Types
Gas detectors can be classified according to the operation mechanism (semiconductors, oxidation, catalytic, infrared, etc.).Gas detectors come in two main types: portable devices and fixed gas detectors. The first is used to monitor the atmosphere around personnel and is worn on clothing or on a belt/harness. The second type of gas detectors are fixed type which may be used for detection of one or more gas types. Fixed type detectors are generally mounted near the process area of a plant or control room. Generally, they are installed on fixed type mild steel structures and a cable connects the detectors to a SCADA system for continuous monitoring and where a tripping interlock can be activated for an emergency situation.
Newer gas analyzers can break up the component signals in a complicated aroma to identify several gasses simultanouesly.
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