Method and apparatus for composition analysis in a production logging environment
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1. An apparatus for analyzing a hydrocarbon mixture, comprising:
- at least one light-emitting diode (LED); and
at least one photodetector positioned to detect energy transmitted by said LED through a sample of said hydrocarbon mixture or back scattered from said hydrocarbon mixture.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for analyzing a hydrocarbon mixture are disclosed, comprising at least one light-emitting diode (LED) and at least one photodetector positioned to detect energy transmitted by the LED through a sample of the hydrocarbon mixture. In at least one embodiment an optical filter is coupled to the output of the LED to mitigate the adverse effects of the LED'"'"'s sensitivity to temperature.
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1. An apparatus for analyzing a hydrocarbon mixture, comprising:
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at least one light-emitting diode (LED); and
at least one photodetector positioned to detect energy transmitted by said LED through a sample of said hydrocarbon mixture or back scattered from said hydrocarbon mixture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16)
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14. The apparatus according to claim to 1, further comprising a downhole fluid sampling tool having the at least one LED and photodetector.
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17. An apparatus comprising:
a subterranean sample analysis tool, comprising;
a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) arranged in a matrix; and
a plurality of photodetectors arranged in a matrix and respectively positioned to detect energy transmitted by said plurality of LEDs through a live hydrocarbon mixture. - View Dependent Claims (18, 32)
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19. A method for analyzing a hydrocarbon mixture, comprising:
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transmitting energy through a sample of said hydrocarbon mixture using at least one light-emitting diode (LED); and
detecting the energy transmitted through said sample using at least one photodetector. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method, comprising:
characterizing a live downhole fluid sample using a downhole LED. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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