Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Gas Sensor
Remotely Monitor Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Gas
Ensure safety and compliance in hazardous environments with the ioX-Connect Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Gas Sensor. Designed for precision and reliability, this advanced sensor detects and monitors hydrogen sulfide gas levels in real time, providing critical alerts to prevent exposure risks. Whether for industrial, commercial, or environmental applications, the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor is an essential tool for safeguarding personnel and operations.
The ioX-Connect Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Sensor continuously monitors the air for H2S levels. When the gas concentration surpasses a user-defined threshold, the sensor wirelessly communicates this data to the ioX-Connect Gateway, triggering alerts through the connected monitoring system. This enables users to respond quickly to hazardous conditions.
Why Choose the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor?
The ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor offers unparalleled performance in detecting hydrogen sulfide gas, a hazardous compound commonly found in industrial processes. Its advanced features, durable design, and ease of integration make it the perfect choice for ensuring safety and operational efficiency.
- Accurate Detection: Provides real-time, highly accurate monitoring of hydrogen sulfide gas levels to ensure safety compliance.
- Immediate Alerts: Sends immediate notifications when H2S levels exceed configurable thresholds, enabling prompt action.
- Durable and Reliable: Built to withstand harsh conditions, ensuring consistent performance in demanding environments.
- Wireless and Battery-Powered: Easy to install in remote or hard-to-reach locations, with long battery life and minimal maintenance.
Accurate Detection
Immediate Alerts
Durable and Reliable
Wireless and Battery-Powered
Key Features of the ioX-Connect Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) Gas Sensor
Accurate Sensing Technology
Utilizes an advanced electrochemical transducer to detect H2S levels ranging from 0 to 50 ppm with a resolution of 0.1 ppm, ensuring precise monitoring for safety compliance.
Real-Time Monitoring and Alerts
Continuously measures H2S concentrations and provides immediate notifications when levels exceed user-defined thresholds, enabling prompt response to hazardous conditions.
Configurable Thresholds
Allows customization of detection levels to meet specific operational and safety requirements, enhancing flexibility across various applications.
Rugged, Industrial-Grade Design
Encased in a durable, weatherproof NEMA-rated enclosure, the sensor is built to withstand harsh environments, including exposure to dust, moisture, and extreme temperatures.
Wireless Connectivity
Employs Frequency-Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) technology to ensure reliable wireless communication over distances exceeding 1,200 feet, facilitating seamless integration into existing monitoring systems.
Battery-Powered Operation
Powered by two replaceable AA batteries, the sensor offers extended battery life with best-in-class power management, ensuring continuous operation with minimal maintenance.
Onboard Data Storage
Equipped with internal memory capable of storing up to 3,200 readings, ensuring data integrity during network disruptions and allowing for comprehensive historical analysis.
Easy Installation and Integration
Designed for quick deployment, the sensor's compact form factor and wireless design enable straightforward installation in diverse environments without the need for complex wiring.
These features make the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor a reliable and efficient solution for monitoring hydrogen sulfide levels, ensuring safety and compliance across various industrial and environmental applications.
Data Sheets:
- Hydrogen Sulfide Sensor Data Sheet
- Carbon Dioxide Sensor Data Sheet
- Carbon Monoxide Sensor Data Sheet
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Applications of the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor
Oil and Gas Industry
Hydrogen sulfide is a common byproduct in the oil and gas industry, posing significant safety and operational risks. The ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor is essential for monitoring well sites, pipelines, and storage facilities to detect and address H2S leaks promptly. By providing real-time alerts, the sensor helps protect personnel from toxic exposure, minimize downtime, and prevent costly incidents like pipeline corrosion or equipment damage caused by H2S buildup.
Wastewater Treatment Plants
H2S is a natural byproduct of organic material breakdown in wastewater treatment processes. Elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide can lead to worker exposure, infrastructure corrosion, and unpleasant odors. The ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor monitors emissions from tanks, pipelines, and processing units, enabling plant operators to maintain safe working conditions, protect equipment, and comply with environmental standards.
