Real-Time Monitoring of Methane Isotopes in Ambient Air

Projektinformationen

METHANE ISOTOPES

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 331683

Abgeschlossenes Projekt

Startdatum 1 Mai 2013

Enddatum 9 Juni 2015

Finanziert unter

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Gesamtkosten € 207 613,20

EU-Beitrag € 207 613,20

Koordiniert durch

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY
Finland

Ziel

Methane is one of the three most important greenhouse gases and is considered responsible for 20% of the observed enhanced greenhouse effect. As one of six gases targeted under the Kyoto protocol, EU member states require accurate knowledge of their methane emissions to meet their annual reporting requirements. Whilst total global emissions are well constrained, emissions by source sector are less well known and current observation networks are unable to verify emission reductions at a national level. A valuable tool for distinguishing amongst emission sources is isotopic measurement. The acquisition of real-time, high-precision isotopic methane data, when coupled with back-trajectory analysis, provides a measureable discriminant which can identify methane emissions by geographic location, time and source type. Such information will be invaluable in providing a quantitative understanding of methane sources and sinks, which in turn will be critical for the implementation of methane emission mitigation strategies and enforcement of regulatory legislation. The development and application of a transportable, ultra-sensitive optical spectrometer is thus proposed, to allow, for the first time, real-time measurement of the ratios of stable methane isotopologues in atmospheric samples. This will permit measurements on a timescale sufficient for back-trajectory analysis. The project focuses on developing a new analytical technique capable of detecting 12CH4, 13CH4 and CH3D in atmospheric samples at sub parts-per-billion sensitivity, and providing information on the isotopic fractionation within these samples on a 1 Hz timescale, with measurements that can be traceable to the SI system. The applicant will incorporate his chemical physics experience in gas phase molecular spectroscopy with the optical detection expertise of the host institute on a project which can provide significant contributions to the fields of atmospheric research and environmental monitoring.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet

• natural sciences › physical sciences › molecular and chemical physics
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › aliphatic compounds
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › spectroscopy

Programm/Programme

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Thema/Themen

• FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF - Marie Curie Action: "International Incoming Fellowships"

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF
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Finanzierungsplan

MC-IIF - International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)

Koordinator

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY

Kontakt Verwaltung

Heikki Isotalo (Dr.)

• EU-Beitrag: € 207 613,20
• Adresse: TEKNIIKANTIE 21 ; 02150 Espoo ; Finnland
• Region: Manner-Suomi › Helsinki-Uusimaa › Helsinki-Uusimaa
• Aktivitätstyp: Research Organisations
• Gesamtkosten: Keine Daten

Beteiligte (1)

MITTATEKNIIKAN KESKUS

Beteiligung beendet

Finnland

Kontakt Verwaltung

Heikki Isotalo (Dr.)

• EU-Beitrag: Keine Daten
• Adresse: Tekniikantie 1 ; 02150 ESPOO
• Aktivitätstyp: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Gesamtkosten: Keine Daten