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Next Generation Source Measuments: CRADA partner communication sheet
Citation:
Thoma, E. Next Generation Source Measuments: CRADA partner communication sheet. US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, 2015.
Impact/Purpose:
The purpose of this document is to communicate potential CRADA opportunites in the next gen source measurments area.
Description:
Partnerships to Advance Next Gen. Source MeasurementsA growing number of government, academic, and industry groups are recognizing the revolution in air pollution and greenhouse gas source measurement science enabled by the rapid advances in sensors, communications, data integration, and modeling strategies. The Office of Research and Development (ORD) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in coordination with EPA’s Program Offices, is exploring exciting new sensor an informetric technologies that may form the foundation of future leak detection and repair, source inventory, and emissions verification strategies. A primary focus of the ORD’s effort is to facilitate development of cost effective and implementable systems with the right performance level to help bring advanced measurement technology from research to real-world application. Through the Federal Technology Transfer Act (FTTA), ORD scientists can partner with industry, instrument and information technology vendors, and academic collaborators to develop and demonstrate promising new approaches for a range of source measurement applications. Through FTTA’s Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) framework (http://www.epa.gov/osp/ftta.htm), EPA and collaborators can define and execute shared resource programs that maximize the efficiency of technology development and impact while protecting intellectual property and business information through a defined legal framework. Currently next generation source measurement research focuses on development of completely automated, robust, and low cost mobile and fixed place sensor networks that utilize automated cloud data processing to transform near source concetrion and meteorological data into industry relevant information (e.g. alerting to malfunctions, or potential safety issues). Ultimately, automated mobile and fixed-place fence line and in-plant sensor systems will provide continuous information on emissions to help verify optional capabilities, ensure safe working environments, and inform emision inventories for a number of sectors including oil and gas production and distribution, landfills and waste water treatment, agriculture operations, and petrochemical and other industrial facility emissions. Next generation source technologies will reduce emissions and save companies money.