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Breaking: Scentroid DR1000 Used in Landfill Methane Study

A recent study was conducted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy which utilized the Scentroid DR1000. The study aimed to investigate the impact municipal solid waste landfills have on atmospheric methane. This remains a major contributor to global warming. Several methods of tracking methane were currently deployed – however, they held an uncertainty of approximately 50%.

For this project, the Scentroid DR1000 was equipped with a Tunable Diode Laser Spectrometer with a methane sensor (lower detection limit of 0.4 ppm). The sampling rate frequency was maintained at 2Hz with a resolution of 10 ppb. The DR1000 was also equipped with a GPS to receive data from several global navigational satellite systems. An onboard pressure sensor was included to measure altitude. While flying, the DR1000 recorded position, altitude, temperature, humidity, and ambient methane concentration.

“The quantification of landfill gas emissions requires measurements not only of ambient methane concentrations, but also of meteorological parameters such as the prevailing wind speed and direction, temperature, and pressure.”

Results found that emissions from both the active landfill face and the leaking gas collection systems are important sources of landfill emissions. This was a surprising development – Reported methane emissions from landfills typically do not account for contributions from the active face. Thus, greenhouse gas emission inventories are unfortunately downplaying landfills’ role in climate change.

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June 24, 2022
DR2000 Product Launch Press Release

Scentroid, 70 Innovator Avenue Unit 7, Stouffville On. (Canada) www.scentroid.com

DR2000 Product Launch Press Release: Scentroid is thrilled to announce the launch of our new drone-based air quality analyzer, the DR2000. This amazing device will be available starting on August 21, 2020. It can be ordered from our website, www.scentroid.com.

Click here to visit our DR2000 Product Page.

The DR2000 is a leap forward in the aerial air quality monitoring and environmental industry. With the assisted drone, it can analyze ambient air at heights of 125 meters above ground level, which was previously impossible to accomplish. While in flight, several built-in sensors provide remote monitoring of a multitude of chemical compounds (sensor variance based on monitoring project).

What does the DR2000 do?

The DR2000 Flying laboratory provides a platform to conduct both impact assessments and air quality measurements for a wide range of applications, including the monitoring of fugitive emissions, flare emissions, pipeline leak detection, methane from landfill sites, agricultural or cannabis facilities, odour emissions, military or emergency applications, urban scanning, and much, much more.

Our DR2000 technology weighs a mere 520g, allowing for a diverse drone portfolio. Advancements in sensor technology provide for highly stable and accurate readings, and our included DRIMS2 software provides clear, concise, and easy to understand data for a thorough environmental analysis.

The DR2000 will revolutionize the future of sensory technology.

Presented by:
Dr. Ardevan Bakhtari, President and CEO of Scentroid
Omid Youseffi, R&D Manager

Scentroid is the world leader in air pollution and odour measurement equipment and services. Based near Toronto, Canada, we internationally export to over 45 countries around the world. We are the world’s premier manufacturer of odour sampling and analysis equipment. With decades of experience developing state-of-the-art instrumentation for the environment, nuclear, and medical industries, we strive to bring new and innovative technologies to the field.

Press Contact for DR2000 Product Launch Press Release:
Matthew Cabral, Scentroid
Matthew.c@scentroid.com
647-208-0488

August 18, 2020
Scentroid DR1000 Pollution Monitoring Lab is Presented at AQ Exhibition in South Korea

Unmanned aerial vehicles are no longer a thing of the future. They are part of our everyday life.

KJN Technologies recently presented the Scentroid DR1000 Pollution Monitoring Lab features, applications, and data quality at the Air Quality Exhibition of South Korea.

Traditionally, ground-based monitoring usually conducts air quality assessments. However, manned aircraft and satellites continue to do so today. In addition, performing fast, comprehensive data collection near pollution sources is not always feasible. This is because of the complexity of sites, moving sources or physical barriers.

With the DR1000 Pollution monitoring lab, All that is required is to fly the drone up to the stack height, and full information including all sensors reading, humidity, temperature and GPS position will be sent to the ground station and the cloud-based monitoring software automatically.

Equipping small unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) with the Scentroid DR1000 and sensor technology allows the full utilization of air quality monitoring. They offer new approaches and research opportunities in air pollution and emission monitoring. They also present an opportunity to study atmospheric trends, such as climate change while ensuring urban and industrial air safety.

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June 18, 2018
Police using Scentroid’s Drone Environmental Monitoring to Combat Smog

It is a belief that smog kills more than 47,000 people each year in Poland alone. Smog levels increase in winters mostly due to the burning of solid fuels for residential heating. On some winter days, a haze obscures the lights of Polish city skyscrapers and the air smells like burning plastic. Millions of citizens heat their homes with low-quality coal, scrap pieces of wood, and even garbage. This releases not only smog but dangerous chemicals – an act that is illegal under Polish law. Katowice city in southern Poland, with a population of 297,197 is a large coal and steel center in Poland. It is also one of the most polluted cities in Europe. Polish authorities put into action to use drone environmental monitoring to combat this smog.

Drone Environmental Monitoring

In Katowice, the city police began fighting polluters using the Scentroid DR1000 Flying lab. The DR1000 is capable of detecting hundreds of pollutants, but for this application, it is detecting Particulate PM1-10, Ethanol, Formaldehyde, Ammonia, and Hydrogen Chloride.

These chemicals provide evidence of the burning of low-quality coal, scrap wood pieces, or even garbage.

Special Police Environmental units deploy the drone in residential neighbourhoods, monitoring for elevated levels of pollutants. They cover a large area and the DR1000 will take readings from specific chimneys. The operator and central station receive all readings live. At this point, dispatched police inspectors conduct further investigation or issue additional fines. The DR1000 Drone Environmental Monitor grabs samples from smokestacks to be sent to a laboratory if further evidence is required.

Ease of Use

The Scentroid DR1000 Flying laboratory equipped with 5 sensors is used for fast inspections and continuous monitoring of multiple chemicals. All you need to do is to fly the drone up to the stack height, and full information including all sensors reading, humidity, temperature and GPS position are sent to the ground station and the cloud-based monitoring software automatically.

February 22, 2018
Amazon delivery may be years away, but Scentroid Drones are Ready to Go!

Amazon delivery may be years away, but Scentroid drones are already in the sky to take sample and analyze ambient air and monitor more than 50 chemicals .

The Scentroid DR1000 consists of a flying laboratory and a commercial drone. While in flight, five built-in chemical sensors can provide remote monitoring of chemicals selected at the time of ordering. The Scentroid DR1000 can be used to sample and analyze ambient air at heights of up to 150 meters above ground level that was previously impossible to accomplish. Air quality mapping, model verification, and analysis of potentially dangerous sites are all made possible! While in flight, five built-in chemical sensors can provide remote monitoring of chemicals selected at the time of ordering. It is often necessary to sample stacks, ponds, and other location where human access is difficult and/or dangerous. Furthermore, operator exposure to dangerous chemicals during sampling must be carefully considered.

The DR1000 Flying laboratory provides a robust platform to conduct impact assessment and air quality measurement for a wide range of applications including monitoring of: fugitive emission, flare emission, leak detection along oil pipe lines, landfill methane, odour emission and much more!

A thermal imaging camera can also be installed for visual confirmation of fugitive emissions in a variety of applications such as landfills, storage tanks, and oil/gas pipes.

June 13, 2016