Systems and Methods for Sensitive Open-Path Gas Leak and Detection Alarm

An apparatus for detecting leaks from a gas pipeline or storage system includes a light source configured to emit a beam with at least one spectral component capable of interacting with pipeline gas, a reflector configured to reflect a portion of the beam, an optical detector configured to detect th...

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Main Author FRISH MICHAEL B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.02.2015
Subjects
BLASTING
HEATING
LIGHTING
MEASURING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PHYSICS
PIPE-LINE SYSTEMS
PIPE-LINES
STORING OF DISTRIBUTING GASES OR LIQUIDS
TESTING
TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES
TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
WEAPONS
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Summary:An apparatus for detecting leaks from a gas pipeline or storage system includes a light source configured to emit a beam with at least one spectral component capable of interacting with pipeline gas, a reflector configured to reflect a portion of the beam, an optical detector configured to detect the reflected beam, a signal processing module coupled to the output of the optical detector configured to analyze the detected beam and output a measured concentration value that characterizes the amount of target gas in the beam path, and a statistical processing module coupled to the signal processing module configured to store and analyze the measured concentration value. The statistical processing module is further configured to compute a value based on statistical information associated with the stored plurality of concentration values and compare the computed value to a first predetermined threshold, and transmit a first alarm signal if the computed value is greater than the first predetermined threshold.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414163475