Apparatus and method for analysing downhole water chemistry
US7339160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/18
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns an apparatus for analysing water chemistry. According to the invention, the apparatus is adapted to operate downhole and comprises a colouring agent supply device for supplying a colouring agent to a water sample, the colour of the water sample thus supplied being indicative of the water sample chemistry, and a colorimetric analyser arranged to determine the colour of the water sample.
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