Leading the Way with Passion. Conveyor & Tunnel Fire Detection Bulga Coal, Australia Glencore Coal Bulga Operation An AP Sensing Linear Heat Detection solution was selected to monitor surface and coal reclaim tunnel conveyors at the Bulga Coal Handling Plant, NSW, Australia. The customer, Glencore Coal, produces about 12 million tons of coal a year and required an advanced and durable system for the protection and monitoring of its operation. In collaboration with the partner Advanced Photonics Australia, AP Sensing has equipped the customer with a fiber optic Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) system. Glencore identified the need for a system that could not only provide fire detection coverage and early warning of heat build-up, but also deliver information for efficient fire managemen

Join for free to read