| Abstract Title: | Carrier-Gas-Free GC BTEX Analyser The New Frontier for Real-Time Monitoring of Aromatics |
| Presenter Name: | Dr Carlo Bruno |
| Company/Organisation: | Pollution srl |
| Country: | Italy |
Abstract Information :
BTEX (Benzene, Ethylbenzene, Toluene, Xylenes) are a group of volatile, harmful, and carcinogenic compounds, usually released in the atmosphere during industrial processes or vehicle fuel combustion. Outdoor and continuous monitor of such compounds is very important, gives a clear picture of the air quality and can be used to identify health and safety concerns, demonstrate compliance with local regulations and even assess if there is a leak in storage or processing infrastructure. Benzene concentration is regulated by European Air Quality Directive 2008/50EC, which sets the limit valute (LV) at 1,5 ppb (5 μg/m3) for the annual mean. Monitoring the potential escape of pollutant gases from industrial sites can be difficult to achieve due to changing weather conditions and the large size of many of this sites. Fence line monitor is the only way to ensure that proposed standards are being met and that neighboring communities are not being exposed to unintended emissions. This is a relatively new approach to control emissions from an industrial plant, in order to identify the souce of potential problem.
