• Searchpoint Optima Plus Infrared Flammable Gas Detector

  Model: Hydrocarbon Searchpoint Optima Plus
  Certification: ATEX Certified for Use in Potentially Explosive Atmospheres

• Features & Benefits:

  • Over 100,000 units deployed globally
  • Enhanced reliability
  • Rapid response time
  • IEC61508 Safety Integrity Level 2, independently verified by TÜV

  Quick Specifications:

  • Material: 316 stainless steel
  • Response Time: T50 < 3 seconds, T90 < 4 seconds (for methane)
  • Operating Temperature Range: -40° to +65°C

• Overview: With more than 40 years of experience in designing, manufacturing, installing, and maintaining infrared gas detection systems, Honeywell Analytics boasts a global installed base of over 100,000 infrared hydrocarbon gas detectors. These detectors serve diverse applications, from light industrial settings to demanding offshore environments.

  The Searchpoint Optima Plus is an infrared point hydrocarbon gas detector, certified for operation in potentially explosive atmospheres. Its infrared detection technology ensures rapid response times and fail-safe operations, keeping your facility compliant, protecting personnel, and maximizing production uptime. Compared to traditional electro-catalytic gas detectors, it requires less routine maintenance, translating to lower long-term ownership costs. Advanced internal diagnostics and false alarm rejection algorithms guarantee high operational integrity.

• Typical Applications:

  • Offshore oil and gas platforms
  • Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessels
  • Tankers
  • Onshore oil and gas terminals
  • Refineries
  • LNG/LPG bottling plants
  • Gas compressor and metering stations
  • Gas turbine power plants
  • Solvent printing and coating facilities

  Note: Over 100 gas and vapor calibrations are available. Please contact your local distributor for a comprehensive list of detectable gases and vapors.

   

• Additional Features and Benefits: Why Choose Searchpoint Optima Plus?

  • Extensive experience from over 100,000 installations worldwide
  • Enhanced reliability
  • Optional HART® output over 4-20mA
  • Capable of detecting a wide array of hydrocarbon gases, including solvents
  • Increased reliability due to lack of moving parts
  • Self-compensating optics enhance stability
  • Resistant to long-term component drift
  • Remote functional gas testing available
  • Certified for hazardous areas in North America and Europe
  • Improved false alarm rejection capabilities
  • Uptime optimization with contaminated optics warnings
  • Dynamic Heating Control to maintain condensation-free optics
  • Ensured detection of all failures
  • Advanced diagnostic capabilities
  • Built-in event logging
  • Reduced power consumption
  • Compliant with multiple hazardous area classification standards, including UL, CSA, ATEX, and IECEx

• Why Opt for Infrared Technology?

  • Failsafe operation
  • Quick response times
  • Minimal routine maintenance
  • Resistant to catalytic poisons
  • Extended operational lifespan
  • Functional in inert atmospheres

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