IP Library Granted Patent US 9,103,742
Granted Patent B2
US 9,103,742 · App. 12/404,361 · Granted Aug 11, 2015

Sensor line for monitoring for and locating leaks and method for its production

Inventors: Patrick Fleischer (Erlangen, DE); Walter Knoblach (Forchheim, DE); Jan Zach (Erlangen, DE)
Assignee: Areva GmbH
G01M3/20G01M3/22
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Patent No.
US 9,103,742
App. No.
12/404,361
Granted
Aug 11, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sensor line for monitoring for and locating leaks in an installation, in which chlorine escapes to the area surrounding the installation if there is a leak. The sensor line contains a carrier pipe. The wall of the carrier pipe has openings which are closed by at least one layer which is permeable for chlorine and contains a halogen-containing siloxane rubber.

Claims (10)

1. A sensor line for monitoring for and locating leaks in an installation in which chlorine escapes to an area surrounding the installation if there is a leak, the sensor line comprising:

a carrier pipe having a wall with openings formed therein; and

at least one layer being permeable for chlorine and containing a halogen-containing siloxane rubber, said at least one layer closing said openings.

2. The sensor line according to claim 1 , wherein chlorine is provided as the halogen.

3. A method for detecting chlorine, comprising the steps of:

providing a sensor line including:

a carrier pipe having a wall with openings formed therein;

at least one layer being permeable for chlorine and containing a halogen-containing siloxane rubber, said at least one layer closing said openings; and

using the sensor line to detect chlorine.

4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein chlorine is provided as the halogen.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2019
From: AREVA GMBH
To: FRAMATOME GMBH
Reel/Frame 048138/0812 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 12, 2013
From: AREVA NP GMBH
To: AREVA GMBH
Reel/Frame 030594/0306 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2011
From: FLEISCHER, PATRICK; KNOBLACH, WALTER; ZACH, JAN
To: AREVA NP GMBH
Reel/Frame 026932/0309 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2008 014 808 · Mar 18, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090235723A1 · Sep 24, 2009