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SOPHISTICATED UNDERWATER GAS DETECTION MADE IN GERMANY

HydroC

TM

For scientific measurements

The oceanographic methane sensor ✓ Global Warming ✓ Methane Hydrate Studies ✓ Environmental Monitoring ✓ Profiling / Moorings ✓ Online Data

SOPHISTICATED UNDERWATER GAS DETECTION MADE IN GERMANY

Methane is one of the most important gases in our environment. Detecting sites of active Methane seepage from the sediment and quantifying gas fluxes in the water column requires accurate online 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.

Function principle Hydrocarbon/Methane diffuses quickly from the liquid through a patented thinfilm composite membrane into a detector chamber.

The CH4 concentration is measured with utmost accuracy by non-dispersive infrared spectrometry (NDIR) within a gas circuit.

Advantages

✓ The HydroC™ system has a low detection

limit.

✓ The HydroC™ system is unaffected by

turbidity or interferences to other gaseous substances in the environment.

✓ The HydroC™ system features an optical

technology with a proven track record.

✓ The HydroC™ system has a long-term

stable signal.

Technical outline Detection limit: Operational depths: Maintenance interval: Data outputs:

< 10 nmol / l up to 6000 m 12 Months digital & analogue

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

HydroCTM / CH4 – The oceanographic methane sensor MADE IN GERMANY

High accuracy data for profiling and moorings

CONTROS’ offer The key expertise of CONTROS is the development of subsea sensor systems for the detection of Hydrocarbons and CO2. HydroC™ scientific product line, field experience and advanced data management systems meet the demanding requirements from Research Institutes worldwide.

Products

✓ Sensor Systems ✓ Subsea Power Supplies ✓ Data Management Systems ✓ Subsea Datalogger Services

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

fon: +49(0)431-260 95 900 • fax: +49(0)431-260 95 901 • www.contros.eu • contact@contros.eu

CONTROS Systems & Solutions GmbH Wischhofstrasse 1-3 • Building 2 • D-24148 Kiel fon: +49 (0)431/260 95-900 fax: +49 (0)431/260 95-901 www.contros.eu • contact@contros.eu Roper Resources Ltd / Symphotic Tii Corporation

Tel: (805) 798 0277

Chris@RoperResources.com