Effective pipeline monitoring for leak detection in oil & gas applications

摘要

In 1806, the first modern gas pipeline was laid under the streets of London, from Haymarket to St. James Street. Built from sheet lead, the pipe was laid for the purpose of providing coal gas for municipal street-lighting, and marked a turning point in energy transportation, creating a completely new industry. The concept was adopted in the USA in 1817, with the city of Baltimore granting a franchise to a group of local entrepreneurs to explore the economics of gas-lighting the city's streets. The idea caught on, and more and more cities began building municipal pipeline infrastructure to transport gas produced by local gasification plants to districts for community, industrial or residential use.