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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2020
Applicant:
Conocophillips Company, Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jay Locklear, Houston, TX (US);
Clinton Crowe, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY, Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/28 (2006.01); G01N 21/75 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/287 (2013.01); G01N 21/75 (2013.01); Y10T 436/109163 (2015.01); Y10T 436/188 (2015.01);
Abstract
Robust methods for quantitating the amount of elemental sulfur in a fluid whereby a caustic solution is mixed with the fluid, and the elemental sulfur present in the fluid reacts to form a colored solution that can be compared to a series of standards. The methods can be performed in a laboratory or the field and allow for real time feedback. Once the concentration of the elemental sulfur is known, appropriate methods of treatment can proceed. Test kits for performing the methods in the field are also described.