The Gascard NG infrared gas sensor from Edinburgh Sensors is designed for easy integration with a wide range of different gas detection systems.
With real-time temperature and atmospheric pressure correction, via on-board sensors, the Gascard is suitable for gas detection systems that need to process swift, reliable and accurate measurements of CO, CO2 and CH4 gas concentrations.
The flexibility and functionality of the sensors means they are also a useful component for incorporation into other gas detection systems, says the company, helping to herald the next generation of biogas analysis.
Instruments with modular design make for quick installation and commissioning, alongside easy on-site user maintenance, without the need for expensive engineer site visits and service contracts, adds Edinburgh Sensors. Platform flexibility also ensures simple upgrading and expansion to meet future demands, helping optimise customer productivity.
The applications of biogas analysis continue to grow and now include flare stack monitoring and landfill gas monitoring. Landfill is a major method of disposing of both domestic and industrial waste, especially in developing nations.
With the expansive growth of different gas producing activities, and greater regulation, monitoring will become increasingly crucial
This is not a perfect answer to waste disposal, says the company, as anaerobic digestion in mature landfill sites produces a mix of methane and carbon dioxide that is hazardous over both the short and long term. This is where instruments incorporating the Gascard NG infrared gas sensor can prove invaluable.
In most developed countries there is now legislation to ensure landfill site owners manage gas release to avoid it becoming a hazard. One solution, particularly advantageous with energy costs currently running so high, is to install plant on the site that burns the methane component with an internal combustion engine.
The result is classified as a source of renewable energy and also carbon credits are applicable. Burning the methane in an engine releases CO2 in the exhaust which has a lower global warming potential (GWP) than if the methane were to be released directly.
With the expansive growth of different gas producing activities, and greater regulation, monitoring will become increasingly crucial. The Gascard NG infrared gas sensor is among the the tools available to ensure that detection is rarely a problem.
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