Millennium Projects

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Millennium Project Number: M-2005-004

Project Title: The Development of a prototype mobile Remote Methane Leak Detector (RMLD)

Project Start Date: 2005

Projected End Date: 2008

Technical Details:

The objective of this project is to develop and test a Mobile Remote Methane Leak Detector (RMLD) for vehicular survey of streets, sidewalks and buildings. Mobile RMLD is a laser-based sensor which is mounted on top of a low cost van for gas pipeline leak surveying. It is a mobile remote inspection tool capable of identifying methane concentrations as small as five ppm - meter at distances of up to 100 feet.

NYSEARCH, Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) and Heath Consultants have successfully completed commercialization of the handheld RMLD in 2005. Based on the success of the handheld instrument, NYSEARCH approved a project to develop this technology on a mobile platform. The prototype developed by PSI involved redesigning and re-engineering the system for mobile applications.

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