System for measuring multiphase flow using multiple pressure differentials
Abstract
An improved method and system for measuring a multi-phase flow in a pressure flow meter. An extended throat venturi is used and pressure of the multi-phase flow is measured at three or more positions in the venturi, which define two or more pressure differentials in the flow conduit. The differential pressures are then used to calculate the mass flow of the gas phase, the total mass flow, and the liquid phase. The system for determining the mass flow of the high void fraction fluid flow and the gas flow includes taking into account a pressure drop experienced by the gas phase due to work performed by the gas phase in accelerating the liquid phase.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874972
- Patent Number(s):
- 6502467
- Assignee:
- Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC (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:
- measuring; multiphase; flow; multiple; pressure; differentials; improved; method; multi-phase; meter; extended; throat; venturi; measured; positions; define; conduit; differential; pressures; calculate; mass; gas; phase; total; liquid; determining; void; fraction; fluid; taking; account; drop; experienced; due; performed; accelerating; fluid flow; liquid phase; gas flow; pressure differential; flow meter; phase flow; /73/
Citation Formats
Fincke, James R. System for measuring multiphase flow using multiple pressure differentials. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Fincke, James R. System for measuring multiphase flow using multiple pressure differentials. United States.
Fincke, James R. Wed .
"System for measuring multiphase flow using multiple pressure differentials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874972.
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title = {System for measuring multiphase flow using multiple pressure differentials},
author = {Fincke, James R},
abstractNote = {An improved method and system for measuring a multi-phase flow in a pressure flow meter. An extended throat venturi is used and pressure of the multi-phase flow is measured at three or more positions in the venturi, which define two or more pressure differentials in the flow conduit. The differential pressures are then used to calculate the mass flow of the gas phase, the total mass flow, and the liquid phase. The system for determining the mass flow of the high void fraction fluid flow and the gas flow includes taking into account a pressure drop experienced by the gas phase due to work performed by the gas phase in accelerating the liquid phase.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2003},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2003}
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