Experimental Measurement and CFD Simulation for Characterization of Coriolis Flowmeter Performance

Abstract

Gas-liquid two-phase flow measurement is challenging in comparison to single phase flow measurement as their dynamics are more complex. This study aims to investigate the performance of a U shape Coriolis mass flowmeter (CMF) to measure gas liquid two-phase flow via both experimental measurements and numerical simulation. It was observed from both measured and simulation results that the measurement performance of CMF was mainly affected by variation of mixture density and variation of flow pattern associated with gas entrainment. The findings provide fundamental fluidic dynamics of on-line multiphase flow measurements in harsh environments.