Pipeline leak detection apparatus, and methods thereof
AssigneePipesense, LLC
InventorMichael David Nash
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Abstract
An apparatus for the continuous monitoring of a pipeline or a pipeline network carrying flowing media that can not only detect the presence of a leak but also locate the source of the leak through the use of rarefraction wave detection and methods of using the same is disclosed within. The apparatus and method are specifically configured to locate the leak source within less than 36 inches using a calibration means and a noise cancellation means.
Claims21
1-18. (canceled)
A pipeline leak detection apparatus for detection and location of a leak in a pipeline, the apparatus comprising:
- a first pressure sensing device and a second pressure device fluidly connected to the pipeline;
- a memory;
- a processor disposed in communication with the memory and communicatively connected to the first and second pressure sensing devices, wherein the processor is configured to issue a plurality of instructions stored in the memory causing the processor to:
- upon a first trigger event, instruct the first pressure sensing device to measure pressure and to transmit a first data set to the processor;
- analyze the first data set to identify a first pressure event to determine whether the first data set is the only data set or if it is a data set received from the second pressure sensing device;
- analyze the first data set for the first pressure event responsive to determining the first data set was received from the second pressure sensing device;
- and
- determine a location of the first pressure event along the pipeline.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium and one or more computer programs embedded therein, the computer programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer device having a processor, cause the computer device to:
- instruct a first pressure sensing device to measure pressure and to transmit a first data set to the processor upon a first trigger event;
- analyze the first data set to identify a first pressure event;
- determine whether the first data set is the only data set or if it is a data set received from a second pressure sensing device;
- analyze the first data set for the first pressure event if the first data set was received from the second pressure sensing device;
- and
- determine a location of the first pressure event along the pipeline.
A computer-implemented process for detecting and determining a location of a pipeline leak, comprising the steps:
- instructing a first pressure sensing device to measure pressure and to transmit a first data set to the processor upon a first trigger event;
- analyzing the first data set to identify a first pressure event;
- determining whether the first data set is the only data set or if it is a data set received from a second pressure sensing device;
- analyzing the first data set for the first pressure event if the first data set was received from the second pressure sensing device;
- and
- determining a location of the first pressure event along the pipeline.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.