New Applications and Capabilities for Leakwise Oil Leak Monitors

GE Analytical Instruments’ (USA) has recently supplied several major oil companies with its Leakwise Oil-on-Water Monitoring Systems to monitor their large tank farms. Multiple Leakwise ID-223/2000 detectors have been installed near tanks to detect tank overfill, hydrocarbon build-up, and oil spills and leakages from pipes, pumps, valves and tank dewatering.

Leakwise ID-223/2000 sensors can detect and monitor oil layer buildup in the range of 0.3-25 mm on water or dry ground. They use wireless radio transmitters for sending status and alarm signals to a receiver located in a remote control room. The receiver, which can handle multiple transmitters, is connected via a modbus protocol to a Leakwise digital controller which has Modbus output to the customer’s SCADA. The controller can relay outputs for alarm and control as well as Cellular GSM transmission of SMS messages to tank farm managers, operators, and fire fighters.

Offshore, the Leakwise ID-227W Oil-on-Water Sensor is monitoring desalination plant intakes, oil ports, and rivers to detect oil spills from boats or local industries. The Leakwise ID-227WL is mounted on a wave rider buoy with both solar power and a powerful point-to-point transmitter that can send signals as far as 20 km. The ID-227WL will soon be available with cellular transmission of alarms and status reports to multiple mobile phone numbers.