Abstract:
An apparatus for mixing fluids within a conduit and monitoring performance of the mixing is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a conduit (12, 44) and a fluid mixer (14, 42) coupled to the conduit for mixing fluid flowing through a bore of the conduit. The apparatus also includes multiple sensors (16, 48, 50, 62, 90, 100, 112, 120, 122) for measuring a characteristic of the fluid at different locations in the bore of the conduit downstream from the fluid mixer. A controller (20, 130) of the apparatus can monitor performance of the fluid mixer in mixing the fluid flowing through the bore of the conduit based on the measured characteristic of the fluid at the different locations in the bore of the conduit downstream from the fluid mixer. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An apparatus for mixing fluids within a pipe is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a fluid mixing device (14) with a pipe (24) having a pipe wall and an axial bore (50) for conveying fluids through the pipe. The fluid mixing device also includes a sleeve (28) disposed about the pipe and a cavity (42) provided between an exterior surface of the pipe and an interior surface of the sleeve. The cavity and the axial bore of the pipe are in fluid communication with one another via an opening (48) through the pipe wall. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.