Accuracy aspects in multiphase flow metering using X-ray transmission

Author

Bom, Victor R. ; Clarijs, Martijn C. ; Van Eijk, Carel W E ; Kolar, Zvonimir I. ; Frieling, Joop ; Scheers, Lex M. ; Miller, Gary J.

Author_Institution

Interfaculty Reactor Inst., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands

Volume

48

Issue

6

fYear

2001

Firstpage

2335

Lastpage

2339

Abstract

The composition of a mixture of several components flowing through a pipe can be determined by means of an X-ray transmission technique/analysis. We present some aspects of the theory relating to an application in which the component volume fractions of an oil, water, and gas mixture are determined. It will be shown that on fundamental grounds, this technique has its limits regarding the number of components that can be distinguished in relation to the achieved accuracy of the measured attenuation.

Keywords

X-ray analysis; X-ray detection; flow visualisation; flowmeters; gas mixtures; multiphase flow; oil technology; pipe flow; water; X-ray transmission technique; absorption processes; accuracy aspects; attenuation coefficients; component volume fractions; gas mixture flow; multiphase flow metering; nondestructive testing; oil flow; pipe flow; water flow; Attenuation measurement; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Energy measurement; Energy resolution; Equations; Inductors; Noninvasive treatment; Petroleum industry; Probes; Shape measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.983263

Filename

983263