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Spotlight: Flare Gas Meters

Focus® Probe optical flare gas meters were specifically developed for flare and biogas applications with highly variable flow rates and a wide range of pipe diameters. See below.

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Photon Expands Range of Gas Flow Metering Business

News Release: Photon Control Inc. ("Photon") (TSX V: PHO), a leading developer of photonic sensors, is pleased to announce completion of the testing of its Focus Probe gas flow meters in larger pipe sizes at Colorado Engineering Experiment Station Inc. (CEESI).

In line with growing worldwide concerns on greenhouse gas emission and the just-completed UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Photon completed calibration of its Focus Probe flow meters at CEESI for pipe diameters of 8, 10, 16, 20 and 30 inches. With this larger calibrated range, Photon's meters will be able to cover all common pipes and stacks used for gas flaring, a major and growing market for the Focus Probe meter. Optical gas flow meters are particularly beneficial for measurement of flare gas as they cover a wide range of velocities independent of gas composition and CO2 concentration.

In addition to calibration in larger pipes, the Focus Probe meter was successfully tested at velocities of 150m/s, 50% higher than it was initially tested in 2005. At almost half the speed of sound, measurement of this velocity is required for gas flares during blow-out periods. Ultrasonic gas flow meters, major competitors to Photon's Focus Probe, are not able to measure gas flows at these velocities.

Following the request from a leading oil and gas producer, the Focus Probe was recently upgraded for use at higher operating pressures, up to 300 psi or twice as high as the base model.

The Company also reports positive results from the field trial of the Focus Probe on an offshore oil producing platform in Brazil. The worldwide offshore market includes thousands of platforms, while each platform is typically equipped with two flare pipes.

In addition to receiving 37 Focus Probe meters from Photon during 2009, Russian distributor, Innotech Ltd., has placed a new order for 9 meters. This order originated from the largest Russian oil producing company, and is scheduled for delivery in January 2010. Photon's long term objectives for expansion into the gas flow metering market is an essential part of the Company's diversification program, aiming for further growth and sustainability.

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Note: Our product spotlight this month is on Flare Gas Meters. The Focus Probe Flare meter is in Government compliance of CO2 emissions measurement. Contact us to learn about all our flare monitoring and measurement solutions that take the hassle out of government compliance.