A domestic knowledge-based company has developed a unique automatic wetting front detector.
The device automatically monitors and records the soil’s moisture level at a certain depth and during irrigation, according to the CEO of the Abzar-e-Tosse Sahand Company.
“The monitoring device is designed and developed to meet the needs of the fields of agriculture, irrigation, civil engineering and environment,” Nazila Qasemifar was also quoted as saying by the news portal of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
The automatic and portable wetting front detector, which has no domestic or foreign counterpart, indicates temporal and spatial changes in soil wetting. It can be used to signify the end of irrigation and the depth of plant root development.
Optimizing water consumption in farms and gardens by preventing water losses in the form of deep seepage is one of the most important applications of this device.
The device can connect four electrodes, each of which has six rows of sensors.
“Due to the advanced technology used in these devices, a limited number of these products are produced annually,” the company’s CEO added.
Qasemifar stated that as there is no fixed production line, the company provides direct employment through outsourcing and creates a significant share of indirect jobs.
“Our products have been used by professors and students of most universities and large research centers in Iran over the past few years,” he said.
Water Tank Remote Monitoring System
More Efficient, Cheaper Than Imports
A knowledge-based company has produced a remote-controlled monitoring system for water tanks, which is considerably cheaper and more efficient than its foreign counterparts.
The domestic system helps control water consumption, the condition of pumping stations and electrical parameters of power stations remotely, according to the CEO of Afarinesh System Company (also known as Pouya Systems).
“The company’s system facilitates consumption management, cost analysis and industrial assistance with regard to water, oil, gas and electricity supply,” Ahmad Shariati was also quoted as saying by the news portal of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
He added that it costs a quarter of a foreign counterpart’s price and provides similar services, as the company uses domestic accessories like antennas, sensors, etc. for the system.
“The equipment produced by this company can be easily integrated with foreign software and is completely modular and unique. This helps the hardware to be fully customized as per the customer’s needs,” he said.
“All circuit boards, modules, transmitters, Yagi antennas, etc. used in the remote-control system are produced by the company, which has led to the creation of 20-25 direct and indirect jobs in different fields.”
According to the company’s CEO, Pouya Systems has based its work on the concept of wireless control and produce a wireless water tank control system to meet the needs of the water, oil and gas industries.
“Our products employ telemetry [transmitting the readings of an instrument]. A number of foreign companies such as Siemens and Schneider have produced different equipment for use in remote terminal units. But due to the sanctions and problems related to component supply and technological support, as well as high prices, there was a need for such a domestic system. The company entered this field and managed to produce efficient domestic counterparts,” he said.
Shariati noted that currently there is no information on the currency outflow related to the import of such foreign systems.
Core Acidizing Device Developed
A knowledge-based company has produced a core acidizing device that helps improve the extraction process from oil wells.
Acidization is one of the widely used methods in the well stimulation process, which increases oil and gas production at a relatively low cost and in a short period, according to the CEO of Fanavari Ezdiad Bardasht Fars Company.
“Due to problems caused by sanctions and the high prices of foreign counterparts, the company produced an affordable and more efficient core acidizing device to meet domestic needs,” Moein Nabipour was also quoted as saying by the news portal of the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology.
He added that some factors in drilling operations significantly reduce oil and gas production.
“Formation damage due to drilling, cementing, meshwork, well completion, repair and stimulation operations can cause a reduction in oil extraction,” he said.
“The acidizing operation is usually the best method to improve well production and increase crust coefficient. The success of this operation depends on the type, concentration, volume and injection method of the acid, which are mainly evaluated and designed after conducting core acidizing dynamic tests.”
Nabipour stressed that the quality and type of additives used and the type of formation are decisive factors in the acidizing process.
“In this operation, acid is injected into the layers of oil and gas formations with different pressures to increase the production rate by opening the existing channels,” he added.
According to the CEO, the device can be used by oil and gas industries as well as drilling and production companies.
“The company is the exclusive producer of this type of core acidizing device in Iran. A limited number of foreign companies produce this device, but the Iranian model has better quality, efficiency and lower cost than foreign counterparts,” he said.
“The domestic core acidizing device has annually prevented the currency outflow of $20 million from making the import of foreign counterparts unnecessary.”
He stressed that the use of gas pressure regulator, accurate injection of fluids, recording and controlling all data during the test, smart management of overhead pressure to avoid any possible damage and the replacement of stainless steel with titanium or hastelloy are the main advantages of the domestic acidizing device.
Nabipour noted that the company has presently created 15 direct and 10 indirect jobs.
