Spectroscopic monitoring system for a carbon capture use and storage pipeline
AssigneeHalliburton Energy Services, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Michael Jones, Elena Valerievna Fokina, Iain J. Shepherd, Graham Jack
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Abstract
A monitoring system for monitoring a pipeline can include a sampling unit, a spectroscopy system, and a waste handling system. The sampling unit can include a sampling point for capturing a representative sample of a fluid flow in the pipeline. The spectroscopy system can be configured to chemically analyze the representative sample with respect to components of the fluid flow. Additionally, the spectroscopy system can be configured to detect a corrosive component of the fluid flow. The waste handling system can remove the representative sample from the spectroscopy system.
Claims19
A monitoring system comprising:
- a sampling unit comprising a sampling point configured to capture a representative sample of a fluid flow in a pipeline, the fluid flow homogenized prior to the sampling unit capturing the representative sample;
- a spectroscopy system configured to chemically analyze the representative sample with respect to components of the fluid flow, the spectroscopy system being configured to detect a corrosive component of the fluid flow;
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- a waste handling system configured to remove the representative sample from the spectroscopy system, the waste handling system comprising:
- a separation apparatus configured to separate a component of the representative sample from the representative sample;
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- a capturing unit configured to store the component.
A method comprising:
- capturing, via a sampling unit in a monitoring system of a pipeline, a representative sample of a fluid flow at a sampling point of the pipeline, the fluid flow homogenized prior to the sampling unit capturing the representative sample;
- preparing, via the sampling unit, the representative sample for chemical analysis;
- analyzing, via a spectroscopy system in the monitoring system, the representative sample to detect corrosive components of the fluid flow;
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- removing, via a waste handling system in the monitoring system, the representative sample from the spectroscopy system subsequent to analyzing the representative sample, wherein removing the representative sample further comprises:
- separating, using a separation apparatus of the waste handling system, a component of the representative sample from the representative sample;
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- storing, using a capturing unit of the waste handling system, the component prior to disposal.
A pipeline system comprising:
- a pipeline comprising a fluid flow;
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- a monitoring system comprising:
- a sampling unit comprising a sampling point configured to capture a representative sample of the fluid flow from the pipeline, the fluid flow homogenized prior to the sampling unit capturing the representative sample;
- a spectroscopy system configured to chemically analyze the representative sample with respect to components of the fluid flow, the spectroscopy system being configured to detect a corrosive component of the fluid flow;
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- a waste handling system configured to remove the representative sample from the spectroscopy system, the waste handling system comprising:
- a separation apparatus configured to separate a component of the representative sample from the representative sample;
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- a capturing unit configured to store the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.