Projects carried out domestically and internationally

For a tunnel project at Faroe-Islands (Hovstunnel, between Hov and Ravik) we have delivered a 3343 Air Flow Sensor and 3343 Air Direction Sensor from Aanderaa Data Instruments, together with 3429 Signal Converters for 4-20 mA output signals. These sensors are designed for control of ventilation fans in road tunnels, when the natural draught or wind is insufficient for proper ventilation. A 3017 Display Unit with engineering units and 4-20 mA output signals is also suitable as a local display and as output for connected PLC.

Location: The Faroe-Islands
System: AADI Air Flow and Direction Sensor with 4-20 mA Signal converters
Sensors: Air Flow and Air Direction
Data Handling: 4-20 mA signals to PLC

A measurement system, in Danish called "EDSC Poreluftudtager", is a new way to improve the quality of taken soil gas samples, inclusive of documentation for the flow rate and volume, time of vacuum pumping and regulation. This system, installed into a Waterproof Cabinet, consists of a Vacuum Pump, Vacuum Meter, Mass Flow Meter, high-precise Control Valve and a Datalogger, all powered by a 12V accumulator for at least 8 hours of field operation before re-charging. The measurement system has a setup of wanted volume and flow rate for the soil gas, and should stop automatically, when preset values is obtained. All data around vacuum and flow rate are logged into a Datalogger for later transfer, analyzing and documentation of the total measurement.

Location: Denmark
System: ED
Sensors: Water stop filter
Data Handling: HOBOware Pro Software and user defined analyzing software.
Link to Datasheet in Danish: EDSC Poreluftudtager datasheet 

A Monitoring Buoy System has been delivered to measure oceanographic and meteorological parameters, when ships arrive to a 500m pier for material loading. Signals from the buoy are logged and transmitted by a AM Transmitter to the building on-shore. Solar panels are used as power input to the buoy.

Location: Faxe, Denmark
System: Aanderaa
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Air Temperature, Wave Height, Wave Period, Current Speed, Current direction, Water Temperature.
Data Handling: Radio Link on-line, Display Program, Modem.

3 Datalogger Systems has been produced for logging of data from Central Heating pipelines. The Dataloggers have been mounted into weatherproof plastic suitcases, and the 12V DC Power Supply, included sealed accumulators, charge circuits and Volt Meter, has been installed into separate weatherproof aluminium cabinets.

Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
System: ED - Data Electronics
Sensors: Temperature - Pressure - Counters
Data Handling: Data Logger off-line

For Nordic Development Fund we have delivered a complete automatic Weather Station for measure of wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, relative humidity, sunshine and rain. A 3660 Datalogger, mounted in a cabinet and with a 10m mast upon that, should record and store all data from sensors into a 2990 Data Storing Unit.Later on the stored data could be read-out by a 2995 DSU-Reader and into a PC with a 5059 Data Reading Program installed. Also a 3315 Handheld Display Unit together with an Inline Doppler Current Sensor was delivered for off-shore measurement from small boats

(Remark: Picture showing 2700 Automatic Weather Station, placed at Antarctic)

Location: Cap Verde
System: Aanderaa Data Instruments, ED
Sensors: Wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, humidity, sunshine, rain, water current, watertemperature
Data Handling: off-line through 5059 program and PC

For a daily measurement of wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, humidity, solar radiation and rain, 1 system with a 10m mast has been delivered for monitoring weather parameters into an open landscape.

Another system with a 4m mast has been placed into a forest, close to the first system. Both system are solar panel powered with NRG Symphonie Datalogger and iPack as data collector and transmitter by GSM to the Receiver.

All collected data is transmitted once a day as e-mail. An ED-Cup Anemometer with NRG interface has been delivered for the most precise measurement of wind speed. 

Location: Als - Denmark
System: NRG, Vaisala, Licor, ED
Sensors: Wind speed, Direction, Temperature, Humidity, Solar, Rain
Data Handling: Online by GSM and e-mail 

For the Galathea 3 Expedition we have delivered Li-Cor sensors and Metering equipment for underwater measurements.

Same type of equipment has been delivered to Danish Universities. 

Location: Denmark and worldwide
System: Li-Cor Dataloggers and Meters
Sensors: Quantum Sensors, Pyranometer Sensors.
Data Handling: off-line and on-line

For an institute within University of Copenhagen we have delivered some Hobo Weather Stations for stand-alone measurement of air-temperature, air-humidity, rain and solar radiation. This price-effective weather station has a very low power consumption, very precise sensors and for the PC a well function software with possible remote facilities through Radio Modem connection.

