Method and apparatus for determining properties of fuels
US8781757B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/1293
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The method and apparatus are used to determine class, grade and properties of fuel samples, regardless of ambient, instrument, or sample temperature, using mathematical correlations between fuel class, grade and properties and their spectra developed from a database of samples with measured properties and spectra. The ability to measure a fuel sample using the present method and apparatus is useful in identifying unknown fuel samples, determining suitability in equipment, and monitoring and controlling fuel processes, such as blending operations, distillation, and synthesis.
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