CA2059533A1 - Microwave apparatus and method for measuring fluid mixtures - Google Patents

Microwave apparatus and method for measuring fluid mixtures

Info

Publication number
CA2059533A1
CA2059533A1 CA2059533A CA2059533A CA2059533A1 CA 2059533 A1 CA2059533 A1 CA 2059533A1 CA 2059533 A CA2059533 A CA 2059533A CA 2059533 A CA2059533 A CA 2059533A CA 2059533 A1 CA2059533 A1 CA 2059533A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
water
concentration
transmission line
change
oscillator
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
CA2059533A
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
CA2059533C (en
Inventor
Bentley Scott
Sam Y. Yang
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Atlantic Richfield Co
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of CA2059533A1 publication Critical patent/CA2059533A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CA2059533C publication Critical patent/CA2059533C/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N22/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of microwaves or radio waves, i.e. electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of one millimetre or more
    • G01N22/04—Investigating moisture content
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N22/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of microwaves or radio waves, i.e. electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of one millimetre or more
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/26—Oils; viscous liquids; paints; inks
    • G01N33/28—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids
    • G01N33/2823—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids raw oil, drilling fluid or polyphasic mixtures

Abstract

Apparatus for measuring the concentration of one material such as water in another material such as crude or refined oil including a coaxial microwave transmission line (14) formed by a conduit for receiving the material and a center conductor (22) which is sheathed with a dielectric covering (27) which is operable to prevent short circuiting of the transmission path. An oscillator circuit (30) is coupled to the transmission line and is driven by a free-running voltage controlled oscillator and a signal receiver monitors the change in frequency caused by impedance pulling of the oscillator due to the change in the dielectric constant of the mixture.
Incident and reflected or transmitted power with respect to the measurement section is measured to determine whether an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion is present to verify the concentration of one fluid in the other for a particular operating frequency.
CA002059533A 1989-07-07 1990-07-02 Microwave apparatus and method for measuring fluid mixtures Expired - Lifetime CA2059533C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US376,782 1989-07-07
US07/376,782 US4996490A (en) 1986-11-18 1989-07-07 Microwave apparatus and method for measuring fluid mixtures

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2059533A1 true CA2059533A1 (en) 1991-01-08
CA2059533C CA2059533C (en) 1999-01-19

Family

ID=23486468

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002059533A Expired - Lifetime CA2059533C (en) 1989-07-07 1990-07-02 Microwave apparatus and method for measuring fluid mixtures

Country Status (7)

