System and method for sensing using diamond based microelectrodes
First Claim
1. A sensor for monitoring characteristics associated with a fluid, the sensor comprising:
- a housing;
an insulating layer comprising non-conducting diamond positioned within said housing and having a surface exposed directly or indirectly to the fluid;
a plurality of microelectrodes each comprising electrically conducting diamond and having a surface exposed directly or indirectly to the fluid; and
an electrical circuit in electrical communication with each of the microelectrodes adapted to convert electrical signals from the microelectrodes into at least one signal associated with a characteristic being monitored, wherein the characteristic being monitored is one of the presence of hydrogen sulphide within the fluid and the pH of the fluid.
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Abstract
A method and system is disclosed for monitoring one or more characteristics associated with a fluid. An insulating layer comprising non-conducting diamond is positioned within a housing and has a surface exposed directly or indirectly to the fluid. A plurality of microelectrodes made of electrically conducting diamond each have a surface exposed directly or indirectly to the fluid. An electrical circuit in electrical communication with each of the microelectrodes is adapted to convert electrical signals from the microelectrodes into at least one signal associated with a characteristic being monitored. The sensing system is well suited to hydrocarbon wellbore related applications, but can also be used in other applications.
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1. A sensor for monitoring characteristics associated with a fluid, the sensor comprising:
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a housing; an insulating layer comprising non-conducting diamond positioned within said housing and having a surface exposed directly or indirectly to the fluid; a plurality of microelectrodes each comprising electrically conducting diamond and having a surface exposed directly or indirectly to the fluid; and an electrical circuit in electrical communication with each of the microelectrodes adapted to convert electrical signals from the microelectrodes into at least one signal associated with a characteristic being monitored, wherein the characteristic being monitored is one of the presence of hydrogen sulphide within the fluid and the pH of the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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