|
|
 |
 |
|
|
Groundswell Approach |
Traditional Approach |
|
Sampling |
|
|
Sample Collection
|
In-situ sensors, continuous |
Manual quarterly single sample collection
|
Sample Integrity
|
Direct Sensor-to-Data conversion |
In transit sample degradation, cross contamination risk
|
Exposure Risk
|
Minimized
|
High
|
Sample Consistency
|
Same sensor/method every sample |
Process variance: sample and transport
|
Sample Processing
|
Automatic and real-time |
Laboratory tests, weeks to months
|
|
|
|
|
|
Analysis and Reporting |
|
|
Data Processing
|
Real-time, automatic, continuous |
Offline, batch, expert user required
|
Data Analysis
|
Interactive, visual, intuitive |
Offline, batch, expert user required
|
Project Reporting
|
Graphic/tabular, standard/custom
|
Graphic/tabular, various formats |
Project Archiving
|
Integrated graphics, data, documents, email, centralized multi-site, shared, protected
|
Single site, inefficient, siloed data, inefficient |
|
|
|
|
|
Economics |
|
|
Time: Sample to Report
|
Real-time, setup in days |
3-6 months |
Cost: Lifetime Monitoring
|
Equal or less than conventional |
Site/application specific |
Carbon Footprint
|
Exceeds Standards set by
EO-13514 |
Non-Compliant |