Distributed gas sensing

Applications

Current development focus

Hydrogen systems: Fixed monitoring and portable leak localization, including electrolyzers, storage, compression and distribution equipment.
Tracer-gas leak testing: Locating leaks in assemblies and installed equipment using H₂/N₂ forming gas.

Applications to explore

Battery systems / BESS: Spatial gas sensing within racks and enclosures.
Marine and shipping: Sensing around machinery and within complex spaces.
Development and manufacturing: Assembly testing, gas-release investigations and ventilation studies.

Deployment examples

Blankets and strips can be deployed temporarily or permanently installed on equipment and within enclosures. The illustrations below show two conceptual arrangements.

Portable sensing arrays ↓ Installed sensing arrays ↓

Portable sensing arrays

Conceptual portable deployment: a technician carries a stack of compact amber Kapton sensing blankets into a large industrial facility, with a laptop showing spatial sensor responses. Close-ups show a 4 by 4 blanket matrix, carried strips and removable attachment near valves and flange joints. — Deploy multiple blankets and strips around equipment to localize gas releases.

Installed sensing arrays

Conceptual enclosure coverage: a cutaway industrial container with modular amber Kapton sensing blankets across interior walls and ceiling. A close-up shows a 20 by 20 centimetre module with a 4 by 4 sensor matrix; an illustrative display maps responses at sensing locations. — Distribute sensing points across walls and ceilings to map where gas appears and spreads.

Try the NSI system in a pilot project.

Work with NSI to configure blankets and strips for your equipment and evaluate performance under your operating conditions.

Discuss a pilot project →Explore measured evidence →