Main Sector of relevance\IRC classification 7. Environment and Safety

7.4 Laser en-route gas analyzer

Developers’ contact information

State Scientific Institution “The B.I.Stepanov Institute of Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus”
68 Nezavisimosti Str., 220072 Minsk
V.V. Kabanov
tel. +375 (17) 284-17-55; e-mail: ifanbel@ifanbel.bas-net.by; Web: http://ifanbel.bas-net.by/

Summary

Automated high sensitive detecting of great amount of gases in air in cities, industrial areas, traffic artery, open casts, working areas, etc

Description

Gas analyzer provides effective measurement of background and elevated concentration of detected gases, solution of the problems of air pollution control resulted from transport and industrial emissions and identification of the results of some thermal, electro physics and radiation processes effects.

Technology type

• Design

Technical advantages and economic benefits

Great amount of detected gases (several dozens, including H₂O , NH₃ , C₂H₄ , O₃ , SO₂ , OCS , ClO , C₂H₆ , HNO₃ , NO₂ , CO₂ , CO, NO, HI , CH₄ , COF₂ , freons), servicing of large areas from one location, high sensitivity to small concentrations, possibility of day-and-night measurements, operational efficiency, measurement automatization, possibility of connection to information network systems.

Technology differentiation and uniqueness

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Context in which technology was identified

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Technological keywords

Gas analysis, environment pollution.

Development Stage

• Applied research

Intellectual property rights

• Patent pending
• Specific Patent Information:
  Patent of the Republic of Belarus No. 11146 dated September 07, 2006 “Method of lack detection of natural gas from piping” is valid.

Range of applications

Effective measurement of background and elevated concentration of detected gases at the atmosphere, solution of the problems of air pollution control resulted from transport and industrial emissions and identification of the results of some thermal, electro physics and radiation processes effects.

Classifier Used at the EU Innovation Relay Centres

• Energy
• Environment and Safety
• Industrial Manufacturing, Material and Transport Technologies
• Measurements and Standards
• Other Industrial Manufacturing Technologies
• Sciences (Chemistry, Physics etc)

Preferable Regions

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Asia
• Africa
• Australia

Practical experience

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Environmental impact

The system enables effective environment pollution monitoring.

Type of collaboration sought

• Venture funding
• R&D contract

Terms and restrictions

— None

Available technical assistance

• Documentation
• Personnel