RF-Powered Wireless Pressure Micro-Sensor for Fracking Operation Monitoring

用于监测压裂作业的射频供电无线压力微型传感器

• 批准号: 521995-2017
• 负责人: Moez, Kambiz
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Alberta
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=640655
• 关键词: RF; Powered; Wireless; Pressure; Micro

Multi zone fracking is common and becoming the norm in modern oil wells. Sand water and chemicals arepumped at very high pressure into the formation in multiple zones with each zone having valves for pressureisolation. Pressure, temperature, vibration, fluid composition and fluid flow are valuable pieces of informationto collect for each zone in the fracking process as this information can be used to adjust the process for optimalresults. The ideal solution is to put sensors at each zone to monitor the well after fracking. Wires are notfeasible in multiple zone fracks as they add complication in already complicated wells and wiring 40 separatesensors with power, ground and communications would be unwieldy.The objective of this research project is to develop a wireless pressure sensor for monitoring oil wellparameters during and after fracking operations in collaboration with Phase Advanced Sensor Systems Corp.The goal is to build an extremely low-power wireless device, capable of sensing pressure and transmitting datato an external reader, while only powered by harvesting available radio frequency energy.The proposed project can position Canadian companies to succeed with innovative instrumentation technologyfor harsh environments with applications in many industries. Throughout this project, new know-how andexpertise will be developed in the design of instrumentation devices, integrated radio frequency circuits, andenergy harvesting systems.

多区域压裂很常见，并且成为现代油井的常态。砂水和化学物质在非常高的压力下以多个区域的形成，每个区域都有阀用于高压溶解。压力，温度，振动，流体组成和流体流量是在压裂过程中为每个区域收集的宝贵信息，因为可以使用此信息来调整最佳水平的过程。理想的解决方案是将传感器放在每个区域以在压裂后监视井。电线在多个区域水泥中不可行，因为它们在已经复杂的井中增加并发症40与电源，地面和通信分开的隔离器将是笨拙的。该研究项目的目的是开发一个无线压力传感器，以监测机油井孔板在与较低的范围内构建较低的范围的射击器中，以构建较低的设备，以构建较低的设备。虽然仅通过收获可用的射频能源提供动力，但拟议的项目可以将加拿大公司定位为在许多行业中使用刺激性环境的创新仪器技术取得成功。在整个项目中，将在仪器设备，集成的射频电路，安势收获系统的设计中开发新的专有技术和专家。