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Innovative biogas measurement instrument wins Instrumentation Excellence Award in the UK


Vaisala have received first prize at the Instrumentation Excellence Awards for their MGP261 device, a ground- breaking 3-in-1 measurement innovation for biogas production that enables more value from waste.


The MGP261 multigas measurement instrument won the Gas Detection Product of the Year category. It measures methane, humidity, and temperature inside the biogas process pipeline without sampling, even in hazardous environments.


“This unique new technology represents a major breakthrough for the operators of biogas plants,” explains Vaisala’s Product Manager Antti Heikkilä.


“Not only are they able to control biogas production more efficiently, and at a lower cost with this instrument, but they can also improve the quality of the biogas. By helping to improve efficiency and financial performance, this technology is also contributing to the fight against climate change. Anaerobic digestion turns waste into renewable energy and reduces dependency


on fossil fuels, which is even more important in an energy crisis,” Heikkilä comments. Vaisala’s Sales Manager Andrew Williams was also present at the award ceremony.


“I am very proud and happy for the win and want to give thanks to the whole team who made this possible: starting from our R&D scientists and engineers at Vaisala, but also our customers and partners who choose to use our technology to provide the measurements that they rely on to drive their businesses forward,” says Williams.


Vaisala has strong sustainability impact through its measurement solutions, for instance helping to fight climate change in three ways: With Vaisala’s world-class environmental observations scientists can study climate change. By optimising processes with Vaisala’s accurate measurement instruments customers can minimise waste, increase energy efficiency, and improve renewable energy production – such as biogas with the awarded MGP261. Thirdly, precise weather observations conducted by Vaisala’s monitoring systems help societies prepare for and adapt to extreme weather.


ION Science formally receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise


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ION Science formally received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, in the category of Innovation, at a corporate ceremony on Wednesday 5th October involving local dignitaries at its global headquarters near Cambridge, UK.


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The accolade was announced back in April before the recent passing of Her Majesty the Queen, recognising the quality, reliability, and success of the MiniPID Sensor and ION’s dedication to developing and producing new technologies that offer unparalleled VOC detection, helping to protect lives and preserve the environment.


VOC sensors are used extensively worldwide in applications where the rapid, accurate detection of hazardous gases is critical to safeguarding workers, the public and the environment. These include oil rigs, gas refineries, pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, semiconductor factories, laboratories, nuclear facilities, and air quality monitoring.


Capable of withstanding relative humidity up to 99% (non-condensing), temperatures of -40 to +65 °C, and with an anti- contamination design, the MiniPID sensor range offers 10,000 hours of reliable detection, making it ideal for long-term monitoring. They also have the widest detection range on the market, from as low as 0.5 ppb (parts per billion) right up to 10,000 ppm (parts per million), making them suitable for virtually any application. ION Science’s sensors can be used to detect over 950 different compounds, many of which can pose a serious threat to human health and life.


Dignitaries at the event included HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Julie Spence OBE QPM; the Deputy Lieutenant, Christopher Walkinshaw DL; the High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire, Jennifer Crompton; Lord-Lieutenant Cadet, Georgia Pescod; and South Cambridgeshire local MP, Anthony Browne.


The visitors took the opportunity to tour the eco-friendly, state-of-the-art facility including its in-progress works of the research & development centre to support company growth and employment where scientific work will continue to drive further innovation across the business. They then presented the Queen’s Award to ION Science managing director Duncan Johns and Steve Newcomb, the company’s operations director and deputy managing director.


Duncan Johns explained: “To receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise recognises the unrelenting efforts of our team in developing the now award-winning PID gas sensors, offering the market high quality and reliable results. We never stop innovating and our team continues to push the boundaries in sensing technology.


“Our guests were impressed by what they saw when they visited the growing headquarters in Cambridgeshire - as a business we continue to invest in our future and our people”.


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THE NUCLEAR CRISIS AT FUKUSHIMA, THAT OCCURRED IN JAPAN AFTER THE 2011 TSUNAMI RESULTED IN THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT DUMPING 11 MILLION LITRES OF RADIOACTIVE WATER INTO THE PACIFIC OCEAN.


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ION Science has been presented with one of the most prestigious business excellence awards in the UK, endorsing the commercial success of ION’s innovative sensor technology.


ON AVERAGE, EVERY PERSON EATS 70,000 MICROPLASTICS EACH YEAR. A RECENT STUDY SUGGESTS EACH MEAL WE EAT CONTAINS AN AVERAGE OF 100 BITS OF MICROPLASTIC.


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THE LEADING COUNTRIES WITH THE HIGHEST RECYCLING RATES ARE: 1) SWITZERLAND - 52%, 2) AUSTRALIA - 49.7%, 3) GERMANY - 48%, 4) NETHERLANDS - 46% AND 5) NORWAY 40%.


APPROXIMATELY 66% OF THE RUBBISH IN LANDFILLS IS BIODEGRADABLE, SADLY THIS PROCESS CREATES A LOT OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND METHANE, WHICH ISN’T GREAT NEWS FOR GLOBAL WARMING.


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ACCORDING TO A REPORT FROM THE UN’S DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS: EVERY YEAR, MORE PEOPLE DIE FROM UNSAFE WATER THAN FROM ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE, INCLUDING WAR.


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