Title :
Sensitivity Analysis and Experimental Investigation of Microstrip Resonator Technique for the in-process Moisture/Permittivity Measurement of Petrochemicals and Emulsions of Crude Oil and Water
Author :
Joshi, K.K. ; Pollard, Roger D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Sir Parshurambhau Coll., Pune
Abstract :
An accurate, instantaneous, non-destructive, microstrip resonator technique has been applied to the measurement of permittivity and moisture in emulsions of crude oil and water. A single parameter, the resonant frequency of the microstrip resonator, is necessary for measurement of the real part of permittivity of the material. This is an advantage for on-line measurement. Assisted by dedicated software, the measurements do not require calibration or training. Sensitivity analysis has been performed for variations in permittivity of crude oil
Keywords :
emulsions; microstrip resonators; moisture measurement; permittivity measurement; petrochemicals; sensitivity analysis; crude oil; emulsions; microstrip resonator technique; moisture measurement; permittivity measurement; petrochemicals; resonant frequency; sensitivity analysis; water; Frequency measurement; Microstrip components; Microstrip resonators; Moisture measurement; Permittivity measurement; Petrochemicals; Petroleum; Resonant frequency; Sensitivity analysis; Software measurement; Resonator; emulsion; moisture measurement; nondestructive; permittivity; petroleum industry;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2006. IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9541-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249651
