Measurement and Testing
analytical models, AI and big data, operational insights and recommendations are generated. However, if data is received only from 50% of the production fl oor, the process control cannot be optimal. This affects effi ciencies for the entire company.
The AI-60 automatically sends online real-time production data, which is analyzed with 4IR’s AI (Artifi cial Intelligences) chemometrics software. The iModel/Model Gateway software enhances predictive model performance and provides predictive measurements, ‘automates’ validation and updates procedures while minimizing model development, model support and maintenance. iModel/Model Gateway facilitates the integration of LIMS, DCS, APC (Advanced Process Control) software.
4IR’s AI-60 analyzer and its iModel/Model Gateway assures maximum effi ciency and accuracy in real-time, so you can maintain and control your process at all time.
The bottom line: no giveaways, no re-processing – means, maximum effi ciency.
About 4IR Solutions
4IR Solutions disrupts process control with its Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-based petroleum analyser, the AI-60. It is the only online real-time process analyser for opaque/dark material including crude oil. 4IR solutions takes the 4.0 revolution all the way. We implement digitisation, Big Data, automation, Internet of Things (IoT) and AI analytics in our products. 4IR Solutions is based in Israel, a country renowned for its leading position in Industry 4.0 technologies. 4IR offers its process control analyser with its proprietary iModel/Model Gateway.
Analyser Type Sensor Method
Online Realtime Measurement Dark & Opaque Crude Oil Crude Oil Gas Oil
Diesel Oil
Transparent Kerosene Naphtha
AI-60 Process NMR
Magnetic (Similar to MRI) ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Main learnings:
• Optic sensors cannot monitor dark/opaque materials, including crude, therefore leaving many parts of the production process unmonitored.
• By alleviating these blind spots, production optimisation can occur through process control that looks into the entire production processes, creating signifi cant increase in profi ts.
• 4IR Solutions offers magnetic analysers placed on your production fl oor, the only on-line analyser able to measure and analyse dark/opaque substances.
• With 4IR Solutions you take your process control and production optimisation to the next level for signifi cant increase of profi t
NIR / FT-IR / RAMAN Optical ✓
✓
✓ 4IR Solutions’ AI-60 is the only online real-time process analyser for opaque/dark material including crude oil.
27
Author Contact Details Dr. Paul J. Giammatteo, Ph.D, 4IR Solutions • Tel: +203-241-0258 • Web:
www.4irsolutions.com
About the Author: Paul J. Giammatteo, Ph.D., Chief Science Offi cer and Vice President of Western Hemisphere Operations for 4IR Solutions, Ltd., brings 37+ years of industrial, technical, and, business experience in applying analytical, at-line, and, on-line NMR solutions to petroleum, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, biochemical, biotechnology R&D and manufacturing.
TALKING POINT What can methane be used for?
With climate change such a pressing concern for governments all over the globe, methane has almost become a naughty word in recent years. It’s no surprise why, either; although not as persistent or pervasive as carbon dioxide, methane carries a global warming potential (GWP) some 80 times greater than its more illustrious counterpart over a 20-year period. For that reason, scientists have been examining emissions sources, developing monitoring methods and investigating potential uses for this powerful gas in an attempt to turn a damaging waste product into a useful commodity. Fortunately, their eff orts have not gone unrewarded, with several promising project in various stages of development and some in full swing. Here are three of the most popular uses of methane explained in more detail below.
Fuel source
Did you know that natural gas is generally composed of anywhere between 60% and 90% methane? Although still a fossil fuel, gas is far less damaging for the environment than coal and compares favourably to oil, as well. For this reason, it’s seen by many as a bridge fuel which can pave the way to a cleaner tomorrow while the infrastructure for renewable technologies is rolled out across the globe. By capture methane at the point of emission – including within the energy industry itself – and harvesting it as a fuel source to light, power and heat people’s homes and businesses, we can enhance the environmental credentials of the fuel source even further.
Transportation
Just as methane can be used as a substitute for fossil fuels inside power stations, so too can it serve as the driving force behind vehicular transportation. Calculations show that a methane-powered combustion engine could produce 20% fewer emissions than a conventional petrol car, which, if replicated across the planet and combined with electric vehicles (EVs), would represent a major environmental gain for the human race. Of course, leaving the car at home and walking, cycling or taking public transport is the ideal method of getting from A to B, but that simply isn’t feasible for all individuals or all journeys. Methane-powered transportation could provide a valuable compromise to allow people to reduce their carbon footprint but remain independent and mobile.
Petrochemicals
Methane is composed of two elements: carbon and hydrogen. Using a process known as steam cracking, the methane can be separated into its constituents parts, which are then used by the petrochemicals industry to generate desirable chemicals such as methanol, hydrogen cyanide and acetylene. Methanol is particularly useful, since it is a chief component of all sorts of everyday consumer goods. Everything from acrylic plastics to industrial adhesives and paints, plywood and synthetic fabrics and fi bres for use in the garment and textiles industries can all be derived from methanol. What’s more, isolating the hydrogen makes it ideal for use in the transportation
sector mentioned above, too. If you’d like to learn more about the ins and outs of how methane is monitored, captured and deployed, the Industrial Methane Measurement conference in Rotterdam in the Netherlands is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the subject. Scheduled to take place on the 8th and 9th June, it’s open to all-comers and promises to cover all aspects of the industry.
WWW.PETRO-ONLINE.COM
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52
