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AssigneeMicro Motion, Inc.
InventorsAnthony William Pankratz, Mark James Bell, Andrew Timothy Patten
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A compact vibratory flowmeter (200) for measuring flow characteristics of a multi-phase flow material at a flow material pressure of greater than about 10 pounds-per-square-inch (psi) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The compact vibratory flowmeter (200) includes one or more flow conduits (301), at least two pickoff sensors (308), and a driver (309). The compact vibratory flowmeter (200) further includes a maximum water drive frequency in the one or more flow conduits (301) that is less than about 250 Hertz (Hz) and an aspect ratio (L/H) of the one or more flow conduits (301) that is greater than about 2.5. A height-to-bore ratio (H/B) of the one or more flow conduits (301) is less than about 10 and a bowed flow conduit geometry includes end bend angles Θ of between about 120 degrees and about 170 degrees.
A compact vibratory flowmeter (200) for measuring flow characteristics of a multi-phase flow material at a flow material pressure of greater than about 10 pounds-per-square-inch (psi), the compact vibratory flowmeter (200) comprising one or more flow conduits (301), at least two pickoff sensors (308) affixed to the one or more flow conduits (301), and a driver (309) configured to vibrate the one or more flow conduits (301), with the compact vibratory flowmeter (200) being characterized by:
A method for constructing a compact vibratory flowmeter for measuring flow characteristics of a multi-phase flow material at a flow material pressure of greater than about 10 pounds-per-square-inch (psi), the method comprising providing one or more flow conduits, providing at least two pickoff sensors affixed to the one or more flow conduits, and providing a driver configured to vibrate the one or more flow conduits, with the method being characterized by:
A method for constructing a compact vibratory flowmeter for measuring flow characteristics of a multi-phase flow material at a flow material pressure of greater than about 10 pounds-per-square-inch (psi), the method comprising providing one or more flow conduits, providing at least two pickoff sensors affixed to the one or more flow conduits, providing a driver configured to vibrate the one or more flow conduits, with the method being characterized by:
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