Airborne detection of natural gas leaks from transmission pipelines by using a laser system operating in visual, near-IR, and mid-IR wavelength bands

Oleg V. Ershov; Alexey G. Klimov; Vladimir P. Vavilov

doi:10.1117/12.668353

18 April 2006 Airborne detection of natural gas leaks from transmission pipelines by using a laser system operating in visual, near-IR, and mid-IR wavelength bands

Oleg V. Ershov, Alexey G. Klimov, Vladimir P. Vavilov

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Proceedings Volume 6205, Thermosense XXVIII; 62051G (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.668353
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2006, Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida, United States

Abstract

An airborne gas detection IR system which includes a laser, infrared imager and video-recorder is described. The sensitivity of the system to leaks from ground pipelines by the laser channel is about 100 ppm*m at 100 m (by methane). The IR thermographic channel plays an auxiliary role and the video channel allows better coordinate positioning of detected gas leaks in conjunction with a built-in GPS device.

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Oleg V. Ershov, Alexey G. Klimov, and Vladimir P. Vavilov "Airborne detection of natural gas leaks from transmission pipelines by using a laser system operating in visual, near-IR, and mid-IR wavelength bands", Proc. SPIE 6205, Thermosense XXVIII, 62051G (18 April 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.668353

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