The Micro Datalogger has been used for several measurement systems, monitoring wind speed into top of cranes.

These measurements are used for documentation of too high wind speeds, with the result of down time for the cranes.

Location: Denmark and abroad
Systems: Hobo Weather Station and Hobo Micro Station
Sensors: Air-temperature, Humidity, Rain, Pyranometer, Wind Speed
Data Handling: off-line and on-line with HoboWare Pro & Remote Site Manager Software 

In connection with a Ph.d. project at Faroe Island, three Hobo Weather Stations type H21 were delivered for measure of Wind Speed, Air Temperature, Rain and Soil Moisture.
The Hobo H21 Datalogger with max 15 Smart sensor inputs and 512KB flash memory was mounted at a 2m Tripod for collecting and storing of data. These Tripods were modified locally for installation at rocky hillsides.

A Hobo Shuttle was used for transfer of data from the Dataloggers and to the office.
HOBOware Pro software did the analyzing of the collected data. 

Location: Faroe Island
System: HoboH21
Sensors: Hobo Smart Sensors for Wind Speed, Air Temperature, Counter for Rain Collector, Soil Moisture.
Data Handling: HOBOware Pro
Photos: Mads-Peter Dahl

The Weather Station is designed for measuring of Wind Speed on top of Cranes during the operating period. The system, short described, consist of a heated Ultrasonic anemometer mounted on top of the Crane. The anemometer is connected to a Data Logger System, also placed at the Top of Crane.

The Data Logger is placed into a Weather Proof Case together with a Short Range Radio Modem. The Radio Modem is used for the data communication to the Operator on the Ground.

On the Ground the Operator has another Radio Modem, which is used to make a connection to the Data Logger. Power is supplied from ground through a cable with CEE plugs at each end.

Location: Used all over the world
System: ED, Hobo,
Sensors: NRGWind Speed
Data Handling: Hobo Ware Pro Software

In close co-operation with Geological Institute, part of University of Copenhagen, ED Service-Center has delivered an AADI 3660 Datalogger Measurement system with sensors for offshore measurement of Oxygen, Conductivity, pH, Water Temperature and flow.

All as stand alone measurement, battery powered for a period of at least 10 month. A 110m sea cable from datalogger onshore connect the sensors to the datalogger. A special flow sensor with electronic control unit has been developed and produced for measuring of flow through the Ikaite Columns. A flow as low as 100ml per hour should be measured. 

Location: South West of Greenland
System: Aanderaa Data Instruments, ED
Sensors: Oxygen, Conductivity, pH, Temperature, Flow
Data Handling: off-line by DSU unit and AADI read out software
Photographs: Marc O Hansen & Richard Martin

For wind and solar measuring along the Tikhuba site a 50m XHD Talltower System has been delivered and installed for Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy & Swaziland Meteorological Service. The measuring system consist of a 15 channel SymphoniePlus Datalogger together with a GSM GPRS Ipack, mounted into a weather proof cabinet for data sampling and transfer to the local GSM network. The system is solar powered and has 6 calibrated Anemometers, 2 Wind Direction Sensors, 1 Temperature Sensor, 1 Barometric Pressure Sensor and 2 Pyranometers for measuring of the weather parameters.

For diffuse radiation measurement a Kipp & Zonen Shadow Ring is installed along the mast. The erection of the 50m Mast was made by a well function Hydraulic Winch system from NRG including a Honda gasoline engine and Ginpole. This equipment together with the local technicians made a successful and safe installation of the tower. 

At top of mast a battery powered LED Obstruction Light was mounted for 24 hours of operation. The 12V accumulatorfor the top light has a capacity of 150 hours of operation and is connected through a battery charger to the local 220V AC network. Lightning protection was established with an extra mast and ground wiring due to high lightning intensity in this area.

Location: Tikhuba, Swaziland, Africa
System: NRG 50m XHD SymphoniePlus Now System, Licor, Kipp & Zonen, Dialight
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind direction, Air Temperature, Barometric Pressure, Solar Radiation
Data Handling: Symphonie Data Retriever Software  

For United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), three 50m XHD SymphoniePlus NRG-NOW Systems had been delivered, inclusive of five Install Kits for the TallTower Masts. Also Ipack Kits for GSM have beenincluded together with spare sensors and Arrowhead anchors.

