Combustion Efficiency Monitor Articles

Reliable silica monitoring supports power station efficiency

West Burton B CCGT is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power station near Nottingham in the UK. It has three open-cycle gas turbines capable of generating enough electricity for approximately 1.5 million UK homes. In common with all combustion based power stations, the CCGT has a requirement to monitor silica levels in the Plant’s water and steam processes. Sean Todd, the Plant’s Control ...

Jun. 26, 2015

By Hach Company - a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation

Why high temperature combustion of landfill gas?

Due to the accumulation of knowledge and the tightening of environmental law, the landfill technology has increasingly become concerned with the management of trace compounds in landfill gas. With landfill gas, contamination is through sulphur, chlorine, fluorine, halogenated hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Other trace elements such as volatile organic compounds (VOC), impose environmental ...

Aug. 4, 2016

By Hofstetter BV

Combustion optimization by fast excess air control – Case Study

Combustion is the conversion of primary chemical energy contained in fuels into heat through the process of oxidation at high temperatures. The oxygen required for the combustion is supplied as part of the combustion air that is fed to the process. In ideal (stoichiometric) combustion the amount of oxygen supplied to the process is just sufficient to burn all combustibles completely. In real ...

Sep. 21, 2017

By Siemens Industry, Inc. - Process Analytics

5th-Generation Thermox WDG Flue Gas Combustion Analyzer

"For more than 40 years, we have been a leader in combustion gas analysis," says Mike Fuller, divison VP of sales and marketing and business development for Ametek Process Instruments, "and we believe the WDG-V is the combustion analyzer of the future." WDG analyzers are based on a zirconium oxide cell that provides a reliable and cost-effective solution for measuring excess oxygen in flue gas as ...

Nov. 14, 2014

By Ametek Process Instruments - THERMOX

Biofuels Gas Monitoring

The Customer The Company is one of the world’s leading developers and producers of advanced fuels and green chemicals. The Process The Company uses a gasification process that breaks down wood chips, waste and other feedstock using plasma technology. The process produces a uniform synthetic gas (syngas) that is used to power their turbine engines. ...

Oct. 5, 2013

By Control Instruments Corporation

How to Monitor Mercury Emissions

In recent years, mercury levels in the environment and in the food chain have risen substantially mainly due to human activities. As a long-range pollutant it can affect areas located thousands of kilometers away from its original source of emission. It’s no wonder then that the regulatory pressure to monitor mercury emissions grows stronger. Before diving ...

Feb. 12, 2018

By Gasmet Technologies Oy

Emission Testing and Monitoring

Presented in Track B4: EMISSION TESTING & MONITORING at EUEC 2011, January 31 Phoenix, Arizona B4.1 | Update on PM2.5 and Condensable Particulate Matter Emissions Measurement Methods Larry Hottenstein | Partner, Environmental Resources Management Following the promulgation of the PM2.5 ...

May 9, 2011

By Energy, Utility & Environment Conference (EUEC)

Air Separation Plants and the Use of Oxygen Monitors

Air separation plants are critical for many different industries, from clean energy to manufacturing. Nowadays, cryogenic is the most common type of distillation used to separate air into its component gases - nitrogen, oxygen, and inert gases including helium and argon. If your industry relies on air separation for product development or manufacturing, then knowing how the process works is ...

May 19, 2016

By PureAire Monitoring Systems, Inc

Learn How to Implement a More Effective Emissions Monitoring Strategy with Our Application Note, “The Art of Emissions Monitoring and Sampling: Maintaining Gas Integrity”

Over the past 15 years, all of us here at E Instruments have used our expertise to design, manufacture, and distribute quality emissions monitoring equipment, air quality monitors, and many other products to clients all over the world. Aside from creating many high-quality and reliable instrumentation solutions, something else we've always ...

Nov. 18, 2016

By E Instruments International, LLC

Critical Monitoring of Forklift Emissions and Warehouse Ambient Air Quality - Case Study

Our team of experts has been hard at work and has just released an industry-leading report detailing Forklift Emissions in Warehouses: The main objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of different engine conditions on exhaust gas emissions and to observe the effect that forklift emissions have on the ambient air quality of the warehouse. ...

