摘要:
This invention concerns a device (1) for the determination of air content, the air separation behavior and the surface foam formation of oils, in particular of transmission oils with an air-oil mixer (2) and a differential pressures sensor (3). A conveyor system (4) transports the oil through pipe lines (5) of the air-oil mixer (2). A compressed air port (6) is provided, which transports air into the pipe lines (5), of the air-oil mixer (2). A Venturi pipe (9) is installed in one of the pipe lines (5), and the differential pressure sensor (3) records, through at least two separate drill tubes (7, 8) in the conveyor system of the oil at the Venturi pipe (9), differential pressures in the oil.
摘要:
Methods and apparatuses for determining entrained and/or dissolved gas content of gas-liquid mixtures. Data generated is used to control the True (air-free) or Apparent (air-containing) Density or Entrained Air content of liquids within optimum ranges, e.g. in paper coating processes and in the manufacture of food products, personal care products, pharmaceutical products, paints, petroleum blends, etc. For example, an indirect method of continuously determining the amount of gas entrained in a liquid, by: continuously measuring the temperature, flow rate, and apparent density of the mixture at two different pressure states, and calculating the volume percentage of the gas in the liquid by using equation (28) x % = V s V s + V ( 28 ) wherein V is the volume of the gas-free liquid calculated by equation (23) V = 1 ρ 1 - [ P 2 P 2 - P 1 ( 1 ρ 1 - 1 ρ 2 ) - RT P 2 - P 1 g ( Δ P Q a ) ] ( 23 ) in which P1 and P2 are two different ambient pressures and ΔP=P2−P1, ρ1 and ρ2 are apparent densities of the liquid sample measured at P1 and P2, respectively, R is the constant of the Ideal Gas Law, T is the liquid temperature, Q is the flow rate, g(ΔP/Qa) is a function for determining the amount of gas being dissolved between P2 and P1, and Vs is determined by equation (27) V s = T s T P 1 P 2 P s ( P 2 - P 1 ) ( 1 ρ 1 - 1 ρ 2 ) - RT s P s ( P 1 P 2 - P 1 g ( Δ P Q a ) - g ( P 1 - P s Q a ) ) . ( 27 )
摘要:
An apparatus for detecting change in the foam forming characteristic of an input stream of an aqueous solution which continuously samples the input stream by taking a series of discrete, independent measurements. A sample of the input stream is collected, analyzed, then discarded. The collect-analyze-discard cycle is repeated. The apparatus relies on an acoustic sensor to measure foam height within a column. This allows the column containing the foam to be fabricated from any material, including durable plastics. A sample of the input stream is introduced into the apparatus. The sample is then aerated by an aeration stone to produce foam. The height of the column of foam produced is then measured using the acoustic sensor. The sample is then discarded and the process repeated. The height of the foam column is correlated with the concentration of foam forming chemical.
摘要:
A process is provided for enhancing the recovery of oil in a subterranean formation. The process involves injecting a surfactant-containing foam having oil-imbibing and transporting properties. A foam having such properties is selected either by determination of the lamella number or by micro-visualization techniques.
摘要:
A process is provided for enhancing the recovery of oil in a subterranean formation. The process involves injecting a surfactant-containing foam having oil-imbibing and transporting properties. A foam having such properties is selected either by determination of the lamella number or by micro-visualization techniques.
摘要:
The foaming characteristics of a foamant to be used in the recovery of oil from a subterranean oil-bearing formation by carbon dioxide foam flooding, are determined by passing carbon dioxide through a sample of the foamant in a test cell containing a porous medium under pressure conditions simulating reservoir conditions and measuring the quantity of foam formed. The pressure drop along the cell is also monitored in order to indicate the resistance to gas flow imposed by the foam.
摘要:
The present invention generally relates to a foaminess characterization method for characterizing liquid foams and defoamers and a foam generation method for generating the liquid foams.
摘要:
The present invention provides a device (10) for detecting the frothing ability of a fluid, said device including: an inlet (11) for receiving a portion of said fluid; means (12) for entraining air into said fluid portion; a mixing chamber (13) for receiving said air entrained fluid portion, said mixing chamber (13) being adapted for mixing said fluid portion and said air; and a detector (15) for detecting the amount of froth (18) generated in said mixing chamber (13). The invention also provides a method for detecting the frothing ability of a fluid.
摘要:
There are described methods and apparatus for assessing foams generated from liquids. Existing methods are slow and labor intensive. The new methods involve generating foams from liquids and optically obtaining information to enable parameters relating to the generated foam to be measured. Although single samples of liquids may be processed the methods are particularly suited to processing multiple samples to obtain data relating to foams at a high rate. The apparatus includes automated handling equipment to enable samples to be moved between workstations and relative to associated optical equipment that is used to obtain information relating to the foams.