Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Ultrasound multiphase fraction meter and method for determining phase fractions in a multiphase fluid
- Patent Title (中): 超声多相分数仪和多相流体中相分数测定方法
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Application No.: US12829090Application Date: 2010-07-01
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Publication No.: US08408049B2Publication Date: 2013-04-02
- Inventor: Yildirim Hurmuzlu , Peter Antich , Ali Dogru , Edmond Richer , Billy Smith
- Applicant: Yildirim Hurmuzlu , Peter Antich , Ali Dogru , Edmond Richer , Billy Smith
- Applicant Address: US TX McKinney US TX Austin SA Dhahran
- Assignee: Multiphase Flow International, LLC,Board of Regents, The University of Texas System,Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee: Multiphase Flow International, LLC,Board of Regents, The University of Texas System,Saudi Arabian Oil Company
- Current Assignee Address: US TX McKinney US TX Austin SA Dhahran
- Agency: Chalker Flores, LLP
- Agent Edwin S. Flores; Chainey P. Singleton
- Main IPC: G01N37/00
- IPC: G01N37/00

Abstract:
An apparatus and method to determine fractions of various phases in a multiphase fluid. The apparatus includes main body including an interior configured receive a multiphase fluid and an exterior. The apparatus senses fluid pressure of multiphase fluid received in the interior and senses a fluid temperature of the multiphase fluid. The apparatus transmits an ultrasonic wave into the fluid and detects the transmitted wave to determine its velocity and attenuation. The apparatus may adjust the determined velocity and attenuation based on the temperature and pressure of the fluid to compensate for a difference between the sensed temperature and pressure and a standard temperature and pressure. The apparatus determines a gas fraction, water fraction, and a non-water fluid fraction of the multiphase fluid based on the sensed fluid pressure, the sensed fluid temperature, and the velocity and attenuation of the ultrasonic wave in the multiphase fluid.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100268487A1 ULTRASOUND MULTIPHASE FRACTION METER AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PHASE FRACTIONS IN A MULTIPHASE FLUID Public/Granted day:2010-10-21
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