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Pipeline leak locator

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6470925
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In the preferred and illustrated embodiment of a leak locating system, a pipeline leak locator is disclosed. The locator includes an electronic circuit having temperature sensors attachable to the pipeline and a time and temperature monitor. The system utilizes time and temperature differences to determine the direction and along with the known volume loss can determine the distance of a pipeline leak relative to the locator. The pipeline leak locator further includes a cooling coil for reducing the pipe wall temperature to a predetermined value in the area of the sensors.

Assignee:
EDB-83-083047
Patent Number(s):
US 4336708
OSTI ID:
6470925
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
022000* -- Petroleum-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
03 NATURAL GAS
032000 -- Natural Gas-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
COOLING SYSTEMS
DISTANCE
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FLOW RATE
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
LEAK DETECTORS
LEAK TESTING
MONITORING
NATURAL GAS
PETROLEUM
PIPELINES
TEMPERATURE MONITORING
TESTING
TIME MEASUREMENT
TRANSPORT
VOLUME