System for validating calibration of a coriolis flowmeter
First Claim
1. A system for validating a mass flow calibration of a Coriolis flowmeter comprising:
- means for flowing a material through a flow tube of said Coriolis flowmeter;
means for oscillating said flow tube as said material flows through said flow tube;
means for measuring a period of oscillation of said flow tube as said material flows through said flow tube;
means responsive to measuring of said period of oscillation for detecting a calibration error condition; and
means responsive to a detection of said calibration error condition for signaling said calibration error condition exists.
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Abstract
A System for validating a flow calibration factor for a Coriolis flow meter. In accordance with the present invention, the period of oscillation of a flow tube is measured as a material of a known density flow through the flow tube. The period of oscillation is used in an equation derived from an equation used to calculate the density of material flowing through the flow tube to find a result. The result is then compared to a result derived from the known density of the material to detect a possible error condition in the flow tube. If an error condition exists an error signal is generated that indicates the Coriolis flow meter should be inspected.
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1. A system for validating a mass flow calibration of a Coriolis flowmeter comprising:
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means for flowing a material through a flow tube of said Coriolis flowmeter; means for oscillating said flow tube as said material flows through said flow tube; means for measuring a period of oscillation of said flow tube as said material flows through said flow tube; means responsive to measuring of said period of oscillation for detecting a calibration error condition; and means responsive to a detection of said calibration error condition for signaling said calibration error condition exists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for validating a mass flow calibration of a Coriolis flowmeter comprising the steps of:
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flowing a material through a flow tube of said Coriolis flowmeter; oscillating said flow tube as said material flows through said flow tube; measuring a period of oscillation of said flow tube as said material flows through said flow tube; detecting a calibration error condition responsive to measuring said period of oscillation; and signaling said calibration error condition exists responsive to a detection of said calibration error condition. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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