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New gas detection tool
Here’s the UltraRAE 3000, a new photoionization detector for compound-specific gas monitoring.
It makes use of proprietary prefilter tubes to measure specific gases such as benzene and butadiene. The unit is wirelessly enabled, making it compatible with the industry-standard AreaRAE network for remote data measurement and collection.The 3000 uses the same detection technology as the ppbRAE 3000, with the ability to measure toxic compounds below 50 ppb. The 3000 is intended for use in confined space entry, prescreening during refinery and plant maintenance, hazardous material response, marine spill response, and refinery downstream monitoring.
The instrument can be used for 60-sec snapshot assessments as well as longer short-term exposure limit surveys.
It also measures total volatile organic compounds in two ranges: 0-1,000 ppm with a resolution of 0.05 ppm or 1,000-10,000 ppm with a resolution of 1 ppm. The monitor also has integrated correction factors for more than 200 compounds.
Source: RAE Systems, 3775 N. First St., San Jose, CA 95134.
New analysis service for carbonate reservoirs
The newly released Carbonate Advisor petrophysics and productivity analysis service offers a systematic analytical framework to deliver a timely, comprehensive petrophysical evaluation of carbonate rocks.
The system integrates information from magnetic resonance and elemental capture spectroscopy, as well as other logs and core data, to produce a single, complete formation evaluation of carbonate reservoirs.
In field tests in a variety of carbonate reservoirs, relative permeability and water saturation measurements from Carbonate Advisor matched discrete core analysis data, the firm notes. These continuous measurements permitted a more accurate prediction of fluid flow leading to better production performance, the firm points out.
The company says its service can be applied easily and with equal effectiveness either packaged with newly acquired data or to suites of previously acquired data. It helps maximize the value of all the log measurements taken by using them together to solve a complex problem.
Source: Schlumberger Ltd., 5599 San Felipe, 17th Floor, Houston, TX 77056.
