New infrared camera for detecting gas leaks in the industry
Sensia has carried out a technology which is based on infrared cameras,
in order to detect gas leaks in industrial facilities
in a cheap, quick and efficient manner.
The equipment we have carried out
can provide service at any industrial plant
where a chemical process is involved
and where there is a risk of gas leak,
such as chemical plants,
the steel and metallurgical industry,
refineries, regasification plants, pipelines, etc.
There are many advantages, perhaps the main one
is that our system, compared with conventional technologies
of gas detection,
shows an image, and therefore it is highly intuitive for the user.
In comparison with other systems which also show an image,
existing at present,
our technology reduces the cost of the equipment
between 5 and 10 times, depending on the case.
We can carry out and we carry out systems,
first of all, portable devices,
which allow a technician
to perform periodic inspections on facilities.
Secondly, fixed systems,
which are similar to closed-circuit television
for surveillance,
but instead of monitoring the security, intrusion and others,
they control there are no gas leaks.
Or if that happens, they will be detected earlier.
Finally, the third type of use
refers to systems which can be loaded
in UAV, aircraft,
in order to monitor and inspect gas pipelines, etc.
Sensia is a spin-off from the Infrared Laboratory
of Carlos III University of Madrid.
Besides, Sensia is supported
by the Business Incubator in the Science Park
since its inception.
All this is part
of the Sensia innovation strategy,
and also as a fundamental element.
Communication and Culture Vice-Chancellor
Institutional Communication Service Scientific Information Office
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