Sensor-based alarms in oil and gas aim to prevent disaster by providing early warnings. They continuously monitor for leaks, fires, hazardous gases, and equipment malfunctions. Detect leaks of flammable and toxic gases, preventing explosions and poisonings using the sensors like flame sensor, gas sensor and pressure sensor.
Components Used
ESP8266 WiFi Module ESP8266 is a system on chip (SoC) which provides WIFI capability for embedded applications. This enables internet connectivity to embedded applications. ESP8266 modules are mostly used in Internet of Things(IoT) applications.
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Flame Sensor Multiple Function Sensor Development Tools Grove - Flame Sensor
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MQ2 Gas Sensor MQ2 is a gas sensor used for gas leakage detection.
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MQ135 Gas Sensor MQ135 is a gas sensor used for gas detection and air quality control.
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Water Flow Sensor Seeed Studio Accessories G1&2" Water Flow Sensor
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Wire Hook-up Wire 788133 RED 100 FT
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Mini USB Cables USB Cables / IEEE 1394 Cables USB3.0 SuperSpeed A to Micro B 1M BLK
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Breadboard Breadboard
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Arduino Mega 2560 Microcontroller
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Lora transmitter LoRa transceivers feature a long-range wireless modem that provides ultra-long range spread spectrum communication and high interference immunity while minimizing current consumption. It will transmit the signal that contain the information about sensor reading in that particular location or place.
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Lora receiver LoRa (Long Range) is a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN) protocol developed by ... The benefit of high SF is that more extended airtime gives the receiver more opportunities to sample the signal power which results in better sensitivity. It is used to receive the signal that transmitted from the transmitter.
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Pressure Transducer Sensor A pressure transducer sensor is used to measure the pressure inside a pipeline through which oil flows.
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pipe The oil will flow through the pipe which is used to transport oil form one place to another place.
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Description
Sensor Based Monitoring in the Oil and Gas Industry
Problem Statement:
How might we develop a reliable explosion risk detection system for the oil and gas industries that can effectively identify potential threat zones and issue early warnings to nearby workers.
Idea Generation:
I searched problem statement that related to the industry then i get to know about the problem in oil and gas industry.
Requirement Gathering:
I searched for the required components like microcontroller, sensor.
The components are
Arduino Mega 2560
ESP8266
MQ2 Sensor
MQ135 Sensor
Flame sensor
Pressure Sensor
Water flow Sensor
Lora Transmitter and Lora Receiver.
pipe(for flow of oil and gas)
After obtaining all the components I started interfacing the sensors with the Arduino Mega 2560 and obtaining the output for each sensor separately. Initially, I Searched for the appropriate threshold and began coding for each sensor individually. The water flow and pressure sensors are connected to the analog pins to set the threshold, while the other sensors connected to the digital pins to detect the active condition.
I then connected the LoRa transmitter with the Arduino Mega 2560 to transmit the sensor input signal to the receiver. I interface the LoRa with Arduino using Arduino IDE software. The LoRa receiver was connected to an ESP8266 module, which allowed us to monitor the various locations of the pipeline. The ESP8266 can be connected to our mobile device or server and accessed using the SSID and Password.
After making these connections, I placed the components on a board to run the prototype. For monitoring purposes, pipes were set up to observe the oil flow, detect pressure changes, and identify potential fire incidents or accidents. A hole was made in the pipe for pressure monitoring, and the pressure sensors were installed in the place . To monitor excess flow, a water flow sensor was installed in the oil flow path.
Finally, the prototype was tested by flowing water through the pipe to verify its functionality.
PROTOTYPE
WATER FLOW SENSOR
The water flow sensor is used to monitor the flow of oil/gas in the pipe and with the help of this sensor, we detect the excess flow of oil/gas in the pipeline.
PRESSURE SENSOR
The pressure sensor is used to monitor the pressure within the pipeline during the flow of oil/gas.
FLAME AND GAS SENSORS
The Flame and gas sensors are used to monitor the surrounding around the pipeline to prevent the fire accident by detecting the heat and gas in the surroundings.
