Identify potential methane leaks, fugitive emissions and detectable gas anomalies with sensing technology selected for your asset and inspection objective.
Gas emissions and fugitive leaks can be difficult to identify through conventional visual inspection alone.
Volatus Aerospace integrates specialized gas-detection technologies into aerial inspection programs to help identify potential methane leaks, fugitive emissions and other detectable gas anomalies across pipelines, industrial assets, infrastructure corridors and other critical infrastructure.
Depending on the inspection objective, Volatus can deploy Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) or other appropriate gas-sensing technologies. OGI uses infrared imaging to visualize certain gas emissions, including methane and other hydrocarbons, while other sensing methods may provide different forms of detection or measurement.
Gas-detection findings can be georeferenced and, where appropriate, evaluated alongside RGB imagery, thermal data, Lidar and other inspection datasets to provide broader context around an asset or area of concern. The aerial platform, sensor configuration and inspection workflow are selected according to the asset, operating environment, inspection objective and required data.
Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) is an infrared imaging technology that makes certain otherwise invisible gas emissions visible within inspection imagery. In aerial asset inspection, OGI can support the identification of potential methane leaks and fugitive hydrocarbon emissions that may not be apparent in conventional RGB imagery.
OGI is one gas-detection approach. Other sensing technologies may use different detection methods and provide different information, including concentration data or laser-based detection. Volatus selects the appropriate sensing approach based on what needs to be identified, the asset being inspected, the operating environment and the required output.
A single inspection provides a point-in-time view. When gas detection is incorporated into a recurring inspection program, repeatable collection can support ongoing monitoring, comparison and targeted follow-up.
A structured program can support:
OGI can make compatible gas emissions visible within inspection imagery.
Gas sensing can help identify areas associated with potential methane leaks, fugitive emissions or other detectable gas anomalies.
Findings can be associated with location information to support mapping, field verification and response.
Gas-detection data can be reviewed alongside RGB, thermal, Lidar and other inspection datasets for additional asset context.
Areas of concern can be prioritized for further investigation, ground verification, maintenance or remediation.
Findings can become part of repeatable reporting and asset-management workflows.
A recurring inspection program was required across 14 water-treatment facilities in northwest England to identify potential fugitive methane emissions without relying solely on conventional visual inspection.
Volatus, through its iRed Remote Sensing branch, deployed Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) to remotely inspect the facilities. OGI imagery was used to visualize detectable methane emissions and identify potential areas of concern. Repeat inspections created a consistent approach to monitoring across all 14 facilities.
The program established a repeatable OGI inspection workflow across multiple facilities, providing an additional layer of methane-emission information and helping prioritize areas requiring further investigation.
The sensing approach is selected according to what needs to be detected, the operating environment and the required data rather than forcing every application into one technology.
RGB, thermal, Lidar, gas detection and other compatible sensors can be incorporated where multiple data layers provide additional asset context.
Areas of interest can be associated with geographic information to support mapping, verification and downstream inspection workflows.
Gas detection can be incorporated into inspection programs covering individual facilities, infrastructure corridors and geographically distributed assets.
Gas-detection findings can be incorporated into structured reports, mapped inspection data and broader asset-management workflows according to project requirements.
Tell us what you need to inspect, what you need to identify and where the work needs to be performed. Volatus can help define the appropriate aerial platform, gas-detection technology, supporting sensors, collection approach and reporting workflow for your program.
