scholarly journals Optimization of CPMG sequences to measure NMR transverse relaxation time <i>T</i><sub>2</sub> in borehole applications

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-208 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ronczka ◽  
M. Müller-Petke
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Relaxation Time ◽  
Relaxation Process ◽  
Transverse Relaxation Time ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Relaxation Processes ◽  
Transverse Relaxation ◽  
Decay Times ◽  
Mean Grain Size ◽  
The Mean

Abstract. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) can provide key information such as porosity and permeability for hydrological characterization of geological material. In particular the NMR transverse relaxation time T2 is used to estimate permeability since it reflects a pore-size dependent relaxation process. The measurement sequence (CPMG) usually consists of several thousands of electromagnetic pulses to densely record the relaxation process and to avoid relaxation processes that are due to diffusion. These pulses are equidistantly spaced by a time constant tE. In NMR borehole applications the use of CPMG sequences for measuring the transverse relaxation time T2 is limited due to requirements on energy consumption. For measuring T2, it is state-of-the-art to conduct at least two sequences with different echo spacings (tE) for recording fast and slow relaxing processes that correspond to different pore-sizes. We focus on conducting only a single CPMG sequence and reducing the amount of energy while obtaining both slow and fast decaying components and minimizing the influence of relaxation due to diffusion. Therefore, we tested the usage of CPMG sequences with an increasing tE and a decreasing number of pulses. A synthetic study as well as laboratory measurements on samples of glass beads and granulate material of different grain size spectra were conducted to evaluate the effects of an increasing tE. We show that T2 distributions are broadened if the number of pulses is decreasing and the mean grain size is increasing, which is mostly an effect of a significantly shortened acquisition time. The shift of T2 distributions to small decay times as a function of tE and the mean grain size distribution is observed. We found that it is possible to conduct CPMG sequences with an increased tE. According to the acquisition time and increasing influence of relaxation due to diffusion, the sequence parameters need to be chosen carefully to avoid misinterpretations.

scholarly journals Optimization of CPMG sequences for NMR borehole measurements

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 507-538 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ronczka ◽  
M. Müller-Petke
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Relaxation Time ◽  
Relaxation Process ◽  
Diffusion Processes ◽  
Transverse Relaxation Time ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Transverse Relaxation ◽  
Decay Times ◽  
Mean Grain Size ◽  
The Mean

Abstract. Nuklear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) can provide key information such as porosity and permeability for hydrological characterization of geological material. Especially the NMR transverse relaxation time T2 is used to estimate permeability since it reflects a pore-size dependent relaxation process. The measurement sequence (CPMG) usually used consists of several thousands of electromagnetic pulses to densely record the relaxation process. These pulses are equidistantly spaced by a time constant τ. In NMR borehole applications the use of CPMG sequences for measuring the transverse relaxation time T2 is limited due to requirements on energy consumption. It is state of the art to conduct at least two sequences with different echo spacings (τ) for recording fast and slow relaxing processes that correspond to different pore-sizes. For the purpose to reduce the amount of energy used for conducting CPMG sequences and to obtain both, slow and fast, decaying components within one sequence we tested the usage of CPMG sequences with an increasing τ and a decreasing number of pulses. A synthetic study as well as laboratory measurements on samples of glass beads and granulate of different grain size spectra were conducted to evaluate the effects of of an increasing τ spacing, e.g. an enhanced relaxation due to diffusion processes. The results are showing broadened T2 distributions if the number of pulses is decreasing and the mean grain size is increasing, which is mostly an effect of a significantly shortened acquisition time. The shift of T2 distributions to small decay times in dependence of the τ spacing and the mean grain size distribution is observable. We found that it is possible to conduct CPMG sequences with an increased τ spacing. According to the acquisition time and enhanced diffusion the sequence parameters (number of pulses and τmax) has to be chosen carefully. Otherwise the underestimated relaxation time (T2) will lead to misinterpretations.

scholarly journals Preparation of high-entropy carbides by different sintering techniques

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (19) ◽  
pp. 11237-11247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Pötschke ◽  
Manisha Dahal ◽  
Mathias Herrmann ◽  
Anne Vornberger ◽  
Björn Matthey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Vacuum Sintering ◽  
X Ray ◽  
High Entropy ◽  
Mean Grain Size ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Gas Pressure Sintering ◽  
Hardness Values

