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

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'Ungra 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.

• Corporate Authors:

  En'Urga, Incorporated

  West Lafayette, Indiana  United States 

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Sivathanu, Y
  • Lim, J
  • Narayanan, V
• Publication Date: 2004-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: 22p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cost effectiveness; Detection and identification technologies; Leak tests; Natural gas pipelines; Scanners; Transmission lines
• Subject Areas: Pipelines; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01002254
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 12 2005 4:54PM