b'Partner News Summer 2020 17EnterpriseThe three main consequences of a pipeline leak are: Atmos receives Not only are operators at risk, but as pipelines are often closeQueens Award Damage to people to communities, they can have a catastrophic impact. Leak detection systems can provide an operator with the confidencefor Enterprise: to shut down a pipeline immediately.There are clear cases reported of how a hazardous spill hasInnovation 2020Damage to the environment not only devasted regions but wildlife and faunaoften taking decades to recover.Pipelines may be routed through urban areas. Leaks can destroyOne of 66 companies to receive the buildings and structures. Like environmental damage, therefore,Innovation 2020 awardDamage to property pipelines going through these areas are classified as HighOne of only six companies in Greater Consequence Areas. Manchester to receive a Queens AwardAtmos marked its 25th year on 18 April 2020Company is privately owned by Dr Jun Zhang who is the founder and CEOKerosene is even used in the manufactureThe future of leak detection Company has 180 employees across of cocaine. Many pipelines are often cutContinuous improvement is a cornerstone6 offices (UK, USA, Costa Rica, China and grab where basic tapping is done,of leak detection regulations, highlightedand Canada)and fuel is left to leak out overground. Inin the US API 1175 rules. With an aspiration Mexico, this was seen with catastrophicfor every pipeline to have leak detection,Atmos International received the prestigious effects with several hundred peopleAtmos has developed non-intrusive hardwareQueens Award for Enterprise: Innovation killed as they tried to take some of thefor non-instrumented pipelines, enabling2020 for its Atmos Wave product.leaking fuel for their domestic use.some of the oldest pipelines to have the latest leak detection technology available.Founded by Dr Jun Zhang in 1995, Atmos To help pipeline owners mitigate the risk,now applies its leak detection technologies sophisticated leak and location detectionA compact, embedded instrumentation andto over 1,500 pipelines in more than 60 software and hardware are applied todata logger package for direct installationcountries. Its technology, Atmos Wave, pipelines. Using the latest GPS technologyon pipelines, Atmos Eclipse is intendeduses negative pressure wave leak detection and offline analysis by leak detectionfor surface mounting on the pipe wallmethods, detects much smaller leaks and engineers, operators can quickly pinpoint ain potentially hazardous, explosive gasthefts and locates them more accurately than tapping point on a pipeline and avoid millionsenvironments. The Unit comprises non- other systems in the market.of gallons of fuel ending up contaminatingintrusive flow instrumentation and optional the environment or worse posing a risk to life.non-intrusive pressure measurement forAtmos Wave is offered alongside Atmos Pipe, pipelines from, 4 to 30 in diameter.Atmos founding software product, to detect Bad tapping points have includedpipeline leaks and thefts around the world. stakes hammered into the pipeline andAdditional advantages include pipelineAtmos also offers a broad range of hardware t-shirts used as a bung! Working withtemperature monitoring and on-boardincluding non-intrusive flow and pressure operators, technology suppliers cancommunications such as 4G, radio andsensors designed to work with Atmos Wave, assist in rapid location and identificationTCP/IP. Independent power optionsAtmos Wave Flow and other proprietary of even the smallest theft. can be applied with solar powersoftware developed in-house.potentially offering connectivity to even the most isolated of pipelines.Dr Zhang said: I am delighted that we have received the Queens Award for Enterprise: Further technology being researchedInnovation 2020. It signifies a landmark in our includes artificial intelligence to help pipeline25th year. The Award is also a recognition of operators take earlier actions to reduceour 180 colleagues who apply fresh thinking the impact of leaks on their operations. every day to provide excellent products and services to our customers.To discover more, visit: atmosi.comNow in its 54th year, the Queens Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious business awards in the country, with winning businesses able to use the esteemed Queens Awards emblem for the next five years.'