Extended reserves Clean refining Fuel-efficient vehicles Diversified fuels Controlled CO 2 REAL-TIME ON-LINE DENSITY ANALYSIS OF GAS & LIQUID HYDROCARBONS USING SMART MICROSYSTEMS APPLICATION TO PROCESS INTENSIFICATION F. Baco-Antoniali & A. Cordier : IFP-Lyon, France F. Chaudoreille & E. Tavernier : MEMSchlumberger, France Dr. Franck BACO-ANTONIALI IFP-Lyon BP3, 69390 Solaize, FRANCE franck.baco-antoniali@ifp.fr
Agenda Introduction and objectives On-Line Excalibur µdensimeter for liquid analysis Presentation : Excalibur on line µdensimeter Results of reapitability for on line analysis Application to pilots On-Line Smart Cube µdensimeter for gas analysis Presentation : Smart Cube on line µdensimeter Results of reapitability for on line analysis Applications to pilots Conclusions and perspectives 2
Introduction and objectives Evolution of needs in term of analyzers in R&D Pilots μ Pilots Process Intensification HTE "Classical" analyzers Reducing of total volume sample available Sampling more & more difficult μ Analyzers 3
Introduction and objectives Need to dispose of analyzers more compact able to analyse in the heart of process (bring the analyser to the sample) For process intensification in R&D (reduce time of experimentation - Increase the number of tests in the same time) we need - Smart analyzers to follow stabilisation of process - Excellent repeatability Density an excellent analysis to follow process stability 4
Excalibur Smart Density Viscosity Sensor Features : - Fully compensated density, viscosity & temperature data - No moving part - Ultra small device - Low power consumption - Nessi compatible, SP76 - Plug & play 5
Sensor principle Dual mode paddle shape resonator Dual mode computation drastically reduces influence of resonator mechanical properties on Density and Viscosity predictions (temperature, pressure, ageing) - patented 6
Excalibur Smart Density Viscosity Sensor Pressure max 100 bar (1500 psi) Temperature -25 to 110 C Range 0-2000 kg/m3 0.3-100 Cp data rate 1 Hz zone ATEX NeSSI compatible 7
Results of reapitability for gasoil & gasoline with Excalibur µdensimeter Captor's reapitability with gasoil 8
On line analysis of gasoil with Excalibur Liquid µdensimeter Variation of temperature Real time correction at 15 C (ASTM correction) 9
Response to a step change to periodic feed change difference (A-B) 0.0006 g/cm3 less than 30s Flow 2ml/min 10
Application to µpilot : gasoline + dissolved gas Lost of gas phase Better results with on line analysis 11
Smart-Cube Gas µdensimeter & Molar Mass Sensor Pressure max 40 bars Temperature -25 to 90 C Range 0.05-50 kg/m3 data rate 1 Hz zone ATEX Smart Combination : Smart-Cube is the combinaison of 2 breakthrough sensors : The gas density measurement based on an innovative patented microresonator technology derived from the microsystems industry; and memsgauge and temperature sensor. ATEX NeSSI compatible 12
Density with SmartCube gas μdensimeter Comparison with gas standards 13
On line gas density analysis on µpilot 14
Repeatability of gas density Excellent repeatability 15
Molecular Weight with SmartCube gas μsensor Comparison with standard gases 16
On line MW analysis on µpilot 17
Isomerisation C5-C6 µpilot Analysis of gas phase - total gas flow 1l/h We are able to follow the "real life" of process Better knowledge for R&D development 18
Conclusions & perspectives Excellent repeatability of measures Excellent results in comparison with standards (gas & liquid) Rapid installation on site Plug & Play capability leads to easy deployment on site, contributes to providing safer systems and ultimately simplifies and streamlines your inline process Reduce maintenance cost Many µsensors will be installed in 2010 in IFP 19
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