© December 2021| IJIRT | Volume 8 Issue 7 | ISSN: 2349-6002
IJIRT 153536 INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INNOVATIVE RESEARCH IN TECHNOLOGY 481
LPG Gas Leakage Monitoring System Detection and
Alert System Using IOT
K. Muni Sankar
1
, Dr. B.Booba
2
1
Research Scholar, Vel’s University, Chennai
2
Professor, Dept. of CSE., VISTAS, Vel’s University, Chennai
Abstract - At present fuels, gases, and other substances
are widely used in our daily lives, such as in households,
industries, and so on. However, if not used properly, it
can cause serious problems. In the past, it was the sole
cause of many accidents. The goal of this project is to
detect a gas leak, prevent an accident, and block gas leaks
in high-risk areas. This includes the MQ6 gas sensor,
which is used to detect gas leaks in the home and industry
and is also suitable for detecting LPG, i-butane,
Hydrogen, Methane, Smoke, and Alcohol, among other
things. However, it does not specify the precise gas
concentration. It only depicts the trend of gas
concentration within a reasonable error range. This
device takes precautions on its own. And even turns off
the main power supply for a short period of time to avoid
accidents. Include the WiFi module as well, which will
take immediate action by sending an alert SMS.
Index Terms - Arduino UNO, MQ6 gas sensor, Buzzer,
Exhaust Fan, ESP8266 WiFI Module.
I.INTRODUCTION
There are numerous devices available to prevent gas
leakage accidents. As an example, smoke detectors,
fire extinguishers, and so on. These devices can only
prevent fire exposure; they cannot protect people from
injury. In the past, accidents such as the Bhopal gas
tragedy, which occurred in December 1984, killed
over 3,000 people when methyl isocyanate leaked out.
Andhra Pradesh's Nagaram The pipe became rusted in
June 2014, resulting in a gas leak, a blast at the Gas
Authority of India Limited's plant, the death of 29
people, and other incidents. So, in order to protect
people from this potentially lethal disaster,
technologies must be upgraded. If the gas outflow is
not detected early, it can cause significant damage.
MQ6 sensor is a device that not only detects but also
prevents accidents by turning off the main power
supply. It has a high sensitivity as well as a quick
response time. A sensitive SnO2 filament is used in
this detector. In the presence of clean air, this filament
reduces electrical conductivity. When a combustible
gas, such as LPG, is ignited, the conductivity of the
filament increases. This sensor can easily
communicate with Arduino. So it's an Arduino-based
gas leak detection system, in which the device can be
connected to WIFI via the ESP8266 WiFi module, and
the maximum and minimum variables are set as a
result. Following detection, an alert SMS will be sent
to the owner.
II. LITERATURE REVIEW
Many authors have come up with ideas to prevent and
detect gas leakage in the past, such as, [1] The authors
Somashekhar Malipatil, Shilpa, and Jayasudha
proposed GPS-based LPG Gas Measurement
Detection. They used Arduino, LPG, GPS, a MQ6
sensor, a load cell, and a signal amplifier. The level of
the gas cylinder is monitored by this system. If the
threshold level falls below 2kgs, an alert SMS is sent
to the user, and the leakage level is detected. [2]
Siddharth, Rameswari, Keerthana Gayathri, and Kavin
Sanjaya proposed Smart gas assistant for an ideal
kitchen. They used Arudino, Wi-Fi, GSM Module,
Internet of Things, Online Tool, and Mobile
Application in this paper. This system determines the
amount of LPG in the cylinder. It automatically books
the cylinder based on the registration number. In
addition, a message alerting the customer to the
volume of gas available in the cylinder is sent. [3]
Anusha, Nagesh, Venkata Sai, Srikanth, and Rupalin
Nanda created an IoT-based LPG leak detection and
booking system with SMS alerts for customers. They
used a GSM modem, a MQ2 gas sensor, a load cell,
and an AWS server in this paper. This system detects
fuel leaks automatically and sends an SMS alert to the