Industrial Plants
Industries such as chemical manufacturing, pulp and paper production, and food processing often encounter hydrogen sulfide during their operations. The ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor ensures worker safety by continuously monitoring gas levels in production areas. By detecting H2S early, the sensor reduces the risk of accidents, protects facility assets, and ensures adherence to occupational health and safety regulations.
Agriculture
In agricultural settings, hydrogen sulfide can accumulate in manure management systems, silos, and storage pits, creating hazardous conditions for farmworkers and livestock. The ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor detects H2S concentrations in these areas, helping to prevent health risks, improve air quality, and maintain compliance with agricultural safety standards.
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental agencies and businesses must monitor hydrogen sulfide emissions to adhere to regulatory requirements and mitigate the impact of industrial operations on air quality. The ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor is a reliable tool for tracking H2S levels in outdoor environments and emission hotspots. This data allows organizations to proactively address sources of pollution, ensuring compliance with environmental laws and contributing to sustainability efforts.
Additional Applications
- Mining Operations: Monitor underground environments for H2S gas, safeguarding miners and equipment.
- Food and Beverage Production: Detect H2S during fermentation processes to maintain safety and product quality.
- Refineries and Petrochemical Plants: Ensure real-time monitoring of H2S to avoid disruptions and enhance worker safety in hazardous zones.
- Storage Tanks and Shipping Terminals: Monitor confined spaces where hydrogen sulfide may accumulate, ensuring the safety of personnel during maintenance or inspection.
By deploying the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor across these diverse applications, businesses can enhance safety, maintain compliance, and protect both human and environmental health. Its versatility and reliability make it an indispensable tool in any industry where hydrogen sulfide is present.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What is hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and why is it dangerous?
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a colorless, flammable, and highly toxic gas with a characteristic "rotten egg" odor. It is often found in industrial processes such as oil and gas extraction, wastewater treatment, and chemical manufacturing. Prolonged exposure to H2S can lead to serious health risks, including respiratory issues, eye irritation, and even fatality in high concentrations. Monitoring H2S levels is essential for maintaining safety and regulatory compliance.
2. How does the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor detect hydrogen sulfide?
The sensor uses an advanced electrochemical transducer to measure H2S concentrations in real time. When gas levels exceed a configured threshold, it wirelessly sends an alert to the ioX-Connect Gateway for immediate action. The sensor is highly accurate, detecting levels as low as 0.1 ppm.
3. What industries commonly use hydrogen sulfide gas sensors?
H2S gas sensors are essential in industries where hydrogen sulfide is commonly present, including:
- Oil and gas extraction and processing
- Wastewater treatment facilities
- Chemical manufacturing
- Agriculture (e.g., manure management)
- Environmental monitoring agencies
4. Is the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor suitable for outdoor environments?
Yes, the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor is designed for both indoor and outdoor use. Its durable, weatherproof NEMA-rated enclosure ensures reliable performance even in harsh environmental conditions such as extreme temperatures, humidity, and exposure to dust or water.
5. How does the wireless feature benefit this sensor?
The wireless design allows the sensor to be installed in remote or hard-to-reach locations without the need for complex wiring or proximity to power outlets. This flexibility reduces installation costs and effort while enabling seamless data transmission to monitoring systems.
6. What is the typical battery life of the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor?
The sensor is powered by two AA batteries and features best-in-class power management to extend battery life. Depending on usage and environmental factors, the sensor can operate for several years before requiring battery replacement.
7. Can the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor integrate with existing systems?
Yes, the sensor is designed to integrate seamlessly with the ioX-Connect Gateway and monitoring platform. It supports real-time data transmission and configurable thresholds, ensuring compatibility with your existing infrastructure.
