Contaminated Land And The Vital Role Of Portable PIDs
Portable photoionization detectors (PIDs) have become an important tool in the management of many contaminated land remediation projects, and the following article will explain the reasons behind their popularity, despite the challenges presented by field work. Remediation sites frequently present soil samples with high levels of humidity, which interferes with...
Industry Overview: Waste to Energy
The waste to energy industry utilises several waste treatment methods. Municipal and industrial solid waste is converted into electricity, and sometimes into heat for industrial processing and district heating systems. The main process is of course incineration, but intermediate steps of pyrolysis, gasification, and anaerobic digestion are sometimes used to...
Overcoming the Challenges of Gas Detection in Cold Weather
With chilling months right around the corner, you might be concerned about a number of things: driving conditions, keeping your home heated, shoveling the driveway. For people who work outside, winter weather can pose a range of risks, from hypothermia to slipping on ice. However, if atmospheric hazards are a...
Construction and Key Gas Challenges
Workers in the construction industry are at risk from a wide variety of hazardous gases including Carbon Monoxide (CO), Chlorine Dioxide (ClO2), Methane (CH4), Oxygen (O2), Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s). Through the use of specific equipment, transport and the undertaking of sector specific activities, construction is a...
Industry Overview: Battery Power
Batteries are effective at reducing power outages since they can also store excess traditional grid energy. The energy stored within batteries can be released whenever a large volume of power is needed, such as during a power failure at a data centre to prevent data being lost, or as a back-up...
The Benefits of Stainless Steel Gas Detectors
There are many considerations to be made when it comes to choosing the right gas detection system. One of these considerations is the enclosure material of the detector. Common materials used in gas detection products are stainless steel, aluminium and ABS plastic. Each material has its own advantages and may be...
Honeywell takes the Li-ion Tamer sensor to electric vehicles
Honeywell is to co-develop sensors that help prevent the conditions leading to thermal runaway and fires in electric vehicle batteries. It is expanding its strategic alliance with Nexceris, developer of a lithium-ion gas detection system called the Li-ion Tamer, to detect the conditions that can cause extremely high temperatures within the...
The Dangers of Gas Exposure in Wineries
Wineries face a unique set of challenges when it comes to safeguarding workers from the potential harm caused by hazardous gases. Gas exposure has the potential to occur at every stage of the wine production process, from the moment that the grapes arrive at the winery facility, through to the...