Flow meter for measuring fluid mixtures

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2007-11-13

2007-11-13

Patel, Harshad (Department: 2855)

Measuring and testing

Volume or rate of flow

Using differential pressure

C073S861040, C073S861570, C073S861650, C073S861630

Reexamination Certificate

active

11063995

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed to a flow meter that obtains the individual flow rates of gas, liquid hydrocarbons, and water in a predominantly gas-containing flowing fluid mixture. The flow meter comprises a water content meter (7) that provides a signal representing a measure of the water content of said fluid. The flow meter also comprises a double differential pressure generating (3) and measuring (4) structure, denoted a DDP-unit (2), that provides two measurement signals (6A and6B) representing two independent values of differential pressure (DP) in said fluid (1). In addition to the above, the meter also comprises a signal processing unit (8) having inputs (9A-C) for receiving the measurement signals and the water content signal, and a calculation module (10) which calculates values representing the volumetric flow rates of said gas, liquid hydrocarbons and water in said fluid.

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