Flow conditioner for more accurate measurement of fluid flow

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G01F 15/00 (2006.01) F15D 1/02 (2006.01) G01F 1/42 (2006.01)

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CA 2138686

A flow conditioner for use in pipelines to isolate a measuring device from the effects of piping induced disturbances thereby allowing more accurate metering of fluids flowing in pipelines. The device comprises three sections: an anti-swirl device; a settling chamber; and a profile device. The three sections are installed in a pipeline at a predetermined distance upstream from a metering device and at a minimum predetermined distance downstream from a pipeline disturbance. In the pipeline, the anti-swirl device is the furthest upstream, followed by a settling chamber of a specified length, which in turn is followed by the profile device. The anti-swirl device substantially eliminates swirl, the settling chamber minimizes interaction between the anti-swirl device and profile device. The profile plate produces pseudo-fully developed turbulent structure and velocity profile so there is a minimum deviation of the empirical discharge coefficient or meter calibration factor for both short and long piping lengths. In certain circumstances, the unique profile plates provided may be used without anti-swirl devices.

Cette invention concerne un dispositif redresseur servant à isoler un débitmètre de pipeline des perturbations d'écoulement induites par les singularités de celui-ci et obtenir des mesures de débit plus précises. Le redresseur comprend trois éléments : un dispositif antitourbillon, une chambre de tranquillisation et corps profilé. Les trois éléments sont installés dans le pipeline à une distance prédéterminée en amont du débitmètre et à une distance minimum prédéterminée en aval d'une singularité. Le dispositif antitourbillon est le plus en amont du débitmètre, suivi de la chambre de tranquillisation de longueur précise et du corps profilé. Le dispositif antitourbillon sert essentiellement à éliminer les turbulences tandis que la chambre de tranquillisation minimise l'interaction entre l'antitourbillon et le corps profilé. Celui-ci produit un profil de vitesse et de turbulence quasi pleinement développée qui réduit au minimum la dérive par rapport au coefficient de décharge empirique ou coefficient d'étalonnage du débitmètre aussi bien pour les tronçons de pipeline courts que pour les longs. Dans certains cas, on peut n'utiliser que des corps profilés sans dispositif antitourbillon.

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