Thermal bubble point measurement system and method
US8950246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE21B49/0875
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for nucleating bubbles in an oil-gas mixture, including introducing a sample comprising an oil-gas mixture into a chamber; and heating the sample with a heater until at least one bubble is thermally nucleated in the chamber. The bubble point (BP) pressure of the sample can be determined by detecting pressure at two points in a system, which includes the chamber and the heater, and by determining the behavior of the nucleated bubble as the pressure on the bubble is varied.
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