Country Link
US (1) US4996490A (en)
EP (1) EP0478699B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH04506409A (en)
CA (1) CA2059533C (en)
DE (1) DE69022421T2 (en)
ID (1) ID930B (en)
WO (1) WO1991000996A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (61)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2025076A1 (en) * 1990-01-02 1991-07-03 John David Marrelli Means and method for analyzing a petroleum stream
US5157339A (en) * 1991-04-16 1992-10-20 Atlantic Richfield Company Method for measuring water-oil mixtures with relatively high gas content
DE4211907A1 (en) * 1991-04-19 1992-11-05 Rene Baltus Liquid contained gas or solid content measuring device - contains degassing or solid removal cell in form of tube or flat membrane supplied with absorbent or reagent by pump
GB2261736B (en) * 1991-11-25 1995-06-21 Marconi Instruments Ltd Instruments for measuring the frequency and power of a microwave signal
US5331284A (en) * 1992-04-21 1994-07-19 Baker Hughes Incorporated Meter and method for in situ measurement of the electromagnetic properties of various process materials using cutoff frequency characterization and analysis
US5455516A (en) * 1992-04-21 1995-10-03 Thermedics Inc. Meter and method for in situ measurement of the electromagnetic properties of various process materials using cutoff frequency characterization and analysis
AU6235294A (en) * 1993-02-02 1994-08-29 Scripps Research Institute, The Methods for producing polypeptide binding sites
US5748002A (en) * 1996-01-26 1998-05-05 Phase Dynamics Inc. RF probe for montoring composition of substances
US5453693A (en) * 1993-10-01 1995-09-26 Halliburton Company Logging system for measuring dielectric properties of fluids in a cased well using multiple mini-wave guides
US6630833B2 (en) * 1994-07-26 2003-10-07 Phase Dynamics, Inc. Measurement by concentration of a material within a structure
US5485743A (en) 1994-09-23 1996-01-23 Schlumberger Technology Corporation Microwave device and method for measuring multiphase flows
US5926024A (en) * 1995-01-04 1999-07-20 Atlantic Richfield Company System and method for measuring fluid properties by forming a coaxial transmission line in a cased well
US6949244B1 (en) * 1995-12-20 2005-09-27 The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Kentucky Murine monoclonal anti-idiotype antibody 11D10 and methods of use thereof
GB9509033D0 (en) * 1995-05-04 1995-06-28 Macaulay Land Use Research Ins A measurement device
US7060808B1 (en) * 1995-06-07 2006-06-13 Imclone Systems Incorporated Humanized anti-EGF receptor monoclonal antibody
US7365166B2 (en) 1997-04-07 2008-04-29 Genentech, Inc. Anti-VEGF antibodies
US7244826B1 (en) * 1998-04-24 2007-07-17 The Regents Of The University Of California Internalizing ERB2 antibodies
US6787638B1 (en) * 1998-12-02 2004-09-07 Applied Molecular Evolution, Inc. Tumor specific human monoclonal antibodies and methods of use
DE19949727B4 (en) * 1999-10-06 2005-02-24 Zimmer Ag Method and device for controlling the composition of solution (s)
US6972101B1 (en) 1999-10-06 2005-12-06 Zimmer Ag Method and device for regulating the composition of solution(s)
AUPQ729000A0 (en) * 2000-05-03 2000-05-25 Gropep Limited Treatment of damaged connective tissue
NO313647B1 (en) * 2000-05-15 2002-11-04 Roxar Asa Device for measuring properties of a flowing fluid mixture
CA2310417C (en) 2000-05-30 2010-02-23 Esi Environmental Sensors Inc. Fluid sensor
US7648836B1 (en) 2004-01-28 2010-01-19 Phase Dynamics, Inc. Moisture and sediment analysis
US7135870B2 (en) * 2004-05-04 2006-11-14 Kam Controls Incorporated Device for determining the composition of a fluid mixture
DE102004058641B4 (en) * 2004-12-01 2007-03-01 Agueeva, Olga, Dr. Method for the continuous or discontinuous determination of the concentration of the constituents contained in a medium by means of evaluation of the microwaves permeating the medium
CN1298814C (en) * 2005-01-07 2007-02-07 陈列 Method for breaking emulsion and dewatering for emulsified raw oil using mirowave and device for realizing said method
GB2427029B (en) 2005-07-20 2009-06-03 Phase Dynamics Inc Autocalibrated multiphase fluid characterization using extrema of time series
GB2430493B (en) * 2005-09-23 2008-04-23 Schlumberger Holdings Systems and methods for measuring multiphase flow in a hydrocarbon transporting pipeline
US7587290B2 (en) * 2006-06-15 2009-09-08 Phase Dynamics, Inc. High water cut well measurements using heuristic salinity determination
US9538657B2 (en) 2012-06-29 2017-01-03 General Electric Company Resonant sensor and an associated sensing method
US9536122B2 (en) 2014-11-04 2017-01-03 General Electric Company Disposable multivariable sensing devices having radio frequency based sensors
US9589686B2 (en) 2006-11-16 2017-03-07 General Electric Company Apparatus for detecting contaminants in a liquid and a system for use thereof
US9658178B2 (en) 2012-09-28 2017-05-23 General Electric Company Sensor systems for measuring an interface level in a multi-phase fluid composition
US9176083B2 (en) 2012-09-28 2015-11-03 General Electric Company Systems and methods for measuring an interface level in a multi-phase fluid composition
US10914698B2 (en) 2006-11-16 2021-02-09 General Electric Company Sensing method and system
WO2009039192A2 (en) 2007-09-17 2009-03-26 The Regents Of The University Of Californina Internalizing human monoclonal antibodies targeting prostate cancer cells in situ
NL2003136C2 (en) 2009-07-06 2011-01-10 Stichting Wetsus Ct Excellence Sustainable Water Technology Antenna filter, sensor system and method for measuring a fluid.
GB201012516D0 (en) * 2010-07-26 2010-09-08 Oxford Rf Sensors Ltd Cavity resonator
US8542023B2 (en) 2010-11-09 2013-09-24 General Electric Company Highly selective chemical and biological sensors
GB201019567D0 (en) 2010-11-19 2010-12-29 Zenith Oilfield Technology Ltd High temperature downhole gauge system
GB2495132B (en) 2011-09-30 2016-06-15 Zenith Oilfield Tech Ltd Fluid determination in a well bore
GB2496863B (en) 2011-11-22 2017-12-27 Zenith Oilfield Tech Limited Distributed two dimensional fluid sensor
US10598650B2 (en) 2012-08-22 2020-03-24 General Electric Company System and method for measuring an operative condition of a machine
DE112013004129T5 (en) 2012-08-22 2015-05-21 General Electric Company Wireless system and method for measuring an operating condition of a machine
US10684268B2 (en) 2012-09-28 2020-06-16 Bl Technologies, Inc. Sensor systems for measuring an interface level in a multi-phase fluid composition
US9109995B2 (en) 2012-10-16 2015-08-18 Kam Controls, Inc. Method and apparatus for determining the water concentration in a fluid mixture
GB2511739B (en) 2013-03-11 2018-11-21 Zenith Oilfield Tech Limited Multi-component fluid determination in a well bore
NO20140689A1 (en) * 2014-06-03 2015-12-04 Roxar Flow Measurement As Cutoff regulator
US9970804B2 (en) 2014-08-19 2018-05-15 Emirates Innovations Method and apparatus to detect contaminants in pressurized fluid flows
RU2569180C1 (en) * 2014-09-18 2015-11-20 Общество с ограниченной ответственностью "Нефтяные и газовые измерительные технологии", ООО "НГИТ" Method of flow measuring of water part in mixture with hydrocarbon liquid and device for its realisation
US10284141B2 (en) 2015-07-07 2019-05-07 Phase Dynamics, Inc. Apparatus and method for compensating a load-pulled oscillator
US20170010251A1 (en) * 2015-07-07 2017-01-12 Phase Dynamics, Inc. Fluid Phase Analyzer with Embedded Measurement Electronics
US10241059B2 (en) 2015-08-28 2019-03-26 Saudi Arabian Oil Company Water-cut sensor system
US10386312B2 (en) 2015-08-28 2019-08-20 Saudi Arabian Oil Company Systems and methods for determining water-cut of a fluid mixture
US9804105B2 (en) 2015-08-28 2017-10-31 Saudi Arabian Oil Company Systems and methods for determining water-cut of a fluid mixture
US10946106B2 (en) 2015-11-30 2021-03-16 The Regents Of The University Of California Tumor-specific payload delivery and immune activation using a human antibody targeting a highly specific tumor cell surface antigen
US20180334621A1 (en) 2017-05-22 2018-11-22 Saudi Arabian Oil Company Crude hydrocarbon fluids demulsification system
CN109085186B (en) * 2018-09-19 2021-01-29 河北大学 Microwave ranging method-based oil-water two-phase flow water holding rate detection device and method
CN109613026B (en) * 2019-01-24 2021-11-09 吉林大学 Device for detecting water content of granular solid sample by utilizing microwave
IL300528A (en) 2020-08-07 2023-04-01 Fortis Therapeutics Inc Immunoconjugates targeting cd46 and methods of use thereof

