Leak detection in sub-sea pipelines
is both an environmental as well as a business
priority. Unfortunately, current leak detection
technologies are costly to use and insufficiently
sensitive.
Applied Microsystems In-Spectr
system can help. This underwater mass spectrometer
is capable of sniffing a wide assortment of chemicals
– including hydrocarbons – at sensitivities of
one to two orders of magnitude greater than the
laboratory specs of other instruments. Leaks
are found by tracking the pipeline with the In-Spectr
system using an ROV, AUV, towed vehicle or hand
held by a diver.
Given the instruments sensitivity,
the probability of leak detection is significantly
higher than with other traditional instruments.
Why use Applied Microsystems
technology for underwater leak detection?
Leak detection from
outside the pipeline means no down-time for
pipeline operators
Higher sensitivity than
existing underwater fluorometers means more
reliable detection of leaks
Substance flexible means
one technology can be used to pinpoint natural
gas, methane, crude or refined fuel leaks
