Environmental Solutions
Tougher environmental legislation is driving the emissions monitoring market, from acquisitions and distribution deals to new technologies. Sean Ottewell reports.
Strengere Umweltgesetze fördern den Markt für Emissionsüberwachung. Die Auswirkungen reichen von Aquisitionen über Verteilungsgeschäfte bis zu neuen Technologien. Sean Ottewell berichtet.
La législation environnementale plus sévère pilote le marché de la surveillance environnementale depuis les marchés d’acquisition et de distribution jusqu’aux nouvelles technologies. Article de Sean Ottewell.
Legislation drives demand for emissions monitoring
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esto has taken a strategic step in the dust particle measurement market with the acquisition of Swiss company Matter Engineering. A technological leader in the field of measurement
technology for nanoparticles in exhaust gases and ambient air, Matter will now be known as Matter Aerosol. “We see great potential for the future on the dust particle measurement market,” said Testo ceo Burkart Knospe. “The acquisition of Matter is an important step towards the consolidation of know- how in this area.” “Matter Aerosol has a high level of innovative
power, and is recognised worldwide as an expert in the field of nanoparticle measurement,” explains Matter Aerosol’s md Dr Markus Kasper. “The timing of this cooperation is perfect, our development work falls on very fertile ground at Testo. We are delighted that in the future we will be able to distribute our measuring instruments under the strong brand name Testo.” For its part, Testo is a leading supplier of portable and stationary measurement technology. It invests roughly 17 per cent of its turnover in R&D and expects to grow by about 15 per cent this year. One of its key technologies
is the Testo 340 flue gas analyser which comes with a rechargeable battery, calibration protocol and carry strap, an oxygen sensor and built-in flow/differential pressure measurement. Rising fuel costs for thermal
Fig. 1. ET is now the primary exclusive distributor for Digitel high volume samplers in Ireland and the UK
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systems highlight more and more the need for efficiency monitoring using emission measurements. A practical, easy-to-use emission analyser for a variety of applications is therefore ideal. testo 340 is equipped with an oxygen sensor as standard. Three additional gas sensors can be individually configured at any time so that analysers can be optimally adapted to specific measurement jobs. This, says
the company, is combined with compact design and reliable engineering to it an ideal analyser for commissioning, service and maintenance work as well as measurements for monitoring purposes. In another business tie-up, ET has announced
that is has just become the primary exclusive distributor for the Digitel range of advanced high volume samplers in Ireland and the UK (Fig. 1). ET has had a great deal of success selling
high volume samplers in Ireland and the UK over the years, primarily into the power plant and nuclear industries. Meanwhile, Digitel has earned a reputation for designing and building some of the most advanced high volume samplers in the world. In the UK, for example, the Digitel DHA-80 automatic sampler has become the standard on the Defra PAH network, with over 40 units in operation. ET sales and marketing director Duncan
Mounsor is both pleased and excited to be working with Digitel in the UK: “There is no doubt that Digitel have the most advanced and highest quality high volume samplers in the world. They have in fact revolutionised the hi-vol as we know it and have turned what was once a common-or-garden non-sophisticated blower/filter box into a high-tech instrument fit for the 21st century.” Digitel vice chairman
Regula Muther is also enthusiastic about the tie-up: “We are very happy with this new collaboration and we are expecting huge benefits for our customers. ET is a well established and stable enterprise. Together with their high service quality this was the most important criteria for us for collaboration. We want to give our 40 years of experience in producing and developing environmental instruments and our Swiss quality to the end-users. This is only possible with a strong partner, like ET, who can offer service on a very high quality level with an experienced team.” In a separate development,
the UK Environment Agency- chaired Air Quality Cell, which
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