Gas Detection Technology: What Third-Wave Coffee Reveals About Invisible Gas Risks
Coffee has become a craft. Micro-roasteries, single-origin beans, direct trade and precise roast profiles have transformed a mass-market product into a technically sophisticated business. Origin, aroma and process control are scrutinized closely. What is often less visible is that roasting, degassing and storing coffee can release gases that create a real safety risk in enclosed or poorly ventilated areas.
Gas Warning System: When Invisible Risks Need to Become Visible
Hazardous gases rarely announce themselves in time. Many are colorless and odorless, and some are flammable, toxic or critical to the process. This makes them especially dangerous in industrial plants, because the risk can build up long before people notice anything.
New generation of TCDs: Precise gas analysis for tomorrow's industry
smartGAS presents: TCDM & GD TCD – the latest generation of thermal conductivity detectors
The energy transition requires precise measurement technology. With our new thermal conductivity detectors, we are setting new standards in gas analysis – especially for the growing hydrogen economy.
Measuring hydrogen safely: Why precise H₂ sensor technology is crucial for the energy transition
Hydrogen is much more than just an energy carrier—it is a key building block for a climate-neutral future. As a versatile molecule, H₂ can store, transport, and release energy. This opens up completely new perspectives for industry, mobility, and energy systems. Whether as a fuel in fuel cells, as a raw material in chemical processes, or as a storage medium for electricity from renewable energies, hydrogen is considered a key element of the energy…
New EU regulation: Obligation to measure N₂O emissions in wastewater treatment plants
The EU has established that wastewater treatment plants emit significant quantities of nitrous oxide (N₂O), a gas with a greenhouse effect 300 times greater than CO₂. In order to monitor these emissions, a regulation was passed that obliges wastewater treatment plants to implement continuous measurement systems.
Reliable material testing thanks to NDIR technology and smartGAS analyzers
Material testing is a crucial process in many industries to ensure the safety, quality and durability of materials. Precise and reliable monitoring of the gases produced is essential, particularly in the context of burning material tests, which assess the flammability of materials.
PAMOS on the high seas: new ways of collecting climate data
The Portable Atmospheric Measuring Box on Sea (PAMOS) represents a significant step forward in the collection of atmospheric data on the world's oceans, which is crucial for understanding the global climate. Designed for use on mobile platforms such as ships, PAMOS enables precise observation of key climate variables in environments that are difficult to access.
New possibilities for monitoring methane emissions
There's exciting news from the world of environmental technology! At the recent COP28 conference, the EU unveiled a ground-breaking piece of legislation focused on monitoring and reducing methane emissions.
The Green Act and methane measurement by smartGAS
The Green Act is a key initiative of the US government under the Biden-Harris administration. The goal of this law is to significantly reduce methane emissions in the US as part of the broader fight against climate change. This law is a key component of the US Methane Emissions Reduction Action Plan, which aims to significantly reduce methane emissions, particularly in the oil and gas industry. Methane measurement plays a critical role here, as it forms…
TOC analysis - why it is so important
At a time when the cleanliness of water and air is a top priority, TOC (Total Organic Carbon) analysis plays a central role. It enables us to precisely measure and monitor organic contaminants.









