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Device for determining a volume of liquid in a fluid sample

US12078521B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 22, 2019
Grant dateSep 3, 2024
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N7/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for determining a volume of liquid in a hydrocarbon fluid sample, the device including: a cell (1) comprising an upper part (3) defined by a tubular sidewall (5) and a lower part (4) defined by a closed extremity, the lower part having a conical shape and forming a chamber (12) configured to receive the liquid; and a piston (2) comprising an upper part (15) and a lower part (16), the piston being slidable in the cell and sealing the cell in a gas-tight manner. The invention also relates to a method for determining a volume of liquid in a hydrocarbon fluid sample.

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