Spectronus

Trace Greenhouse Gas & Isotope Analyser

As the rise in greenhouse gases exacerbates climate change, there is an urgent need to measure and track these emissions. Acoem SpectronusTM is the only high accuracy multispecies trace greenhouse gas and isotope analyser based on Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy – a method that measures the absorption of infrared radiation by gases over a broad wavelength range. Spectronus provides simultaneous measurements of multiple greenhouse gas species with high repeatability and excellent precision without the need for frequent gas calibrations.

Features

ICOS Compliant

Approved as an Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) compliant and highly precise technique for measuring greenhouse gases within its network of greenhouse gas measuring stations across Europe.

Unified solution

One Instrument, Multiple Capabilities, single instrument to measure the major greenhouse gases - Methane (CH4) - Nitrous oxide (N2O) - Carbon monoxide (CO) - Carbon dioxide (CO2) including δ13C and δ18O

Precise measurement

Precise & accurate measurements meet GAW requirements for trace gases

Ergonomic design

19-inch rackmount compatible, which can be configured into a small wheeled rack for transportability

Training and support package

Exclusive “A+ Protection” program which includes a 2-year warranty and 5 years of technical service support

Holistic greenhouse gas study

The multi-species capability along with integrated software for all measurements

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The Spectronus™, the only high accuracy multispecies trace greenhouse gas and isotope analyser based on FTIR spectroscopy.

Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) is a method that measures the absorption of infrared radiation by gases over a broad wavelength range.

Spectronus™ has been used for a variety of applications by researchers around the world for almost two decades.

As the only multispecies greenhouse and other atmospheric trace gas and isotope analyser based on FTIR spectroscopy, Spectronus™ has garnered a reputation as the only one capable of meeting World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) standard for measured species.

One instrument, multiple capabilities

The Spectronus™ FTIR spectrometer is a fully automated analyser that provides real-time concentration or measurements of target gases. Suitably deployed, it can also help identify the source of a particular gas, for example the soil, or the atmosphere.

Accurate & Actionable data

Acoem has designed multithreaded software for Spectronus’™ that ensures that your measurement data is reliable and precise throughout your project. With tasks running in parallel to analysis time, your data collection can continue whilst analysis is performed. The simple user interface features standard pre-set tasks, or you can customise the tasks with no restriction on their length or complexity.

Why Purchase a Spectronus™?

ICOS network approved as an ICOS compliant greenhouse gas analyser
Instrument of choice of environmental Researchers & climate scientists around the world
Single instrument to measure the major greenhouse gases
- Methane (CH4)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O)
- Carbon monoxide (CO)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) including δ13C and δ18O.
Precise & accurate measurements meet GAW requirements for trace gases
19-inch rackmount compatible
Can be configured into a small wheeled rack for transportability
Low maintenance requirements
Spectra saved for re-analysis as required
Exclusive “A+ Protection” program for every new Spectronus™
- 2 year warranty
- 5 years technical service support included.

Applications

On a tall tower platform in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, on board a research ship or in your lab, the flexible design and configuration of Spectronus™ ensures that it can be easily mounted onto a standard 19- inch equipment rack in a laboratory or put on wheels to transport for deployment on site.

Our business cases

Measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) along ocean surfaces casestudy

Monitoring for the environment & preserving history casestudy

The next generation greenhouse gas & isotope analyser

The multi-species capability of the Spectronus™ makes it the perfect solution for any holistic greenhouse gas study. Simultaneous measurement of all gases in the same air sample allows correlations and relationships to be identified between these greenhouse gases — something that is much more difficult using multiple analysers. Moreover, through its extended range of intuitive and user-configurable automated methods, Spectronus™ is ideal for research campaigns, whether in the field or in the laboratory.

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