apparatus for the automatic detection of leaks of fluids process plant production and / or research, particularly the energy plants

摘要

An automatic leak detection apparatus for process fluids from production and/or research plants, in particular energy plants comprises three different and separate sets of sensors, the first of which analyzes signals sensed in the visual spectrum through a telecamera (TC), the second set analyzes signals sensed in the infrared spectrum through a thermocamera (TM), and the third set analyzes qualitatively and quantitatively any change in the composition of the environmental atmosphere through a chemical-excitation mass spectrometer (SM), and means adapted to process data supplied by said three sets of sensors, to compare said data with reference data, to store said data, to generate alarm signals at different levels, and to give assistance, if necessary.