GB2580176B - Method and apparatus for leak point detection - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for leak point detection Download PDF

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GB2580176B
GB2580176B GB1821177.1A GB201821177A GB2580176B GB 2580176 B GB2580176 B GB 2580176B GB 201821177 A GB201821177 A GB 201821177A GB 2580176 B GB2580176 B GB 2580176B
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John Norrington Michael
Nicholas Peters Simon
William Harber Neil
Frederick Osborn Kevin
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/24—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/24—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations
    • G01M3/243—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations for pipes
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    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/02—Analysing fluids
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
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PCT/GB2019/053683 WO2020136370A1 (en) 2018-12-24 2019-12-23 Method and apparatus for leak point detection
DE112019006386.3T DE112019006386T5 (en) 2018-12-24 2019-12-23 Method and device for leak detection
KR1020217019158A KR20210105904A (en) 2018-12-24 2019-12-23 Methods and devices for leak point detection
CN201980085977.9A CN113242967A (en) 2018-12-24 2019-12-23 Method and apparatus for leak detection
JP2021536166A JP7484044B2 (en) 2018-12-24 2019-12-23 Method and apparatus for leak point detection

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US3992923A (en) * 1971-11-30 1976-11-23 The British Petroleum Company Limited Underwater pipelines
JPS60238733A (en) * 1984-05-12 1985-11-27 Mitsutoshi Endo Detection of water leakage
JP2002122576A (en) * 2000-10-13 2002-04-26 Dainippon Plastics Co Ltd Nondestructive inspection method of joint of pipe made of thermoplastic resin
WO2006004402A1 (en) * 2004-07-01 2006-01-12 Röntgen Technische Dienst B.V. Method and apparatus for detecting a crack in a pipeline from inside the pipeline with ultrasound
US20120312078A1 (en) * 2011-06-09 2012-12-13 Mehrdad Sharif Bakhtiar Pipeline reflectometry apparatuses and methods
CN107327713A (en) * 2017-07-10 2017-11-07 天津大学 The ultrasound damage device and method of a kind of water supply line

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