CA2335457A1 - Fluid parameter measurement in pipes using acoustic pressures - Google Patents

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CA2335457A1
CA2335457A1 CA002335457A CA2335457A CA2335457A1 CA 2335457 A1 CA2335457 A1 CA 2335457A1 CA 002335457 A CA002335457 A CA 002335457A CA 2335457 A CA2335457 A CA 2335457A CA 2335457 A1 CA2335457 A1 CA 2335457A1
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Alan D. Kersey
James D. Paduano
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    • G01N29/36—Detecting the response signal, e.g. electronic circuits specially adapted therefor
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Abstract

At least one parameter of at least one fluid in a pipe (12) is measured using a spatial array of acoustic pressure sensors (14, 16, 18) placed at predetermined ax-ial locations x1,x2,x3 along the pipe (12).
The pressure sensors (14, 16, 18) provide acoustic pressure signals P1(t), P2(t), P3(t) on lines (20, 22, 24) which are provided to signal processing logic (60) which deter-mines the speed of sound a mix of the fluid (or mixture) in the pipe (12) using acoustic spatial array signal processing techniques with the direction of propagation of the acoustic signals along the longitudinal axis of the pipe (12). Numerous spatial array processing techniques may be employed to determined the speed of sound a mix. The speed of sound a mix is provided to logic (48) which calculates the percent compo-sition of the mixture, e.g., water fraction, or any other parameter of the mixture or fluid which is related to the sound speed a mix. The logic (60) may also determine the mach number (MX) of the fluid. The acoustic pressure signals P1(t), P2(t), P3(t) measured are lower frequency (and longer wavelength) signals than those used for ul-trasonic flow meters, and thus is more tol-erant to inhomogeneities in the flow. No external source is required and thus may operate using passive listening. The invention will work with arbitrary sensor spacing and with as few as two sensors if certain information is known about the acoustic properties of the system.
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