Sensors for Metal Vapor and VOC Emissions

Major improvements in process control, compliance monitoring, and objective environmental decisionmaking could be made if accurate, rugged, and affordable sensors were available. Of particular interest are environmental sensors that can continuously and quantitatively determine both toxic metal vapor emissions and organic compound emissions from complex matrix sources such as power plants, incinerators, cement kilns, and smelters. The Molecular Sensors Division of Nanomaterials Research Corporation (NRC) seeks to address this need and demonstrate and commercialize novel sensors from proprietary materials. This technology would enable continuous, optimal, and reliable operation of processes aimed at preventing pollution at the source. During Phase I, NRC will demonstrate the proof-of-concept.