Picarro Handheld Live Demonstration // PGC Fall 2024

10.04.2024

This panel revolves around a groundbreaking product launch for a new Picarro Handheld, designed specifically for the natural gas industry. This unique handheld device seeks to overcome the barriers posed by existing tools, offering enhanced sensitivity, seamless data transfer in real-time to cloud services, and an overall superior efficiency in detecting and investigating gas leaks. The launch presentation meticulously elaborated on the device's features and benefits, particularly its capacity to streamline the process of data collection, improve traceability, and optimize the overall investigation procedure.

The handheld device is more than a tool; it's a revolution in sensitivity, providing real-time detection of both methane and ethane signals. The designers have managed to create a passive device, eliminating the necessity for pumps or sampling, making it compact and lightweight. Unique features of the device include a clever system for automatic leak locating predictions and source discrimination, which greatly enhances the efficiency of leak detection.

Speakers:

Julien Klein, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Picarro

Jacob Cansler, Senior Product Manager, Picarro

Key Points:

  • Real-time detection of methane and ethane signals, offering significant improvement in sensitivity 
  • Passive operation eliminating need for pumps or sampling, resulting in a lightweight and compact design 
  • Automated leak pinpointing prediction and source discrimination to improve leak detection efficiency 
  • Comes with a mobile application for device control, cloud data transfer, and manual data entry for investigators 
  • Presentation demonstrated an end-to-end investigation process emphasizing benefits of improved data collection, analysis, and compliance monitoring

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