The Port of Rotterdam Authority has put the We-nose – a network of electronic noses – into operation in the port of Rotterdam to monitor air quality.
For the time being, the network will involve about ninety noses. This number should increase to approximately 300 noses by 2016, so that the air quality of a major part of the port can be monitored.
Preventing Odour Nuisance
We-nose has wireless communication through a central server with a database for data interpretation, incident detection and (automated) handling of events. Depending on the type of report, the control room reacts to the report. Thanks to the e-nose, companies will soon be able to take effective measures to prevent odour nuisance.
Picture by Peter Hellebrand
