A novel approach to acoustic liquid density measurements using a buffer rod based measuring cell

E Bjorndal, KE Froysa… - ieee transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new method for measuring the pressure reflection coefficient in a buffer rod configuration
is presented, together with experimental results for acoustic measurements of the liquid …

Water cut measurement of horizontal oil–water flow using trielectrode capacitance sensor

W Kong, H Li, L Li, G Xing - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
From the actual development and testing requirements of horizontal wells in domestic
oilfields, according to the problems that the common sensors have relatively low resolution …

An oil multipollutant detection sensor with high sensitivity and high throughput

C Wang, Y Zheng, H Zhang, W Li… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Oil is rich in information about the operating status of machinery and equipment, and oil
condition monitoring is essential for maintaining the safety and reliability of machinery and …

On-line measurement of oil/gas/water mixtures, using a capacitance sensor

MS Beck, RG Green, EA Hammer, R Thorn - Measurement, 1985 - Elsevier
This paper describes the use of a non-intrusive capacitance transducer for the simultaneous
on-line measurement of water and undissolved gas in crude oil. The water concentration of …

Physical sensors for water-in-oil emulsions

B Jakoby, MJ Vellekoop - Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2004 - Elsevier
For many applications, the detection of water content in an oily base liquid is of crucial
importance. Typical examples are automotive oils, eg engine and transmission oils, where …

A new cylindrical capacitance sensor for measurement of water cut in a low-production horizontal well

X Liu, J Hu, W Xu, L Xu, Z Xie, Y Li - Journal of Physics …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
In a horizontal well with low flow rate, oil-water two-phase flow is stratified due to gravity. For
measuring water cut accurately in a low-production horizontal well, a novel cylindrical …

An acoustic system for providing the two-phase liquid profile in oil field storage tanks

M Meribout, A Al Naamany… - IEEE transactions on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The continuing need for in situ measurements of the emulsion layer between crude oil and
water within oil field tanks has initiated experimental and theoretical investigations of …

Oil–water two-phase flow measurement with combined ultrasonic transducer and electrical sensors

C Tan, Y Yuan, X Dong, F Dong - Measurement Science and …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
A combination of ultrasonic transducers operated in continuous mode and a conductance/
capacitance sensor (UTCC) is proposed to estimate the individual flow velocities in oil …

Application of microwave transmission sensors for water cut metering under varying salinity conditions: Device, algorithm and uncertainty analysis

K Zuo, Y Hong, H Qi, Y Li, B Li - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The measurement of water cut in crude oil is an essential procedure in petroleum production
and it is desirable to obtain these data through an automatic and real-time method …

The design, development, and field testing of a water-cut meter based on a microwave technique

YS Yang, BN Scott, BB Cregger - SPE Annual Technical Conference …, 1990 - onepetro.org
This paper will describe a new and unique instrument to accurately determine the water-cut
of an oil-water emulsion. The basic principle of the measurement is based on a novel …