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US 2014/0174186 A1Published application
System method and device for leak detection and localization in a pipe network
AssigneeAquarius Spectrum Ltd.
InventorDavid Salomon
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Abstract
The invention provides a system for leak detection of a fluid in a pipe network. The system includes flow meters, and vibration detectors adapted to be attached to a pipe at a location in the pipe network. A processor analyzes signals generated by the flow meters and vibration detectors to identify the presence of one or more leaks in the pipe network. The invention also provides a method for detecting and localizing leaks in a pipeline network, and a device comprising a flow meter integral with a vibration detector for use in the system of the invention.
Claims14
An integrated flow and vibration device comprising:
- a wet chamber comprising a flow meter configured to generate a flow signal;
- a dry chamber comprising a vibration sensor configured to generate a vibration signal from vibrations generated by a leak;
- an interface between the wet chamber and the dry chamber comprising an acoustically coupling material configured to conduct vibrations from the wet chamber to the vibration sensor of the dry chamber;
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- a processor configured to receive and process the flow signal and the vibration signal.
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