flammable gas detector Articles
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Fire and Gas Protection Systems as Part of Safety Instrumented Systems and Risk Management
Garth Watkins, Director Europe, Middle East, Africa, Detector Electronics Corporation, Presented at HazardEx International Conference 2008 Process-systems operators today face increasing demands for lower costs and higher safety standards in an increasingly regulated environment. In addition, companies desire to provide a working environment that is as safe as possible. As a result, plant owners ...
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Gas detector communication technology for offshore oil and gas platforms
In few applications is safety as important as on offshore oil and gas platforms. Explosive hazards from hydrocarbon gases and vapours are an ever-present risk, whilst toxic hydrogen sulphide gas and depleted oxygen environments can pose significant risks to personnel. Gas detectors are therefore essential to provide dependable early warning of gas hazards. Gas detectors are permanently installed ...
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Explosion Proof vs Intrinsically Safe Gas Detectors
It only takes a spark to start a fire or cause an explosion, especially when flammable gases or vapours are present under the right conditions. There are industries that operate in these types of hazardous environments where the potential for explosions is extremely high, such as chemical plants, oil refineries, paint shops, cleaning facilities, tanks and loading facilities for flammable gases, ...
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Biogas and Anaerobic Digestion in Relation to CH4 Methane Monitoring
The use of biogas as a renewable energy source currently accounts for 10 % of global primary energy consumption1 and is often heralded as the perfect example of the ‘circular economy’ – where waste products can be reused to generate energy for other processes in a self-perpetuating cycle.2 Biogas consists of the mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter by ...
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Portable gas detector working principle
Background: Portable gas detector is a kind of instrument that can quickly detect the gas concentration in the environment in the field. It can be used in industry, environmental protection, health, military and other fields. This paper introduces the classification, working principle, application scenario and development trend of portable gas detector. Classification of portable gas detector ...
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