Application of Process Tomography to Multiphase Flow Measurement in Industrial and Biomedical Fields: A Review

This paper reviews the latest development and emerging technologies on the application of process tomography to multiphase flow measurement in industrial and biomedical fields. In the industrial applications, electrical resistance tomography and electrical capacitance tomography are popularly applied in multiphase flow measurement dependent on the electrical properties of the objects. In particular, applications to circulating fluidized bed, trickle-bed reactor and temperature measurement are discussed. In the biomedical applications, in most cases, measurement is conducted in a static condition. Two latest applications in flowing condition are reviewed, which are thrombus detection in blood flow and cell sensing with a microfluidic device. Finally, the challenges to process tomography for multiphase flow measurement on industrial and biomedical applications are addressed.

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