METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SPLITTING TWO-PHASE GAS- LIQUID FLOWS HAVING A KNOWN FLOW PROFILE

摘要

ABSTRACTA method and apparatus for diverting a portion of atwo-phase fluid from a trunk pipeline, having a known flowprofile, into a branch pipeline while maintaining substantiallyequal quality in both pipelines. Openings are placed in thetrunk pipeline wall such that fluid samples which approximatethe flow profile are withdrawn through the openings. The with-drawn fluid is collected in an enclosed chamber and transportedthrough the branch pipeline.