Title :
Microcantilever sensors applications in the petroleum industry
Author :
Yablon, Dalia G. ; Schilowitz, Alan M.
Author_Institution :
Corp. Strategic Res., ExxonMobil Res. & Eng., Annandale, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Sensing applications in the petroleum industry pose unique challenges due to high viscosity and high refractive index of hydrocarbon fluids, which render many fluid-based techniques impractical. Real-time observation of adsorption, desorption, and competitive adsorption processes of long chain functionalized hydrocarbons onto activated cantilevers in static mode are shown. In addition, microcantilevers in dynamic mode are demonstrated to sense corrosion of very small (10ml) samples in fast (10 minutes) timescales.
Keywords :
adsorption; cantilevers; chemical sensors; corrosion; desorption; microsensors; organic compounds; petroleum industry; activated cantilevers; competitive adsorption process; corrosion sensor; desorption; hydrocarbon fluid refractive index; hydrocarbon fluid viscosity; long chain functionalized hydrocarbons; microcantilever sensors; petroleum industry;
Conference_Titel :
Sensors, 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Kona, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8170-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1930-0395
DOI :
10.1109/ICSENS.2010.5690225
