Prolonged exposure to 300°C demonstrates
long-term reliability for the Company's innovative, fiber-optic
geothermal sensors
SOMERVILLE, Mass. , April 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MagiQ Technologies, the
leader in optical sensor innovation for energy, defense, and
telecom, announced today that they have successfully demonstrated
the high-temperature capabilities of their fiber-optic
accelerometers during extensive simulated testing at Sandia
National Laboratories.
The goal of the testing at Sandia Labs was to demonstrate that
MagiQ's GeoLite (TM) sensors could accurately collect data at
extreme temperatures during prolonged exposure, simulating weeks,
even months of continuous geothermal data acquisition in extreme,
real world scenarios.
Download the Sandia Labs test results here
https://www.magiqtech.com/sandia-labs-report/
Sandia Labs is a National Nuclear Security Administration
research and development center with expertise in geosciences and
seismology dating back to the 1950s. The testing was conducted at
Sandia's primary location in Albuquerque,
NM.
The test results confirm that the Company's GeoLite sensors
functioned effectively and maintained consistent sensitivity at
temperatures exceeding 250°C, proving their viability for extreme
geothermal applications. Furthermore, the sensors
maintained their sensitivity after prolonged exposure to
300°C for one week, simulating one month of operation at
250°C. This signifies their long-term reliability in the
extreme heat found in deep, hot geothermal wells.
Traditional multi-component geophones and Distributed Acoustic
Sensors (DAS) experience limited-service life and high failure
rates in geothermal wells above 150°C. While DAS sensing has the
ability to withstand these high temperatures, they lack the sensor
directionality and the sensitivity required for mapping fractures
in engineered geothermal systems (EGS).
About MagiQ Technologies
Headquartered in Somerville,
Massachusetts, MagiQ Technologies was founded in 1999 with
the express purpose of researching and developing marketable
applications leveraging optical processing. Leading organizations
including TotalEnergies, US Department of Energy, DARPA, US Army,
Airforce, NASA, and others rely on MagiQ Technologies to better
communicate, safeguard, and secure their worlds. Learn more about
MagiQ Technologies by visiting www.magiqtech.com
About Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory
operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia
LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for
the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security
Administration. Sandia Labs has major research and development
responsibilities in nuclear deterrence, global security, defense,
energy technologies and economic competitiveness, with main
facilities in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, and Livermore,
California.
Media Contact:
Dwight Galler
Director, Marketing Communications
Dwight.galler@magiqtech.com
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