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What is the risk?
Fires can occur when a critical combination of oxygen, combustible material and ignition source is present. In the case of an enclosed space where the combustible material can spread in the form of dust or gas, the critical situation can also result in an explosion, where heat and flames are accompanied by pressure waves with serious consequences.
Fires and explosions in processing, transport and production facilities, as well as storage areas such as enclosed silos, warehouses, storage depots or materials stored in large heaps, can be caused by many ignition sources that cannot be seen with the naked eye or with traditional cameras – and are therefore difficult to detect before an accident occurs.
In industries using high temperature processing or combustion processes, there is also a risk of overheating, which can cause other types of damage and wear to machinery and transport equipment, and lead, for example, to the release of heat or toxic materials.
In all these cases, IR monitoring can be beneficially used to monitor temperature development, so that critical temperature rises – acute or gradual – are identified and stopped before they can cause wear and damage or develop into fires and explosions.
