Certification boosts demand for FTIR multigas analyser
Quantitech has experienced a surge in demand for the Gasmet portable FTIR emissions analyser, the DX4000. “We believe that this instrument is now the...
Gas analyser suits CCS
TESTING equipment specialist Quantitech has commissioned an advanced Gasmet FTIR multiparameter gas analyser at the UK Carbon Capture & Storage Research Centre (UKCCSRC) facility...
Protecting water quality while dredging the Somerset levels
A special monitoring system is helping protect water quality on the Somerset Levels and Moors where a major dredging operation is under way following...
Rapid detection of Legionella
AN apparent breakthrough for the rapid detection of the Legionella pneumophila SG1 bacteria is now available from Scottish firm Odour & Dust Solutions (ODS)....
WWEM 2014 details announced
The organisers of WWEM 2014, the international Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring conference and exhibition, have announced the details of the Conferences that will...
GPS-enabled device assists landfill monitoring
ENVIRONMENTAL monitoring specialist Enitial has worked with Viridor to develop a new PDA-based device. The enidata device has modules for monitoring groundwater, surface water,...
Monitoring nuclear waste legacy ponds
Following rigorous assessment, water quality monitoring sondes from Xylem Analytics are being deployed in what is arguably one of the most hostile environments imaginable:...
Meeting German formaldehyde emissions targets
POWER generation from Germany’s enormous biogas industry produces emissions to air that are regulated by the Technical Instructions on Air Quality Control (TA Luft).
As...
Remote control boat aids flood repair effort
A remote control boat equipped with a SonTek M9 Acoustic Doppler Profiler (ADP®) has been employed with HydroSurveyor software to create a 3-dimensional map...
Remote reporting to improve water quality intelligence
HIGH-resolution remote reporting on water quality is supported by the Hydraclam® monitoring unit now available from Siemens Water Technologies.
The unit is...
Weather monitoring workhorse gains MODBUS
ULTRASONIC weather monitoring systems specialist Gill Instruments has expanded its MetPak multi-sensor weather station range with the introduction of MODBUS output connectivity.
The complete...
Refrigerant gases early warning
Effective monitoring and detection of fluorinated (Freon) gases is promised by Crowcon’s F-Gas infrared detector, a fixed-point detector specially calibrated to detect a wide...
Ground gas analysis without the capex
THE CIRIA-compliant GA5000 portable landfill and contaminated land gas analyser can now be leased from Geotech, providing a useful solution for consultants carrying out...
Bluesky thinking – Firm assist moorland restoration
HIGH resolution aerial photomaps and laser-surveyed 3D terrain maps from Bluesky are being used to plan and implement vital moorland restoration work in England’s...
A comparison of continuous COD measurement with laboratory analysis
PHOTOMETRIC methods of measuring Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) are widely used in sectors like the water industry, as a means to determine the quantities...
DNA-based sensor now measures cadmium too
US company ANDalyze, a specialist in products for testing water contamination using catalytic DNA technologies, has bolstered its DNA-based sensor/fluorimeter platform with the addition...
Melt measurement
TINYTAG data loggers are being used to monitor the rate at which glaciers are melting in the Himalayas, explains manufacturer Gemini Data Loggers.
The...
Chip spectrometers claim performance high ground
A pair of lightweight, miniature spectrometers from optical sensing specialist Ocean Optics are being used to investigate plant parameters in an area of New...
Seal of approval for airborn bacteria testing
BRADFORD-based Environmental and Occupational Hygiene Consultancy Envirocare is now accredited to undertake bioaerosol monitoring from stacks (such as chimneys).
The new capability, an extension...
Feature-rich IR analyser now has touch screen
INSTRUMENTATION specialist Quantitech has launched a portable infrared analyser, the InfraCal 2.
Based on the original and popular InfraCal, the latest version includes new features...
