scholarly journals Mass Spectrometric Calibration Procedure for Real-Time Detection of Lighter Hydrocarbons

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 2123
Author(s):  
Makuachukwu F. Mbaegbu ◽  
Puspa L. Adhikari ◽  
Ipsita Gupta ◽  
Mathew Rowe

Determining gas compositions from live well fluids on a drilling rig is critical for real time formation evaluation. Development and utilization of a reliable mass spectrometric method to accurately characterize these live well fluids are always challenging due to lack of a robust and effectively selective instrument and procedure. The methods currently utilized need better calibration for the characterization of light hydrocarbons (C1–C6) at lower concentrations. The primary goal of this research is to develop and optimize a powerful and reliable analytical method to characterize live well fluid using a quadruple mass spectrometer (MS). The mass spectrometers currently being used in the field have issues with detection, spectra deconvolution, and quantification of analytes at lower concentrations (10–500 ppm), particularly for the lighter (<30 m/z) hydrocarbons. The objectives of the present study are thus to identify the detection issues, develop and optimize a better method, calibrate and QA/QC the MS, and validate the MS method in lab settings. In this study, we used two mass spectrometers to develop a selective and precise method to quantitatively analyze low level lighter analytes (C1–C6 hydrocarbons) with masses <75 m/z at concentrations 10–500 ppm. Our results suggest that proper mass selection like using base peaks with m/z 15, 26, 41, 43, 73, and 87, respectively, for methane, ethane, propane, butane, pentane, and hexane can help detect and accurately quantify hydrocarbons from gas streams. This optimized method in quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS) will be invaluable for early characterization of the fluid components from a live hydrocarbon well in the field in real time.

2001 ◽  
Vol 20 (19) ◽  
pp. 3970-3974 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Dyson ◽  
Andrew K. Hearley ◽  
Brian F. G. Johnson ◽  
Tetyana Khimyak ◽  
J. Scott McIndoe ◽  
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1969 ◽  
Vol 24 (12) ◽  
pp. 1959-1963
Author(s):  
I Mastan ◽  
V Mercea

AbstractThe main dissociation channels of the CH5+ ion, i. e. have been investigated by a mass spectrometric method. The pressure dependences of the ratios I14,90/I17 and I13,26/I17, in the range from 4,4·10-4 to 1·10-4 Torr, were plotted. The two ratios depend linearly on the pressure in the mass spectrometer analyzer. Since the two straight lines do not pass through the origine the conclusion is drawn that, for both dissociation channels of the CH5+ ion, besides the collision-induced transitions, spontaneous transitions, i. e. pure metastable transitions, take place. The spontaneous dissociations constants (λ1 = 7,5·105 sec-1 , λ2 = 5,2·104 sec-1) and collision-induced dissociation cross-sections (σ1 = 5,25 · 10-16 cm2 , σ2 = 3,2·10-16 cm2) have been estimated. These results are discussed and compared with those reported by other authors.


Author(s):  
Olga Bordunova ◽  
Evgeniya Samokhina ◽  
Leontiі Khmelnychyi ◽  
Mykola Povod ◽  
Victoria Vechorka

The research presents the results of experimental studies of the influence of various physicochemical factors (phonophoresis, electrophoresis, electrospray, diffusion, etc.) on the rate of transport of biologically active substances through the protective layer of hatchig eggs shell of crossbred Haysex Brown. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of the use of physicochemical methods of transportation of biologically active substances through the shell of hatching eggs of chickens. For the experiment, three batches of eggs were formed, which were obtained from layer hens Haysex Brown, 144 pieces in each experimental group. The kinetic parameters of BAS transport through bioceramic protective barriers of eggs were calculated based on the determination of BAS concentration on the surface and inside the egg by mass spectrometric method (mass spectrometer with ionization of 252Cf fission fragments "MSBH", (Ltd "SELMI", Sumy, Ukraine). The degree of permeability of bioceramic layers of the shell relative to the model gas mixture which is identical to the atmospheric air was studied by the method of V. Breslavets et other and the mass spectrometric method (gas mass spectrometer "MX 7304A"). Electron microscopic studies were performed on a scanning electron microscope REMMA-102; Visilog 6.11 (Noesis, Belgium) was used to process the obtained digital images to determine the number of shell microdefects per unit area of the digital image. It has been experimentally proved that to increase the efficiency of transport of biologically active substances (BAS) through the bioceramic layers of the shell of hatching eggs of Loman Brown hens, it is advisable to use ultrasonic treatment (phonophoresis, sonophoresis), substances - enhancers, including plant terpenes (L-menthol), DMSO and cyclodextrin. Phonophoretic treatment of hatching eggs increases the hatchability of eggs by 7.6%. At the same time, the gas permeability of the bioceramic layer increases significantly (by 0.43. 10-4 m3 / m2 s).


Author(s):  
Olga Bordunova ◽  
Evgeniya Samokhina ◽  
Leontiy Khmelnychyi ◽  
Mykola Povod ◽  
Victoria Vechorka

  The research presents the results of experimental studies of the influence of various physicochemical factors (phonophoresis, electrophoresis, electrospray, diffusion, etc.) on the rate of transport of biologically active substances through the protective layer of hatching eggs shell of crossbred Haysex Brown. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of the use of physicochemical methods of transportation of biologically active substances through the shell of hatching eggs of chickens. For the experiment, three batches of eggs were formed, which were obtained from layer hens Haysex Brown, 144 pieces in each experimental group. The kinetic parameters of BAS transport through bioceramic protective barriers of eggs were calculated based on the determination of BAS concentration on the surface and inside the egg by mass spectrometric method (mass spectrometer with ionization of 252Cf fission fragments "MSBH", (Ltd "SELMI", Sumy, Ukraine). The degree of permeability of bioceramic layers of the shell relative to the model gas mixture which is identical to the atmospheric air was studied by the method of V. Breslavets et other and the mass spectrometric method (gas mass spectrometer "MX 7304A"). Electron microscopic studies were performed on a scanning electron microscope REMMA-102; Visilog 6.11 (Noesis, Belgium) was used to process the obtained digital images to determine the number of shell microdefects per unit area of the digital image. It has been experimentally proved that to increase the efficiency of transport of biologically active substances (BAS) through the bioceramic layers of the shell of hatching eggs of Loman Brown hens, it is advisable to use ultrasonic treatment (phonophoresis, sonophoresis), substances - enhancers, including plant terpenes (L-menthol), DMSO and cyclodextrin. Phonophoretic treatment of hatching eggs increases the hatchability of eggs by 7.6%. At the same time, the gas permeability of the bioceramic layer increases significantly (by 0.43. 10-4 m3 / m2 s).


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