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Electrical Resistance Tomography — Tanks |
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Tech ID: 140
This project has three technology development goals. The first is
development, demonstration, and technology transfer of ERT for monitoring
tank leaks. If successful, the second goal is a full-scale demonstration
on an underground storage tank during sluicing operations which
will be scheduled in FY97. The third goal is to extend the data
processing algorithms to three dimensions, for a three-dimensional
map of the leak plume. In addition, the task includes preparation
of a study to investigate the feasibility of using such a deployment
technique and leak detection/monitoring (LDM) tool in an actual
tank farm, with consideration of various operational, logistical,
physical, political, safety, and other topics. |
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Technology Description ERT is a leak detection technique in the family of methods that uses electricity and electrical properties. Tank contents vary but typically the liquids are highly saline and therefore electrically conductive. By introducing electrodes into the soil and measuring voltage changes that occur between electrodes surrounding a suspected leak location, information about the location, volume of the leak, direction, and rates of movement of the fluid can be determined. |
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