ELEMENT FOR SEALING AND MONITORING A BODY, IN PARTICULAR A REFUSE DUMP

摘要

An element for sealing and monitoring a body (1) comprises two seals (4, 5) separated from each other by supporting elements (6) with at least one open channel (7) between them. One or more sensors (18) are arranged at the outlet openings of the channel (7). The seals (4, 5) are connected to each other at their edges. The supporting elements (6) consist of a material which is permeable but resistant to the flow, preferably a material whose flow resistance perpendicular to the channel (7) is less than that parallel to the channel (7). The position of a leak (29) can be detected by two sensors (18) which, in a refuse dump, also determine wether the leak (29) is located in the lower or the upper seal (4, 5).