Device and method for measuring fluid flow in a conduit having a gradual bend
A system is described for measuring fluid flow in a conduit having a gradual bend or arc, and a straight section. The system includes pressure transducers, one or more disposed in the conduit on the outside of the arc, and one disposed in the conduit in a straight section thereof. The pressure transducers measure the pressure of fluid in the conduit at the locations of the pressure transducers and this information is used by a computational device to calculate fluid flow rate in the conduit. For multi-phase fluid, the density of the fluid is measured by another pair of pressure transducers, one of which is located in the conduit elevationally above the other. The computation device then uses the density measurement along with the fluid pressure measurements, to calculate fluid flow. 1 fig.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-94ID13223
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,834,659/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-725,526
- OSTI ID:
- 675785
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 10 Nov 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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