Notice for the 2017A03 Advanced Training Course on NMR Technology and Applications

Since the end of 1945 and early 1946, when American scientists Bloch and Purcell independently discovered nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), the technology has developed rapidly and has now become a complete new discipline with its own theoretical foundations. In recent years, low-field NMR analysis and imaging has emerged as a new non-invasive, non-destructive, and fast detection technology. It has demonstrated unique advantages in analyzing core physical parameters, fluid dynamics in porous media, hydrate synthesis and decomposition, drilling fluid oil and water content, geotechnical and concrete microstructure, unfrozen water content in frozen soil, and other energy and geotechnical research fields. Low-field NMR typically uses water and oil as probes to rapidly acquire porosity, permeability, oil saturation, gas saturation, movable fluid saturation, movable water saturation, bound water saturation, and other physical properties and fluid parameters in porous media. It has broad applications in petroleum energy, geotechnical, and concrete material fields.
From October 17th to 20th, 2017, Suzhou TaiNiu will host the 2017 A03 session of the NMR Technology and Application Advanced Training Course (Energy and Geotechnical Fields) in the beautiful city of Suzhou. The course will focus on the basic principles of NMR and imaging, with an emphasis on the application and experimental techniques of NMR in energy and geotechnical fields, ensuring that participants efficiently use NMR equipment.

1. Training Organization.
Organizer: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Instrument Professional Committee, Analytical Instrument Branch, China Instrument and Control Society
Undertaker: NiuMai Analytical Instruments Co., Ltd. (Suzhou TaiNiu Testing Service Co., Ltd.)
2. Training Time and Location.
Training time: October 17th to October 20th, 2017;
Location: Suzhou NiuMai Analytical Instruments Co., Ltd. (78 KeLing Road, Suzhou High-Tech Zone, Building 2, Suzhou Software Park);
To ensure better training effectiveness, this session will adopt small group teaching.

3. Course Content
– Concepts, phenomena, and detection principles of NMR
– NMR imaging concepts and principles
– Common NMR sequences and implementation principles
– Basic components of NMR equipment, their purposes and working principles
– Basic instrument operation, instrument parameters, sequence parameters, and usage tips
– Basic principles of petroleum and geotechnical fields and their applications
– Hands-on experiments (participants may bring their own samples)
– Exercises using analysis software to complete T1, T2 tests and proton density, T1, T2 weighted imaging
– Exercises using core analysis software to measure core porosity, permeability, saturation, and other physical parameters

4. Lecturers
Mr. Luo, Senior Training and Application Engineer, Master’s in Chemistry, with extensive experience in applying low-field NMR technology in food, agriculture, biomedicine, and petroleum fields, and rich client training experience.
Mr. Shi, NMR Instrument Production and Technology Expert, graduated in Medical Imaging Engineering, specializing in the development of NMR instruments, with extensive experience in instrument development technology.
Mr. Zhao, Training Engineer, Master’s degree, graduated from China University of Petroleum (East China), engaged in research on low-field NMR technology applications, with rich experience in training for NMR instrument operation.
Professor Yan Jun, PhD, British geophysics expert, specializing in petroleum geophysics reservoir evaluation and low-field NMR applications.

5. Schedule

6. Training Fees
Fee: 3190 RMB per person, including training fees, material fees, hands-on fees, meal fees, study tour, and certification of completion.
Accommodation will be arranged collectively, with costs borne by the participants.
Note: Full-time students and graduate students can enjoy a 10% discount on training fees, excluding accommodation fees.
7. Registration
Registration is accepted through email, phone, QQ, etc. (see the registration form in Attachment 1).
Deadline for registration: Before October 13, 2017.

Contact Person: Zhao Zenghao
Email: zh_zhao@1680.webi.svipwebs.com
Phone: 18516712292
QQ: 2881320098

8. Payment Methods
1. Payment on-site (cash);
2. Bank transfer (please specify company name, your name, and course number):
Account Name: Suzhou TaiNiu Testing Service Co., Ltd.
Bank: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Suzhou Science and Technology City Branch
Account Number: 1102 1810 0900 0042 542