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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2014
Fmc Kongsberg Subsea As, Kongsberg, NO;
Arnstein Wee, Randaberg, NO;
Kenneth Gundersen, Bryne, NO;
FMC KONGSBERG SUBSEA AS, Kongsberg, NO;
Abstract
A method for determining the flow rates of a multi-component mixture in a pipe including a gas phase and a liquid phase comprising an emulsion of oil and water, the emulsion being either of the water continuous type or the oil continuous type, the method comprising the following steps: a. the flow rates of the individual components of the multi-component mixture are measured, b. the Reynolds number of the multi-component mixture is measured, c. the emulsion type of the liquid phase of the multi-component mixture is determined, and d. based on the results from steps b and c, a more accurate flow-rate of the individual components of the multi-component mixture and a fluid property of at least one of the components of the multi-component mixture are calculated. An apparatus for performing the method is also disclosed.