Inspectahire Instrument Company has used FLIR Systems’ GF320 Optical Gas Imaging cameras to provide hydrocarbon leak detection services.
The FLIR GF320 optical gas imaging camera is designed to assist the oil and gas industries in understanding the best ways to control hydrocarbon emissions.
The real-time infrared cameras can be used in harsh surroundings and are specifically targeted at helping preserve the environment and improving operational safety.
Cailean Forrester, managing director of Inspectahire commented: “The offshore oil and gas industry are proactive in their search for the best technologies for detecting emissions that may affect the safety, profitability and environmental impact of their assets.”
Forrester also believes the FLIR system is capable of offering tangible benefits compared to traditional hydrocarbon leak ‘sniffers’ because it is possible to scan a broader area more rapidly.
Additionally, the FLIR system offers the unique advantage of improving operator safety by detecting emissions at a safer distance than its counterparts.
The GF320 incorporates a focal plane array detector and optical systems tuned to narrow spectral infrared ranges which enable the camera to image infrared energy absorbed by hydrocarbon gas leaks.
The images can then be processed and enhanced via the FLIR High Sensitivity Mode feature that is capable is displaying the presence of gases against stationary backgrounds.
