Develops and manufactures compact real-time gas quality sensors for Wobbe Index, calorific value, density and methane number.
Bright Sensors SA
Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Bright Sensors
Bright Sensors SA is an EPFL spin-off based in Neuchâtel, in the heart of Europe's microtechnology competence center. The company develops and manufactures highly efficient gas inference analyzers based on a patented measurement principle that combines dynamic viscosity measurement with thermal conductivity. The BlueEye™ sensor products measure in real time (10 seconds) the Wobbe Index, calorific content, density and methane number of gases with an accuracy of under 1.0% – without moving parts, optics or chemical reactions and without ongoing operating costs. With dimensions of 60 x 30 x 12 mm, the sensor is extremely compact. In addition to the BlueEye™ sensors (Ex-D, Mobile, Cabinet Solution, OEM), the company offers the battery-powered handheld device WIM (Wobbe Index Meter) for natural gas quality measurement. The analyzers are used, among other things, in industrial gas burners, boiler commissioning, pipeline network management, biogas & biomethane, hydrogen, CNG & LNG transport, fuel cells and gas engines. Bright Sensors sells its products globally, thereby enabling the decarbonization of the gas supply.
- Site
- CH-2000 Neuchâtel
- Processes
- Gas quality measurement (Wobbe Index, calorific value, density, methane number) with, Wobbe Index measurement with WIM (battery-powered handheld device), 10-second real-time gas analysis, Real-time gas inference analysis (Wobbe Index, calorific value, density, methane number/viscosity), Handheld Wobbe Index meter (WIM), Ex and OEM sensor solutions, Mobile measurement solutions
- Materials
- Dynamic viscosity measurement + thermal conductivity
- Certificates
- Measurement accuracy <1.0%, 10-second real-time measurement, No ongoing operating costs (OPEX)
- Industries
- Industrial gas burners, Boiler commissioning & tuning, Pipeline network management, Biogas & biomethane, Hydrogen, CNG & LNG transport
- 01
Ebulliometric & thermal measurement technology (sensor manufacturing)
- 02
Real-time gas quality analysis
- 03
Analysis of Wobbe Index, calorific value, density, methane number
- 04
Sales & OEM integration
Measurement Technology & Processes
Dynamic viscosity measurement + thermal conductivity
Patented measurement principle of the BlueEye™ sensors for real-time gas inference analysis without moving parts, optics or chemical reactions.
Locations
Neuchâtel
CHHeadquarters
- BlueEye™ Ex-D gas quality sensor
- BlueEye™ Mobile gas quality sensor
- BlueEye™ Cabinet Solution
- BlueEye™ OEM gas quality sensor
- WIM handheld Wobbe Index meter
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gas quality measurement (Wobbe Index, calorific value, density, methane number) withTesting | Accuracy <1.0% | 60 mm (BlueEye sensor) × 30 mm × 12 mm | – | – | Natural gas, Biogas/biomethane, Hydrogen, CNG/LNG, Pipeline gas |
| Wobbe Index measurement with WIM (battery-powered handheld device)Testing | – | – | – | – | Natural gas |
| 10-second real-time gas analysisTesting | – | – | – | – | Pipeline gas |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueEye™ Ex-D gas quality sensor | Bright Sensors BlueEye™ Ex-D | – | – | – | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| BlueEye™ Mobile gas quality sensor | Bright Sensors BlueEye™ Mobile | – | – | – | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| BlueEye™ Cabinet Solution (cabinet solution) | Bright Sensors BlueEye™ Cabinet Solution | – | – | – | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| BlueEye™ OEM gas quality sensor | Bright Sensors BlueEye™ OEM | – | – | – | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Wobbe Index meter (handheld, battery-powered) | Bright Sensors WIM | – | – | – | Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
Additional services
Quality
The sensors operate without moving parts, optics or chemical reactions and achieve a measurement accuracy of under 1.0% at a 10-second measurement time for pipeline gas specifications.
| Evidence | Neuchâtel |
|---|---|
| Measurement accuracy <1.0% | |
| 10-second real-time measurement | |
| No ongoing operating costs (OPEX) |
History
- 2019
Completion of the first long-term, high-volume supply contract
EPFL spin-off; over CHF 3 million in invested capital from prizes, R&D grants and seed investments