One box to measure all the most important air pollutants and greenhouse gases

Projektinformationen

Lazaero

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 854804

DOI

10.3030/854804

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 28 Januar 2019

Startdatum 1 Februar 2019

Enddatum 31 Mai 2019

Finanziert unter

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Gesamtkosten

€ 71 429,00

EU-Beitrag

€ 50 000,00

Koordiniert durch

MIRO ANALYTICAL AG
Switzerland

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - Lazaero (One box to measure all the most important air pollutants and greenhouse gases)

Berichtszeitraum: 2019-02-01 bis 2019-05-31

Zusammenfassung vom Kontext und den Gesamtzielen des Projekts

EU air monitoring authorities are struggling to acquire pollution data to develop clear and concrete emission reduction strategies. To monitor each individual polluting gas, it is necessary to perform analyses in separate, bulky and expensive instruments, placed in fixed monitoring stations, occupying entire technical rooms. These instruments encounter financial, logistical and data limitations, because they are expensive, bulky, not portable and require regular calibration and continuous operation by expert technical staff.
At MIRO Analytical Technologies we have developed EnviroLAS, the first all-in-one instrument for advanced pollution monitoring, allowing the measurement of 6 different pollutants (CO, O3, SO2, NO, NO2, NH3) and 4 greenhouse gases (H2O, CO2, CH4 and N2O) continuously, simultaneously and precisely through a light and easily transportable device based on direct laser absorption spectroscopy.

Arbeit, die ab Beginn des Projekts bis zum Ende des durch den Bericht erfassten Berichtszeitraums geleistet wurde, und die wichtigsten bis dahin erzielten Ergebnisse

During our Feasibility Study period we have assessed the integration of a third laser for analyzing two additional gases and identified Quantum Cascade Laser manufacturers. We have planned how to improve the operability and robustness of the device and how to reduce its manufacturing costs. We have assessed options for creating a portable version.
We have prepared an Execution Plan, including risk analysis and budget. We have assessed the target markets and the competition, to prepare our marketing strategy. We have also performed a patent search to ensure our Freedom-to-Operate. We have drafted 5-year financial forecasts based on the marketing and pricing policy

Fortschritte, die über den aktuellen Stand der Technik hinausgehen und voraussichtliche potenzielle Auswirkungen (einschließlich der bis dato erzielten sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen und weiter gefassten gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Projekts)

EnviroLAS will have 75% less operational costs and 40% lower startup costs, and reduced dimensions (60x50x15cm) and weight (25kg) compared to existing devices. Thus, it will address the urgent demand to monitor main air pollutants and greenhouse gases in-situ in a more cost-effective and dynamic way. EnviroLAS project will also enable our company to grow, both financially and in personnel.