Introduction
This system uses RFID, microelectronics, computer, network, wireless communication and automatic control technologies to dynamically track and control industrial gas cylinders. The RF e-tag installed on each cylinder is the unique"e-ID" of such a cylinder and enables dynamic tracking and management for its whole lifecycle and makes it possible to establish a scientific and reasonable industrial gas cylinder safety monitoring system. It technically solves problems that have been troubling industrial gas producers for a long time, e.g. safety, counterfeiting, assets loss and management, etc.
This system collects and registers data for field operations regarding gas cylinder, e.g. receiving and issuing, checks before recharging, records of recharging, rechecks after recharging, periodic inspections, etc.
Background Information
With rapid industrial development, the demand for industrial gas has been increasing in recent years. However, the current industrial gas retail / wholesale markets have many problems. Industrial gas is flammable, explosive and toxic, so reasonable use and management of industrial gas cylinders is closely related to the safety of people and assets. Improper use or management may cause irreparable serious losses with respect to both life and property. This has attracted attention from relevant governmental organs.
In order to standardize the industrial gas cylinder production and charging markets, China has launched a series of measures, e.g. steel cylinders managed under trusteeship and inspection by industrial gas enterprises, improving entry criteria and eliminating unlicensed operations, strengthening workflow management, enhancing safety management, etc. Such measures undoubtedly provide benefits with respect to market standardization, but also have many human factors.
The most pressing issues are how to use hi-tech means to enhance market safety management, market supply management and lower operating costs so that enterprises actually and effectively carry out such measures and enhance management.
System Characteristics
The"Dynamic Industrial Gas Cylinder Quality Information Monitoring System"uses advanced RFID technology for management of industrial gas cylinders in the whole process from charging to circulation. A specially-shaped e-tag is fixed to each of the gas cylinders owned by industrial gas companies for identifying the lifelong identity of the cylinder. This system not only manages gas cylinders in such aspects as entering/exiting gas charging stations, gas changing stations and distribution, but also records and controls the statuses and behaviors of gas cylinder during the charging and test processes. This ensures the safety of cylinders during circulation, eliminates hidden dangers, protects the safety of both workers and property, and prevents users from illegal gains.
Typical Cases
This system has been successfully deployed at Nanning Chemical Industry Group and Oxygen Branch of Chengdu Air force Station No.4 Plant. The results are very ideal.