Gas leak detection with laser

The easy detection and locationof gas leaks offers increased benefits not only to the gas industry,but also to society as well. A new prototype module made suitable formanufacture has been designed in order to facilitate the accurateidentification of leak sites.

The VOGUE project focused on the direct imaging of natural gas leaks bydeveloping a new portable detection system. More specifically, this keyinnovation displays increased capabilities of locating leak sources inboth high- and low-pressure sites of the gas network.

With the aid of opto-electronics a commercial realisation of theinitial prototype has been achieved. This encompassed the addition ofsuitable and readily available parts without changing any of theoriginal design features. The package assembly allows the laser to bemounted at the centre of the lens.

Source: physics.gla.ac.ukAdded: 2 December 2005