Bats Inspire Detectors to Help Prevent Oil and Gas Pipe Leaks

TBMG-36875

5/1/2020

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By mimicking how bats use differing wavelengths of ultrasound to detect objects, hunt, and avoid predators, engineers have developed a new system that combines two separate types of radiation, fast neutrons and gamma rays, to detect corrosion — a major cause of pipeline leaks.

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"Bats Inspire Detectors to Help Prevent Oil and Gas Pipe Leaks," Mobility Engineering, May 1, 2020.
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5/1/2020
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TBMG-36875
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English