WO2002046705A3 - Method and apparatus for determining component flow rates for a multiphase flow - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for determining component flow rates for a multiphase flow Download PDF

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WO2002046705A3
WO2002046705A3 PCT/GB2001/005340 GB0105340W WO0246705A3 WO 2002046705 A3 WO2002046705 A3 WO 2002046705A3 GB 0105340 W GB0105340 W GB 0105340W WO 0246705 A3 WO0246705 A3 WO 0246705A3
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Mark R Myers
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    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
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    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
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A method for determining component flow rates of a multiphase fluid in a conduit (the fluid consisting of at least three known components) includes the steps of: measuring at each of two different positions along the conduit at least four mixture quantities, typically the sound speed, the flow velocity of the multiphase fluid, the pressure and the temperature; providing a speed of sound in each of the components at the measured pressures and temperatures; providing a trial value for each of either the component flow rates or the phase fractions; using a predetermined model to calculate values for the measured mixture quantities based on the trial values for each of either the component flow rates or the phase fractions; using a predetermined error function to determine an error value; and using a predetermined optimizing algorithm to determine whether the calculated values are acceptable, and, if they are not, to provide a new trial value for each of either the component flow rates or the phase fractions. In some applications, the error function is the sum of the squares of the difference between the measured and calculated values at each point.
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EP01999789A EP1340055B1 (en) 2000-12-04 2001-12-03 Method for determining component flow rates for a multiphase flow
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