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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2024
Applicant:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Vijay Ramakrishnan, Houston, TX (US);
Muhammad Arsalan, Dhahran, SA;
Assignee:
Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 11/08 (2006.01); G01F 1/34 (2006.01); G01F 1/74 (2006.01); G01N 9/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 11/08 (2013.01); G01F 1/34 (2013.01); G01F 1/74 (2013.01); G01N 9/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fluid flows through a flowmeter system including a first conduit, a U-bend, and a second conduit. Various differential pressures of the fluid flowing through the flowmeter system are measured. The differential pressures of the fluid are measured by various pressure sensors (for example, differential pressure sensors) installed on the flowmeter system. Rheology of the fluid is characterized by performing calculations using the measured differential pressures of the fluid and relative positions of the pressure sensors throughout the flowmeter system.