Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an assembly comprising a pressure tapping line having a first end and a second end. A pressure measuring device registers a pressure within the pressure tapping line and the pressure tapping line is adapted to be connected using the first end to a vapor conveying pipe or tube. The pressure measuring device is adapted to be connected to the second end of the pressure tapping line and the pressure tapping line has a sectionally bent trap adapted to contain a condensate of the vapor. The assembly is adapted to be applied outside and includes a wind protector to lessen atmospherically related air movements at least in the region of the trap.

Abstract: A method for determining a gas phase mass fraction or mass flow rate of a multi-phase medium flowing in a measuring tube, which includes a break-away edge exposed to the flow and three pressure taps, each influenced differently by the break-away edge, the method including: determining a first pressure drop between the first and second pressure taps; determining a second pressure drop between the third pressure tap and one of the first or second pressure taps; and determining the mass fraction or mass flow rate of the gas phase from the first and second pressure drops, the first pressure tap arranged upstream of the break-away edge and both the second and third pressure taps downstream thereof, one normal vector substantially axis-parallel to the second pressure tap and one normal vector perpendicular to the third pressure tap, the second pressure tap point positioned at or close to a pressure minimum.

Abstract: A measurement system includes: a pipe insertable into the course of a pipeline; a bluff body arranged in the pipe and configured to generate vortices having a shedding frequency dependent on an instantaneous flow velocity of a fluid such that a Kármán vortex street is formed in the fluid flowing downstream of the bluff body; a vortex sensor arranged downstream of the bluff body, having a resonance frequency and configured to effect mechanical oscillations as to provide a vortex sensor signal including a first component representing oscillations of the vortex sensor with the shedding frequency and a second component representing the mechanical resonance frequency of the vortex sensor; and converter electronics for evaluating the vortex sensor signal and configured to determine whether and/or to what extent the fluid contains foreign substances and/or is a single- or multi-phase substance based on the first and second components of the vortex sensor signal.

Abstract: The flow conditioner comprises a diffusor with a guide system arranged within its lumen, a flow rectifier with a disc shaped flow obstruction arranged within its lumen, wherein the flow obstruction has a plurality of flow openings, as well as a confusor, wherein diffusor, flow rectifier and confusor are connected fluidically in series to form a flow path extending from a flow opening of the diffusor to a flow opening of the confusor and involving the lumina of diffusor, flow rectifier and confusor. The guide system of the diffusor includes a sleeve shaped deflection means as well as a plurality of mutually separated connecting elements connected both with the deflection means as well as with the wall of the diffusor. The guide system is so formed and so positioned that the deflection means is spaced from the wall of the diffusor and arranged coaxially with the lumen of the diffusor.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a device for detecting a non-condensable portion of a medium, which has at least one condensable portion and is present at least partially in gaseous form, wherein in a first method step a temperature measuring device measures a temperature of the medium and a pressure measuring device measures a pressure of the medium, wherein in a second method step a ratio of the pressure to temperature is formed by means of an electronic measuring/operating circuit and this ratio is compared with a desired ratio of a desired pressure and a desired temperature, and wherein in a third method step the electronic measuring/operating circuit outputs a report in case of a minimum deviation of the ratio from the desired ratio.

Abstract: A measurement system includes: a tube; a bluff body, situated in the lumen of the tube, for generating vortices in a flowing fluid such that a Karman vortex street is formed downstream of the bluff body; a vortex sensor, having a mechanical resonant frequency, for providing a vortex sensor signal which changes over time and contains a first component representing the vortex shedding frequency and which contains a second component representing the mechanical resonant frequency of the vortex sensor; and transducer electronics for evaluating the at least one vortex sensor signal and configured to do the following: to determine vortex frequency measurement values representing the shedding frequency using the first component and, if the first component is not present, not to provide flow parameter measurement values and to generate a message indicating the current flow speed is not lower than the current acoustic velocity of the flowing fluid.

