Monday 23rd April 2001
Groveley Detection has won its largest-ever order for infrared gas detectors for Total Fina Elf oil production platforms in the North Sea.
The Alwyn North platforms are being fitted with 495 Norwegian-built Simrad GD-10P detectors during a major re-fit by contractor Tyco Engineering Services.
It was also the largest-ever order of this unit for Norway-based Simrad Optronics, which only appointed Christchurch-based Groveley its exclusive UK distributor in 1999.
The unit was chosen over major competition because of its low maintenance costs - basically it will need no calibrating during its lifetime.
Groveley's managing director Robert Bennet said: "All infra red detectors are not the same; Simrad's two sources are so stable that once a point detector is factory-calibrated it needs no adjustment on site throughout its working life, with obvious savings on maintenance and service costs. The GD-10s on this project were sold on technical merit."
The GD-10 unit detects flammable gas or carbon dioxide with two solid-state infrared sensors that need no calibration or servicing during their lifetime. The infrared source is silicon-based and lasts up to 60 years unlike normal infrared lamps that survive only 3-4 years.
The gas detector performs self-diagnostic and calibration tests and gives clear warning if a malfunction is detected, without giving a false gas alarm. It has applications in offshore oil and gas platforms, chemical and petrochemical plants, waste disposal, gas turbines and general industry.
Groveley Detection designs and manufactures custom aspiration/sampling systems for hazardous areas.
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