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US 12,372,391 B2Granted
Flow conditioner for severe flow disturbances
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsRui Liu, Wen Peng, Dong Luo, Li Yang
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Abstract
A flow conditioner includes a group of flow conditioning units including a first flow conditioning unit and a second flow conditioning unit. The flow conditioner also includes a mixing space for developing a flow. The mixing space is located between the first and second flow conditioning units. One of the first or second flow conditioning units can include one or more of a shaper or a reducer, and the other of the first or second flow conditioning units can include one or more shapers.
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A flow conditioner, comprising:
- a first flow conditioning unit, wherein the first flow conditioning unit comprises a first shaper, a second shaper, and a reducer located between the first shaper and the second shaper;
- a mixing space for developing a flow, wherein the mixing space is defined downstream of the first flow conditioning unit along a flow direction;
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- a second flow conditioning unit, wherein the second flow conditioning unit comprises a first shaper, a second shaper, and a reducer located between the first shaper and the second shaper, the second flow conditioning unit positioned downstream of the mixing space along the flow direction.
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A flowmeter, comprising:
- a flow conditioner comprising a first flow conditioning unit and a second flow conditioning unit and a mixing space for developing a flow,
- wherein the first flow conditioning unit comprises a first shaper, a second shaper, and a reducer located between the first shaper and the second shaper, wherein the first flow conditioning unit is positioned upstream of the mixing space along a flow direction,
- wherein the second flow conditioning unit comprises a first shaper, a second shaper, and a reducer located between the first shaper and the second shaper, wherein the second flow conditioning unit is positioned downstream of the mixing space along the flow direction.
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