In industrial environments where gas leaks are a regular risk, having access to reliable gas monitoring solutions is essential to prevent serious health hazards, potential fatalities, and significant financial or legal consequences.
Processes such as LDAR (Leak Detection and Repair) make industrial gas monitoring straightforward yet effective and can easily be integrated into existing maintenance programs, particularly in sectors where hazardous gases are commonly present.
If you know your business needs a gas detection system but aren’t sure where to start, you’ve come to the right place. At Ecotec we’ve spent over 30 years working alongside industrial businesses successfully monitor and manage their gas emissions whether that’s with fixed or portable gas analyzers.
A portable gas analyzer is a handheld instrument designed to monitor and measure methane, carbon dioxide and other potentially hazardous emissions. Thanks to their compact size, portable gas instruments can be easily carried across site areas, making them easy for on-the-go monitoring.
Commonly used across sectors such as landfill, wastewater and biogas, portable gas analyzers enable workers the ability to accurately detect and report gas emissions, ensuring they can react accordingly with real-time data, supporting faster decision-making for a safer work environment.
Portable gas analyzers offer flexibility across a wide range of locations and site types, including those requiring intrinsic safety where fixed analyzers may be impractical. The Gazoscan, for instance, can detect emissions through glass, and provide you with reliable readings in 0.1 seconds.
A fixed gas analyzer, also known as a stationary gas analyzer, is a permanently fixed instrument within a specific location used to monitor gas emissions continuously. Unlike portable systems, fixed analyzers provide 24/7 monitoring and are designed for long-term use.
Like portable gas analyzers, fixed solutions can detect and measure the concentration of specific gases such as CO2, CO, H2S, SO2, O3, and NOx.
Fixed analyzers use various detection technologies, from laser technology to electrochemical and infrared sensors. These methods provide highly accurate readings, which can trigger alarm systems to notify workers if gas levels have exceeded pre-set thresholds.
Commonly used in industries such as oil and gas, landfill, biogas and wastewater treatment, fixed gas analyzers are low maintenance as well as being cheap to run once installed.
Both portable and fixed gas analyzers provide highly accurate, real-time data that is invaluable in any sector where gas emissions pose a risk. Whether you need a flexible instrument for remote work or require something more permanent for high-risk zones, there’s options available.
The right instrument depends entirely on your environment. If your team needs to perform spot checks, we recommend a handheld gas analyzer. However, if you need to monitor emissions in a more permanent basis, a stationary gas monitor will be better suited, offering reliability and safety that your operation demands, including remote data access and system diagnostics.
At Ecotec, we specialize in high-precision hardware and integrated software for methane and other gas emissions. We help businesses like yours choose the right instruments to provide you with auditable reporting for safe, sustainable operations.
Speak to our experts today by calling us on +1 (909)-906-1001 or fill in our contact form, and one of our team members will be in touch with you shortly.
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