Patent ID: 6860723
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: F04B

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling and monitoring a rate of flow of a fluid, comprising: a conduit for receiving the fluid; a pump provided in said conduit for pumping the fluid through said conduit; a flow meter provided in said conduit for monitoring the rate of flow of the fluid; a degasser provided in said conduit for removing gas bubbles from the fluid, said degasser comprises a degasser tank provided in fluid communication with said conduit for receiving the fluid from said conduit and a level sensor provided in said degasser tank and operably connected to said controller for transmitting signals indicating a level of the fluid in said degasser tank to said controller; and a controller operably connected to said flow meter for receiving signals from said flow meter indicating the rate of flow of the fluid through the conduit and operably connected to said pump for controlling an operational speed of said pump.