The delivery has been made as "Free surface Shipment" from NRG - USA and to Port Manila.
UNDP has arranged all inland transportation and installation of the equipment.

Location: UNDP, Philippines
System: 50m XHD SymphoniePlus NRG-NOW System
Sensors: Wind Speed and Direction, Air Temperature
Data Handling: Symphonie Data Retriever Software
Photo: NRG Systems

For the Horns Rev 2 Project, the worlds largest offshore Wind Farm, ED Service-Center has delivered a Weather Station, mounted at the top of the Transformer Station, installed 30 km west of Blåvandshug.

The Weather Station has a DT80 Datalogger for collecting and storing of data, delivered from 1 Cupanemometer, 1 Analogue Wind Direction Sensor, 2 Air Temperature Sensors, 2 Relative Humidity Sensors, 2 Barometric Pressure Sensors and 1 Ultrasonic Wind Sensor for wind speed and direction. The data is generated as average, max and min, gust and standard deviation values and transmitted as Modbus data to a common SCADA system.

All sensors are installed at a 4 m alu-mast with a tipping mountings for easy maintenance.

Location: Horns Rev 2 Wind Farm, Denmark
System: ED, Data Electronics, Vaisala
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Air Temperature, Barometric Pressure
Data Handling: On-line from Datalogger to SCADA System

For measurement of weather conditions before installing of wind turbines at 2 sites off-shore, automatic weather stations have been delivered to measure wind speed, direction, air and water temperature, relative humidity, rain, barometric pressure and solar radiation.
A datalogger together with a Memory/Modem manager has the collection, calculation and storing of data off-shore. A GSM line transmit the data to a PC on-shore, and ED DAQ software has the handling of sensor coefficients, presentation and storing of data into engineering units. 

Location: Ls Syd and Horns Rev, Denmark
System: ED, Data Electronics, Aanderaa Instruments, Vaisala, Li-Cor, Siemens
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Air/Water Temperature, Relative Humidity, Rain, Barometric Pressure, Solar Radiation.
Data Handling: PC with ED DAQ software

From two 70m Mast, marked M6 and M7, continued measurements of weather parameters has been transmitted by Radio Modems to a Service Platform and then online to PC onshore.

At each mast 8 Cup Anemometers, 2 Wind Direction Sensors, 2 Air Temperature Sensors, 1 Water Temperature Sensor and 1 Barometric Sensor are connected through interface modules to a DT800 Datalogger.

Also Solar Power Panels are monitored within charge, discharge and voltage for the accumulators. The two measurement systems have been continuously working since the installation 2003.

Location: Horns Rev, Denmark
Engineering: Dong Energy
System: ED, Data Electronics, Phoenix
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind direction, Temperature, Barometric Pressure
Data Handling: on-line from Datalogger by Radio Modem.

For environmental projects we have delivered several Semi-Pro Rain Gauges with Hobo H07-002-04 Event Logger for detecting amount of precipitation. The Semi-pro Rain Gauge has 2 reed switches with 1 normally closed contact and 1 with normally open.

The Rain Gauges can be delivered calibrated for 0,20 mm per pulse output or 0,25 mm per pulse.
Also a Sampler Interface has been included a delivery to a customer, who wanted the Rain Gauge as master for starting a Water Sampler Unit, when it starts raining.

Location: Denmark and abroad
System: ED
Sensors: Semi-Pro Rain Gauge
Data Handling: off-line through PC an BoxCar Pro software

From NERI, Jens Larsen has used RCM9 Recording Meters within inspection around mussel rafts, placed in the North of Spain. Net current direction and speed were measured by RCM9 units.

From 1999 NERI (DMU) also has placed 1-3 RCM9 units at strategic places within Limfjorden, an inlet in the north of Jutland. Measurement here has been done nearly uninterrupted.

Location: Spain and Denmark:
System: RCM9
Sensors: Current Speed/Direction, Temperature, Conductivity, Turbidity, Pressure
Data Handling: off-line through DSU Reader and 5059 Data Reading Program
Photograph: Jens Larsen

In close co-operation with Aanderaa Data Instruments (AADI) we arranged a test of RDCP600 with NERI (The National Environmental Research Institute, also named DMU), and Jens Larsen as perator.

