Method for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter and Coriolis mass flowmeter

Abstract

A method for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter. A temperature sensor measures the temperature of the measuring tube and forwards a measured temperature value to a control and evaluation unit. A tension sensor measures the mechanical tension of the measuring tube in the axial direction and/or in the circumferential direction and forwards a measured axial and/or circumferential tension value to the control and evaluation unit. The pressure of the medium is determined based on the measured temperature value and at least one measured tension value. The pressure value within the measuring tube is determined using an algorithm that takes into account the difference between the measured temperature value and a reference measured value and between at least one measured tension value and reference measured values.

Claims

1. A method for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter that has at least one measuring tube, at least one oscillation generator, at least two oscillation sensors, at least one temperature sensor, at least one tension sensor, at least one display unit and at least one control and evaluation unit, wherein the measuring tube has medium flowing through it, wherein the temperature sensor is arranged such that it measures the temperature of the measuring tube and forwards it as a measured temperature value T to the control and evaluation unit, wherein the tension sensor is configured and arranged such that the tension sensor measures the mechanical tension of the measuring tube in an axial direction and in a circumferential direction and forwards a measured axial tension value S.sub.a and a measured tension value S.sub.h of the circumferential direction to the control and evaluation unit, the method comprising the steps of: measuring the temperature value T with the temperature sensor, measuring a reference temperature T.sub.0 under reference conditions, measuring a tension value S.sub.a and S.sub.h, measuring reference tension values S.sub.a0 and S.sub.h0 under reference conditions, recording a pressure p.sub.0 under reference conditions, determining a pressure value within the measuring tube based on the pressure p.sub.0 using an algorithm, and wherein the algorithm takes into account the difference between the measured temperature value T and the reference temperature value T.sub.0 and between the measured tension values S.sub.a and S.sub.h and reference tension values S.sub.a0 and S.sub.h0, and issuing the pressure value determined by means of the algorithm via the at least one display unit, wherein a difference T between the measured temperature value T and the reference measured value T.sub.0 is linearly and/or quadratically implemented into an algorithm for determining the pressure of the medium and wherein a difference S.sub.h between the measured tension value S.sub.h and the reference measured value S.sub.h0 and the difference S.sub.a between the measured tension value S.sub.a and the reference measured value S.sub.a0 is linearly and/or quadratically implemented into the algorithm for determining the pressure of the medium.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the reference conditions comprise the state of the measuring tube in which no medium is flowing through the measuring tube.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the algorithm for determining the pressure of the medium is comprised of the following formula:
p=p.sub.0+c.sub.1T+c.sub.2S.sub.h,
with T=TT.sub.0 and S.sub.h=S.sub.hS.sub.h0 and wherein c.sub.1 and c.sub.2 are proportionality factors that determined in the scope of a regression and p and p.sub.0 are pressure values, p being the pressure of the medium measured inside the measuring tube and p.sub.0 being a known pressure.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the algorithm is comprised of the following formula:
p=p.sub.0+c.sub.1T+c.sub.2S.sub.h+c.sub.3S.sub.a,
with T=TT.sub.0 and S.sub.h=S.sub.hS.sub.h0 and S.sub.a=S.sub.aS.sub.a0, and wherein c.sub.1, c.sub.2 and c.sub.3 are proportionality factors are determined in the scope of a regression and p and p.sub.0 are pressure values, p being the pressure of the medium measured inside the measuring tube and p.sub.0 being a known pressure.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the algorithm is comprised of the following formula:
p=p.sub.0+c.sub.1T+c.sub.2S.sub.h+c.sub.4T.sup.2,
with T=TT.sub.0 and S.sub.h=S.sub.hS.sub.h0, and wherein c.sub.1, c.sub.2 and c.sub.4 are proportionality factors that are determined in the scope of a regression and p and p.sub.0 are pressure values, p being the pressure of the medium measured inside the measuring tube and p.sub.0 being a known pressure.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the algorithm is comprised of the following formula:
p=p.sub.0+c.sub.1T+c.sub.2S.sub.h+c.sub.3S.sub.a+c.sub.4T.sup.2,
with T=TT.sub.0 and S.sub.h=S.sub.hS.sub.h0 and S.sub.a=S.sub.aS.sub.a0, and wherein c.sub.1, c.sub.2, c.sub.3 and c.sub.4 are proportionality factors are determined in the scope of a regression and p and p.sub.0 are pressure values, p being the pressure of the medium measured inside the measuring tube and p.sub.0 being a known pressure.

