Gas Sensing Reference Materials

Description: This technical note assists operators in selecting a solvent vapor monitoring system that meets the requirements of NFPA 86. The system consists of three integral parts: *?The gas sample system that ...

Description: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) establishes fire safety standards, including standards for the safe operation of processes. NFPA 86, the Standard for Ovens and Furnaces, addresses the ...

Description: When designing a combustible gas safety monitoring system for oil/gas, petrochemical or other applications, how do you decide whether to use infrared or catalytic gas detector technology? Both sensing ...

Description: Many substances emit vapors that have potential to cause fire or explosion when mixed with air and a source of ignition. The minimum concentration of a substance needed to support combustion is known ...

Description: To develop an appropriate strategy for the implementation of a combustible gas detection system, a basic understanding of the properties of combustible materials is necessary. In our discussion we ...

Description: Several different sensor technologies may be used to detect hydrocarbons, including: catalytic; photo-ionization; infra-red; gas chromatography; and flame ionization. Of these possibilities, flame ...

Description: Continuing advances in infrared technology have resulted in fail-to-safe hydrocarbon gas point detectors that continuously monitor combustible gases and vapors within the lower explosive limit (LEL) ...

Description: Industrial fires and explosions happen more frequently than most people think. They cause downtime, property damage, injury and sometimes death. These fires and explosions result from a dangerous ...

Description: Most pulp managers have serious concerns about the safe incineration of non-condensable gases collected from digesters, reactors and other sources in the pulping process. ...