Disclosed is a test unit for automated mineralogical spectral analysis of a designated industrial value-containing material, comprising a particle-attractant substrate with a monolayer of sized sample particles of the designated industrial value-containing material thereon, wherein the monolayer is configured to present the sized sample particles with an outer surface profile which is visible for the spectral analysis.
A device for generating milling measurement data at an output includes a support structure. A measurement station is supported by the support structure for measuring an attribute of milled material collected thereon and outputting a measurement of the attribute to the output. A mill is supported by the support structure above the measurement station for, while engaged, performing a continuous milling action on a feed material, and continuously or regularly depositing milled material onto the measurement station wherein the measurement station can measure the milled material without interrupting the milling action.
Disclosed is a device for generating milling measurement data at an output, comprising a support structure. A measurement station is supported by the support structure for measuring an attribute of milled material collected thereon and outputting a measurement of the attribute to the output. A mill is supported by the support structure above the measurement station for, while engaged, performing a continuous milling action on a feed material, and continuously or regularly depositing milled material onto the measurement station wherein the measurement station can measure the milled material without interrupting the milling action.
B02C 17/02 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls with perforated container
B02C 17/04 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls with unperforated container
B02C 23/00 - Auxiliary methods or auxiliary devices or accessories specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating not provided for in groups or not specially adapted to apparatus covered by one only of groups
B02C 25/00 - Control arrangements specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating
B02C 17/18 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls Details
A fluid sampling device having a first conduit configured to couple an outlet of a fluid source to a sample inlet port; a second conduit configured to couple a sample outlet port to an inlet of the fluid source; an expansion chamber including an inlet and an outlet coupled to the first and second conduits by a valve assembly; and a pressure relief valve configured to couple the outlet of the expansion chamber to the inlet of the fluid source. The fluid sampling device facilitates acquisition of a fluid sample and subsequent purging of its internal components while inhibiting the release of sample fluid to the surrounding environment, thereby protecting the environment and sampling personnel from harmful chemical release. The fluid sampling device may facilitate a sample acquisition process that provides closed-loop flush and expansion operations for obtaining a representative sample at the appropriate fill density of the sample vessel.
A fluid sampling device having a first conduit configured to couple an outlet of a fluid source to a sample inlet port; a second conduit configured to couple a sample outlet port to an inlet of the fluid source; an expansion chamber including an inlet and an outlet coupled to the first and second conduits by a valve assembly; and a pressure relief valve configured to couple the outlet of the expansion chamber to the inlet of the fluid source. The fluid sampling device facilitates acquisition of a fluid sample and subsequent purging of its internal components while inhibiting the release of sample fluid to the surrounding environment, thereby protecting the environment and sampling personnel from harmful chemical release. The fluid sampling device may facilitate a sample acquisition process that provides closed-loop flush and expansion operations for obtaining a representative sample at the appropriate fill density of the sample vessel.
An apparatus for facilitating use of instruments in hazardous environments includes a fluid line and a fluid-driven generator. The fluid line includes: an inlet to receive a flow of fluid from a fluid source; a first outlet to convey a first portion of the fluid flow to an instrument as a purge gas; and a second outlet to convey a second portion of the fluid flow. The fluid-driven generator is coupled to the second outlet of the fluid line, and converts fluid-stored energy in the second portion of the fluid flow to electrical energy deliverable to the instrument as the second portion of the fluid flow is received from the second outlet.
H02K 5/136 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof specially adapted for operating in liquid or gas explosion-proof
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
An apparatus for facilitating use of instruments in hazardous environments includes a fluid line and a fluid-driven generator. The fluid line includes: an inlet to receive a flow of fluid from a fluid source; a first outlet to convey a first portion of the fluid flow to an instrument as a purge gas; and a second outlet to convey a second portion of the fluid flow. The fluid-driven generator is coupled to the second outlet of the fluid line, and converts fluid-stored energy in the second portion of the fluid flow to electrical energy deliverable to the instrument as the second portion of the fluid flow is received from the second outlet.
H02K 5/136 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof specially adapted for operating in liquid or gas explosion-proof
H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
G01D 11/00 - Component parts of measuring arrangements not specially adapted for a specific variable
Composite sampling of a fluid flowing through a conduit includes collecting, in a vessel coupled to the conduit through which the fluid is flowing, a first discrete sample of fluid from the conduit, the first discrete sample having a first selected volume, and collecting, in the vessel and at a first interval from the first sample, a second discrete sample of the fluid from the conduit, the second discrete sample having a second selected volume, thereby forming a composite sample in the vessel while the vessel is coupled to conduit. The composite sample includes the first discrete sample and the second discrete sample, and may include one or more additional discrete samples. An apparatus for collecting the composite sample includes a gas chromatograph, and is arranged such that the composite sample is provided to the gas chromatograph without removing the composite sample from the apparatus or transporting the composite sample.
