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ALMA
AERIAL LASER METHANE ASSESSMENT
AERIAL LASER METHANE ASSESSMENT
Aircraft laser detectors for operational inspection of extended aboveground and underground gas pipelines for methane leaks. Methane detectors for helicopters, small aircraft and UAVs.
ALMA (Aerial Laser Methane Assessment) is designed for operational diagnostics of extended gas transmission and gas distribution facilities for leaks. Is used for exploration of gas fields. Can be installed on a helicopter or light-engine aircraft. Reliable and low-maintenance remote methane detectors for aerial inspection of gas pipelines.
useful for
useful for
Underground
Gas Storage
Gas Storage
Transportation Gas Pipeline
Gas Distribution
Station
Station
Gas Processing
Plant
Plant
Gas Compression
Station
Station
Gas
Storage
Storage
Transportation Gas Pipeline
Underground Gas Storage
Gas Distribution Station
Gas Compression Station
Gas Processing Plant
Gas Storage
Underground Gas Storage
Gas Distribution Station
Gas Compression Station
Gas Processing Plant
Gas Storage
ALMA advantages
New airborne inspection capabilities
Works where land inspection is impossible
With ALMA, you can thoroughly survey a section of a gas pipeline or other extended gas infrastructure facility in places, access to which from the ground is impossible or restricted.
Faster than
on the ground
on the ground
ALMA diagnostics is carries out at an average speed of 100 km/h allowing to survey gas pipeline sections with a length of up to 600 kilometers per day.
Cheaper than on the ground
Improved efficiency of remote ALMA inspection compared to conventional land-based gas pipeline diagnostic methods makes this process as economical as possible.
How It Works?
ALMA is a system of airborne surveying of natural gas pipelines and storage facilities. The detector operation principle is based on diode-laser spectroscopy, which provides high reliability, accuracy and selectivity.
The device is fully automated and can continuously work without an operator, while storing the results in computer memory. The detector includes a GPS system that determines the flight route coordinates and leak points. Upon leak detection, the operator receives a light and sound signal, and the monitor displays a photo and a Google map of the leak site.
The detectors are designed for operation in temperate and cold climates; they comprise an optical unit and an electronics case.
The device is fully automated and can continuously work without an operator, while storing the results in computer memory. The detector includes a GPS system that determines the flight route coordinates and leak points. Upon leak detection, the operator receives a light and sound signal, and the monitor displays a photo and a Google map of the leak site.
The detectors are designed for operation in temperate and cold climates; they comprise an optical unit and an electronics case.
CHOOSE YOUR ALMA
Accurate, fast, compact
ALMA G4 is the latest generation of remote airborne laser spectroscopy-based detectors.
ALMA G4 features
ALMA G4 features
- Real-time measurements;
- Insensitive to other gases (water vapors, propane, etc.);
- Detection distance is increased up to 300 meters;
- Advanced capabilities of aircraft installation;
- GPS tracking using a map navigation system;
- Post-processing program with automatic report generation;
- Compact design.
Time-tested quality
Reliable and low-maintenance remote methane detectors. Designed to work in temperate and cold climates. The principle of ALMA is based on a pulsed beam from a diode laser, which is pointed at the location to be inspected.
ALMA G2 features
ALMA G2 features
- Standalone operation (results are saved to computer memory);
- High gas selectivity;
- STC and FAA Certificates of Conformity;
- Operating voltage: from 19 to 36 V;
- Measurement accuracy regardless of the type of reflective surface;
- Optional IR camera installation;
- Laser Range Finder.
Quantifying gas emissions
The device is portable and can be installed on different helicopters and light airplanes as well as UAVs in only a couple of hours. ALMA G5 measures natural gas concentration from the max. altitude of 150 metres (300 meters with amplifier) with the average speed of 100 km/h.
ALMA G5 features
ALMA G5 features
- Optical unit and electronic unit, all in one;
- Airborne device mounted on helicopters and fixed wing aircrafts;
- Full automation + full AI operation;
- Detects faster than conventional method (detection speed: 0.1 sec);
- Automatic and continuously performs self-check to ensure ability to detect gas;
- Methane-only sensitivity. No false alarm User-friendly software;
- Each leak detection is reported with time, gas concentration, GPS coordinates and 4K image.
Applications
Dozens of completed projects around the world
FAQ
Honest answers to important questions
No, each device is designed to detect a specific gas. This provides a 100% probability of leak detection of methane and not any other gas.
Laser radiation is completely safe, it corresponds to class 1.
Yes. It is an active device, it emits at a certain narrow wavelength, so it does not need additional signal sources.
No, there is no impact.
No. The detector contains a reference container with methane inside and calibration is performed at each start-up and during operation.
The detector does not need to be verified because it is not a measuring tool.
It works remotely. There is no direct contact with the hazardous environment.
According to our experience, in one working day, our experts survey up to 500 miles of a pipeline on average. This is about 5,000 miles in two weeks of flights.
Yes, for R44 and B206 helicopter models.
Contact us
You can order the equipment or ask questions here
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