Abstract:
Outer annulus plugging detection is provided for gas-lift oil wells. The out er annulus detection is effected using a pressure transmitter (100). The pressu re transmitter (100) provides an indication of pressure within an outer annulus (22) of the oil well. A statistical parameter related to a plurality of oute r annulus pressure readings is used to provide an indication of annulus plugging. Examples of the statistical parameter include means and standard deviation.
Abstract:
A distributed control system has a plurality of distributed field devices, each of which contains a transducer and a wireless transceiver. The distributed control system includes a base station transceiver, a database and a virtual transmitter application in communication with the database. Each field device transmits and receives data via wireless signals between the communications boards and the base station. The data is stored in the database for later retrieval and evaluation by the virtual transmitter application. The deployed field device senses information and transmits the sensed information wirelessly to a base station. The sensed information is stored in memory on a computer system, and programmatically groomed to provide a measurement value, upon request by a user.
Abstract:
Outer annulus plugging detection is provided for gas-lift oil wells. The outer annulus detection is effected using a pressure transmitter. The pressure transmitter provides an indication of pressure within an outer annulus of the oil well. A statistical parameter related to a plurality of outer annulus pressure readings is used to provide an indication of annulus plugging. Examples of the statistical parameter include mean and standard deviation.
Abstract:
A two-wire field-mounted process device (16) with multiple isolated channels includes a channel that can be an input channel or an output channel. The given input or output channel can be coupled to multiple sensors or actuators (32, 34), respectively. The process device (16) is wholly powered by the two-wire process control loop (14). The process device (16) includes a controller (40) adapted to measure one or more characteristics of sensors (20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30) coupled to an input channel (42, 44, 46) and to control actuators coupled to an output channel (48). The controller can be further adapted to execute a user generated control algorithm relating process input information with process output commands. The process device also includes a loop communicator (36) that is adapted to communicate over the two-wire loop.
Abstract:
A field device includes diagnostic circuitry adapted to measure a characteristic related to a process control and measurement system. The measured characteristic is used to provide a diagnostic output indicative of a condition of the process control and measurement system. The measured characteristic can be provided to a diagnostic module that operates upon the measured characteristic to predict, or otherwise model, a condition of the process control and measurement system.
Abstract:
A wireless field device (34, 50, 70, 80, 91, 100) is disclosed. The field device (34, 50, 70, 80, 91, 100) includes a wireless communications module (32) and an energy conversion module (38) . The wireless communications module (32) is configured to wirelessly communicate process-related information with another device. The energy conversion module (38) is coupled to the wireless communications module (32) . The energy conversion module (38) is configured to couple to a thermal source, and to generate electricity from thermal potential energy in the thermal source.
Abstract:
A distributed control system (32) has a plurality of distributed field devices (34), each of which contains a transducer (36) and a wireless transceiver (38). The distributed control system (32) includes a base station transceiver (40), a database (42) and a virtual transmitter application (44) in communication with the database. Each field device (34) transmits and receives data via wireless signals between the communications board (38) and the base station. The data is stored in the database (42) for later retrieval and evaluation by the virtual transmitter application (44). The deployed field device (34) senses information and transmits the sensed information wirelessly to a base station. The sensed information is stored in memory on a computer system,and programmatically groomed to provide a measurement value, upon request by a user.
Abstract:
A field device (20, 200) includes diagnostic circuitry (36) adapted to measure a characteristic related to a process control and measurement system (10). The measured characteristic is used to provide a diagnostic output indicative of a condition of the process control and measurement system (10). The measured characteristic can be provided to a diagnostic module that operates upon the measured characteristic to predict, or otherwise model, a condition of the process control and measurement system (10).
Abstract:
A wireless field device (34, 50, 70, 80, 91, 100) is disclosed. The field device (34, 50, 70, 80, 91, 100) includes a wireless communications module (32) and an energy conversion module (38) . The wireless communications module (32) is configured to wirelessly communicate process-related information with another device. The energy conversion module (38) is coupled to the wireless communications module (32) . The energy conversion module (38) is configured to couple to a thermal source, and to generate electricity from thermal potential energy in the thermal source.