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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 1990
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1988
Marcel L Mougne, Houston, TX (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for continuous measurement of water volume in oil in which a dielectric capacity probe is placed inside the main pipeline, to measure the average dielectric constant (E) of the flowing mixture. This `in situ` sampling, will account for the entire cross-sectional area of the pipe or duct and its contents. The `in situ` probe will have a high intrinsic capacitance approaching that of air, which has a dielectric constant equal to '1'. The probe placed within the pipeline shall offer a minimal impedance to flow of the crude oil and the oil's normal impurities and sediments. The probe will automatically self-calibrate, `in-line`, at selected time intervals and shall be fully automated for the overall routine operation. Additionally the present invention to continuously corrects the measured capacitance as the temperature fluctuates throughout delivery.
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