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Crowcon keeps workers safe at Dow Corning

23 January 2013

Crowcon has provided 65 portable gas detectors to protect personnel at Dow Corning's manufacturing plant in Barry, south Wales. The Triple Plus+ IR detectors are used by maintenance contractors during crucial operat

Crowcon has provided 65 portable gas detectors to protect personnel at Dow Corning's manufacturing plant in Barry, south Wales.

The Triple Plus+ IR detectors are used by maintenance contractors during crucial operational site shutdowns.

As silicone is present in the manufacturing process and can interfere with conventional sensors, it was necessary for the detectors to have infrared (IR) capability as IR sensors are unaffected by silicone. Crowcon also provided linearisation of the IR sensor for pentane and provided a bespoke hydrogen sensor. According to Kevin Reid of Dow Corning's analyser group, ruggedness was a key factor in the choice of gas detector supplier. "We issue the instruments to off-site contractors, which means they pass through many pairs of hands in a short space of time," he explained.

"Without a sense of ownership on the part of the user, they can get some pretty rough treatment. The Triple Plus+ units are hardwearing and require little maintenance - they also have an extremely reliable IR sensor."
 
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