A domestic knowledge-based company has designed a smart polymer gel that has a price advantage over foreign counterparts and can significantly prevent the outflow of foreign currency.
The smart polymer gel is used in the oil industry to prevent the extraction of water along with oil.
“Smart polymer gel helps prevent water from mixing with oil because the water is salty and causes problems in the extraction process,” Salman Qorbanizadeh, CEO of Petro Vision Pasargad Oil and Gas Project Management Company, was quoted as saying by the news portal of the Vice-Presidency for Science and Technology.
The polymer gel is injected into the oil well such that oil passes through it and keeps the water underground.
“The Iranian polymer gel, which is being mass-produced, is completely indigenous and compatible with the country’s climatic conditions,” he added.
After the condition of the oil well is monitored, the polymer gel is produced in accordance with the oil well. This is because each well is different and needs an exclusive polymer gel. This process is completed easily and faster with the domestic gel.
The director of the knowledge-based company noted that Iran's smart polymer gel costs one-third of foreign counterparts and is economical.
Qorbanizadeh said the production of smart polymer gel has led to the creation of about 30 direct jobs.
“The capabilities of Petro Vision Pasargad Oil and Gas Project Management Company have become so noticeable that two Chinese companies are currently using our capabilities, such that the domestic knowhow and services in the field have been exported,” he added.
In addition to meeting domestic demand, smart polymer gel can also earn export revenues.
Flame Monitoring System Matches Quality of Foreign Models
A knowledge-based company has developed a flame monitoring system that helps monitor the flame in equipment such as power plant turbines, where the continuity of the flame is vital.
“Typically, a flame monitoring system consists of one or more sensors and a trigger. The function of the starter or amplifier is to receive a signal from the flame detector sensor and announce its status," Mehdi Arianfard, a member of the board of directors of Sang Chin Zahedan Company, said.
Gas turbine is one of the most important equipment in the oil, gas and energy industries. The important task of monitoring and evaluating its efficient performance is handled by the flame monitoring system.
The color of the flame varies from infrared to ultraviolet, depending on the type of fuel used. As the fuel used by turbines is natural gas, its flame has more ultraviolet components.
With the production of this strategic and practical system, there is no need for foreign counterparts.
“South Pars Gas Company has replaced a foreign system with a domestic one for monitoring gas turbines,” he added.
In addition to turbines, the flame monitoring system is also used in furnaces.
“Currently, we can meet the country’s demand without the need for imports. The domestic system has prevented a large amount of capital outflow,” Arianfard said.
“While matching the quality of foreign models, it has been marketed at a lower price. It cost more than $2 million a year to import foreign counterparts.”
Remote-Control Terminal Competitive
Another domestic knowledge-based company has developed an efficient remote-control terminal that has a price advantage over foreign counterparts.
The remote monitoring and control terminal has a flexible structure that makes it ideal for various industrial centers.
“The company has produced the industrial control equipment using domestic electronic technologies,” Mosayeb Ashrafi, the CEO of Control Pajouhan Part Mehvar Company, said.
In addition to having eight digital input channels, six analog inputs and five digital outputs, the terminal can have more inputs. It uses a three-phase system to deliver electricity with greater efficiency.
Programmed under standard languages by the company’s specialists, the terminal's dedicated software is a unique feature. Its numerous boards and structures make it possible to fully adapt the terminal to a variety of applications in small and large power stations at an optimal cost. Its software supports multitasking and protocols for upstream communication by default.
The CEO of the knowledge-based company noted that for different types of analog and digital input and output signals, a suitable board can be selected, depending on a project’s requirements.
“In addition to the main processor’s capabilities, a protocol converter board is also envisaged, which helps centralize information and converts protocols for the terminal,” he said.
“The domestic terminal can easily be used as a multi-post information centralizing station in post-automation systems.”
Ashrafi pointed out that the domestic remote-control terminal is priced at one-fifth of foreign counterparts.
The production line can employ 45 technicians, but due to a lack of support for knowledge-based companies, it is currently managed by five specialists.
