Emissions monitoring and tracking system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring emissions from an emissions release point, comprising:
- a machine-readable identification code disposed at the point;
a portable code reader which reads the identification code and provides an identification signal representative thereof;
a portable sensor which senses the emissions from the release point and provides a sense signal representative of those sensed emissions;
a portable data collector coupled to the code reader and to the sensor which directly receives the identification signal and the sense signal and records the identification and sense signals as data; and
a main computer which receives the recorded data and compares the sense data to a predetermined threshold and reports the result of the comparison.
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Abstract
A portable subsystem carried by the inspector includes an identification scanner, an emissions sensor and a portable data collector. An inspector identifies the release point by use of a portable scanner and then tests the release point for leaks. The portable data collector stores the identification along with the emissions test data. At periodic intervals the portable data collector is connected to a main computer and the stored data is uploaded. The main computer analyzes the uploaded data for a pass or fail of the release point of the emissions test and issues the appropriate comparison results. Additionally, the severity of the leak is determined and remedial action is specified. This remedial action includes issuance of a repair report and updating the repair schedule, updating the inspection schedule for reinspection after repairs are completed and updating the inspection history. The computer is capable of generating reports tailored to the requirements of government agencies.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring emissions from an emissions release point, comprising:
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a machine-readable identification code disposed at the point; a portable code reader which reads the identification code and provides an identification signal representative thereof; a portable sensor which senses the emissions from the release point and provides a sense signal representative of those sensed emissions; a portable data collector coupled to the code reader and to the sensor which directly receives the identification signal and the sense signal and records the identification and sense signals as data; and a main computer which receives the recorded data and compares the sense data to a predetermined threshold and reports the result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for monitoring emissions from an emissions release point comprising the steps of:
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applying a machine-readable identification code to the release point; reading the identification code with a portable code reading apparatus and providing an identification signal representative of the code read; sensing the emissions from the release point with a portable emissions sensor and providing an emissions signal representative of the sensed emissions; directly receiving the identification signal and the emissions signal with a portable data collector and recording the signals as data; transferring the recorded identification and emissions data to a main computer; comparing the sensed emissions data to a predetermined limit in the main computer and reporting the result of the comparison; and storing the result of the comparison and the identification data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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