Family Cites Families (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3079552A (en) * 1961-01-24 1963-02-26 Beloit Iron Works Instrument for the measurement of moisture and the like
US3626284A (en) * 1969-08-07 1971-12-07 Bendix Corp An apparatus for measuring changes in microwave frequencies corresponding to the density of a fluid
GB2103803B (en) * 1981-08-11 1985-01-03 Texaco Development Corp Apparatus for measuring the quantity of water in crude oil
GB2110377B (en) * 1981-11-05 1986-01-29 Itt Ind Ltd Detecting water in hydrocarbon liquids
DE3412704A1 (en) * 1983-04-06 1984-10-11 Nippondenso Co., Ltd., Kariya, Aichi DEVICE FOR MEASURING THE ALCOHOL CONTENT IN FUEL MIXTURES
FI844061L (en) * 1984-10-16 1986-04-17 Kemira Oy FOERFARANDE OCH ANORDNING FOER MAETNING AV FUKTHALTEN ELLER TORRSUBSTANSHALTEN AV AEMNEN.
US4658207A (en) * 1985-03-28 1987-04-14 Rockwell International Corporation Device for measuring the water content of ink samples
US4764718A (en) * 1986-04-23 1988-08-16 Chevron Research Company Microwave oil saturation scanner
US4774680B1 (en) * 1986-09-19 1993-10-12 Agar Corporation Ltd. Method and apparatus for net oil measurement
US4862060A (en) * 1986-11-18 1989-08-29 Atlantic Richfield Company Microwave apparatus for measuring fluid mixtures
US4947127A (en) * 1989-02-23 1990-08-07 Texaco Inc. Microwave water cut monitor

