Patent ID: 11905468
Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC C  B  G | IPC B  C  G

Claim 1:
2. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more of:
(i) conditioning the hydrocarbon feedstock sample comprises one or more of:
controlling a sample temperature of the hydrocarbon feedstock sample, thereby to maintain a hydrocarbon feedstock sample temperature within a first preselected temperature range,
removing particulates from the hydrocarbon feedstock sample,
diluting the hydrocarbon feedstock sample in solvent, or
degassing the hydrocarbon feedstock sample, or

(ii) conditioning the unit material sample comprises one or more of:
controlling a unit material sample temperature of the unit material sample, thereby to maintain a unit material sample temperature within a second preselected temperature range,
removing particulates from the unit material sample,
diluting the unit material sample in solvent, or
degassing the unit material sample.