Multi-fluid injector core holder
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1. A core holder comprising:
- a plurality of fluid flow lines;
a housing;
a core sleeve disposed within the housing;
an end cap coupled to a first end of the core sleeve and a first end of the housing; and
an injector assembly disposed within the housing and coupled to a second end of the core sleeve, wherein the injector assembly comprises;
a plurality of fluid passages coupled to the plurality of fluid flow lines;
a receiver comprising the plurality of fluid passages and a body portion; and
a chamber in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid passages and an interior of the sleeve, wherein the chamber is defined by a surface of the receiver and a surface of the body portion.
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Abstract
A core holder comprises a plurality of fluid flow lines, a housing, a core sleeve disposed within the housing, an end cap coupled to a first end of the core sleeve and a first end of the housing, and an injector assembly disposed within the housing and coupled to a second end of the core sleeve. The injector assembly comprises a plurality of fluid passages coupled to the plurality of fluid flow lines, and a chamber in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid passages and an interior of the sleeve.
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1. A core holder comprising:
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a plurality of fluid flow lines; a housing; a core sleeve disposed within the housing; an end cap coupled to a first end of the core sleeve and a first end of the housing; and an injector assembly disposed within the housing and coupled to a second end of the core sleeve, wherein the injector assembly comprises; a plurality of fluid passages coupled to the plurality of fluid flow lines; a receiver comprising the plurality of fluid passages and a body portion; and a chamber in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid passages and an interior of the sleeve, wherein the chamber is defined by a surface of the receiver and a surface of the body portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A core holder comprising:
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a housing; and an injector assembly disposed within the housing and coupled to a core sleeve disposed within the housing, wherein the injector assembly is configured to; receive a plurality of fluids through a plurality of fluid flow lines; contact the plurality of fluids to form a combined fluid; and provide a fluid pathway out of the injector assembly for the combined fluid to pass to the interior of the core sleeve, wherein the injector assembly comprises a chamber in which the plurality of fluids contact to form the combined fluid. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of testing a core sample comprising:
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receiving a plurality of fluids within a core holder; combining the plurality of fluids within a chamber within the core holder to form a combined fluid; passing the combined fluid from the chamber through a fluid pathway; contacting the combined fluid with a core sample within the core holder after passing the fluid through the fluid pathway; and determining one or more properties of the core sample. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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