High-temperature multivariable microwave sensors for Oil-Sand applications

Summary of the technology

Sensor for multivariable analysis of oil sands at high-temperature and high-pressure environmental conditions.
The sensor is fabricated and tested in the microwave and millimeter-wave research lab.

University of Alberta, Technology Transfer Services

Details of the Technology Offer

The University of Alberta inventors have developed a sensor that offers multiple resonance frequencies throughout its spectrum and according to the significant change in the dielectric permittivities of the target materials downhole SAGD (water, bitumen, and clay), the system is able to measure volumetric concentrations of the target materials.

Current development status

Laboratory prototypes

Desired business relationship

Patent licensing

Technology development

Intellectual property status

  • Patent already applied for
  • Patent application number : Utility 3,171,148

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Related Keywords

  • Industrial Technologies
  • Clean Industrial Technologies
  • Energy efficiency
  • Measurements and Standards
  • Energy
  • Oil, gas and coal
  • microwave sensors
  • oil-sand
  • multivariable analysis
  • sagd

About University of Alberta, Technology Transfer Services

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