General Monitors Ultrasonic Gas Leak Detector Handbook for Fire & Gas Systems

Process, safety and plant engineers responsible for gas leak detection will find that the new Gassonic Technical Handbook from General Monitors explains how to incorporate ultrasonic gas leak detectors into plant fire and gas (F&G)detection systems.

This handbook provides engineers with valuable “how to” information useful when integrating ultrasonic gas leak detectors into new oil and gas installations or when retrofitting existing facilities. The handbook presents applications data with respect to specific gases and application locations. It also provides step-by-step guidelines on how to integrate these detectors into safety systems based on plant layouts, detection coverage, voting with other detector types, and other important considerations.

Gassonic ultrasonic gas leak detectors are based on stainless steel electret condenser microphone technology, which ensures a high degree of reliability. The most advanced detector models feature the Senssonic self-test, a patented solid state self-test mechanism to validate operation at all times. The detectors have a detection radius up to 20 meters at a leak rate of 0.1 kg/s. They hold relevant Ex and FM approvals and they are SIL 2 suitable.

Gassonic ultrasonic detectors have a large installed base with more than 3,500 installed units worldwide, in more than 20 different countries and on all continents. The detectors have a proven remarkable robustness in harsh desert conditions as well as challenging arctic surroundings, with installation environments including both the Arctic Circle and deserts. They are typically installed in locations such as gas plants, chemical process facilities, offshore platforms, refineries, compressor stations, gas storage facilities, remote wellheads pipeline metering, and pumping stations.