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Intelligent Leakage Detection for Pipelines

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In recent years, due to the internal and external factors, pipeline leakage accidents happen frequently which lead to hidden danger to the safe operation of the pipeline. The pipeline leakage accidents not only cause serious economic loss, but also harm the safe operation of pipeline and personal safety. Consequently, it is extremely significant to detect and locate the leakage of the pipeline in time. Existing methods of detecting and locating pipeline leakage can be divided into two types, external and internal monitoring. This chapter summarizes the common methods for pipeline leak detection and location, including acoustic methods, negative pressure waves, intelligent algorithm-based methods, and data-driven methods. The applications of different methods are also given to compare their strengths and weaknesses.

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Du, J., Zheng, J. (2023). Intelligent Leakage Detection for Pipelines. In: Su, H., Liao, Q., Zhang, H., Zio, E. (eds) Advanced Intelligent Pipeline Management Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9899-7_11

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