FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to a mobile system for monitoring emissions such as, for example, methane.

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY

Traditional emissions monitoring systems are stationary, complex apparatuses that either intermittently or continuously monitor emissions of gases from, for example, refineries, chemical plants, power plants, or other sources of gaseous emissions. Unfortunately, such traditional systems are immobile and therefore incapable of being moved to, for example, monitor a different location that may be more in need of monitoring. Moreover, such traditional systems are often capable of or configured to only detect one type of emission. In addition, traditional emissions monitoring systems were incapable of processing any data on-site. Thus, use of traditional systems often required transmitting or transporting acquired data to another location for processing and analyzing as to whether remedial action or intervention was required at the source of emission.

What is needed are more effective and cost-efficient systems for monitoring emissions. It would further be advantageous if such systems were mobile, capable of monitoring more than one type of emission, and/or could process data on-site. Advantageously, the system described herein may meet one or more up to all of the aforementioned needs.

The present application generally pertains to a system for monitoring emissions. The system may comprise a mobile emission monitoring platform configured to identify and quantify a gas emission. The system may also comprise a rangefinder configured to determine a size of a gas emission plume and a velocity of the gas emission plume and an imaging device configured to provide an image. One or more up to all of the emission monitoring platform, the optional rangefinder, and the imaging device may be operably connected to a processor. The emission monitoring platform, the optional rangefinder, and the imaging device may be mounted to an extendable mast which may be mounted to a trailer.

These and other objects, features and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, when taken in conjunction with the appended claims.

