Leak Detection Monitoring Sysytems
Wherever toxic or flammable chemicals are being manufactured, processed, stored or shipped, there will always be a chance of an accident or a substance release. Even small releases of substances can cause harm to people, damage the environment or even destroy property. History informs us that accidents do happen and when they happen they can be catastrophic.
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A gas detection system is not simply a handful of gas detectors spread across an industrial plant. The choice of detection technology, quantity of detectors and routine service and maintenance of the entire gas detection system are all important. However, the real challenge is to identify the possible migration path of any gas release based on a variety of factors wind direction, ambient temperatures, terrain, process pressures etc, which establishes the correct location of gas detectors. It is not practical to saturate an industrial plant with gas detectors, nor is it sensible to install only a single gas detector in a large area. There must be a compromise between cost and risk reduction.
There are two main types of gas detectors; a point gas detector which monitors the immediate vicinity of the gas detector, or an open path gas detector which monitors a much larger area between two points. Each type of gas detector has its own strengths and weaknesses.
It is also important to choose the correct measuring technology as some gas detectors may be poisoned by other chemicals in use, or be susceptible to high humidity or give invalid readings due to cross sensitivities. In all applications it is important to avoid spurious gas alarms.
