Advantages
- very quick leak detection time;
- very accurate localization of leaks;
- high level of sensitivity;
- high level of reliability in noisy environments.
The above advantages give WaveControl® WLDS the ability to localize leaks in the pipelines with accuracy of approximately +/-50 meters and at the same time ensure a very low level of false alarms of less than one per year. The detection of a leak generally occurs within the 30 - 60 seconds from the time of the event and the system can detect leaks as small as 2,5 mm in diameter. For real pipelines such leak would comprise less than 1% of total flow of product. The system can be installed on pipelines located above and below ground, as well as on subsea pipelines.