AbstractDense (Hf, Ta, Nb, Ti, V)C- and (Ta, Nb, Ti, V, W)C-based high-entropy carbides (HEC) were produced by three different sintering techniques: gas pressure sintering/sinter–HIP at 1900 °C and 100 bar Ar, vacuum sintering at 2250 °C and 0.001 bar as well as SPS/FAST at 2000 °C and 60 MPa pressure. The relative density varied from 97.9 to 100%, with SPS producing 100% dense samples with both compositions. Grain size measurements showed that the substitution of Hf with W leads to an increase in the mean grain size of 5–10 times the size of the (Hf, Ta, Nb, Ti, V,)C samples. Vacuum-sintered samples showed uniform grain size distribution regardless of composition. EDS mapping revealed the formation of a solid solution with no intermetallic phases or element clustering. X-ray diffraction analysis showed the structure of mostly single-phase cubic high-entropy carbides. Hardness measurements revealed that (Hf, Ta, Nb, Ti, V)C samples possess higher hardness values than (Ta, Nb, Ti, V, W)C samples.

scholarly journals Fabrication of (SiC-AlN)/ZrB2 Composite with Nano-Micron Hybrid Microstructure via PCS-Derived Ceramics Route

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 334
Author(s):  
Aidong Xia ◽  
Jie Yin ◽  
Xiao Chen ◽  
Zhengren Huang ◽  
Xuejian Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Grain Size ◽  
Flexural Strength ◽  
Hot Pressing ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Secondary Phase ◽  
Pressing Temperature ◽  
Xrd Pattern ◽  
Mean Grain Size ◽  
The Mean

In this work, a (SiC-AlN)/ZrB2 composite with outstanding mechanical properties was prepared by using polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs) and hot-pressing technique. Flexural strength reached up to 460 ± 41 MPa, while AlN and ZrB2 contents were 10 wt%, and 15 wt%, respectively, under a hot-pressing temperature of 2000 °C. XRD pattern-evidenced SiC generated by pyrolysis of polycarbosilane (PCS) was mainly composed by 2H-SiC and 4H-SiC, both belonging to α-SiC. Micron-level ZrB2 secondary phase was observed inside the (SiC-AlN)/ZrB2 composite, while the mean grain size (MGS) of SiC-AlN matrix was approximately 97 nm. This unique nano-micron hybrid microstructure enhanced the mechanical properties. The present investigation provided a feasible tactic for strengthening ceramics from PDCs raw materials.

scholarly journals Estimation of the permeability of hydrocarbon reservoir samples using induced polarization and nuclear magnetic resonance methods

Geophysics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. MR73-MR84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Razavirad ◽  
Myriam Schmutz ◽  
Andrew Binley
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Relaxation Time ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Mechanistic Model ◽  
Transverse Relaxation Time ◽  
Induced Polarization ◽  
Permeability Model ◽  
Transverse Relaxation ◽  
Hydrocarbon Reservoir ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic

We have evaluated several published models using induced polarization (IP) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements for the estimation of permeability of hydrocarbon reservoir samples. IP and NMR measurements were made on 30 samples (clean sands and sandstones) from a Persian Gulf hydrocarbon reservoir. We assessed the applicability of a mechanistic IP-permeability model and an empirical IP-permeability model recently proposed. The mechanistic model results in a broader range of permeability estimates than those measured for sand samples, whereas the empirical model tends to overestimate the permeability of the samples that we tested. We also evaluated an NMR permeability prediction model that is based on porosity [Formula: see text] and the mean of the log transverse relaxation time ([Formula: see text]). This model provides reasonable permeability estimations for the clean sandstones that we tested but relies on calibrated parameters. We also examined an IP-NMR permeability model, which is based on the peak of the transverse relaxation time distribution, [Formula: see text] and the formation factor. This model consistently underestimates the permeability of the samples tested. We also evaluated a new model. This model estimates the permeability using the arithmetic mean of log transverse NMR relaxation time ([Formula: see text]) and diffusion coefficient of the pore fluid. Using this model, we improved estimates of permeability for sandstones and sand samples. This permeability model may offer a practical solution for geophysically derived estimates of permeability in the field, although testing on a larger database of clean granular materials is needed.

The Study on the Fabrication of Nano-Structured Steel by Cold Rolling and Annealing of Martensite

2013 ◽  
Vol 634-638 ◽  
pp. 1807-1810
Author(s):  
Guang Xu ◽  
Jing Yang ◽  
Tao Xiong ◽  
Peng Deng ◽  
Long Fei Cao
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Cold Rolling ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Total Elongation ◽  
Plain Carbon Steel ◽  
Mean Grain Size ◽  
Cold Rolling And Annealing ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Martensite Microstructure ◽  
Very High

Sub-nano structured steel was obtained by cold rolling and annealing martensite microstructure for a plain carbon steel. The mean grain size is several hundreds nanometer. The steel has very high strength and also good total elongation.

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