PhD in Flow Measurement Technologies (Flow Instrumentation) in Coventry United Kingdom | Coventry University

For more than two decades, group members have led the way in pioneering innovative flow measurement technologies, taking ideas from initial conception to market-ready solutions. Specialized knowledge exists particularly in Coriolis mass flow measurement, a method extensively employed across energy, pharmaceutical, chemical, and food/beverage sectors.

Although Coriolis meters demonstrate high precision with pure liquids or gases (achieving up to 0.1% accuracy for liquids), historical performance has been less reliable with liquid-gas mixtures. This limitation has significant real-world implications, especially in oil/gas and chemical industries. By implementing cutting-edge digital electronics, sophisticated signal processing, and neural networks, the group has created next-generation Coriolis meters successfully deployed in diverse settings from oil fields to marine refueling operations. Their work spans from validating fundamental principles with prototype devices to collaborating with manufacturers on commercial product development.

Current research priorities include ultra-fast flow measurement (such as tracking 1ms fuel injection pulses in engines), optimizing Coriolis meters for hydrogen applications (like green vehicle refueling stations), and enhancing performance with multiphase flows - from hydrocarbon mixtures to CO2 in carbon capture and storage systems.