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To ensure the safe transport and distribution of odorless gases such as Natural Gas, LPG or industrial gases, Arkema has developed a comprehensive gas odorants range:
- THT or Spotleak® for natural gas
- Ethyl Mercaptan or Vigileak® blends for LPG
- Codetect® blend for industrial gases
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Arkema, more than a provider of gas odorants
Odorflex®, your one stop shop for odorization
Arkema brings you more than gas odorant. Our Odorflex® services include the following various offers.- Odorant handling training, from basic information about odorization to spill drills
- Technical recommendations /auditing for new installations
- On-site operations for sampling, repacking, redistribution, odor control, odorant analysis
- Odorflex® OED: odorant equipment decommissioning or cleaning before inspection
- Assistance for new pipeline conditioning
Gas leak detection: what is the science behind gas odorization?
As experts in the field of gas odorization, our Arkema Thiochemicals team has written an article exploring the science and regulatory requirements behind this process, as well as the various challenges that can arise.
In this article, we aim to provide a comprehensive overview of gas odorization expertise, covering everything from:
- the types of gas odorants used and the challenges associated with implementing odorization systems effectively,
- practical advice and recommendations for odorization system design, operation, and maintenance,
- insights about how gas odorization is evolving with the emergence of CCS (carbon capture and storage), CO2 odorization, and hydrogen technologies. (bien mettre le 2 de CO2 en indice).
Arkema: the most innovative gas odorant supplier
- Vigileak® Z can be used when minimized fuel sulfur content is required.
- Codetect® can be used for industrial gases where CO toxicity risk is to be monitored.
Gas Odorants Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q1: What is a gas odorant?
Q2: How do gas odorants work?
Q3: What should I do if I detect a gas odor?
Q4: What type of gas is typically odorized?
Q5: How is the concentration of odorant in gas determined?
Q6: What are the different types of gas odorizers available, and what are the differences between them?
Q7: Do certain types of odorizers need specific odorants?/Are the odorants which particularly fit with certain odorizer types?
Q8: Why do odorants contain sulfur molecules?
Specific safety issue - Odor fade
Be aware that the odorant chemical added to gas to make it detectable may not warn of a gas leak or the presence of gas to all persons in every situation.
Situations where the odorant in an odorized gas may be undetectable include:
- Odor intensity may fade or be eliminated for a variety of chemical and physical causes, including the oxidation of odorant (mercaptans) on iron oxyde, adsorption onto the internal surface of pipes or appliances, or absorption into condensates.
- Contact with soil in case of underground leakages may de-odorize or remove odorant from the gas
- Some people have a diminished ability, or inability to smell the stench of those odorants (anosmia). Factors that negatively affect a person’s sense of smell include age, gender, medical conditions, and alcohol/tobacco usage
- The stench of odorized gas may not awaken sleeping persons
- Other odors may mask or hide the stench. ( unusual impurity profiles from biogas or shale gas)
- Olfactory adaptation or olfactory fatigue, when the exposure to the odorant lasts and person gets used to this level of intensity.
Ask us for educational support to educate yourself, your employees, and your customers with the content of this warning and other important facts associated with the so-called “odor-fade phenomenon."
The Arkema group is signatory to the Responsible Care® Global Charter of the International Council of Chemical Associations. We are committed to Safety beyond our regulatory requirements.
Arkema Odorants is also an active member in ISO committee TC193 WG 5 and of the American Gas Association (AGA), to promote odorization best practices.
Always refer to our Safety Data Sheet (SDS) when using our products.