Capacitance wire-mesh sensor applied for the visualization of three-phase gas-liquid-liquid flows


Capacitance wire-mesh sensor applied for the visualization of three-phase gas-liquid-liquid flows

Da Silva, M. J.; Hampel, U.

This short communication describes the application of a capacitance wire-mesh sensor for the investigation of a simulated gas-liquid-liquid three-phase flow in a laboratory setup. Experiments with air, silicone oil and water are performed first in static and second in dynamic conditions. The capacitance mesh sensor is capable of generatinge images of the cross-sectional distribution of relative permittivity values, which in turn is an indication to the phases present in the multiphase mixture. Initial tests show that the sensor is a valuable tool to investigate such three-phase flows, which are very common in the oil industry.

Keywords: wire mesh sensor; three phase flow; multiphase flow; flow measurement

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