A Wireless Sensor Network for Precise Volatile Organic Compound Monitoring
Joint Authors
Fusco, Rosanna
Manes, Gianfranco
Collodi, Giovanni
Manes, Antonio
Gelpi, Leonardo
Source
International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Telecommunications Engineering
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
A variety of methods have been developed to monitor VOC concentration in hazardous sites.
The methods range from calculation to measurement, point measuring to remote sensing.
Some are suited for leak detection, others for estimation of the annual emission or both.
None of the following available methods comes close to the ideal method.
A distributed instrument providing precise monitoring of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) concentration in a petrochemical plant is described; it consists of a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) platform whose nodes are equipped with meteorological/climatic sensors and VOC detectors.
Internet connectivity is provided in real time at a one-minute sampling rate, thus providing environmental authorities and plant management with an unprecedented tool for immediate warning in case of critical events.
The paper describes the WSN platform, detailing various units (gateways, nodes, detectors) and shows the features of scalability and reconfigurability, with minimal intrusiveness or obtrusiveness.
Environmental and process data are forwarded to a remote server and made available to the authenticated users through a rich user interface that provides data rendering in various formats and worldwide access to data.
A survey of the VOC detector technologies involved is also provided.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Manes, Gianfranco& Collodi, Giovanni& Fusco, Rosanna& Gelpi, Leonardo& Manes, Antonio. 2012. A Wireless Sensor Network for Precise Volatile Organic Compound Monitoring. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Manes, Gianfranco…[et al.]. A Wireless Sensor Network for Precise Volatile Organic Compound Monitoring. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-13.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Manes, Gianfranco& Collodi, Giovanni& Fusco, Rosanna& Gelpi, Leonardo& Manes, Antonio. A Wireless Sensor Network for Precise Volatile Organic Compound Monitoring. International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-500777
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-500777