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Method and apparatus for monitoring material in a liquid
Assignee: ConocoPhillips Co
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Filing: 1988-05-16
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Granted: 1990-07-24
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Expires: 2008-05-16
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for monitoring the presence in a liquid of a material which is at lest partially immiscible in the liquid are disclosed. The apparatus includes a container and an overflow outlet for allowing a surface layer of the liquid to flow out of the container. A slick of the material forms in the container on a surface of the liquid. The container includes a settling portion with an adjustably angled baffle and a second, fixed baffle located therein, a concentrating portion for concentrating the slick downstream of the settling portion, and an intermediate constricting portion for gradually constricting the surface of the liquid. An ultraviolet light source and visible light detector are provided for detecting the fluorescent radiation produced by irradiating the surface of the liquid and the material.
Inventors
- 👤 Edmund P. Gortowski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N33/00; G01N33/18; G01N33/1826; G01N33/1833; B; B01; B01D; B01D17/00; B01D17/02; B01D17/0208; B01D17/0214; G01N1/00; G01N1/28; G01N1/40; G01N21/00; G01N21/62; G01N21/63; G01N21/64; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A20/00; Y02A20/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
An apparatus for monitoring the presence in a liquid of a material which is at least partially immiscible in the liquid, comprising: a slick inducing means for inducing the material to form a slick on the surface of the material which comprises: a container for receiving the liquid which comprises: a settling portion for reducing the turbulence of the liquid to be received; a concentrating portion for concentrating said slick down-stream of said settling portion; and an intermediate constricting portion for gradually constricting said surface of the liquid; overflow outlet means for allowing a surface layer of said liquid including said surface to flow out of said container; means for detecting the presence of said slick on said surface of the liquid; wherein said settling portion comprises: a settling base portion; a wall extending upwardly from said settling base portion; an adjustably angled baffle disposed in said settling portion; and a second, fixed baffle disposed in said settling portion downstream of said adjustably angled baffle.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
An apparatus for monitoring the presence in a liquid of a material which is at least partially immiscible in the liquid, comprising: a slick inducing means for inducing the material to form a slick on the surface of the material which comprises: a container for receiving the liquid which comprises: a settling portion for reducing the turbulence of the liquid to be received; a concentrating portion for concentrating said slick down-stream of said settling portion; and an intermediate constricting portion for gradually constricting said surface of the liquid; overflow outlet means for allowing a surface layer of said liquid including said surface to flow out of said container; means for detecting the presence of said slick on said surface of the liquid; wherein said settling portion comprises: a settling base portion; a wall extending upwardly from said settling base portion; an adjustably angled baffle disposed in said settling portion; and a second, fixed baffle disposed in said settling portion downstream of said adjustably angled baffle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said settling base portion comprises a rectangle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said adjustably angled baffle is spaced above said settling base portion.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
206 words
An apparatus for inducing a material which is at least partially immiscible in a liquid to form a slick on a surface of the liquid, comprising: a container for receiving the liquid which comprises: a settling portion for reducing the agitation of the liquid to be received wherein said settling portion comprises: a settling base portion; a wall extending upwardly from said settling base portion; an adjustably angled baffle disposed in said settling portion; and a second, fixed baffle disposed in said settling portion downstream of said adjustably angled baffle; a concentrating portion for concentrating the slick downstream of said settling portion; an intermediate constricting portion for gradually constricting the surface of the liquid; overflow outlet means for allowing a surface layer of said liquid including said surface to flow out of said container; and control means for controlling the velocity of said surface of the liquid at variable flow rates of the liquid through said container, wherein said control means comprises; underflow outlet means, operably associated with said container, for draining additional liquid from said container; and valve means, operably associated with said underflow outlet means, for controlling a rate at which said additional liquid is drained from said container by said underflow outlet means.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
206 words
An apparatus for inducing a material which is at least partially immiscible in a liquid to form a slick on a surface of the liquid, comprising: a container for receiving the liquid which comprises: a settling portion for reducing the agitation of the liquid to be received wherein said settling portion comprises: a settling base portion; a wall extending upwardly from said settling base portion; an adjustably angled baffle disposed in said settling portion; and a second, fixed baffle disposed in said settling portion downstream of said adjustably angled baffle; a concentrating portion for concentrating the slick downstream of said settling portion; an intermediate constricting portion for gradually constricting the surface of the liquid; overflow outlet means for allowing a surface layer of said liquid including said surface to flow out of said container; and control means for controlling the velocity of said surface of the liquid at variable flow rates of the liquid through said container, wherein said control means comprises; underflow outlet means, operably associated with said container, for draining additional liquid from said container; and valve means, operably associated with said underflow outlet means, for controlling a rate at which said additional liquid is drained from said container by said underflow outlet means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein said settling base portion comprises a rectangle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 4, wherein said adjustably angled baffle is spaced above said settling base portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
180 words
In an apparatus for monitoring the presence in a liquid of a material which fluoreses when irradiated by ultraviolet light, which material is at least partially immiscible in the liquid, and which material may be induced to form a slick on a surface of the liquid, a container for receiving the liquid; wherein the container comprises; a settling portion for reducing the agitation of the liquid to be received, a concentrating portion for concentrating said slick downstream of said settling portion, and an intermediate constricting portion for gradually constricting said surface of the liquid; overflow outlet means for allowing a surface layer of said liquid including said surface to flow out of said container; and control means for controlling the velocity of said surface of the liquid at variable flow rates of the liquid through said container; wherein said settling portion comprises; a settling base portion; a wall extending upwardly from the settling base portion; an adjustably angled baffled disposed in said settling portion; and a second, fixed baffle disposed in said settling portion downstream of said adjustably angled baffle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
180 words
In an apparatus for monitoring the presence in a liquid of a material which fluoreses when irradiated by ultraviolet light, which material is at least partially immiscible in the liquid, and which material may be induced to form a slick on a surface of the liquid, a container for receiving the liquid; wherein the container comprises; a settling portion for reducing the agitation of the liquid to be received, a concentrating portion for concentrating said slick downstream of said settling portion, and an intermediate constricting portion for gradually constricting said surface of the liquid; overflow outlet means for allowing a surface layer of said liquid including said surface to flow out of said container; and control means for controlling the velocity of said surface of the liquid at variable flow rates of the liquid through said container; wherein said settling portion comprises; a settling base portion; a wall extending upwardly from the settling base portion; an adjustably angled baffled disposed in said settling portion; and a second, fixed baffle disposed in said settling portion downstream of said adjustably angled baffle.
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