3 results match your criteria: "Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (DCA-UFRN)[Affiliation]"
Sensors (Basel)
November 2023
Department of Computer Engineering and Automation, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (DCA-UFRN), Natal 59072-970, RN, Brazil.
This article presents an analytical solution for calculating the flow rate in water injection wells based on the established thermal profile along the tubing. The intent is to minimize the intrinsic systematic error of classic quasi-static methodologies, which assume that all thermal transience on well completion has passed. When these techniques are applied during the initial hours of injection well operation, it can result in errors higher than 20%.
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November 2022
Department of Computer Engineering and Automation, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (DCA-UFRN), Natal 59072-970, Brazil.
A device known as a pipeline inspection gauge (PIG) runs through oil and gas pipelines which performs various maintenance operations in the oil and gas industry. The PIG velocity, which plays a role in the efficiency of these operations, is usually determined indirectly from odometers installed in it. Although this is a relatively simple technique, the loss of contact between the odometer wheel and the pipeline results in measurement errors.
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October 2019
Department of Computer Engineering and Automation, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (DCA-UFRN), Natal 59072-970, Brazil.
This paper presents the development and implementation of a centralized industrial network for an automatic purified water production system used in the pharmaceutical industry. This implementation is part of a project to adapt an industrial plant to cope with advances in industrial technology to achieve the level of Industry 4.0.
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