Thermal perimeter protection and reliable cameras for a specialty chemical plant

MICRODOT stopped recurring camera failures in the plant's hottest safety zones and gave the site reliable intrusion detection along its boundary, day or night.

Thermal CCTV

Video Analytics

Intrustion Detection

Region

Asia

Industry

Chemicals

Company Size

600-800

Challenge

The boiler and thermic fluid heater areas ran at consistently high ambient temperatures. Standard camera electronics degraded over time and failed again and again, The plant saw repeated fence line intrusions. Visible light cameras could not reliably catch them at night or in poor visibility.

Solution

High temperature rated, corrosion resistant enclosures for cameras covering the boiler house and tank farm. Active or passive cooling housings extend the camera's standard operating range, Video analytics intrusion detection along the boundary, with line crossing and virtual fence alarms. Detection works independent of ambient light.

Impact

Mapped actual operating temperatures in the utility areas against camera and housing specifications, Replaced failure prone standard cameras with rated enclosures in planned phases, Tuned perimeter analytics to remove false alarms from wildlife and vegetation before go live