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Title: Method for simultaneous measurement of mass loading and fluid property changes using a quartz crystal microbalance

Abstract

A method, using a quartz crystal microbalance, to obtain simultaneous measurement of solid mass accumulation and changes in liquid density-viscosity product. The simultaneous real-time measurements of electrical parameters yields that changes in surface mass can be differentiated from changes in solution properties. Two methods to obtain the admittance/frequency data are employed.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
868736
Patent Number(s):
5201215
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; simultaneous; measurement; mass; loading; fluid; property; changes; quartz; crystal; microbalance; obtain; solid; accumulation; liquid; density-viscosity; product; real-time; measurements; electrical; parameters; yields; surface; differentiated; solution; properties; methods; admittance; frequency; data; employed; simultaneous measurement; quartz crystal; solid mass; electrical parameter; crystal microbalance; liquid density; density-viscosity product; electrical parameters; time measurement; time measurements; /73/

Citation Formats

Granstaff, Victoria E, and Martin, Stephen J. Method for simultaneous measurement of mass loading and fluid property changes using a quartz crystal microbalance. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Granstaff, Victoria E, & Martin, Stephen J. Method for simultaneous measurement of mass loading and fluid property changes using a quartz crystal microbalance. United States.
Granstaff, Victoria E, and Martin, Stephen J. Fri . "Method for simultaneous measurement of mass loading and fluid property changes using a quartz crystal microbalance". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868736.
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