BISECTION NUMERICAL ALGORITHM COUPLED WITH PRESSURE DEVIATION METHOD TO DETERMINE THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF A LEAK IN A PIPELINE

    公开(公告)号:US20210116325A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US17061425

    申请日:2020-10-01

    发明人: Mutaz Al Daas

    IPC分类号: G01M3/28

    摘要: Systems and methods include a method for locating a leak in a pipeline. Pressure and flowrate measurements are received corresponding to fluid flowing through a pipeline for which a leak is to be located in a pipeline segment. A calculated leak size is determined based pressure and flowrate measurements for upstream and downstream locations. A first assumed leak location is identified. A first assumed leak size is determined. A simulation is executed based on the first assumed leak size, first assumed leak location, and pressure and flowrate measurements, producing a virtually measured leak size. If a difference between the virtually measured and calculated leak size is not within acceptance criteria, a second assumed leak size is iteratively determined, the simulation is re-executed, and the difference is re-determined. A second assumed leak location is iteratively identified, and the simulation is re-executed to determine an estimated leak location of the leak.

    Bisection numerical algorithm coupled with pressure deviation method to determine the size and location of a leak in a pipeline

    公开(公告)号:US11263374B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-01

    申请号:US17061425

    申请日:2020-10-01

    发明人: Mutaz Al Daas

    IPC分类号: G06F30/28 G01M3/28 G06F113/14

    摘要: Systems and methods include a method for locating a leak in a pipeline. Pressure and flowrate measurements are received corresponding to fluid flowing through a pipeline for which a leak is to be located in a pipeline segment. A calculated leak size is determined based pressure and flowrate measurements for upstream and downstream locations. A first assumed leak location is identified. A first assumed leak size is determined. A simulation is executed based on the first assumed leak size, first assumed leak location, and pressure and flowrate measurements, producing a virtually measured leak size. If a difference between the virtually measured and calculated leak size is not within acceptance criteria, a second assumed leak size is iteratively determined, the simulation is re-executed, and the difference is re-determined. A second assumed leak location is iteratively identified, and the simulation is re-executed to determine an estimated leak location of the leak.