WO2005010470A2 - An apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter - Google Patents
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- G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
- G01F15/02—Compensating or correcting for variations in pressure, density or temperature
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- G01F15/024—Compensating or correcting for variations in pressure, density or temperature using electrical means involving digital counting
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- G01F1/78—Direct mass flowmeters
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- G01F1/84—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters
- G01F1/8409—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters constructional details
- G01F1/8413—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters constructional details means for influencing the flowmeter's motional or vibrational behaviour, e.g., conduit support or fixing means, or conduit attachments
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- G01F1/76—Devices for measuring mass flow of a fluid or a fluent solid material
- G01F1/78—Direct mass flowmeters
- G01F1/80—Direct mass flowmeters operating by measuring pressure, force, momentum, or frequency of a fluid flow to which a rotational movement has been imparted
- G01F1/84—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters
- G01F1/845—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits
- G01F1/8468—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits vibrating measuring conduits
- G01F1/8472—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits vibrating measuring conduits having curved measuring conduits, i.e. whereby the measuring conduits' curved center line lies within a plane
- G01F1/8477—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits vibrating measuring conduits having curved measuring conduits, i.e. whereby the measuring conduits' curved center line lies within a plane with multiple measuring conduits
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- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F25/00—Testing or calibration of apparatus for measuring volume, volume flow or liquid level or for metering by volume
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- G01N9/00—Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity
- G01N9/002—Investigating density or specific gravity of materials; Analysing materials by determining density or specific gravity using variation of the resonant frequency of an element vibrating in contact with the material submitted to analysis
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EP04757093A EP1646849B1 (en) | 2003-07-15 | 2004-07-15 | An apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter |
MXPA06000598A MXPA06000598A (en) | 2003-07-15 | 2004-07-15 | An apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter. |
DE602004017739T DE602004017739D1 (en) | 2003-07-15 | 2004-07-15 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMPENSATING A CORIOLIS FLOWMETER |
CA2532592A CA2532592C (en) | 2003-07-15 | 2004-07-15 | An apparatus and method for compensating a coriolis meter |
NO20060885A NO338720B1 (en) | 2003-07-15 | 2006-02-23 | Apparatus and method for compensating a Coriolism meter |
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