The main function of this laboratory is to study the behavior of hydrocarbon and non-hydrocarbon fluids, besides basic and applied research in this area.
The facility would be capable of the following.
- Complete pressure-volume-temperature analysis of system such as bottom-hole or recombined samples of crude and natural gases. These analysis result in the determination of dew point pressure, & densities.
- Determination of impurities such as hydrogen sulphide & carbon dioxide in crude oil & natural gas.
- To determine the specific gravity of a gas.
- To determine the specific gravity of a liquid.
- To determine the dynamic viscosity of a fluid at different temperature.
- To determine the dynamic viscosity of fluid at elevated pressures.
- To determine the surface and interfacial tensions of two liquid samples
- To determine the gas compressibility (Z. factor) of a gas sample as a function of pressure.
- To determine the bubble point of a crude oil sample at a given temperature.
- To determine the thermal expansion and compressibility of a crude oil sample.
- To determine the gas-oil ratio and oil formation volume factor of an oil sample.
- Differential liberation of an oil gas mixture.
Major Equipment:
- Liquid Gas Relative Density Measurement (Mercury Free PVT System)
- Tutwiler Apparatus
- Equipment for Atmospheric Pressure Viscosity Measurement (Cannon-Fenske Viscometer)
- Rolling Ball Viscometer
- Digital Tensiometer
- Digital Precision Balance
- Equilibrium Flash Separator
- Rolling Ball Viscometer
- Schilling Effusion Apparatus
- Specific Gravity Bottle
- Pycnometer
- Hydrometers with Thermometers
- Manometer (Mercury)
- Organic Solvents (Ethanol & Acetone)
- Analytical Balance
- Multiple Gas Analyzer