New center strengthens John Crane presence in Gulf region
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 102 KB
- Volume
- 2006
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1350-4789
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✦ Synopsis
The GasFind IR camera enables the operator to see the source of a leak from some distance.
Camera shows the source of leaks
An infra-red camera that enables the operator to see the source of a leak has been introduced by Flir Systems. It can detect small leaks from several meters, and larger leaks from hundreds of meters away.
The thermal imaging technique offers a number of potential benefits compared with the widely used 'sniffing' techniques. In addition to making VOC leaks visible, it is able to scan large areas quickly, increasing inspection speed, and can be used to scan moving vehicles.
The camera will detect a wide range of hydrocarbon gases, and can be used to scan entire petrochemical facilities, miles of pipelines, transfer stations and tankers. The camera has an optimized, narrowband cold filter whose spectrum has been specially selected to detect these gases, and it can detect gas leak levels down to 5 g/h.
Their absorption characteristics mean that gas leaks appear as black smoke on the camera screen. The video output allows the inspection to be recorded for documentation. It is designed for operation in harsh environments and in a temperature range from -15°C to 50°C.
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