Measuring system for a medium flowing in a process line
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Abstract
The measuring system is inserted into the course of a process line and serves for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in the process line. The measuring system includes for such purpose a measuring transducer having a measuring tube serving for conveying medium being measured and a sensor arrangement, which has at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the measured variable to be registered, and which delivers by means of at least one sensor element at least one measurement signal influenced by the measured variable. Further, the measuring system includes a measuring electronics communicating with the measuring transducer and using the at least one measurement signal for producing, at least at times, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable. The measuring tube has, in the case of the measuring system of the invention, a smaller flow cross section than a supply segment of the process line connected to the inlet end of the measuring system. To this end, the measuring system further includes a flow conditioner arranged at the inlet end of the measuring tube and mediating between the measuring tube and the supply segment of the process line. The flow conditioner has a lumen tapering in the direction of the measuring tube. During operation, medium flows through the lumen of the flow conditioner. The flow conditioner includes at least one inner edge arranged upstream of its outlet end and protruding into the lumen of the flow conditioner. During operation, medium conveyed in the flow conditioner flows against the inner edge.
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109 Claims
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1-82. -82. (canceled)
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83. The measuring system for registering at least one measured variable of a medium flowing in a process line, comprising:
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an inlet;
a measuring transducer including a measuring tube and a sensor arrangement with at least one sensor element reacting primarily to the variable to be registered, said measuring tube serving for conveying the medium to be measured and said measuring tube having a smaller flow cross section than a supply segment of the process line connected to said inlet of the measuring system, and said measuring transducer providing, by means of the at least one sensor element, at least one measurement signal influenced by said measured variable;
measuring electronics communicating with said measuring transducer and producing, at least at times, taking into consideration the at least one measurement signal, at least one measured value instantaneously representing the measured variable; and
a flow conditioner arranged at an inlet of said measuring tube, wherein;
said flow conditioner mediating between said measuring tube and said supply segment of the process line and having a lumen, which tapers toward said measuring tube and through which medium flows during operation;
said flow conditioner including an inlet end facing said supply segment of the process line and having a flow cross section, which is greater than the flow cross section of said measuring tube;
said flow conditioner including an outlet end facing toward said measuring tube and having a flow cross section, which is smaller than the flow cross section of the inlet end of said flow conditioner; and
said flow conditioner further includes, arranged upstream of its outlet end, at least one inner edge, which protrudes into said lumen of said flow conditioner and against which medium, conveyed in said flow conditioner, flows during operation. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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