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Harmonic Footprinting Shrinks Recovery in Oil Rigs

By: Barbara Cohen

So much time and money could be saved if we were could keep an eye on an entire oil rig and platform before, during, and after a hurricane or tropical storm. You would know precisely what, if anything, required substituting. Watching an entire oil rig 24 / 7 with alarms released identifying the location(s) on the derrick whenever a joint fractured or the derricks metal was so corrosive it could no longer work. Consider the cost savings if the metal used to frame derrick drill bits could be strengthened to dramatically tighten wear and corrosion.

Lets examine the dilemma of metal fatigue. Metal fatigue is likely the most devastating factor that results in the eventual catastrophic failure of infrastructure components in oil rigs.

All metal has specific temperature ranges that can be reorganized at the molecular level. When metal is exposed to these temperature ranges, substantial improvement is projected in the metals strength and wear immunity. Molecular reorganization enhances the metals endurance, corrosion immunity, toughness, life expectancy, stability, and overall operation. In essence reorganizing the molecular structure of oil rig metal will significantly abate metal fatigue.

Thermal Cycling. Frank Masyada, founder of Harmonic Footprinting, LLC., developed Thermal Cycling. Metal is alternately cooled and heated, or Thermal Cycled, to its own particular best high temperature and then subsequently baked to regroup its molecular structure. Chilling and heating optimizes or stiffens metals structure. As an example, thermal cycling could remarkably extend the life and productivity of oil rig drill bits.

Thermal Cycling shrinks stress that results in irregular heat acceptance and distribution. Metal at the molecular level assuages residual stress, reorganizes grain structure, and obstructs metals power and trend to vibrate. Vibration reduction cuts down on metal fatigue and eventual failure / breakage. When molecular structure is Constrained, metals porousness is reduced; it becomes more difficult for corrosion-inducing compounds to get through the metal.

Harmonic Footprinting. Metal fatigue or just wear before complete failure on oil rigs can be unendingly calculated using Vibrational Signature Technology.

All metal has a different molecular structure. when that structure is excited, it creates a dominant resonant Frequency, a number of minor resonant Frequencies and an Amplitude. These can be graphically observed. Frequencies and Amplitudes are contingent on a number of elements: forming process, machining, heat treatment and quench, fundamental exposure, and other environmental components.

When metal is exposed to an environmental stimulus, such as a collision (eg. a tropical storm), the inner (molecular) structure resonates (vibrates) for a given period of time (Amplitude). The degree of Amplitude is directly determined by the stimulus, the might of impact or collision.

Evaluation of the vibrational metal fatigue could be directed to monitor the rigs metal structural and molecular degradation. This can be accomplished by watching and recording its resonant Frequencies and Amplitudes. The evaluation measures the metals leftover life expectancy without destructive laboratory testing, or removing the metal from service.

SmartSensors used in Harmonic Footprinting by Frank Masyada, are arranged on metal joints throughout the oil rig. When the joint is hit by a controlled force, the resulting Amplitude is conveyed through the SmartSensor and cataloged into the resident software database. Cataloging makes a unique Footprint for each metal joint. Once Footprints are cataloged, the oil rig joints are supervised 24/7, with new Footprints constantly being caught and sent off. New Footprints that don't match the cataloged Footprint (outside an satisfactory range), send a software alert, showing the exact position of the metal in question.

Derrick Assistance: Could Harmonic Footprinting aid oil rig performances? SmartSensors can be placed throughout the derrick at each vital joint location, continuously transmitting metal Footprints for determination (24/7). Readings can be made before, during, and directly after a large storm or hurricane. Instead of having to wait until the hurricane is finished to manually audit the whole oil rig prior to putting it back online, derrick employees could know just what, if anything, required to be inspected and/or replaced.

Thermal Cycling Science: Metal fails because of negative residual stresses occurring during the manufacturing process. Imperfections cause metal parts to dispel heat irregularly leading to abnormal wear. Thermal Cycling shrinks stress and balances the entire sub-structure inside the metals body by regrouping the molecules. This produces a better quality metallurgical part that evenly dissipates heat throughout operation. Thermal Cycled metal shrinks fatigue, cools faster, impedes cracking and warping. Less heat = longer part life and more efficient performance. Profits can be as much as 2 to 4 times betterment in product life expectancy, along with conservatively a 50% cost savings.

Case Studies: Thermal Cycling has been tried on a variety of metal parts for a long time: brake rotors and drums, weapons, golf clubs, surgical blades, even musical instruments.

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Frank Masyada is the founder of Harmonic Footprinting. He has worked with Thermal Cycling for decades. He applies his technology to truck and car and railroad brakes, bridge parts, oil derricks, and surgical instruments For additional info, see Frank Masyada at: www.harmonicfootprinting.com



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