Proactive vs. Reactive Gas & Flame Detection

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Proactive vs. ReactiveGas Flame Detection

• Providing Integrated Safety Solutions for our
  Customers

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Proactive vs. Reactive

• Proactive
• Respond to event before becoming a life hazard or
  fire
• Gas Detectors are Proactive
• Reactive
• Respond to the fire event once it has occurred
• Flame Detectors are Reactive
• Sell Safety to customers
• Gas and Flame Detectors provide Safety Solutions

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Proactive Gas Detection

• Take corrective action before the disaster occurs
• Discrete sensors provide minimal alarm only data
• Analog 4-20mA sensors provide only measurement
  information
• Digital intelligent sensors provide measurement
  information and also validates it
• Integrated digital systems provide safety
  information, alarm and data management, and
  interoperability with other automation systems
• SCADA Satisfies regulatory and insurance
  requirements

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Reactive Flame Detection

• Take corrective action once the event occurs
• Fires detected by Smoke
• Fires detected by Heat or Temperature
• Fires detected by the Eye
• Fires detected by a Camera
• Fires detected by Optical Flame Detectors

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Electromagnetic Spectrum

• Detecting spectral energy within specific
  frequencies

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Optical Flame Detectors

• Common Fire Detection Spectrum
• Infrared (IR)
• Ultraviolet (UV)
• Visible Light (Vis)
• Combination UV/IR
• Triple IR
• Combination UV/IR/Vis
• Cone Angle and Distance
• 90 120o cone of vision
• 40 to 80 common

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SMC Flame Detectors

• FM Approved Flame detectors used in same
  applications as combustible gas detectors
• SMC flame detectors 120o cone of vision,
  multiple gas types (hydrocarbon and
  non-hydrocarbon based)
• 3100 UV/IR/Visible wavelengths, CL1, Div 1,
  Group BCD
• 3200 Semiconductor wet bench applications
• 3300 Indoor UV/IR flame detector

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Spectrex Flame Detectors

• Compliment to SMC flame detectors
• Lower price 90o cone of vision
• Wider range of detector types for wider range of
  applications
• UV
• UV/IR
• Single IR
• IR3
• Fast response
• Hydrogen
• CCTV-IR3

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Spectrex Flame Detectors

• Competitive priced with comparative features to
  most industrial flame detectors
• Scott and MSA flame detectors are manufactured by
  Spectrex and similarly priced
• NRTL, FM, CSA, CENELEC, ATEX Approvals

MSA IR3
Spectrex IR3
Scott IR3
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Flame and Open Path

• Spectrex partnership adds wider range of Flame
  Detection products and Open Path Gas Detection
  solutions to SMC product line
• Ideal safety combination for many applications

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Selecting a Flame Detector

• Defining the Application
• Fuels present
• Location of potential fires
• Minimum fire sizes to detect
• Maximum detection distance
• Speed of response needed
• Sources of nuisance radiation
• Environmental conditions
• Use Selecting a Flame Detector Application Guide

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Selecting a Flame Detector

• Location of Flame Detector
• Optical devices must have clear view of area
• 3-D cone of vision ranging from 90o to 120o
• Sensitivity diminishes at edges of cone
• Sensitivity and range related to type of fire
• Doubling detector distance results in only ¼ of
  radiant energy reaching detector

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3525 Series Single IR Flame Detection

• Advantages
• Low cost
• Moderate speed
• Moderate sensitivity
• Unaffected by solar radiation
• Applications
• Hydrocarbon fires
• Indoors

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3510 Series UV Flame Detection

• Advantages

• High speed
• Moderate sensitivity
• Low cost
• Unaffected by hot objects or solar radiation
• Applications
• Hydrocarbon fires
• Hydrogen, Silane and other Hydrogen based fuel
  types
• Metal fires
• Indoors

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3500 Series UV/IR Flame Detection

• Advantages
• Very low false alarm rate
• Moderate speed
• Unaffected by solar radiation
• High immunity to false alarms
• Applications
• Hydrocarbon fires
• Hydrogen, Silane, Ammonia and other
  Hydrogen-based fires
• Metal fires
• Indoors

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UV/IR Flame Detection
Detection of the simultaneous existence of
typical infrared and ultraviolet radiation
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3520 Series IR3 Flame Detection

