...Rob Bogue Purpose This paper aims to describe the sensors used in fire detection products and systems. Design/methodology/approach Following an introduction, this paper discusses the sensors used for fire detection according to the variables measured. It considers the sensing of smoke...

...Peter Reimann; Andreas Schütze Purpose Due to the environmental conditions, the detection and identification of hazardous situations in coal mines is a challenge. The purpose of this research is to focus on the underground fire detection, especially of smoldering fires, which are characterized...

...Robert W. Bogue Reviews the Institute of Physics conference “Sensors & their Applications XI”, held at City University, UK in September 2001. Highlights a selection of key papers covering gas sensor arrays for fire detection, fibre optic sensors for structural strain monitoring and detection...

... © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Sensors Fire Detecting a fire Keywords Sensors, Fire Fires can be detected before they break out through a method developed at the US Department of Energy's Jefferson Lab (Newport News, Virginia). The system uses a commercially available...

...Brian W. Rooks Highlights the use of infrared and ultraviolet for flame detection, emission monitoring and thermal imaging. Describes the application of an infrared fire detection system at Courtaulds Chemicals and the use of thermal imaging for preventive maintenance at Blue Circle Cement. © MCB...

.... States the four basic methods which can be used to measure the concentration of gaseous species in a combustion gas and reviews gas measuring techniques under development. Environment Fire Monitoring Sensors © Company 1997 In the last few years, utilities throughout the world have...