Leak Detection: Technology and Implementation

Technology Status Report on Natural Gas Leak Detection in Pipelines

However, any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the DOE". Natural gas consumption in the US is expected to increase 50% within the next 20 years (Anderson and Driscoll, 2000). At the same time, the gas delivery infrastructure is rapidly aging. The Department of Energy has stated that ensuring n...

Leak detection

This paper will give an introduction to the leak detection of vacuum systems. Various methods to detect leaks as well as the most widely used helium leak detectors and their different applications are presented. Practical examples in the context of accelerator vacuum systems will illustrate the topic.

Leak Detection Methods:

Pipeline Leak Detection Techniques

Leak detection systems range from simple, visual line walking and checking ones to complex arrangements of hard-ware and software. No one method is universally applicable and operating requirements dictate which method is the most cost effective. The aim of the paper is to review the basic techniques of leak detection that are currently in use. The advantages and disadvantages of each method ar...

Sensors for Fluid Leak Detection

Fluid leak detection represents a problem that has attracted the interest of researchers, but not exclusively because in industries and services leaks are frequently common. Indeed, in water or gas supplies, chemical or thermal plants, sea-lines or cooling/heating systems leakage rates can cause important economic losses and sometimes, what it is more relevant, environmental pollution with huma...