Statistical Pipeline Leak Detection


ATMOS Pipe has detected and located more than 500 leaks in gas and liquid pipelines and is the most tested leak detection system in the world. It has been applied to a number of pipelines within Shell, BP, ExxonmobilL, Dow, Air Liquide and many other pipeline companies.

 

ATMOS Pipe applies the Sequential Probability Ratio Test (SPRT) to the corrected flow difference after a comprehensive data validation process. Typically the system gets flow and pressure data from a SCADA system and calculates the probability of a leak at regular intervals e.g. every 5 seconds. To minimize false alarms, pattern recognition techniques are used to identify changes in the relationship between the pressure and flow when a leak occurs.

 

ATMOS Pipe has been successfully applied to the following pipelines ranging from 2 KM to 1740 KM, 0.5” to 80” in diameter, on shore and subsea:

  • Crude oil with viscosity between 2.8 and 309 cSt at 10 C
  • Multi-products with varying batch sizes
  • Natural gas including wet gas
  • Carbon Monoxide (CO), hydrogen (H2), Ethylene, Chlorine, Propylene, LPG, Water
  • Multi-phase

ATMOS Pipe has replaced a number of conventional leak detection systems due to its reliability and feasibility to work under all operating conditions. Its ability to detect leaks under transient conditions without false alarms makes it unique among all leak detection technologies.

 

 

ATMOS Pipe is Compatible with Windows® 7.

 

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