New IR700 Gas Detector Protects Against Carbon Dioxide Leaks
Offering reliable gas detection performance with low maintenance, our new, rugged Model IR700 Infrared Carbon Dioxide Point Detector requires no routine calibration and provides complete control room status and control capability for monitoring CO2 gas at the ppm level.
PA4000 Photoacoustic Gas Monitor Provides Reliable Gas Monitoring
Our new versatile PA4000 Photoacoustic Infrared Gas Monitor provides precise, high-performance gas monitoring while eliminating interference from water vapors, offering a reliable, low maintenance, cost-saving solution in situations where contaminants or interference preclude the use of other measurement techniques.
IR400 Combustible Gas Detector is Performance-Verified for Ethylene Detection
Our IR400 Combustible Gas Detector now sets a new industry standard as the first combustible point infrared (IR) ethylene monitor to achieve dual FM and CSA performance verification, meeting FM 6310, FM 6320, and CSA C22.2 No. 152 requirements. With a precision IR point sensing element, the Model IR400 Point IR Combustible Gas Detector reliably protects people, equipment, and facilities against the hazards of ethylene gas vapors.
Second Sight TC® Remote Gas Detection System Provides Additional Layer of Plant Protection
Our newest gas detector, the advanced Second Sight TC Remote Gas Detection System uses high resolution infrared imaging to add another layer of safety to the detection of combustible and toxic gases. It complements our existing fixed gas detection products, helping to protect people, equipment and plant facilities.
New IR5500 Open Path Gas Detector Redefines Industry Standard
With a breakthrough feature set that redefines the industry standard for open path gas detection in petrochemical and other industrial plants, our new advanced IR5500 Open Path Gas Detector provides superior accuracy, response, reliability, versatility, and comes ready-to-go with an impressive package of approvals.
Detecting Combustible and Toxic Gases in HVAC Ducts
Air handling systems are used throughout industry to provide comfort and health in manned areas. From systems that deliver fresh air in confined spaces, to HVAC systems in living quarters, exhaust / ventilation systems form part of the essential safety services of chemical process and petroleum facilities. Nevertheless, if unprotected, facility ventilation systems can transport combustible and toxic gases from a source area to other parts of the building, bringing the dangerous substances into non-hazardous areas, like control rooms, living quarters, electrical switch rooms, and equipment rooms.
Detecting Combustible Gas Leaks in Compressor Stations
In gas compressor stations, there is a high risk of fire and explosion due to a combination of intense heat, pressure and vibration. General Monitors offers several highly reliable gas detection solutions that help maintain safety in gas compressor stations. Ultrasonic, Infrared and Catalytic Bead gas detectors can be used alone or in integrated systems to help stabilize hazardous environments.
How to Select a Flame Detector
Process and plant engineers in the oil and gas industry and a wide range of other hazardous process and manufacturing industries require continuous flame monitoring equipment to prevent catastrophic fires. In order to select such detection equipment, users should understand the principles of flame detection and review the types of detectors available today. Armed with this knowledge they will be better able to match the appropriate flame detector to process and site performance requirements and to the type of hazard whose consequences the instrument is designed to mitigate.
New Point IR Calibration Tools Now Available
We are pleased to announce that a new Remote Gas Calibrator is available for the IR400 Infrared Gas Detector. Since some gases are lighter than air, it is common to install IR gas detectors in ceilings, ducts, and other spaces where gas accumulation occurs. Performing routine maintenance on these devices is often difficult, requiring scaffolding, ladders, or lifts to bring technicians to the detectors. The RGC-IR now makes it a lot easier to calibrate remote mounted infrared gas detectors. It permits users to test and calibrate the IR400 and its predecessor, the IR2100, from as far away as 100 feet (31 meters)! The RGC-IR does not affect sensor response, as evidenced by T50 response times of 6 - 7 seconds and T90 response times of 10 seconds and is suitable for operation at maximum air velocities of 13 meters/second (30 miles/hour).
