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Experience shows that gas leaks are rare and occur in less than 1% of facilities. As a result, 99% of long and costly inspections were carried out in pure loss to analyze leak-free, watertight components. With the FLIR GasFindIR, during maintenance, inspectors can quickly have a very accurate view of the state of an industrial complex by simply scanning through the camera the areas to be checked.
The FLIR GasFindIR saves a lot of time and security.
Many gases and chemical compounds used extensively in production processes are invisible to the naked eye. Strict regulations govern how companies must detect, document, correct and report leaks of volatile gas compounds and how often. The most commonly used technology is the Toxic Steam Analyzer (VAT) or "sniffer technology." When possible gas leaks are sought, all systems should be checked. These checks are particularly important and tedious and often require a production shutdown. In a large refinery, for example, there can be up to 160,000 km of pipes and detecting possible gas leaks requires carrying out tens of thousands of tests on the entire plumbing, stop valves, seals, valves, torches, etc. With FLIR GasFindIR, an inspector can quickly and safely identify releases of gases and other volatile organic substances.
The infrared technology used by FLIR GasFindIR shows gas emissions in the form of a plume of smoke. Once a leak has been identified at a safe distance using the device, it is then possible to use a toxic vapor analyzer to accurately determine the concentration of the substance. Compared to the old methods, the use of the camera for inspections has many advantages in terms of safety and environment. The camera is a contactless rapid measuring instrument that can also be used in hard-to-reach areas. FLIR GasFindIR cameras are being adopted by a growing number of factories around the world to visualize and document gas leaks. These cameras can quickly scan large areas and detect leaks in real time. They are ideal for monitoring hard-to-reach facilities for contact measurement instruments. Thousands of components can be browsed in seconds without interruption of the process. This reduces production shutdowns for maintenance and allows repairs to be verified for effectiveness. Last but notably, they provide exceptional security, as they allow for remote monitoring of potentially dangerous leaks.
The core of the FLIR GasFindIR is a cooled indium antimony detector (InSb). This detector produces clear images with a high degree of detail. The camera is compact and weighs only 2.5 kg, has been designed to be used in difficult industrial environments and operates over a wide range of temperatures (from -15 to 50 degrees Celsius). It produces real-time infrared images in a very common PAL format. It withstands 40g accelerations. The camera can detect twenty different types of gases; these appear on the screen as "black smoke" and it is possible to analyze miles of piping from a safe distance. GasFindIR can detect leaks of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), an insulating gas used worldwide in most high-voltage installations. SF6 is a dangerous gas for the environment and has been in the atmosphere for 3,000 years and its greenhouse effect is 24,000 times greater than that of carbon dioxide (CO2). It is therefore very important to find and repair even small SF6 leaks to help reduce global warming.
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