Apparatus and a method for measuring flow rate

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G01F 1/74 (2006.01)

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CA 2165550

Apparatus and a method for measuring flow rate is described which allows measurement of the flow rate of separate phases of a multi-phase fluid. In one embodiment two flowmeters (12, 18) are disposed in series separated by a choke or orifice plate (16). The choke (16) causes the gas phase to break from the oil phase. Bulk flow rate is measured before and after the orifice plate and density meters (32, 34) measure the fluid density at each flowmeter to give the oil/water ratio values before and after the orifice plate (16). From this data the bulk flow rates at atmospheric conditions can be determined for each phase. Alternative embodiments of the invention are described.

L'invention concerne un dispositif et un procédé permettant de mesurer le débit de phases séparées d'un fluide à phases multiples. Dans un mode de réalisation, deux débitmètres (12, 18) sont disposés en séries séparées par un étranglement ou un diaphragme (16). Le diaphragme (16) provoque la séparation de la phase gazeuse et de la phase huileuse. Le débit volumique est mesuré avant et après le diaphragme et des densimètres (32, 34) mesurent la densité du fluide au niveau de chaque débitmètre, de manière à obtenir les valeurs de rapport huile/eau avant et après le diaphragme (16). Ces données permettent de déterminer les débits volumiques à des conditions atmosphériques pour chaque phase. L'invention décrit également d'autres modes de réalisation.

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