Overview
Fire and gas (F&G) detection systems represent one of the most used safeguards in process plants that handle hazardous substances. These systems constitute a security layer that allows early detection of leaks of flammable and/or toxic gases, as well as fires in their incipient stage, in order to take action in a timely manner.
Unlike the traditional detector location methods based on experience and common practices, the risk-based method allows the number of detectors to be optimized, guaranteeing their correct location in the places where they are really required.
MCL Control carries out F&G effectiveness, coverage and location studies (“F&G sensor mapping”), which provide a tool for the design of F&G detection systems to guarantee optimal coverage while minimizing the number of detectors.