Raymetrics - Air Pollution Monitoring Station

Types of health effects experienced by the most common pollutants at elevated levels

NOx, SOx, O3
These gases irritate the airways of the lungs, increasing the symptoms of those suffering from lung diseases

Particles
(Aerosol detection and typing, PBL Height)

Fine particles can be carried deep into the lungs where they can cause inflammation and a worsening of heart and lung diseases

Carbon Monoxide
This gas prevents the uptake of oxygen by the blood. This can lead to a significant reduction in the supply of oxygen to the heart, particularly in people suffering from heart disease

Benzene
The major effect of benzene from long-term exposure is on the blood. (Long-term exposure means exposure of a year or more.) Benzene causes harmful effects on the bone marrow and can cause a decrease in red blood cells, leading to anemia

Black carbon (BC)
A primary aerosol emitted directly at the source from incomplete combustion processes such as fossil fuel and biomass burning and therefore much atmospheric BC is of anthropogenic origin. It is small enough to be easily inhaled into the lungs and has been associated with adverse health effects

It is estimated that 70% of the world’s population will leave in urban areas by 2050
Effective air quality policies require action and cooperation at global, national and local levels, which must reach across most economic sectors and engage the public

Target
Monitoring of air pollutants in cities or industrial areas (or other areas of interest)
Assessing the impact of emissions on public health and social protection

Measurement
of particulate pollutants with advanced LIDAR remote sensing system
of gaseous pollutants by Max-DOAS remote sensing system
of gas and particulate pollutants by on-site methods and sampling (In situ meters)

Modelling
Modelling the dispersion of pollutants into the atmosphere. The simulation of emissions is done by combining the WRF-ARW atmospheric model to provide high-resolution grid data and the FLEXPART dispersion model to simulate the dispersion of pollutants. Considering the lifetime of each pollutant in the atmosphere, it is possible to relate the emissions to that source

• Atmospheric diffusion simulations
• Automated weather observing system (AWOS)

Raymetrics technological solution sets new standards in monitoring such emissions in cities and various industrial areas around the globe. Our solution has a clear advantage over point sampling technics due to its continuous long-range information on the concentration and distribution of emission.