A review of the application of non-intrusive infrared sensing for gas–liquid flow characterization
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Sarkodie, K, Fergusson-Rees, AJ and Diaz, P (2018). A review of the application of non-intrusive infrared sensing for gas–liquid flow characterization. The Journal of Computational Multiphase Flows. 10 (1), pp. 43-56. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757482X17748784
| Authors | Sarkodie, K, Fergusson-Rees, AJ and Diaz, P |
|---|---|
| Abstract | This paper reviews the use of non-intrusive optical infrared sensing for gas–liquid flow characterisation in pipes. The application of signal analysis techniques to infrared-derived temporal signal outputs enables the objective determination of flow characteristics such as flow regimes, phase fractions and total pressure drops. Key considerations for improving the performance of infrared sensors are discussed. These include global and local measurements, ray divergence, effects of ambient light and temperature variations. Most experimental studies have reported consistent and excellent results for flow regime identifications and phase fraction estimation but with a few validating total pressures drop from correlations and direct pressure measurements. Other gaps in research were highlighted; these include the use of pipes sizes greater than 0.005m for experimentation under high superficial velocities conditions greater than 10 m/s. The capabilities of infrared sensing as a standalone measurement for flow metering were considered a possibility via an inferential approach for phase volumetric rates. More so, the derived infrared sensing flow characteristics could be combined with available pressure–volume–temperature correlations in estimating mass flow rates of each phase. As a future development, a conceptual modification to surface installations using a transparent opaque coupling is suggested to overcome the accessibility limitation of infrared light penetration for opaque pipes. |
| Keywords | Optical sensors, non-intrusive, infrared, phase fraction, flow regimes, pressure drop |
| Year | 2018 |
| Journal | The Journal of Computational Multiphase Flows |
| Journal citation | 10 (1), pp. 43-56 |
| Publisher | Sage |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/1757482X17748784 |
| Publication dates | |
| 02 Jan 2018 | |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 23 May 2018 |
| Accepted | 21 Nov 2017 |
| Accepted author manuscript | License File Access Level Open |
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