Portable flammable gas detector
Bubble Technology Industries

With its expertise in nuclear techniques, BTI provides innovative and reliable solutions for explosives detection. BTI is the first and only company in the world to successfully build landmine detection equipment based on thermal neutron analysis (TNA). Systems equipped with BTI's TNA sensors have been deployed by the Canadian military for anti-tank mine applications. On-going refinements in detection algorithms and the implementation of a specially-designed, compact electronic neutron generator continue to yield dramatic performance improvements. BTI is applying TNA and similar nuclear interrogation techniques to a wide range of explosives detection applications.

A recent demonstration of the breadth of BTI capabilities was the project for the Canadian Department of National Defence involving the development of a thermal neutron analysis (TNA) sensor for the Integrated Landmine Detection System. This sensor uses a 252Cf source (an accelerator-based neutron interrogation system was also developed) to activate nitrogen in landmine explosives, and then detect the resultant high-energy gamma rays.

- Improved Landmine Detection System (ILDS) built for Canadian Department of National Defence
- First anti-tank mine detection system in the world to use TNA (thermal neutron analysis)
- 4 units built for DND (2 units currently deployed in Afghanistan with Canadian Forces)
- Next generation TNA sensor currently in development