Method and device for detecting accumulations of solid material
AssigneeVetco Aibel AS
InventorEspen Hauge
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Abstract
A method and device for detecting an accumulation of a solid material in a vessel that contains at least one fluid phase. The device includes an electric conductor element that is positioned in a region inside the vessel where the accumulation is likely to occur, the electric resistance of the conductor element being a function of the temperature thereof, elements for providing electrical power to the conductor element and elements for repeatedly measuring the electrical resistance of the conductor element.
Claims12
A method of detecting an accumulation of a solid material inside a vessel that contains at least one fluid phase, comprising:
- positioning an electric conductor element in a region inside the vessel where the accumulation is likely to occur, the electric resistance of the conductor element being a function of the temperature thereof,
- supplying electric power to the conductor element,
- repeatedly measuring the resistance of the conductor element, and
- comparing the measurements.
A device for detecting an accumulation of a solid material in a vessel that contains at least one fluid phase, comprising:
- an electric conductor element that is positioned in a region inside the vessel where the accumulation is likely to occur, the electric resistance of the conductor element being a function of the temperature thereof,
- means for providing electrical power to the conductor element, and
- means for repeatedly measuring the electrical resistance of the conductor element and comparing the measurements.
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