A COST EFFECTIVE MULTI-SPECTRAL SCANNER FOR NATURAL GAS DETECTION
The objective of this project is to design, fabricate and field demonstrate a cost effective, multi-spectral scanner for natural gas leak detection in transmission and distribution pipelines. During the first year of the project, a laboratory version of the multi-spectral scanner was designed, fabricated, and tested at En'Urga Inc. The multi-spectral scanner was also evaluated using a blind DoE study at RMOTC. The performance of the scanner was inconsistent during the blind DoE study. However, most of the leaks were outside the view of the multi-spectral scanner. Therefore, a definite evaluation of the capability of the scanner was not obtained. Despite the results, sufficient number of plumes was detected fully confirming the feasibility of the multi-spectral scanner. During the second year, a rugged prototype scanner will be developed and evaluated, both at En'Urga Inc. and any potential field sites.
- Research Organization:
- En'Urga Inc. (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-03NT41857
- OSTI ID:
- 835182
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 25 Oct 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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