methane monitoring Articles
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Bottlehill waste management facility, Cork, Ireland
AFS have produced one of the most up-to-date landfill facilities in Ireland. We were the appointed contractor to design, supply and install all of the mechanical and electrical equipment for the new waste management facility at Bottlehill, Co. Cork. Our scope of supply included: Leachate pumping systems Surface water monitoring systems CCTV systems Weighbridges Wheel washes ...
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Biogas and Anaerobic Digestion in Relation to CH4 Methane Monitoring
The use of biogas as a renewable energy source currently accounts for 10 % of global primary energy consumption1 and is often heralded as the perfect example of the ‘circular economy’ – where waste products can be reused to generate energy for other processes in a self-perpetuating cycle.2 Biogas consists of the mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter by ...
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Using a UAV Drone to Monitor Methane
Recently the use of a UAV drone for gas sensing has become more popular. From monitoring global warming to tracking the spread of pollution, there are many good reasons to want to be able to monitor carbon dioxide, methane and other hydrocarbon gas concentrations even in the most remote, or dangerous, of locations. Leaks in oil pipelines, are not just dangerous because of the explosion risk they ...
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TDLAS Gas Detection Instrumentation
PKL Technologies Inc. manufactures tunable diode laser (TDLAS) based gas detectors and monitors. Spectra-1 open path gas sensors are used in a variety of environmental and safety remote sensing applications. Spectra-1 gas sensors have been designed in a compact, easy to use, robust and portable format. Spectra-1 has been developed using proprietary hardware and software, to produce a low cost ...
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CH4 Monitoring
Methane has a direct influence on climate change as well as an indirect effect on human health, plant yield, and productivity due to its role as an important precursor to ground-level ozone formation. Therefore, CH4 monitoring is an efficient way to detect the buildup of CH4 levels and take necessary actions. This article covers information on methane gas, its sources in the ambient air, ...
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Application of CH4 gas sensor
introduction Methane gas is an odorless, colorless, highly flammable gas commonly found in natural gas, biogas, and landfill gas. It is also a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Therefore, monitoring and detecting methane gas leaks is critical to prevent potential hazards and environmental damage. The CH4 gas sensor detects and measures the concentration of methane gas in ...
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Innovative Methane Leaks Monitoring Technology in Oil and Gas Industry in the United States
The oil and gas industry is the largest industrial source of methane emissions in the United States, responsible for approximately one-third of total U.S. methane emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented regulations under the Clean Air Act to help reduce methane emissions from oil and gas industry. In light of these regulations, it is essential for oil and gas ...
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SEC’s Proposal has Implications for Climate-related Disclosures for ESG: Real Time Data?
On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) released proposed rules on climate disclosures for publicly traded companies entitled “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.” This sets the stage to require more companies to collect and validate their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data. The SEC has cautioned ...
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Cubic TDLAS CH4 Sensing Solution For Pipeline Methane Leakage Detection
The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has proposed new rules for monitoring pipeline methane leaks in May 2023, which will take effect six months after final confirmation. Pipeline operators will be required to establish a written Advanced Leak Detection Procedure (ALDP) that includes methane leak detection equipment with commercially available advanced ...
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Donald Blankenship Charged in Mine Disaster
Former chief executive of Massey Energy Company, Donald Blankenship, was charged for multiple violations of safety rules and deceit of federal inspectors that ultimately led to the death of 29 coal miners during a single incident in 2010; the deadliest mine incident since 1970. Indicted on four criminal counts by a federal grand jury in the Upper Big Branch disaster, Blankenship faces a maximum ...
By SafetyNow
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Using an Infrared Sensor (IR Sensor) for Reliable Methane Gas Monitoring
This article explains why an infrared sensor (IR sensor) is the preferred option for methane detection, as methane detectors are essential for monitoring safety and efficiency in a wide range of applications. Gas detectors that can detect and quantify industrial and environmental gases like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and methane play a vital role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of a ...
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React Environmental use GA3000 to measure methane - Case Study
The company uses Geotech’s GA3000 (now superseded by GA3000 PLUS) fixed biogas analyser to monitor methane, carbon dioxide, oxygen and hydrogen sulphide. React’s anaerobic digestion plant incorporates a patented separated hydrolysis system that converts organic material into renewable energy. This is an important evolution in the principal biological process which is common to ...
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Monitoring Methane Emissions from Agriculture and Dairy Farming
Methane (CH4) is the second most prevalent greenhouse gas emitted from human activities. In 2014, CH4 was responsible for around 11 percent of all US greenhouse gas emissions caused by human actions. Methane is emitted by a range of natural sources such as marshlands, leakage from natural gas systems and livestock farming [1]. Domestic livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats, produce ...
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The impact of technology on the environment and how environmental technology could save our planet
This article takes a look at the paradoxical ideology that while the impact of technology on the environment has been highly negative, the concept of environmental technology could save our planet from the harm that has been done. This idea is supported by WWF 1, who have stated that although technology is a solution enabler it is also part of the problem. The term ‘technology’ ...
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Aridea Uses Buoy-Based Monitoring with the Aqua TROLL 600 in Critical Whale Habitat
Overview Faced with a complex task to monitor a methane leak in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, Aridea Solutions selects In-Situ as its go-to partner to meet a host of challenges and help protect critical beluga whale habitat. Challenge In February 2017, drill-rig workers discovered a methane leak from an aging ocean-floor pipeline bubbling up in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. The leak was reported, and ...
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Cubic Methane Leak Sensing Solution for Oil and Gas Industry Compliance with EU Methane Regulation
On 15 November 2023, the European Union reached the provisional agreement on a new EU Methane Regulation, as part of the proposals to deliver European Green Deal, aimed at reducing methane emissions in the energy sectors of Europe. The oil and gas industry will be subject to the highest monitoring standards, requiring accurate measurement, monitoring, reporting, and verification of methane ...
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Cubic Quantitative Methane Leak Sensor Solution for Oil and Gas Industry in Europe
On 9 May 2023, European Parliament adopted the amendments on the proposal for a regulation on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector. The new law is the first piece of EU legislation aimed at cutting methane emissions and covers direct methane emissions from energy sector, including oil and gas industry. It is worth noting that obligations of operators from oil and gas industry for ...
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Development of on-line instruments for monitoring of methane and NMTHC at PPB and PPM levels without matrix effects
Monitoring of methane and Non-Methane Total Hydrocarbons (NMTHC) is an important tool for process monitoring. In the microelectronics industry, the silicon substrates (wafers) are stored in containers, named FOUP (Front Opening Unified Pod) made in polymers (PC, PEEK, COP, PEI). Such materials are able to adsorb the Volatile Molecular Contaminants (VMC) and subsequently outgas these ones in ...
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Gas Detection and Monitoring Systems
In greenhouse applications, the accurate measurement of a number of environmental parameters such as carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, light intensity, water, humidity, pH and nutrient levels using sophisticated sensors is used to create a controlled environment for optimising plant growth rates while minimising energy usage. Carbon dioxide concentration is also one of the best ...
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Gas monitoring and leak detection in underwater application for the offshore oil and gas case study
With over 300 sensors and systems sold world-wide and over 35 scientific users publications, Franatech is market leader for underwater methane detection and monitoring. Franatech is a developer and supplier of sensors for detection of gases in water. The company has more than 15 years experience in subsea applications, working with all kinds of sensing technologies. Coming from a scientific ...
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