Category Winner: Rebellion Photonics Gas Cloud Imaging Camera
Rebellion Photonics has developed the Gas Cloud Imaging (GCI) camera, a hyperspectral imaging camera that monitors, quantifies and displays gas leaks in real-time as far as 2 miles away. For confined areas, Rebellion Photonics provides the mini GCI camera that can detect leaks as far away as 100 m. The camera uses infrared absorption spectroscopy and can determine what gases are present by analyzing absorption signatures. The GCI camera operates in the long-wave spectral regions, which allows it to differentiate and quantify gases present. Rebellion Photonics uses algorithms built in house to detect and quantify gas and liquid leaks in real-time. Alert levels are programmed directly into the system allowing for a fully automated process. Alarm options are available for gas detection, liquid leak detection, intrusion detection and security, fire detection, tank level monitoring, flare monitoring and maintenance triage. The leak detection system can detect all hydrocarbons in the 10 ppm to 500 ppm range and is compatible with all major DCS and alarm systems. The self-calibrating hardware is typically 100 times more accurate at detecting leaks than traditional hardware and can estimate the total volume of gas emitted within 10% accuracy. Operators can set thresholds for these alarms depending on the application and gases present. The technology allows operators to identify and prioritize leaks, reducing time spent on investigating false alarms created by steam or heat.
Robert Kester, CEO, Rebellion Photonics