MANGA - Monitoring Ammonia and Nitrogenous Greenhouse Gases in Agriculture and Wastewater

B4T and University of Portsmouth are collaborating to monitor gaseous nitrogenous pollutants from wastewater and agriculture by developing a unique set of miniaturised, low-cost sensors and software for farmers and utility operators to monitor emissions. This will focus on N2O in particular as it is a potent greenhouse gas whose management is an important part of Net Zero strategies for the targeted sectors.

University of Portsmouth School of Civil Engineering and Surveying will undertake field trials, using the facilities of the Environmental Technology Field Station (ETFS) at a wastewater treatment plant in Hampshire, to validate and seek accreditation for the sensors. This will also involve developing deployment protocols for assessing whole site and individual unit process level emissions.