Oil & Gas Applications

The oil and gas industry operates in high-risk environments where the presence of flammable hydrocarbons and complex processing equipment increases the potential for fires and explosions.

Ensuring rapid and reliable fire detection is critical to safeguarding personnel, assets, and the environment. Advanced flame detection systems are essential components of comprehensive safety strategies in upstream, midstream, and downstream operations.

UV-IR-F

UV-IR-F Hydrocarbon Flame Detector

The FlameSpec™ UV-IR-F flame detector provides ultra-fast response, high performance, and reliable detection of a large variety of fires including hydrocarbon fires (visible and non-visible).

The detector addresses slow-growing fires as well as fast eruptions of fire using improved UV-IR technology.

The detector operates in all weather and light conditions.

Key Benefits

High immunity to false alarms.
High sensitivity – up to 100 ft (30 m) for a 1 ft²(0.1 m²) n-heptane pan fire.
Hydrocarbon flame detection. Spectrum response of IR radiation in the 4.0—5.0 micron range.
Ultra-fast detection mode detection within 5 milliseconds for fireballs or explosions.
High-speed (<0.5 s) model [X5] available for compliance with NFPA 33.
Four sensitivity levels.
Universal outputs, 3- and 4- wire, 4—20 mA sink / source, Fire, Auxiliary, and Fault relays. RS485 port using Modbus RTU.
Event logger – alarms, faults and other relevant events are logged to non-volatile memory.
Built-In-Test (BIT) – Automatic and manual self-test of window cleanliness and overall detector operation.
Dirty optics warning for preventive maintenance needs.
HART® 7, for configuration & maintenance (option available).
Window heater to avoid condensation and icing.
Stainless steel tilt mount with horizontal and vertical adjustment.
Functional safety - SIL 2 capable - option available.
Detect high UV (sparks and arcs) or IR levels via auxiliary relay and 4-20 mA.