Method and means of passive detection of leaks in buried pipes
Patent
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OSTI ID:5803867
A method and means for passive detection of a leak in a buried pipe containing fluid under pressure includes a plurality of acoustic detectors that are placed in contact with the pipe. Noise produced by the leak is detected by the detectors, and the detected signals are correlated to locate the leak. In one embodiment of the invention two detectors are placed at different locations to locate a leak between them. In an alternate embodiment two detectors of different waves are placed at substantially the same location to determine the distance of the leak from the location.
- Assignee:
- Department of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4289019
- OSTI ID:
- 5803867
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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