CH4_Science2010-4

HydroCTM

MADE IN GERMANY

✓ Global Warming✓ Methane Hydrate Studies✓ Environmental Monitoring✓Profiling/Moorings✓ Online Data

THe oCeanograpHiC MeTHane sensor

SOPHISTICATED UNDERWATER GAS DETECTION

FOR SCIENTIFIC mEASUREmENTS

Methane is one of the most important gases in our environment. Detecting sites of active Methane seepage from the sediment and quantifying gas fluxesinthewatercolumnrequiresaccurateon-line measurements in-situ.

CONTROS’ HydroC™ is a unique underwater methane sensor solving the global problems of the in-situ and online measurements of CH4.

Applications include Global Warming, Methane Hydrate Studies and Environmental Monitoring.

Technical ouTlineDetection limit: <10nmol/lOperational depths: up to 6000 mMaintenance interval: 12 MonthsData outputs: digital & analogue

FuncTion principle

Hydrocarbon/Methanediffusesquicklyfromthe liquid through a patented thinfilm composite membrane into a detector chamber.

The CH4concentrationismeasuredwithutmostaccuracy by non-dispersive infrared spectro- metry(NDIR)withinagascircuit.

advanTages

✓ TheHydroC™systemhasalowdetection limit.

✓ The HydroC™ system is unaffected by turbidity or interferences to other gaseous substances in the environment.

✓ The HydroC™ system features an optical technologywithaproventrackrecord.

✓ The HydroC™ system has a long-term stable signal.

MADE IN GERMANY

SOPHISTICATED UNDERWATER GAS DETECTION

CONTROS Systems & Solutions GmbH • Wischhofstrasse 1-3 • Building 2 • D-24148 Kiel

conTros’ oFFer

ThekeyexpertiseofCONTROSisthedevel- opment of subsea sensor systems for the de-tection of Hydrocarbons and CO2. HydroC™ scientific product line, field experience and advanced data management systems meet the demanding requirements from Research Insti-tutesworldwide.

producTs

✓ Sensor Systems ✓ SubseaPowerSupplies ✓ Data Management Systems ✓ Subsea Datalogger

services

✓ Instruction and Training ✓ Engineering Services ✓ International Project Management ✓ Offshore Surveys ✓ Global presence and availability

High accuracy data for profiling and moorings

HydroCTm/ CH4 – THE OCEANOGRAPHIC mETHANE SENSORMADE IN GERMANY

fon: +49(0)431-260 95 900 • fax: +49(0)431-260 95 901 • www.contros.eu • [email protected]

CONTROS Systems & Solutions GmbH

Wischhofstrasse1-3•Building2•D-24148Kiel

fon: +49 (0)431/26095-900 fax:+49 (0)431/26095-901

www.contros.eu•[email protected] Resources Ltd / Symphotic Tii Corporation

Tel: (805) 798 0277 [email protected]