Siemens integrates real time data analytics software in its FUS LDS pipeline leak detection system.

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Siemens FUS-LDS leak detection system offers enhanced pipeline management

Pipeline leaks can have catastrophic consequences for human health, the environment and the global economy which is why corporations responsible for transporting oil and other hazardous liquids face increasingly stringent governmental regulations. The Siemens FUS-LDS Leak Detection System offers a complete software and hardware solution for detecting and localizing pipeline leaks. The Siemens leak detection system consists of two or more site stations, each of which typically contains a SITRANS FUH1010 clamp-on ultrasonic flowmeter, a clamp-on RTD temperature sensor and a method of data communication. A computer terminal known as the master station runs the leak detection software and polls each of the site stations once per minute for a wide range of data including standard volumetric flow rate, liquid temperature, sonic velocity and meter diagnostics. An alarm is activated to call for operator attention if an imbalance between the inlet and outlet data is detected during any of four integration periods (1, 5, 15 or 60 minutes). The user can then quickly pinpoint the location of a release by interacting with the user-friendly display.Siemens provides a comprehensive package complete with software as well as all flow and temperature instrumentation. Since Siemens provides both the software and hardware, users are ensured of the best possible performance under any operating conditions. This benefit also extends to the customer service experience, as Siemens is responsible for the entire system and serves as the singular contact for all support requests.