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H2scan Corporation Announces Hydrogen Monitor Products Receive ATEX Intrinsically Safe Certification
| Source: H2scan
VALENCIA, CA--(Marketwire - December 7, 2007) - H2scan Corporation today announced that two of
the company's new products, the HY-ALERTA 1600 Hydrogen Area Monitor and
the HY-OPTIMA 1700 Hydrogen Process Monitor, have received the ATEX
intrinsically safe certification. Both products are designed for use in
hazardous locations up to and including zone 0 applications and have
built-in displays and keypads available for user configuration, calibration
and readings. The ATEX certification is for equipment intended for use in
potentially explosive atmospheres and means the equipment is safe because
of the limited risk of electrical energy from the device causing any
sparks, arcs or high temperatures that may ignite an explosive atmosphere.
The company's new HY-ALERTA and the HY-OPTIMA products have additional
features like LCD displays that indicate real time measurement, and added
pressure capability up to a minimum of 200PSIG compared to their
predecessors, models 600 and 700. While models 600 and 700 remain
available, the new, upgraded models are available for immediate sale with
initial delivery within 4-6 weeks ARO. Inquiries can be sent to
sales@h2scan.com.
Dennis Reid, President and CEO of H2scan stated, "Being able to offer an IS
version on our standard production configuration is a major milestone for
H2scan. The industry has been asking for a smaller, lighter, and easy to
install product and until now such a product has not been available. We
improved our standard models to offer a true IS version that can take real
time, in-line hydrogen measurements in harsh process environments
containing CO, H2S, and corrosive environments including Chlorine. The new
products are truly one of a kind. We are already working with major OEMs in
the refinery and H2 Production industries to use our new model 1700."
About H2scan Corporation (www.h2scan.com)
H2scan is the leading provider of high performance hydrogen specific sensor
systems which provide accurate monitoring and control functions for a wide
range of applications, including control systems, safety monitoring and
alarm systems. H2scan also provides portable, hand-held configurations for
easy leak detection and monitoring.
H2scan's hydrogen specific sensing systems based on a patented "Chip on a
flex" technology are able to detect and measure hydrogen without false
readings or expensive support equipment required. The sensing systems are
able to detect hydrogen in air down to 15 ppm concentration over a wide
range of temperatures without cross-sensitivities to other gases. The
ability to operate in the presence or absence of oxygen with no
interference with CO, sulfur, or chlorine separates H2scan from all other
in-line measuring technologies.
The company's solid-state technology was developed at the U.S. Department
of Energy Sandia National Laboratory and is only available commercially
through H2scan.
H2scan Corporation is headquartered in Valencia, California, and was formed
in 2002 with capital assistance from the Ravinia Venture Fund and
Vancouver-based Chrysalix Energy Limited Partnership, which includes
Ballard Power Systems Inc., Shell Hydrogen, The BOC Group, BASF Venture
Capital and Mitsubishi Corporation.
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