Research & Innovation Center

Science & Engineering To Power Our Future

Diagnostics and Sensor Applications in R&IC ResearchBen Chorpening, Michael Buric, Juddha Thapa, Amy Falcon, Jared Charley, Christian Goueguel, Dustin McIntyre, Steve Woodruff, Doug Straub

Field Prototype800 psig, 200°C1 second responseModified for NEC Class I, Div 2

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Subterranean LIBS

Testing of sensors in industrial style laboratory applications

Flame Ionization Sensing in RDE

Raman Gas AnalyzerUses hollow reflective-lined capillary waveguide as a sample cellSimultaneously measures: CH4 – C4H10, CO, CO2, H2, N2, O2, H2O

Microwave Doppler for

high temperature solids flow

Tech Transfer

Opportunity

TDLAS for studying Coal Bed Methane production enhancement

Raman Spectroscopy for high surface temperature measurement

High Temp Optical Fiber

Sensors: see Paul Ohodnicki’s

presentation on March 22