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Measurement and Testing Infrared Camera for Termal Inspection & Gas Leak Detection
Building on the success of the GasFindIR camera for detecting gas leaks, France based FLIR Advanced Thermal Solutions (ATS) has introduced the dual-purpose FLIR GF320 camera which can additionally be used for thermal inspections at plants.
The heart of the camera is still the same, but the GF320 is also fully radiometric, meaning that it can detect, measure and visualise temperature. FLIR has been
designing thermal inspection cameras for many years, but this is the first time it has combined that function with gas detection. Hotspots are a useful indicator of malfunction or possible malfunction, and the early identification of them can help to nip a coming problem in the bud before serious malfunction occurs, generating potentially substantial savings by minimising downtime and repair costs.
The camera can be used to inspect facilities such as mechanical and process plant, where temperature irregularities can indicate deviation from normal function, and also electrical equipment such as circuit boards, transformers and power lines. It is also applicable for use on offshore installations.
In the display temperature ranges are presented as colours – high temperature areas are shown in red, and can therefore be easily identified by the camera operator. For the gas detection function, escaping gas is shown as a plume, with the source easily visible. For both functions, surveillance can be performed from a distance, thus avoiding any risk of injury to the operator from approaching too close to over-heated equipment or a toxic gas cloud.
The GF320 is also equipped with a built-in memory, an LCD display attached to the camera, a built-in visual camera so that pictures can be taken of relevant equipment for documentation, and software allowing thermal pictures to be added to reports or video presentations. It also has a GPS capability whereby the exact position of leaks or hotspots can be recorded, enabling the repair team to go straight to the source of the problem. Despite the additional features, the weight of the camera is unchanged at 2.4 kg, an important consideration for operators with large sites to inspect. Surveys can be carried out much faster than with alternative methods.
The new features represent FLIR’s response to issues raised by customers during an extensive survey conducted by the company. While customers had plenty of suggestions for additional features, they were also very satisfied with the GasFindIR camera. Since it was launched in 2005/06, Tegstam says that most refineries, natural gas terminals and pipeline owners are now using it to monitor leaks.
Reader Reply Card No New Interactive Website Highlights Broad Range of Products and Services
Envantage, Inc. (USA) has announced the launch of the new Envantage website. Analytical services and solutions are clearly defined and easily navigated from a dashboard style home page. In addition to providing extensive information about Envantage products and services, the website also offers an interactive experience to visitors with several web 2.0 features. An Envantage Webex meeting center is available for demos and support of software products. The Envantage blog is used to announce new products, share news and information, and communicate directly with visitors. Notifications of Envantage blog postings are posted on Twitter @Envantage. Testing services are available through a state-of-the-art laboratory, and expert analytical equipment repair services are also offered.
Reader Reply Card No Portable Fuel Analysis in the World’s Most Demanding Environments
Real-Time Analyzers’ (USA) Portable Fuel Analyser has been designed specifically for operation in demanding environments, such as refinery, pipeline, port, tarmac and of course military operations. It is light weight and contains a 5-hour, rechargeable battery. The Portable Fuel Analyzer can determine if a liquid is a fuel, what type it is, and 15 fuel properties in less than 3 minutes with the simple press of a button. Such an analysis traditionally requires a fully equipped laboratory, highly trained technicians, and at least 5 hours.
Operation is simple: 1) Fill a sample vial and place it in the sample holder, 2) turn on the Portable Fuel Analyzerpower, and 3) press the “Begin Analysis” button. In 3 minutes the fuel is identified, and the property data is displayed. The Portable Fuel Analyzer uses the latest in chemical analysis technology (Raman spectroscopy) to identify a liquid, and if it is a fuel, determine its properties from its measured chemical composition. These properties include cloud point, distillation (IBP, 20, 50, 90 & FBP), flash point, freeze point, pour point, cetane index, density, lubricity, viscosity, acid number, aromatics, olefins, saturates, sulphur, and water. The Portable Fuel Analyser can also identify numerous contaminants, including biodiesel.
Real-Time Analyzers also offers lab and process versions of the Portable Fuel Analyser with the same analytical capabilities. The process system is ideal for continuous monitoring and control of refinery processes, such as distillation and blending operations.
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A2 Technologies, LLC ______________________50 Accustandard, Inc ________________________12 Analyse Industrielle 2011 ___________________93 Analytical Flow Products ___________________34 Analytik Jena AG__________________________31 Anton Paar GmbH_________________________17 Asentec GmbH____________________________56 Atsan Engineering & Consultancy __________51 Automation Products, Inc ___________________8 BioTector Analytical Systems Ltd ___________45 Brookfield Engineering Laboratories, Inc ____30 Bruker Optics Inc__________________________34 BW Technologies by Honeywell______________3 CHEMetrics, Inc ___________________________48 CI Analytics _______________________________46 Detector Electronics Corporation___________38 Enmet Corporation ________________________42 Envantage, Inc ___________________________19 eralyticsTM
GmbH __________________________25 Euro-Gas Management Services Ltd________40 European Lab Services ____________________26 Flexim GmbH______________________________54 FLIR Systems, Inc___________________________47 G·A·S – Global Analyser Solutions___________12
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Gassonic A/S______________________________39 Gecil Process______________________________19 GfG - Gesellschaft für Gerätebau mbH ______5 Grabner Instruments Meßtechnik Nfg. Gesellschaft mbH & Co KG ______________OBC GR Scientific Ltd ___________________________23 Hannover Messe 2011 ____________________IBC Honeywell Analytics ____________________36, 37 Horiba Scientific ___________________________21 Hydramotion Ltd __________________________52 Industrial Scientific Corporation____________IFC Industrial Scientific Oldham ________________41 Julabo Labortechnik GmbH________________30 Kin-Tek™ Laboratories, Inc _________________51 Koehler Instrument Company, Inc __________34 K-Tek BV __________________________________55 L-K Industries, Inc __________________________23 Marimex Industries Corporation ____________86 Marimex Industries GmbH & Co KG_________53 Mil-Ram Technology, Inc __________________42 Normalab France SAS _____________________19 OI Analytical ______________________________35 Oxford Instruments Analytical ______________23 PAC LP____________________________________15
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PANalytical BV __________________________OFC PerkinElmer, Inc____________________________13 Petrotest®
Instruments GmbH & Co KG______26
PS Analytical ______________________________51 Racine Federated Inc _____________________61 Raytek GmbH _____________________________47 Real-Time Analyzers, Inc ___________________48 Recom Industriale Srl_______________________43 Restek Corporation _________________________9 Rigaku Americas Corporation ______________20 SI Analytics________________________________49 Sofraser Instruments________________________52 Thermo Scientific – Elemental Analysis - part of Thermo Fisher Scientific ____________________27 Tintometer Ltd_____________________________29 Vertilas GmbH ______________________________8 VHG Labs, Inc ______________________________8 Wilks Enterprise, Inc _______________________49 X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc __________________7 Yokogawa Europe BV______________________59 Zeltex, Inc_________________________________53
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