Device and process for studying the behavior in circulation of multiphase effluents, application to effluents forming hydrates
US5522274A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N11/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device for studying the behavior of a multiphase effluent in circulation includes a test pipe having two ends containing the effluent and a unit for delivering a working fluid alternately into each end of the pipe to effect movement of the effluent. The effluent to be studied which has been placed in the test pipe, is displaced according to an alternating circulation generated by injection of a working fluid into each of the ends of the pipe. A process for studying the behavior of the multiphase fluid in circulation involves placing the effluent in a test pipe, displacing the effluent in the test pipe in an alternating motion by delivering a working fluid alternately into each end of the pipe and measuring behavior of the effluent during the alternating displacement of the effluent.
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