Measuring and testing – Volumetric content measuring
Reexamination Certificate
2007-07-10
2007-07-10
Williams, Hezron (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Volumetric content measuring
C073S429000, C073S865600, C073S866000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10575408
ABSTRACT:
A test apparatus for the measurement of expansion and/or shrinkage of a cement test sample during curing under pressure and temperature conditions that simulate downhole oil well conditions isolates the test sample from a first fixed volume of incompressible pressurized liquid using a flexible barrier that forms a wall of a first chamber in a pressure vessel assembly. The first chamber is sealed by a movable piston. A second pressurizing medium is contained in a second chamber on the opposite side of the piston, and is in fluid communication with a pump, whereby the piston is pressure-balanced between the first and the second medium. The piston moves in a bore of the vessel assembly in response to changes in the volume of the test sample during curing and the amount of linear movement of the piston is detected by a sensor system that measures, correlates and transmits any change in the position of the piston as a change in the sample volume for display and recording.
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Rogers David A.
Williams Hezron
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