Calibration for an oil-consumption-measurement system
First Claim
1. A method for calibrating a system configured to analyze exhaust gas produced by a fluid consuming source, comprising:
- directing a first flow of exhaust gas toward an analyzer, the analyzer configured to measure at least one component;
establishing a first value indicative of a measurement of the at least one component within the first flow of exhaust gas;
removing a first quantity of fluid from the fluid consuming source;
delivering a second quantity of fluid into the first flow of exhaust gas, the second quantity of fluid being a portion of the first quantity of fluid;
at least partially combusting the first flow of exhaust gas and the first quantity of fluid upstream of the analyzer;
establishing a second value indicative of a measurement of the at least one component within the exhaust gas and the at least a portion of the first quantity of fluid; and
calculating a calibration coefficient for the system as a function of a difference between the first value and the second value.
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Abstract
A method for a method for calibrating a system configured to analyze exhaust gas produced by a fluid consuming source is disclosed. The method includes directing a first flow of exhaust gas toward an analyzer that is configured to measure at least one component. The method also includes establishing a first value indicative of a measurement of the at least one component within the first flow of exhaust gas. The method also includes removing a first quantity of fluid from the fluid consuming source and delivering a second quantity of fluid into the first flow of exhaust gas. The second quantity of fluid is a portion of the first quantity of fluid. The method also includes at least partially combusting the first flow of exhaust gas and the first quantity of fluid upstream of the analyzer and establishing a second value indicative of a measurement of the at least one component within the exhaust gas and the at least a portion of the first quantity of fluid. The method further includes calculating a calibration coefficient for the system as a function of a difference between the first value and the second value.
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1. A method for calibrating a system configured to analyze exhaust gas produced by a fluid consuming source, comprising:
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directing a first flow of exhaust gas toward an analyzer, the analyzer configured to measure at least one component; establishing a first value indicative of a measurement of the at least one component within the first flow of exhaust gas; removing a first quantity of fluid from the fluid consuming source; delivering a second quantity of fluid into the first flow of exhaust gas, the second quantity of fluid being a portion of the first quantity of fluid; at least partially combusting the first flow of exhaust gas and the first quantity of fluid upstream of the analyzer; establishing a second value indicative of a measurement of the at least one component within the exhaust gas and the at least a portion of the first quantity of fluid; and calculating a calibration coefficient for the system as a function of a difference between the first value and the second value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for calibrating a measurement system operatively connected to a source producing exhaust and configured to direct a portion of the exhaust toward an analyzer to detect at least one component of the exhaust, the system for calibrating comprising:
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a vessel configured to contain a sample volume of fluid; a pump configured to pressurize the sample volume of fluid; a coupling configured to fluidly connect the system for calibrating to the measurement system; a flow controller configured to control the quantity of fluid communicated from the pump toward the coupling; and a fluid passageway fluidly communicating the vessel, the pump, the coupling, and the flow controller. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for determining the amount of oil consumed by an engine comprising:
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producing a substantially constant exhaust via the engine; selectively diverting a portion of the exhaust via a first valve to establish a first exhaust flow; directing the first exhaust flow toward an analyzer; establishing a first value indicative of an amount of sulfur or sulfur compounds within the first exhaust flow via the analyzer; selectively removing a first volume of oil from the engine; pressurizing a second volume of oil via a pump to establish a first oil flow, the second volume of oil including at least a portion of the first volume of oil; directing the first oil flow into the first exhaust flow via a coupler and communicating the first oil flow and the first exhaust flow toward a combustion chamber; combusting at least a portion of the first oil flow and at least a portion of the first exhaust flow within the combustion chamber to establish a combined flow; communicating the combined flow to the analyzer and establishing a second value indicative of an amount of sulfur or sulfur compounds within the combined flow via the analyzer; and determining a calibration coefficient for the system as a function of a difference between the first value and the second value. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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