Abstract: Provided here are systems and methods to determine the flow rate of fluids that have magnetizable components. One such flow rate measurement apparatus contains a magnetization unit that magnetizes fractions of magnetizable components present in the fluid; a magnetic field detector with a probe to detect the magnetic field associated with the magnetized fractions of the fluid; and a processing circuitry to determine velocity of the fluid from time taken for the magnetized fractions to travel from the magnetization unit to the magnetic field detector and the distance between the magnetization unit and the magnetic field detector. Flow rate of the fluid is then subsequently determined from the velocity and the cross-sectional area of the conduit of the flow measurement apparatus. Various other embodiments may be disclosed and claimed.

Abstract: Provided here are systems and methods to determine the flow rate of fluids that have magnetizable components. One such flow rate measurement apparatus contains a magnetization unit that magnetizes fractions of magnetizable components present in the fluid; a magnetic field detector with a probe to detect the magnetic field associated with the magnetized fractions of the fluid; and a processing circuitry to determine velocity of the fluid from time taken for the magnetized fractions to travel from the magnetization unit to the magnetic field detector and the distance between the magnetization unit and the magnetic field detector. Flow rate of the fluid is then subsequently determined from the velocity and the cross-sectional area of the conduit of the flow measurement apparatus. Various other embodiments may be disclosed and claimed.