RFID In oil and gas applications

Overview

1-What is RFID?and how it works ? it’s types.2.Protocols and Bands.

3.RFID v.s barcode.4 .RFID Design.

5.General Applications, Applications in oil and gas industry .6 .Companies that produce RFID.

7.Problems and concerns.

What is RFID?• Radio Frequency Identification• A small chip or tag that reads radio waves used for identification purposes• Does not have to be in line of vision• Can be attached to implanted in products, animals, or even human beings

How does RFID work?Tags Receives signal from reader and gives a return signal with ID numberReader sends number to database or server

Types of RFID tags• ACTIVE:Advantages

Higher storage capacitiesLonger read rangeDisadvantages

limited by life of battery high power consumption

PASSIVE:

Advantages No battery to replace Small Form Factor Low Cost Disadvantages Less range Chip Turn-on power limits the range

SEMI- PASSIVE:

battery is used to support the processing unit

Advantages increase read range

Disadvantages

Larger

More complex

limited by life of battery

RFID tag memory

Read-only tags Tag ID is assigned at the factory during manufacturing

Can never be changed

No additional data can be assigned to the tag

Write once, read many (WORM) tags Data written once, e.g., during packing or manufacturing

Tag is locked once data is written

Similar to a compact disc or DVD

Read/Write Tag data can be changed over time

RFID readers

Readers (interrogators) can be at a fixed point such as Entrance/exit Point of sale Readers can also be mobile/hand-held

RFID readersReader functions:

Remotely power tagsEstablish a bidirectional data linkInventory tags, filter results

Communicate with networked server(s)Can read 100-300 tags per second

Operational frequencies

Micro-wave LF HF UHF902-928 MHz

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2.45GHz

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Barcode Vs RFID

RFID design

RFID Antenna Design ProcessSelect the application and define the requirement

Determine the materials for antenna construction

Determine RF impedance

Identify the type of antenna and its parameters

Perform parametric study and optimization

Build and measure prototypes

Design requirement met?

Design Is ready

YesNo

Requirements for RFID Antenna

Small enough Must provide maximum possible signal PolarizationBe robustBe cheapRangePenetration depth

RFID Antenna Patents

More than 50% - US patents every year.Annual increasing amount is 183.6% from 2001-2005, The application amount from Jan 2006 to Aug 2006 is around 88.3% of that in 2005.

General application of RFID

General application of RFIDInventory and Supply Chain Management

RFID Retail Apparel

General application of RFIDLivestock Management

Animal identification, a worldwide market, grows about 30% every year.

General application of RFIDSelf Service LibrariesToday, over 5,000 libraries worldwide have already introduced RFID, and millions of customers benefit from the technology.

General application of RFIDAsset Management, Jewelry Tracking,

Gas Cylinder Tracking

General application of RFIDHealthcare

General application of RFIDSecurity concerns

Schools , prisons and museums.

General application of RFID

Hajj season.RFID provide: Security solutions ,Statistical solutions ,

Health and financial solutions.

RFID in Oil & Gas industries

RFID in Oil & Gas industries

RFID in Oil & Gas industries Triggering of perforating guns Identifying Pipe Joints

RFID in Oil & Gas industries

Refinery Check

RFID in Oil & Gas industries

Oil Tanker Tracking

RFID in Oil & Gas industries

RFID in Oil & Gas industries Cashless Payments

RFID in Oil & Gas industries

RFID in Oil & Gas industries

RFID in Oil & Gas industries

RFID Challenges & Risks

-Economic Challenges (cost of tag & Reader)-Technical Challenges (middleware&standards)-Implementation Challenges-Security (It’s wireless … It’s crackable)

RFID Challenges & Risks

RFID Challenges & Risks

• Higher Frequency Bands

• Interactive RFID

• RFID Blocking Wallets

RFID Solutions providers

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