Compact mid-infrared DIAL lidar for ground-based and airborne pipeline monitoring

Egor V. Degtiarev; Allen R. Geiger; Richard D. Richmond

doi:10.1117/12.462573

18 April 2003 Compact mid-infrared DIAL lidar for ground-based and airborne pipeline monitoring

Egor V. Degtiarev, Allen R. Geiger, Richard D. Richmond

Proceedings Volume 4882, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere VII; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462573
Event: International Symposium on Remote Sensing, 2002, Crete, Greece

Abstract

We report the progress in the development of a compact mid-infrared differential absorption lidar (DIAL) for ground-based and airborne monitoring of leaks in natural gas pipeline systems. This sensor, named Lidar II, weighs approximately 30 kg (70 lbs) and occupies a volume of 0.08 m³ (3.5 ft³). Lidar II can be used on the ground in a topographic mode or in a look-down mode from a helicopter platform. The 10-Hz pulse repetition rate and burst-mode averaging currently limit the airborne inspection speed to 30 km/h. The Lidar II laser transmitter employs an intracavity optical parametric oscillator. Wavelength tuning is accomplished through two mechanisms: a servo-controlled crystal rotation for slow and broad-band tuning and a fast piezo-activated wavelength shifter for on-line/off-line switching in less than 10 ms. The sensor operates in the 3.2-3.5-μm band with the primary focus on hydrocarbons and volatile organics. In the pipeline inspection work, the two main targets are methane and ethane, the latter chemical being important in preventing false positives. Initial results of Lidar II testing on actual pipeline leaks are reported. To supplement the mapping capabilities of Lidar II with range-resolved information, a short-range (less than 300 m) aerosol backscatter lidar is currently under development.

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Egor V. Degtiarev, Allen R. Geiger, and Richard D. Richmond "Compact mid-infrared DIAL lidar for ground-based and airborne pipeline monitoring", Proc. SPIE 4882, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere VII, (18 April 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.462573

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