Low Cost Mass Spectrometry Instrumentation to Underpin Emissions Trading from Co-Firing Biomass / Fossil Fuel Plants

欧洲光谱测定系统和国家物理实验室正在建造一种新型的四极质谱仪，并测试其性能，以监测同时燃烧生物质和化石燃料的发电站的排放。生物质是一种可再生能源，除了环境效益（如减少垃圾填埋）外，英国还可以获得财政激励，因为可以实现生物质燃烧部分的碳交易单位，以取代化石燃料，并可以与其他国家进行交易。新的四极质谱仪基于创新设计，将提供这种类型的排放测量所需的数量级灵敏度增加。这将提供一种比现有仪器更具成本效益、便携和灵活的仪器。

European Spectrometry Systems and the National Physical Laboratory are engaged in building a new type of quadrupole mass spectrometer instrument and testing its performance for monitoring emissions from power stations that simultaneously burn biomass and fossil fuel. Biomass is a renewable source of energy and in addition to the environmental benefits (eg reduced landfill) there are financial incentives for the UK since carbon trading units for the portion of biomass combusted in the place of fossil fuel are realised, which can be traded with other countries. The new quadrupole mass spectrometer is based on an innovative design that will provide the order of magnitude sensitivity increase required for this type of emissions measurement. This will provide a more cost effective, portable and flexible instrument compared to those currently available.