In-Situ Monitoring of Recombination Progress Using ICE
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsMegan Renee PEARL, William Cecil PEARL Jr., Juliana Midori MATSUSHITA
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Abstract
An apparatus, method, and sample vessel for recombining a sample fluid. The sample fluid is received in a sample vessel. Sample parameters are recreated in the sample vessel. The sample fluid is agitated within the sample vessel. Optical measurements of the sample fluid are performed within the sample vessel utilizing one or more optical sensors. A determination is made whether recombination is complete in response to the optical measurements of the sample fluid performed by the one or more optical sensors.
Claims20
A method for recombining a sample fluid, the method comprising:
- receiving the sample fluid in a sample vessel;
- recreating sample parameters in the sample vessel;
- agitating the sample fluid within the sample vessel;
- performing optical measurements of the sample fluid within the sample vessel utilizing one or more optical sensors;
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- determining whether recombination is complete in response to the optical measurements of the sample fluid performed by the one or more optical sensors.
An apparatus for performing recombination of a sample fluid, the apparatus comprising:
- an agitator for agitating the sample fluid utilizing sample parameters;
- one or more sample vessels attached to the agitator and securing the sample fluid during agitation, wherein the one or more sample vessels include one or more optical sensors that determines a composition of the sample fluid and determines when the sample fluid meets the sample parameters.
A sample vessel comprising:
- one or more removable end caps for receiving a sample fluid;
- one or more optical sensors configured to indicate when recombination of the sample fluid is complete, wherein the sample vessel is attachable to an agitator for agitating the sample fluid to facilitate recombination.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.