Robust self-calibrating ultrasonic based device for oil-water interface and oil depth monitoring

本项目将开发一种基于超声的新型设备的现场原型，该设备内置智能，基于适当的硬件和软件，可在动态操作条件下可靠准确地测量油水界面位置和油层厚度。这种情况在许多操作中都遇到过，例如餐馆的隔油池和炼油厂的原油脱盐器。提出的新装置为被测系统中的成分和温度变化提供自动校正和补偿。我们的行业合作伙伴Monteco Inc.与我们密切合作，以确定和整合功能，开发一种能够在现有市场上竞争的差异化设备。重点是开发一种具有先进数据处理算法的自校准系统，用于识别油水界面产生的信号。此外，该设备将从传感器位置无线传输到平板电脑显示屏。该显示器将有一个先进的图形用户界面（GUI），带有触摸屏，用于监控和管理警报，并将数据传输到网络上。该设备的所有元素都已开发到概念验证阶段，并已制作出原型和代码草案。原型机已经在实验室条件下进行了测试。开发的最后阶段的目的是完成设备的产品化，并准备将其引入市场。要做的工作包括在现场条件下的最终测试，密封容器恶劣和腐蚀性环境的设计以及数据处理代码的制造和完成。

This project will develop a field prototype of a new ultrasonic based device with built in intelligence based on appropriate hardware and software to provide reliable and accurate measurement of oil-water interface position and oil layer thickness under dynamic conditions of operations. Such conditions are encountered in a number of operations such as grease traps in restaurants and crude oil desalter in petroleum refinery. The proposed new device provides automatic correction and compensation for variations of composition and temperature in the measured systems. Our industry partner Monteco Inc. has worked closely with us to identify and incorporate features to develop a differentiated device that would be able to compete in the existing market. The focus has been on developing a self-calibrating system with advanced data processing algorithms for recognizing the signal created by the oil-water interface. In addition the device will transmit wirelessly from the sensor location to a tablet computer display. The display will have an advanced graphic user interface (GUI) with a touch screen for monitoring and managing alarms and for data transmission onto a network. All of the elements of the device have been developed to the proof of concept stage and prototypes and draft codes have been produced. Prototypes have been tested in lab conditions. The purpose of this final stage of development is to complete the productization of the device and to prepare it for introduction into the market. The work to be done includes final testing under field conditions, design to stand harsh and corrosive environments of closed vessels and manufacturing and completion of the data processing code.