DEVICE FOR REMOTE OIL DETECTION

摘要

The invention relates to the field of real-time detection of chemical contamination of water in harsh environmental conditions by using laser remote sensing apparatus for detection of oil or oil products. In-time detection and localization of oil pollution in seawater are the measures to minimize potential damages to the marine and coastal environment. The object of the present invention is to provide a technical solution for remote detection and classification of chemical pollution in water, to optimize operational parameters, weight, size and power consumption of such device, to make possible continuous unattended operation of such device on board of a moving or stationary platform and to provide data processing and reporting the results through communication channels. The LIDAR is designed inside the hermetical internal housing (6) filled with N2 at overpressure. The internal housing is located inside the external housing (1). For remote oil detection with variable Pulse Repetition Rate of the laser emitter calculated by LIDAR microcontroller (9) based on GPS data to provide pre-set constant spatial resolution in underway measurements. For remote oil detection in iced water distinguishing the iced water conditions by exceptional reflection of ambient and excitation light from the ice pieces in water.