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From Sensidyne, LP
The oil and gas industry is very diverse. Within the overall industry there are several smaller sub-industries, each with different needs. The term "oil and gas industry" refers to a wide variety of activities: crude oil extraction, transportation, storage, processing, and distribution. Although these activities have different requirements, gas detection issues relevant to Sensidyne are common across activities. This sales application note provides a brief overview of the industry and outlines such gas detection issues. Petroleum (crude oil and natural gas) is extracted from oil wells located on land or at sea. Crude oil and natural gas in their raw states are of little use. Their value lies in the products created from these raw materials, such a fuels, LPG, and petrochemicals. Petroleum consists of three main hydrocarbon groups: paraffins, napthenes, and aromatics. Paraffins contain few carbon atoms and include methane, ethane and propane found in natural gas. Paraffins are light in density and are very stable compounds. Products & Services
Gas detectors and gas sensors interact with a gas to initiate the measurement of its concentration. The detector or sensor then provides output to an instrument to display the measurements.
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Combustion analyzers and flue gas analyzers measure the gas content of emissions in order to monitor the combustion efficiency of fuel-burning equipment.
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Gas chromatography detectors (GC detectors) identify solutes as they exit the chromatographic column. A chromatogram is generated plotting the signal versus time.
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Gas transmitters consist of an enclosure, sensor, and electronics that convert a signal from a gas sensor into an analog output signal (typically 4-20 mA).
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Gas instruments detect, monitor or analyze gases present in an environment.
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INTRODUCTION
Natural gas and crude oils are the main sources for hydrocarbon intermediates or secondary raw materials for the production of petrochemicals. From natural gas, ethane and LPG are...
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INTRODUCTION
In general, primary raw materials are naturally occurring substances that have not been subjected to chemical changes after being recovered. Natural gas and crude oils are the basic raw...
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OVERVIEW
Petroleum exploration is largely concerned with the search for oil and gas, two of the chemically and physically diverse group of compounds termed the hydrocarbons. Physically, hydrocarbons...
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INTRODUCTION
As discussed in Chapter 2, paraffinic hydrocarbons are less reactive than olefins; only a few chemicals are directly based on them. Nevertheless, paraffinic hydrocarbons are the...
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CATALYTIC REFORMING
Catalytic reforming of heavy naphtha is a key process in the production of gasoline. The major components of petroleum naphthas are paraffins, naphthenes, and aromatic...
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