This method for measuring the flow rate of gas-liquid two-phase flow based on
pipe bend and
acoustic emission technology belongs to the field of gas-liquid two-phase flow measurement. The method includes measuring the average liquid holdup of the two-phase flow within the
pipe. H L Calculate the instantaneous velocity of the gas and liquid phases at the 45° section of the bend in the
pipe. Vc ; Identify the gas-liquid two-phase flow pattern within the pipeline; Vc , H L Apparent fluid velocity V SL and apparent gas velocity V SG As variables,
dimensional analysis is used to propose different flow patterns. Vc , H L and V SL , V SG The correlation formula; calculate the effective
voltage value of the
acoustic emission signal. RMS ,Establish RMS and V SL and V SG The
correlation equation; the parameters in the fitted
correlation equation; the newly acquired data as input to the fitted
correlation equation. Vc , H L RMS, output V SL , V SG This allows for the measurement of the flow rate of the gas-liquid two-phase flow. Compared with the single-phase metering method commonly used in the oil and
gas industry after separation, this invention has advantages such as simple structure, low
measurement cost, real-time measurement capability, and non-invasiveness.