Abstract
The real-time monitoring of fluid properties in tubular systems, such as viscosity and flow rate, is essential for industries utilizing liquid mediums. Nowadays, most studies of the fluid characteristics are performed off-line using laboratory facilities that can provide accurate results, yet they do not match the demanded industrial pace. Off-line measurements are ineffective and time-consuming. The available real-time monitoring sensors for fluid properties are generally destructive methods that produce significant and persistent damage to the tubular systems during the installation process. Others use huge and bulky invasive instrument methods that generate considerable pressure reduction and energy loss in tubular systems. For these drawbacks, industries centered their attention on non-invasive and non-destructive testing (NDT) methodologies, which are installed on the outer tubular surface to avoid flow disturbance and desist shutting down systems for installations. Although these sensors showed excellent achievement for monitoring and inspecting pipe health conditions, the performance was not convincing for monitoring the properties of fluids. This review paper presents an overview of the real-time monitoring of fluid properties in tubular systems for industrial applications, particularly for pipe monitoring sensors, viscosity, and flow measurements. Additionally, the different available sensing mechanisms and their advantages, drawbacks, and potentials are discussed.
Highlights
Fluid manufacturing industries, such as paints, petrochemicals, oil and gas, beverages, and medicines, need safe and efficient operation with optimized resource management
The objective of this review is to provide a summary of up-to-date available technologies for real-time monitoring sensors of fluid properties in tubular systems, such as pipes, especially of mechanically flexible platform sensors
Real-time monitoring and periodic assessments for pipe systems are an essential routine for industries and countries’ infrastructures, to protect their properties and prevent the hazardous risk that might cause as life-threatening to humans and the surrounded environment
Summary
Fluid manufacturing industries, such as paints, petrochemicals, oil and gas, beverages, and medicines, need safe and efficient operation with optimized resource management. One of the critical factors for fluid industries is the monitoring of fluid properties at several manufacturing stages using real-time monitoring sensors for tubular systems [1]. Delayed measurements cause high maintenance costs for improper performance and disturbance to fluid supply [2,3,4] It is time-consuming to send samples to a laboratory for an examination that might take several days due to fluids sample preparations, as well as possible required safety and health precaution procedures [5]. The objective of this review is to provide a summary of up-to-date available technologies for real-time monitoring sensors of fluid properties in tubular systems, such as pipes, especially of mechanically flexible platform sensors.
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