发明名称 |
Systems and methods for analyzing flowback compositions in real time |
摘要 |
A sensor assembly includes an optical computing device having an integrated computational element (ICE) configured to optically interact with a fluid stream and detect a first characteristic of a substance within the fluid stream. The optical computing device is configured to generate a first signal corresponding to the first characteristic. The sensor assembly also includes a parameter sensor configured to measure a second characteristic of the fluid stream and generate a second signal corresponding to the second characteristic and a processor communicatively coupled to the optical computing device and the parameter sensor. The processor is configured to receive the first and second signals and determine a mass flow rate of the substance. |
申请公布号 |
US8812238(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.08.19 |
申请号 |
US201213664732 |
申请日期 |
2012.10.31 |
申请人 |
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. |
发明人 |
Ljungdahl Patrick Matthew;Roach Sean A.;Wachtel, II Alexis |
分类号 |
G01V1/40;E21B47/00;G01F1/66;G01F1/86 |
主分类号 |
G01V1/40 |
代理机构 |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
代理人 |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP ;Wustenberg John W. |
主权项 |
1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
A first optical computing device having an integrated computational element (ICE) configured to optically interact with a fluid stream and detect a first characteristic of a substance within the fluid stream, the optical computing device being configured to generate a first signal corresponding to the first characteristic; a parameter sensor configured to measure a second characteristic of the fluid stream and generate a second signal corresponding to the second characteristic; and a processor communicatively coupled to the optical computing device and the parameter sensor, the processor being configured to receive the first and second signals and determine a mass flow rate of the substance, wherein optically interacted light is generated through optical interaction of the ICE with the fluid stream and the optical computing device further includes a detector arranged to receive the optically interacted light and generate the first signal, and wherein
the parameter sensor comprises a second optical computing device including an ICE configured to optically interact with the fluid stream and generate optically interacted light and a detector arranged to receive the optically interacted light and generate the second signal;the ICE of the first optical computing device being configured to interact with the fluid stream at a first point along a flow path and the ICE of the second optical computing device being configured to interact with the fluid stream at a second point along the flow path that is spaced apart from the first point; andthe processor being further configured to determine a velocity of the fluid stream based at least in part on the first and second signals. |
地址 |
Houston TX US |