• Advantages
• Moderate speed
• Moderate sensitivity
• Low false alarm rate
• Unaffected by solar radiation
• Applications
• Hydrocarbon fires
• Indoors or outdoors

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IR3 Flame Detection
Detection of the flames characteristic CO2
emission line by the use of three wavelength
bands
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3100 UV/IR/Vis Flame Detection

• Advantages
• Widest cone of vision
• Low false alarm rate
• Unaffected by solar radiation
• Multiple fuel types
• FM and CSFM approvals
• Applications
• Hydrocarbon fires and Non-Hydrocarbon fires
• Hydrogen, Silane and other Hydrogen based fuels
• Indoors or Outdoors

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3200 3300 UV/IR Flame Detection

• Advantages
• Enclosure resistant to various semiconductor
  materials
• FM and CSFM approvals
• Applications
• Semiconductor wet bench applications
• IPA and other semiconductor fuels
• Other OEM and Fire Safety VARs

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Other SharpEyeFlame Detector Models
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SharpEye Fast Response Versions

• 20/20F high speed UV/IR Optical Flame Detector
• High speed applications involving explosives and
  propellant fires, invisible Hydrogen flames and
  other hydroxy-flames like Silane, Ammonia, etc.
• Response Time Max. 5 milliseconds (msec) for 5"
  gasoline pan fire at 1 ft

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SharpEye Fast Response Versions

• Triple IR (IR3) 20/20FI offers a fast response
  time of 0.2 at a range of 6.6 ft (2m) and 1
  second at a range 33 ft (10m)
• Designed for applications that require
  high-speed, reliable flame detection with the
  highest immunity to false alarms.

For applications that may involve fast developing
fires such as solvents, ethylene, polyethylene,
LNG and LPG and other volatile gases.
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CCTV / IR3 Flame Detector

• Live Color Video Image
• Visual and Spectral Flame Analysis
• Multiple Sensitivity Selection
• 3-Year Warranty
• Identifies 1ft2 (0.1m2) gasoline flame at 100ft
  (30m), offering a live video image of the
  monitored area.

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Innovation
The Color CCTV Flame Detector enables the
user to investigate the monitored area, identify
the fires source and location and help select
the best response, e.g. activation of fire
suppression
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SharpEye Accessories

• Swivel Mounting Brackets
• All detectors are provided with a stainless steel
  Mounting/Alignment bracket to allow easy
  installation and direction of the detector.

• Laser Pointer
• Evaluates detector coverage on-site.
• Enables designers and installers to optimize
  detector location and assess the actual coverage
  of installed detectors.
• Universal and can be used with all SharpEye
  Optical Flame Detectors.

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SharpEye Accessories

• High Temperature Duct Mount
• Designed to allow flame detection in ducts
  where high temperatures exist. Comprises a
  special duct mount arrangement and heat sink.

• Air Shield
• Air Shield allows connection of compressed air
  line to prevent particle build-up on window.

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Applications

• Aerospace Industry
• Jet Fuel Loading
• Hydrogen
• Hydrazine fuels
• Aircraft Hangars
• Landing gear pits
• Under-wing
• Over-wing protection
• Automotive
• CNG Vehicle Refueling
• Manufacturing
• Paint spray booths
• Chemical Industry
• Production
• Storage
• Transportation
• Explosives Munitions
• Handling and storage
• Paint

• Petrochemicals
• Production
• Storage
• Shipping facilities
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Polymers and Glue
• Manufacturing
• Curing
• Power Generation Facilities
• Pump areas
• Generator rooms
• Unmanned stations
• Gas-fired
• Coal-fired reactors
• Printing Industry
• Solvent handling
• Presses
• Drying processes
• Warehouses

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Latin American Markets

• Mexico
• Channel Partners
• Drilling Platforms Production
• Refineries Processing
• Product Solutions (3100 Series, 3500 Series)
• Costa Rica
• Channel Partner
• Natural Gas Storage
• Product Solutions (3100 Series)
• Trinidad
• Channel Partner
• Refinery
• Product Solutions (3100 Series)
• Pending Projects

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Available Resources

• Sierra Monitor Corporations website
• www.sierramonitor.com
• Spectrex website
• www.spectrex-inc.com
• Your Regional Manager