Quantification of Volumetric Flux and Flow Rates of Hydrocarbon Plumes Using Acoustic Measurements

TitleQuantification of Volumetric Flux and Flow Rates of Hydrocarbon Plumes Using Acoustic Measurements
Publication TypeJournal Article
YearSubmitted
AuthorsPadilla, AM, Weber, TC, Kinnaman, FS, Valentine, DL
JournalThe Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
KeywordsAcoustic Measurements; Flow Rates; Hydrocarbon Plumes

Estimating the volumetric flux and flow rates, q and Q, of hydrocarbon plumes requires a priori knowledge of the physical properties of the plume, such as plume target size distributions and plume morphology types. Lack of this information potentially leads to uncertainties in estimates of q and Q. A theoretical framework to directly link estimates of q and Q to acoustic measurements for different plume morphology types is described here. A case study is used to demonstrate this framework and highlights the importance of previous knowledge of the classification of plume morphology types and target size distributions within the plume.

 

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