Wireless gas monitoring extends gas coverage to areas previously too challenging and costly to monitor.
Wireless gas monitors and sensors provide an early warning of the presence of toxic gas leading to enhanced personnel safety. Monitoring remote areas for gas leaks is typically very difficult and dangerous. It's also often cost prohibitive to install and operate conventional gas detection systems at these sites. Wireless gas monitors help solve a critical safety problem in remote applications by providing a reliable and cost-effective gas monitoring solution.
A wireless gas monitor uses a gas sensor module to monitor for the presence of toxic gas. Electrochemical gas sensors consist of a set of electrodes separated by electrolyte material. When the target gas is present inside the sensor housing, it oxidizes or reduces on the sensing electrode creating an electric signal across the cell which is interpreted by the transmitter and converted into a wireless-enabled signal.
Facility personnel that are unable to remotely monitor for the presence of toxic gas could enter potentially dangerous areas leading to unsafe working conditions. Wireless gas monitors increase worker safety through early gas leak detection in hard-to-reach areas. Examples of challenging, remote applications where wireless gas monitors would be useful include: areas where oil or natural gas is processed, stored, or transported; wastewater treatment facilities; and pulp and paper mills.
An alternative method of monitoring toxic gas in remote locations is the use of portable gas monitors. These personal devices attach to a worker’s clothing and may notify the worker of exposure too late, resulting in symptoms such as serious respiratory system damage, central nervous system effects, or even death.
Another alternative to wireless toxic gas monitors is the use of expensive wired gas monitoring systems. Conventional wired gas monitors in remote locations require high costs of installing wiring and conduit for power and communication.
Unparalleled Ease of Use
Wireless gas monitors can be deployed in minutes and easily integrate into existing wireless networks, such as WirelessHART®. A wireless gateway is used to communicate the presence of toxic gas while eliminating expensive wiring. As threats in your facility change, simply adjust the location of wireless gas monitors for increased application flexibility and safety.
