Methods and apparatus for determining the speed of sound within a piping network
AssigneeCorvera, LLC
InventorDaniel Gysling
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Abstract
In some implementations, a flow measuring device may include a piping network having a region of interest, an inlet region, and outlet region, where the region of interest is configured to provide fluid communication between the inlet region and the outlet region. In addition, the flow measuring device may include a first sensor positioned within the inlet region and a second sensor positioned within the outlet region. The flow measuring device may include a processing unit that determines a speed of sound of a process fluid within the region of interest using the first sensor and the second sensor.
Claims20
A fluid flow measuring system comprising:
- a piping network comprising a region of interest, an inlet region, and outlet region, wherein which the region of interest is configured to provide fluid communication between the inlet region and the outlet region;
- a first sensor positioned within the inlet region and a second sensor positioned within the outlet region;
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- a processing unit that determines a speed of sound of a process fluid within the region of interest using the first sensor and the second sensor.
A method of measuring a process fluid parameter comprising:
- providing a piping network comprising an inlet region an outlet region and a region of interest positioned therebetween;
- providing a process fluid within the piping network;
- positioning a first sensor within the inlet region;
- positioning a second sensor within the outlet region;
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- determining with a processing unit a speed of sound of the process fluid within the region of interest using the first sensor and the second sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.