Application IR Beam

IR beams are typically provided as a special gas detection applications. They offer a direct view and surveillance over a large area rather than a point source origination of gas. The most frequent use of these is verifying whether a gas release would be carried offsite from the facility. Other possible applications would be overall monitoring in area of several possible leak sources but within a line of sight arrangement such as a pump alley or an offshore module. 

Pump Alleys - Where a number of pumps are used, they are usually arranged in parallel to each other facilitating the use of an IR beam over the line of pumps. 

Perimeter Monitoring - The perimeter of a hazardous area or process unit can be effectively monitored for vapor release by IR beam arrangements on the edges. Theoretically they could be used to warn of open air combustible vapors approaching ignition sources in a reverse role, e.g., to the flare from the process area. 

Boundary and Offsite - Especially critical for locations near to public exposures, an IR beam detector can be used to signal if vapors or gases may be released to offsite locations. 

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