CPC G01N 30/06 (2013.01) [G01N 25/12 (2013.01); G01N 30/20 (2013.01); G01N 30/88 (2013.01); G01N 33/2823 (2013.01); B01D 3/06 (2013.01); E21B 49/088 (2013.01); G01N 2030/025 (2013.01); G01N 2030/065 (2013.01); G01N 2030/201 (2013.01); G01N 2030/522 (2013.01); G01N 2030/8854 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system, comprising:
a phase behavior analysis unit, comprising:
a housing;
a heating system connected to the housing and arranged to heat an interior of the housing;
a pressurizing system connected to the housing and arranged to pressurize the interior of the housing;
a pressure cell positioned in the interior of the housing; and
a three-way valve comprising one inlet fluidly connected to a chamber in the pressure cell via a fluid connection and two outlets,
wherein the three-way valve and the fluid connection between the chamber and the three-way valve are positioned in the interior of the housing;
a gas chromatograph that is fluidly coupled to the chamber in the pressure cell via the three-way valve; and
a computer system operatively connected to the heating system and the pressurizing system, the computer system comprising a processor and instructions for operating the phase behavior analysis unit, wherein the instructions comprise:
applying a temperature and a pressure in the chamber of the pressure cell, wherein the pressure ranges between 5,000 and 7,000 psi; and
maintaining the temperature and the pressure within the interior of the housing, such that the three-way valve and the fluid connection between the chamber and the three-way valve are under the temperature and the pressure of the chamber.
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