AI-Based Evaluation of Homogeneous Flow Volume Fractions Independent of Scale Using Capacitance and Photon Sensors

Metering fluids is critical in various industries, and researchers have extensively explored factors affecting measurement accuracy. As a result, numerous sensors and methods are developed to precisely measure volume fractions in multi-phase fluids. A significant challenge in multi-phase fluid pipe...

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Main Authors: Abdulilah M. Mayet, Salman A. Mohammed, Shamimul Qamar, Hassen Loukil, Neeraj K. Shukla
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Published: Koya University 2024-11-01
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Salman A. Mohammed
Shamimul Qamar
Hassen Loukil
Neeraj K. Shukla
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description Metering fluids is critical in various industries, and researchers have extensively explored factors affecting measurement accuracy. As a result, numerous sensors and methods are developed to precisely measure volume fractions in multi-phase fluids. A significant challenge in multi-phase fluid pipelines is the formation of scale within the pipes. This issue is particularly problematic in the petroleum industry, leading to narrowed internal diameters, corrosion, increased energy consumption, reduced equipment lifespan, and, most crucially, compromised flow measurement accuracy. This paper proposes a non-destructive metering system incorporating an artificial neural network with capacitive and photon attenuation sensors to address this challenge. The system simulates scale thicknesses from 0 mm to 10 mm using COMSOL multiphysics software and calculates counted rays through Beer Lambert equations. The simulation considers a 10% interval of volume variation in each phase, generating 726 data points. The proposed network, with two inputs—measured capacity and counted rays-and three outputs—volume fractions of gas, water, and oil—achieves mean absolute errors of 0.318, 1.531, and 1.614, respectively. These results demonstrate the system’s ability to accurately gauge volume proportions of a three-phase gas-water-oil fluid, regardless of pipeline scale thickness.
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spelling doaj-art-06dfa6e9d1264ba08b527b8b8b4e6afc2025-08-20T02:13:56ZengKoya UniversityARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University2410-93552307-549X2024-11-0112210.14500/aro.11791AI-Based Evaluation of Homogeneous Flow Volume Fractions Independent of Scale Using Capacitance and Photon SensorsAbdulilah M. Mayet0Salman A. Mohammed1Shamimul Qamar2Hassen Loukil3Neeraj K. Shukla4Department of Electrical Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61411, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61411, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, Applied College, Dhahran Al Janoub Campus, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61411, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Electrical Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61411, Saudi Arabia Metering fluids is critical in various industries, and researchers have extensively explored factors affecting measurement accuracy. As a result, numerous sensors and methods are developed to precisely measure volume fractions in multi-phase fluids. A significant challenge in multi-phase fluid pipelines is the formation of scale within the pipes. This issue is particularly problematic in the petroleum industry, leading to narrowed internal diameters, corrosion, increased energy consumption, reduced equipment lifespan, and, most crucially, compromised flow measurement accuracy. This paper proposes a non-destructive metering system incorporating an artificial neural network with capacitive and photon attenuation sensors to address this challenge. The system simulates scale thicknesses from 0 mm to 10 mm using COMSOL multiphysics software and calculates counted rays through Beer Lambert equations. The simulation considers a 10% interval of volume variation in each phase, generating 726 data points. The proposed network, with two inputs—measured capacity and counted rays-and three outputs—volume fractions of gas, water, and oil—achieves mean absolute errors of 0.318, 1.531, and 1.614, respectively. These results demonstrate the system’s ability to accurately gauge volume proportions of a three-phase gas-water-oil fluid, regardless of pipeline scale thickness. http://aro.koyauniversity.org/index.php/aro/article/view/1791Non-destructive meteringScale thickness in pipelinesMulti-phase fluidsArtificial neural networkCapacitive sensorsGamma-ray attenuation sensor
spellingShingle Abdulilah M. Mayet
Salman A. Mohammed
Shamimul Qamar
Hassen Loukil
Neeraj K. Shukla
AI-Based Evaluation of Homogeneous Flow Volume Fractions Independent of Scale Using Capacitance and Photon Sensors
ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University
Non-destructive metering
Scale thickness in pipelines
Multi-phase fluids
Artificial neural network
Capacitive sensors
Gamma-ray attenuation sensor
title AI-Based Evaluation of Homogeneous Flow Volume Fractions Independent of Scale Using Capacitance and Photon Sensors
title_full AI-Based Evaluation of Homogeneous Flow Volume Fractions Independent of Scale Using Capacitance and Photon Sensors
title_fullStr AI-Based Evaluation of Homogeneous Flow Volume Fractions Independent of Scale Using Capacitance and Photon Sensors
title_full_unstemmed AI-Based Evaluation of Homogeneous Flow Volume Fractions Independent of Scale Using Capacitance and Photon Sensors
title_short AI-Based Evaluation of Homogeneous Flow Volume Fractions Independent of Scale Using Capacitance and Photon Sensors
title_sort ai based evaluation of homogeneous flow volume fractions independent of scale using capacitance and photon sensors
topic Non-destructive metering
Scale thickness in pipelines
Multi-phase fluids
Artificial neural network
Capacitive sensors
Gamma-ray attenuation sensor
url http://aro.koyauniversity.org/index.php/aro/article/view/1791
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