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Tender description

LeakVision is an in-pipe leakage detection sensor, mounted to a robot base/push rod camera system. The system is used for the inspection of in-pipe features to indicate the presence of leakage from pipeline features (joints, connections and defects). This project builds on and is de-risked by successful and previously completed NIA project. The aim of this project is to build on prior learning and develop a system to identify bulk leakage from within a pipeline, enabling pinpointing of leaking features and defects. The project will develop a comparable simple traffic light reporting model relating LEL/GIA, PREs and joint leakage indications and locations. The simple model will highlight features that show leakage requiring action (red) and those that may be in a state of failure (amber) as well as the potential combined effects which may cause PRE/GIA.