The Energy & Emissions Research Lab employs a wide range of advanced and unique experimental infrastructure that supports a wide range of research projects both in the lab and in the field. Some of these include:
Unique Field Measurement Capabilities:
- EERL AeroFlare UAV-based technology for measuring carbon conversion efficiency (CCE) and methane destruction removal efficiency (DRE) of gas flares
- “VentX” methane flux measurement technology for quantifying time-resolved methane flowrates and total flowrates from tank vents, casing vents, and other unsteady point sources
- Globally-unique Sky-LOSA technology for remotely quantifying black carbon in plumes
- Multiple Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platforms for methane measurements using open-path laser and extractive sampling systems
- Portable FTIR gas analysis equipment for quantifying methane slip, NOx, and other emissions from stationary combustion sources such as compressors and heater systems
- Field-deployable gas heater and metering systems for controlled release testing of airborne and satellite detection technologies
- Field-deployable optical and mechanical apparatus for in situ measurements of flare flow rates
- Hazardous location rated sample extraction systems
Notable Lab-based Measurement Capabilities:
- Precision instruments for measuring gaseous species fraction (e.g., CH4, C2H6, CO2, CO, etc.) including a broad range of tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) systems
- Flow Diagnostics including Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) systems
- Particle analysis instruments including thermo-optical, photoacoustic systems, and laser-induced incandescence (LII) systems
- Carleton Vertical Flare Facility
- Flare in turbulent crosswind facility (housed in the boundary layer windtunnel at Western University)