Abstract: A gas separator for separating a multiphase medium containing a gas and a liquid includes a tubular basic unit having a longitudinal axis, an intake for a gaseous medium, a liquid outlet and a gas outlet. The tubular basic unit has an intake region and a discharge region. The gas separator includes, between the intake region and the discharge region, a weir having a guiding surface, over which the medium can flow to form a shallow water region. The gas contained in the medium can escape from the medium in the shallow water region and be led away from the gas separator through the gas outlet. The disclosure is also directed to an apparatus for registering flow of at least one component of a multiphase medium.

Abstract: A transducer apparatus comprises a deformation body as well as, positioned on the deformation body and connected therewith by material bonding, a radio sensor having a surface facing away from the deformation body. The radio sensor is adapted to receive free-space electromagnetic waves and to convert them into acoustic surface waves propagating along the surface facing away from the deformation body, or to convert acoustic surface waves propagating along the surface into free-space electromagnetic waves. Additionally, the deformation body is adapted as a function of a mechanical force acting thereon, and/or as a function of a temperature change, to be at least partially deformed, in such a manner that at least the surface of the radio sensor facing away from the deformation body experiences a shape change influencing a propagation of acoustic surface waves propagating along the surface.

Abstract: A measurement system includes: a tube; a bluff body, situated in the lumen of the tube, for generating vortices in a flowing fluid such that a Kármán vortex street is formed downstream of the bluff body; a vortex sensor, having a mechanical resonant frequency, for providing a vortex sensor signal which changes over time and contains a first component representing the vortex shedding frequency and which contains a second component representing the mechanical resonant frequency of the vortex sensor; and transducer electronics for evaluating the at least one vortex sensor signal and configured to do the following: to determine vortex frequency measurement values representing the shedding frequency using the first component and, if the first component is not present, not to provide such flow parameter measurement values and to generate a message indicating the current flow speed is not lower than the current acoustic velocity of the flowing fluid.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an assembly comprising a pressure tapping line having a first end and a second end. A pressure measuring device registers a pressure within the pressure tapping line and the pressure tapping line is adapted to be connected using the first end to a vapor conveying pipe or tube. The pressure measuring device is adapted to be connected to the second end of the pressure tapping line and the pressure tapping line has a sectionally bent trap adapted to contain a condensate of the vapor. The assembly is adapted to be applied outside and includes a wind protector to lessen atmospherically related air movements at least in the region of the trap.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process connection for connecting a flow measuring device, to a pipeline, the process connection including a base body having an opening for conducting a medium and a flow rectifier, wherein the flow rectifier is inserted into a first recess of the base body and fixed in place by plastic deformation of an edge region of the base body surrounding the first recess, for example, by press fitting.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and a device for detecting a non-condensable portion of a medium, which has at least one condensable portion and is present at least partially in gaseous form, wherein in a first method step a temperature measuring device measures a temperature of the medium and a pressure measuring device measures a pressure of the medium, wherein in a second method step a ratio of the pressure to temperature is formed by means of an electronic measuring/operating circuit and this ratio is compared with a desired ratio of a desired pressure and a desired temperature, and wherein in a third method step the electronic measuring/operating circuit outputs a report in case of a minimum deviation of the ratio from the desired ratio.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a process connection for connecting a flow measuring device, to a pipeline, the process connection including a base body having an opening for conducting a medium and a flow rectifier, wherein the flow rectifier is inserted into a first recess of the base body and fixed in place by plastic deformation of an edge region of the base body surrounding the first recess, for example, by press fitting.

Abstract: A transducer apparatus comprises a deformation body as well as, positioned on the deformation body and connected therewith by material bonding, a radio sensor having a surface facing away from the deformation body. The radio sensor is adapted to receive free-space electromagnetic waves and to convert them into acoustic surface waves propagating along the surface facing away from the deformation body, or to convert acoustic surface waves propagating along the surface into free-space electromagnetic waves. Additionally, the deformation body is adapted as a function of a mechanical force acting thereon, and/or as a function of a temperature change, to be at least partially deformed, in such a manner that at least the surface of the radio sensor facing away from the deformation body experiences a shape change influencing a propagation of acoustic surface waves propagating along the surface.

