System and method measuring fluid flow in a conduit
Abstract
A system for measuring fluid mass flow in a conduit in which there exists a pressure differential in the fluid between at least two spaced-apart locations in the conduit. The system includes a first pressure transducer disposed in the side of the conduit at a first location for measuring pressure of fluid at that location, a second or more pressure transducers disposed in the side of the conduit at a second location, for making multiple measurements of pressure of fluid in the conduit at that location, and a computer for computing the average pressure of the multiple measurements at the second location and for computing flow rate of fluid in the conduit from the pressure measurement by the first pressure transducer and from the average pressure calculation of the multiple measurements.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Blackfoot, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872291
- Patent Number(s):
- 5905208
- Assignee:
- Lockheed Martin Idhao Technologies Company (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01F - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-94ID13223
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; measuring; fluid; flow; conduit; mass; exists; pressure; differential; spaced-apart; locations; transducer; disposed; location; transducers; multiple; measurements; computer; computing; average; rate; measurement; calculation; pressure measurement; measuring fluid; mass flow; flow rate; fluid flow; pressure differential; pressure transducer; pressure transducers; transducers disposed; spaced-apart locations; fluid mass; measuring pressure; apart locations; /73/
Citation Formats
Ortiz, Marcos German, and Kidd, Terrel G. System and method measuring fluid flow in a conduit. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Ortiz, Marcos German, & Kidd, Terrel G. System and method measuring fluid flow in a conduit. United States.
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abstractNote = {A system for measuring fluid mass flow in a conduit in which there exists a pressure differential in the fluid between at least two spaced-apart locations in the conduit. The system includes a first pressure transducer disposed in the side of the conduit at a first location for measuring pressure of fluid at that location, a second or more pressure transducers disposed in the side of the conduit at a second location, for making multiple measurements of pressure of fluid in the conduit at that location, and a computer for computing the average pressure of the multiple measurements at the second location and for computing flow rate of fluid in the conduit from the pressure measurement by the first pressure transducer and from the average pressure calculation of the multiple measurements.},
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year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1999},
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