Determination of properties of a hydrocarbon fluid
AssigneeTotal SA
InventorsGilles COUCHOU-MEILLOT, Yann COGREL
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for determining at least one property of hydrocarbon fluid, comprising: (a) providing a first chamber (1) filled with the hydrocarbon fluid and a second chamber (2) which is substantially empty, each of the first chamber (1) and second chamber (2) having a fixed volume; (b) transferring a sample of hydrocarbon fluid from the first chamber (1) to the second chamber (2); (c) measuring a pressure in at least one of the first chamber (1) and the second chamber (2); (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) a plurality of times. The invention also relates to an apparatus for implementing this method.
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A method for determining at least one property of a hydrocarbon fluid, comprising:
- (a) providing a first chamber filled with the hydrocarbon fluid and a second chamber which is substantially empty, each of the first chamber and second chamber having a fixed volume;
- (b) transferring a sample of hydrocarbon fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber;
- (c) measuring a pressure in at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber;
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- (d) repeating steps (b) and (c) a plurality of times.
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An apparatus for determining at least one property of a hydrocarbon fluid, comprising:
- a first chamber having a fixed volume and provided with a pressure sensor;
- a feeding system for introducing a hydrocarbon fluid into the first chamber;
- a second chamber having a fixed volume and provided with a pressure sensor;
- a transfer system configured for successively transferring samples of hydrocarbon fluid from the first chamber to the second chamber.
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