Method of measuring the mass flow rate of a substance entering a cocurrent fluid stream

Patent · Tue Apr 11 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:863049

Cochran, Jr., Henry D. ^[1]

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1. (Lenoir City, TN)

This invention relates to an improved method of monitoring the mass flow rate of a substance entering a cocurrent fluid stream. The method very basically consists of heating equal sections of the fluid stream above and below the point of entry of the substance to be monitored, and measuring and comparing the resulting change in temperature of the sections. Advantage is taken of the difference in thermal characteristics of the fluid and the substance to be measured to correlate temperature differences in the sections above and below the substance feed point for providing an indication of the mass flow rate of the substance.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4083243
• OSTI ID: 863049
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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