Development of a non-invasive thermometric system for fluids in pipes

Addabbo, Tommaso; Fort, Ada; Moretti, Riccardo; Mugnaini, Marco; Cinelli, Chiara; Gerbi, Filippo

doi:10.1109/syseng.2017.8088260

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“…However, the main problem with non-invasive methods is that the temperature measured on the external pipe surface is always lagged in respect to that of the gas stream due to the thermal diffusion phenomena. As an example, in [ 23 ], a non-invasive thermometric system based on the dual heat flux method was presented as a possible alternative to the use of thermowells. The authors claimed that their method showed measurement accuracy within 1 °C, thus obtaining performances comparable to those of thermowells.…”

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On the Reliability of Temperature Measurements in Natural Gas Pipelines

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Cassano

Cortellessa

et al. 2023

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Accuracy of temperature measurement of natural gas flows in closed conduits is a highly debated topic due to the complexity of the measurement chain and the related economic impact. First, specific thermo-fluid dynamic issues occur because of the difference between the temperature of the gas stream and that of the external ambient and the mean radiant temperature inside the pipe. Furthermore, the installation conditions of the temperature sensor (e.g., immersion length and diameter of the thermowell) play a crucial role. In this paper, the authors present the results of a numerical and experimental study conducted both in the laboratory and in-field aimed at analyzing the reliability of temperature measurement in natural gas networks as a function of the pipe temperature and of the pressure and velocity of the gas stream. The results obtained in the laboratory show errors ranging between 0.16 and 5.87 °C in the summer regime and between −0.11 and −2.72 °C in the winter regime, depending on the external pipe temperature and gas velocity. These errors have been found to be consistent with those measured in-field, where high correlation between the pipe temperatures, the gas stream and the external ambient have been also demonstrated, especially in summer conditions.

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confidence: 99%