Carbon Dioxide CO₂

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a significant greenhouse gas that is monitored globally due to its impact on the earth’s climate. Anthropogenic sources of CO₂ are typically combustion processes, including burning fossil fuels for energy production, industrial activities, and transportation.

Increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO₂ have been shown to have profound implications for the earth's climate, leading to rising temperatures, altered weather patterns, and long-term environmental changes.

The carbon dioxide analyzer module is a continuous sensor-based analyzer used to measure CO₂ in ambient air. It is primarily used to quantify greenhouse gas emissions. The CO₂ analyzer module incorporates near dispersive infrared receptor (NDIR) technology. Carbon dioxide will absorb infrared light of a specific wavelength. This absorbance is proportional to the concentration of CO₂ in the air. NDIR sensors are highly selective to CO₂ and therefore well suited to indicative ambient monitoring of this important greenhouse gas.

The CO₂ module performance specifications are given in the table below.

The carbon dioxide sensor head uses near dispersive infrared receptor (NDIR) technology. CO₂ will absorb infrared light of a specific wavelength. This absorbance is proportional to the concentration of CO₂ in the air. NDIR sensors are highly selective to CO₂ and therefore well suited to indicative ambient monitoring of this important greenhouse gas.

The table below contains the carbon dioxide sensor head specifications. These can be used on our Ranger, S Series and Series 900 products. The 0-5000 ppm is designed for monitoring indoor air quality and industrial health and safety, while the 0-2000 ppm range can do that plus outdoor environmental monitoring.