Monitoring Oil and Water Droplets in Natural Gas Pipelines

The presence of oil and water droplets in natural gas lines can result in higher distribution costs. The droplets coat the inside of the pipe, allowing dirt to adhere to the inner wall of the piping. This restricts the gas flow and increases the cost of pumping the gas. The liquid can also accumulate in gas meters, which can completely stop the flow in the pipeline.

Applications

Monitoring oil and water droplets in natural gas pipeline

Performance monitoring of natural gas pipeline filters

Description

Jonas, Inc. has developed an instrument specifically for the detection and monitoring of oil and water droplets in natural gas pipelines.  This Droplet Monitor is a rugged, continuous, in-line, on-line instrument capable of detecting droplets down to the micron level. Jonas, Inc. can also provide on-site monitoring service for periodic testing or troubleshooting.

Background

This non-optical instrument measures minute shock waves produced by the impact of droplets on a probe.  Droplet mass flow rate as well as size or mass distributions can be determined in real time under all operating conditions.  The Monitor measures the total flow of oil droplets in pipes as mass/second and number of droplets/second.  

Options

Droplet Flow Alarm:  gives one or two alarm signals at pre-determined levels of the droplet flow rate in droplets/second or total mass/second.

Droplet Monitor:  detects oil or droplet flows and provides advanced warning of potential problems.  Droplet size and mass flow rate as well as size or mass distributions can be determined in real time under all operating conditions.  The Monitor measures the total flow of droplets in mass/second, number of droplets/second, and mass of each droplet.

Monitoring Service:  Jonas, Inc. can also provide on-site monitoring service for periodic testing or troubleshooting.

U.S. Patent Number:  4,674,337