ELECTRONIC PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE SYSTEMS FOR EQUIPMENT TO ENSURE FLOWS AND CUTTING

摘要

The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) system and method allow real-time measurement of the paramagnetic characteristics of materials such as crude oil, hydrocarbons, asphaltenes, heptane, vanadium, resins, drilling fluid, drilling mud, wax deposits or the like. The EPR systems and methods discussed here are cheap, small, and lightweight, which makes them suitable for applications in flux and logging equipment. The EPR sensor is designed to measure the paramagnetic properties of materials at a distance of several inches. In some embodiments, a window is used to separate the EPR sensor from materials in the pipeline or borehole. Since there is no need for direct contact of the sensor with materials, it can operate at low temperature or low pressure. In other embodiments, an EPR sensor may be placed in the materials.