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.