OPTICAL COMPUTING DEVICES FOR MEASURING THE NUMBER AND PERFORMANCE OF FLUIDS PUMPED VIA PIPELINES AT THE DELIVERY-ACCEPTANCE STAGE Russian patent published in 2019 - IPC G01N21/31 G01N21/59 G01N21/85 G06E3/00 

FIELD: instrument engineering.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a device comprising an integrated computing element (ICE) arranged for optical interaction with electromagnetic radiation from a fluid medium and thereby forming optically reacted radiation corresponding to a fluid characteristic, and a method of using the device. Proposed device comprises detector arranged to receive optically interrelated radiation and to generate output signal proportional to intensity of optically interrelated radiation. Device additionally comprises a processor arranged to receive the output signal and determine the fluid characteristic. Device is connected to a controller configured to provide commands to the fluid transfer system for storage and reading, as well as to change the fluid flow parameter based on the quality parameter of the hydrocarbon product, wherein the change in the fluid flow parameter includes redirection of the fluid.

EFFECT: providing fast analysis of at least one characteristic of a liquid or gas with negligible preparation of samples or in the absence thereof.

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