8. What happens if the gateway loses connection to the sensor?
If the gateway loses connection, the ioX-Connect H2S Gas Sensor has onboard memory that stores up to 3,200 readings. Once the connection is restored, the data is transmitted to the gateway, ensuring no critical information is lost.
9. How do I set threshold levels for the sensor?
Threshold levels for H2S detection can be easily configured through the ioX-Connect platform. This allows you to customize alert levels based on your specific safety and compliance requirements.
10. What maintenance is required for the sensor?
Maintenance is minimal. Periodically inspect the sensor for physical damage, check battery levels, and ensure the sensor is free from debris that could obstruct its operation. Calibration may be required occasionally to maintain accuracy, depending on the application and environment.
Your all-in-one wireless monitoring solution
Please reach out to us at: sales@iox-connect.com if you have any additional questions that are not addressed below.
ioX-Connect's Wireless Sensor communication can reach 2,000+ feet through 12+ walls non-line-of-sight using our XL Gateways.
You can connect up to 100 different ioX Wireless Sensors to 1 gateway. Gateways can also serve as range extenders if you have a big site where sensors will be installed more than 1,000 ft apart.
Although ioX Sensors have proven battery life of up to 7 years, the life span of a sensor's battery is heavily dependent on several factors, including:
- How frequently does the sensor transmit data (Heartbeat)
- How far the sensor is from the wireless gateway
- The obstructions that can cause difficulty in sending data (farther distance and obstructions require that the radio operate at longer intervals to send and receive data)
ioX-Connect Sensors and Gateways provide automated data logging. Our sensors can store up to 4,000 messages if the gateway connection is lost (non-volatile flash, persists through the power cycle). For 10-minute Heartbeat settings, this accounts for approximately 22 days of messages or readings. For 2-hour Heartbeat settings, our sensors can log up to 266 days of readings.
Plus, our gateways can save up to 50,000 sensor messages if its connection is lost. Our sensors and gateways can log all this data before sending it to the ioX-Connect platform—our sensor management and monitoring software—for cloud storage, trending, and analysis.
ioX-Connect wireless products use Encrypt-RF bank-level security, featuring a 256-bit exchange to establish a globally unique key and an AES-128 CTR for all data messages. Security is maintained at all communication points from sensor to gateway, gateway to software, and back again.
ioX-Connect's standard wireless products use several features to help protect sensor data in transit. The proprietary sensor protocol uses very low transmit power and requires specialized radio equipment to operate.
Typical wireless devices that run on non-proprietary communication protocols (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee) operate using different frequency bands, so you can't use them to eavesdrop on the radio communications from the ioX-Connect family of sensors. In addition, we use a robust packet tampering evaluation routine to ensure that traffic isn't altered between the sensors and the gateways. This enables us to check for well-formed data packets that only originate from ioX-Connect enabled devices. We have algorithms that protect against spoofing and re-transmission of wireless data packets to safeguard data further.
Absolutely! This is what sets ioX-Connect apart from all other IoT solutions out there. ioX-Connect's Analytics module allows you to combine data from different sources not just sensors to create cross functional reports, analyze and trend sensor data, interact with your historical data and collaborate across departments thereby giving you more insights into your business/operations.
Yes. The ioX-Connect platform can be fed with data from external sensors provided we can retrieve the external sensor data through some service like an API. Please reach out to us at: sales@iox-connect.com for more detail on integration capabilities.
Sensor data retention is dependent on the type of IoT Software Subscription you took/ have. ioX-Connect software is by default a data historian system, meaning we typically do not get rid of or purge your data while your account is active. However because sensors can generate so much data on an hourly/ daily basis we have to limit the amount of data being kept in an account at some point. This is to ensure there is no system degradation/ speed issues. So for lower tier accounts we can hold data for 6 months to 2 years depending on the number of sensors in the account and how often they report in. On higher tier subscriptions like enterprise level accounts, we would typically retain all data for as long as the account is active. If you have more questions around this, please reach out to us at: sales@iox-connect.com
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