Testing imbibition of fluid
AssigneeSchlumberger Technology Corporation
InventorValerie Anderson
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Abstract
A convenient method of testing imbibition of one or more imbibant fluids by a matrix of particles with a fluid already therein, comprises making a body 4 of packed particles with a matrix fluid filling the interstices between the particles, placing an imbibant fluid in each of a plurality of capillaries 6, 7, partially inserting each capillary into the body 4 so that part of the capillary with imbibant fluid therein projects from the body 4 and observing time for fluid to be taken from each capillary into the body. The method allows comparison of multiple imbibant fluids by placing each fluid in a respective capillary.
Claims6
A method of testing imbibition of an imbibant fluid by a matrix of particles with a fluid therein, comprising:
- making a body of packed particles with a matrix fluid filling the interstices between the particles;
- placing an imbibant fluid in a capillary;
- partially inserting the capillary into the body, so that part of the capillary with imbibant fluid therein projects from the body;
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- observing time for fluid to be taken from the capillary into the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.