Ultrasonic attenuation method for measuring phase holdup in oil-water annular flow

doi:10.16085/j.issn.1000-6613.2023-1382

Abstract

Abstract:

To investigate the measurement of phase holdup of oil-water annular flow by ultrasonic attenuation method, a model of oil-water annular flow was created using COMSOL simulation software. The ultrasonic sensor structure was in size of 6mm, and the ultrasonic emission frequency was 1MHz. The relationship between ultrasonic attenuation coefficient and oil content of oil-water annular flow was determined through analyzing the ultrasonic attenuation characteristics of oil-water annular flow, establishing the measuring range of linear relationship. Based on this, the correlation factors of non-ideal annular flow and their influence on ultrasonic attenuation characteristics were investigated further. The differential threshold of non-ideal annular flow was presented to quantify the effects of non-ideal annular flow parameters on the ideal annular flow ultrasonic attenuation method. The range for the differential threshold of 10% was proposed for the degree of concentric and ellipticity of the non-ideal annular flow. Finally, the static verification experiment of oil-water annular flow was carried out. The results showed that the phase holdup of oil-water annular flow was in the range of 5%—30%, which was linearly connected to the ultrasonic attenuation coefficient. The differential threshold of non-ideal annular flowed varies from 0.75—1 and from 0—5% in the range of ±10%, respectively. The trends in the experimental and simulation results were similar, attesting to the reliability of the simulation model.

Key words: two-phase flow, oil-water annular flow, ultrasonic attenuation method, numerical simulation, phase holdup

摘要：

为研究超声衰减法测量油水环状流截面相含率问题，采用COMSOL仿真软件建立油水环状流模型，选择超声传感器结构尺寸6mm和超声发射频率1MHz进行研究，通过分析油水环状流超声衰减特性，确定油水环状流的超声衰减系数与截面含油率关系，并获得线性关系的测量范围。在此基础上进一步研究非理想环状流相关参数对超声衰减特性的影响，并提出将非理想环状流差别阈限用于定量评价非理想环状流因素对于理想环状流超声衰减法的影响，获得非理想环状流差别阈限±10%以内同心度和椭圆度的变化范围。最后开展了油水环状流静态验证实验。研究结果表明：油水环状流截面相含率在5%~30%范围内，与超声衰减系数呈线性关系，同时在此范围内，非理想环状流差别阈限在±10%以内的同心度和椭圆度变化范围分别为0.75~1和0~5%，实验结果和仿真模拟结果具有近似的上升趋势。

关键词: 两相流, 油水环状流, 超声衰减法, 数值模拟, 相含率

CLC Number:

O359

HA Wen, YANG Yang, TANG Yu, CAO Di, ZHANG Chao, YANG Bin. Ultrasonic attenuation method for measuring phase holdup in oil-water annular flow[J]. Chemical Industry and Engineering Progress, 2024, 43(2): 768-780.

哈雯, 杨杨, 唐雨, 曹頔, 张超, 杨斌. 油水环状流截面相含率超声衰减法测量[J]. 化工进展, 2024, 43(2): 768-780.

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