Multi-phase fluid measurement using low activity sources

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for using exempt gamma photon sources to measure fluid properties are described herein. The gamma photon sources are used with detectors in an arrangement that provides a short photon path length between source and detector. Fluid measurement devices described herein have a fluid container defining an interior, an exempt gamma-ray source located outside the fluid container, and a gamma-ray detector located outside the fluid container, the exempt gamma photon source and the gamma-ray detector defining a photon path that traverses the interior of the fluid container along a non-diametric chord of the fluid container.