AeroQual AQS1 Methane Monitor

AeroQual AQS1 Methane Monitor

When selecting products for our marketplace, HydroTerra is always looking for reliable and innovative suppliers.  Simply put, we aim to offer top quality products from reputable suppliers.  AeroQual, a dynamic New Zealand company certainly fits the bill.  AeroQual was initially founded by Geoff Henshaw and David Williams in 2001.  They wanted to measure air quality across a city at much greater density so they could better understand how air quality varied across the urban landscape. They knew the air wasn’t as uniform as the official government stations were reporting.   What an impressive starting objective.

Since then, AeroQual has gone from strength to strength and are frequently offering new products to the marketplace.  One of the latest products on offer is the AQS1 Methane Monitor.

The AQS 1 Methane Monitor is a compact air monitoring station providing continuous measurement of ambient Methane (CH4) in air. Using Aeroqual’s advanced sensor technology, the AQS 1 delivers highly accurate and reliable measurements at an affordable price. Solar powered with seamless connectivity and 100% data capture, the AQS 1 Methane Monitor is easily deployed at Landfill and Oil and Gas sites to support emission compliance reporting and Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) protocols. Seamless integration with Aeroqual’s OneView software gives you actionable insights anytime, anywhere.

At the heart of the AQS 1 Methane Monitor is a new methane module developed by Aeroqual.  This uses a Gas Sensitive Semiconductor (GSS) sensor with a proprietary flow design that minimizes baseline drift and the sample air is filtered using a proprietary scrubber to reduce interferences.  Performance specifications are as follows:

The AQS 1 Methane Monitor has already proven itself.  One case study completed was at a landfill site in the US.  Two AQS 1 Methane Monitors were deployed for several months to monitor methane emissions at the working face and the composite cap.

The AQS 1 instruments performed reliably throughout the monitoring period with 100% data capture. Hourly average methane concentrations were significantly above background levels at both monitoring locations. The AQS 1 unit closest to the working face recorded the highest average (40.5 ppm) and maximum (481 ppm) methane concentrations.

If you are interested in methane monitoring at a landfill site or indeed other applications, please contact HydroTerra today.

We are very happy to assist with details on a product such as the AeroQual AQS 1 Methane Monitor.