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0478699A1 (en) 1992-04-08
US4996490A (en) 1991-02-26
EP0478699A4 (en) 1993-02-24
DE69022421D1 (en) 1995-10-19
EP0478699B1 (en) 1995-09-13
CA2059533C (en) 1999-01-19
JPH04506409A (en) 1992-11-05
DE69022421T2 (en) 1996-04-18
WO1991000996A1 (en) 1991-01-24
ID930B (en) 1996-09-17

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CA2059533A1 (en) Microwave apparatus and method for measuring fluid mixtures
BR9306268A (en) Electromagnetic properties meter for the in situ measurement of any parameter of a material that can be inferred by measuring its electromagnetic properties and the process for such measurement
US5101163A (en) Oil/water measurement
US4829233A (en) Microwave probe
GB1405003A (en) Apparatus for measuring the levels of fluids and the dielectric constants of the same
EP0495819B1 (en) Improvements to oil/water measurement
EP0462803A3 (en) Method and apparatus for determining oil/water mixtures in a well borehole
EP0501051A1 (en) Dual frequency microwave water cut monitoring means and method
CA2267900A1 (en) Material interface level sensing
CA2105878C (en) Method for measuring water-oil mixtures with relatively high gas content
EP0405229A3 (en) Method and device for measuring the volumetric water content of mineral and/or organic mixtures
EP0967479A3 (en) Method and apparatus for measuring the density of a substance having free water compensation
JPS5590845A (en) Dielectric constant surveilance device
CA2025076A1 (en) Means and method for analyzing a petroleum stream
RU2073852C1 (en) Shf-apparatus for measuring moisture content in petroleum and petroleum products
Hanna et al. Transmission Method for Continuous Determination of Dielectric Absorption in Liquids Between 0· 01 and 18 GHz
KR890002483Y1 (en) Derectional coupler
GB710378A (en) Improvements relating to measurement of r.f. power
SU1423969A1 (en) Meter of spacial distribution of electromagnetic field
GB732990A (en) Improvements in or relating to variable coupling means for microwave electromagneticenergy
SU1282023A1 (en) Device for measuring parameters of microwave elements
ARNDT et al. MIC: Material and circuit evaluation for millimeter wave applications(microwave integrated circuits(MIC))[Final Report]
JERVIS et al. Reflectometer simplifies broadband testing(microwave frequency measurement)
JPS5575638A (en) Water content sensor using microwave
JPS56144601A (en) Switching method of high frequency circuit

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
EEER Examination request
MKEX Expiry
MKEX Expiry

Effective date: 20100702