Patent ID: 9593575
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: E21B,G01J,G01N,G01V

Claim:
1. An optical immersion probe for analyzing a multiphase flow in a pipe, the optical probe comprising: a housing; one or more first optical conduits, adapted to carry ultraviolet radiation and/or infrared radiation from one or more radiation sources at a first end to a second end; a flow gap across which the ultraviolet radiation and/or infrared radiation is transmitted, wherein the flow gap begins at the second end of the one or more first optical conduits and is configured to operatively engage the multiphase flow in the pipe; one or more second optical conduits adapted to receive at least a portion of the ultraviolet radiation and/or infrared radiation, and transmit at least a portion of the received ultraviolet radiation and/or infrared radiation to one or more spectrometers for spectral analysis; and one or more pressure sensors for measuring impact pressure of at least one of the phases in the multiphase flow, wherein: wherein the flow gap is placed within the pipe, and the placement of the flow gap is variable.