Patent classifications
G01F1/8477
METHOD FOR DETERMINING A FLUID FLOW PARAMETER WITHIN A VIBRATING TUBE
An apparatus for use with a Coriolis meter is provided. The apparatus includes an array of strain-based sensors, a filtering module, and a processing unit. The sensor array is configured for sensing a meter flow tube. The array is configured for mounting on the flow tube. The sensors are configured to produce sensor signals representative of strain within the flow tube. The processing unit controls the sensor array to produce the sensor signals representative of the strain within the flow tube. The strain includes a first portion associated with the flow tube vibrating at a resonant frequency of the flow tube and a second portion associated with a fluid flow passing through the flow tube. The filtering module filters the sensor signals to remove a sensor signal portion representative of the strain associated with the flow tube vibrating at the resonant frequency of the flow tube.
DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING A CHANGE IN A VIBRATORY METER
A meter electronics (20) for detecting and identifying a change in a vibratory meter (5) is provided. The meter electronics (20) includes a processing system (202) including a storage system (204) configured to store a central tendency value of a meter verification parameter and dispersion value of the meter verification parameter. The processing system (202) is configured to obtain the central tendency value and the dispersion value from the storage system (204) and determine a probability based on the central tendency value and the dispersion value to detect if the central tendency value is different than a baseline value.
MEASURING TRANSDUCER AND MEASURING DEVICE
The disclosure relates to a measuring transducer of a measuring device for registering a mass flow or a density of a medium flowing through a measuring tube of the measuring transducer. An exciter excites the measuring tube to execute oscillations. At least two sensors are adapted to register deflections of oscillations of the measuring tube. At least one exciter and the sensors each have a coil apparatus with, in each case, at least one coil, as well as, in each case, a magnet apparatus, wherein the magnet apparatuses are movable relative to their coil apparatuses. The magnet apparatus of a sensor or exciter has, in each case, at least one magnet, wherein the measuring transducer has a support body, which is adapted to hold the at least one measuring tube. The coil apparatuses of the sensors or the coil apparatus of the exciter are secured separately on the support body.
Measurement pickup for determining the mass flow rate of a liquid
Disclosed is a measurement pickup for determining the mass flow rate of a liquid comprising: at least one measurement tube for carrying the liquid having an inlet-side end section and an outlet-side end section; a support body on which the measurement tube is mounted an exciter for exciting vibrations of the measurement tube; at least one vibration sensor for detecting vibrations of the measurement tube; an operating and evaluation circuit for driving the exciter, for receiving the signals of the vibration sensor, and for ascertaining a measured value representing the mass flow rate. The operating and evaluation circuit comprises an adaptive low-pass filter for filtering the sequence of measured values representing the mass flow rate, wherein the low-pass filter has at least one filter parameter dependent on at least one adaptive controlled variable that, for its part, is dependent on the gas content of the test medium.
Method of proving multiple Coriolis flow meters integrated on a common platform
A method for proving or calibrating a first flow meter integrated into a common platform with a second flow meter is provided. The first flow meter comprises a first driver, a first flow tube, and a first meter electronics, and the second flow meter comprises a second driver, a second flow tube, and a second meter electronics. The method includes configuring the first flow meter to vibrate the first flow tube with a first driver voltage at a first default driver voltage amplitude using the first meter electronics, and configuring the second flow meter to vibrate the second flow tube with a second driver voltage at a second standby driver voltage amplitude using the second meter electronics.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DENSITY MEASUREMENT VALUE OR A MEASUREMENT VALUE OF A DENSITY-DEPENDENT MEASURAND, AND CORIOLIS MASS FLOWMETER FOR PERFORMING THE METHOD
A method includes registering a first mass flow rate portion measurement value ṁ.sub.1 of a first flow portion through measuring tubes of a first oscillator and a second mass flow rate portion measurement value ṁ.sub.2 of a second flow portion through measuring tubes of the second oscillator. A sum of the two mass flow rate portion measurement values gives a mass flow rate total measurement value. The method also includes registering first and second density portion measurement values ρ.sub.1, ρ.sub.2 of the medium in the flow portions and calculating the effective density measurement value ρ.sub.eff as a function of the density portion measurement values ρ.sub.1, ρ.sub.2 with weightings dependent on the mass flow rate portion measurement values ṁ.sub.1, ṁ.sub.2. The different weighting functions are applied for ascertaining the weightings as a function of the mass flow rate portion measurement values.
Replaceable, gamma sterilizable Coriolis flow sensors
A Coriolis flow sensor includes a metal flow tube and an enclosure. The enclosure encloses the flow tube and is constructed at least partially from a gamma transparent material. The metal flow tube may be constructed from stainless steel. The gamma transparent material and the flow tube are thin enough to permit sterilization of an interior of the flow tube by gamma irradiation of the flow tube through the gamma transparent material. The enclosure is also shaped to facilitate locking and unlocking the Coriolis flow sensor in place on a mounting structure.
Coriolis meter
In accordance with example embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for determining parameters for, and application of, models that correct for the effects of fluid inhomogeneity and compressibility on the ability of Coriolis meters to accurately measure the mass flow and/or density of a process fluid on a continuous basis is disclosed. Example embodiments mitigate the effect of multiphase fluid conditions on a Coriolis meter.
Coriolis measuring sensor of a Coriolis measuring instrument and a Coriolis measuring instrument
The invention relates to a Coriolis measuring sensor for detecting a mass flow rate or a density of a medium flowing through a measurement tube of the Coriolis measuring instrument. The measurement tube has an inlet and an outlet designed to convey the medium between the inlet and the outlet; an exciter; and two sensors; the measuring sensor comprising a supporting element having a chamber designed to house the measurement tube at least in portions. The magnet device comprises a magnetically conductive holder for magnets and a first pair of magnets arranged on the holder on a first face of the coil device, with the magnets designed to cause a magnetic field perpendicularly to a cross-sectional plane of the coil, and the magnetic field of a first magnet of the pair is oriented so as to be opposite to the magnetic field of a second magnet of the pair.
HEAVY CRADLE FOR REPLACEABLE CORIOLIS FLOW SENSORS
Embodiments relate to a flow process system comprising a cradle and a locking mechanism. The cradle has a mounting structure for a Coriolis flow sensor, and the cradle has significantly more mass than the Coriolis flow sensor. The locking mechanism is used to lock and unlock Coriolis flow sensors in place on the mounting structure. The locking mechanism produces sufficient locking force when locked that the Coriolis flow sensor and cradle vibrate as a unitary body. In this way, the Coriolis flow sensor has effectively more mass when used as part of the flow process system, but Coriolis flow sensors may be easily replaced by unlocking the locking mechanism, removing the current Coriolis flow sensor and replacing it with another.