Gas-liquid two phase flow measurement method based on combination instrument of turbine flowmeter and conductance sensor

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1031-1047

  Zheng, Gui Bo ^a   Jin, Ning De ^a   Jia, Xiao Hui ^a   Lv, Peng Ju ^b   Liu, Xing Bin ^b  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b DAQING OILFIELD CO LTD   (China)

Author keywords

Conductance sensor; Flow pattern characteristics; Gas liquid two phase flow; Soft measurement technique; Turbine flowmeter; Water cut

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ENGINEERING FACILITIES; ENGINES; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOWMETERS; GASES; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; NATURAL GAS WELLS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL FIELDS; OIL WELL PRODUCTION; OIL WELLS; SENSOR NETWORKS; SENSORS; SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINES; TURBINES;

CONDUCTANCE SENSOR; FLOW PATTERN CHARACTERISTICS; GAS-LIQUID TWO PHASE FLOW; SOFT MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUE; TURBINE FLOWMETER; WATER CUT;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 53549095702     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2008.05.002     Document Type: Article

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