Non-Contact High-Resolution Microwawe Chemical Sensor for Smart Emission Control

加拿大致力于在诸如改善空气质量和控制排放等世界环境挑战方面发挥积极作用。加拿大环境部长理事会一直在建立一个全国性的系统来管理空气质量，并为监测和制定排放标准提供指导方针。因此，我们的一些主要行业，如汽车、石油和天然气，都面临着限制排放和减少对环境影响的压力。大容量过滤器在排放控制系统中大量使用，以捕获腐蚀性和有毒气体。我们专注于开发传感技术，为这些系统增加智能。我们的目标是创造智能排放控制，以更有效地使用过滤器，降低成本并消除环境风险。我们的传感器平台是基于我们最近开创的微波传感系统。我们的传感器系统不需要与滤波器接触即可进行传感，并提供高分辨率的信息。这个项目应用了在最近的无线革命中创造的大量知识。我们运用这些知识开发先进的设备和集成系统，以监测过滤器的性能并加强对工业排放的控制。在这个项目中，我们将集成传感器接口，我们已经开发了一个实验室工作台原型到一个用户友好的系统原型，准备商业化。

Canada is committed in taking an active role in world environmental challenges such as air quality improvements and emissions control. Canada's Council of Ministers of the Environment has been setting up a nationwide system to manage air quality and to give guidelines for monitoring and setting emission standards. As a result, some of our major industries such as automotive and oil and gas are under pressure to limit their emissions and reduce environmental impact. High-capacity filters are heavily used in emission control systems to trap corrosive and toxic gases. We focus on developing sensing technology to add intelligence to these systems. We aim to create smart emission controls for more efficient use of filters, reducing costs and eliminating environmental risks. Our sensor platform is based on the microwave sensing system that we recently pioneered. Our sensor system does not need to be in contact with the filter for sensing, and gives high-resolution information. This project applies the great amounts of knowledge that have been created during the recent wireless revolution. We apply that knowledge to develop advanced devices and integrated systems to monitor filters performance and enhance the control of industrial emissions. In this project, we will integrate the sensor interface that we have developed as a lab bench prototype into a user-friendly system prototype that is ready for commercialization.