The use of nanotechnology in the development of a distributed fibre-optic temperature sensor for subsea applications

7th Sensors & their Applications

McDowell, G.R.^1 ; Holmes-Smith, A.S.^1 ; Uttamlal, M.^1 ; Wallace, P.A.^1 ; Faichnie, D.M.^2 ; GrahA.M., A.^2 ; McStay, D.^2

School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA, United Kingdom^1

Optoelectronics Group, FMC Technologies, Finch Way, Strathclyde Business Park, Bellshill, ML4 3PE, United Kingdom^2

关键词: Oil and gas;    Oil and Gas Industry;    Optical temperature sensing;    Processing plants;    Sol-gel thin films;    Sub-sea pipelines;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1742-6596/450/1/012008/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1742-6596/450/1/012008

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Monitoring temperature in subsea pipelines and processing plants is paramount to ensuring the efficient extraction of oil and gas. Preliminary results from studies of an alternative optical temperature sensing methodology based on the fluorescence spectroscopy of quantum dots (QDs) immobilised in a sol-gel thin film are presented. A discussion of the potential for this approach to oil and gas industry applications is given.