A method for monitoring a fluid carrying conduit by introducing an acoustic pulse into the conduit, and interrogating an optic fibre positioned along the path of said conduit to provide distributed acoustic sensing. By measuring the response at each of a plurality of locations, a conduit condition profile can be derived. A condition profile can be obtained quickly and easily with minimum disruption to the pipeline infrastructure and contained flow. Existing optic fibres running along the path of a pipe can be employed for sensing purposes, allowing relatively long spans of pipeline to be monitored with only limited access to the pipe.
申请公布号
WO2010020796(A1)
申请公布日期
2010.02.25
申请号
WO2009GB02058
申请日期
2009.08.20
申请人
QINETIQ LIMITED;HILL, DAVID, JOHN;MCEWEN-KING, MAGNUS