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PVT System 1

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The PVT system can measure phase behavior and fluid properties for a wide range of temperature and pressure.

  • From:                      Sanchez Technology   

  • Max. Pressure:        5076 psi (35 MPa)           

  • Max. Temperature:   482°F (250 °C) 

  • Sample volume:       200 ml

  • Material:                   Hastelloy 

PVT System 2

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  • From:                         DBR

  • Max. Pressure:         15,000 psi (103.4 MPa)

  • Max. Temperature:   302°F (150 °C)

  • Sample volume:       130 ml

  • Material:                    SS

X-ray Core Holder

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Coming soon! 

Steam Generator Injection System

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The steam generator can generate high-pressure steam (cold-water equivalent volume).  Operating data are recorded by the data acquisition system.

Test capacity:  Up to 580 psia (4.0 MPa) and 482°F (250°C) at a maximum rate of 200 ml/min

TigReS

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In-house Tight Reservoir Simulator or TigReS accounts for isothermal multicomponent diffusion-convection including capillary pressure and sorption.

Exemplary Cases: Wolfcamp shale with a ternary mixture at 347 K and 110 bar.

Advanced Sapphire Cells

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High-pressure Sapphire Cell  (with and without piston) for phase equilibria measurements of CO2/Organic/Water systems.


Max. pressure: 5000 psia (34.5 MPa)

Max. temperature: 300°F (148.9 °C) 

Compositional analysis

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  • Analyze permanent gases O2, N2, CO, CO2

  • Simulated distillation

  • Standard hydrocarbon analysis

  • Introduction of pressurized liquid samples

HPHT viscosity and density measurements

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Viscosity meter: 

1) Cambridge Viscosity VISCO PRO 2000

  • 28.4– 302°F (up to 5000 psi)

  • 28.4– 374°F (up to 1000 psi)  

  • 0.02 to 10,000 cP

  • Accuracy ±1% full-scale viscosity

2) HPHT Hydramotion XL7 Viscometer

  • -104 – 842°F (10,000 psi )

  • 0.1 to 100,000 cP

  • Accuracy ±1% of reading

HPHT Anton Paar Density meter:

  • -50 – 392°F

  • 20,300 psi 

  • 0 to 3 g/cm3

  • Resolution of 0.00001 g/cm3

Slim-tube

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(60 feet, 316 SS, 0.25-in OD, 0.063-in wall, 120 -270 mesh, 10,000 psi)

 

Other fundamental apparatus

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  1. Amott Cell

  2. ISCO pumps

  3. Conductivity meter

  4. pH meter

  5. Potentiostat

  6. 8 ovens (6 Blue M, 1 Dispatch, and 1 Binder)

  7. Huff and Puff Cell (Max. pressure 10,000 psi (68.9 MPa) and Max. temperature 212°F (100 °C))

  8. Core holder  (Max. pressure 10,000 psi and Max. temperature 150 °C)

  9. Accumulators (  i) HP-HT accumulators: Max. pressure 10,000 psi (68.9 MPa), Max. temperature = 302°F (150 °C).  ii) Mixing accumulator: Max. pressure = 10,000 psi (68.9 MPa)Max. temperature = 392°F (200 °C)

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