Large-Survey-Area H2 Leak Detector based on a Quadcopter-Mounted Laser Imager

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Program:
Exploratory Topics
Award:
TBD
Location:
Madison, Wisconsin
Status:
Selected
Project Term:
TBD
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Technology Description:

The University of Wisconsin-Madison will develop a precise hydrogen sensor and a novel laser-based system to image and record videos of hydrogen leaks. The laser-based system uses an inverse backscatter absorption gas imaging (iBAGI) technique to quantitatively image hydrogen plumes with megapixel spatial detail. The iBAGI system can be mounted on a quadcopter to facilitate large-area emissions monitoring. Computer algorithms, data science, and computational fluid dynamics will be used on the videos to estimate leak rates.

Contact

ARPA-E Program Director:
Dr. Robert Ledoux
Project Contact:
Scott Sanders
Press and General Inquiries Email:
ARPA-E-Comms@hq.doe.gov
Project Contact Email:
stsanders@wisc.edu

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