Projects
Projects: Summary of Projects by RegionProjects in Region Scotland involving Optosci Ltd : InnUK/720670/01 |
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| Reference Number | InnUK/720670/01 | |
| Title | Advanced TDLS System for CO2 & Blackdamp Detection in Mines - DoP |
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| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Coal, Other Coal) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 50%; Final stage Development and Demonstration 50%; |
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| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
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Project Contact No email address given Optosci Ltd |
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| Award Type | Smart - Development of Prototype | |
| Funding Source | Innovate-UK | |
| Start Date | 01 June 2015 | |
| End Date | 31 May 2017 | |
| Duration | 24 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £164,891 | |
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| Region | Scotland | |
| Programme | Competition Call: 1501_SmartRd6_ DOP - Smart Round 6 Development of Prototype. Activity Development of Prototype Rnd 6 | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Optosci Ltd (100.000%) |
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| Objectives | ||
| Abstract | Carbon Dioxide (CO2) builds up daily in coal mines from oxidation of coal, human respiration, rock blasting, fires, rotting timbers, etc. Without adequate air ventilation in all areas of the mine to dilute excess CO2, a blackdamp atmosphere can build up where the oxygen level is depleted and CO2 levels can increase up to 20%, creating an immediate human asphyxiant risk due to displacement of oxygen. Current electrical gas sensors cannot be used as fixed sensors in this potentially explosive mine gas environment because of the spark risk. Under this Development of Prototype project, OptoSci proposes to produce a practical, intrinsically safe, laser and fibre optic based multipoint CO2 detection system using the gas sensor designs & novel signal processing schemes devised under a previous Proof of Concept project and then field trial the system's performance in a working coal mine. |
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| Added to Database | 17/07/15 | |
