ABB Secure and Analyze MobileGuard™ Natural Gas Leak Detection System

Traditional leak detection processes do not meet today's demands for fast, accurate and transparent data. The storage and transportation of flammable or hazardous gases poses safety and environmental risks.

The natural gas industry and utilities are facing increasing challenges in pipeline monitoring and compliance for the following reasons

- Aging infrastructure

- Regulatory pressure to improve system integrity

- Desire to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

- Reliance on time-consuming, error-prone paper-based monitoring systems

- Pressure to reduce costs

- Need for data transparency

Current leak detection methods are slow, costly and often unreliable, ABB's solutions can quickly detect, find and quantify leaks anywhere.

ABB's natural gas leak detection systems directly address all these challenges:

- Local gas distribution systems

- Surveying mains and services

- Odor surveys

- Construction verification

- Post-disaster assessments

- Frost Line Assessment

Benefits

- Reliable - Measures methane and ethane simultaneously, eliminating false alarms

- Time saving - leaks can be detected within 2 minutes of energization (comparable laser methods require 30 to 45 minutes to warm up and/or are much less sensitive)

- Less maintenance - unlike other laser methods, ABB's patented technology is robust and can be fully serviced by anyone, anywhere, anytime

- Lower operating costs

- Cybersecurity - ABB solutions are fully tested to meet stringent cybersecurity requirements

- Data integrity - the customer owns and controls the instrument at all times and has full custody of all data

- Transparency - data is available anytime, anywhere through cloud-based reporting

Fast, accurate and cost-effective. A better on-board detection solution.

The ABB Ability™ mobile gas leak detection system uses ABB's patented laser technology, which is more than 1.000 times more sensitive than older, less sensitive conventional methods.

This makes it possible to accurately identify leaks hundreds of feet from the source.

The ABB Ability™ mobile gas leak detection system consists of ABB's OA-ICOS™ methane/ethane analyzer, GNNS system, sonic anemometer and proprietary leak detection software.

A geospatial map of all measured parameters is displayed in real time.

The software's sophisticated leak detection algorithm combines the system's measurements of multiple gas concentrations (CH4. C2H6), local coordinates (GNNS) and local wind speed (sonic anemometer) to estimate the location and size of leaks.

to estimate the location and size of the leak.

This reduces the time required to accurately locate and prioritize leaks, increasing safety and reducing emissions.

The readings are stored in the device and can be transferred in real time to the cloud for centralized monitoring.

ABB is leading the way in providing innovative solutions for natural gas leak detection. We use the powerful ABB Ability™ mobile leak detection technology and platform to

We use the powerful ABB Ability™ mobile leak detection technology and platform to provide a complete leak detection solution.

The ABB Ability™ platform is based on a common technology (the patented OA-ICOS) and consists of the following components:

- MobileGuard™: operates in the vehicle to detect leaks while traveling

- HoverGuard™: operates on unmanned aerial vehicles and detects leaks in flight

- MicroGuard™: operates while walking, pinpointing the source of leakage emissions

- EverGuard™: operates in fixed locations to continuously monitor high-risk areas

ABB is also implementing the ABB Ability™ gas leak detection service, a cost-effective solution that makes it easier to locate leaks at a lower cost.

This improves maintenance efficiency and reduces customers' overall emissions.

With ABB Leak Detection Services, you don't have to worry about training staff on equipment, maintaining equipment or dealing with incomplete results.

ABB's service solutions reduce the resources and time required to get accurate results.

Let ABB do the work

- To save money, ABB service engineers will conduct a site survey and combine this with our mobile technology to search and locate the source of the leak.

- Provide annual and interim agreements

- Customers own and have access to all data

We help our oil and gas customers achieve their leak detection management goals, including improving site safety, meeting EPA and state regulations, and reducing production losses.

EPA and state regulations, and reducing production losses. Our ABB Services solutions are available for facilities of all sizes.

Typical survey assets include

- Production well platforms

- Gathering pipelines

- Underground pipelines

- Compressor stations

- Above ground storage tanks

- Process Plants

- Customized survey options available