Measurement of properties of fluids using MRI
US9448093B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2011/0086
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of determining rheological properties of a fluid. The method includes: providing an open-bore tube and defining within the bore a three dimensional grid (3DG) of voxels; defining at least an inlet cross section (ICS) and an outlet cross section (OCS); defining a volume of interest within the bore between the ICS and the OCS; obtaining rheological properties of the fluid; applying a pressure gradient to the bore between the ICS and the OCS; and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging the fluid within the volume of interest to determine various aspects of the fluid.
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