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Waxy buildup measurement

US4857736A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Filing dateApr 15, 1987
Grant dateAug 15, 1989
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N23/083
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides an accurate measurement of the waxy buildup in pipeline by injecting an X-ray opaque material into the pipeline, then X-raying the line at three or more points in order to get an average wax thickness.

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