Method and apparatus for detecting irregularities on or in the wall of a vessel
Abstract
A method of detecting irregularities on or in the wall of a vessel by detecting localized spatial temperature differentials on the wall surface, comprising scanning the vessel surface with a thermal imaging camera and recording the position of the or each region for which the thermal image from the camera is indicative of such a temperature differential across the region. The spatial temperature differential may be formed by bacterial growth on the vessel surface; alternatively, it may be the result of defects in the vessel wall such as thin regions or pin holes or cracks. The detection of leaks through the vessel wall may be enhanced by applying a pressure differential or a temperature differential across the vessel wall; the testing for leaks may be performed with the vessel full or empty, and from the inside or the outside.
- Inventors:
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- Blackborough Cullompton, GB
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873232
- Patent Number(s):
- 6116776
- Application Number:
- 08/945,974
- Assignee:
- Somerset Technical Laboratories Ltd. (Somerset, GB)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01M - TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; detecting; irregularities; wall; vessel; localized; spatial; temperature; differentials; surface; comprising; scanning; thermal; imaging; camera; recording; position; region; image; indicative; differential; formed; bacterial; growth; alternatively; result; defects; regions; holes; cracks; detection; leaks; enhanced; applying; pressure; testing; performed; empty; inside; outside; wall surface; vessel wall; pressure differential; temperature differential; vessel surface; temperature differentials; thermal imaging; bacterial growth; detecting irregularities; /374/
Citation Formats
Bowling, Michael Keith. Method and apparatus for detecting irregularities on or in the wall of a vessel. United States: N. p., 2000.
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Bowling, Michael Keith. Method and apparatus for detecting irregularities on or in the wall of a vessel. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for detecting irregularities on or in the wall of a vessel". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873232.
@article{osti_873232,
title = {Method and apparatus for detecting irregularities on or in the wall of a vessel},
author = {Bowling, Michael Keith},
abstractNote = {A method of detecting irregularities on or in the wall of a vessel by detecting localized spatial temperature differentials on the wall surface, comprising scanning the vessel surface with a thermal imaging camera and recording the position of the or each region for which the thermal image from the camera is indicative of such a temperature differential across the region. The spatial temperature differential may be formed by bacterial growth on the vessel surface; alternatively, it may be the result of defects in the vessel wall such as thin regions or pin holes or cracks. The detection of leaks through the vessel wall may be enhanced by applying a pressure differential or a temperature differential across the vessel wall; the testing for leaks may be performed with the vessel full or empty, and from the inside or the outside.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 12 00:00:00 EDT 2000},
month = {Tue Sep 12 00:00:00 EDT 2000}
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