Applications

Measurement solution for WID Emissions Monitoring

Protea is the most experienced company in the UK in using FTIR gas analyser to measure emissions. Through running a UKAS-accredited test house and being a manufacturer of gas analysers, we have been involved in FTIR as a supplier and end-user for 10 years.

Drill Cuttings

Common drilling procedures for oil and gas, used widely around the world, produce a consistently increasing amount drill cuttings containing oil. In some cases, drill cuttings even contain other hazardous components such as mercury or NORM (Natural occurring Radioactive Material), requiring special attention. Treatment of drill cuttings is therefore beneficial from both an environmental and an economic standpoint, allowing valuable drilling oil to be recovered, and ensuring environmentally sound disposal of the drill cuttings. Our VacuDry® technology is designed to safely separate oil, water and mercury from the solids (including NORM), allowing reuse of the oil and safe disposal of the water, mercury, solids and NORM. Find more information and the benefits of VacuDry® drill cuttings plants on http://www.econindustries.com/applications/drill-cuttings

Mercury Waste

Mercury-contaminated wastes are a major challenge for many industries including the chlorine industry, oil & gas drilling, oil & gas refineries (catalysts) and fluorescent lamps recycling. Due to strict legal restrictions and HSE requirements, mercury-contaminated waste is required to be handled with special care. We at econ industries have the best solution for each specific mercury waste stream, with plants that are recognised as being state of the art from approval authorities worldwide. Find more information an the benefits of VacuDry® mercury waste plants on http://www.econindustries.com/applications/mercury-wastes

Odor Control

We treat air streams to remove odors allowing industrial processes to be operated in compliance with local regulations and without causing a nuisance to neighbors due to odors and smells. Our technologies have been applied to a range of processes including: Waste treatment (municipal and industrial) Manufacture of flavors Food processing Waste water treatment (Municipal and industrial) Chemical manufacture Rendering

Electronics

In the fast-changing electronics industry with its need for new materials and products, demand for 100% uptime, smooth production operation, many in clean-room environments, MEGTEC meets and exceeds continuous demand for raising the bar of technology excellence. MEGTEC works either directly with the end user or through engineering firms or contractor companies, offering tested package systems as required and our end user list includes most of the well-known manufacturing companies around the globe including producers of ceramic condenser/capacitor, thin film FCCL, solar back film, plasma and LCD screen makers in Asia. We have the breadth of technologies in our portfolio and with our strong engineering design capabilities, collaborate from each of our global facilities and can review your application and recommend the best solution.

Site investigation for horizontal drilling

Site investigation for horizontal drilling.

Site investigation for tunneling operation

Site investigation for tunneling operation

Fracture and cavity detection in bedrock

Fracture and cavity detection in bedrock.

Noise and Air pollution expertise for engineering services

Measurement solution for formaldehyde FTIR measurement

Reciprocating internal combustion engines burning natural gas are a source of formaldehyde emissions. There are strict tolerances imposed on operators of engines to ensure that formaldehyde is removed effectively and that formaldehyde emissions are below published limits. The only instrumental method for formaldehyde monitoring is FTIR, following procedures such as US EPA Method 320 and Environment Agency TGN M22. Protea’s FTIR gas analysers have been specifically designed to follow these methods and our FTIR analyser have been proven in formaldehyde emission measurements over many years.

Measurement solution for Perflurocarbon (PFC) emissions from aluminium industry

The aluminium industry is the major source of perflurocarbon (PFC) emissions to the atmosphere, which are a major contributor to global warming. PFCs have greenhouse gas effects up to 10000 times that of CO2. Emissions have been reduced over the last 20 years, but further reductions are harder to achieve as all the mechanisms for PFC production are not known. In order to better understand the production of PFC on an industrial level, laboratory studies have been carried out using a small scale cell.

Measurement solution for soil chamber gas flux

Closed chamber gas flux measurements can be made with Protea FTIR analysers to allow researchers in the field of atmospheric gas analysis from agricultural and livestock to measure evolved gases such as N₂O, CO₂, CO, NH₃, and CH₄. Nitrous oxide (N₂O) and Methane (CH₄) emissions from soil, plant and livestock are especially important gases to measure, given their high potential as greenhouse gases (GHGs). NH₃, whilst not a greenhouse gas on the scale of N₂O, CH₄ and CO₂, is a major emission from agricultural, such as after the spreading of liquid manure, and steps are required to measure and reduce the NH3 emissions and the effects they have on the ecosystem.

Measurement solution for Biomass combustion research

The use of alternative combustion fuels that provide a renewable source of energy is a major area of research and investment. Sources of biomass fuels include virgin wood, energy crops, agricultural residues, food waste and industrial waste. Controlling the combustion process of any new fuel and keeping track of the biomass fuel emissions of combustion by-products is important to users of these new fuels.

Measurement solution for fire testing for the railway industry

A lot of research is carried out in laboratory and on real fires as to the gaseous substances produced in fire effluent. Measurement principles using analytical instrumentation are becoming more widely used in fire testing, due to the quick, real-time nature of the measurements. ISO 19702 is an international standard developed for the use of FTIR analysers in the analysis of gas from fire effluents. Further to this, local test standards such as DIN 5510, applicable to the railway industry, can provide further requirements for gases to be measured.