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.

IR3-CO2L

Triple IR Flame Detector

The FlameSpec™ IR3-CO2L flame detector has been optimized to provide a fast, robust detection of a wide range of heavy hydrocarbon fires, where combustion exhaust gases may be present, and standard IR3 detectors might false alarm.

Typical applications include: Aircraft hangars, hardened aircraft shelters, helipads (onshore, offshore, and hospitals).

Areas with high vehicle activity: Waste recycling facilities - Road / Rail tanker loading racks.

Key Benefits

Highest levels of false alarm immunity.
Detects up to 262 ft (80 m) for a 1 ft² (0.1 m²) n-heptane pan fire.
Hydrocarbon flame detection: Three wavelengths in the infrared spectral range of 4.0 to 5.0 μm with clear separation.
Each sensor has the same field of view to further improve false alarm immunity.
Ultra-fast detection mode – detection within 40 milliseconds for fireballs or explosions.
Fast flame detection, <1.5 s for standard fire up to 100 ft (30 m).
Five selectable 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 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 as standard. Enhanced configuration and maintenance.
Window heater to avoid condensation and icing.
Stainless steel tilt mount provides horizontal and vertical adjustment.
Functional safety - SIL 2 capable.