Vibratory flow meter and method for correcting for entrained gas in a flow material
    2.
    发明授权
    Vibratory flow meter and method for correcting for entrained gas in a flow material 有权
    振动流量计和校正流动材料中夹带气体的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08289179B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-16

    申请号:US12598858

    申请日:2007-05-25

    IPC分类号: G08B17/10

    摘要: A vibratory flow meter (100) for correcting for entrained gas in a flow material is provided. The vibratory flow meter (100) comprises a flow meter assembly (10) configured to generate a vibrational response for the flow material, a bubble size sensor (50) configured to generate a bubble measurement signal for the flow material, and meter electronics (20) coupled to the flow meter assembly (10) and to the bubble size sensor (50). The meter electronics (20) is configured to receive the vibrational response and the bubble measurement signal, determine a bubble size of bubbles in the flow material using at least the bubble measurement signal, determine one or more flow characteristics of the flow material using at least the vibrational response and the bubble size.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种用于校正流动材料中的夹带气体的振动流量计(100)。 振动流量计(100)包括被配置为产生流动材料的振动响应的流量计组件(10),气泡尺寸传感器(50),其配置成产生用于流动材料的气泡测量信号,以及仪表电子装置 )连接到流量计组件(10)和气泡尺寸传感器(50)。 仪表电子设备(20)被配置为接收振动响应和气泡测量信号,使用至少气泡测量信号确定流动材料中气泡的气泡尺寸,至少使用至少一个流动材料来确定流动材料的一个或多个流动特性 振动响应和气泡大小。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A FLUID PARAMETER IN A VIBRATING METER
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING A FLUID PARAMETER IN A VIBRATING METER 审中-公开
    用于测量振动仪中流体参数的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20110264385A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-27

    申请号:US13124192

    申请日:2008-11-13

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00 G01F1/05 G01N9/00

    摘要: A method for calculating a fluid parameter of a fluid flowing through a vibratory flow meter is provided. The method comprises vibrating the flow meter at one or more frequencies and receiving a vibrational response. The method further comprises generating a first fluid property and generating at least a second fluid property. The method further comprises calculating a fluid parameter based on the first fluid property and the at least second fluid property.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于计算流过振动流量计的流体的流体参数的方法。 该方法包括以一个或多个频率振动流量计并接收振动响应。 该方法还包括产生第一流体属性并产生至少第二流体性质。 该方法还包括基于第一流体属性和至少第二流体属性来计算流体参数。

    Meter electronics and methods for processing sensor signals for a multi-phase flow material in a flowmeter
    4.
    发明授权
    Meter electronics and methods for processing sensor signals for a multi-phase flow material in a flowmeter 有权
    用于在流量计中处理多相流材料的传感器信号的仪表电子和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08781759B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US12063994

    申请日:2006-08-15

    IPC分类号: G01F1/00

    摘要: Meter electronics (20) for processing sensor signals for a multi-phase flow material in a flowmeter (5) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics (20) includes an interface (201) for receiving first and second sensor signals (210 and 211) for the multi-phase flow material and a processing system (203). The processing system (203) is configured to receive the first sensor signal (210) and the second sensor signal (211), generate a first ninety degree phase shift (213) from the first sensor signal (210) and generate a second ninety degree phase shift (214) from the second sensor signal (211), compute a frequency (221) using one of the first ninety degree phase shift (213) or the second ninety degree phase shift (214), compute a phase difference (220) using one or more of the first ninety degree phase shift (213) and the second ninety degree phase shift (214), and compute one or more of a mass flow rate (223), a density (224), or a volume flow rate (225) for the multi-phase flow material.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的实施例,提供了用于处理流量计(5)中的多相流材料的传感器信号的仪表电子(20)。 仪表电子设备(20)包括用于接收多相流材料的第一和第二传感器信号(210和211)的接口(201)和处理系统(203)。 处理系统(203)被配置为接收第一传感器信号(210)和第二传感器信号(211),从第一传感器信号(210)产生第一九十度相移(213),并产生第二九十度 使用第二传感器信号(211)的相移(214),使用第一九十度相移(213)或第二九十度相移(214)中的一个来计算频率(221),计算相位差(220) 使用第一九十度相移(213)和第二九十度相移(214)中的一个或多个,并且计算质量流率(223),密度(224)或体积流量 (225)用于多相流动材料。

    Meter electronics and methods for rapidly determining a mass fraction of a multi-phase fluid from a coriolis flow meter signal
    5.
    发明授权
    Meter electronics and methods for rapidly determining a mass fraction of a multi-phase fluid from a coriolis flow meter signal 有权
    用于从科里奥利流量计信号快速确定多相流体质量分数的仪表电子和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07805261B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-28

    申请号:US11914810

    申请日:2006-05-19

    IPC分类号: G01F1/00 G01F7/00

    摘要: Meter electronics (20) for determining a mass fraction of flow components in a flow material flowing is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The meter electronics (20) include an interface (201) for receiving a frequency response of the flow material and a processing system (203). The processing system (203) receives the frequency response from the interface (201) and breaks out the frequency response into at least a gas frequency component and a fluid frequency component. The processing system (203) determines an overall density from the frequency response and determines a gas density from the gas frequency component. The processing system (203) determines the void fraction of gas from the frequency response and one or more of the gas frequency component and the fluid frequency component. The processing system (203) determines the mass fraction from the void fraction of gas multiplied by a ratio of the gas density divided by the overall density.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的一个实施例,提供了用于确定流动材料流中流动分量的质量分数的仪表电子装置(20)。 仪表电子设备(20)包括用于接收流动材料的频率响应的接口(201)和处理系统(203)。 处理系统(203)从接口(201)接收频率响应,并将频率响应分解为至少气体频率分量和流体频率分量。 处理系统(203)根据频率响应确定总体密度,并根据气体频率分量确定气体密度。 处理系统(203)根据频率响应和气体频率分量和流体频率分量中的一个或多个来确定气体的空隙率。 处理系统(203)根据气体空隙率乘以气体密度除以总体密度的比率确定质量分数。

