System for measuring multiphase fluid flow

Details System for measuring multiphase fluid flow System for measuring multiphase fluid flow

1988-03-04

1989-03-21

Myracle, Jerry W.

Measuring and testing

Liquid analysis or analysis of the suspension of solids in a...

Content or effect of a constituent of a liquid mixture

374 33, G01N 2518

Patent

active

048132705

ABSTRACT:
Water, oil and gas mixtures such as produced from oil and gas wells are analyzed as to the proportionate content of each component in the total mixture by calorimetric processes in systems which separate the gas from the fluid mixture, withdraw a sample of the liquid mixture and subject the sample at a given or determined flow rate to a heat exchange process. The remaining main flow of the liquid mixture is also subjected to a heat exchange process and a heat balance is calculated for the flowstream based on the change in temperature of main liquid flowstream and the change in temperature of the heat exchange medium. The processes are carried out on the main flowstream by interposing a heat exchanger in the flowstream or by reinjecting into the flowstream a measured amount of heat exchange fluid such as separated water or crude oil. The components of the liquid portion of the flowstream may be analyzed by passing a liquid sample through a heat exchanger to measure the heat loss or increase of the sample together with mass flow and volumetric flowmeters or by passing the liquid sample flowstream through a source of microwave electromagnetic energy and measuring the dielectric properties of the fluid mixture.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3712116 (1973-01-01), Andre
patent: 4720998 (1988-01-01), Hogue

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