A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Pipe Monitoring Sensors
3. Pipes Flow Sensors
Microfluidic Flow Sensors
4. Viscosity Sensors
Microfluidic Viscometers
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Differential Pressure | Turbine | Electromagnetic | Ultrasonic | Vortex | Coriolis | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real-Time | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pressure Drop | High | High | No | No | High | High |
Size | Large | Bulky | Large | Large | Bulky | Bulky |
Flexible Electronics | Potential | N/A | Reported | Reported | No | N/A |
Invasive | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Pressure Difference | Optical | Thermal | MEMS | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Real-Time Measurements | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tubular Application Potential | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Flexible Electronics Potential | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Power Consumption | Low | High | High | High |
Capillary | Falling Objects | Rotational | Vibrational | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sample Size | L-ml | L-ml | L-ml | ml-μL |
Accuracy | Very high | High | High | High |
Real-Time Potential | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Flexible Electronics | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Rotational | Vibrational | Tube Velocity | |
---|---|---|---|
Real-Time | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Pressure Drop | Yes | Yes | No |
Size | Bulky | Large | Small |
Invasive Installation | Yes | Yes | No |
Accuracy | High | High | Low |
Flexible Electronics Potential | No | Yes | Yes |
Flow Type | All | All | Laminar |
MEMS | TSM | SAW | Optical | Capillary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real-Time | Yes | Yes | Near | Yes | Yes |
Potential for Tubular Application | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
Flexible Electronics | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Power Consumption | High | Low | Low | High | Low |
Electronics Complexity | Simple | Complex | Complex | Very complex | Very simple |
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A. Nour M, M. Hussain M. A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications. Sensors. 2020; 20(14):3907. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20143907
Chicago/Turabian StyleA. Nour, Maha, and Muhammad M. Hussain. 2020. "A Review of the Real-Time Monitoring of Fluid-Properties in Tubular Architectures for Industrial Applications" Sensors 20, no. 14: 3907. https://doi.org/10.3390/s20143907