Gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flowmeter
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of fluid metering equipment, in particular to a gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flowmeter.
Background
The ultrasonic flowmeter is developed based on the principle that the propagation speed of ultrasonic wave in flowing medium is equal to the vector sum of the average flow speed of measured medium and the speed of sound wave in static medium, and consists of transducer and converter, and has Doppler method, speed difference method, wave beam shift method, noise method, correlation method, etc. According to the principle of signal detection, the ultrasonic flowmeter can calculate the propagation speed difference by adopting a time difference method, namely, calculate the measured fluid speed by measuring the time difference caused by different propagation speeds in forward and backward propagation. Since the sound waves traveling downstream are accelerated by the fluid and the sound waves traveling upstream are delayed, the time difference between them is proportional to the flow rate. The measurement of the flow rate may also be achieved by transmitting a sinusoidal signal to measure the phase shift between two sets of sound waves or transmitting a frequency signal to measure the frequency difference.
Currently, ultrasonic flow meters can be classified into gas ultrasonic flow meters and liquid ultrasonic flow meters according to the difference in metering medium. In oil and gas field production, in order to accurately measure oil gas output of oil field and gas field wellhead, and the condition that the gas-liquid mixing ratio is unstable is faced to the oil field, gas wellhead oil gas output of gas field, and the existing various flowmeters are difficult to accurately measure such gas-liquid two-phase flow media, gas-liquid separation is usually required to be carried out on the gas wellhead oil-gas mixing output, a gas ultrasonic flowmeter is used for measuring the separated gas media, a liquid ultrasonic flowmeter is used for measuring the separated liquid media, and then mixing output is carried out, so that expensive gas-liquid separation equipment cost is required to be input to finish the work, and burden on oil field and gas field production cost is caused.
Disclosure of utility model
The utility model aims to provide a gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flowmeter which can be used for simultaneously metering gas and liquid in a gas-liquid two-phase flow.
In order to solve the technical problems, the embodiment of the utility model provides a technical scheme as follows:
The utility model provides a gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flowmeter, includes ultrasonic transducer and casing, the casing includes the pipeline of horizontally setting, the top of pipeline is equipped with ultrasonic liquid level transducer, the both sides of pipeline are equipped with two sets of gas ultrasonic transducer and two sets of liquid ultrasonic transducer at least, gas ultrasonic transducer is located the top of liquid ultrasonic transducer horizontal position.
Further, the gas ultrasonic transducer is arranged above the central axis of the pipeline, and the liquid ultrasonic transducer is arranged below the central axis of the pipeline.
Further, each group of gas ultrasonic transducers comprises two gas ultrasonic transducers arranged in a horizontal correlation manner, and different groups of gas ultrasonic transducers are positioned on different horizontal planes.
Further, each group of liquid ultrasonic transducers comprises two liquid ultrasonic transducers which are arranged in a horizontal opposite mode, and different groups of liquid ultrasonic transducers are positioned on different horizontal planes.
Further, the ultrasonic channels between the two gas ultrasonic transducers are distributed non-perpendicularly to the axial vertical central plane of the pipeline, and/or the ultrasonic channels between the two liquid ultrasonic transducers are distributed non-perpendicularly to the axial vertical central plane of the pipeline.
Further, the included angle between the ultrasonic channel and the axial vertical center plane is 45 degrees.
Further, a temperature and pressure compensation sensor is arranged above the pipeline.
Further, the ultrasonic transducer is in communication connection with the ultrasonic liquid level transducer, the gas ultrasonic transducer, the liquid ultrasonic transducer and the temperature and pressure compensation sensor.
Compared with the prior art, the gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flowmeter provided by the utility model has the advantages that through the ultrasonic liquid level transducer, the gas ultrasonic transducer and the liquid ultrasonic transducer which are arranged in a staggered way up and down, the ultrasonic transducer can carry out self-judgment according to ultrasonic liquid level transducer signals, gas ultrasonic transducer signals and liquid ultrasonic transducer signals, so that the gas medium and liquid medium flow in the gas-liquid two-phase flow can be accurately output by adopting the signal data of the gas ultrasonic transducer and/or the signal data of the liquid ultrasonic transducer.
Drawings
One or more embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements, and in which the figures of the drawings are not to be taken in a limiting sense, unless otherwise indicated.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flow meter according to one embodiment of the utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a cross-section of an ultrasonic flow meter for gas-liquid two-phase flow in one embodiment of the utility model;
Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of an ultrasonic flowmeter for gas-liquid two-phase flow in one embodiment of the utility model.
