When containment is optional, but detection is not.
Legislative
regimes in Europe lag far behind those of the USA. For
example, in some states it will soon be mandatory for
pipelines to be cable protected, and the financial consequences
of a leak or spill on an unprotected facility will be
enormously punitive. Oil leak detection will become a
priority.
Measures
such as these, for all aspects of fuel and hydrocarbon
processing, storage and transportation, are inevitably
making their way across to Europe.
Aquilar
is committed to playing its part in preparing the oil-related
industries for this legislation. Drawing on TraceTek’s
worldwide applications experience and Raychem’s
R & D heritage, the company is committed to being
at the leading edge of leak detection technology. By developing
“built-in” design solutions for oil leak and
spill monitoring and detection, customer costs can be
kept to a minimum.
TraceTek oil sensing cable is being laid to cover pipelines
and storage facilities around the globe. Linked by cellular
and satellite communications using solar generated electric
power, TT5000 is used to monitor pipelines and other
remote locations. By contrast, installations to monitor
the re-fuelling systems at international airports are
in response to the potential risk to personnel as much
as to the environment.
Raychem’s
TraceTek cable technology ensures that even a teaspoon-sized
leak is detected and located to within a foot or a metre,
with better than 0.1% accuracy.
Our associated company in France
can take care of oil leak and oil leak monitoring in France.
Aquilar specialists in oil,
chemical, water
and refrigerant detection.
