Method and means of passive detection of leaks in buried pipes
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6840702
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; LEAK DETECTORS; DESIGN; PIPELINES; LEAKS; PIPES; ACOUSTIC MONITORING; NOISE; UNDERGROUND; LEVELS; MONITORING; 420205* - Engineering- Transport & Storage Facilities- (1980-); 420200 - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques
Citation Formats
Claytor, T. Method and means of passive detection of leaks in buried pipes. United States: N. p., 1979.
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Claytor, T. Method and means of passive detection of leaks in buried pipes. United States.
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"Method and means of passive detection of leaks in buried pipes". United States.
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author = {Claytor, T},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 30 00:00:00 EST 1979},
month = {Tue Oct 30 00:00:00 EST 1979}
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