| Abstract Title: | Eyes on the Prize: Optical Gas Imaging to Quantify and Monitor Leaks |
| Presenter Name: | Ms Megan Hine |
| Company/Organisation: | Draeger Safety UK |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
Abstract Information :
Traditionally gas leak detection for methane applications has been part of a safety specific approach. The focus has always been about preventing a dangerous level of gas accumulating which could pose an explosion risk, but if that level is not reached then safety has not been compromised and the discussion stops there. Now there is a greater focus on not only process efficiency, preventing leaks because it prevents loss of a commercial product, but also the consequences of those leaks on the environment through the green house gas effect. As a particularly potent greenhouse gas, preventing leaks of methane, regardless of whether they pose a safety risk, has become a priority. Here we discuss new technologies which can supplement your traditional gas detection system, circumnavigating many of the challenges around gas detector placement, but also giving the ability to detect and quantify even low leak rates continuously across significant areas of the plant.