Flame Detectors with HART® Communications
The FL3100H UV/IR and FL3101H UV Flame Detectors are now compatible with the HART® communication protocol. Enabling the FL3100H UV/IR and FL3101H UV Flame Detectors with HART enhances the productivity and available data of these instruments, thereby improving safety. Standard HART commands make it simple for systems to configure and adjust the flame detectors to the particular requirements of the plant. The flame detector, for example, can be tagged with a name for greater ease of use (ex. “Reactor 1 flame detector”). Alarm and warning set points can be adjusted, delay times set, and alarms acknowledged or reset by simply sending a command. Such real-time, continuous access to device variables improves control.
A Straightforward Approach To SIL Certification
As we have discussed in previous articles and papers, the concept of functional safety is a confusing one. Unfortunately, the IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 standards are not easy to read and are open to interpretation. This results in a plethora of third-party companies and so-called experts making their own judgment on the appropriate implementation of these standards. While one could argue both for and against the approach of using a third-party to issue a certification to these standards, the fundamental problem is that there is room for debate.
Remote Gas Calibration Now Made Easier
Calibrating General Monitors S4000CH Combustible Gas Detectors is now easier than ever with the new Automatic Remote Gas Calibrator (ARGC). Because several gases that are the byproduct of petroleum production are lighter than air, it is common to install combustible gas monitors in ceilings, turbines, ducts, and other spaces where gas accumulation occurs.
New Advanced IR400 Detector For Single- or Multi-Point Combustible Gas Monitoring
Hydrocarbon gas leaks are a life-threatening hazard that can also damage equipment and plant infrastructure. Combustible gas leak monitoring is therefore essential for industrial operations where hydrocarbon releases can occur.
Impact of gas detection coverage on SIF SIL Rating
Selecting the technology and knowing where to place gas detectors for maximum coverage effectiveness are probably the two most critical decisions for any fire and gas system (FGS) designer. A wrong choice of technology coupled with an inappropriate positioning of the gas detector may render the gas detection loop completely ‘blind’ to nearby gas leaks.
Meeting Hydrogen Hazards in Plant Environments
General Monitors and Gassonic provide a diversified technology approach for hydrogen gas and flame detection. The combination of fast ultrasonic gas leak detection with the capabilities of catalytic bead sensors and UV/IR flame detection offer an integrated safety solution that reduces gas leak and fire ignition hazards to improve overall plant protection.
Highly Intelligent Combustible Gas Detector With 2-Way HART® Communications
HART is a bi-directional industrial field communication protocol used to communicate between intelligent field instruments and host systems. It operates over the large installed base of 4-20 mA instrument wiring that is installed in process industry facilities around the globe.
High Temperature Flame Detector for Gas Turbines and other Process Applications
Many of today’s public and private utility companies rely on gas turbines powered by various types of hydrocarbon fuels to generate electricity. Gas turbines are rotary devices that compress incoming air to high pressure, burn fuel to pressurize gas, which then spins the blades of a turbine with a drive shaft connected to an electric power generator.
Wireless Gas & Flame Detection
General Monitors is pleased to announce its partnership with ELPRO Technologies (Stafford, Australia) in providing wireless technology and communications for its advanced gas and flame detector product lines, which deliver critical protection to people, equipment, and plants engaged in hazardous industries worldwide.
Understanding Ultrasonic Gas Detection
General Monitors is pleased to welcome the addition of Gassonic A/S (Ballerup, Denmark), a worldwide leader in the manufacture of fixed ultrasonic gas leak detectors, to the General Monitors family of companies. Gassonic was the first company to develop an ultrasonic gas leak detector and has over ten years experience in both offshore and onshore installations.
SIL 101: How Safe Do I Need to Be?
The global importance of SIL (Safety Integrity Levels) has grown substantially in the oil/gas, petrochemical and other process industries over the last 10 years. However, for many end users, systems integrators, and product vendors, SIL is still a somewhat ambiguous concept that often is misinterpreted and incorrectly implemented. In order to fully understand SIL and its implications, it is important to grasp the overarching concept known as Functional Safety, and how it applies to Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) within the process industries.
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SIL 102: Can a Fire and Gas System Be Considered a Safety Instrumented System?
There has been much industry debate over the categorization of Fire and Gas Systems (FGS) as Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), especially as the concept of functional safety matures in the marketplace. Fire and gas detection field devices and technologies are fundamentally different from other forms of plant instrumentation.