Analyzing a hydrocarbon-containing fluid, as provided from a hydrocarbon producing well, includes providing a hydrocarbon- containing fluid to a separation system (100) including a cyclone separator (102), and separating the hydrocarbon-containing fluid into a gas phase sample and a liquid phase sample. The liquid phase sample is separated into an aqueous sample, water rich sample, and a non-aqueous sample, such as condensate or oil rich sample. The volume of the gas phase sample and of the non-aqueous sample are assessed, and the ratio of the volume of the non-aqueous sample to the volume of the gas phase sample yields the condensate-gas ratio.
Analyzing a hydrocarbon-containing fluid includes providing a hydrocarbon-containing fluid to a separation system including a cyclone separator, and separating the hydrocarbon-containing fluid into a gas phase sample and a liquid phase sample. The liquid phase sample is separated into an aqueous sample and a non-aqueous sample. The volume of the gas phase sample and of the non-aqueous sample are assessed, and the ratio of the volume of the non-aqueous sample to the volume of the gas phase sample yields the condensate-gas ratio.
A monitoring sub-system coupled to an evaporative emission canister fluidically coupled to a fuel tank and an engine of a machine includes one or more temperature sensors and a control module coupled to receive sensory output from the temperature sensors. The temperature sensors measure temperature within the evaporative emission canister. The control module is configured to monitor a sorption capacity of the evaporative emission canister based on the received sensory output.
F02M 25/08 - Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture adding fuel vapours drawn from engine fuel reservoir
F02M 33/08 - Other apparatus for treating combustion-air, fuel or fuel-air mixture for collecting and returning condensed fuel returning to the fuel tank
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Composite sampling of a fluid flowing through a conduit includes collecting, in a vessel coupled to the conduit through which the fluid is flowing, a first discrete sample of fluid from the conduit, the first discrete sample having a first selected volume, and collecting, in the vessel and at a first interval from the first sample, a second discrete sample of the fluid from the conduit, the second discrete sample having a second selected volume, thereby forming a composite sample in the vessel while the vessel is coupled to conduit. The composite sample includes the first discrete sample and the second discrete sample, and may include one or more additional discrete samples. An apparatus for collecting the composite sample includes a gas chromatograph, and is arranged such that the composite sample is provided to the gas chromatograph without removing the composite sample from the apparatus or transporting the composite sample.
Composite sampling of a fluid flowing through a conduit includes collecting, in a vessel coupled to the conduit through which the fluid is flowing, a first discrete sample of fluid from the conduit, the first discrete sample having a first selected volume, and collecting, in the vessel and at a first interval from the first sample, a second discrete sample of the fluid from the conduit, the second discrete sample having a second selected volume, thereby forming a composite sample in the vessel while the vessel is coupled to conduit. The composite sample includes the first discrete sample and the second discrete sample, and may include one or more additional discrete samples. An apparatus for collecting the composite sample includes a gas chromatograph, and is arranged such that the composite sample is provided to the gas chromatograph without removing the composite sample from the apparatus or transporting the composite sample.
A self-contained analysis system operable to assess gas to oil ratio (GOR), shrinkage of reservoir fluid, and composition of pressurized reservoir fluids. The analysis system can be used for extended compositional analysis of rich flashed gas and lean gas samples as well as flashed equilibrium liquids, condensates, and black oils. Analysis of the various samples is achieved without cross contamination, for example, between rich flashed gases and lean gases or between extended natural gas and liquids (e.g., black oils and condensates). The system yields accurate results up to and including C20 for gas samples and up to and including C36+ for liquid samples, and entrained water.
A self-contained analysis system operable to assess gas to oil ratio (GOR), shrinkage of reservoir fluid, and composition of pressurized reservoir fluids. The analysis system can be used for extended compositional analysis of rich flashed gas and lean gas samples as well as flashed equilibrium liquids, condensates, and black oils. Analysis of the various samples is achieved without cross contamination, for example, between rich flashed gases and lean gases or between extended natural gas and liquids (e.g., black oils and condensates). The system yields accurate results up to and including C20 for gas samples and up to and including C36+ for liquid samples, and entrained water.
Methods and systems for performing pressure-volume-temperature testing on fluids include: a portable environmental control chamber 14, a first pressure vessel 12A disposed inside the portable environmental control chamber, a second pressure vessel 12B disposed inside the portable environmental control chamber, the second pressure vessel in hydraulic communication with the first pressure vessel, a viscometer 18 configured to measure the viscosity of fluids flowing between the first pressure vessel and the second pressure vessel, and an optics system 22 configured to measure optical properties of fluids flowing between the first pressure vessel and the second pressure vessel.
Processing a reservoir fluid sample includes separating the reservoir fluid sample into a vapor phase stream and a liquid phase stream, assessing a composition of the vapor phase stream, sampling a property of the liquid phase steam, and assessing a volume of a components of the liquid phase stream based at least in part on the sampled property of the liquid phase stream. A system for processing a reservoir fluid sample includes a volumetric receptacle (126) adapted to accept the reservoir fluid sample, a phase separator (128) configured to receive the reservoir fluid sample from the volumetric receptacle (126) and to separate the reservoir fluid sample into a vapor phase stream and a liquid phase stream, a gas chromatograph (134) arranged to receive the vapor phase stream from the phase separator (128), and a liquid flow meter (138) configured to detect an interface including at least one component of the liquid phase stream.
