Liquid Condensation Trap

The Liquid Condensation Trap (model CT-PVT-LCT) is a cooled trap installed between a PVT cell and the gasometer. As gas is expanded from reservoir to atmospheric conditions, heavy compounds that condense out of the gas stream are captured in the trap instead of passing to the gasometer, so the gas volume and the condensed liquid fraction are each accounted for.

How it works

The trap body is cooled by a Peltier element, with trap temperature controlled between -10 °C and ambient. No cooling liquid is used, which keeps the unit compact. Gas leaving the PVT cell passes through the trap, the condensable heavy fraction collects in the 10 cc trap volume, and its amount is read with 0.1 ml volume accuracy. The controlled variable is trap temperature; the measured output is the condensed heavy-compound fraction. Power supply is 110 to 220 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz.

Cell volume, pressure and temperature ratings, wetted materials, visual or measurement options and instrumentation are configured per project. The trap is used with the PVT cells, flash separators and other phase behavior equipment in the Coretest PVT range.

What is included

• Trap with Peltier cooling, 10 cc volume
• Trap temperature control, -10 °C to ambient

Specify for your project

• PVT cell and gasometer it will be installed with
• Gas flow rate and pressure at the trap
• Expected condensate volume per expansion step
• Visual or measurement options required
• Wetted materials for the fluids handled

This description defines the product family. Guaranteed performance, included hardware, exclusions, interfaces and acceptance criteria are stated only in the project-specific technical proposal and approved datasheet.

Features

• Temperature: -10°C to Ambient
• Volume : 10 cc
• Volume accuracy : 0.1 ml
• Power supply: 110-220 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz

Benefits

• Compact, no use of cooling liquid.