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GB2534337B - Method and apparatus for monitoring of the multiphase flow in a pipe - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for monitoring of the multiphase flow in a pipe

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GB2534337B
GB2534337B GB1417174.8A GB201417174A GB2534337B GB 2534337 B GB2534337 B GB 2534337B GB 201417174 A GB201417174 A GB 201417174A GB 2534337 B GB2534337 B GB 2534337B
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monitoring
pipe
multiphase flow
multiphase
flow
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Hunt Andrew
Byars Malcolm
Patrick Mccann Dominic
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Iphase Ltd
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Priority to PCT/EP2015/072463 priority patent/WO2016050787A1/en
Priority to PCT/EP2015/072469 priority patent/WO2016050792A1/en
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    • G01F1/586—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using electric or magnetic effects by electromagnetic flowmeters constructions of coils, magnetic circuits, accessories therefor
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    • G01F1/704—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow using marked regions or existing inhomogeneities within the fluid stream, e.g. statistically occurring variations in a fluid parameter
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    • G01N33/26—Oils; Viscous liquids; Paints; Inks
    • G01N33/28—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids
    • G01N33/2823—Raw oil, drilling fluid or polyphasic mixtures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/56—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using electric or magnetic effects
    • G01F1/58—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using electric or magnetic effects by electromagnetic flowmeters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/56—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using electric or magnetic effects
    • G01F1/58—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using electric or magnetic effects by electromagnetic flowmeters
    • G01F1/582—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using electric or magnetic effects by electromagnetic flowmeters without electrodes

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GB1417174.8A GB2534337B (en) 2014-09-29 2014-09-29 Method and apparatus for monitoring of the multiphase flow in a pipe
GB1507135.0A GB2530601B (en) 2014-09-29 2015-04-27 Method and apparatus for monitoring of the multiphase flow in a pipe
PCT/EP2015/072463 WO2016050787A1 (en) 2014-09-29 2015-09-29 Method and apparatus for monitoring of the multiphase flow in a pipe
PCT/EP2015/072469 WO2016050792A1 (en) 2014-09-29 2015-09-29 Method and apparatus for monitoring of the multiphase flow in a pipe

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