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As leaks along pipelines have severe
environmental and safety implications,
integrity of supply has never been more
important.
Today’s conventional monitoring techniques
are unable to offer real-time, continuous,
non-intrusive monitoring. Sensornet’s digital
pipeline leak detection solution utilises fibre
optic distributed temperature sensing (DTS)
technology to spot and locate the smallest
leak in seconds and to within 1 metre,
without operational delay or risk.
Sensornet’s continuous real-time monitoring
solution has the reach, precision and speed
to provide the complete, continuous real-
time knowledge required to effectively and
accurately monitor an entire pipeline.
Sensornet’s digital pipeline leak detection
system is an extremely versatile leak
detection solution that is
based on temperature
measurements
using
distributed fibre optic
sensing technology. It
can be used to detect
both liquid and gaseous
leaks in diverse industrial
applications such as: oil
and gas transmission/
distribution, LNG, steam
and water pipelines.
The system can be used
on long distance pipelines
with repeater stations
situated at block valve or
pumping stations, providing full coverage of
the entire pipeline.
By detecting the temperature change of the
surroundings, the DTS can not only detect
the presence of a leak but can also pinpoint
the location of the leak down to 1m. The
system provides measurements from every
10 seconds as such rapid detection is
essential in the case of potentially explosive
gases.
Distributed temperature sensing is the only
leak detection technique that can monitor
Digital pipeline leak detection
Leaks along pipelines can have severe environmental and safety
implications
Sensornet’s digital pipeline leak detection system