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Descrizione del progetto

«Vedere» le fughe di gas invisibili come mai prima

Le fughe di gas possono provocare esplosioni potenzialmente letali, come dimostrano i numerosi incidenti verificatisi negli ultimi anni in tutto il mondo. Poiché sempre più linee di gas naturale vengono installate negli edifici e utilizzate per generare elettricità in strutture centralizzate, è sempre più urgente la necessità di migliorare il rilevamento delle fughe di gas. La PMI norvegese Gas Optics ha sviluppato la tecnologia GVS, una soluzione brevettata di imaging ottico dei gas (OGI, optical gas imaging) che supera molti dei problemi riscontrati dalle soluzioni attuali. Si tratta di una tecnologia estremamente sensibile, affidabile e pronta per la certificazione del livello di integrità della sicurezza (SIL, safety integrity level) previsto dal settore. Il progetto ViewGas, finanziato dall’UE, sta aiutando il team a portare sul mercato questo primo e unico sistema OGI con livello SIL.

Obiettivo

Gas leaks detectors are often part of an emergency shutdown system (ESD), where the detector can interface a control system and automatically shut down a process in case of a leak. A reliable ESD is an absolute necessity to minimize the potentially catastrophic consequences of a gas leakage. For the ESD, a high safety integrity level (SIL) is needed. Conventional point and line detectors are SIL certified. However, these systems have several shortcomings (detection depends on meteorological conditions; coverage is limited to a specific point or a line; don’t operate in real-time; are not able to identify the source of the leakage; can respond and elicit false alarms due to the presence of dust or water vapor), which together have propelled the emergence of Optical Gas Imaging (OGI). Still, today, none of the existing OGI systems are SIL certified, which hinders their integration with operators’ ESDs. Gas Optics (GO) aims to address this unmet need by commercializing the first and only SIL-graded OGI system with its patented GVS technology. GVS represents a gamechanger for natural gas leak detection as it allows an invisible gas leak to be immediately pinpointed and evaluated. The unique value proposition is achieved by using GO`s proprietary technology (gas correlation) as a principle of measurement – proven to be the most sensitive and reliable way to recognize gasses (key advantage over existing OGI technologies to SIL approval). GVS provides substantially better area coverage, presenting intuitive, real-time pictures of gas leaks. To ensure SIL certification and successful commercialization, GO needs to conduct all the activities required to meet SIL requirements, and to carry out large field trials for technology demonstration and validation. These comprise the innovation project objectives. If successfully achieving the objectives, GO will position as a leading supplier of OGI systems, with anticipated cumulated net profits of €30M, 5 years post-project.

Campo scientifico

Programma(i)

Argomento(i)

EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument

Invito a presentare proposte

H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020

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Bando secondario

H2020-SMEInst-2018-2020-1

Meccanismo di finanziamento

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinatore

GAS OPTICS AS

Contribution nette de l'UE

€ 50 000,00

Indirizzo

BREDALSMARKEN 17
5006 BERGEN
Norvegia

PMI

Sì

Regione

Norge Vestlandet Vestland

Tipo di attività

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

Collegamenti

Contatta l’organizzazione

Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE

Rete di collaborazione HORIZON

Costo totale

€ 71 429,00

ViewGas – Patented gas vision system for a safe and fast detection of gas leaks