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Measurement and Testing
CCTV Flame Detector is Certified as SIL 2 Capable
Ideal for use in environments where functional safety is critical, the Draeger (Germany) Flame 5000 colour imaging based CCTV Flame Detector has been certified as SIL* 2 capable. Offering innovative, reliable flame detection technology for oil and gas installations as well as chemical and pharmaceutical plants, this explosion-proof system is easy to install in any industrial application where a potential fire source exists.
Believed to be unique, the Draeger Flame 5000 is different to traditional radiation, or combined radiation and CCTV cameras because it uses the camera to detect the flame. Designed as a stand-alone system and housed within a single unit, it combines colour imaging with advanced digital signal processing and software algorithms to process live video images and interpret the characteristics of a flame. As a result, it can eliminate false alarms caused by day-to-day workplace influences such as hot
processes, flare reflections and hot CO2 emissions.
The Draeger Flame 5000 can also be used to provide live video images, and can be fully integrated with a control system or fire panel to provide fault and fire signalling using normal 0-20mA or relay outputs. As well as the surveillance benefits, this capability removes the need to despatch operators to investigate alarms, reducing the risk of injury whilst improving response time to hazardous situations to around 4 seconds.
Able to detect fires of 0.1m² or more at 44m within a 90º horizontal field of view, it can be operated in temperatures ranging from -60 to +85ºC. Simple to install with a stainless steel mounting bracket that can be rotated to ensure optimum positioning, this accurate detector is also fitted with automatic optical verification. This advanced facility checks the window for contamination and ensures that the field of view is not compromised by obstructions placed immediately in front of the detector.
Reader Reply Card No 159
Petroleum Geochemistry Acquisition to Strengthen Global Quality and Safety Specialists
LGC (UK), an independent provider of diagnostic and analytical testing services and reference materials to the public and private sectors, is pleased to announce the sale of its Petroleum Geochemistry Analytical Services business at Teddington in the UK to Intertek, a leading global provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries.
The business, which includes two full-time and two part-time expert staff and generates an approximate annual revenue of around £370,000, was transferred to Intertek on 24 December 2009. The staff and key equipment will join Intertek’s Analytical Services facilities in Sunbury on Thames in January to further extend the expert analytical services that Intertek provides to clients in the oil and gas industries in the UK and Europe.
LGC’s Petroleum Geochemistry services business provides a wide range of high quality analytical and geochemical interpretation services for the North Sea oil and gas exploration industry, which are highly complementary to Intertek’s services offered in the region and globally. The LGC team has a strong reputation within the market, having provided highly professional and valued support to clients for the past 12 years and is led by Nigel Goodwin, who has over 20 years’ experience as a petroleum geochemist. LGC decided to exit the Petroleum Geochemistry business for strategic corporate reasons.
Derek Craston, Director of LGC’s Research & Technology Division and the Government Chemist, commented: “I’m very pleased that Intertek will be taking up the opportunity to build on this highly skilled operation into the future, with this team of excellent scientists. This business is no longer a ‘good fit’ with the rest of our activities here at LGC but we are confident that it has an excellent and sustainable future as part of Intertek”.
Commenting on the agreement, Dr Philip Norman, Vice President, Intertek Analytical Services, said: “This is a great opportunity for Intertek and we look forward to integrating the petroleum geochemistry operation into our current portfolio. The Petroleum Geochemistry Group will add to our extensive range of services for the upstream oil exploration and production business. It will enable Intertek to provide a more comprehensive service to both the existing Geochemistry Group clients and those we currently serve from Sunbury. The acquisition is a good fit, both technically and geographically, aligning well with our Houston-based Westport Technology Centre which also serves the upstream petroleum sector.”
Reader Reply Card No 160
US manufacturers; Detector Electronics Corporation (Det-Tronics) has announced that its Eagle Quantum Premier®
(EQP) system has received Type-Approval from
the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and from Lloyd’s Register. Det-Tronics manufactures flame detectors, gas detectors, and safety systems and is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
Approval by the U.S. Coast Guard is required for flame and gas detection systems (including control panel, flame detectors, gas detectors, and accessories) in use where the USCG has jurisdiction – for example, in U.S. flagged vessels or vessels operating in U.S. waters.
The U.S. Coast Guard certificate was awarded after rigorous Factory Mutual Approvals (FM) witness testing proved the system and components meet the stringent USCG performance criteria. The products were verified to meet the U.S. Coast Guard’s environmental requirements as described in 46 CFR 161.002.
Obtaining the meticulous Lloyd’s Register of Shipping approval further verifies that the flame and gas detection system meets their specified performance requirements and is acceptable for operational use.
“We are pleased to obtain certification from these respected organisations,” says Simon Pate, Director of Projects and Systems at Det-Tronics. “The hundreds of offshore sites and floating platforms that we currently serve worldwide can be assured of their wise choice for safety.”
Reader Reply Card No 161
Fire and Gas Detection /Releasing System Obtains U.S. Coast Guard and Lloyd’s Marine Approvals
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