Methane peak detection
AssigneeAclima Inc.
InventorsTodd Langland, Meghan Elizabeth Thurlow, Davida Herzl, Brian LaFranchi, Robert Murphy
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Abstract
A method for monitoring air quality is described. The method includes measuring ethane and methane using a mobile sensor platform to provide sensor data. The sensor data includes methane data and ethane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed. Methane and ethane peak(s) are identified in the sensor data. Correlation(s) between the methane and ethane peak(s) and/or between the methane peak(s) and at least one amount of 13C are determined. A source for the methane is determined based on the correlation.
Claims20
A method for monitoring air quality, comprising:
- measuring ethane and methane using a mobile sensor platform to provide sensor data, the sensor data including methane data and ethane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed;
- identifying, in the sensor data, at least one methane peak;
- determining a correlation between at least one amount of 13C and the at least one methane peak;
- and
- identifying a source for the at least one of the plurality of methane peaks based on the correlation.
A system, comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- receive sensor data captured using a mobile sensor platform, the sensor data including methane data and ethane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed;
- identify, in the sensor data, at least one methane peak;
- determine a correlation between at least one amount of 13C and the at least one methane peak;
- and
- identify a source for the at least one of the plurality of methane peaks based on the correlation;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor and configured to provide the processor with instructions.
A computer program product for monitoring air quality, the computer program product being embodied in a tangible computer readable storage medium and comprising computer instructions for:
- receiving sensor data captured using a mobile sensor platform, the sensor data including ethane data and methane data captured at a nonzero mobile sensor platform speed;
- identifying, in the sensor data, at least one methane peak;
- determining a correlation between at least one amount of 13C and the at least one methane peak;
- and
- identifying a source for the at least one of the plurality of methane peaks based on the correlation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.