Implementation of smart tags of RFID technology in poisonous area

  • Authors:

  • Davood Karimzadgan Moghaddam;Davood Vahdat;Pejman Ravand

  • Affiliations:

  • Member of Information and Communication Technology Scientific Group, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran;Member of Information and Communication Technology Scientific Group, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran;South Pars Gas Complex, Assaluye, Iran

  • Venue:
  • ICCOMP'10 Proceedings of the 14th WSEAS international conference on Computers: part of the 14th WSEAS CSCC multiconference - Volume I
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

During gas refining in gas plant, one of the most dangerous gas products called H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide) is made. H2S is poisonous and kills anyone in few minutes. In case of H2S leaking from pipes which transfer it to the flare for burning emergency situation will occur, depending on H2S density in environment, the time for salvation is deferent. For example, if density of released H2S gas is 1000 ppm (Part per million) the time for salvation is less than 5 minutes. As you see, during these situations seconds are very important for salvation. If emergency situation arises in gas plant your natural reaction would be to get out swiftly. Swiping your ID badge as you leave might be the last thing on your mind. But what happens if the rescue services think you're still in the affected area? An entire team could put themselves at risk trying to save someone who is not even there or maybe had breathed the gas and fell on the ground. So, systems that can supervision and control site workers seem very important. Such systems can enhance safety of site workers. The solution to find everyone after an incident occurring in the gas plant is using a range of wireless sensor technologies to keep managers informed -on site and remotely- of what's going on. For personnel tracking, a Real Time Locating System (RTLS) that uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology would enable safety managers to watch everyone's location on a computer-based map of the site at a glance. RFID 'smart tags' have a chip and antenna that enable them to be located using radio signals. Personnel wear RFID-equipped badges that broadcast their whereabouts per second to a network of wireless transmitters are located around the plant. The transmitter network tracks the badges and sends the information to a central computer, which displays their location on a map of the site.