A local optical probe using fluorescence and reflectance for measurement of volume fractions in multi-phase flows

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 871-876

  Ramos, Rogerio T ^a   Holmes, Andrew ^a   Wu, Xu ^b   Dussan, Elizabeth ^b  

^a SCHLUMBERGER CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCHLUMBERGER DOLL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Fluid flow; Fluid volume fraction; Fluorescence; Multi phase flow; Oil production; Optical probes

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; LUBRICATING OILS; REFLECTOMETERS; VOLUME FRACTION;

VOLUME FRACTION MEASUREMENT;

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

FLUORESCENCE; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OPTICAL FIBER; REFLECTANCE; SENSOR;

EID: 0035396165     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/12/7/321     Document Type: Article

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