7. A Coriolis mass flowmeter, comprising: at least one measuring tube through which a medium is flowable, at least one oscillation generator, at least two oscillation sensors, at least one temperature sensor, at least one tension sensor, at least one display unit, and at least one control and evaluation unit, wherein the temperature sensor is configured and arranged for measuring temperature of the measuring tube and for forwarding a measured temperature value T to the control and evaluation unit, wherein the tension sensor is configured and arranged for measuring mechanical tension of the measuring tube in an axial direction and in a circumferential direction and for forwarding a measured axial tension value S.sub.a and a measured circumferential tension value S.sub.h to the control and evaluation unit, wherein the control and evaluation unit is adapted for determining pressure of the medium based on at least one of the measured temperature value T or at least the measured tension values S.sub.a and S.sub.h, wherein the control and evaluation unit is adapted for determining pressure within the measuring tube based on a reference pressure p.sub.0 using an algorithm that algorithm takes into account a difference between the measured temperature value T and the reference measured value T.sub.0 and between the measured tension values S.sub.a and S.sub.h and the reference values S.sub.a0 and S.sub.h0, wherein the reference measured values T.sub.0 and/or S.sub.a0 and/or S.sub.h0 were measured under reference conditions, wherein the control and evaluation unit is connected to a display device for displaying the pressure value determined, wherein the difference T between the measured temperature value T and the reference measured value T.sub.0 is linearly and/or quadratically implemented into the algorithm for determining the pressure of the medium and wherein the difference S.sub.h between the measured tension value S.sub.h and the reference measured value S.sub.h0 and the difference S.sub.a between the measured tension value S.sub.a and the reference measured value S.sub.a0 is linearly and/or quadratically implemented into the algorithm for determining the pressure of the medium.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of a method for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter,

(2) FIG. 2 is a second embodiment of a method for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter,

(3) FIG. 3 is a third embodiment of a method for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter,

(4) FIG. 4 is a fourth embodiment of a method for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter and

(5) FIG. 5 is a first embodiment of a Coriolis mass flowmeter according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(6) FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a method 1 for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter 2, wherein the Coriolis mass flowmeter 2, as shown, for example. in FIG. 5, has the following components: a measuring tube 3, an oscillation generator 4, two oscillation sensors 5, a temperature sensor 6, at least one tension sensor 7, at least one display unit 8 and at least one control and evaluation unit 9, wherein the measuring tube 3 has medium flowing through it during operation, wherein the temperature sensor 6 is arranged such that it measures the temperature of the measuring tube 3 and forwards it as a measured temperature value T to the control and evaluation unit 9, wherein the tension sensor 7 is designed and arranged such that the tension sensor 7 measures the mechanical tension of the measuring tube 3 in the circumferential direction and forwards a measured tension value S.sub.h of the circumferential direction to the control and evaluation unit 9.

(7) In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the tension sensor 7 comprises a strain gauge 7a that is arranged in the axial direction of the measuring tube 3 and a strain gauge 7b that is arranged in the circumferential direction of the measuring tube 3. However, for the method shown in FIG. 1, only the strain gauge 7b arranged in the circumferential direction of the measuring tube 3 is needed.

(8) The strain gauges 7a, 7b can also be attached at other positions on the measuring tube 3, for example, at a more central position in respect to the ends of the measuring tube 3. The same holds true for the position of the temperature sensor 6.

