System for detecting coolant leaks in generators
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1. A system for detecting a gas leak in a generator, the system comprising:
- a source of carbon dioxide gas;
a subsystem for introducing the carbon dioxide gas into the generator;
an infrared imaging device adapted to communicate with a notification device to display an image of at least a portion of the generator and the carbon dioxide gas, the infrared imaging device comprising a cooled detector and a filter with a spectral response between 3 μ
m and 5 μ
m, wherein at least one of the detector and the filter is cooled to between −
80°
C. and −
200°
C., wherein the infrared imaging device is adapted to compare one or more previous video frames with a current video frame, identify a predetermined difference between the one or more previous video frames and the current video frame, assign a foreground color to pixels having the predetermined difference, the foreground color contrasting to the other pixels in a display of the notification device, and to display the pixels having the predetermined difference in the foreground color on the display, overlaid with the current video frame; and
wherein the gas leak will be indicated on the notification device.
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Abstract
A system for detecting a gas leak in a generator includes a source of carbon dioxide gas, and a subsystem for introducing the carbon dioxide gas into the generator. An infrared imaging device is adapted to communicate with a notification device to display an image of at least a portion of the generator and the carbon dioxide gas. The infrared imaging device is a cooled detector and a filter with a spectral response between about 3 μm and about 5 μm. At least one of the detector and the filter is cooled to between about −80° C. and about −200° C. The gas leak will be indicated on the notification device.
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1. A system for detecting a gas leak in a generator, the system comprising:
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a source of carbon dioxide gas; a subsystem for introducing the carbon dioxide gas into the generator; an infrared imaging device adapted to communicate with a notification device to display an image of at least a portion of the generator and the carbon dioxide gas, the infrared imaging device comprising a cooled detector and a filter with a spectral response between 3 μ
m and 5 μ
m, wherein at least one of the detector and the filter is cooled to between −
80°
C. and −
200°
C., wherein the infrared imaging device is adapted to compare one or more previous video frames with a current video frame, identify a predetermined difference between the one or more previous video frames and the current video frame, assign a foreground color to pixels having the predetermined difference, the foreground color contrasting to the other pixels in a display of the notification device, and to display the pixels having the predetermined difference in the foreground color on the display, overlaid with the current video frame; andwherein the gas leak will be indicated on the notification device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for detecting a gas leak in a dynamoelectric machine, the dynamoelectric machine is on-line, on-grid or on turning gears, the system comprising:
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a source of a non-corrosive tracer gas; a subsystem for introducing the non-corrosive tracer gas into the machine; an infrared imaging device adapted to communicate with a notification device to display an image of at least a portion of the machine and the non-corrosive tracer gas, the infrared imaging device comprising a cooled detector and a filter with a spectral response between 3 μ
m and 5 μ
m, wherein at least one of the detector and the filter is cooled to between −
80°
C. and −
200°
C., wherein the infrared imaging device is adapted to compare one or more previous video frames with a current video frame, identify a predetermined difference between the one or more previous video frames and the current video frame, assign a foreground color to pixels having the predetermined difference, the foreground color contrasting to the other pixels in a display of the notification device, and to display the pixels having the predetermined difference in the foreground color on the display, overlaid with the current video frame; andwherein the gas leak will be indicated on the notification device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for detecting a gas leak in a hydrogen cooled generator that is on-line or on-grid, the system comprising:
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a source of a non-corrosive tracer gas, the non-corrosive tracer gas is carbon dioxide (CO2); a subsystem for introducing the non-corrosive tracer gas into the hydrogen cooled generator; an infrared imaging device adapted to communicate with a notification device to display an image of at least a portion of the generator and the non-corrosive tracer gas, the infrared imaging device comprising a cooled detector and a filter with a spectral response between 4.2 μ
m and 4.5 μ
m, wherein at least one of the detector and the filter is cooled to between −
80°
C. and −
200°
C., wherein the infrared imaging device is adapted to compare one or more previous video frames with a current video frame, identify a predetermined difference between the one or more previous video frames and the current video frame, assign a foreground color to pixels having the predetermined difference, the foreground color contrasting to the other pixels in a display of the notification device, and to display the pixels having the predetermined difference in the foreground color on the display, overlaid with the current video frame; andwherein the gas leak will be indicated on the notification device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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