Leak Detection and Location in Storage Tank/Pipeline Facilities

随着时间的推移，地下管道和储罐系统可能会发生泄漏，并造成严重的环境破坏。许多政府机构已经共同认识到这一问题，并正在联合起来促进一项研究和开发计划，该计划将由新泽西理工学院的工业/大学减排合作研究中心和爱荷华州立大学的工业/大学无损评估合作研究中心共同承担。本建议涉及设想的大范围、多年期项目的启动阶段。减排研究中心（ERRC）将负责与赞助机构，EPA， DOE， DOD和NSF的接口。ERRC正在进行需求评估，特别强调环境和法规遵从性问题。这些初步活动是确定现有的泄漏检测/泄漏定位设备；评估对监管和运营需求的修改；制定导致修改的实验计划；并开展实验规模的研究，从而产生新的技术和协议。所有现场测试都将使用位于新泽西州爱迪生市的EPA管道测试设备中的管道系统。无损评估中心负责技术评估，最初基于现有的EPA技术和文献信息。该中心将调查业界对现有技术有效性的共识，并对当前声发射技术进行实验研究。研究人员完全有资格进行这些研究。该项目的资金由EPA、DOE、DOD和NSF提供。项目经理建议爱荷华州立大学获得196,872美元，为期一年，由美国海军部海军设施工程服务中心提供资金。

9420693 Thompson Underground pipelines and storage tank systems can develop leaks over time and cause significant environmental damage. A number of Government Agencies have jointly recognized this concern and are joining together to facilitate a research and development program to be undertaken jointly by the New Jersey Institute of Technology's Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Emission Reduction and Iowa State University's Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Nondestructive Evaluation. This proposal address the initiation phase of an envisaged broad scope, multi-year project. The Emission Reduction Research Center (ERRC) will be responsible for the interface with he sponsoring Agencies, EPA, DOE, DOD, and NSF. ERRC is conducting a needs assessment, with particular emphasis on environmental and regulatory compliance issues. These initial activities are to identify existing leak detection/leak location equipment; assess modifications to regulatory and operating needs; develop experimental plan leading to modifications; and develop bench scale studies leading to new technologies and protocols. All field testing will utilize the pipeline systems at the EPA UST/Pipeline Test Apparatus in Edison, New Jersey. The Center for Nondestructive Evaluation is responsible for assessment of technology, based initially on the existing EPA technology and literature information. This Center will survey industry consensus on the effectiveness of available technologies and conduct experimental studies of current acoustic emission techniques. The researchers are fully qualified to perform these studies. Funding for this project is being provided by EPA, DOE, DOD and NSF. The Program Manager recommends Iowa State University be awarded $196,872 for one year for its portion of this project with funds provided by the U.S. Department of Navy's Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center.