Uncooled camera for methane detection
15/05/2019
FLIR Systems has announced the FLIR GF77 Gas Find IR, its first uncooled thermal camera designed for detecting methane.This new hand-held camera offers inspection professionals the features that they need to find potentially dangerous, invisible methane leaks at natural gas power plants, renewable energy production facilities, industrial plants and other locations along a natural gas supply chain. The GF77 provides methane gas detection capability at roughly half the price of cooled gas inspection thermal cameras, to empower the oil & gas industry to reduce emissions and ensure a safer work environment.
Based on the award-winning design of the FLIR T-Series camera platform, the lighter weight GF77 features an ergonomic design, a vibrant LCD touchscreen and a viewfinder to make it easy to use in any lighting conditions. The camera is engineered specifically to detect methane in order to improve gas inspections and reduce the chance of false readings. The GF77 also offers FLIR’s patented High Sensitivity Mode (HSM), which accentuates movement to make tiny gas plumes more visible to the user.
FLIR designed the GF77 to include its most up-to-date technological features, including laser-assisted autofocus, to help inspectors target leaks more easily, and one-touch contrast improvement, which makes gases stand out clearly against the background. Additionally, a rapid-response graphical user interface helps professionals increase efficiency by allowing them to organise job folders, record notes and add GPS location annotations on the camera.
“Optical gas imaging technology is a real benefit to industries that use or produce methane, but the cost of the technology has been a barrier for some customers,” said Jim Cannon, President and CEO of FLIR Systems. “The FLIR GF77 Gas Find IR gas detection camera is built around an uncooled, long-wave infrared detector and costs less to produce than our higher performance, cooled cameras. Therefore, we can provide it to customers at a more attractive price point. By providing the industry with access to this groundbreaking technology, we can help to improve the safety of professionals on the job.”
www.flir.com/GF77
