Detection and Measurement of Fugitive Emissions Using Airborne Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL)
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EPA Gas STAR Program – Annual Implementation Workshop Detection and Measurement of Fugitive Emissions Using Airborne Differential Absorption Lidar (DIAL) Daniel Brake Active Imaging Solutions ITT Industries Space Systems Division Rochester, New York email: [email protected] phone: (585) 269-5070 www.ssd.itt.com/angel 25 October 2005 2 ITT Industries – Corporate Overview ITT Industries: ~$7.0 Billion (annual revenue) – ITT Defense: ~$3.0 Billion (annual revenue) – Supplier of sophisticated military defense systems and provider of advanced technical and operational services to government customers. – ITT Industries Space Systems Division – Over 50 years as a national leader providing innovation and quality in the design, production and development of Remote Sensing, Meteorological, and Navigation satellite systems. 3 Hydrocarbon Gas Detection: Active Remote Sensing Definition – A remote sensing system that can emit its own electromagnetic energy at a target and then record the interaction between the energy and the target. Application – DIAL (Differential Absorption Lidar) is an example of an active remote sensing technology. A DIAL system sends out controlled pulses of laser energy and then measures the interaction between the laser energy and the target. Advantages – The ability to obtain direct, non-point15 sourOn-ce,line measurementsTheof d iffespecificrence in gases, regardless of the time of day or season. 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Gas Plume Location 4 Emission Measurements: Comparison of Concentration (PPM) to Concentration-Path-Length (PPM-m) Complex Hazardous Air Release Model (CHARM®) Ground Level Integrated Plume 5 Emission Measurements: Linear trend between Concentration (PPM) and Concentration-Path-Length (PPM-m) Depending on conditions, a 150ppm-m CPL will have a ground level concentration ranging from 45ppm to 70ppm. 2ppm 5ppm 10ppm 20ppm 1 meter 40ppm 70ppm 147ppm-m 6 ITT Airborne Natural Gas Emission Lidar (ANGEL) Service Aircraft: DIAL Sensor System and Supporting Hardware DIAL Sensor High Resolution Mapping Digital Camera Video Camera 7 Detection and Measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases Example #1: Open field release Release Tank Flow: 30 scfm 8 Detection and Measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases Example #1: Open field release – DIAL results CPL (PPM-m) 9 Detection and Measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases Example #2: Embankment release Release Tank Flow: 21 scfm 10 Detection and Measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases Example #2: Embankment release – DIAL results CPL (PPM-m) 11 Detection and Measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases Example #3: Gathering field pipeline repair 12 Detection and Measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases Example #3: Gathering field pipeline repair – DIAL results 13 Detection and Measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases Example #4: Light Crude Tank Farm 14 Detection and Measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases Example #4: Light Crude Tank Farm – DIAL Scan Pattern 15 Detection and Measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases Example #4: Light Crude Tank Farm – Hatches CLOSED CPL (PPM-m) 16 Detection and Measurement of Hydrocarbon Gases Example #4: Light Crude Tank Farm – Hatches OPEN CPL (PPM-m) 17 Conclusions — Airborne DIAL can detect and measure fugitive gas emissions 9 Airborne DIAL can provide a unique, comprehensive, and unobstructed view of area emissions. 9 Airborne DIAL can detect specific hydrocarbon gases/vapors (i.e. methane, ethane, propane, gasoline, condensates, etc.). 9 Airborne DIAL can quantify area emissions and provide quantitative information on a plume’s size and shape. 9 Airborne DIAL can directly measure the various concentration- path-lengths (ppm-m) within area emissions. 9 Airborne DIAL can operate day or night, and when integrated into a fixed wing aircraft can survey up to 1,000 pipeline miles per day. 18 Acknowledgements — Funding, Field Research, Facilities ¾ US Department of Energy – National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE/NETL) ¾ US Department of Transportation – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT/PHMSA) ¾ Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Pollution Prevention Partnership ¾ BP America, Inc. ¾ El Paso Production ¾ National Fuel Gas Company Questions and Answers Thank you for your time and interest. Daniel Brake Active Imaging Solutions ITT Industries Space Systems Division Rochester, New York email: [email protected] phone: (585) 269-5070 www.ssd.itt.com/angel 25 October 2005.