CA2439242A1 - Optical flow meter for measuring gases and liquids in pipelines - Google Patents

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CA2439242A1
CA2439242A1 CA002439242A CA2439242A CA2439242A1 CA 2439242 A1 CA2439242 A1 CA 2439242A1 CA 002439242 A CA002439242 A CA 002439242A CA 2439242 A CA2439242 A CA 2439242A CA 2439242 A1 CA2439242 A1 CA 2439242A1
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Derek Montgomery
Daryl James
David Yan (Yue)
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Priority to RU2006108798/28A priority patent/RU2377573C2/en
Priority to US10/570,323 priority patent/US7265832B2/en
Priority to EP04761757A priority patent/EP1664802A4/en
Priority to CN200480025406XA priority patent/CN1846137B/en
Priority to JP2006525583A priority patent/JP4704340B2/en
Priority to PCT/CA2004/001593 priority patent/WO2005022170A1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N15/00—Investigating characteristics of particles; Investigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials
    • G01N15/02—Investigating particle size or size distribution
    • G01N15/0205—Investigating particle size or size distribution by optical means
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/66—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
    • G01F1/661—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters using light
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
    • G01F1/66—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by measuring frequency, phase shift or propagation time of electromagnetic or other waves, e.g. using ultrasonic flowmeters
    • G01F1/662—Constructional details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01P—MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK; INDICATING PRESENCE, ABSENCE, OR DIRECTION, OF MOVEMENT
    • G01P5/00—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft
    • G01P5/18—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring the time taken to traverse a fixed distance
    • G01P5/20—Measuring speed of fluids, e.g. of air stream; Measuring speed of bodies relative to fluids, e.g. of ship, of aircraft by measuring the time taken to traverse a fixed distance using particles entrained by a fluid stream
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N15/00—Investigating characteristics of particles; Investigating permeability, pore-volume or surface-area of porous materials
    • G01N15/02—Investigating particle size or size distribution
    • G01N2015/0294—Particle shape

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An optical system design for measuring the velocity of fluids flowing throug h pipes or other conduits is disclosed. The optical system is comprised of a means f or delivering two beams through a window in the wall of the pipe, focused to tw o points aligned along an axis of the pipe and separated by a known distance, and mea ns for detecting light that is scattered by particles carried in the fluid stream through a second window, that is disposed on the opposite side of the pipe. By measuri ng the time delay between detected signals, the velocity of the fluid can be determined. The delivered light beams are focused in a shallow cone of light and are blocked by an obstruction disposed behind the second window. The scattered light passes through an aperture behind the second window that surrounds the obscuration, and is focused on to a detector surface
CA002439242A 2003-09-03 2003-09-03 Optical flow meter for measuring gases and liquids in pipelines Expired - Lifetime CA2439242C (en)

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CA002439242A CA2439242C (en) 2003-09-03 2003-09-03 Optical flow meter for measuring gases and liquids in pipelines
PCT/CA2004/001593 WO2005022170A1 (en) 2003-09-03 2004-09-03 Optical flow meter for measuring gases and liquids in pipelines
RU2006108798/28A RU2377573C2 (en) 2003-09-03 2004-09-03 Optical flow metre for measuring flow of gases and liquids in pipes
US10/570,323 US7265832B2 (en) 2003-09-03 2004-09-03 Optical flow meter for measuring gases and liquids in pipelines
EP04761757A EP1664802A4 (en) 2003-09-03 2004-09-03 Optical flow meter for measuring gases and liquids in pipelines
CN200480025406XA CN1846137B (en) 2003-09-03 2004-09-03 Optical flow meter for measuring gases and liquids in pipelines
BRPI0414089A BRPI0414089B1 (en) 2003-09-03 2004-09-03 apparatus for measuring the velocity of particles carried by a fluid flowing through a tube
CA002537344A CA2537344A1 (en) 2003-09-03 2004-09-03 Optical flow meter for measuring gases and liquids in pipelines
JP2006525583A JP4704340B2 (en) 2003-09-03 2004-09-03 Optical flow meter for measuring gases and liquids in pipelines
NO20061490A NO20061490L (en) 2003-09-03 2006-04-03 Optical flow templates for painting gases and liquids in tubes

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