Explosive gas monitoring is all about safety. Numerous factors must be assessed and analyzed. Sensor capabilities play a vital role — fast response times and wide temperature ranges are musts. You also need to know when to use catalytic or infrared (IR) gas detector technology.
This assessment is based on each application’s unique environment. During the refining process, exposure to explosive hazards from either natural gas (methane/ethane) or oil vapors (higher hydrocarbons such as pentane or octane) is possible.