emissions control Articles
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Meeting Emission Control Through Improved Actuation
Reducing fugitive emissions, particularly methane, is a major priority in the fight against climate change. Although valves and actuators have been the focus for reduction efforts because valve leakage accounts for more than half of total fugitive emissions, the problem is mainly old valves that weren’t designed using the latest materials and technologies. New technologies can also help to ...
By Rotork plc
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Fugitive emissions control total quality management
Environmental problems such as control of emissions have become increasingly important for manufacturers, so that, for Union Carbide, they have been elevated to the centre of the company's policies. This article shows how, through a firm resolve and the application of total quality management, companies can work towards solving these environmental problems.Keywords: benchmarks, chemical ...
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Things Energy Executives Should Know About Leak Detection
Emissions control is a hot topic throughout many industries. Various government and safety regulations only further the importance of emissions awareness, especially among executive professionals who may not spend significant time at their facilities. Read on to learn more about leak detection, repair technology, and everything energy executives should know about the benefits of this equipment. ...
By LDARtools
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Effective control of fugitive emissions
Are you Building a brand new process and want to get through the permit process quickly? Looking for ways to further reduce emissions? Under an order from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to further reduce emissions? With EPA continually pressuring industry to reduce emissions, control of fugitives is increasingly important to your overall emissions strategy. When considering ...
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Fenceline Monitoring of Benzene in Refineries Using OMNI-2100 - Case Study
Background: According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)1, undetected leaks (aka fugitive emissions) are a significant source of pollution and can emanate from industry, refineries, energy production, and natural gas pipelines. Fixing these leaks can protect workers and nearby communities, reduce operating costs for companies, and assist regulators with implementing source emissions ...
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Case study - Flexographic printing– WI
Location: Wisconsin Equipment: Catalytic Recuperative Oxidizer 12,000scfm capacity (1997 vintage) Installed:2001 Problem: Plant expansion would put this facility over their emission cap within 2 years. Project Details: This label printer was expanding rapidly and expected to exceed their emission caps with one year when they added another press. They were first time buyers of emission ...
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Affordable new compost technology provides in-vessel levels of gas emission and odor control
Increasingly stringent air-emission regulations and demands to better control odors has put an economic strain on industries that recycle large amounts of organic materials, such as compost facilities, dairies, and feedlots. ECS has recently introduced an affordable composting technology to greatly improve facility compliance and odor control. This technology is the AC Composter. Air Quality ...
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Controlling Fugitive Emissions, Part 1: Close Capture Hooding
Fugitive emissions, in their simplest form, are the uncontrolled release of gases to the atmosphere. Each one of us may contribute fugitive emissions when we fill our automobile gas tanks. The displacement of air inside the gas tank causes gasoline vapor emissions (hydrocarbons) to exit out the fill spout (un-controlled) to the atmosphere. Some states require the use of "Vapor Recovery" nozzles ...
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The impact of actuation developments on fugitive emissions
Efforts are being made worldwide to reduce emissions from industrial activity - from vehicles to virtually every manufactured product - led by policies and then by the products that lower or eliminate emission levels as demanded by the general public. Manufacturers are committed to investing in innovation and technology to make processes more efficient, modern, economical and environmentally ...
By Rotork plc
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Petroleum Refining Industry - Pollution Prevention Guidelines
Introduction Pollution Prevention Guidelines to provide technical advice and guidance to staff and consultants involved in pollution-related projects. The guidelines represent state-of-the-art thinking on how to reduce pollution emissions from the production process. In many cases, the guidelines provide numerical targets for reducing pollution, as well as maximum emissions ...
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Case study - Printing: RTO solution
Overview A flexographic converter needed to expand its business by adding an 8-color CI printing press to its existing press lines, and planned to add a second press later. The increase in emissions and flow from the new press was beyond the capacity of the existing 10-year old catalytic oxidizer. The customer needed a way to maintain compliance at an affordable cost. Action After a thorough ...
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Case study - Printing: Flexographic
Problem A flexographic converter needed to expand its business by adding an 8-color CI printing press to its existing press lines, and planned to add a second press later. The increase in emissions and flow from the new press was beyond the capacity of the existing 10-year old catalytic oxidizer. The customer needed a way to maintain compliance at an affordable cost. Action After a thorough ...
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The Application of a Laser Based Open-Path Spectrometer for the Measurement of Fugitive Emissions and Process Control.
ABSTRACT In this paper examples of field operations are presented explaining the application of a new laser based spectrometer and incorporating real-time dispersion modeling techniques to measure fugitive emissions from land fills, gas processing facilities, chemical plants, aluminium smelters, etc. Whilst open-path FTIR spectrometers can measure a variety of gases, they suffer from the ...
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Controlling Fugitive Emissions, Part 2: Permanent Total Enclosure
Fugitive emissions are the uncontrolled release of gases into the atmosphere. This is something that occurs regularly; in fact, it often happens when we fill our cars' gas tanks. The air being displaced inside the gas tank when it is being filled causes gasoline vapor emissions (hydrocarbons) to exit into the atmosphere in an uncontrolled manner. However, some states do require the use of ...
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Environmental & Economic
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a fundamental parameter in assessing air quality. The European Environment Agency (EEA) reported in 2018 that air pollution was the cause of almost 50,000 premature deaths in Europe per year. This finding pre-empted the head of the EEA agency stating "Air pollution is an invisible killer and we need to step up our efforts to address the causes”. ...
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Exceeding expectations: Safer and better – for all!
Elkem has production facilities worldwide and is a global leader in environment-friendly production. In order to reduce emissions to a minimum and increase the employee’s safety at the facilities, Elkem cooperate with NEO Monitors. At Elkem's plant in Salten, Norway, silicon is produced from quartz in a high temperature process using coal and coke as reducing agents. The silicon is ...
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Proper Monitoring Essential to Reducing ‘Fugitive Emissions` Under Leak Detection and Repair Programs
The Clean Air Act requires refineries to develop and implement a Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) program to control fugitive emissions. Fugitive emissions occur from valves, pumps, compressors, pressure relief valves, flanges, connectors and other piping components. Comparison monitoring conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Enforcement Investigation Center ...
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CEM 2020 calls for Papers on emissions monitoring
The CEM events are attended by some of the world’s leading experts in emissions monitoring as well as the operators of European processes looking for the latest help and advice on regulations, standards, methods and technologies. Consequently, CEM 2020, which will take place in Poland, 13-15th May, represents a superb opportunity for speakers to share their knowledge and experience. The ...
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Capturing the fugitives: Reducing methane emissions from natural gas
The rapid expansion of natural gas development in the United States has been a double-edged sword. While natural gas supporters are quick to point out its economic benefits and green attributes—natural gas produces roughly half the carbon dioxide emissions of coal during combustion—this isn’t the whole story. Natural gas comes with environmental consequences, including risks ...
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The best strategies for an effective dust control management plan
Construction projects employ best management practices during construction to reduce the potential for fugitive dust emissions. An effective dust control management plan is part of ensuring compliance with all federal and state laws. A successful plan provides objectives and controls to minimize dust and keep your project running smoothly and in compliance. What is the purpose of a dust ...
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