Building on over 30 years of ground-breaking research, Optical Scientific, Inc. (OSI) has developed a world-wide reputation for accuracy and rugged reliability. OSI's product line of advanced optical sensors, present weather sensors, and AWOS systems are recognized as leaders in the global market.

Our family of optical sensors and systems are found at work in critical applications everywhere in the world - on land and sea.

• FAA-Certified Barometric Pressure and Visibility
• FAA-Approved Wind Speed/Direction            

1. Temperature Sensor              
2.  Humidity Sensor            
3.  Ceilometer

• FCC-Licensed VHF Data Radio
• Best Value • High Performance • Reasonable Cost

• Easily-Customizable AWOS System

• Precipitation • Visibility • Wind Speed/Direction

• Barometric Pressure • Relative Humidity

• Ceilometer • Pyranometer • Hail & Ice

• Tide/Wave Height & More • Multi-lingual Voice Reporting • Serial Port • USB • Internet • VHF • Cell Phone

• Rapid Response to Environmental Hazard

• Deploys in Minutes

• ALOHA Dispersion Modeling Software

• AC, Solar, or Battery Power

• Long-Range Spread-Spectrum Radio

• Operates Stand-Alone or Networked

• OFS 2000F for Flare Gas

• OFS 2000 for Air Assisted Flare

• OFS 2000R for Steam Assisted Flare

Meets or exceeds EPA, SCAQMD  and EU requirements

Non-Intrusive

No direct contact with flow media. Immune to the effects of temperature, gas density, moisture content, particulate count, or pressure. If OFS 2000 can detect turbulence-induced fluctuations with even a fraction of the light, it can accurately measure the flow velocity. It is, in this sense, a “pure” measurement.

No Calibration Required

Using scintillation as a basis of measurement means the all-digital / DSP-based OFS 2000 systems require no calibration – ever. Our patented process is supported with over 20 million hours of observation data, and certified by NIST (National Institute of Standards.) Automatic calibration check along with continuous self-test diagnostics are built-in for user security.

Full-Path Averaging

OFS 2000 provides a dynamic velocity measurement of the passage of gas or air through a light beam averaged directly across the entire volume. Scintillation through the entire path is detected, analyzed, calculated, and reported - a much more representative measurement than single point or slanted path.

Measurement Reporting By

•  4-20mA Current Loop

•  RS 232/485

•  ModBus RTU

•  Network/Fiber Optic Connectivity

Measurement Not Affected By

• Distance

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Gas Density

• Moisture

• Opacity

Measurement Not Dependent On

• Differential pressure

• Design DP

• Beta ratio

• Temperature

• Gas composition

• Humidity

• Speed of sound

Flexible Installation

OFS can install in tight spaces with minimum space requirements of 2 upstream / 1 downstream diameters. No re-piping needed. Installation is to standard ANSI pattern 4” pipe flange. OFS can be installed on live process pipes using hot tap procedure and gate valves for isolation.

No shutdown or interruption required.

Flexible Communication

All systems are equipped with analog current loop / digital data outputs, and can be configured with Serial port, Limited Distance Modem, and Fiber Optic Interface for any type of WAN or LAN.

No Moving Parts

OFS 2000 is essentially maintenance-free, save for window cleaning. OFS internal monitoring alerts the user if window cleaning is required. (Typically only semi-annually (if then) on the dirtiest stack and duct applications.)

Assures Compliance

All OFS 2000 sensors meet or exceed requirements set by the Environmental Protection Agency, and California’s South Coast Air Quality Management District.

AlEPA Method 14
EPA MACT RSR 40 CFR 63.670
EPA 40 CFR part 60 & 75
EPA 40 CFR part 60 sub part J & Ja
SCAQMD rule 1118