Pipeline leak detection apparatus, and methods thereof
US12298203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2043 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/40
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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.
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