Micromotion Gmbh

Micron Motion, Inc.

Joel Weinstein

Mark James Bell

Clinton Ray Griffin

Mitalee Nayan Desai

Frederick Scott Schollenberger

Anthony William Pankratz

Paul J Hays

Steven M Jones

David Martinez Morett

Charles Paul Stack

Aart R Pruysen

Andrew Timothy Patten

Craig Brainerd Van Cleve

Martin Andrew Schlosser

Patrick John Zimmer

John Ansdell Houghton

Goldino Alves

David John Shepherd

Salvatore Pitti

A meter electronics () for using a Reynolds number to correct a mass flow rate measurement of a fluid is provided. The meter electronics () comprises an interface () configured to communicatively couple to a sensor assembly () containing the fluid and receive sensor signals from the sensor assembly () and a processing system () communicatively coupled to the interface (). The processing system () is configured to store a Reynolds number-correction relationship, wherein the Reynolds number-correction relationship relates Reynolds number values with Reynolds number-based correction values, calculate a Reynolds number of the fluid using a measured mass flow rate value of the fluid, and determine a Reynolds number-based correction value using the Reynolds number and the Reynolds number-correction relationship.

Using a Reynolds number to correct a mass flow rate measurement

A meter electronics () for determining a vapor pressure using a vapor pressure meter factor is provided. The meter electronics () comprises a processing system () communicatively coupled to a meter assembly (). The processing system () is configured to provide a drive signal to the meter assembly () having a fluid, measure a drive gain of the drive signal provided to the meter assembly (), and determine the vapor pressure of the fluid based on a previously determined relationship between the drive gain and a reference gas-liquid ratio.

Determining a vapor pressure using a vapor pressure meter factor

A system () for using a vapor pressure to determine a concentration of a component in a multi-component fluid is provided. The system () includes an electronics () communicatively coupled to a transducer () configured to sense a multi-component fluid. The electronics () is configured to determine a first vapor pressure, the first vapor pressure being a vapor pressure of a first component of the multi-component fluid, determine a second vapor pressure, the second vapor pressure being a vapor pressure of a second component of the multi-component fluid, and determine a multi-component vapor pressure, the multi-component vapor pressure being a vapor pressure of the multi-component fluid. The electronics () is also configured to determine a concentration of at least one of the first component and the second component based on the multi-component vapor pressure, the first vapor pressure, and the second vapor pressure.

Using vapor pressure to determine concentrations of components in a multi-component fluid

A meter electronics () for using a density measurement of a fluid to verify a vapor pressure is provided. The meter electronics () includes a processing system () communicatively coupled to a meter assembly () having the fluid, the processing system () is configured to determine a vapor pressure of the fluid by detecting a phase change of the fluid in the meter assembly (), measure a density of the fluid based on a resonant frequency of the meter assembly (), derive a vapor pressure from the measured density, and compare the determined vapor pressure with the derived vapor pressure.

Using a density measurement of a fluid to verify a vapor pressure

Vibratory meters (), and methods for their use measuring a fluid are provided. Each vibratory meter includes a multichannel flow tube () comprising two or more fluid channels (), a pickoff (), a driver (), and meter electronics () configured to apply a drive signal to the driver at a drive frequency &#x3c9;, and measure a deflection of the multichannel flow tube with the pickoff. In examples, at least one fluid channel has an effective diameter that is related to velocity of sound and drive velocity. In further examples, the driver may apply a drive signal to the driver having a drive frequency proportional to the velocity of sound and effective diameter.

Vibratory flow meter with multichannel flow tube

A multichannel flow tube () for a vibratory meter (), and a method of manufacturing the multichannel flow tube are provided. The multichannel flow tube comprises a tube perimeter wall (), a first channel division (), and a first support structure (). The first channel division is enclosed within and coupled to the tube perimeter wall, forming a first channel () and a second channel (). The first support structure is coupled to the tube perimeter wall and the first channel division.

Multichannel flow tube with supports

A vibratory meter (), and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The vibratory meter includes a pickoff, a driver, and a flow tube () comprising a tube perimeter wall with: a first substantially planar section (), a second substantially planar section () coupled to the first substantially planar section to form a first angle &#x3b8;(), a third substantially planar section (), a fourth substantially planar section (), and a fifth substantially planar section ().

