FLIRSystems reports how its GF304 optical gas imaging camera has been used todetect Freon R-124 gas leaks from a refrigeration plantcompressor without interrupting or shutting down operations.FLIRSystems reports how its GF304 optical gas imaging camera has been used todetect Freon R-124 gas leaks from a refrigeration plantcompressor without interrupting or shutting down operations.
Most modern refrigerants are organofluorine compounds, and while they are notozone-depleting, some blends contain Volatile Organic Compounds(VOCs). Freon™ R-124 is a widelyused hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) based refrigerant usedin centrifugal chillers employed in food production, pharmaceuticalstorage and air conditioning.
Refrigerant gases such as Freon R-124 are highly toxic, environmentallyharmful, and heavily regulated. By detecting R-124 gas leaks early, the plantoperators avoided the need for costly refrigerant replenishment, loss due tospoiled product and limited any environmental impact. Moreover, the highsensitivity, handheld FLIR GF304 enabled inspectors to pinpoint and visualizethe exact source of these invisible refrigerant gas leaks faster and morereliably than with using fixed sniffer detectors as well confirming effectiverepairs once complete.
For further information please visit https://www.flir.co.uk/instruments/optical-gas-imaging/or contact FLIR Systems on +32-3665-5100 / [email protected].
FLIR Systems, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketingof sensor systems that enhance perception and awareness. FLIR’s advancedthermal imaging and threat detection systems are used for a wide variety ofimaging, thermography, and security applications, including airborne andground-based surveillance, condition monitoring, research and development,manufacturing process control, search and rescue, drug interdiction,navigation, transportation safety, border and maritime patrol, environmentalmonitoring, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives(CBRNE) detection. For more information, go to FLIR’s web site at www.FLIR.com.
