Comparative Behaviour of Multiphase Flowmeter Test Facilities

Vilagines, Régis; Hall, Andrew

doi:10.2516/ogst:2003045

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“…The same configuration exists on the waterside. The bypass loops permit control over the pressure and flow rate of the phases in the test section; the sampling loops provide information on the composition of the oil and water process streams [14]. The nitrogen, which is produced from a liquid nitrogen supply tank external to the building, is injected into the mixing section after passing through the gas flow reference metering section.…”

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RF sensor for multiphase flow measurement through an oil pipeline

Wylie

Shaw

Al-Shamma’a

2006

Meas. Sci. Technol.

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We have developed, in conjunction with Solartron ISA, an electromagnetic cavity resonator based sensor for multiphase flow measurement through an oil pipeline. This sensor is non-intrusive and transmits low power (10 mW) radio frequencies (RF) in the range of 100–350 MHz and detects the pipeline contents using resonant peaks captured instantaneously. The multiple resonances from each captured RF spectrum are analysed to determine the phase fractions in the pipeline. An industrial version of the sensor for a 102 mm (4 inch) diameter pipe has been constructed and results from this sensor are compared to those given by simulations performed using the electromagnetic high frequency structure simulator software package HFSS.

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Section: National Engineering Laboratory Testsmentioning

confidence: 99%

RF sensor for multiphase flow measurement through an oil pipeline

Wylie

Shaw

Al-Shamma’a

2006

Meas. Sci. Technol.

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“…Institut Français Du Pétrole (IFP) [4] is another pioneer multiphase flow testing facility. In Figure 2, a small flow loop of this test facility is highlighted.…”

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“…Figure 3 is depicting the layout of the National Engineering Laboratory (NEL), UK multiphase flow loop [4]. In comparison to the IFP, this test facility uses a different approach for pumping fluids into the system.…”

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A Multiphase Flow Loop Design for Investigating the Partial Phase Separation in a Pipe Tee

et al. 2019

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This article presents a design and commissioning of a multiphase flow loop, which was developed for scrutinizing the partial phase separation characteristics of pipe Tees. Its length is 9m and its primary diameter is 0.078m (3 inches). For the ease of modification, its design was kept modular, so that it could be used for testing various other pipe profiles. To validate this flow loop, the separation of a stratified-wavy flow was tested in a regular diameter ratio pipe Tee, and the gathered results were compared with previously published data. A good agreement was observed between the two data sources, which suggests that this flow loop is suitable for a further experimentation.

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