Pipeline leak detector apparatus and method
CA 2039533 A1 · Owner: Hasselmann, Detlev E. M. · Inventors: Hasselmann, Detlev E. M.; Hasselmann, Detlev E. M.
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A method for detecting leaks in a fluid pipeline where the pressure supply pump remains ON during the test procedure and pressure on both sides of a closed shut-off valve in the pipeline is maintained equal. A novel flow meter is provided comprising a parallel combination of a solenoid value and a pressure differential switch connected across the shut-off valve.
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- Filed April 2, 1991. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 2, 2011.
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