EP4111143A4 - Method and apparatus to balance a coriolis mass flow meter - Google Patents

Method and apparatus to balance a coriolis mass flow meter Download PDF

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EP4111143A4
EP4111143A4 EP20921225.7A EP20921225A EP4111143A4 EP 4111143 A4 EP4111143 A4 EP 4111143A4 EP 20921225 A EP20921225 A EP 20921225A EP 4111143 A4 EP4111143 A4 EP 4111143A4
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balance
mass flow
flow meter
coriolis mass
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Subhasish Guin
Donald Cage
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Idex India Pvt Ltd
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    • 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
    • G01F1/76—Devices for measuring mass flow of a fluid or a fluent solid material
    • G01F1/78—Direct mass flowmeters
    • G01F1/80—Direct mass flowmeters operating by measuring pressure, force, momentum, or frequency of a fluid flow to which a rotational movement has been imparted
    • G01F1/84—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters
    • G01F1/845—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits
    • G01F1/8468—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits vibrating measuring conduits
    • G01F1/8472—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits vibrating measuring conduits having curved measuring conduits, i.e. whereby the measuring conduits' curved center line lies within a plane
    • G01F1/8477—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters arrangements of measuring means, e.g., of measuring conduits vibrating measuring conduits having curved measuring conduits, i.e. whereby the measuring conduits' curved center line lies within a plane with multiple measuring conduits
    • 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
    • G01F1/76—Devices for measuring mass flow of a fluid or a fluent solid material
    • G01F1/78—Direct mass flowmeters
    • G01F1/80—Direct mass flowmeters operating by measuring pressure, force, momentum, or frequency of a fluid flow to which a rotational movement has been imparted
    • G01F1/84—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters
    • G01F1/8409—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters constructional details
    • G01F1/8413—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters constructional details means for influencing the flowmeter's motional or vibrational behaviour, e.g., conduit support or fixing means, or conduit attachments
    • 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
    • G01F1/76—Devices for measuring mass flow of a fluid or a fluent solid material
    • G01F1/78—Direct mass flowmeters
    • G01F1/80—Direct mass flowmeters operating by measuring pressure, force, momentum, or frequency of a fluid flow to which a rotational movement has been imparted
    • G01F1/84—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters
    • G01F1/8409—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters constructional details
    • G01F1/8413—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters constructional details means for influencing the flowmeter's motional or vibrational behaviour, e.g., conduit support or fixing means, or conduit attachments
    • G01F1/8418—Coriolis or gyroscopic mass flowmeters constructional details means for influencing the flowmeter's motional or vibrational behaviour, e.g., conduit support or fixing means, or conduit attachments motion or vibration balancing means

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EP20921225.7A 2020-02-26 2020-02-26 Method and apparatus to balance a coriolis mass flow meter Pending EP4111143A4 (en)

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PCT/US2020/019903 WO2021173132A1 (en) 2020-02-26 2020-02-26 Method and apparatus to balance a coriolis mass flow meter

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US6487917B1 (en) * 2000-05-02 2002-12-03 Micro Motion, Inc. Low thermal stress balance bar for a coriolis flowmeter
EP1431719A1 (en) * 2002-12-20 2004-06-23 ABB Research Ltd. Coriolis mass flow/density sensor with a single straight measuring conduit
US20070044575A1 (en) * 2005-08-27 2007-03-01 Abb Patent Gmbh Coriolis mass flow pick-up
US7287438B2 (en) * 2003-04-17 2007-10-30 Micro Motion, Inc. Method and apparatus for force balancing of a Coriolis flow meter
US20080034891A1 (en) * 2004-07-01 2008-02-14 Van Cleve Craig B Split Balance Weights for Eliminating Density Effect on Flow
US20120055260A1 (en) * 2009-05-26 2012-03-08 Micro Motion, Inc. Flow meter including a balance memeber
US8215184B2 (en) * 2008-02-20 2012-07-10 Micro Motion, Inc. Coriolis flow meter with an improved balance system
CN105371908B (en) * 2008-05-09 2019-12-10 微动公司 Flow meter

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JP2002039830A (en) * 2000-05-19 2002-02-06 Kazumasa Onishi Coriolis flowmeter
CN203432630U (en) * 2013-08-19 2014-02-12 四川中测流量科技有限公司 Vibration pipe and mass flow meter with the vibration pipes

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6487917B1 (en) * 2000-05-02 2002-12-03 Micro Motion, Inc. Low thermal stress balance bar for a coriolis flowmeter
EP1431719A1 (en) * 2002-12-20 2004-06-23 ABB Research Ltd. Coriolis mass flow/density sensor with a single straight measuring conduit
US7287438B2 (en) * 2003-04-17 2007-10-30 Micro Motion, Inc. Method and apparatus for force balancing of a Coriolis flow meter
US20080034891A1 (en) * 2004-07-01 2008-02-14 Van Cleve Craig B Split Balance Weights for Eliminating Density Effect on Flow
US20070044575A1 (en) * 2005-08-27 2007-03-01 Abb Patent Gmbh Coriolis mass flow pick-up
US8215184B2 (en) * 2008-02-20 2012-07-10 Micro Motion, Inc. Coriolis flow meter with an improved balance system
CN105371908B (en) * 2008-05-09 2019-12-10 微动公司 Flow meter
US20120055260A1 (en) * 2009-05-26 2012-03-08 Micro Motion, Inc. Flow meter including a balance memeber

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