Sonar based multiphase flowmeter

Details Sonar based multiphase flowmeter Sonar based multiphase flowmeter

2008-07-22

2008-07-22

Patel, Harshad (Department: 2855)

Measuring and testing

Volume or rate of flow

Of selected fluid mixture component

Reexamination Certificate

active

07401530

ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus determine individual phase fractions for three phases within a fluid mixture. Appropriate flow algorithms can utilize this phase fraction information with a sensed total combined flow rate of the mixture to find individual flow rates for the three phases, such as oil, water and gas. For some embodiments, a multiphase flowmeter includes an array of spatially distributed pressure sensors configured to determine a speed of sound in the mixture and any type of water cut meter, oil cut meter or gas cut meter.

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