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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2015
Applicant:
Fccl Partnership, Calgary, CA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
FCCL Partnership, Calgary, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/34 (2006.01); G01N 9/24 (2006.01); G01N 9/36 (2006.01); G01N 23/12 (2018.01); G05D 9/12 (2006.01); G05D 11/13 (2006.01); G01N 33/18 (2006.01); G01N 15/06 (2006.01); G01F 23/288 (2006.01); G01N 33/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 43/34 (2013.01); G01N 9/24 (2013.01); G01N 9/36 (2013.01); G01N 23/12 (2013.01); G05D 9/12 (2013.01); G01F 23/2885 (2013.01); G01N 33/1833 (2013.01); G01N 33/2823 (2013.01); G01N 33/2847 (2013.01); G01N 2015/0668 (2013.01); G05D 11/132 (2013.01); G05D 11/137 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for adjusting a position of an oil-water interface layer. A vessel, such as a free water knockout or a treater used in the processing of heavy oil, contains a fluid comprising the interface layer. A nuclear densitometer is positioned to obtain density measurements of the fluid at various heights along the vessel. Based at least in part on these density readings, a valve controlling flow out of a water discharge port on the vessel may be actuated, with the flow of water through the water discharge port being inversely proportional to the height of the interface layer.