公开(公告)号：US20220326059A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17229087

申请日：2021-04-13

Applicant: ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY

Inventor： Thomas Hillman

IPC: G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/708 ,  G01F1/66 ,  G01F15/08 ,  G01N29/024

Abstract: A method for determining multi-phase flow properties of a fluid is disclosed. The method includes measuring a first time for a first ultrasonic signal to be emitted from a first transducer into the fluid, reflected off an inner surface of the pipeline, and received back at the first transducer. Measuring a second time for the first ultrasonic signal to be emitted from the first transducer into the fluid and received at a second transducer. Calculating, using the first time and the second time, at least one of: a liquid to gas ratio, a fluid density, a gas holdup, a liquid holdup, and a fluid velocity of the fluid flowing through the pipeline.

公开(公告)号：US20240053181A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18494527

申请日：2023-10-25

Applicant: ARAMCO SERVICES COMPANY

Inventor： Thomas Hillman

IPC: G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/667 ,  G01F1/7082 ,  G01F15/08 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/22

CPC classification number: G01F1/74 ,  G01F1/667 ,  G01F1/7082 ,  G01F15/08 ,  G01N29/024 ,  G01N29/222 ,  G01F1/668 ,  G01N2291/02809 ,  G01N2291/02818 ,  G01N2291/02836 ,  G01N2291/045 ,  G01N2291/02433 ,  G01N2291/0226 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/048 ,  G01N2291/102 ,  G01N2291/101

Abstract: A method for determining multi-phase flow properties of a fluid is disclosed. The method includes measuring a first time for a first ultrasonic signal to be emitted from a first transducer into the fluid, reflected off an inner surface of the pipeline, and received back at the first transducer. Measuring a second time for the first ultrasonic signal to be emitted from the first transducer into the fluid and received at a second transducer. Calculating, using the first time and the second time, at least one of: a liquid to gas ratio, a fluid density, a gas holdup, a liquid holdup, and a fluid velocity of the fluid flowing through the pipeline.