Eliot Sizeland
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Dr Sizeland’s involvement with fire and gas detection dates back to 1991, and his last year project of his undergraduate degree. Dr Sizeland graduated from the University of Wales, Swansea, Faculty of Engineering with a Bachelor’s degree and received his PhD working with semiconductor gas sensors at the University of Southampton in 1995. Dr. Sizeland is a Chartered Engineer and member of the UK Institute of Measurement and Control.

Figure 2: FLS-IR3-H2-HD flame detector. Images supplied by Author / Contributor
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Becoming green and the challenges for optical flame detection

We are all too aware of the drivers to become greener. In some cases, the introduction of new equipment and the transition to alternative fuels is bringing significant challenges for optical flame detection. This article will highlight just a few…

Figure 5. Using another detector to cover the area of risk.
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Flame detector selection: Part 2 – detection technologies

Part One of our flame detection guide provided some pointers for the selection of flame detectors based on the sensing technology employed. This second article sets out some design considerations for your flame detection system. Broadly speaking, these considerations fall…

Examples of UV-IR and IR3 flame detectors.
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Flame detector selection: Part 1 – detection technologies

This is the first of a two-part article where we provide pointers for flame detector selection, based on the detection technologies used and application. For decades, radiant energy-sensing flame detectors have been applied as optical fire detectors for industrial and…

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