The PAV installs its third air quality and control cabin at the Port of Sagunto
The Valenciaport booths record 8 elements of different gases and particles to analyse air quality, compared to other facilities that only collect particles and meteorological data
The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has installed in the Port of Sagunto what is already its third environmental control and air quality measurement cabin, which will enable the levels of concentration in port activity to be measured and its scope in urban centres to be monitored. This initiative will provide analyses and parameters with useful information for the port community and for the residents of the port neighbourhoods.
The installation is in addition to the two cabins located in the Port of València, specifically on the esplanade of the old Turia riverbed – in front of the Natzaret neighbourhood – and on the “Transversales of Poniente” quay – in front of the Cabanyal neighbourhood.
These PAV cabins carry the Ecoport badge and are equipped with the latest technology for measuring and controlling atmospheric pollutants. They have five gas analysers that measure the concentration of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NO2/NO/NOx), ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO) and PM10 and PM2.5 particles. They also have a meteorological station, for observation and recording of wind speed and direction, rainfall, solar radiation, temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure; and are endorsed and installed according to the technicians of the Centre for Environmental Studies for the Mediterranean (CEAM). They also include sound level meters to measure the port’s acoustic levels. All this data is received in real time, which allows the establishment of indicators to control both air quality and noise.
Thus, the Valenciaport installations contemplate pollutant gas and particle parameters (it collects 8 different elements) and meteorological indicators (another 8 sources of data), as opposed to other cabins which only contemplate the measurement of PM10 and PM2.5 particles.
The two cabins in the Port of València are part of the GREEN C PORTS project – with a budget of more than 300,000 euros – which is coordinated by the Valenciaport Foundation and co-financed by the European Union. These actions highlight the efforts to carry out environmental actions for the sake of a commitment and behaviour towards decarbonisation and transparency.
