Method of and apparatus for determining deposition-point temperature
Abstract
Acoustic-wave sensor apparatus and method for analyzing a normally liquid petroleum-based composition for monitoring deposition-point temperature. The apparatus includes at least one acoustic-wave device such as SAW, QCM, FPM, TSM or APM type devices in contact with the petroleum-based composition for sensing or detecting the surface temperature at which deposition occurs and/or rate of deposition as a function of temperature by sensing an accompanying change in frequency, phase shift, damping voltage or damping current of an electrical oscillator to a known calibrated condition. The acoustic wave device is actively cooled to monitor the deposition of constituents such as paraffins by determining the point at which solids from the liquid composition begin to form on the acoustic wave device. The acoustic wave device can be heated to melt or boil off the deposits to reset the monitor and the process can be repeated.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871938
- Patent Number(s):
- 5827952
- Assignee:
- Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; determining; deposition-point; temperature; acoustic-wave; sensor; analyzing; normally; liquid; petroleum-based; composition; monitoring; device; qcm; fpm; tsm; apm; type; devices; contact; sensing; detecting; surface; deposition; occurs; rate; function; accompanying; change; frequency; phase; shift; damping; voltage; current; electrical; oscillator; calibrated; condition; acoustic; wave; actively; cooled; monitor; constituents; paraffins; solids; begin; form; heated; melt; boil; deposits; reset; process; repeated; acoustic-wave device; phase shift; acoustic wave; sensor apparatus; acoustic-wave sensor; petroleum-based composition; normally liquid; wave device; surface temperature; actively cooled; liquid composition; deposition occurs; wave sensor; deposition-point temperature; liquid petroleum-based; /73/208/374/
Citation Formats
Mansure, Arthur J, Spates, James J, and Martin, Stephen J. Method of and apparatus for determining deposition-point temperature. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Mansure, Arthur J, Spates, James J, & Martin, Stephen J. Method of and apparatus for determining deposition-point temperature. United States.
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"Method of and apparatus for determining deposition-point temperature". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871938.
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abstractNote = {Acoustic-wave sensor apparatus and method for analyzing a normally liquid petroleum-based composition for monitoring deposition-point temperature. The apparatus includes at least one acoustic-wave device such as SAW, QCM, FPM, TSM or APM type devices in contact with the petroleum-based composition for sensing or detecting the surface temperature at which deposition occurs and/or rate of deposition as a function of temperature by sensing an accompanying change in frequency, phase shift, damping voltage or damping current of an electrical oscillator to a known calibrated condition. The acoustic wave device is actively cooled to monitor the deposition of constituents such as paraffins by determining the point at which solids from the liquid composition begin to form on the acoustic wave device. The acoustic wave device can be heated to melt or boil off the deposits to reset the monitor and the process can be repeated.},
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