Equivalent leak definitions for smart LDAR (leak detection and repair) when using optical imaging technology

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1050-1060

  Epperson, David ^a   Lev On, Miriam ^b   Taback, Hal ^c   Siegell, Jeffrey ^d   Ritter, Karin ^e  

^a LEVON Group LLC ^*

^b LEVON Group LLC   (United States)

^c Hal Taback Company   (United States)

^d EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^e AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; IMAGING SYSTEMS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; PETROCHEMICAL PLANTS; REPAIR;

FUGITIVE EMISSIONS; LEAK DETECTION SENSITIVITY; OPTICAL IMAGING;

LEAK DETECTION;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; EXHAUST GAS; INSTRUMENTATION; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; POLARIMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION;

EID: 34748878818     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3155/1047-3289.57.9.1050     Document Type: Article

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