Supply of Bespoke Heated Valve Boxes for Atmospheric Gas Monitoring to University of Bristol

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University of Bristol awarded a contract to Terra Modus Consultants Limited for the supply of six bespoke frontend, heated valve boxes for sample selection and drying of atmospheric air.

The systems are to be installed at remote atmospheric measurement stations within the UK and Ireland as part of the UK Deriving Emissions linked to Climate Change (DECC) network, funded by the Building a Green Future Capital Award 2022/23 and UKRI - Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

The valve boxes are required to communicate with GCWerks via RS-232 or RJ-45, fit within a 19" rack (max 3U), dry sample gas using a Nafion dryer with vacuum counterpurge, heat to 40°C, include an 8-port multiposition Valco valve with 1/16" connections, have at least 8 Valco bulkhead unions on the front panel, monitor pressure downstream of the multiposition valve, and include a pressure controller downstream of the valve and pressure sensor but upstream of the Nafion dryer.

Shipping to the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol is included.

The contract value is £89,970 and must be in place before March 2023.