The use of nanotechnology in the development of a distributed fibre-optic temperature sensor for subsea applications

Abstract

Monitoring temperature in subsea pipelines and processing plants is paramount to ensuring the efficient extraction of oil and gas. Preliminary results from studies of an alternative optical temperature sensing methodology based on the fluorescence spectroscopy of quantum dots (QDs) immobilised in a sol-gel thin film are presented. A discussion of the potential for this approach to oil and gas industry applications is given. © 2013 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.