Highlights and Merits of the Pipeline Leakage and Shock Detection System



When there is a leak, every second counts. The proposed detection system is the most advanced and fully proven leakage and/or shock detection system.

• It can be installed on existing or new, above ground and underground pipelines, as long as they are made of steel pipes.
• It can detect leakages on any liquid or gas pipelines, of what ever media.
• In installing approx every 15 km one sensor on a pipeline (depending on the operating media pressure in the pipeline), the leakage can be detected with a precision in the area of approx 100 m along the pipeline, holes/cracks of minimum 5 mm openings and all in real-time surveyance from one -or for operator conveniences several- control rooms.
• A reference pipeline detection system of 450 km, carrying ethylene in France, is now for two years in successful operation in the TotalFinaElf Group -at Atochem -.

This unique Pipeline Leakage and/or Shock Detection System is based on:

• accoustic detection by specific sensors installed on the pipeline
• leakage and/or shock location detection by GPS system by time difference
• a specifically developed computer system analysing the noise as well as the time and thereby indicating the location and the size of the leakage and/or shock and its hole/crack.

The main advantages and merits of this acoustic detection system are summarized hereunder :

• Impact leakage and/or shock detection and localization
• Direct detection
• Possible operation with different fluids (any gas, any liquid)
• Long range detection and localization capabilities (up to 50 Km between two sensors in some cases)
• Excellent accuracy for leakage localization
• Very quick, real time detection
• Detection of small diameter leakages (minimum 5 mm)
• Easy installation of the leakage detection system
• Use of anti explosion certified sensors
• Low maintenance.

The applications and uses of this detection system are multiple :

• Economic: Clean up, Material losses, Theft, Public Relation, Insurance Cover Requirements
• Operational Safety: for the personnel and for installations
• Environmental Protection
• Catastrophe Prevention.

The above summarises the content of the herebelow Technical Presentation in which the detection system, the detection equipment as well as the worldwide references are outlined.

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