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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Robert Aasheim, Porsgrunn, NO;
Taale Stette, Skien, NO;
Inventors:
Robert Aasheim, Porsgrunn, NO;
Taale Stette, Skien, NO;
Assignee:
Statoilhydro ASA, Stavanger, NO;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method calculates the boundary layer level between fluids, in particular the boundary layer level between oil and water in connection with the use of a segment-based boundary layer meter. The calculations are based on the use of measurement signals from a number of segments, n, and the boundary layer level, L, of the water is calculated as follows: