Oil Spill Detection and Monitoring

RBR systems are available for crude oil detection and associated environmental monitoring in deep and coastal waters.

Fluorescence and Turbidity measurement

Crude oil has a broadband fluorescence that can be detected at low levels (well below 1ppm) with fluorometers and turbid oil emulsion plumes can be detected with light scattering turbidity sensors. We package optical sensors for both of these together with dissolved oxygen and other customer-specified sensors on the RBR XR-420/620 system with a depth rating of up to 6,000m.  Visit the Seapoint web site for performance results of the sensors - www.seapoint.com.

Inductive Conductivity measurement

The RBR inductive conductivity cell can detect oil plumes in the water column by rapidly decreasing conductivity or decreasing derived salinity values or by density anomalies.  Additionally the inductive conductivity cell can withstand deterioration produced by the crude oil, this is a huge advantage when comparing to contact cell technologies. RBR XR series loggers can be configured for real time output and interfaced to RF, GSM or Satellite modems.

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