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DE2004835182

Publication Date	2004
Personal Author	Sivathanu, Y.; Lim, J.; Narayanan, V.
Page Count	22
Abstract	The objective of this project is to design, fabricate and field demonstrate a cost effective, multi-spectral scanner for natural gas leak detection in transmission and distribution pipelines. During the first year of the project, a laboratory version of the multi-spectral scanner was designed, fabricated, and tested at En'Urga Inc. The multi-spectral scanner was also evaluated using a blind DoE study at RMOTC. The performance of the scanner was inconsistent during the blind DOE study. However, most of the leaks were outside the view of the multi-spectral scanner. Therefore, a definite evaluation of the capability of the scanner was not obtained. Despite the results, sufficient number of plumes was detected fully confirming the feasibility of the multi-spectral scanner.
Keywords	Natural gas Leak detectors Pipelines Natural gas distribution systems Design Cost effectiveness Scanners Evaluation Plumes
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	En'Urga, Inc., West Lafayette, IN.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200516

Cost Effective Multi-Spectral Scanner for Natural Gas Detection. Semi-Annual Report No. 2, April 1, 2004-September 2004.

Cost Effective Multi-Spectral Scanner for Natural Gas Detection. Semi-Annual Report No. 2, April 1, 2004-September 2004.
DE2004835182

Publication Date	2004
Personal Author	Sivathanu, Y.; Lim, J.; Narayanan, V.
Page Count	22
Abstract	The objective of this project is to design, fabricate and field demonstrate a cost effective, multi-spectral scanner for natural gas leak detection in transmission and distribution pipelines. During the first year of the project, a laboratory version of the multi-spectral scanner was designed, fabricated, and tested at En'Urga Inc. The multi-spectral scanner was also evaluated using a blind DoE study at RMOTC. The performance of the scanner was inconsistent during the blind DOE study. However, most of the leaks were outside the view of the multi-spectral scanner. Therefore, a definite evaluation of the capability of the scanner was not obtained. Despite the results, sufficient number of plumes was detected fully confirming the feasibility of the multi-spectral scanner.
Keywords	Natural gas Leak detectors Pipelines Natural gas distribution systems Design Cost effectiveness Scanners Evaluation Plumes
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	En'Urga, Inc., West Lafayette, IN.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200516