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Advancing Emissions Monitoring: The Critical Role of Gas Analysers in Carbon Capture Initiatives

In the modern era, emissions monitoring has become a critical environmental responsibility for industries worldwide. Gas analysers play a pivotal role in this context, offering the tools necessary to accurately measure the presence and concentrations of various gases in emissions. Their importance cannot be overstated, as they provide the data needed to comply with environmental […]

Monitoring VOC emissions to ensure US compliance

Global regulations limit the environmental emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from industrial processes. This is because VOCs contribute to the formation of ozone, a constituent of photochemical smog. Methane and some halogenated VOCs, such as refrigerants, are also powerful greenhouse gases, and thereby contribute to climate change. Also, in high concentrations, many VOCs are […]

Gas analysers – extractive or in-situ?

Illustrated diagram of a typical sampling schematic

There are two main options for gas analysis in industrial processes or emissions; the analyser can be located inside the gas stream (in-situ), or a sample can be removed from the gas stream (extractive) and transferred to an external gas analyser. As a gas analyser developer and manufacturer with a history that dates back to […]

Researchers investigate ammonia fuel for marine decarbonisation

A group of academic and industrial partners have been awarded a £5.5million grant by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to accelerate understanding, technologies and policies relating to the use of ammonia as a sustainable fuel. The project begins in June 2022 and will run for 5 years. Entitled ‘Decarbonised Clean Marine: Green […]

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Our S4 units are capable of having all the flows, pressures and temperatures read and adjusted remotely via the internet. This together with the out of limit alarms may be messaged to Signal Group where the service department can check the readings and adjust the settings if necessary. All S4 gas analysers have digital signal […]

Rush to clean energy prompts demand for ammonia analysers

The global stampede to develop clean energy sources has prompted a demand for ammonia analysers from the developers of engines that will be capable of using ammonia as a fuel. In response, Signal Group has developed a new ammonia analyser, the S4 Nebula, which employs tunable diode laser spectrometry (TDLS).  “Many of our customers already […]

How to check the calibration and linearity of gas analysers

Calibration is the process of establishing the relationship between the output of a measurement and a known input. In common with most measuring instruments, gas analysers require calibration following installation, and then at regular intervals to check that they are performing to specification. Regular zero and span checks (known inputs) are necessary, but it is […]

New demands for enhanced Greenhouse Gas monitoring

Increasing political action on Climate Change is prompting a new requirement for process operators to improve the accuracy and reliability of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions monitoring. To meet this requirement, Stephane Canadas from UK gas analyser manufacturer Signal Group is urging the operators of combustion equipment, such as boilers and incinerators, to employ reference method […]

Monitoring solvent emissions to ensure compliance

Governments from around the world have implemented environmental regulations to reduce the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from industrial processes. For example, according to the European Solvents Industry Group, total VOC emissions in the EU have been reduced by more than 60% since 1990. With over 40 years of experience in designing VOC analysers, […]

Monitoring NOx in combustion products and processes

In the following article we outline the environmental and health issues associated with NOx, and emphasise the importance of monitoring nitrogen oxides. We also describe the factors affecting the choice of measurement technology, and explain some of the issues that should be addressed by chemiluminescence analysers. Download the full Technical Article here. NOx is a […]