2022 USE CASE
Remote Monitoring of
Compressed Gas Cylinders
Improves Operational Efficiencies
and Staff Safety
SITUATION
Processing plants, such as oil refineries or chemical
plants, often use compressed gases for their
operations. Storing and handling compressed gas
cylinders follow strict procedures as they are
inherently dangerous and frequently located in
hazardous locations. Minimizing the exposure of
plant personnel to hazardous conditions is important
for the operator while ensuring the continuity of
needed gas supply.
Several compressed gas cylinders are typically
ganged together, each cylinder requiring its pressure
to be monitored. Plant personnel would have to
check daily each individual pressure gauge to
determine whether it was time to switch cylinders or
order replacement cylinders.
SOLUTION
Volley Boast's VoBo is a LoRaWAN® universal
bridge that provides an affordable way to
retrieve stranded data from existing legacy
systems or new installations at points previously
too expensive to monitor. The VoBo HL-1 model
is a complete battery-powered solution with an
expected battery life of up to five years. It is
certified for use in 'Class 1 Division 2' hazardous
locations in the USA and Canada.
The VoBo HL-1 has three analog terminal blocks,
capable of monitoring and providing a power
supply to three pressure transducers.
As the operator frequently gangs together two
or three cylinders, the VoBo HL-1 provides a
complete wireless solution, reporting data for
each individual cylinder wirelessly through the
operator's LoRaWAN® network to the control
room.
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Industry
North
America
Device Maker
COMPANY CONTACT INFO
Volley Boast LLC, Houston, Texas - USA
https://www.volleyboast.com
info@volleyboast.com
RESULTS
The operator can access accurate data of each
individual gas cylinder in a timely manner and
improve the scheduling of cylinder
replacements. Using the VoBo and LoRaWAN®
reduces staff exposure to potentially hazardous
situations while saving time and money.
Rather than having to visit each location to
confirm pressure levels, technicians can check
them directly on their computer from the office.
