AUTOMATED DRILLING FLUID ANALYZER

摘要

An automatic drilling fluid property analyzer including a housing having an inlet and an outlet; at least one valve disposed proximate the inlet and configured to open and close to provide a sample of fluid into the housing; an electronic control module configured to send a signal to the at least one valve; a probe assembly operatively coupled to the electronic control module, the probe assembly including an electrode probe having two electrodes and a probe gap therebetween; a viscometer sleeve disposed in the housing; a bob disposed in the sleeve, wherein an annulus is formed between the viscometer sleeve and the bob, and wherein at least one of the viscometer sleeve and the bob is configured to rotate, a motor operatively coupled to at least one of the viscometer sleeve and the bob; and a torque measuring device operatively coupled to the viscometer sleeve and the bob.

主权项

1. An automated electrical stability meter for measuring electrical stability of a sample of fluid, the meter comprising:
a housing having an inlet and an outlet; at least one actuated valve disposed proximate the inlet and configured to open and close to provide a sample of fluid into the housing; an electronic control module configured to send a signal to the at least one valve; and a probe assembly operatively coupled to the electronic control module, the probe assembly comprising:
an electrode probe having two electrodes and a probe gap therebetween.