68 Safety Sales of Fixed Ionisation Detectors Double
Further reinforcing its position at the forefront of gas detection instrumentation for global occupational health and environmental monitoring applications, Ion Science has doubled sales of its high performance fixed photoionisation detectors (PIDs) compared to 2015. This latest success is being attributed to the launch of the company’s Falco series of fixed continuous volatile organic compound (VOC) monitors and MiniPID 2 sensor earlier this year.
Duncan Johns, Managing Director at Ion Science comments: “We continue to see the industry respond favourably to our latest innovations in gas detection instrumentation. This increase in sales of our fixed PIDs reflects the breadth of knowledge in the business and the proven success of our sensor technology. It also underlines our commitment to driving new product development for the on-going protection of workers, plant and the environment.
“Finishing the year in such a great position provides an excellent platform for further growth in 2017,” he concludes.
Designed for the protection of workers operating in potentially hazardous environments, such as refineries, petrochemical plants, chemical facilities and laboratories, Ion Science’s Falco incorporates first of a kind ‘typhoon’ technology for added reliability and accurate operation in condensing atmospheres and extreme weather conditions.
At the heart of Falco is Ion Science’s unrivalled PID technology with advanced patented fence electrode system. The three-electrode format also ensures increased resistance to humidity and contamination for ultimate safety, reliability and accuracy in the field.
An externally located intrinsically safe sensor ensures quick and easy servicing without the need for a hot work permit. It is operated using an intuitive user interface with a high contrast OLED display. Unique and highly visible red, amber and green status LED’s provide a warning to personnel so they can quickly react to unsafe conditions. With Modbus® and 4~20mA communications as standard, Falco can be incorporated into existing DCS and SCADA systems to provide ‘real-time’ process feedback.
Falco is supplied as either a diffusive or pumped sample unit. There are four detection ranges in the Falco series going as low as 0 - 10ppm with ppb sensitivity or as high as 0 – 3000 ppm. The Falco’s flame and explosion proof enclosure is certified to EX d IIC T4 II and the external sensor to EX ib IIC T4 Gb II.
Ion Science’s MiniPID 2 sensor provides improved temperature stability, greater sensor-to-sensor consistency and more repeatable performance, as well as a new long life 10.6 eV lamp for 10,000 hours continuous operation. An innovative self-diagnostic feature also indicates whether the lamp is failing to illuminate or the electrode stack is contaminated.
Ion Science’s fixed instrument range also includes TVOC, for accurate measurement over three different detection ranges. A user adjustable duty cycle means TVOC can be used for a diverse range of applications within intrinsically safe environments. TVOC employs a diffusive sample technique or an optional flow adaptor can be purchased so the instrument can be used with a pumped sampling system. The 4-20 mA analogue output enables the TVOC to be integrated into a DCS or SCADA system to give warning of high VOC levels or to provide loop feedback for process.
New Risk Study Identifies Silo Working within Process Industries
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Newly-Launched Sensor Enhanced for Exceptional Lifetime Performance
Ion Science has introduced several ground-breaking enhancements to its MiniPID 2 sensor for added stability, control and reliability benefits. The most significant development is a new long-life 10.6 eV lamp that offers an unrivalled 10,000 hours continuous operation. The company has also incorporated an innovative self-diagnostic feature that indicates whether the lamp is failing to illuminate or the electrode stack is contaminated. The new lamp offers the dual benefit of a proven 60% increase in life span and improved stability for more accurate measurement during long-term continuous monitoring applications. Other advantages include simplified spares ordering and reduced need for servicing.
ABB’s global engineering and consultancy group, today launched a new white paper which raises concerns of an increased risk of MAHs due to significant levels of silo working in the process industries. The ‘silo factor’ was the key theme identified in a new study based on 500 recommendations from 16 in-depth process safety risk assessments carried out by ABB in recent years. According to the white paper, process safety performance within the high hazard industry is being threatened by the silo factor - an inability within process safety management circles to collaborate and be consistent across all departments in an organisation.
ABB has identified five common areas of weakness within Process Safety Management (PSM), all in some way a result of silo approaches to PSM: Inadequate testing of safeguards, inadequate Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) records, inadequate safeguards in place when compared to the risk reduction claimed as part of process safety risk assessments, poor understanding of the worst case major accident hazard scenarios on site, lack of clarity about the basis of safe operation and a lack of alignment between emergency response plans and the PHA.
Paul Alton, who leads the Process Safety team at ABB’s Consulting business, said: “We have identified a worrying pattern across the process industries that without urgent attention could be lowering our defenses against major accidents. Having an agreed and consistent approach to process safety management is critical for safe performance. This can only be achieved through integrated and collaborative thinking and processes that encourage a constant focus on MAHs.We want to encourage industry debate that will help to raise awareness of the issue within the high hazard sector with a view to agreeing an industry standard approach to process safety management.”
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Making a Difference: Metrohm USA’s Involvement with the ASTM Brings Innovation to the Petroleum Industry
Metrohm USA’s continued efforts to partner with the ASTM supports the quality, distribution and delivery of petroleum products. As a member of ASTM’s largest committee D02, the company helps develop test methods that ensure the safety of gasoline, diesel fuel, motor oil and liquid propane. Larry Tucker, Vice President of Business Development at Metrohm USA, leads the company’s efforts to work with the scientific community to solve common industry problems. He was recently featured as the committee’s expert in an article the ASTM published on fuel quality1
. “Innovation is key to ensure what goes into our gas tanks is safe and reliable.
The needs of the industry are always changing and Metrohm USA is proud to work with the ASTM to develop the newest methods,” says Tucker. Most recently, Larry has helped complete a significant new test method for crude- and shale-oil acidity (ASTM D8045) that will update and overcome the limitations of longtime ASTM test standard
D664. The ASTM’s new method was featured in Metrohm’s recent webinar “Innovative Titration for Competitive Refining Operations”, which took place on December 12th 2016. Future projects include anti-corrosion research for a new method to measure organic halides in crude. 1
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