Patent ID: 7817050
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G01M,G01N

Abstract:
1. A system for determining the carbon footprint of a compressed gas leak from a compressed gas supply created by an electrical compressor connected to an electrical power generation network, the system comprising: an ultrasonic detector configured to detect the existence and volume of a compressed gas leak and to generate an electrical signal representative thereof; a storage device storing information on the type of compressed gas, the efficiency of the compressor creating the compressed gas and the carbon emissions necessary for the electrical power generation network that drives the compressor to generate a unit of electricity; a processing unit connected to receive the electrical signal and having access to said storage device, said processing unit including a software module configured to determine an amount of electrical energy per unit of time needed to recharge a loss in compressed gas that results from the determined compressed gas leak based on the efficiency of the compressor; and a display connected to the processing unit and displaying the amount of electrical energy associated with the compressed gas leak.