RT info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject T1 Fiber optic sensing system for temperature and gas monitoring in coal waste pile combustion environments A1 Viveiros, D. A1 Ribeiro, J. A1 Ferreira, J. A1 López-Aldaba, A. A1 Pinto, A.M.R. A1 Pérez Herrera, Rosa Ana A1 Díaz, S. A1 López Gil, Alexia Inés A1 Domínguez López, Alejandro A1 Esteban Martinez, Óscar A1 Martín López, Sonia A1 Auguste, J.-L. A1 Jamier, R. A1 Rougier, S. A1 Silva, S.O. A1 Frazão, O. A1 Santos, J.L. A1 Flores, D. A1 Roy, P. A1 González Herráez, Miguel A1 López Amo, M. A1 Baptista, J.M. K1 Burning coal waste piles K1 Extreme environments K1 Fiber optic sensing systems K1 Temperature and gas sensing K1 Ciencias tecnológicas K1 Electrónica K1 Technology K1 Electronics AB It is presented an optical fiber sensing system projected to operate in the demanding conditions associated with coal waste piles in combustion. Distributed temperature measurement and spot gas sensing are requirements for such a system. A field prototype has been installed and is continuously gathering data, which will input a geological model of the coal waste piles in combustion aiming to understand their dynamics and evolution. Results are presented on distributed temperature and ammonia measurement, being noticed any significant methane emission in the short time period considered. Carbon dioxide is also a targeted gas for measurement, with validated results available soon. The assessment of this technology as an effective and reliable tool to address the problem of monitoring coal waste piles in combustion opens the possibility of its widespread application in view of the worldwide presence of coal related fires PB Society of Photo Optical Instrumentation Engineers SN 978-1-62841-839-2 SN 0277-786X YR 2015 FD 2015-09-28 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10017/26484 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10017/26484 LA eng NO European Commission DS MINDS@UW RD 30-abr-2024