Cost Effective Multi-Spectral Scanner for Natural Gas Detection. Semi-Annual Report No. 2, April 1, 2004-September 2004.

Sivathanu, Y. ; Lim, J. ; Narayanan, V.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Natural gas;    Leak detectors;    Pipelines;    Natural gas distribution systems;    Design;   

RP-ID  :  DE2004835182

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

The objective of this project is to design, fabricate and field demonstrate a cost effective, multi-spectral scanner for natural gas leak detection in transmission and distribution pipelines. During the first year of the project, a laboratory version of the multi-spectral scanner was designed, fabricated, and tested at En'Urga Inc. The multi-spectral scanner was also evaluated using a blind DoE study at RMOTC. The performance of the scanner was inconsistent during the blind DOE study. However, most of the leaks were outside the view of the multi-spectral scanner. Therefore, a definite evaluation of the capability of the scanner was not obtained. Despite the results, sufficient number of plumes was detected fully confirming the feasibility of the multi-spectral scanner.