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US 2021/0231518 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for testing for leaks in a contained system using an unmanned aerial vehicle
OwnerRichard A. Pawlykinventor
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Abstract
There is an apparatus and method of testing for leaks in a contained system with an interior containing fluids. A tracer gas is introduced into the interior of the contained system. The apparatus and method sense for the presence of the tracer gas outside the contained system using a plurality of sensors located on an unmanned aerial vehicle.
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A method of testing for leaks in a contained system with an interior containing fluid, the method comprising:
- introducing a tracer gas into the interior;
- sensing for the presence of the tracer gas outside the contained system using a plurality of sensors located on an unmanned aerial vehicle.
A leak detection apparatus for a contained system, comprising:
- an unmanned aerial vehicle;
- a sequential sampling tracer unit containing a plurality of tubes mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle;
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- in which the plurality of tubes includes an absorbent material which is capable of absorbing the tracer gas.
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