Temperature compensated methods for detection of leaks in pressurized pipeline systems
US5170657A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 3, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M3/2892
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The apparatus and method for detection of leaks in pressurized pipelines disclosed herein measures thermally compensated leak rates. The apparatus uses an acoustic sensor and fiducial reference system to precisely determine leak rates.
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