Overview
| Project No. | 362 |
|---|---|
| Contract No. | DTPH56-10-T-000017 |
| Research Award Recipient | Physical Sciences Inc. 20 New England Business Center Andover, MA 01810-1077 Andover, MA 01810 |
| AOR | James Merritt |
| Researcher Contact Info | Mark G. Allen, 978-689-0003 x8131 ,allen@psicorp.com |
| Technology Demonstrated | TBD |
|---|---|
| Commercialized (in whole/part) | TBD |
| Commercial Partner | Empty Value |
| Net Improvement | Empty Value |
| Project Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Start Fiscal Year | 2010 (09/30/2010) |
| End Fiscal Year | 2014 (12/31/2013) |
| PHMSA $$ Budgeted | $146,417.00 |
Main Objective
The projects main objective is to develop a portable, hand-held sensor for detection of petroleum product leaks from buried pipelines at stand-off distances up to 30 meters or about 98 feet.
Public Abstract
The project goal is to develop a commercially successful Remote Methane Leak Detector (RMLDTM) platform to a general purpose hydrocarbon leak detector – FuelfinderTM. Fuelfinder will adopt recent advances in room-temperature diode laser technology operating near 3 microns to enable remote sensing of gasoline, petrochemicals, biodiesel, and ethanol leaks from pipelines with man-portable, mobile, and airborne platforms in a low-cost, commercially-viable product offering.
Summary and Conclusions
This program demonstrated the first room-temperature TDLAS sensor for the detection of gasoline vapor. In a stand-off geometry at a distance of 1.4 m, detection limits of 8 ppm-m were demonstrated for a fixed pathlength, in stable laboratory conditions, consistent with detailed instrument simulations and our expectations from the time of the proposal.
Relevant Files & Links
Final Report
Final Report