Abstract: A system for determining a property of a fluid includes a sensing cable including an optical fiber sensor array located within the sensing cable; a heating element aligned with the optical fiber sensor array; and a nucleating surface, surrounding the sensing cable, to induce boiling of the fluid exposed to the nucleating surface when heated by the heating element. A system for determining a property of a fluid includes a sensing cable including an optical fiber sensor array located within the sensing cable; and a heating element, aligned with the optical fiber sensor array, to continuously heat the fluid exposed to the sensing cable. A system for determining a property of a fluid includes a sensing cable including an optical fiber sensor array; and a heating element, aligned with the optical fiber sensor array, to heat the fluid exposed to the sensing cable to induce nucleate boiling of the fluid.

Abstract: A system for determining a property of a fluid includes a sensing cable including an optical fiber sensor array located within the sensing cable; a heating element aligned with the optical fiber sensor array; and a nucleating surface, surrounding the sensing cable, to induce boiling of the fluid exposed to the nucleating surface when heated by the heating element. A system for determining a property of a fluid includes a sensing cable including an optical fiber sensor array located within the sensing cable; and a heating element, aligned with the optical fiber sensor array, to continuously heat the fluid exposed to the sensing cable. A system for determining a property of a fluid includes a sensing cable including an optical fiber sensor array; and a heating element, aligned with the optical fiber sensor array, to heat the fluid exposed to the sensing cable to induce nucleate boiling of the fluid.

Abstract: An automatic control system is provided for controlling the operation of a mass transfer system that includes a mass transfer column. The automatic control system includes a field data collection device that collects process data from the mass transfer system, a data collection module for receiving and storing process data received from the field data collection device, and an online simulator that includes a column simulation module for calculating a column performance parameter from the process data.