Robust system and method for obtaining a liquid or gas sample from a multiphase mixture flowing in a hydrocarbon pipeline
US8555708B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2001/1093
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This disclosure relates in general to robust and efficient methods and systems for obtaining a sample of a liquid or gas phase from a multiphase mixture flowing in a pipeline, where the multiphase mixture comprises oil and/or a gaseous hydrocarbon and the pipeline is configured for the transport of the oil and/or gaseous hydrocarbon. In certain aspects of the present invention, after obtaining the sample of the liquid or gas phase of the multiphase mixture, sensing devices, meters, sensor systems or the like may be used to analyze the properties of the collected liquid phase sample.
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