How to monitor F-gases using pre-concentration with GC–MS

Webinar overview

Ozone-depleting substances (ODS) and halogenated greenhouse gases (GHGs) – often classified as F-gases – pose a significant threat to both the environment and public health. Globally, research teams monitor background concentrations of these compounds to improve understanding and support the enforcement of expanding international regulations. As regulatory demands increase, so too will the need for advanced analytical processes to support growing monitoring efforts.

A key regulatory milestone for ODS and GHGs is the Montreal Protocol. Reducing emissions requires a better understanding of how industrial processes, and the products formed from such processes, contribute to F-gas emissions into the atmosphere. However, current monitoring technologies are primarily designed for background environmental measurements, making them less suitable for high-throughput analysis or real-time industrial monitoring – both of which are crucial for detecting pollution events.

In this presentation, Hannah Calder will discuss data from Markes International’s new analytical instrument, the NuVo 200, designed for monitoring F-gases at industrial and urban locations. Ideally suited to the challenge of improving the accuracy of emissions inventories related to F-gas pollution, the NuVo 200 offers the sensitivity to detect changes from background concentrations and the time-resolution to sample multiple times per hour.

Who should attend?

• Analysts and researchers interested in monitoring F-gasses, ozone depleting. substances, and greenhouse gases.
• Laboratory and project managers in specialising in air sampling and monitoring.
• Environmental and regulatory consultants.

Learning outcomes

• How thermal desorption (TD)–GC–MS systems are being used for monitoring of F-gases.
• The benefits of using the NuVo 200 system for monitoring F-gases.
• Regulatory developments, and their influence, on ODS and GHG analysis.