Development of the concept of a multiphase flow meter

In the oil and gas industry, several problems can be identified that affect the subsequent rates of development of the relevant industry: low quality of oil products and low rates of application of new technologies, which directly slows down the country's economic component. Currently, the development of multiphase flow meters is underway, however, the creation of a universal device is still an unsolved problem, and the existing developments require calibrations. The main problem in calculating the flow rate of the fluid is the determination of the density of the components of the passing mixture. The use of X-ray radiation allows you to solve most of the technical problems, as well as to determine the density with a high accuracy. Flow meters using this concept are of little use. The purpose of the study of our work is to update the applicability of the use of the X-ray range in determining the density of the passing flow. In the course of the work, a search and analysis of tabular data characterizing the interaction of radiation with matter was carried out, according to the results of which acceptable sources of characteristic radiation were determined. In the next step, we modeled the structure of the fluid and derived a system of equations that allows one to determine the densities using existing instruments, as well as constants that are determined experimentally. The result of the research is a solvable system of equations, as well as primary modeling and determination of the component, quantitative composition of the gas-liquid mixture under consideration in laminar flow. The result of this work is to obtain a theoretical confirmation of the relevance of using the device based on this concept, the subsequent addition of characteristic radiation detectors will also help to determine the chemical composition of the fluid.