Abstract: A measuring arrangement for determining flow velocity of at least one liquid phase and/or a gas phase of a vapor or a fluid composed of a liquid and a gaseous phase or a supercritical fluid, comprising a measuring tube, on or in which at least one sensor element of at least a first flow measuring device is arranged for measuring the liquid phase or the gas phase, wherein the measuring tube has at least an inflow region and an outflow region, wherein between these two regions a central region is arranged, whose measuring tube cross section has a greater area than the area of the measuring tube cross section of the outflow region or of the inflow region, and method for ascertaining flow of phases of a vapor or of a fluid composed of a liquid and a gaseous phase, or a supercritical fluid.

Abstract: An apparatus for early warning against condensation induced hydraulic shock in a pipe, conveying a fluid present at least in a first part in the vapor phase and, in the case of condensate formation, in a second part in the form of a condensate, comprising at least two temperature sensors, which are arranged in the pipe and, thus, are fluid contacting, and at least one electronics unit, wherein the first temperature sensor is so arranged that it measures the temperature of the vapor, wherein the second temperature sensor is so arranged that it measures the temperature of the condensate, wherein the at least one electronics unit is so embodied that it ascertains the temperature difference between the temperature of the vapor and the temperature of the condensate, and, upon reaching a predetermined limit value for the temperature difference, generates a report.

Abstract: A gas separator for separating a multiphase medium containing a gas and a liquid includes a tubular basic unit having a longitudinal axis, an intake for a gaseous medium, a liquid outlet and a gas outlet. The tubular basic unit has an intake region and a discharge region. The gas separator includes, between the intake region and the discharge region, a weir having a guiding surface, over which the medium can flow to form a shallow water region. The gas contained in the medium can escape from the medium in the shallow water region and be led away from the gas separator through the gas outlet. The disclosure is also directed to an apparatus for registering flow of at least one component of a multiphase medium.

Abstract: A measuring arrangement for determining flow velocity of at least one liquid phase and/or a gas phase of a vapor or a fluid composed of a liquid and a gaseous phase or a supercritical fluid, comprising a measuring tube, on or in which at least one sensor element of at least a first flow measuring device is arranged for measuring the liquid phase or the gas phase, wherein the measuring tube has at least an inflow region and an outflow region, wherein between these two regions a central region is arranged, whose measuring tube cross section has a greater area than the area of the measuring tube cross section of the outflow region or of the inflow region, and method for ascertaining flow of phases of a vapor or of a fluid composed of a liquid and a gaseous phase, or a supercritical fluid.

Abstract: An apparatus for early warning against condensation induced hydraulic shock in a pipe, conveying a fluid present at least in a first part in the vapor phase and, in the case of condensate formation, in a second part in the form of a condensate, comprising at least two temperature sensors, which are arranged in the pipe and, thus, are fluid contacting, and at least one electronics unit, wherein the first temperature sensor is so arranged that it measures the temperature of the vapor, wherein the second temperature sensor is so arranged that it measures the temperature of the condensate, wherein the at least one electronics unit is so embodied that it ascertains the temperature difference between the temperature of the vapor and the temperature of the condensate, and, upon reaching a predetermined limit value for the temperature difference, generates a report.

Abstract: A vortex flow measuring device of process automation for ascertaining a process variable, a property of a medium and/or a composition of a medium, comprising at least one sensor unit and one display unit. The sensor unit and the display unit are arranged spatially separated from one another, wherein the display unit and the sensor unit are provided with one or more communication means, which are designed for establishing a wireless data transfer route between the display unit and the sensor unit. At least the communication means of the sensor unit is operated by means of an energy harvester.