Title:
MULTI-PHASE FLUID MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/129603
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a flow meter including a vibrating element configured to be inserted in a measured fluid; a driver circuit to vibrate the vibrating element in its natural frequency of oscillation; one or more additional technology flow meters configured to measure an additional property of the fluid; a data acquisition circuit configured to measure signals effected by the flow of a multi-phase fluid; and a computer suitable to solve non-linear simultaneous equations. The fluid may include gas, oil and/or water. The fluid may also include solids.
Inventors:
AGAR JORAM (GB)
SIDDAVARAM VIKRAM (US)
SIDDAVARAM VIKRAM (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/033617
Publication Date:
March 31, 2011
Filing Date:
May 04, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AGAR CORP LTD (US)
AGAR JORAM (GB)
SIDDAVARAM VIKRAM (US)
AGAR JORAM (GB)
SIDDAVARAM VIKRAM (US)
International Classes:
G01D21/02; E21B47/00; G01F1/00; G01F1/34; G01N11/16; G01N22/00; G01V1/40
Foreign References:
| US20080243400A1 | 2008-10-02 | |||
| US20050229716A1 | 2005-10-20 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CANTOR COLBURN LLP (Suite 700Houston, TX, US)
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