Meeting to explore the challenges of measuring ammonia across energy, healthcare and the environment

GASG are delighted to announce the details of our next meeting: ‘Ammonia Mania’, on Thursday, 26 November at the Wellcome Collection in London.

Ammonia is generating considerable excitement within the research community as a proposed energy vector and as a direct energy source but also has a long history of importance in healthcare and environmental protection. However, it is a notoriously difficult gas to measure. This meeting brings together a wide array of applications and measurement technologies in what promises to be a fascinating mix.

Our speakers include Christine Braban of the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, covering different ammonia-sensing technologies; Victoria Brewster of Protea will discuss the use of FTIR to measure ammonia and amines, and Tony Killard of the University of the West of England will tell us about the difficulties of measuring ammonia in exhaled breath. Debbie Shawcross of King’s College London discusses the importance of ammonia to biomedicine, especially in hepatology and liver function, while Rob Kinnersley of the Environment Agency will focus on the environmental problem of ammonia. Abin Mathew of Brunel University will discuss the use of ammonia as a direct fuel in engines, Scott Herndon of Aerodyne will discuss their latest instruments based on high precision laser spectroscopy and Mingming Zhu of Cranfield University will talk about how ammonia fits into the developing energy landscape.

We return to the excellent Wellcome Collection in London, with free access to the exhibits over an extended lunch, and easy access from Euston, King’s Cross and St Pancras stations.

This meeting will bring you up to date with the latest on this important gas across a wide range of fields and sensor technologies. Early registration is advised via our website – we hope to see you there!

Please note that this meeting will be in person only, with no online access on the day or speaker recordings available after the event. (Presentations will be accessible to members as usual, subject to publication approvals.)