Experimental and Numerical study for Multi-Phases flow Measurement by Microwave Cavity

Abstract

Monitoring of two phase flow or multiphase flow in the industrial and service networks of pipelines is a significant problem. In order to manage this pipelines networks efficiently, an accurate on-line sensors and non-intrusive require to monitor the phase flow in the pipelines. This research presents the studying of a non-intrusive electromagnetic wave sensor (EM sensor) operating at radio and microwave frequencies for on-line monitoring and measuring two phase flow fractions of (water/oil), expressed in volume percentage in pipeline. The resonator inside cavity, used the shift in resonant frequency to detect and measure the components of two phase flow in a pipeline networks. The result show the possibility to developed non-intrusive sensor, based on EM waves capabilities to monitor the volume frication percentage of mufti-phases flow, and numerical results using HFSS code show a good agree with experimental results.