Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas (한국가스학회지)

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A Study on the Compressible Fluid Leak Position Detection of Buried Pipelines

매설배관 내의 압축성 유체 누설 위치 검출에 관한 연구

  • Received : 2016.08.01
  • Accepted : 2016.10.04
  • Published : 2016.10.31
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Abstract

When a leak occurs in the buried pipelines, The leak locations are able to detected by using the vibration sensors. These leak detection system, intended for incompressible fluid, such as water, are of using the wave propagation velocity and a signal arrival time delay between the sensors. In this paper, to develop a leak location detection system for a compressible fluid such as gas, the conventional detection methods have been studied, improved, and verified through the experiment using the compressed air. It confirmed that it is possible to detect the leak location for compressible fluid in the buried pipelines and to be applicable to the development of a leak location detection system in buried pipelines for gas.

지하 매설배관을 이용한 유체 수송 중 임의의 배관 위치에서 누설이 발생할 경우 육안 식별의 어려움으로 진동 센서 등을 이용하여 누설 위치를 탐지한다. 이러한 누설 위치 검출 시스템은 물과 같은 비 압축성 유체를 대상으로 센서 간의 신호 도달 시간차와 음파의 전파속도를 이용하여 검출하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 가스와 같은 압축성 유체의 누설 검출을 위한 시스템을 개발하고자 기존 검출 방법을 검토하고, 온도와 압력을 고려한 압축성 유체의 전파속도 식을 개선하고 압축 공기를 이용한 실험 장치를 구축하여 실험 수행을 통해 검증하였다. 검증 결과 매설배관 내 압축성 유체의 누설 위치 검출이 가능함을 확인하였으며, 가스 수송용 매설배관 내 누설 위치 검출 시스템 개발에 적용 가능함을 확인하였다.

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