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US 2008/0156532 A1Published application
Flow density tool
OwnerKonstandinos S. Zamfesinventor
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Abstract
A flow density tool having a flow housing with an inflow orifice and outflow window and a sensor tube inserted from an end opposite inflow orifice. Two symmetrically placed nuclear sources are covered with a lead blanket from the outside so that the sensors are exposed only to the given source and covered by the same blanket from outside or external radiation to allow the flow density of a continuous flow of discreet media to be measured.
Claims12
A flow density tool for measuring the density of drilling mud containing drill cuttings, comprising:
- a. a gamma ray source for directing gamma rays through at least a portion of the drilling mud containing drill cuttings;
- b. a gamma ray sensor for detecting the gamma rays;
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- c. a flow housing for directing the flow of the drilling mud containing drill cuttings past the gamma ray sensor.
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A method of calculating the bulk density of drilling fluid containing drill cuttings, comprising:
- a. directing gamma rays through at least a portion of the drilling mud containing drill cuttings and measuring gamma rays;
- b. measuring neutron emissions from the drilling fluid containing drill cuttings;
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- c. calculating a bulk density based on the gamma rays measured and neutrons measured.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.