The reference numerals indicate 1, an ultrasonic flowmeter, 100, an ultrasonic converter, 200, a shell, 210, a pipeline, 310, a first gas ultrasonic transducer, 311, a second gas ultrasonic transducer, 3100, an ultrasonic channel, 3101, a first inlet, 3111, a second inlet, 320, a third gas ultrasonic transducer, 321, a fourth gas ultrasonic transducer, 410, a first liquid ultrasonic transducer, 411, a second liquid ultrasonic transducer, 420, a third liquid ultrasonic transducer, 421, a fourth liquid ultrasonic transducer, 500, an ultrasonic liquid level transducer, 600, a temperature and pressure compensation sensor, 700, a gas medium, 800, a liquid medium, 801 and a liquid level.
Detailed Description
For the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent, embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that in various embodiments of the present utility model, numerous technical details have been set forth in order to provide a better understanding of the present utility model. The technical solutions claimed in the claims of the present utility model can be realized without these technical details and various changes and modifications based on the following embodiments.
It should be noted that, if directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear are referred to in the embodiments of the present application), the directional indications are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, and the like between the components in a specific posture, and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are correspondingly changed.
As shown in fig. 1-3, one embodiment of the present utility model relates to a gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flowmeter 1, which includes an ultrasonic transducer 100 and a housing 200, wherein the housing 200 includes a horizontally disposed pipe 210, an ultrasonic liquid level transducer 500 is disposed above the pipe 210, the ultrasonic liquid level transducer 500 is used for measuring a liquid level 801 of a liquid medium 800 in the pipe 210, and information of the measured liquid level 801 is transmitted to the outside, at least two sets of gas ultrasonic transducers and two sets of liquid ultrasonic transducers are disposed on two sides of the pipe 210, and the gas ultrasonic transducers are disposed above the horizontal position of the liquid ultrasonic transducers. Preferably, each set of gas ultrasonic transducers is arranged on a different horizontal plane, and each set of liquid ultrasonic transducers is arranged on a different horizontal plane.
As shown in fig. 2-3, in one exemplary example, a gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flow meter 1 is involved, wherein the gas ultrasonic transducers are provided in two groups, a first group of gas ultrasonic transducers includes a first gas ultrasonic transducer 310 and a second gas ultrasonic transducer 311 disposed horizontally opposite to the first gas ultrasonic transducer 310, and a second group of gas ultrasonic transducers includes a third gas ultrasonic transducer 320 and a fourth gas ultrasonic transducer 321 disposed horizontally opposite to the third gas ultrasonic transducer 320.
Describing a horizontal correlation setting mode of two gas ultrasonic transducers in a first group of gas ultrasonic transducers, the first gas ultrasonic transducer 310 is installed and arranged at a first inlet 3101 of the pipeline 210, the second gas ultrasonic transducer 311 is installed and arranged at a second inlet 3111 of the pipeline 210, ultrasonic signals can be sent and received between the first gas ultrasonic transducer 310 and the second gas ultrasonic transducer 311, a channel for sending and receiving ultrasonic signals between the first gas ultrasonic transducer 310 and the second gas ultrasonic transducer 311 is an ultrasonic channel 3100, the ultrasonic channel 3100 and a fluid medium flowing in the pipeline 210 form a certain included angle, namely the ultrasonic channel 3100 is a straight line and is arranged in a non-perpendicular intersection with an axial vertical central plane of the pipeline 210, and further time difference caused by different propagation speeds in forward and backward propagation is measured, and flow velocity information of the fluid medium is calculated.
The horizontal position of the ultrasonic channels 3100 of the first set of gas ultrasonic transducers is higher than the horizontal position of the ultrasonic channels 3100 of the second set of gas ultrasonic transducers.
In one exemplary example, a gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flowmeter 1 is provided, wherein the liquid ultrasonic transducers are provided in two groups, the first group of liquid ultrasonic transducers comprises a first liquid ultrasonic transducer 410 and a second liquid ultrasonic transducer 411 which is horizontally opposite to the first liquid ultrasonic transducer 410, the second group of liquid ultrasonic transducers comprises a third liquid ultrasonic transducer 420 and a fourth liquid ultrasonic transducer 421 which is horizontally opposite to the third liquid ultrasonic transducer 420, and the horizontal opposite mode of the liquid ultrasonic transducers is the same as the horizontal opposite mode of the gas ultrasonic transducers, wherein the horizontal position of an ultrasonic channel 3100 of the first group of liquid ultrasonic transducers is higher than the horizontal position of an ultrasonic channel 3100 of the second group of liquid ultrasonic transducers.
Preferably, an included angle between an ultrasonic channel 3100 between each group of the gas ultrasonic transducers and an axial vertical center plane of the pipe 210 is set to 45 °, and an included angle between an ultrasonic channel 3100 between each group of the liquid ultrasonic transducers and an axial vertical center plane of the pipe 210 is set to 45 °.
