The electrodes are wetted parts and are also used to excitation and detection of signals to determine the variation of the electrical properties in the multiphase flow. Signal variations detected on these electrodes are in addition used in cross correlation algorithms that determine the gas velocity.
The signals generated by the electrodes are also used for advanced signal processing used when the meter operates in non-Gamma modus to determine the gas- and liquid fractions.
The DP26 electrode mechanical design has no internal wires or soldering points from process to atmosphere. Each electrode bolt has a pressure barrier design. These bolts are connected with wires to a common impedance electronic board and this allows for seamless switching between capacitive mode and conductance mode when the flow changes from oil to water – continuous and vice versa (see Figure 16).
DP26 electrode geometry allows for measurements in separate sectors in addition to the full cross sectional area. This introduce the possibility to measure a large number of different combinations with near-wall-measurement, rotational measurement and traditional bulk-measurement, enabling a significant more detailed fraction measurement.
The principle of the impedance method for phase fraction measurements is used to characterize the electrical properties of the fluid passing through the sensor. By measuring the electrical impedance using the contact electrodes; the fluid mixture permittivity and fluid mixture conductivity are found and through advanced signal processing and verification each phase fraction and velocity is determined.
Figure 17
The capacitance mode is mainly active when the fluid mixture is in oil-continuous state, meaning the fluid mixture acts as an electrical insulator.
The conductance mode is mainly active when the fluid mixture is in water-continuous state, meaning the fluid mixture acts as an electrical conductor.
The switching between these two modes is as mentioned above seamless, fully automatic and occurs at extremely high speed. The two different levels in the electrode configuration allows for cross correlation of the electrical signals from the upstream to the downstream level. By performing a statistical cross-correlation method, the velocity of the gas flow is found.
This will be discussed in more detail in section 8 - Principle of operation (see Figure 17
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