Temperature Measurement Products

FlareSpection

Infrared Camera System for Continuous Pilot Flame and Flare Stack Monitoring

FlareSpection provides real-time, pilot flame, flare monitoring, and flaring status necessary for safety, environmental protection, and governmental compliance

  • Continuous, remote, and automatic monitoring of pilot flames and flared gases
  • High-resolution (640 x 480 pixels) thermal imaging camera combined with high magnification optics, provides unmatched spatial resolution and superior image quality
  • Advanced software to enable automated and seamless integration with a plant’s distributed control system (DCS)
  • Explosion-proof, stainless-steel enclosure designed for hazardous areas 
  • Alternative or secondary backup system to conventional thermocouples can be installed and repaired without shutting down the plant
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Overview

The FlareSpection™ system provides extremely clear and reliable flare image and pilot flame monitoring of multiple flare tips. FlareSpection optimizes plant operations, improves safety, and ensures regulatory compliance. It enables you to remotely and automatically confirm flare operation and detect differences in flare stack heat signatures. 

Designed with optimized spectral ranges, a high-resolution thermal imaging camera, and high magnification optics, this system continuously monitors through moisture, heavy rain, and fog from hundreds of meters away. Its certified explosion-proof housing enables the system to be located in hazardous areas. You can also confirm pilot flame and flare presence, detect plant performance deviations, and set alarms using the system’s advanced software. 

Benefits

  • Detect multiple pilot flames and flares simultaneously and continuously, ensuring safe and compliant flare monitoring
  • Reliably monitor pilot flames and flares with minimal false alarms, increasing plant uptime
  • Accurately monitor from hundreds of meters away, giving great flexibility to choose the remote flare monitoring system's location
  • Install in hazardous plant areas thanks to explosion-proof housing (certified) 
  • Avoid costly regulatory fines and unscheduled downtime
  • Continue plant operation if thermocouples fail, long-term remote monitoring system can serve as a backup to conventional thermocouple monitoring
  • Be immune to factors such as flame movement, varying luminosity, and adverse climatic conditions
  • Easily connect to the plant's DCS via protocols, such as Modbus and OPC, as well as connections to pilot ignitors via traditional I/O relay modules

Features

  • High-resolution thermal imaging camera combined with high magnification optics provides high-resolution image of pilot flames and flares
  • ATEX, IECEx, US, and Canada certified explosion-proof housing
  • Stainless-steel enclosure with an integrated sighting tube to prevent dust and dirt on the window
  • Easy installation and maintenance from remote mounted location
  • Rugged, adjustable mount and base provides stable alignment of the system to pilots and flares (no periodic adjustments required)
  • Advanced software to log performance, record video, and set up alerts for measurements that may fall outside of the plant’s preset limits
  • Image, event, and alarm logs stored for audits
  • Performance

    Image Update Rate

    9 Hz

    Pixel Pitch

    17 µm

    Detector

    640 x 480 uncooled microbolometer

  • Optical Specifications

    Lens Focal Length

    200 mm

    Field of View (FOV)

    3° horizontal x 2.3° vertical

    Digital Zoom

    1 to 8x using LumaSpec RT software

  • Interface

    Interfaces

    OPC, Modbus Serial, Modbus Ethernet, Analog Contact Outputs, Relays

    Power Input

    24 VDC

  • Environmental Specifications

    Hazardous Classification and Environmental Protection

    ATEX II 2 G Ex db IIB T4
    IECEx Ex db IIB T4
    US/Canada: Class 1 Div 1, Group C and D T4; Class 1 Div 2 Group A, B, C and D T4

    Operating Temperature

    -30 to 50°C (32 to 122°F)

    Storage Temperature

    -20 to 70°C (-4 to 158°F)

    Weight

    ~ 38 kg (~84 lbs)

    Housing

    316L stainless steel suitable for hazardous areas

  • Electrical

    Power Input

    12 and 24 VDC

  • Typical Applications

    • Flare monitoring

Specifications are subject to change without notice. Not all options and accessories are available for all models and configurations. Dimensions listed generally refer to standard configurations and module bodies only. Please confirm technical specifications and customizations with a sales representative. Advanced Energy is not responsible for errors or omissions.

Accessories

Product Accessory

Mikron LumaSpec RT Software

Windows-Based, Real-Time Data Acquisition Software

Product Accessory - Lumaspec

Mikron LumaSpec Offline Analyzer 5.0

Advanced Thermal Image Processing, Analysis, and Report-Writing Software

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U.S.: +1 800 446 9167
Asia: +86 29 8874 1895
China: 400 8899 130
EMEA: +44 800 032 1546
U.K.: 08000 321 546


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