In one embodiment, the gas ultrasonic transducer is disposed above the central axis of the pipe 210, the liquid ultrasonic transducer is disposed below the central axis of the pipe 210, the gas ultrasonic transducers may be disposed in two groups or in multiple groups according to the diameter of the pipe 210, the liquid ultrasonic transducers may be disposed in two groups or in multiple groups, the gas ultrasonic transducer is used for measuring the volume flow of the gas medium 700 when the gas medium 700 passes through the pipe 210, and the liquid ultrasonic transducer is used for measuring the volume flow of the liquid medium 800 when the liquid medium 800 passes through the pipe 210.
In one embodiment, the gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flowmeter 1 further comprises a temperature and pressure compensation sensor 600, wherein the temperature and pressure compensation sensor 600 is installed above the pipeline 210 of the ultrasonic flowmeter 1 and is used for measuring and providing temperature information and pressure information of a medium in the pipeline 210.
The ultrasonic transducer 100 is in communication connection with the ultrasonic level transducer 500, the gas ultrasonic transducer, the liquid ultrasonic transducer and the temperature and pressure compensation sensor 600, and is capable of receiving signals of the ultrasonic level transducer 500, the gas ultrasonic transducer, the liquid ultrasonic transducer and the temperature and pressure compensation sensor 600 and making self-determination. The ultrasonic transducer 100 judges the liquid level 801 of the liquid medium 800 in the pipeline 210 according to the liquid level 801 signal of the ultrasonic liquid level transducer 500, performs self-diagnosis according to the signal of the gas ultrasonic transducer, if the gas ultrasonic transducer is submerged by the liquid medium 800 in the pipeline 210, the signal quality of the gas ultrasonic transducer is greatly reduced, if the automatic gain amplification factor of the signal is abnormal, the working state of the gas ultrasonic transducer is judged to be abnormal, if the liquid ultrasonic transducer is not submerged by the liquid medium 800 in the pipeline 210, the signal quality of the liquid ultrasonic transducer is greatly reduced, and if the automatic gain amplification factor of the signal is abnormal, the working state of the liquid ultrasonic transducer is judged to be abnormal.
In use, the ultrasonic transducer 100 determines the level 801 of the liquid medium 800 in the conduit 210 based on the ultrasonic level transducer 500 and assists in determining the medium flow in the conduit 210 based on the signals from the gas ultrasonic transducer and the liquid ultrasonic transducer.
If the liquid level 801 of the liquid medium 800 in the pipeline 210 is about the horizontal center position in the pipeline 210, the ultrasonic liquid level transducer 500 determines a liquid level 801 signal, the liquid level 801 signal is higher than the horizontal positions of the third liquid ultrasonic transducer 420 and the fourth liquid ultrasonic transducer 421, the signals of which are self-diagnosed by the ultrasonic transducer 100 to determine that the operation states of the third liquid ultrasonic transducer 420 and the fourth liquid ultrasonic transducer 421 are normal, if the liquid medium 800 fails to completely submerge the first liquid ultrasonic transducer 410 and the second liquid ultrasonic transducer 411, the signals of which are self-diagnosed by the ultrasonic transducer 100 to determine that the operation states of the first liquid ultrasonic transducer 410 and the second liquid ultrasonic transducer 411 are abnormal, the volume flow of the liquid medium 800 is determined according to the signal data of the third liquid ultrasonic transducer 420 and the fourth liquid ultrasonic transducer 421, the gas medium 700 is positioned above the liquid medium 800, the ultrasonic liquid level transducer 500 determines a liquid level 801 signal and combines the signals of the two sets of gas ultrasonic transducers to perform self-diagnosis, if the two sets of gas ultrasonic transducers are in the gas ultrasonic transducer 700, the signals of which are self-diagnosed by the ultrasonic transducer 100 are self-diagnosis to determine that the two sets of gas ultrasonic transducer operation states are normal, the volume flow of the gas medium 410 in the pipeline 210 is determined according to the volume flow of the two sets of gas medium 700, the weighted by the signal data of the third liquid ultrasonic transducer 321 and the fourth liquid ultrasonic transducer 320 is positioned above the liquid medium 800, if the signal of which is high-level measured by the third liquid ultrasonic transducer 320 is positioned by the third liquid ultrasonic transducer 320, the volumetric flow rate of the gaseous medium 700 is determined based on the signal data of the first gas ultrasonic transducer 310 and the second gas ultrasonic transducer 311.
Compared with the prior art, the gas-liquid two-phase flow ultrasonic flowmeter provided by the utility model has the advantages that the ultrasonic transducer can carry out self-judgment according to ultrasonic liquid level transducer signals, gas ultrasonic transducer signals and liquid ultrasonic transducer signals through the ultrasonic liquid level transducer, the gas ultrasonic transducer and the liquid ultrasonic transducer which are arranged in a staggered way up and down, so that the gas medium and liquid medium flow in the gas-liquid two-phase flow can be selectively and accurately output by adopting the signal data of the gas ultrasonic transducer and/or the signal data of the liquid ultrasonic transducer.
It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the foregoing embodiments are specific examples of carrying out the utility model and that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model.