Meana Petro
HS-02IntermediateWave 2AIIoT

Gas Leak & Flame Detection

In one sentence

Adds optical gas imaging and flame detection on camera to the fixed point detectors, so a leak between detectors is still seen.

The problem

Fixed gas detectors cover points, and a leak a few metres away from one in the wrong wind direction can run for a long time without triggering an alarm.

How it works

Optical gas imaging cameras and standard thermal cameras feed detection models at the edge that identify plume and flame signatures and estimate plume direction. Output is treated as an operator aid that complements the certified fire and gas system, never as a replacement for it.

Data required

  • Optical gas imaging or thermal cameras with appropriate spectral response
  • Site layout, leak-source inventory and prevailing wind data
  • Edge inference hardware
  • Existing fire and gas system detector locations and alarm history

What you get

  • Leak and flame alerts with camera view, location estimate and plume direction
  • Leak frequency mapping by equipment type and location over time
  • Event clips retained for investigation and for methane accounting

What it cannot do

Optical gas imaging sensitivity depends on gas composition, background temperature contrast and wind. Methane against a cold sky is easy; the same leak against a hot equipment background may be invisible. This never replaces the certified fire and gas system and carries no safety integrity level rating.

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