NERI wanted a test of RDCP600 within Current Speed/Direction, Water Temperature, Conductivity and Oxygen, measured from a special box, placed at the bottom. An 3835 Oxygen Optode had been connected to RDCP600 as external sensor for the test.
The operator was very satisfied with the instrument and got high quality data out from the test.

Location: Denmark
System: RDCP600 from AADI
Sensors: Current Speed/Direction, Temperature, Conductivity, Oxygen
Data Handling: Off-line with RDCP Studio software from AAD

For a Danish Engineering Company we have delivered a complete Datalogger system for measure of temperature into a Power Plant boiler unit. The system has a DT800 Datalogger as main logger with signal input from Red Lion displays and data output to local network and PC through RS232.

All 18 temperature channels has a thermocouple type K as sensor, and the logged data has to be stored at 60MB PCMCIA Memory before read-out. A PID air pressure regulator is connected to one of the Red Lion temperature modules for cooling air regulation within the measurement period.

Location: Finland, Denmark
System: Data Electronics, Red Lion, Parker-Lucifer, ED
Sensors: Thermocouples
Data Handling: off-line and on-line through local network and RS232

For alternative energy resources assessment and utilisation study we have delivered 4 stand alone measurement systems to Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Uganda. Two systems with 20m masts and two with 4m masts. All systems included a NRG Symphonie Datalogger, solar powered; with 2 Cup Anemometers, 1 Wind direction Sensor, 1 combined temperature-humidity sensor and 1 solar radiation sensor for 20m masts, and 1 combined temperature-humidity sensor and 1 solar radiation sensor for the 4m masts.

The cup anemometers had been delivered with wind Tunnel calibration per each anemometer for highest precision. The solar power modules had 10W as nominal Power. For data handling a NRG Analysis Software and WindPro software from EMD was delivered.

Location: Uganda
Engineering and Photo: COWI A/S
System: ED, NRG Systems, Vaisala, Li-Cor
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Air Temperature, Humidity, Solar Radiation
Data Handling: off-line with NRG and EMD Analysis Software.

A circuit for detecting of water level and warning has been developed and produced for a manufacturer of Biological Air Cleaning Systems.

An u-processor control unit with sensors for water level detection and circuit for regulation of fan speed has been delivered into a small plastic box, and with a switch and LED display for programming and state of the output signal.
Sensors, made of gold-plated circuit boards, make the state of water levels. 

Location: Denmark
System: ED
Sensors: Water Level
Data Handling: Off-line

To ensure correct regulation of a Power Station and a Central Heating Station, a weather station is mounted at the roof of the Heating Station.
From the sensors, the signals are converted into PR modules for 4-20mA output signals to a SRO Control System.

Location: Silkeborg, Denmark
System: ED - Vaisala - LiCor - PR Electronics
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind direction, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Barometric Pressure, Solar Radiation.
Data Handling: SRO - System

A battery powered Weather Station with Short Range Modem communication is developed and produced for documentation during erection of Wind Turbines. It is important to know, when wind speed exceed the working limit of max wind speed for the Cranes during the job.

The Weather station consist of 2 parts, one installed in top of the crane and one connected to PC at ground. The top part consists of a Datalogger, Modem, 12V accumulator, time switch and a Cup anemometer, mounted at top of crane.

The bottom part connected to a PC, is a Short Range Receiver Modem and a RS232/USB adapter for communication to and from PC.
The 12V accumulator has a capacity of at least 1 month of operation by daily wireless transfer of data from the datalogger.

Location: Used all over the world
System: ED, Hobo
Sensors: Wind Speed
Data Handling: Hobo BoxCar Pro Software

A battery powered Weather Station with Short Range Modem communication is developed and produced for documentation during erection of Wind Turbines. It is important to know, when wind speed exceed the working limit of max wind speed for the Cranes during the job.

The Weather station consist of 2 parts, one installed in top of the crane and one connected to PC at ground. The top part consists of a Datalogger, Modem, 12V accumulator, time switch and a Cup anemometer, mounted at top of crane.

The bottom part connected to a PC, is a Short Range Receiver Modem and a RS232/USB adapter for communication to and from PC.
The 12V accumulator has a capacity of at least 1 month of operation by daily wireless transfer of data from the datalogger.

