Summerleaze Re-Generation are successfully utilising instrumentation made by Gas Data to continuously monitor the gases produced by the Poplars landfill in Cannock.

Summerleaze Re-Generation, who produce over 40MW of valuable renewable energy from 20 landfill sites, are successfully utilising instrumentation made by Gas Data to continuously monitor gases at the Poplars landfill in Cannock. The monitoring by the powerful Gas Data analysers of parameters such as methane, oxygen, carbon dioxide and potentially engine-damaging hydrogen sulphide, ensure that Summerleaze Re-Generation comply with IPPC (EU Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control) regulations. In addition, the monitoring of gas flow demonstrates to the Environment Agency that crucially, just the right amount of gas is being extracted.

Data can be viewed on site, on the road, at the office, or from anywhere in the world.

Mike Williams, Projects Manager for Summerleaze Re-Generation, commented: 'By using the Gas Data monitoring system, we benefit from optimum planning and control.

We also benefit from the fact that the very time consuming slog of manually gathering and inputting data has been removed'.

Operating to comply with DSEAR (Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres) as well as ATEX requirements, (the directive for Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres) and offering more measuring parameters and more channels than other analysers, Gas Data instrumentation is designed with expansion in mind, enabling companies to prove in the long term that land is safe for future, post-landfill use.