Method and apparatus for measuring the density of one component in a multi-component flow
AssigneeMicro Motion, Inc.
InventorJoey D. Raskie
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed that determines the density of one component in a multi-component flow through a conduit. The multi-component flow is separated into two streams (404) where a first stream has essentially all the flow for a first one of the components. The density of the second stream is measured (406).
Claims13
A method for determining the density of one of the components in a multi-component flow comprising, directing a flow of a liquid into a conduit where the liquid is comprised of at least a first material and a second material (402), the steps of the method characterized by:
- separating the flow of the liquid into a first stream and a second stream where the first stream contains essentially all of the first material (404);
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- measuring the density of the second material in the second stream (406) while a rate of flow of the first stream is greater than a rate of flow of the second stream.
A device for determining the density of one of the components in a multi-component flow the device having a first conduit (108) configured to contain a flowing liquid comprised of at least a first material and a second material, the device characterized by:
- a second conduit (110) coupled to the first conduit (108) and configured to draw a sample of substantially only the second material from the flowing liquid in the first conduit (108);
- a first Coriolis flow meter (116) coupled to the second conduit (110) and configured to measure the density of the sample of the second material in the second conduit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.