Method and apparatus for acoustically detecting fluid leaks

    公开(公告)号:US11255743B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US16491744

    申请日:2018-02-22

    Abstract: A system used in monitoring one or more operating parameters of a coolant-fluid cooled industrial installation includes one or more an acoustic sensors positioned to receive and sense one or more acoustic signals in an installation coolant-fluid flow. The acoustic sensor assembly operates to emit and sense acoustic signals at frequency ranges above and/or below the background noise frequency ranges which are associated with the normal industrial installation operation. Output data signals representative of sensed acoustic signals are compared to target frequency profiles predetermined as representing an acoustic frequency associated with a predetermined installation operating parameter or event.

    Method and Apparatus for Acoustically Detecting Fluid Leaks

    公开(公告)号:US20240183741A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18411250

    申请日:2024-01-12

    CPC classification number: G01M3/2807

    Abstract: A system used in monitoring one or more operating parameters of a coolant-fluid cooled industrial installation includes one or more an acoustic sensors positioned to receive and sense one or more acoustic signals in an installation coolant-fluid flow. The acoustic sensor assembly operates to emit and sense acoustic signals at frequency ranges above and/or below the background noise frequency ranges which are associated with the normal industrial installation operation. Output data signals representative of sensed acoustic signals are compared to target frequency profiles predetermined as representing an acoustic frequency associated with a predetermined installation operating parameter or event.

    APPARATUS FOR ELECTROREFINING A FERROUS MOLTEN METAL AND METHOD ASSOCIATED THEREWITH

    公开(公告)号:US20230235470A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-27

    申请号:US17918938

    申请日:2020-04-16

    CPC classification number: C25C3/34 C25C7/025 C25C7/005 C21C1/00 C25C7/06

    Abstract: Electrorefining cells and methods for electrorefining ferrous molten metal (e.g. steels), that includes impurities (e.g., carbon), are described. Liquid metal is provided in ladle with a molten electrolyte on top of it to form a metal-electrolyte interface. An electrode connection is put into contact with the metal for electronic conduction therewith, while a counter electrode is put into contact with the electrolyte for forming an electrolyte-counter electrode interface. Both the electrode connection and the counter electrode remain in the solid form in, and inert to, the metal and the electrolyte, respectively. The electrode connection and the counter electrode are made of an electronically conductive material. Therefore, during electrorefining operations, an electromotive force can be supplied between the electrode connection and the counter electrode so as to induce electrochemical reactions to occur at both the metal-electrolyte interface and the electrolyte-counter electrode connection, producing a ferrous molten metal depleted of the impurities.

    Method and apparatus for acoustically detecting fluid leaks

    公开(公告)号:US11913857B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-27

    申请号:US17570796

    申请日:2022-01-07

    CPC classification number: G01M3/2807

    Abstract: A system used in monitoring one or more operating parameters of a coolant-fluid cooled industrial installation includes one or more an acoustic sensors positioned to receive and sense one or more acoustic signals in an installation coolant-fluid flow. The acoustic sensor assembly operates to emit and sense acoustic signals at frequency ranges above and/or below the background noise frequency ranges which are associated with the normal industrial installation operation. Output data signals representative of sensed acoustic signals are compared to target frequency profiles predetermined as representing an acoustic frequency associated with a predetermined installation operating parameter or event.

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