The choice of spectral ranges of registration for the fluorescent method for detecting leaks in oil pipelines at an excitation wavelength of 355 nm

Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow, Russia

^* Corresponding author: belov@bmstu.ru

Abstract

Mathematical modeling was carried out based on the experimentally measured fluorescence spectra of oil, vegetation and water to select the most effective spectral registration ranges for the fluorescent method for detecting oil leaks at an excitation wavelength of 355 nm. The results of mathematical modeling show that the probabilities of correct detection and false alarms for the problem of detecting oil leaks significantly depend on the type of oil and, accordingly, on the spectral channels selected for monitoring. For reliable detection of oil spills against the background of vegetation or water bodies, two or three spectral channels must be used. The highest probabilities of correct detection (>0.999) and small probabilities of false alarms (<0.04) can be achieved for oils with intensity maxima of laser-induced fluorescent radiation at wavelengths of ~ 420 and 550 nm (when using two spectral channels) and for oils with fluorescence intensity maximum at a wavelength of ~510 nm (when using three spectral channels). For oils with a maximum fluorescence intensity at a wavelength of about 475 nm (when using three spectral channels), the results are worse, although they remain acceptable (at a measurement noise of 10%, the probability of correct detection and false alarms, respectively, 0.94 and 0.11).