Patent ID: 8502687
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: F17D

Abstract:
1. A server, comprising: a storage system; at least one processor; and a pipeline detection unit stored in the storage system and being executable by the at least one processor, the pipeline detection unit comprising: a reading module operable to read pipeline data from a data collector, wherein the pipeline data comprises fluid temperatures, flow rates and fluid pressures; a determination module operable to analyze the pipeline data to determine if a pipeline works abnormally; the determination module operable to analyze the fluid temperatures to determine the fluid temperatures fall in an allowable range, analyzes the flow rates to determine leak sections of the pipeline; the determination module operable to analyze the fluid pressures of the leak sections to determine the leak positions in the leak sections; the determination module operable to identify negative pressure waves generated in the leak sections according to the fluid pressures of the leak sections, and determine the leak positions in the leak sections according to the identified negative pressure waves; a notification module operable to send an alert command to an alarm computer connected to the server to notify a user in response to a determination that the pipeline works abnormally, wherein the alarm computer sends an alert notification to the user; and a saving module operable to save the pipeline data into a database system.