Detector takes to the waves

Crowcon’s Xgard IR infrared (IR) gas
detector is now approved to the latest
amendment of the Marine Equipment
Directive (MED, 96/98/EC).

This means the low cost detector can
be used to detect flammable gases and
vapour hazards on tankers, drilling
ships, FPSOs, dive vessels, coastguard
vessels, ferries and other vessels.

Applications for the Xgard IR
include pump rooms and monitoring
leaks in storage tanks, pipes and
valves. It provides fast early warning
of gas accumulations before concentrations
reach flammable levels.

Detection is in the range 0 100% LEL.

Unlike conventional sensors (such
as catalytic pellistors) the Xgard IR’s
sensor is immune to being poisoned
or inhibited by other substances.