Monitoring flow-rate changes of a plurality of fluid streams
CA 1187989 A · Owner: Exxon Research And Engineering Company · Inventors: Girling, Peter M.; Lisi, Edward L.
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Changes in the flow-rates of each one of a plurality of fluid streams which pass from respective conduits (13) to a common conduit (12) are monitored by taking a representative sample of fluid from a sampling point (16) of the common conduit determining the change, in composition of at least key components of the sample relative to a preceding sample obtained in the same manner and computing from, the change in composition the composition of the fluid stream whose flow-rate has changed, so that the fluid stream can be identified by reference to a library or database of fluid stream compositions. When the fluid streams are gases (e.g. gases to be flared at an oil refinery or chemical process …
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- Granted May 28, 1985. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 28, 2002.
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