Innovative Designs in Methane Sourcing

The purpose of this project is to change the way piplelines are sourced for potential leaks. Currently, gas sniffers that detect gas near the pipeline monitor subsea pipelines. However, these sniffers do not differentiate between gas types and are unable to determine the source of the detected gas. Therefore, sniffers are unable to confirm if the detected gas is thermogenic methane leaking from the pipeline or an alternative nearby gas. This can lead to costly false positives that make the process inefficient. This project will utilize finite element analysis and various other design tools to revolutionize this sourcing process.

Faculty Supervisor:

Sam Nakhla

Student:

Liam Morrissey

Partner:

NuGen Consulting Inc.

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Information and communications technologies

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