Method and system for analyzing a two phase flow
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1. A method of analyzing a two-phase flow in a conduit comprising:
- transmitting acoustic energy through the conduit and into the flow therein;
detecting return echoes;
computing from the return echoes, one or more flow indicator quantities derived from the return echoes; and
determining, from said computed flow indicator quantities, at least one of mass flow rate and flow quality.
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Abstract
A method of and system for analyzing a two-phase flow in a conduit in which acoustic energy is transmitted through a conduit and into the flow therein; return echoes are detected, one or more flow indicator quantities are computed from the return echoes; and the mass flow rate and/or the flow quality is determined from the computed flow indicator quantities.
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1. A method of analyzing a two-phase flow in a conduit comprising:
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transmitting acoustic energy through the conduit and into the flow therein; detecting return echoes; computing from the return echoes, one or more flow indicator quantities derived from the return echoes; and determining, from said computed flow indicator quantities, at least one of mass flow rate and flow quality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for analyzing a two phase flow in conduit comprising:
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means for transmitting acoustic energy through the conduit and into the flow therein; means for detecting return echoes; means for computing, from the return echoes, one or more flow indicator quantities; means, responsive to said means for computing, for determining one of the flow quality and the mass flow rate base on said flow indicator quantities. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of analyzing a two phase flow in a conduit comprising:
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employing sensing means with a conduit having a two-phase flow therein; operating said sensing means to detect a plurality of flow indicator quantities representative of the flow in the conduit; determining, from a number of said flow indicator quantities, at least one of the flow rate and the flow quality. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system for analyzing a two phase flow in a conduit, said system comprising:
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sensor means, in communication with said conduit, for detecting a plurality of flow indicator quantities representative of the flow in the conduit; and means responsive to a number of said flow indication quantities, for determining at least one of the flow rate and the flow quantity. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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