Exploiting Fibre Optics for Detecting Pipeline Leaks

Challener, William

doi:10.26320/SCIENTIA80

Title: Exploiting Fibre Optics for Detecting Pipeline Leaks

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New technology for pipeline leak detection is described which makes use of fiber optics and conventional tube sensing.

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Challener, William ^[1]

General Electric Global Research, Niskayuna, NY (United States)

Publication Date:: Tue Jan 16 00:00:00 EST 2018

Research Org.:: General Electric Global Research, Niskayuna, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); GE Oil and Gas Technology Center (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 1417587

Grant/Contract Number:: AR0000543

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Scientia

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Scientia

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 03 NATURAL GAS; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; fibre optics; leak detection; pipeline; methane; spectroscopy

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