Processing a reservoir fluid sample includes separating the reservoir fluid sample into a vapor phase stream and a liquid phase stream, assessing a composition of the vapor phase stream, sampling a property of the liquid phase steam, and assessing a volume of a components of the liquid phase stream based at least in part on the sampled property of the liquid phase stream. A system for processing a reservoir fluid sample includes a volumetric receptacle adapted to accept the reservoir fluid sample, a phase separator configured to receive the reservoir fluid sample from the volumetric receptacle and to separate the reservoir fluid sample into a vapor phase stream and a liquid phase stream, a gas chromatograph arranged to receive the vapor phase stream from the phase separator, and a liquid flow meter configured to detect an interface including at least one component of the liquid phase stream.
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COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, FOR USE WITH COMPUTERIZED MONITORING AND TESTING EQUIPMENT, FOR RECEIVING, PROCESSING, TRANSMITTING AND DISPLAYING DATA; PARTS AND FITTINGS FOR THE ABOVE GOODS.
Methods and systems for performing pressure-volume-temperature testing on fluids include: a portable environmental control chamber 14, a first pressure vessel 12A disposed inside the portable environmental control chamber, a second pressure vessel 12B disposed inside the portable environmental control chamber, the second pressure vessel in hydraulic communication with the first pressure vessel, a viscometer 18 configured to measure the viscosity of fluids flowing between the first pressure vessel and the second pressure vessel, and an optics system 22 configured to measure optical properties of fluids flowing between the first pressure vessel and the second pressure vessel.
G01N 35/00 - Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups Handling materials therefor
G01N 11/04 - Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity or plasticityAnalysing materials by determining flow properties by measuring flow of the material through a restricted passage, e.g. tube, aperture
G01N 21/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
G01N 7/00 - Analysing materials by measuring the pressure or volume of a gas or vapour
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Providing temporary use of a non-downloadable web-based software application for use in data management of food testing data and allowing communication of food testing related results
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COMPUTER HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, FOR USE WITH COMPUTERIZED MONITORING AND TESTING EQUIPMENT, FOR RECEIVING, PROCESSING, TRANSMITTING AND DISPLAYING DATA FOR USE IN THE FIELD OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Fire and flammability testing and measuring equipment for the use in testing the performance and response of apparel, furnishings, aircraft interiors, camping products, public transportation vehicles to heat and flame fire and flammability testing services for measuring and describing the response of materials, products, and assemblies to heat and flame
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Fire and flammability testing and measuring equipment for the use in testing the performance and response of apparel, furnishings, aircraft interiors, camping products, public transportation vehicles to heat and flame Fire and flammability test services for measuring and describing the response of materials, products, and assemblies to heat and flame
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Inspection system and method of making and using same
An inspection system adapted to perform retro positive material identification of components of a multi-feature system. The inspection system comprises an electronic drawing, a positive material identification database, a field load sheet and a data logger. The electronic drawing has tagged locations identifying respective features of the multi-feature system to be read for retro positive material identification analysis. The electronic drawing has at least one unique identification code for each tagged location. The positive material identification database has component information records for respective components. Each component information record correlated to a component associated with one tagged location of the electronic drawing. The field load sheet has identification codes for respective tagged locations. The identification codes of the field load sheet are correlated to the component information records of the positive material identification database. The data logger receives identification codes for respective tagged locations from the field load sheet, and also collects material composition analysis data. The data logger communicates the identification codes and the collected material composition analysis data to the positive material identification database for populating the component information records of the positive material identification database with the material composition analysis data.
G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
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Providing temporary use of non-downloadable computer software for on-line electronic data reporting and management of environmental laboratory tests accessible via the Internet or direct dial/modem
variety of goods subject to standards or specifications, primarily in the areas of goods distributed for use by businesses, business equipment, communications devices and instruments, raw materials and product components, medical equipment, wearing apparel and personal protective equipment, construction and building materials, electrical devices, and pharmaceuticals
Disclosed is a device for generating milling measurement data at an output, comprising a support structure. A measurement station is supported by the support structure for measuring an attribute of milled material collected thereon and outputting a measurement of the attribute to the output. A mill is supported by the support structure above the measurement station for, while engaged, performing a continuous milling action on a feed material, and continuously or regularly depositing milled material onto the measurement station wherein the measurement station can measure the milled material without interrupting the milling action.
B02C 17/02 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls with perforated container
B02C 17/04 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls with unperforated container
B02C 17/18 - Disintegrating by tumbling mills, i.e. mills having a container charged with the material to be disintegrated with or without special disintegrating members such as pebbles or balls Details
B02C 23/00 - Auxiliary methods or auxiliary devices or accessories specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating not provided for in groups or not specially adapted to apparatus covered by one only of groups
B02C 25/00 - Control arrangements specially adapted for crushing or disintegrating
