Alerting Authorities of sandstorm and monitoring air quality in a Saudi Arabian mining site
Alerting Authorities of sandstorm and monitoring air quality in a Saudi Arabian mining site
Monitoring air quality and alerting the authorities of the sandstorms in a Saudi Arabian mining site is being done by Oizom's Polludrone.
Polludrone
Saudi Arabia
February 2022
Dust monitoring
Saudi Comedat Company Ltd.
Polludrone
Monitoring
Our Client
Saudi Comedat Mining Co. Ltd (SCM) Is one of the leading mining corporations in the Arabian peninsula. It was established in 2007, with its headquarters in Saudi Arabia, and termed itself as a contractor of choice for Open Pit Mining in Saudi Arabia. They offer complete mining services including design, planning the mine operations, construction of the mine infrastructure and environmental mitigation measures in remote and challenging locations. Saudi Comedat combines the Contract Mining expertise and tracks records of Comedat (Jordan), and Kier (U.K.) coupled with CMCI’s strategic business alliance within Saudi Arabia. The company has hundreds of workers that are involved in excavating limestone waste in order to extract a record of 39 cubic meters of phosphate within 8 years.
The Challenge
A mining site often has a lot of emissions in terms of dust, and other air pollutants. The mining projects being established in areas that are prone to sandstorms and high levels of humidity and harsh weather conditions, it was important to safeguard the workers from such environmental hazards. This is why the Saudi Comedat Company wanted an IoT(Internet of Things) based Air Quality Monitoring system that can also have the ability to warn the authorities in case of a sandstorm, or high levels of hazardous gases in the air. Since the Saudi mining sites often work on a limited energy capacity, it was important for such an air monitoring system to be self-reliant in power.
The Solution
Oizom with Saudi Envirozone offered a customised Polludrone to fit all the necessary requirements of Saudi Comedat Mining Co. Ltd. Polludrone is capable of monitoring hazardous gases emitting from the mining sites like SO2, NO2, O3, CO, CO2, NH3, and H2S. Polludrone can also monitor other air pollutants and environmental parameters responsible for sandstorms like PM2.5, PM10, wind speed, wind direction, temperature and humidity. It also comes equipped with a Data Analytics & Visualization software that can project analysed data statistics, historical trends, and real-time reading of the air quality. This can be very helpful to the authorities to take decisive measures against such hazards by receiving timely notifications and Alerts via SMS or emails. Polludrone also comes equipped with a robust body with an IP66 grade enclosure and is capable of running independently on solar power as well.
The Result
Oizom’s smart, robust, and accurate Air Quality Monitoring System, Polludrone, has been sending regular updates to the authorities of the Saudi Comedat Co. mining site on various air pollution levels. The Data Analysis Platform of Oizom has been guiding the company in understanding the patterns of dust and pollution emissions to safeguard their workers from overexposure to the same. The Alert module of Envizom has been helpful to the authorities in getting alerts via SMS and email of environmental emergencies like sandstorms and overexposure to hazardous gases. Polludrone’s Standalone solar panel setup compatibility has saved the company’s energy consumption.
About Oizom
Oizom is a company specializing in environmental monitoring solutions. They offer products to monitor air quality, weather conditions, and other environmental factors. Utilizing advanced sensor technology and data analytics, Oizom aims to provide actionable insights for urban planning, industrial compliance, and community awareness. Their solutions can be applied in various sectors including government, industries, and community initiatives.
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