SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF DESPOSITS IN MULTI-PHASE FLUID FLOW

摘要

The present invention provides a system (100) for and method for determination of material deposition on an inner surface (5) of a pipe (3) carrying a multi -phase fluid medium (1) therethrough. The proposed system includes an acoustic sensor (10) disposed on an outer surface (6) of said pipe for capturing acoustic signals in a frequency range transmitted through said pipe from said fluid medium, to resultantly provide an intensity spectrum of said captured acoustic signals across said frequency range. The system further includes analysis means (9) adapted for determining a layer of material deposition on said inner surface of said pipe on the basis of said intensity spectrum of said acoustic signals obtained from said acoustic sensor.