ZA837651B - Tank gauging system and methods - Google Patents

Tank gauging system and methods

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Publication number
ZA837651B
ZA837651B ZA837651A ZA837651A ZA837651B ZA 837651 B ZA837651 B ZA 837651B ZA 837651 A ZA837651 A ZA 837651A ZA 837651 A ZA837651 A ZA 837651A ZA 837651 B ZA837651 B ZA 837651B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
methods
gauging system
tank gauging
tank
gauging
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Application number
ZA837651A
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English (en)
Inventor
John S Haynes
Original Assignee
Gilbarco Inc
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Application filed by Gilbarco Inc filed Critical Gilbarco Inc
Publication of ZA837651B publication Critical patent/ZA837651B/xx

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2961—Acoustic waves for discrete levels
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
    • G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
    • G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
    • G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
    • G01F23/296—Acoustic waves
    • G01F23/2962—Measuring transit time of reflected waves

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices Characterised By Use Of Acoustic Means (AREA)
ZA837651A 1982-10-14 1983-10-14 Tank gauging system and methods ZA837651B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US43438682A 1982-10-14 1982-10-14

Publications (1)

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ZA837651B true ZA837651B (en) 1985-05-29

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ZA837651A ZA837651B (en) 1982-10-14 1983-10-14 Tank gauging system and methods

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP0106677B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS59135323A (de)
AU (1) AU567892B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1224868A (de)
DE (1) DE3381742D1 (de)
ZA (1) ZA837651B (de)

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EP0106677A2 (de) 1984-04-25
EP0106677B1 (de) 1990-07-18
AU2016683A (en) 1984-04-19
EP0106677A3 (en) 1985-04-03
AU567892B2 (en) 1987-12-10
DE3381742D1 (de) 1990-08-23
JPS59135323A (ja) 1984-08-03
CA1224868A (en) 1987-07-28

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