Investigating reproducibility in multiphase flow metrology: Results from an intercomparison of laboratories

Elliott, A.J. , Falcone, G. , van Putten, D., Leonard, T., Haukalid, K. and Pinguet, B. (2021) Investigating reproducibility in multiphase flow metrology: Results from an intercomparison of laboratories. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 79, 101951. (doi: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2021.101951)

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Abstract

This paper presents the results of an intercomparison of multiphase flow laboratories. Conducted as part of EMPIR project 16ENG07 – MultiFlowMet II, the primary focus of the investigation was to determine the influence of laboratory-specific factors on the reproducibility of measurements made by multiphase flow meters (MPFMs). To minimise these effects as much as possible, a portable transfer package was designed, including the MPFM, a transparent viewing section, and a straight pipe section with a length of 100 internal pipe diameters. A reproducibility parameter, , was developed to quantify both the reproducibility of the transfer package. Across the three laboratories, metrological compatibility was achieved for the majority of test points. By presenting the values as functions of the gas volume fraction (GVF) and water liquid ratio (WLR), it was possible to identify flow regimes that may be more susceptible to reductions in reproducibility.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Elliott, Mr Alexander and Falcone, Professor Gioia
Creator Roles:
Elliott, A.J.Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Data curation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review and editing, Visualization
Falcone, G.Conceptualization, Methodology, Investigation, Resources, Writing – review and editing, Supervision, Project administration
Authors: Elliott, A.J., Falcone, G., van Putten, D., Leonard, T., Haukalid, K., and Pinguet, B.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
Journal Name:Flow Measurement and Instrumentation
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:0955-5986
ISSN (Online):1873-6998
Published Online:24 April 2021
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Ltd.
First Published:First published in Flow Measurement and Instrumentation 79: 101951
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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