Smart Gas Tank Aging Prediction for Preventive Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gas tanks are exposed to environmental factors that cause aging and corrosion, leading to reduced service life and safety risks, with manual inspections being labor-intensive and inaccurate.
Innovation Solution
An IoT system comprising a smart gas device management platform that predicts gas tank aging and damage using image data and environmental data to determine maintenance plans, reducing labor costs and ensuring safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual inspection is used to check gas tanks, then inspection accuracy can be maintained through comprehensive checks, but labor time costs increase and safety risks arise from high-altitude work
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical inspection with an automated inspection system comprising cameras, sensors, and data processing equipment. The system captures images and environmental data, then uses algorithms to automatically analyze gas tank conditions, eliminating the need for manual high-altitude inspection while maintaining or improving accuracy through comprehensive data collection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a digital copy of the gas tank's physical state through imaging and sensing. Cameras capture visual images of the tank surface, while sensors record environmental parameters. These digital representations are then analyzed to assess tank conditions, replacing the need for physical manual examination.
2Adaptability or versatility
If gas tanks are exposed to environmental factors (sun, wind, rain, temperature changes), then outdoor storage and distribution is enabled, but aging and corrosion occur reducing service life and safety
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements predictive maintenance by continuously monitoring gas tank conditions and predicting future aging and corrosion states. The system analyzes current environmental exposure and tank condition data to forecast when damage thresholds will be reached, enabling maintenance to be performed before actual failure occurs, thus preserving safety while maintaining outdoor operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent establishes a feedback loop where sensors continuously monitor environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, corrosion indicators) and tank state, feed this data to the analysis system, which then adjusts maintenance schedules and alerts operators to emerging risks. This closed-loop system adapts to actual environmental exposure and tank degradation patterns.
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AI summary
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide method and Internet of Things (IoT) systems for maintaining and managing a storage and distribution station of smart gas. The method may be executed by a smart gas device management platform of the IoT system for maintaining and managing the storage and distribution station of smart gas. The method may include: obtaining gas tank data and gas tank environmental data of a target gas tank of a gas storage and distribution station; obtaining image data of the target gas tank, and predicting gas tank aging data of the target gas tank based on the image data; predicting, based on the gas tank aging data, the gas tank data, and the gas tank environmental data, gas tank damage data of the target gas tank; and determining a maintenance plan of the target gas tank based on the gas tank damage data.