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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2007
Mohammed I. Zougari, Edmonton, CA;
Mohammed I. Zougari, Edmonton, CA;
Schlumberger Technology Corporation, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods are described for solids deposition study. One apparatus embodiment of the invention comprises an internal and an external cylinder positioned between first and second end portions, at least one of the cylinders being rotatable and thus forming a Couette-Taylor cell, the internal cylinder having an exterior surface, the external cylinder having an internal surface, an annular sample flow-through chamber or cell formed between the surfaces, optionally the chamber having an adaptable flow-through chamber geometry, the device having a sample inlet and outlet; and a non-intrusive probe for detecting solids deposition on at least one of the surfaces during sample flow through the apparatus. Apparatus described may be used to studying solids deposition from heavy hydrocarbon oils, hydrates, and other high viscosity compositions. This abstract complies with rules requiring an abstract. It should not be used to limit the scope or meaning of the claims.