventor： Alex M. Van Der Spek ,  Americo J. Zuzunaga ,  Jerin J. Russell ,  Robert J. Maron

IPC: B04C5/24 ,  B04C11/00 ,  G01M1/00 ,  G01M13/00 ,  G01N15/02 ,  G05B19/042 ,  B25B11/00

Abstract: Apparatus is provided including a signal processor or signal processing module configured at least to: respond to signaling containing information about particle sizes of solids forming part of a slurry stream being fed with a common feed flow into a battery of cyclones; and determine which combinations of cyclones in the battery produce overflow that has undesirable particle size characteristics using a statistical algorithm or technique, based upon the signaling received. The signal processor or signal processing module provides corresponding signaling containing about which combinations of cyclones in the battery produce overflow that has undesirable particle size characteristics, including control signaling to control the operation of the battery, including information about certain combinations of cyclones to avoid, or preferentially to use, to minimize the total amount of coarse material having the undesirable particle size characteristics produced by the battery.

公开(公告)号：US10071352B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US14648285

申请日：2013-12-09

Applicant: CiDRA Corporate Services Inc. ,  SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Alex M. Van Der Spek ,  Douglas H. Loose ,  Adrian Revington

IPC: B01F15/02 ,  B01F15/04 ,  G01F1/00 ,  C02F1/52 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F101/10 ,  C02F103/10

CPC classification number: B01F15/0408 ,  B01F2215/0042 ,  C02F1/5209 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F2101/10 ,  C02F2103/10 ,  C02F2209/001 ,  C02F2209/006 ,  C02F2209/03 ,  C02F2209/40 ,  G01F1/00

Abstract: Apparatus is provided featuring a signal processor or processing module configured at least to: a signal processor configured to: receive signaling containing information about at least one rheological parameter related to a fluid containing Mature Fine Tailings (MFTs) flowing through a process pipe; and determine a dosing of a polymer to the fluid so as to cause a polymer induced agglomeration of the MFTs in the fluid, based at least partly on the signaling received. The signal processor may be configured to provide corresponding signaling to control the dosing of the polymer to cause the polymer induced fine agglomeration of the MFTs in the fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20150290608A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-15

申请号：US14648285

申请日：2013-12-09

Applicant: CIDRA CORPORATE SERVICES INC. ,  SUNCOR ENERGY INC.

Inventor： Alex M. Van Der Spek ,  Douglas H. Loose ,  Adrian Revington

IPC: B01F15/04

CPC classification number: B01F15/0408 ,  B01F2215/0042 ,  C02F1/5209 ,  C02F1/56 ,  C02F2101/10 ,  C02F2103/10 ,  C02F2209/001 ,  C02F2209/006 ,  C02F2209/03 ,  C02F2209/40 ,  G01F1/00

Abstract: Apparatus is provided featuring a signal processor or processing module configured at least to: a signal processor configured to: receive signaling containing information about at least one rheological parameter related to a fluid containing Mature Fine Tailings (MFTs) flowing through a process pipe; and determine a dosing of a polymer to the fluid so as to cause a polymer induced agglomeration of the MFTs in the fluid, based at least partly on the signaling received. The signal processor may be configured to provide corresponding signaling to control the dosing of the polymer to cause the polymer induced fine agglomeration of the MFTs in the fluid.

Abstract translation: 提供的装置具有信号处理器或处理模块，该信号处理器或处理模块至少配置成：信号处理器，其被配置为：接收信号，该信号包含关于流过包含成熟细尾矿（MFT）的流体的至少一个流变学参数的信息; 并且至少部分地基于所接收的信号，确定聚合物对流体的计量以便使聚合物诱导MFT在流体中的聚集。 信号处理器可以被配置为提供相应的信号来控制聚合物的计量以引起聚合物诱导MFT在流体中的细小的聚集。