Raman spectroscopy offers rapid detection of airborne hazards
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a device that can identify a wide range of airborne gases and chemicals "instantly"
Radon Awareness Week 4-10 November: Campaign takes to the airwaves warning of hidden cancer...
Radon Awareness Week 2019 is running from 4-10 November, and as the campaign website explains, exposure to radon gas is the leading cause of...
New network of weather stations in Sheffield
Instrumentation firm OTT HydroMet is installing fifteen automatic weather stations as part of the University of Sheffield’s Urban Flows Observatory, which is led by...
Managing NOx gas emissions from combustion
Pollution can only be managed effectively if it is monitored effectively. So, as political pressure increases on measures to limit the emissions of the oxides of nitrogen, James Clements, managing director of UK analyser manufacturer Signal Group, explains the current issues and the latest advances in monitoring technology .
Getting the most from IR gas measurement
Envirotec asked gas analysis expert Protea for some pointers about the use of IR-based gas measurement systems in applications like stack and marine emissions testing .
Fixed PID helps improve odour treatment plant efficiency
Technologia & Ambiente (T&A) has purchased a Falco fixed, continuous photoionisation detector (PID) from instruments firm Ion Science .
Analysing complex gas mixtures
As a powerful approach for the measurement of complex gas mixtures, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy has come a long way since the first commercial instruments appeared in the late 1950s. Since then, the technique has expanded its domain of usefulness considerably, as Envirotec finds out .
Gas utility turns to canine adviser in spotting leaks
Use of a police-trained sniffer dog to detect gas leaks has seemingly saved a gas distributor over £100,000 over the past 18 months.
Midge the...
Advanced NOx gas analysers suit real-time monitoring
UK based instrumentation firm Signal Group has announced the latest additions to its advanced Series IV gas analysers. The QUASAR instruments employ chemiluminescence detection...
Innovative sensor network monitors ‘vog’ in Hawai’i
In May 2018, the Hawaiian volcano Kilauea erupted with devastating consequences - destroying homes, displacing hundreds of people and emitting high levels of dust...
Technology enables biogas plant optimisation
Environmental measurement firm Vaisala explains how a new in-line biogas monitoring technology enables the optimisation of several processes at plants
Air sampling one-day course
Air sampling expert SKC is offering a comprehensive one day hands-on practical training course
New portable web-enabled particle monitors
Air Monitors has launched a new range of advanced monitors for airborne particulates
Siloxane sentinel
As monitoring firm Safe Training Systems (STS) says, the production of biogas from wastewater AD ticks all the green eco boxes and has few...
Instrument continuously measures the water-soluble gas and aerosol components in air
Metrohm Process Analytics has re-invented its Monitor for AeRosols and Gases in ambient Air (MARGA) instrument as the 2060 MARGA.
When considering the effects of...
Firm launches advanced hydrocarbon gas analysers
Signal Group, the UK based developer and manufacturer of gas analysers, has launched the new ‘SOLAR’ range of fixed hydrocarbon monitors. The SOLAR instruments...
High definition, optical gas imaging camera improves inspection safety
FLIR Systems has announced "the industry’s first high-definition (HD), handheld optical gas imaging (OGI) camera, the FLIR GF620."
Designed for oil and gas industry...
Landfill methane detector avoids false readings and cross-gassing effects
A new methane detector is said to be ideal for landfill surface emissions monitoring (SEM).
The LANDTEC SEM5000 methane (CH4) detector from Q.E.D. Environmental...
Utility invests in connected gas detection
Yorkshire Water has placed a £1.1m order for connected safety products and services from Blackline Safety, a manufacturer of safety monitoring technology. The order...
Now with CO and NH3
United Electric Controls has announced availability of discounted beta test versions of its Vanguard WirelessHART gas sensors for ammonia (NH3) and carbon monoxide (CO) .
