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Leakwise ID-227WL Overview

The ID-227WL is a wireless sensor for
detecting floating hydrocarbons in marine applications.

The Leakwise ID-227WL Sensor is designed for installation at offshore oil tanker buoy terminals, jetties, and piers to detect floating oil sheens resulting from spills or leaks occurring during the loading and offloading process. Additional applications include detecting and monitoring floating hydrocarbons in lagoons, lakes, rivers, open channels, large retention ponds, and near offshore oil rigs.

Description
The ID-227 System consists of a wave rider float incorporating:

An oil detection sensor
An integrated wireless controller
Wireless communication antennas
A solar panel with battery

The wave rider float is designed to maintain the position of the detecting antenna at the liquid/air interface, despite fluctuations in the water level due to waves and tide. It has two field adjustable alarm points:

Low oil alarm — Detection of a predefined layer of hydrocarbons
High oil alarm — Detection of a hydrocarbon layer at a second predefined thickness

The WSP-220 Digital Wireless Sensor Controller is built into the ID-227WL.

The Leakwise ID-227WL system incorporates
an oil detection sensor, integrated wireless
controller, wireless communication antennas,
and a solar panel with battery.

Leakwise ID-227WL Oil Spill Monitoring System Features and Benefits

Features and benefits of the Leakwise ID-227WL Wireless Oil-on-Water Monitoring Sensor include:

Reliable unattended remote monitoring 24/7 with status message transmitted at user determined time intervals
No false alarms
The wireless controller (WSP-220) transmits alarm and status messages via Point-to-Point (PTP) radio and GSM Cellular Network
Low maintenance and low cost of ownership
Adjustable alarm settings
Suitable for a variety of applications
Detects sheens as low as 0.3 mm and monitors on-line changes in oil layer thickness up to 20 mm

The Leakwise ID-227WL can detect 0.3 to 20 mm
of hydrocarbon on water or brine.

Leakwise ID-227WL Specifications

System specifications for the Leakwise ID-227WL Wireless Oil Sheen Monitoring System for marine applications:

Sensor Operating Range

Detection Range 0.3–20 mm (0.01–0.79 in) of hydrocarbon on water or brine
Working Wave Height Maximum 2 m (6.6 ft)
Tide Range Unlimited, depending on mooring method
Current Up to 4 knots (6.8 ft/sec); for higher current — consult factory
Minimum Liquid Depth 15 cm (~6 in)
Working Temperature 0° to 50° C (32° to 172º F)
Survival Conditions Extreme sea conditions, depending on appropriate mooring