    Diagnostic apparatus and methods for a coriolis flow meter
    7.
    发明授权
    Diagnostic apparatus and methods for a coriolis flow meter 有权
    科里奥利流量计的诊断仪器和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07904268B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-08

    申请号:US10575983

    申请日:2003-10-22

    IPC分类号: G01F1/12 G01F1/50 G01F25/00

    摘要: A method for validating a flow calibration factor of a flow meter is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The method for validating a flow calibration factor of a flow meter includes determining an initial flexural stiffness of a component of the flow meter. The method for validating a flow calibration factor of a flow meter includes determining a current flexural stiffness of the component. The method for validating a flow calibration factor of a flow meter further includes comparing the initial flexural stiffness to the current flexural stiffness. The method for validating a flow calibration factor of a flow meter further includes detecting a calibration error condition responsive to comparing the initial flexural stiffness to the current flexural stiffness.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的实施例提供了用于验证流量计的流量校准因子的方法。 用于验证流量计的流量校准因子的方法包括确定流量计的部件的初始弯曲刚度。 用于验证流量计的流量校准因子的方法包括确定组件的当前弯曲刚度。 用于验证流量计的流量校准因子的方法还包括将初始弯曲刚度与当前弯曲刚度进行比较。 用于验证流量计的流量校准因子的方法还包括响应于将初始弯曲刚度与当前弯曲刚度的比较来检测校准误差条件。

    FLOW METER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF A THREE PHASE FLOW
    8.
    发明申请
    FLOW METER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF A THREE PHASE FLOW 有权
    流量计系统和三相流量测量流量特性的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100198531A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-05

    申请号:US12668704

    申请日:2007-07-30

    IPC分类号: G01F1/74 G01F1/84

    摘要: A vibratory flow meter (5) for measuring flow characteristics of a three phase flow is provided according to the invention. The vibratory flow meter (5) includes a meter assembly (10) including pickoff sensors (105, 105′) and meter electronics (20) coupled to the pickoff sensors (105, 105′). The meter electronics (20) is configured to receive a vibrational response from the pickoff sensors (105, 105), generate a first density measurement of the three phase flow using a first frequency component of the vibrational response, and generate at least a second density measurement of the three phase flow using at least a second frequency component of the vibrational response. The at least second frequency component is a different frequency than the first frequency component. The meter electronics (20) is further configured to determine one or more flow characteristics from the first density measurement and the at least second density measurement.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明提供了一种用于测量三相流的流动特性的振动流量计(5)。 振动流量计(5)包括仪表组件(10),其包括耦合到传感器传感器(105,105')的检测传感器(105,105')和仪表电子器件(20)。 仪表电子设备(20)被配置为从接收传感器(105,105)接收振动响应,使用振动响应的第一频率分量产生三相流的第一密度测量,并产生至少第二密度 使用振动响应的至少第二频率分量测量三相流。 至少第二频率分量是与第一频率分量不同的频率。 仪表电子设备(20)还被配置成从第一密度测量和至少第二密度测量确定一个或多个流量特性。

    Method and apparatus for proving flow meters
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for proving flow meters 有权
    验证流量计的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07716963B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-18

    申请号:US11573981

    申请日:2004-08-24

    IPC分类号: G01F25/00 G01F1/84

    CPC分类号: G01F25/0007 G01F1/8436

    摘要: A method and apparatus is disclosed that determines the time delay (202) between the actual flow and the measured flow in a flow meter. The time delay is used to shift the flow measured by the flow meter to correspond to the actual flow measured by a prover or calibration system. In this way an accurate comparison is made between the flow measured by the flow meter and the flow provided by the prover.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种确定流量计中实际流量与测量流量之间的时间延迟(202)的方法和装置。 时间延迟用于将由流量计测量的流量相对应于由证明者或校准系统测量的实际流量。 以这种方式,通过流量计测量的流量与由证明者提供的流量进行精确的比较。

    COMPACT VIBRATORY FLOWMETER FOR MEASURING FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF A MULTI-PHASE FLOW MATERIAL
    10.
    发明申请
    COMPACT VIBRATORY FLOWMETER FOR MEASURING FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF A MULTI-PHASE FLOW MATERIAL 有权
    用于测量多相流动材料流动特性的紧凑型振动流量计

    公开(公告)号:US20100083769A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-08

    申请号:US11909503

    申请日:2005-04-06

    IPC分类号: G01F1/84

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的实施例,提供了一种用于测量流动材料压力大于约10磅/平方英寸(psi)的多相流动材料的流动特性的紧凑型振动流量计(200)。 紧凑型振动流量计(200)包括一个或多个流动管道(301),至少两个传感器(308)和驱动器(309)。 紧凑型振动流量计(200)还包括在所述一个或多个流动管道(301)中的小于约250赫兹(Hz)的最大水驱动频率和所述一个或多个流动管道的纵横比(L / H) (301)大于约2.5。 一个或多个流动管道(301)的高度 - 孔径比(H / B)小于约10,弓形流动导管几何形状包括端部弯曲角度& 在约120度至约170度之间。