Hazardous fluid leak detector
Abstract
A device or system for monitoring for the presence of leaks from a hazardous fluid is disclosed which uses two electrodes immersed in deionized water. A gas is passed through an enclosed space in which a hazardous fluid is contained. Any fumes, vapors, etc. escaping from the containment of the hazardous fluid in the enclosed space are entrained in the gas passing through the enclosed space and transported to a closed vessel containing deionized water and two electrodes partially immersed in the deionized water. The electrodes are connected in series with a power source and a signal, whereby when a sufficient number of ions enter the water from the gas being bubbled through it (indicative of a leak), the water will begin to conduct, thereby allowing current to flow through the water from one electrode to the other electrode to complete the circuit and activate the signal.
- Inventors:
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- Las Vegas, NV
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- EG & G ENERGY MEASUREMENTS INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870419
- Patent Number(s):
- 5517181
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United Staes (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC08-88NV10617
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- hazardous; fluid; leak; detector; device; monitoring; presence; leaks; disclosed; electrodes; immersed; deionized; water; gas; passed; enclosed; space; contained; fumes; vapors; etc; escaping; containment; entrained; passing; transported; closed; vessel; containing; partially; connected; series; power; source; signal; whereby; sufficient; enter; bubbled; indicative; begin; conduct; allowing; current; flow; electrode; complete; circuit; activate; gas passing; power source; vessel containing; deionized water; leak detector; partially immersed; hazardous fluid; enclosed space; electrodes immersed; /340/204/324/
Citation Formats
Gray, Harold E, McLaurin, Felder M, Ortiz, Monico, and Huth, William A. Hazardous fluid leak detector. United States: N. p., 1996.
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Gray, Harold E, McLaurin, Felder M, Ortiz, Monico, & Huth, William A. Hazardous fluid leak detector. United States.
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"Hazardous fluid leak detector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870419.
@article{osti_870419,
title = {Hazardous fluid leak detector},
author = {Gray, Harold E and McLaurin, Felder M and Ortiz, Monico and Huth, William A},
abstractNote = {A device or system for monitoring for the presence of leaks from a hazardous fluid is disclosed which uses two electrodes immersed in deionized water. A gas is passed through an enclosed space in which a hazardous fluid is contained. Any fumes, vapors, etc. escaping from the containment of the hazardous fluid in the enclosed space are entrained in the gas passing through the enclosed space and transported to a closed vessel containing deionized water and two electrodes partially immersed in the deionized water. The electrodes are connected in series with a power source and a signal, whereby when a sufficient number of ions enter the water from the gas being bubbled through it (indicative of a leak), the water will begin to conduct, thereby allowing current to flow through the water from one electrode to the other electrode to complete the circuit and activate the signal.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}