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Process and device to measure the asphaltene content of petroleum products

US4238451A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 3, 1979
Grant dateDec 9, 1980
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Expiry dateApr 3, 1999

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T436/21
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus to measure the asphaltene content of petroleum products where a precipitation evaporator for the sample is surmounted by a condensing unit. Immediately below the precipitation evaporator is a filtering unit with a rinsing vapor inlet line for conveying washing liquid from a balloon-flask evaporator. The precipitation evaporator is also equipped with an adjustable flap for preventing fluid from passing to the filtering unit.

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