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MEMS Markets
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Energy
industry
 The
energy industry is undergoing significant change – from deregulation in
existing markets to expansion into new energy sources and regions to
the rapid increase of energy costs. As the industry evolves, there is
an increasing role for the use of MEMS technologies. MEMS can
facilitate the development of new disruptive technologies to capture
new markets while enhancing the efficiencies of current markets.
MEMS have a wide-ranging impact on energy applications. MEMS can be
used as the basis of:
●New energy
sources such as fuel cell battery systems
●Make existing
industrial components more energy efficient
●Enhance the
ability of oil and gas companies to discover and recover energy
deposits
●Process
control systems for energy conservation systems in building and
industrial facilities.
The oil and gas industry is examining new methods to image, monitor
and test the conditions directly at remote oilfield sites. MEMS
offers a promising solution for this segment due to the need for
highly sensitive sensors that have a small form factor and are
robust. One example application is the seismic imaging of reservoirs,
which can be done with a MEMS device. Using MEMS offers performance
improvements in addition to substantial cost and time savings for a
wide variety of oil and gas technology providers.
Examples of MEMS in Energy
●Pressure
sensors
●Accelerometers
●Micro-fuel
cells
●Gyroscopes
●Micro-valves
●Chemical
injectors
●Mass flow
controllers
●Chemical
detection sensors
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