Vibratory meter with pointed flow tube

Vibratory meters (), and methods for their use measuring a fluid are provided. Each vibratory meter includes a multichannel flow tube () comprising two or more fluid channels (), a pickoff (), a driver (), and meter electronics () configured to apply a drive signal to the driver at a drive frequency &#x3c9;, and measure a deflection of the multichannel flow tube with the pickoff. At least one fluid channel has an effective diameter that is related to the length of the flow tube.

Coriolis direct wellhead measurement devices and methods are provided. The devices and methods allow for continuous monitoring, more frequent data, and greater accuracy in quantitative and qualitative measurements of well performance. In an embodiment: an entrained gas severity of a wellhead is determined based on a determined drive gain threshold, at least one variable is output based on the determined entrained gas severity, and a respective confidence indicator correlating to the at least one variable is output. One mode of operation includes continually averaging the at least one variable over a predetermined time interval and outputting a respective single averaged data value. Another mode of operation includes outputting at least one instantaneous variable at predetermined and uniform time intervals. Diagnostic information and user alerts are also output to provide reliable decision making information to an operator.

Coriolis direct wellhead measurement devices and methods

Vibratory meters (), and methods for their use measuring a fluid are provided. Each vibratory meter includes a multichannel flow tube () comprising two or more fluid channels (), a pickoff (), a driver (), and meter electronics () configured to apply a drive signal to the driver at a drive frequency &#x3c9;, and measure a deflection of the multichannel flow tube with the pickoff. In examples, at least one fluid channel has an effective diameter that is related to kinematic viscosity, inverse Stokes number, and drive frequency. In further examples, the driver may apply a drive signal to the driver having a drive frequency proportional to the kinematic viscosity, inverse Stokes number, and effective diameter.

A flow conduit assembly (), a method for making the same, a brace bar (), and a vibrating flowmeter including the flow conduit assembly are provided. The flow conduit assembly includes a first flow tube (), a second flow tube (), and a first brace bar () coupled to the first flow tube, wherein the first brace bar does not enclose the first flow tube and the second flow tube.

Integrated brace bar

A vibratory meter (), and methods of manufacturing the same are provided. The vibratory meter includes a pickoff (), a driver (), and a flow tube () comprising a tube perimeter wall with: a first substantially planar section (), a second substantially planar section () coupled to the first substantially planar section to form a first angle &#x3b8;(), and a first curved section ().

The present invention relates to a system, a method, and a computer program product for detecting a process disturbance from entrained gas or particulates within a fluid flowing in a vibrating flow device (). In one embodiment, the system, the method and the computer program may involve a comparison between a measured drive gain and a drive gain threshold value and a comparison between a void fraction and a void fraction threshold value. In another embodiment, the system, the method and the computer program may involve a comparison between a measured drive gain and a drive gain threshold value, a comparison between a void fraction and a void fraction threshold value, and a comparison between a measured mass flow rate and a nominal mass flow rate threshold value. In yet another embodiment, the system, the method and the computer program may involve a comparison between a measured drive gain and a drive gain threshold value and a comparison between a measured pick-off amplitude and a pick-off amplitude threshold value.

System, method, and computer program product for detecting a process disturbance in a vibrating flow device

A vibratory meter () including a multi-channel flow tube () is provided. The vibratory meter () includes a meter electronics () and a meter assembly () communicatively coupled to the meter electronics (). The meter assembly () includes the multi-channel flow tube () comprising two or more fluid channels () surrounded by a tube wall (). The two or more fluid channels () and tube wall () comprise a single integral structure. A driver () is coupled to the multi-channel flow tube (). The driver () is configured to vibrate the multi-channel flow tube (). The two or more fluid channels () and tube wall () are configured to deform in the same direction as the single integral structure in response to a drive signal applied to the driver ().

Multi-channel flow tube

A sensor assembly () of a vibrating meter () is provided. The sensor assembly () comprises one or more fluid conduits (A,B). The sensor assembly () also includes a case () surrounding at least a portion of the one or more fluid conduits (A,B). A synthetic wrap () is applied to at least a portion of the case ().

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Joel Weinstein