(9) In a first step 10 of the method 1 shown in FIG. 1, the pressure p.sub.0, the temperature T.sub.0 of the measuring tube 3 and the mechanical tension S.sub.h0 in the circumferential direction are measured under reference conditions. Subsequently, the measuring tube 3 has the medium to be measured flowing through it.

(10) In the next step 11, the temperature T of the measuring tube 3 and the mechanical tension S.sub.h are determined.

(11) In a subsequent step 12, the pressure 13 is determined according to the following relation: p=p.sub.0+c.sub.1T+c.sub.2S.sub.h.

(12) Finally, the pressure 13 is transmitted to and issued by the display unit 8 in step 14.

(13) In FIG. 2, a second embodiment of a method 1 for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter 2 is shown, wherein the Coriolis mass flowmeter 3 is as it is shown, for example, in FIG. 5 and described above. As opposed to the method described in FIG. 1, the method described in FIG. 2 requires both the tension value S.sub.a in the axial direction as well as the tension value S.sub.h of the circumferential direction of the measuring tube 3.

(14) In a first step 15 of the method shown in FIG. 2, the pressure p.sub.0, the temperature T.sub.0 of the measuring tube 3, the mechanical tension S.sub.a0 in the axial direction and the mechanical tension S.sub.h0 in the circumferential direction are measured under reference conditions. Subsequently, the measuring tube 3 has the medium to be measured flowing through it.

(15) In a next step 16, the temperature T of the measuring tube 3, the mechanical tension S.sub.h and the mechanical tension S.sub.a are measured.

(16) In a subsequent step 17, the pressure 13 is determined according to the following relation: p=p.sub.0+c.sub.1T+c.sub.2S.sub.h+c.sub.3S.sub.a.

(17) Finally, the pressure 13 is transmitted to and issued by the display unit 8 in step 14.

(18) In FIG. 3, a third embodiment of a method 1 for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter 2 is shown, wherein the Coriolis mass flowmeter 3 is as it is shown, for example, in FIG. 5 and described above. As in the method shown in FIG. 1, only the value of the mechanical tension S.sub.h in the circumferential direction is required.

(19) In a first step 18 of the method 1 shown in FIG. 3, the pressure p.sub.0, the temperature T.sub.0 of the measuring tube 3, and the mechanical tension S.sub.h0 in the circumferential direction are measured under reference conditions. Subsequently, the measuring tube 3 has the medium to be measured flowing through it.

(20) In a next step 19, the temperature T of the measuring tube 3 and the mechanical tension S.sub.h are measured.

(21) In a subsequent step 20, the pressure 13 is determined according to the following relation: p=p.sub.0+c.sub.1T+c.sub.2S.sub.h+c.sub.4T.sup.2.

(22) Finally, the pressure 13 is transmitted to and issued by the display unit 8 in step 14.

(23) A fourth embodiment of a method 1 for pressure measurement using a Coriolis mass flowmeter 2 is shown in FIG. 4, wherein the Coriolis mass flowmeter 3 is as it is shown, for example, in FIG. 5 and described above.

(24) In a first step 21 of the method shown in FIG. 4, the pressure p.sub.0, the temperature T.sub.0 of the measuring tube 3, the mechanical tension S.sub.a0 in the axial direction and the mechanical tension S.sub.h0 in the circumferential direction are measured under reference conditions. Subsequently, the measuring tube 3 has the medium to be measured flowing through it.

(25) In a next step 22, the temperature T of the measuring tube 3, the mechanical tension S.sub.a and the mechanical tension S.sub.h are measured.

(26) In a subsequent step 23, the pressure 13 is determined according to the following relation: p=p.sub.0+c.sub.1T+c.sub.2S.sub.h+c.sub.3S.sub.a+c.sub.4T.sup.2.

(27) Finally, the pressure 13 is transmitted to and issued by the display unit 8 in step 14.