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Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2022

Filed:

Oct. 21, 2020
Applicant:

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Dhahran, SA;

Inventors:

Mohanad M. Fahmi, Al Khobar, SA;

Abdulkareem M. Alsofi, Dhahran, SA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 11/02 (2006.01); G01N 11/12 (2006.01); C08F 120/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 11/12 (2013.01); C08F 120/56 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods for determining the gelation period of a gel solution are provided. The methods provided include introducing an inert ball into each of a plurality of gel solution containers having a gel solution therein. In the method, the inert balls are then allowed to sink to the bottom of the containers, followed by a step of repeatedly inverting a first gel solution container at specified time intervals until the onset of gelation of the first gel solution is observed. Methods further include repeatedly inverting an additional gel solution container at specified intervals where each of the subsequent gel solution containers containing the inert balls and gel solutions are sequentially inverted in series until the inert ball is observed to remain fixed in place in the solution.


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