Location: Used all over the world
System: ED, Hobo
Sensors: Wind Speed
Data Handling: Hobo BoxCar Pro Software

A Weather Station, mounted into a weather proof cabinet, has been produced for measure of wind speed, wind direction, air temperature and barometric pressure. All data are calculated and stored into a 5 channel Datalogger DT-50 from Data Electronic.

A RS232 connection is used to download data into a Laptop computer.

Location: Philippines
System: ED - Vaisala - Data Electronics
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Air Temperature, Barometric Pressure
Data Handling: Datalogger off-line

This Weather Station has been designed for measure of wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, barometric pressure and solar radiation. Data output are used for daily calculation together with the operation of the Station.

Location: Grenaa, Denmark
System: ED - Vaisala - LiCor - Data Electronics
Sensors: Wind speed, Wind Direction, Air Temperature,
Barometric Pressure, Solar Radiation
Data Handling: Datalogger on-line, SRO-system

For environmental measurements of wind speed and direction an On-line Weather Station has been delivered, included Data Acquisition Software with calculation of Average, Standard Deviation, Maximum, Minimum and Vector calculation of wind direction. The software is based on LabWiew Runtime Engine.

Location: Helsingør, Denmark
System: ED-310 on-line logging
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind Direction
Data Handling: On-line logging at PC

For a daily measurement, storing and distribution of data from sensors, mounted 25m above sea level, an Aanderaa system has been delivered with voice response for measure and logging of wind speed/direction, temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure and visibility. The sensors and Datalogger are located about 2 km from the office with the PC. Data is downloaded to the PC through a 2-wire phone line.

Location: Aarhus, Denmark
System: Aanderaa
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Barometric Pressure, Visibility.
Data Handling: Display Program on-line, Voice gen. Wind display.

A compact Weather Station with a combined Air Temperature and Humidity sensor has been delivered for a project in Thailand. A 5-channel compact Datalogger with input s from temperature - humidity sensor and rainfall sensor is storing the data for readout through a RS232 serial line. Power input through a rechargeable lead accumulator.

Location: Thailand
System: ED - Vaisala - Multilog
Sensors: Air Temperature, Relative Humidity, Rainfall
Data Handling: 5 ch. Datalogger off-line 

A NRG 9200 Datalogger system together with a 30m TallTower has been delivered to a Danish wind turbine manufacture for measuring wind speed, direction and air temperature at Porto Santo. The delivery has been a complete package with Datalogger into a weatherproof cabinet, cables, sensors, mast and wire winch.

Location: Porto Santo
System: NRG Systems with TallTower 30m.
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Air Temperature
Data Handling: 9200 Logger with memory chips and MicroSite progra

For Danchurchaid Denmark we have produced and delivered some modified Windloggers to development countries.

The Windlogger has a LED display as data read-out with a wind velocity histogram for data presentation of wind speed. Power input from alkaline batteries.

Location: Thailand, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Jordan, Mauritania
System: ED-220 Windlogger
Sensors: Wind Speed
Data Handling: 1 channel Datalogger, off-line with display

For general measurement of meteorological parameters, 6 30m NRG TallTower Systems have been delivered to Swaziland National Energy Policy Project. A NRG 9300 datalogger has been used with 6 digital and 6 analogue channels for measure of wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, barometric pressure and solar radiation together with diffuse radiation.

A shadow ring has been used for the diffuse radiation measurement. As power input has been used Alcaline batteries together with 220VAC power supplies. A special ED developed 9300 monitor Data Acquisition Software has been used for on-line transmission of data from the 9300 datalogger and into the PC. 

Location: Swaziland, Africa
System: ED, NRG, Li-Cor, Kipp & Zonen
Sensors: Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Air Temperature, Barometric Pressure, Solar Radiation
Data Handling: NRG MicroSite and ED-9300 DAQ Software

Davis Vantage Pro2 Weather Stations have been used at several Waste Deposit Stations for monitoring the weather parameters and especially monitoring precipitation for annually calculation of the percolat production.
VantagePro has been used, due to precision in sensors, well-function software and a low price. Lifetime for the stations are typically 3 to 5 years, depending of the environments around the stations.

Location: Waste Depositing Stations in Denmark
System: Davis Vantage Pro2
Data Handling: On-line through wireless connection between Sensor Unit and Console.
WeatherLink Datalogger and software is used for logging and analyzing of data.

percolat: Concept definition: * Water that moves slowly through small openings of a porous material such as soil or the amount of water that has been involved in seepage. (Source: BJGEO)