Exelis Monitors Illinois Site for Carbon Dioxide Emissions
27 Mayo 2015 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Department of Energy program seeks to mature
greenhouse gas-monitoring technology
Exelis (NYSE:XLS) is monitoring a site in Illinois for possible
carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions as part of a program funded by the
U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy seeking to
improve greenhouse gas-monitoring technologies. The project is
administered through DOE’s National Energy Technology
Laboratory.
Exelis engineers installed a multipoint laser-based system
called GreenLITE to provide constant monitoring of a half-square
kilometer area at an operational carbon sequestration site. The
site, adjacent to an ethanol production facility, has captured 1
million metric tons of CO₂ in underground storage over the last
three years.
Carbon dioxide capture and storage is a method to reduce CO₂
emissions from new and existing coal and gas power plants and large
industrial sources, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. Carbon dioxide is captured and transported via pipeline for
injection into deep underground rock formations where it is stored.
EPA officials say the process could play an important role in
reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy Department officials want to ensure carbon storage is
safe and effective. The department is funding projects such as
GreenLITE to monitor and verify potential CO2 releases to ensure
safety and environmental concerns can be addressed.
“Exelis offers a unique capability to persistently monitor a
wide area,” said Jeremy Dobler, Exelis program manager and senior
scientist. “Our system is designed to run autonomously and send
text messages with updates and geolocates concentrations of CO₂
allowing for fast reaction times,” Dobler said. Current technology
requires a month to collect and analyze the data using a person on
foot walking with a handheld device and then analyzing the data at
a later time.
“By the time emissions from a potential leak are found during
routine monthly monitoring, CO₂ could have been entering the
atmosphere for weeks defeating the purpose of reducing
environmental consequences of the leak,” Dobler said. “We’re also
examining ways to extend the capability to cover areas up to 100
square kilometers. This would allow the system to cover much larger
carbon-capture facilities or even an urban area, given the
importance of cities in carbon emissions.”
The technology is one of several Exelis has developed for
climate-related ground-, air- and space-based monitoring programs.
They include technology for NASA’s space-based Radiation Budget
Instrument, the primary payload for the Japanese Aerospace
Exploration Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Observing Satellite-2 and an
airborne system for NASA research with Penn State University as
part of the Atmospheric Carbon and Transport-America project.
About Exelis
Exelis is a diversified, top-tier global aerospace, defense,
information and services company that leverages a greater than
50-year legacy of deep customer knowledge and technical expertise
to deliver affordable, mission-critical solutions for global
customers. Exelis is a leader in positioning and navigation,
sensors, air traffic management solutions, image processing and
distribution, communications and information systems; and focused
on strategic growth in the areas of critical networks, ISR and
analytics, electronic warfare and composite aerostructures.
Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Exelis employs approximately
10,000 people and generated 2014 sales of approximately $3.3
billion. For more information, visit our website
at www.exelisinc.com or connect with us
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