Pet E 552

INSTRUMENTAL MEASUREMENTS IN

PETROLEUM ENGINERING

(3-0) 3

Prof. Dr. Tanju Mehmetoğlu

Course Content

Spectroscopy, X-Ray Methods, Refractometry, Chromatography, Potentiometry, Conductimetry, Pressure Measurements, Flow Measurements, Temperature Measurements, Thermal and Transport Property Measurements, Nuclear Radiation Measurements.

Course References

Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis, EWING (Mc Graw-Hill; 1975)

Experimental Methods for Engineers, HOLMAN (Mc Graw-Hill; 1994)

Course chapters:

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO SPECTROSCOPY

CHAPTER 2: THE ABSORPTION OF RADIATION (UV AND VISIBLE)

CHAPTER 3: EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY

CHAPTER 4: X-RAY METHODS

CHAPTER 5: REFRACTOMETRY, INTERFEROMETRY, POLARIMETRY

CHAPTER 6: CHROMATOGRAPHY – GENERAL PRINCIPLES

CHAPTER 7: GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY

CHAPTER 8: ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS

CHAPTER 9: CONDUCTIMETRY

CHAPTER 10: RADIOCHEMICAL METHODS

CHAPTER 11: PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS

CHAPTER 12: FLOW MEASUREMENTS

CHAPTER 13: TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS

CHAPTER 14: THERMAL & TRANSPORT PROPERTY MEASUREMENTS

CHAPTER 15: FORCE, TORQUE & STRAIN MEASUREMENTS

Course Grading:

Students will be asked to prepare 2 term-projects (30 % each) and there will be a Final Examination (40%).

Project Alternatives (Suggested list only):

Level measurements Interfacial area measurements Torque and force measurements Low-flow rate measurements High-flow rate measurements Surface and interfacial tension measurements Diffusion coefficient measurements Viscosity measurements Strain measurements Temperature measurements with radiometers and pyrometers Tracer techniques Electrical transducers for non-electrical quantities Rotameter flow measurements Manometers and monostats Temperature measurements with thermocouples Tachometers Liquid-film thickness measurements Heat flux measurements at walls Sampling techniques in gas-liquid and liquid-liquid systems On-line viscosity measurements CAT applications in petroleum engineering MR techniques in petroleum engineering Ultrasonic measurements in Pet. Eng. Radioactivity applications in Pet. Eng. Contact angle measurements Interferometer applications in Pet. Eng. Particle size measurements Laser applications in Pet. Eng. Reaction rate constant determination techniques

Notes on the Projects:

Projects should be completed within 5 weeks. A report (about 15 pages) should be given at the end of this period. The project is basically a Literature Survey, carried out in preparation for an hypothetical experimental project (assume that your thesis Supervisor has asked you to make a literature survey for the possible instrumental measurement techniques that can be used in your thesis). More than one source must be used. Include at the end of your report, a table of comparison for the different alternatives, stating the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative equipment and/or method. Also include, if possible, brand names, manufacturers, representatives in Turkey and prices.

Suggested sections:

Cover page Abstract; Introduction; Theory ; Lit. Survey; Conclusions and Recommendations Nomenclature References (Please make sure that you put all the references you have cited in the text here. Also, if a reference has not been cited in the text, DO NOT put it in the Reference List)

IMPORTANT NOTE: You will be asked to give an oral presentation of one of the projects at the end of the term. The schedule will be announced later.