Abstract:
An improved formation density logging tool is provided that is effective in cased holes. The improved tool utilizes three detectors: a first detector (20) for primarily compensating for the casing; a second detector (22) for primarily compensating for the cement; and a third detector (24) for providing formation information. The tool comprises improvement over currently-available two-detector density tools which are normally useful only in open holes. It is anticipated that the tool provided herein will be useful in both open and cased holes.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for detecting anomalies in ferrous pipe structrues in presented. An electrical current is passed through the ferrous pipe structure so as to create a magnetic field in the pipe. A sensor having one or more sensor shoe members is placed in the interior of a ferrous pipe structure to be inspected. Each sensor shoe member has one or more magnetometer elements for detecting the magnetic fields in the region of the ferrous pipe structure adjacent to which the sensor shoe member is placed.
Abstract:
Process and apparatus for determination of permeability of porous media by measurement at finite frequency of streaming potential and electro-osmotic induced voltage due to applied finite frequency pressure oscillations and alternating current voltage, respectively. The distance between application and measurement of the alternating signals at a finite frequency is small compared to the wave length.
Abstract:
In keeping with one aspect of this invention, apparatus for measuring the flow of gas in a pipeline includes an optical transmitter, an optical receiver and a processor. The apparatus measures the flow of gas through a generally cylindrical gas pipeline, engine intake or the like. The transmitter includes a laser diode array and a collimator lens which are preferably located outside of the pipeline, or in the wall of the pipeline. The transmitter generates multiple, spaced, discrete laser spots in the pipeline. Particles in the gas scatter the light as they pass through it, and the scattered light is received by another collimator lens and photodetector, which are also preferably outside of or in the wall of the pipeline. The output of the photodetector is processed by a computer which calculates the velocity of the particles and hence the flow rate of the gas. Pre-recorded holographic film can also be used in the transmitter and receiver to create holographic images at several different radii in the pipeline. In that case, the computer also calculates the volumetric flow rate of gas flowing through different parts of the pipeline, and can reveal the presence of turbulence in the pipeline.
Abstract:
A particle suspension furnace (10) having an upper injector section (11), an intermediate combustion section (12) and a lower separation section (13). The injector section (11) comprises a central fuel conduit for supplying a rich fuel/air mixture to a burner at the base of the injector section, and a concentric annular mixing chamber for supplying a mixture of reactive or meltable batch particles and oxygen to the burner. The fuel-rich burner flame diffuses radially-outwardly to consume the peripherally-supplied oxygen and form an oxygen/fuel combustion mixture having a predetermined selected stoichiometry which is variable above and below 1:1 stoichiometry depending upon whether a reducing or oxidizing atmosphere is desired. The suspended particles absorb heat to quench the burner temperature and reduce the NOx pollutant formation.
Abstract:
An organic emissions elimination process for substantially eliminating the emission of potentially harmful organic constituents, such as benzene, toluene and xylene ("BTX") into the ambient environment during dehydration of water bearing gas. An apparatus (10) for use in the process includes a first chamber (12) which incorporates a membrane (14) for use in association with a water absorbing material (such as triethylene glycol) (45) which is operably displaceable and retained within the membrane fibers (27, 28). Although the water vapors from the gas will permeate the membrane (14) (and become absorbed by the triethylene glycol), the BTX will not be able to permeate the membrane (14). Accordingly, the BTX and the dehydrated gas will be discharged from the first chamber (12) toward a point of use by conventional dehydrated gas using equipment. However, the glycol, and the water vapors absorbed therein, will be transmitted to a regenerator (40) for separation therebetween - wherein the separated water vapors (without any BTX) will be discharged into the ambient environment, and the separated triethylene glycol will be reintroduced into the first chamber (12).
Abstract:
The present invention provides compounds comprising one or more fluorine atoms, sulfo radicals and phosphono radicals, each such radical being bonded to the same or different carbon atom, with the proviso that at least one sulfo radical and at least one phosphono radical are bonded to such carbon atoms through the sulfur atom and the phosphorus atom, respectively. These compounds are preferably non-polymeric, i.e. they have a molecular weight of about 5000 or less. Such compounds are useful as electrolytes, e.g. in fuel cells.
Abstract:
Apparatus (10) and methods are disclosed for acoustically detecting different conditions of boiling occurring within a liquid (16) and developing useful control signals (18, 50, 52) correlated to the detected boiling condition. Distinctions are made between no-boiling, subcooled boiling, and full or rolling boiling conditions (Figure 2).
Abstract:
A single system for providing heated water at two different temperature levels for space heating purposes and for domestic water heating purposes is provided. The system can be constructed using only one burner. The system features a first loop for circulating domestic hot water at a lower temperature from an insulated tank (11), through a first heat exchanger (21) where the water is heated, and back into the insulated tank (11). The system also features a second loop for circulating space heating water at a different temperature through a second heat exchanger (24), where the water is cooled, through the first heat exchanger (21), where the water is heated, and back to the second heat exchanger (24), where the water is again cooled. A single diverter valve (15) or equivalent is used to determine which heating loop is required and will be activated.
Abstract:
An absorption refrigeration system having an absorber, a generator, and a refrigeration solution pump which flows relatively dilute refrigeration solution received from the absorber to the generator includes a novel purge subsystem which purges un-wanted, non-condensed gases along with some refrigerant vapor from the absorber and flows such gases to the pump inlet for subsequent flow to the generator at system operating pressures substantially greater than atmospheric pressure. The so-flowed gases are separated from the refrigerant in the generator, are isolated in a collector unit, and afterwards periodically either manually or automatically vented from the collector unit to the atmosphere at the system high side operating pressure.