Method for determination of glycols and polyglycols in drilling fluid filtrates
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1. A method for determining concentrations of glycols and/or polyglycols in fluids, comprising the steps of:
- filtering particulates from the fluid to obtain a filtrate;
mixing an aliquot of the filtrate with a cobaltothiocyanate indicator solution to form a test solution, wherein said cobaltothiocyanate solution comprises cobalt nitrate hexahydrate, ammonium chloride, potassium thiocyanate, water and an immiscible organic solvent;
comparing the resulting color of the test solution with at least one standard cobaltothiocyanate solution to determine the concentration of glycols and/or polyglycols.
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An apparatus and method is presented for the determination of water soluble glycols and polyglycols (polyalkoxylates). The apparatus and method are particularly suited for the on-site quantitation of glycols and polyglycols in aqueous drilling fluids.
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1. A method for determining concentrations of glycols and/or polyglycols in fluids, comprising the steps of:
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filtering particulates from the fluid to obtain a filtrate; mixing an aliquot of the filtrate with a cobaltothiocyanate indicator solution to form a test solution, wherein said cobaltothiocyanate solution comprises cobalt nitrate hexahydrate, ammonium chloride, potassium thiocyanate, water and an immiscible organic solvent; comparing the resulting color of the test solution with at least one standard cobaltothiocyanate solution to determine the concentration of glycols and/or polyglycols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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