X-ray monitoring
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring in real time the movement of a plurality of substances in a mixture, having at least one fluid layer, along an axis of flow within a first tube, the apparatus comprising:
- an annular X-ray tube positioned radially outward from said first tube wherein said annular X-ray tube has a plurality of X-ray sources;
an annular sensor array radially positioned between said annular X-ray tube and said first tube wherein said annular sensor array comprises a plurality of sensors arranged in a plurality of rings, andwherein said X-ray sources sequentially emit radiation and wherein each portion of said sensor array receives radiation from X-ray sources positioned furthest from said sensor array.
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Abstract
Apparatus for monitoring in real time the movement of a plurality of substances in a mixture, such as oil water and air flowing through a pipe comprises an X-ray scanner arranged to make a plurality of scans of the mixture over a monitoring period to produce a plurality of scan data sets, and control means arranged to analyze the data sets to identify volumes of each of the substances and to measure their movement. By identifying volumes of each of the substances in each of a number of layers and for each of a number of scans, real time analysis and imaging of the substance can be achieved.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring in real time the movement of a plurality of substances in a mixture, having at least one fluid layer, along an axis of flow within a first tube, the apparatus comprising:
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an annular X-ray tube positioned radially outward from said first tube wherein said annular X-ray tube has a plurality of X-ray sources; an annular sensor array radially positioned between said annular X-ray tube and said first tube wherein said annular sensor array comprises a plurality of sensors arranged in a plurality of rings, and wherein said X-ray sources sequentially emit radiation and wherein each portion of said sensor array receives radiation from X-ray sources positioned furthest from said sensor array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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