Since 2010, we have been researching equipment leaks through using Infrared Imaging (Optical Gas Imagery or OGI).
This technique uses the properties of certain gases to absorb radiation within the infrared spectrum.
In doing this, the infrared signal is interrupted generating a specialised signal in the cameras infrared detection screen: this signal is processed resulting in the visualisation of the gas cloud. The location of leaks using this method is therefore visual, in real time and can be done at a distance from the leak itself. This proven technique can be employed effectively in both outdoor and indoor installations.
Moreover, the sensitivity of our cameras allows us to see leaks as small as 300 gr/year! There are many types of gases visible to these cameras such as the family of VOC’s (volatile organic compounds), many refrigerants, CO2, CO, greenhouse gases such as SF6 as well as gas mixtures.
INVESTIGATING GAS LEAKS USING THE INFRARED METHOD
RESEARCH INTO LEAKS OF SF6
SF6 is one of the most potent greenhouse gases with 1 kg SF6 being the equivalent of 23,800kg of CO2!!!
Equipment containing SF6 under pressure is susceptible to developing gas leaks. Since 2010, we have favoured the infrared technique which allows us to inspect high voltage equipment without shutting down and without invasive access. The precision of the infrared method also provides a visual image of the leak in real time, making it possible to locate the exact source of the leak.
After inspecting over 4000 pieces of high voltage equipment, our expertise is a real asset for the monitoring of your installation and also helps us to be more precise in our inspections, identifying the precise origin of the leak. Thanks to this precision, and to the real time image obtained, we can rapidly direct our clients towards the most suitable corrective solutions.
We provide a range of support solutions offering check-ups on an annual, one off and urgent basis. On completion of our inspection we provide a comprehensive report detailing the findings of the inspection and the corrective actions recommended.
INVESTIGATING LEAKS OF VOCS AND OTHER GASES
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) along with other chemical gases (such as refrigerants and solvents), represent a source of permanent atmospheric pollution. Protecting the environment and air quality is a priority and an obligation for all industries.
Industrial equipment is subjected to sustained operating regimes, the processes require that the equipment be subjected to severe chemical and thermal conditions.
Deterioration of the seals is therefore common. The search for leaks by infrared gas imaging offers a precise diagnosis carried out at a distance from the risk represented by the leak.
We provide a range of support solutions offering check-ups on an annual, one off and urgent basis. On completion of our inspection we provide a comprehensive report detailing the findings of the inspection and the corrective actions recommended.