Cruise ships produce large quantities of air pollutants. But how great is the danger for people who live or work near harbors and ports? To answer this question, the city of Stockholm relies on a tried-tested method: measuring devices from Palas®. Because with precise measurement data, invisible threats in the air can be made visible. The first Fidas® Smart 100 has been installed at the port of Stockholm, more to follow. And also they can be used to make reliable statements about the air quality on site and if necessary to take appropriate countermeasures.
Challenges and solutions for the City of Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden, as well as the location of Sweden’s political, economic, cultural, transportation center and major port. Every year there are approximately 300 ships arrivals in Stockholm with more than 500,000 passengers. There are a total of four cruise port terminals in Stockholm. Among them, the Stadsgården berth is the main berth of large cruise ships. At the beginning of 2022, the Stockholm port authority decided to investigate the emissions from cruise ships at Stadsgården. The ships are not connected to the power grid during their stay of at least 24 hours and have to generate their own electricity via the diesel generators on board. The city of Stockholm was therefore asked to carry out measurements during the period from mid May to at least the end of September, with the possibility of an extension.
The City of Stockholm already has seven Fidas® 200 in use, an EN 16450-certified fine dust monitor for simultaneous measurement of PM2.5 and PM10. So it was obvious, that they would again rely on the equipment and technology from Palas® in this case. However, installation on a building roof was difficult, so in addition to precise measurement equipment, small dimensions and low weight were important factors in choosing the device.
Fidas® Smart 100 Web interface
A perfect match for the Fidas® Smart 100
Fidas® Smart 100 the currently most advanced compact measuring device for the determination of ambient air quality. It analyzes airborne fine dust particles in the size range 0.175 – 20 µm and is released and approved by TÜV for PM2.5 for official measurements. Fidas®Smart 100 thus provides comprehensive and accurate information on fine dust particles, which is only possible with a counting single particle measurement method. The challenge now is to accurately record the tracks of the cruise ships, because factors such as the weather and wind direction and
the quantity or location of the ships naturally also play an important role here. The City of Stockholm has detailed schedules for all ships coming in and can accurately monitor and analyze the pollution in the air with the measurement data provided by the Fidas® Smart100.
Fidas® Smart 100 features fast data interfaces and allows real time access over Ethernet, Wi-Fi or cellular network. Since all results are calculated and recorded within the analyzer it requires no external data processing by, e.g., cloud computing. Users retain full control over their data and decide over information access. Fidas® Smart 100 can provide numerical data, using various communication protocols, as well as visualize information on any type of device using a modern web interface. Its compact design simplifies installation and integration in an existing infrastructure.
AQ Guard Smart Aerosol Spectrometer
Optional data cloud platform, plug and play, real-time viewing of hotspot data:
Advantages
· Technology based on the certified Fidas® 200 series (EN16450 and MCERTS), Easy and fast installation
· Configuration via Wi-Fi hotspot, remote, external touchpad
· Communication via GPRS / 3G / 4G / Ethernet / Wi-Fi
· Expandable with weather station / external battery / solar
· Simultaneous measurement of Cn, PM1, PM5, PM4, PM10with high temporal resolution
· Particle measurement range from 0.175 – 20,000 nm up to 100 mg/m³ mass concentration or 20,000 particle/cm³ (single particle analysis)
· Continuous, simultaneous real-time measurement in second-by-second resolution
· Visualization of the measured data in real time and their course
· Data and parameters can be subsequently evaluated with Palas® PDAnalyze software
· Real-time transfer of measured data without post-processing or adjustment
Applications
· Industry:
– process of production
– Bulk material handling (mixing, unloading, storage, packaging, etc.)
– Factory Boundary Monitoring
· Construction site: road, railway, demolition site
· Buildings: schools, kindergartens, hospitals, hotels, offices, public service buildings
· Residential buildings near construction sites or other polluted areas
· Public transport: airports, railway stations, tram and metro stations, cruise ships, cabins, e.g. on trams, trains
Want more product information? You are cordially invited to the Palas® Webinar – AQ Guard Smart new product and application introduction.
Topic： Palas® AQ Guard Smart AQ Guard
Smart new product and application introduction.
Time: 26 August 2022, Friday 15: 00 – 16: 00
Presenter: Ms. Deng Jun
Palas® Business Development Manager—Environmental & Automotive
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