Measuring and testing – With fluid pressure – Leakage
Patent
1992-08-04
1994-09-20
Williams, Hezron E.
Measuring and testing
With fluid pressure
Leakage
73 405R, G01M 304
Patent
active
053478509
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for detecting and localizing a leak from an above-ground liquid storage tank is disclosed. The invention utilizes a fiber optic chemical sensor to sense vapor from the liquid stored in the tank through a plurality of horizontal bores created at spaced intervals through the strata underneath the tank. Each of the plurality of horizontal bores is connected to a vacuum pump and manifold system which delivers the vapor or liquid present in the strata underneath the tank, resulting from diffusion or leakage in the tank, to the fiber optic chemical sensor. The horizontal bores are created with the use of a pilot which protects the bottom of the tank from punctures and ensures that the bores lie in close proximity to the bottom of the tank, enabling the detection of leaks in the tank as they develop. A seal and conduit assembly is utilized for localization of a leak within the vicinity of a horizontal bore by exposing the vapor or liquid present in an isolated longitudinal section of the bore to the fiber optic chemical sensor.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4725551 (1988-02-01), Thompson
patent: 4754136 (1988-06-01), Blakely
Kwok Helen C.
Tanknology Corporation International
Williams Hezron E.
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