Environment Centre Laboratory
The Environment Centre Laboratory (LCMA) works on the design of methodologies in the area of atmospheric environment applied to the real evaluation of air quality (indoor-outdoor air) in urban areas (VOC), the monitoring of odor episodes with identification of the compounds that are responsible and their origin, the creation of regional planning tools through the drafting of maps showing impact and concentration of pollutants, and measurement of the impact of activities by means of chemical control and numerical modelling.
In the same field, monitoring equipment is developed for volatile organic compounds. This is activated through sensors aimed at controlling air quality to register short odor episodes. This equipment, which has sensors and uses IoT technology, enables the continuous recording of values relating to VOC in urban areas.
Similarly, its implementation at the fenceline in activities that generate odor episodes enables comprehensive monitoring of the potential generation of episodes in surrounding inhabited areas.
Scientific domain
PE10: Earth System Science LS8: Environmental Biology Ecology and EvolutionKeywords
VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) air quality volatile organic compoundsHome partner institution
(UPC) Universitat Politècnica de CatalunyaWebsite
Technical staff available
YesOpen to external users
YesEquipment
- VOC screenings
- Siloxanes, VOCs
- VOC Sensors - Patent ES 2 311 396 B1
- Sensor stations
Description
The Environment Centre Laboratory (LCMA) works on the design of methodologies in the area of atmospheric environment applied to the real evaluation of air quality (indoor-outdoor air) in urban areas (VOC), the monitoring of odor episodes with identification of the compounds that are responsible and their origin, the creation of regional planning tools through the drafting of maps showing impact and concentration of pollutants, and measurement of the impact of activities by means of chemical control and numerical modelling.
In the same field, monitoring equipment is developed for volatile organic compounds. This is activated through sensors aimed at controlling air quality to register short odor episodes. This equipment, which has sensors and uses IoT technology, enables the continuous recording of values relating to VOC in urban areas.
Similarly, its implementation at the fenceline in activities that generate odor episodes enables comprehensive monitoring of the potential generation of episodes in surrounding inhabited areas.