ELECTRONICALLY DERIVING A CONCLUSION OF THE CONDITION OF SLURRY FLOW IN A NON-VERTICAL CONDUIT

    公开(公告)号:US20180231409A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15512380

    申请日:2015-09-18

    Applicant: CSIR

    CPC classification number: G01F1/6847 G01F1/56 G01F1/74 G01P13/006 G05D7/0617

    Abstract: A method of deriving a conclusion of the condition of slurry flow in a non-vertical conduit includes artificially generating a first locally heated spot on an interior surface of the conduit at the invert of the conduit and artificially generating a second locally heated spot on the interior surface of the conduit at a location angularly spaced from the first heated spot at an angular spacing of at least 90°. The temperatures of the heated spots are measured, obtaining first and second temperature values T1, T2. Electronically generated signals carrying the values T1, T2 are communicated to an electronic computing device. The computing device automatically calculates a first temperature difference T1 minus T2 and automatically derives a conclusion of the condition of slurry flow prevailing in the conduit based on the relationship between the value of the first temperature difference and a first reference parameter.

    Electronically deriving a conclusion of the condition of slurry flow in a non-vertical conduit

    公开(公告)号:US10655995B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US15512380

    申请日:2015-09-18

    Applicant: CSIR

    Abstract: A method of deriving a conclusion of the condition of slurry flow in a non-vertical conduit includes artificially generating a first locally heated spot on an interior surface of the conduit at the invert of the conduit and artificially generating a second locally heated spot on the interior surface of the conduit at a location angularly spaced from the first heated spot at an angular spacing of at least 90°. The temperatures of the heated spots are measured, obtaining first and second temperature values T1, T2. Electronically generated signals carrying the values T1, T2 are communicated to an electronic computing device. The computing device automatically calculates a first temperature difference T1 minus T2 and automatically derives a conclusion of the condition of slurry flow prevailing in the conduit based on the relationship between the value of the first temperature difference and a first reference parameter.

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