Patent attributes
Tools, methods, and systems for evaluating a demulsifier performance from an emulsion mixture are described. The systems include a measuring instrument including a body with an open end, a cover attachable to the body, a sample holder sized to hold the emulsion mixture and to be received inside the body, the body and the cover define a sealable chamber; a sensor system positioned inside the sealable chamber an environmental control system positioned to enclose the sealable chamber; a data acquisition and processing system is in electronic communication with the sealable chamber, the sensor system, and the environmental control system. The sensor system includes a handle attached to and extruding from the cover of the measuring instrument; and a sensor loaded onto the handle, sized to be submerged inside the emulsion mixture of the sample holder, and operable to measure performance of the demulsifier.
