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MicroSilicon's Quantum RF* Asphaltene Analyzer is rated for the toughest configurations the oil-industry can throw at it, from the deserts of Middle East to frigid waters offshore. Minimal maintenance is required and any refurbishment is covered by the MicroSilicon service contract.
Two varieties of the device are available for potentially explosive environments: Class 1 Division 2 for the US land and Offshore Markets and Zone 2 for the Middle East and beyond. Solar power options are available for remote locations (3x200W panels shown) or the analyzer can be configured to use rig power.
The skid has the following characteristics:
- Dimensions: 28 x 24 x 55 inch (w × d × h)
- Weight: 350 lbs. [160 kg]
- Designed to meet: ATEX/IECex Zone 2
- ¼" NPT connection ports (inlet, outlet)
- Available with flexible coflex tubing to length ~3m
Inside the device, stainless steel 316 is used for almost all of the fluid-wet surfaces, but the resonator itself is made from glass-filled PEEK. There are Viton o-rings maintaining the pressure seal between the steel and the PEEK. The device is configured with a fluid pump that has a Duraloy 4736 shaft seal. The combination can resist most oilfield chemicals likely to be deployed and also provides some resistance to H2S and CO2. For more sour evironments, metallurgy upgrades are available.
For more information on the Quantum RF Asphaltene Analyzer visit www.microsiliconinc.com/QuantumRF.
About MicroSilicon
MicroSilicon is the world's innovation leader for real-time fluid characterization using electromagnetic and
quantum chemical technology at the wellhead and for which they won, or have been nominated for, multiple industry awards, including Rice
Alliance Startup, SPE ATCE Best-in-Show, World Oil (twice), iChemE, ADIPEC (twice) and most recently S&P Global Energy.
They are now developing a range of flow assurance products and services as well as miniaturization of downhole sensing
microchips.