Teledyne Flir, a market leader in gas detection and monitoring technologies and a repeat exhibitor at the Adipec event, unveiled two new products at this year’s Adipec 2022, including the first of its kind Atex certified camera for use in hazardous areas.
The new FLIR Cx5 new pocket-portable thermal camera can be used in explosive environments, eliminating the need to acquire hot work permits due to gas, vapour, and dust.
The second camera launched, also an industry first, is the FLIR GF77, an optical gas imaging camera with fast interchangeable lens options that detect methane and other emissions.
The camera is capable of both gas detection and radiometric temperature measurement for thermal inspections.
“Teledyne is known for its thermal imaging technology that allows users to measure an object’s exact temperature from a safe dis-tance without shutting down their systems or physically touching anything while it is still in operation. Its cameras can capture heat up to 0.1 deg centigrade,” TP Singh, Senior Director - Sales Emerging Markets, Teledyne FLIR, tells Abdulaziz Khattak of OGN energy magazine.
FLIR optical gas imaging (OGI) cameras are used for multiple applications but predominantly for predictive maintenance of equipment in the oil and gas industry.
Its function is not only limited to finding a problem. In fact once a problem is fixed, this technology is used again, this time to certify whether the problem has been properly fixed or not.
Another key application of OGI cameras is the visualisation of volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), including methane and other emissions.
These Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved cameras can easily detect up to 0.26 gram per hour (g/h) of leakage from about 20-30 m away and can be instrumental in curbing harmful emissions.
Early fire detection and firefighting are other applications of OGI cameras. These can spot the fire in the initial stage (sparks) and set off an alarm. As for firefighting, the OGI cameras can see through thick smoke where the human eye fails, and even spot the origin of the fire.
Singh says Teledyne products play a key role in the region’s oil and gas and utilities sectors, including detecting carbon missions, avoiding unwanted or unplanned outage, etc. The company’s customers range include nation-al and international oil companies, and local utility companies.