Description
Falcon Plus TDLAS methane detector
The Falcon Plus TDLAS Methane Detector provides fast, accurate, and airborne detection of methane gas using advanced TDLAS laser sensing technology. Designed for drone integration, it identifies methane plumes at distances up to 80 m while flying, enabling operators to locate leaks quickly and safely.
Moreover, Falcon Plus delivers real-time, GPS-tagged data that supports precise mapping and reporting. Its rapid response time ensures that even small leaks are detected and recorded with confidence. Additionally, the self-calibrating system helps maintain consistent and accurate performance with minimal maintenance.
Overall, Falcon Plus equips inspection teams with a powerful tool for methane monitoring, regulatory compliance, and risk reduction in oil & gas facilities, landfills, pipelines, and environmental sites. Therefore, it enhances safety, improves survey efficiency, and supports actionable decision-making.
Key Features
- Uses TDLAS technology for accurate methane detection up to 80 m.
- Rapid response time (~25 ms) for real-time sensing.
- Detects minimal methane flows (≈1 g/h or ~500 ppm).
- Compatible with DJI, Wispr, Inspired Flight drones via SkyHub.
- Self-calibrating reference cell improves accuracy with low maintenance.
- Real-time data logging with GPS georeferencing and RTK support.
- Supports flight planning and post-processing tools (UgCS, DroneGIS).
Overview
The Falcon Plus TDLAS Methane Leak Detector, integrated with DJI M300/350, Wispr system, Inspired Flight, and SkyFront drones via SkyHub onboard computer, provides advanced aerial monitoring solutions for oil and gas operations and landfill facilities. Utilizing remote laser gas leakage detection technology, Falcon Plus efficiently identifies the presence of methane leaks, enabling fast screening and accurate leak localization. This proactive approach helps ensure regulatory compliance and mitigates risks associated with environmental incidents and financial penalties.
The solution can reliably detect 500 ppm from at least 40m, which meets the EUMR 2024/1787 Type 2 LDAR above-ground inspection criteria, and can reliably detect 1000 ppm from at least 60m, which meets the EUMR 2024/1787 Type 2 LDAR underground inspection criteria.
- Detection Range: Reliable methane detection from distances of 10 to 80 meters
- Response time: 25ms
- Maximum survey speed: 30 m/s or 108 km/h or 67 mph (mainly limited by drone speed)
- Minimal detectable flow rate: 1g/h (approx 500ppm)
- Sensitivity: 0..100 000 ppm x m. Identifies methane presence effectively, facilitating rapid leak localization
- Dimensions: 130x98x98mm
- Weight: 360g
- Self-Calibrating System: Integrated reference gas cell ensures consistent, accurate performance and minimal maintenance.
- Laser Safety Class:
- Methane detection laser: Class 1 infrared laser ensures safe operations compliant with international safety standards.
- Green pointer laser: Class 3R ensures high point visibility from long distances (keep away from human eyes)
- Real-Time Data: Yes
- Data recording with georeferencing: Yes
- RTK georeferencing: Yes
Additional required components
Documentation
- Falcon Plus TDLAS brochures »»»
Comparison with car- and helicopter-based TDLAS surveys
| Car | Drone | Helicopter |
| Average km/day | 200-300 | 80-100 | 500-700 |
| Terrain | Roads | Any | Any |
| Cost, hour | Medium | Low | High |
| Survey automation | Manual driving | Automatic | Manual piloting |
“As a Senior Surveyor at Aurecon, I found Jamie and Alison from the Green Sky Team were extremely helpful and rapidly responded to our short notice request.
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