Steam quality measurement: a state-of-the-art review

Technical Report · Tue Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5257234

Shouman, A R

Methods used for measuring the quality of a two-phae flow mixture are reviewed together with the supporting research information available in the open literature. The problem of remotely measuring steam quality in a downhole steam generator was examined. It was discovered that the presence of the non-condensables provided for a satisfactory solution. It was shown that by measuring the pressure and temperature any place in the system, the steam quality can be determined from the known flow rates of the fuel, air and water supplied to the system.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5257234
• Report Number(s): SAND-80-7134; ON: DE82006990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
STEAM QUALITY
MEASURING METHODS
TWO-PHASE FLOW
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
FLOW RATE
PRESSURE MEASUREMENT
REMOTE SENSING
STEAM
STEAM SYSTEMS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
WATER
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FLUID FLOW
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
420400* - Engineering- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
440300 - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)