Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced the development of the fiber optic heat detector DTSX 1, which is the OpreX site meter Thermal sensing and fire detection solutions. The DTSX1 is housed in an outer box and is suitable for use with Yokogawa's specified fiber optic cable. It is an easy-to-install, low-cost, full-featured equipment monitoring and fire detection solution. Identify maintenance issues in a timely manner to ensure normal plant operation and reduce maintenance costs.
Development background
Due to equipment ageing, labor shortage and other related safety management issues, the fire risk of industrial facilities has been receiving much attention, so the demand for thermal detection solutions is increasing. Fiber thermal detectors can measure the temperature distribution and accuracy of the entire length of the fiber optic cable. Positioning anomalies is a promising solution. This type of device is increasingly used to monitor the temperature of various facilities.
In 2011 and 2014, Yokogawa released the DTSX200 and DTSX3000 fiber temperatures respectively. sensor , for detecting abnormal heat in coal and wood chip conveyors, measuring temperature changes in unconventional oil and gas wells, and detecting high temperature and low temperature liquid and gas leaks in pipes and tanks. Yokogawa developed a solution for equipment maintenance. DTSX1, in compliance with fire protection technical standards*1, prevents accidents caused by heat-related failures in industrial facilities. This easy-to-install detector is specifically designed for thermal sensing and fire detection.
Features
1, an all-in-one solution that is low cost and easy to install
The DTSX1 components include an easy-to-read display, relay output circuitry, alarm circuitry and other hardware required for thermal detection. These are housed in a separate 50cm (W) x 50cm (H) x 25cm (D) enclosure. Used with Yokogawa's designated fiber optic cable, designed for facility monitoring and fire detection applications, the DTSX1 is easy to install and has a short installation time*2, which is less expensive than a universal fiber optic temperature sensor.
2, able to measure cable data from 4 km to 16 km in length
The DTSX1 can accommodate up to 4 channels, each of which can receive temperature data up to 16 km in length via fiber optic cable.
In terms of the number of channels and total measurement distance, DTSX1 is superior to most fiber-optic heat detectors on the market*3. The number of channels can be set to 1, 2 or 4, and the measurement distance can be set to 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Or 16 kilometers.
3, use the off-the-shelf GA10 template to monitor device status
Yokogawa's GA10 PC-based data logging software has created templates that facilitate the display of DTSX1 data. Monitor each application's window to quickly detect and locate fault locations.
*1 is applying for certification DTSX1 meets EU En54-22 fire detection standards.
*2 The total installation time from installation to completion is reduced by approximately 30%.
*3 According to the investigation of Yokogawa in September 2018.
Main target market
Steel, electricity, chemicals, non-ferrous metals, paper, oil and gas and other industrial fields.
application
- Fire monitoring of coal-fired power plants in thermal power plants and steel plants.
- Monitoring of abnormal heating of power cable brackets.
- Fire detection of service tunnels.
- Maintenance monitoring of steel mills and chemical plant furnaces.
- Fire detection of transport tunnels and other infrastructure.
future development
With the aging of equipment and the retirement of technicians, maintenance will become an increasingly pressing issue. With the ability to integrate DTSX1 with distributed production control systems, safety instrumented systems, data acquisition and control systems, Yokogawa's solutions will help Customers reduce fire risk and achieve safe operation.
