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tangible benefits compared to traditional hydrocarbon leak sniffers, because it can scan a broader area much more rapidly and monitor areas that are difficult to reach with contact measurement tools. The portable camera also greatly improves operator safety, by detecting emission at safe distance.


“The camera is very ergonomic and very sensitive,” comments Cailean Forrester. “If a hydrocarbon leak is there, you will certainly see it with the GF320 camera, even if it is a small one. Small leaks can become big ones, that is why it is important to be able to detect them in an early stage. With the GF320, we are sure of an accurate and reliable detection.”


GF320 Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) Camera


The FLIR GF320 is an optical gas imaging camera designed to help the oil and gas industries better control hydrocarbon emissions, thereby preserving the environment, improving operational safety and minimising revenue loss.


The thermal imaging camera is designed for use in harsh industrial environments. It takes advantage of a state-of-the-art focal plane array detector and optical systems tuned to very narrow spectral infrared ranges. This enables the camera to image infrared energy absorbed by hydrocarbon gas leaks.


With the GF320 camera, you can keep a safe distance and still detect gas leaks with great precision.


Images are processed and enhanced by the FLIR High Sensitivity Mode feature to clearly show the presence of gases against stationary backgrounds.


Gases detectable by the camera appear on- screen as smoke plumes. In the offshore oil and gas industry, the camera offers operators a preventive maintenance tool to help spot hydrocarbon leaks in tanks, pipelines and facilities. The FLIR GF320 can be used both for finding gas leaks and maintenance inspections.


For more information about thermal imaging cameras or about this application, please contact:


FLIR Commercial Systems B.V. Luxemburgstraat 2 2321 Meer Belgium


Small leaks can become big ones, that is why it is important to be able to detect them in an early stage.


Tel. : +32 (0) 3665 5100 Fax : +32 (0) 3303 5624 e-mail : flir@flir.com www.flir.com


Ensure Gas Detectors are Compliant


The new Crowcon (UK) I-Test bump testing and calibration station is designed specifically to test and verify that Crowcon’s Gas-Pro portable gas detectors are in a compliant state. Bump testing (gas testing) standards globally are becoming ever-stricter and the demands on fleet managers to control bump and calibration records are increasingly stringent. The I-Test simplifies this process as much as possible.


To start with, there’s no need to turn the test gas on and off – a flow regulator automatically pulls in the correct amount and concentration of gas for each bump. The I-Test also starts automatically as soon as a Gas-Pro detector is inserted without the need to press any buttons. The device then verifies that all gas sensors are responding to a known value of gas and that the filters


are clear and good for use. It also tests that audible and visual alarms are working, giving the user full confidence that a unit is compliant for site use. In addition, the I-Test informs the operator if a gas cylinder is empty or has expired.


The accompanying I-Test Manager software tracks which Gas-Pro units need calibrating and allows storage, interrogation and convenient presentation of large amounts of bump testing data. Calibration certificates are automatically created and stored and many different types of reports and graphs can be created for easy interpretation. All this information is then easily accessible for audit and compliance purposes.


The Crowcon I-Test allows a fleet manager to do the following: Change alarm levels on each sensor; Control calibration gas and lot numbers; Set up banners on the display; Set calibration information and store results; Set bump test information and store results; View event and data logs and run reports; Print calibration and bump certificates; Run and print exception reporting; Customise reports and save to databases.


These are just the main features, but the I-Test has a lot of flexibility and each site manager can determine what’s important for their site. Once these features are set up for the first time the system can then manage an entire fleet of Gas-Pro detectors.


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A Bold Step Forward Over Low-Fidelity, Acoustic Gas Leak Detectors


Det-tronics (USA) are proud to introduce the FlexSonic Acoustic Gas Leak Detector, the first non-contact gas leak detector of its kind that recognises 24 discrete ultrasound bands.


The FlexSonic detector features a high- fidelity microphone that continuously monitors for the distinct ultrasound emitted by pressurised gas leaks across the widest spectrum of frequencies. Unlike traditional, non-contact gas leak detectors, it can be programmed to ignore background noises, discerning between gas leaks and environmental noises, such as metal-on-metal contact, fans, machinery or vehicles.


Additional features: Detects leaks instantly in the harshest weather and environmental conditions; Onboard acoustic learn mode that detects real leaks and tunes out false positives; Removable micro-SD card that records the acoustic spectrum; Globally approved for all gas types; Certified SIL 2 Capable.


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