Refractometric and conductivity based water cut measurement techniques for stable emulsions

Key Points

• To develop and validate reliable methods for measuring water cut in stable emulsions from heavy oil and bitumen.
• Utilized refractometric measurement techniques to assess water content.
• Employed conductivity measurements for water cut determination.
• Focused on highly stable emulsions produced during thermal recovery.
• Refractometric measurements effectively quantified water cut with high precision.
• Conductivity measurements provided consistent results across different emulsion samples.
• The techniques demonstrated reliability for stable emulsion evaluation in thermal recovery settings.