Means and method for leakage detection

G - Physics – 01 – M

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

G01M 3/22 (2006.01) F17D 5/06 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2250405

The invention relates to means and a method for detection and location of leakages in a system, in particular in a pipeline (1), with a collecting pipe (2) which can be permeated by a substance and is connected to a pump (3) and to a sensor (11) for said substance. A metal wire (4) provided outside and along the collecting pipe (2) is connected to the negative pole of a do source (5). When a solution, for example salt water, flows out of a leak in the pipeline a gas, in particular hydrogen, is produced on the metal wire (4) by electrolysis. The highest concentration of the gas in the collecting pipe (2) is subsequently detected and located.

L'invention concerne un dispositif et un procédé pour détecter et localiser des fuites dans une installation, notamment dans une canalisation (1), avec une canalisation collectrice (2) perméable à une substance et raccordée à une pompe (3) et à un détecteur (11) pour ladite substance. Un fil métallique (4) placé à l'extérieur et le long de la conduite collectrice (2) est raccordé au pôle négatif d'une source de courant continu (5). Lorsqu'une solution, par ex. de l'eau salée, s'écoule par une fuite dans la canalisation, un gaz, notamment de l'hydrogène, est produit par électrolyse sur le fil métallique (4). La concentration maximale du gaz est ensuite détectée et localisée dans la conduite collectrice (2).

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for Canadian inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Means and method for leakage detection does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Means and method for leakage detection, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Means and method for leakage detection will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFCA-PAI-O-1797155

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.