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SIL 103: SIL Certification Demystified
Confusion over SIL certification abounds. The IEC 61508 and 61511 standards omit specific requirements regarding SIL certification, inevitably leading to a variety of interpretations. Unfortunately, confusion has been exacerbated by the plethora of agencies, consultants, and product manufacturers who publish conflicting information. With so many inconsistencies in the marketplace, how does an end-user or integrator make sense of what is being communicated and make an educated and reasonable decision?
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FM Approves Breakthrough FL4000 Multi-Spectral Infrared (MSIR) Flame Detector
Fire monitoring and detection is one of the single most important safety challenges in all facilities involved with the production, refining and distribution of oil, natural gas and petrochemicals. Fire is also a critical threat in many other industries, including automotive, food/beverage, pharmaceuticals, pulp/paper, printing, textiles, warehousing and more. Our advanced FL4000 Multi-Spectral Infrared (MSIR) Flame Detector has now been certified by Factory Mutual (FM) for application in these types of hazardous environments.
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New NFPA 72 Compliant Fire & Gas Monitoring System
The new NFPA-72 compliant HazardWatch™ Integrated Fire & Gas Detection System from General Monitors sets a new industry standard for highly intelligent safety monitoring solutions designed to help process and plant engineers protect their operations, equipment and staff from fire and combustible gases while meeting the world’s most demanding safety standards.
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Maintaining Catalytic Combustible Gas Detectors
In oil / gas and petrochemical production, refining, transportation and distribution facilities, safety is always of paramount concern due to the combustible nature of hydrocarbon-based products. All such facilities must install combustible gas monitoring systems to protect people and equipment. After selecting and installing catalytic bead sensors, maintenance is an ongoing task that requires periodic attention to ensure a safe work environment.
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New FL4000
Intelligent MSIR Flame Detection System
Fire monitoring and detection is one of the single most important safety
challenges in all facilities involved with the production, refining and
distribution of oil, natural gas and petrochemicals. Fire is also a critical
threat in many other industries, including automotive food/beverage, pharmaceuticals,
pulp/paper, printing, textiles, warehousing and more.
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New
Developments At General Monitors
Our product development
and our web teams have been at work non-stop on a whole range of new projects
intended to expand the applications of our products, make it easier to learn
more about them and to improve customer service. The first wave of results
is here, and there are more exciting product announcements to come in the
next few months.
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to read the full article.
Next
Generation Highly Reliable H2S & Combustible
Gas Monitors
Process and plant
engineers concerned about protecting people and equipment from the dangers
of hydrogen sulfide and combustible gases will find our next generation
H2S and Combustible Gas Monitors offer highly
reliable continuous gas monitoring with adjustment free calibration, large
easy-to-read LCD status displays and a wide variety of relay options.
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to read the full article.
New Open
Path Gas Detection System with Highly Intelligent Multi-Channel Controller
Outdoor combustible gas leaks at large plants pose a danger in the oil/gas,
chemical processing, electric utility and wastewater treatment industries.
Leak sources typically include pipelines, valves, tanks, burners, compressors,
separators, flare systems, aeration ponds and other equipment. The distributed
nature of equipment within these large facilities often makes traditional
point-monitoring gas detectors either ineffective or cost prohibitive by
themselves.
Protecting Natural Gas Pipeline Compressor Stations
Pipelines delivering natural gas from drilling production sites to metropolitan areas for consumption are common in many regions around the globe. Some of these pipelines stretch thousands of miles, and remote gas compressor stations are necessary to keep the gas moving efficiently to its final destination. Each station house may have from one to several large gas compression engines that operate 24-hours a day at thousands of horsepower per compressor unit.
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Detecting Hydrogen Fires
Hydrogen fires emit large amounts of UV and IR radiation and almost no visible light radiation. Detecting a hydrogen fire is difficult due to mostly an invisible flame.
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MOS Sensors Meet ISA H2S Standard
ISA Performance Standard ISA S92.0.01, Part 1 ñ 1998, replaces ISA-S12-15, Part 1 1990 and implements stringent performance requirements on toxic gas detectors. This is currently the only performance standard for toxic gas detection instruments. In fact, General Monitorsí Controllers, Smart Sensors and Intelligent Sensors using MOS technology are the only H2S gas detectors tested and verified to meet these standards by Factory Mutual (FM) to the best of our knowledge.
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article.
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