Ultrasonic fraction and flow rate apparatus and method
AssigneeDaniel Industries, Inc.
InventorsWinsor Letton, Klaus Zanker
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for measuring the amount of liquid in a volume of gas and the associated flow rates. A method of determining the percentage of a liquid present in a volume of gas is provided. The method comprises the steps of impressing the volume of gas with ultrasonic energy, receiving the ultrasonic energy impressed upon and traversing the volume of gas, measuring the received ultrasonic energy which has traversed the volume of gas, evaluating various parameters of the measured ultrasonic energy for variations which variations are a function of the liquid fraction in the volume of gas. A method is provided for determining the flow rates associated with a liquid-gas mixture.
Claims22
A method of determining the percentage of a liquid present in a volume of gas, the method comprising:
- (a) impressing the volume of gas with ultrasonic energy:
- (b) measuring the ultrasonic energy which has traversed the volume of gas;
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- (c) evaluating at least one parameter of the measured ultrasonic energy for variations, which variations are a function of the liquid fraction in the volume of gas;
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- (d) determining said percentage of said liquid present in said volume of gas based upon said at least one parameter.
A method of determining the percentage of a liquid present in a volume of gas, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) a step for impressing the volume of gas with ultrasonic energy;
- (b) a step for measuring the ultrasonic energy which has traversed the volume of gas;
- (c) a step for evaluating at least one parameter of the measured ultrasonic energy for variations, which variations are a function of the liquid fraction in the volume of gas;
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- (d) a step for determining said percentage of said liquid present in said volume of gas based upon said at least one parameter.
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