Laboratory for Emission Measurements FHNW

In the laboratory for emission measurements, we support you with our infrastructure to measure and characterise gas and particle emissions from thermal decomposition processes.

Our Offer

We offer various measurement methods for emissions from thermal processes, including:
Emission measurements in the combustion laboratory at the FHNW (Windisch) or externally on large plants.
Assessment and optimisation of combustion processes with regard to their emissions by means of online measurement of all important gaseous emissions to assess the combustion quality and online measurement of particle number, mean geometric diameter, respirable surface concentration (LDSA), mass concentration.
Measurement of the total dust mass concentration in accordance with the applicable Swiss and European standards.
Measurement of fine dust emissions (number and mass) in accordance with requirements for the Label Blue Angel for Wood-burning stoves (DE-UZ 212)
Measurement of the efficiency of dust reduction equipment
Measurement of the soot count

Get in touch with us

For more information or to discuss a collaboration, please contact Nemo Lohberger.

Infrastructure

Water cooling system for systems with a thermal output of up to 200 kW
Exhaust gas discharge with adjustable negative pressure
(Combustion) gas mixing system and gas combustion test rig
Overhead crane Area with increased room height for larger superstructures up to 7 metres with a lifting platform for safe access.
Gas warning system and flooding detector

Measurement infrastructure

Measurement of gaseous emissions:

Oxygen (paramagnetic, electrochemical)
Carbon dioxide (NDIR)
Carbon monoxide (NDIR, electrochemical)
Nitrogen oxides (chemiluminescence)
Sulphur dioxide (electrochemical)
Volatile organic compounds (FID)
Polychlorinated dioxins and furans
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons
Many other gaseous compounds (FTIR)

Particulate matter emissions:

Gravimetric measurement method
Online measurement of particle count, mean ge-om. diameter, LDSA (respirable surface area (DiSC,CPC)
Soot number measurement

Particulate matter and pollutant measurements on installed wood-burning stoves.

The laboratory for emission measurements is part of the Institute of Bioenergy and Resource Efficiency FHNW

Institute of Bioenergy and Resource Efficiency
The energetic utilisation of biomass and the optimisation of material and energy flows are the focus of our scientific work.