Getting the right monitoring in place
The escape of chemical pollutants into the environment can pose a major environmental risk, not just on an industrial site but also to the surrounding area.
VOCs vehicle
Throughout unmanned facilities within the oil and gas industry, a human presence is generally still needed for regular inspection work,
Sponsored Content: Methane detector has leaks covered
Leading manufacturer of environmental monitoring and remediation equipment, QED Environmental Systems, will be adding the innovative SEM5000 into its Geotech product range, later this year.
Sponsored Content: On-site flow calibration
Service and Testing Laboratories looking to minimise plant downtime can find help in the extended on-site calibration services from Young Calibration.
Heads perform to spec, confirms HSE
When conducting workplace air sampling, reliability is key. Operators need to know that the equipment they rely on to collect and sample the air for respirable dust and other hazards will yield consistent and accurate data
Monitoring an important greenhouse gas (Sponsored content)
By Juhani Lehto, Product Manager, Vaisala, Finland.
Scientists at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands have employed Vaisala carbon dioxide sensors in their research...
Gas sensor technology heads to Mars on board NASA’s Perseverance rover
An international collaboration is taking technology from gas measurement expert Vaisala and the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) to Mars onboard NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance...
Secrets of a long partnership in gas detection (Sponsored content)
Critical Environment Technologies Canada Inc. (CETCI) was founded by Frank and Shirley Britton in 1995. Since that time, the company has expanded considerably and...
Sponsored content: Transportable VOC emissions analyser submitted for QAL1 certification
By James Clements, Managing Director, Signal Group
As a British developer and manufacturer of gas analysers, Signal Group follows the emergence of international Standards very...
Keep a close eye on mercury
Gas instrumentation manufacturer Ion Science says its Mercury Vapour Indicator (MVI) can provide rapid and reliable mercury detection during decommissioning, demolition, repurposing or refurbishment of industrial plant, laboratories and other premises.
Making sense of sensor arrays
Research at Oregon State University is working towards the development of an electronic "nose" capable of monitoring air quality, detecting safety threats, and measuring gases in a patient's breath.
Describing pollutant distribution in 3d
A team led by environmental physicist Stefan Schreier at the University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Vienna is attempting to build up a better picture of nitrogen dioxide pollution in the city. The work includes the first attempts to describe how this pollution is distributed in the vertical axis, from street-level upwards, as well as the use of data from satellite measurements.
Top tips for CEMS selection
When it comes to choosing the right emissions measurement solution, there are several key factors that need to be weighed at the outset.
CO2 monitors facilitate rollout of environmentally friendly refrigeration in Australian supermarkets
Supermarkets all over Australia and New Zealand are benefiting from advanced carbon dioxide monitors, says measurement expert Vaisala, as new natural refrigeration systems are...
Inspecting pipelines with OGI
FLIR Systems has published a new application spotlight that highlights the role its Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) cameras are playing in detecting gas leaks
CEM 2020 calls for papers on emissions monitoring
CEM 2020 will take place in Poland, 13-15 May, and the organisers say they are now accepting abstracts for papers that describe recent research,...
Firm delivers flight-model IR detector to European CO2 monitoring space mission
IR instrumention expert Lynred has announced the delivery of the first flight-model of its largest shortwave infrared detector, NGP, to the MicroCarb space mission....
Affordable methane detection
The GF77 from FLIR Systems is said to be an affordable, handheld methane detection camera
Portable preeminence is the goal of new FTIR multigas analyser
Gasmet says its new GT5000 Terra can be operated wirelessly for measuring up to 50 gases simultaneously in a matter of seconds
First all-metamaterial optical gas sensor
The possibility of smaller, more power-efficient and simpler non-dispersive infrared (NDIR) sensors has been announced by Swiss researchers
