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MR-CAT | Core Analyzing Tomograph

The MR-CAT Core Analyzing Tomograph provides a powerful, non-invasive imaging solution for detailed analysis of rock core samples. Designed for geological, petroleum, and environmental research, this advanced system enables precise characterization of pore structures, fluid distribution, and permeability in rock formations.

Leveraging high-resolution MRI technology, the analyzer offers insights into porosity, saturation levels, and fluid behavior under varying conditions, making it an essential tool for reservoir evaluation, enhanced oil recovery studies, and hydrogeological assessments. Its compact benchtop design ensures easy integration into laboratories, providing researchers with a reliable and efficient method for investigating subsurface properties.

  • High SNR for short measurement time
  • Exchangeable RF-coils for different core sizes
  • Low echo times allows short T2 measurements
  • Precise sample positioning system for long cores
  • High power 1D gradient for core profile measurements
  • Complete 3D gradient system for imaging
  • Sample diameter up to 72 mm (2.8 inches)
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MR-CAT measurement methods

  • Pore Size Distribution (T1/T2)
  • Porosity
  • Profile measurements
  • Spatially resolved T1 and T2 maps
  • 3D imaging
  • Diffusion
  • Automated measurements of long cores up to 50 cm (20 inches)


Exchangeable RF coils for different diameter

Flexible configuration for multiple applications

  • Multiple RF coils with different diameter and length provide the best SNR for every core. They can be exchanged in less than a minute.
  • Magnets are available at different field strengths from 2 MHz up to 20 MHz for reduced artifacts at cores with high ferromagnetic material concentration or for high SNR.
  • The permanently mounted 1D gradient system with water cooling offers a high amplitude gradient field over a large volume for advanced TD-NMR studies.
  • The 3D gradient system is exchangeable and allows for 3D imaging and spatially resolved experiments.
  • The measurement software can be adapted for multiple user groups. Intuitive and user friendly one button experiments as well as the development of new sequences in Matlab are possible.
  • The electronics can be modified to match your specific needs.
  • The precise positioning system offers the possibility to measure long samples with up to 50 cm in one run. The software controls the motion of the sample through the coil together with the data acquisition and evaluation.

MR-CAT measurement methods

  • Pore Size Distribution (T1/T2)
  • Porosity
  • Profile measurements
  • Spatially resolved T1 and T2 maps
  • 3D imaging
  • Diffusion
  • Automated measurements of long cores up to 50 cm (20 inches)


Exchangeable RF coils for different diameter

Flexible configuration for multiple applications

  • Multiple RF coils with different diameter and length provide the best SNR for every core. They can be exchanged in less than a minute.
  • Magnets are available at different field strengths from 2 MHz up to 20 MHz for reduced artifacts at cores with high ferromagnetic material concentration or for high SNR.
  • The permanently mounted 1D gradient system with water cooling offers a high amplitude gradient field over a large volume for advanced TD-NMR studies.
  • The 3D gradient system is exchangeable and allows for 3D imaging and spatially resolved experiments.
  • The measurement software can be adapted for multiple user groups. Intuitive and user friendly one button experiments as well as the development of new sequences in Matlab are possible.
  • The electronics can be modified to match your specific needs.
  • The precise positioning system offers the possibility to measure long samples with up to 50 cm in one run. The software controls the motion of the sample through the coil together with the data acquisition and evaluation.

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Applications

T2 relaxation time spectrum of different sandstones
Soaking and drying of sandstone

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