New Sensor Could Help Avert Pipeline Failures
Thursday, October 9, 2008 - 20:28
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers have developed a prototype sensor that quickly detects very small amounts of hydrogen accumulation in coated pipeline steel. The new sensor could provide early warning of pipes that have accumulated excessive amounts of hydrogen and avert potentially disastrous failures of pipelines.
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