SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Dec. 4, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Gas Imaging Technology (GIT) a manufacturer of unique gas imaging and analysis systems that address critical needs for the oil, gas, utility and chemical industries, announced that Michele Hinnrichs, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GIT, will address the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Substations Task Force Meeting on December 6, 2007 in San Antonio, TX. The presentation, titled "Using Imaging Spectroscopy for SF6 Detection and Analysis," addresses an enhancement to technology developed by GIT which autonomously locates, identifies and quantifies gas leaks.
This presentation reviews work that was funded under a Small Business Innovative Research program sponsored by the Army Research Lab. Ms. Hinnrichs will discuss an enhancement to the technology developed by PAT for defense applications and commercialized by GIT into a "video imaging system" for remote imaging and quantification of SF6 gases. This approach will reduce data collection time, allow for improved spectral and radiometric sensitivity, and enable robust algorithms for autonomously locating, identifying and quantifying gas leaks. A copy of the presentation is available upon request from the Company by contacting micheleh@gitint.com after December 6, 2007.
In June, 2006, GIT introduced Sherlock(r), the only gas imaging and quantification instrument available on the market today and for the foreseeable future. Industry representatives have acknowledged that Sherlock's unique ability to image invisible gases and to quantify their concentrations is superior to methods currently used and is the technological key to the future for gas imaging technology, surpassing even the most recent advances by GIT's closest competitors.
Michele Hinnrichs, CEO of GIT, stated, "We are very pleased with the reception to date from users of gas imaging products in the gas, chemical and oil industry. This interest confirms our belief that our gas imaging and analysis products can solve several of their environmental and safety issues. Sales of our products to the worldwide oil, gas, chemical and utility industries have been strong during the first half of 2007, giving us encouragement that sales growth rates will continue to increase."
About Gas Imaging Technology
Gas Imaging Technology, (GIT) (www.gitint.com) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pacific Advanced Technology (PAT) (www.patinc.com), a privately held manufacturer of unique gas imaging and analysis systems that address critical needs for the oil, gas, utility and chemical industries, is a California corporation located in Buellton, California. GIT creates and markets products that uniquely address compliance with new EPA standards as well as addressing critical needs of refineries, power and chemical plants, oil and LNG tankers and terminals and many other facilities.
GIT's Products
The Sherlock VOC - enables the user to "see" emissions of invisible gases that pose grave environmental hazards and expose refineries, petrochemical, and chemical plants to the risk of catastrophic fires and explosions. The Sherlock VOC incorporates a mid-wave infrared imaging spectrometer that includes PAT's patented IMSS lens and an imbedded computer that can perform the function of data logging, imaging spectroscopy, and digital video recording.
The Sherlock FE - is used in field trials to monitor and analyze the efficiency of flares and to continuously monitor smokestack emissions. The Sherlock FE is the only system currently on the market that can analyze flare efficiency. It remotely monitors and generates a pixel-by-pixel quantitative analysis of flares and smokestacks. In many circumstances, this remote monitoring can be done from a location that can be miles from the source.
The Sherlock SF6 - enables the user to "see" emissions of the greenhouse gas SF6 leaking from circuit breakers and switchgear in power plants and electric utility substations. The Sherlock SF6 detects and images sulphur hexafluoride gas leaks at a safe distance from high voltage lines. SF6 is an extremely damaging greenhouse gas that will remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years. It has a 24,000 times higher global warming potential than CO2 emissions.