Acoustic Sensing in Mining

Using fibre-optics
for Real-Time
asset protection & integrity monitoring
Robust & reliable
acoustic Pipeline

solutions
Integrity
Management
Smart Upstream
Cities

Power cable Security

monitoring

Mining
Conveyor Rail
belt
Road

Solving business
critical challenges
Morken/Fotech can provide the solution

Unrivalled Real-world changing

sensory data experience expectations
Industry-leading
to help in the energy,
DAS technology
customers solve security and
and services
business-critical transport
challenges sectors
optimising
traditional
processes

creating
new
opportunities
Who are Fotech?
Fotech
Established in combines
2008 to develop talent from
Distributed Acoustic across the
Sensor (DAS) globe…
solutions for the …with
energy, security and leading edge
transport markets industrial
photonics and
technology
expertise
 Core challenges
Conveyor Belt Monitoring

Perimeter and Tunnel Security

Pipeline Monitoring

Seismic Activity Detection

Seismic Data Aquisition

What is DAS?
The backscatter is interrogated for: The
Changes in characteristics Fibre
is the
Caused by acoustic energy
Sensor
Using standard Single optical fibre:
Pulses of light are sent
Backscattered light is received
Our DAS Solution Platform

LiveDETECT
Detect, classify and inform
on range of events and activities
• Protect your perimeters
• Detect mechanical failures
Asset
Management • Be altered impending breaches to pipelines
Platform
• Improve the safety of your sites with
• Seismic monitoring applications
• Asset tracking
Alarm Management
Threat
LiveDETECTâ System Alarm Control level
alert
Pop-up
warning Threat level
escalated and
Event alarm status
LiveDETECTâ raised, with audio
detected identifies potential warning and with
threat and tracks in the client notified
real-time with the of the event
Activity client notified of a
detected and developing situation
classified by via email/sms
Helios,
displayed as a
map icon
Solving the challenges
Real life examples Proven in testing
Robust & reliable
acoustic
Pipeline
Integrity
Management

solutions
Smart Upstream
Cities

Power cable Security

monitoring

Mining
Conveyor Rail
belt
Road

Solving business
critical challenges
 Conveyor Belt Monitoring

Belt failures and un-planned shut-downs

are very expensive problems

But….deteriorating belt components create unique acoustic vibrations,

so… Early detection of wear can be achieved with DAS solutions

Providing the information you need to avoid shut-downs, and

plan service and maintenance at the right intervals
 Conveyor Belt Monitoring – Dry Bearing

Integrity event at
100Hz

DAS detection
Close-up view of
DAS generated
mirrored in audio
spectrogram
files captured
highlighting
manually and the
DAS data acquired along conveyor belt with integrity event unique acoustic
integrity event
detected on ‘wrapped’ fibre cable signature
verified by on-site
crews
Robust & reliable
acoustic Pipeline
Integrity
Management

solutions Smart
Cities
Upstream

Power cable Security

monitoring

Mining
Conveyor Rail
belt
Road

Solving business
critical challenges
Prevention of Pipeline Attacks
INDIA
Digging actionable
HOT Alarm information
TAPPING
Security precise
team location

Tapping attempts
prevented

Evidence acquired
for prosecution
Prevent Pipeline Product Release
USA
LEAK December 2016 Estimated 529,830 gallons of
crude oil leaked into a creek
DETECTION
Soil may never be totally
cleansed
Health Department
notice of violation and
may propose a fine
Prevent Pipeline Product Release
Exposed Pipeline not shut down until ~4 days
weakness in after the leak began
LEAK
current
DETECTION monitoring
Discovered by landowner, not the
installed electronic monitoring system
techniques
IF the LivePIPEâ solution had been deployed…

Leak would have been automatically

identified within minutes and
located with a precision of 10m

DAS technology detects vibrations and

strains in the soil caused by escaping fluid
Robust & reliable
acoustic
Pipeline
Integrity
Management

solutions
Smart Upstream
Cities

Power cable Security

monitoring

Mining
Conveyor Rail
belt
Road

Solving business
critical challenges
LiveDETECT: Protecting Mine Perimeters
Maintain continuous
visibility of your
perimeters
Mine

Dual-channel configurations
for perimeter security
with protection against cable-break
 Detect Unauthorised Tunnelling
Fotech
Solutions
successfully
automatically Client alerted to repeated
detected attacks in an area more
digging… than 44km along the
monitored fibre

Because of our alarm,

client discovers a hole
that was the start of a
…which resulted tunnel
in the prevention Arrests were made as a
of tunnelling result of us detecting the
tunnelling.
Robust & reliable
acoustic Pipeline
Integrity
Management

solutions Smart
Cities
Upstream

Power cable Security

monitoring

Mining
Conveyor Rail
belt
Road

Solving business
critical challenges
Seismic Activity Detection with DAS
Using DAS as an early warning of seismic activity
to give warning of instability and potential Cave-
ins
Before a cave-in normally there are tell-tale fractures in the rock
lining that would indicate that there might be a cave-in on that shaft.

In the case of a shaft cave-in there would a 60% chance that the
fractures would be picked up before the cave-in takes place
Seismic Data Acquisition (Zero Offset)
HELIOS DAS Geophones, Z Helios DAS
Seismic Data Acquisition (Far Offset)
HELIOS DAS Geophones, Z Helios DAS
Link with existing systems/approaches

Our solution seamlessly complements

existing monitoring systems to enhance
overall protection.

With algorithms optimized

for perimeter security.
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Why Morken/Fotech?

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Identify and target specific
Detection activities and distinguish from
Respond
complex background noise quickly

Clear, high confidence Unrivalled

Clarity alerts accounting service and Improve Save
for range, features world class Safety money
and terrain technology

Limitless and continuous

Distance monitoring for the entire
Improve
asset Efficiency
Want to find out more and
discuss your project?
visit www.morken.com
sales@fotechsolutions.com