Jun. 2, 2017

By E Instruments International, LLC

Case study - Water quality monitoring and weather data at Pampulha Lake-Brasil

In 2010, OTT Hydromet's partner in Brasil, Hexis began working with CETEC. This resulted in the installation of a buoy, equipped with an automatic profiling system, in early 2013. The project’s objective is the continuous monitoring of the lake’s water quality, with focus on improving this by the 2014 World Cup Games. Adcon, Lufft and OTT technologies (Hydrolab DS5X ...

Jan. 18, 2017

By The OTT Hydromet Group

NOx in Non-Utility Industries - Part II - Control options and monitoring methodology

This the second in a two-part series. Part I, which appeared in our June 2001 issue focuses on air emission origins of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in non-utility industries. Choice of the NOx control technology is dependent on many factors, including regulatory requirements, technical feasibility, cost and public perception. Figure 1, compiled based on publications [1-5], presents a summary of ...

Jan. 1, 2001

NOx in Non-Utility Industries - Part I NOx in Non-Utility Industries - Part I - Air emission origins, best control solutions and monitoring methodology for nitrogen oxides

Problems with reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) are widespread in the general process industries. These industries, together with medium size utility and power generators contribute about 15 percent of global NOx emissions. The emission sources addressed include various heaters employed in chemical and petrochemical plants, nitric and sulfuric acid plants, glass furnaces, iron and steel mills, ...

Jan. 1, 2001

Forklift CO Emissions - Case study

Measuring Exhaust Gases From Forklift Engines Many forklift trucks have internal combustion engines that burn propane, natural gas, diesel, or other fossil fuels. A portable combustion gas and emissions analyzer can be used to optimize combustion efficiency & maximize fuel savings, identify and quantify sources that can adversely affect safety and comfort in the work environment, ...

Mar. 1, 2018

By E Instruments International, LLC

Insitu analysis of ammonia slip and water vapor using a tunable diode laser for SCR/SNCR optimization and boiler tube surveillance in power plants

ABSTRACT Environmental Regulations driven by the 1990 Clean Air Act require Power Plants to reduce NOx emissions. SCR's and SNCR's reduce NOx emission by injecting ammonia into the combustion flue gas. which ideally reacts with the NOx to form H?0 and Nj. The efficiency of the SCR SNCR is determined by monitoring the outlet for excess NH3. referred to as NH3 slip. The flue gas sample ...

Sep. 21, 2017

By Siemens Industry, Inc. - Process Analytics

Why You Should Consider a Sample Conditioning Unit for Taking Low NOx Measurements When Using a Portable Emissions Analyzer

Using state-of-the-art technology, we here at E Instruments create high-quality portable industrial combustion gas and emissions analyzers that are capable of taking precise, low NOx measurements for both NO and NO2. In particular, we recommend our sample conditioning unit to those of you who need to take accurate, low NOx or SO2 ...

Jun. 22, 2017

By E Instruments International, LLC

Low emissions from large plants too

Type HOFGAS®- LPM 3000 Performance 3’000 Nm³/h, 15’000 kW Location Scotland (GB) SituationEvery year, 150’000 tonnes of waste from Edinburgh, Lothian and the Borders Region are brought to the Dunbar landfill site. The waste is transported by rail to the site. In 2002, the UK Environmental Agency ...

Jan. 5, 2009

By Hofstetter BV

Case study - JJO wood waste – biomass

A UK leading producer of kitchens and bathroom furniture invest in the future of no costs for the disposal of wood waste and no oil or gas bills for heating of the total company site premises. J J O PLC – manufacturer of Colonial Kitchens, Colonial Bedrooms, eco Kitchens and eco Bathrooms. Founded over 100 years ago and now the leading supplier to many of the best outlets within the ...

Dec. 8, 2014

By Mawera (UK) Ltd

Minimizing ammonia consumption in DeNOx plants – Case Study

Flue gas denitrification Combustion processes result in emissions that can be harmful to the environment, in particular carbon dioxide (CO2), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitric oxides (NOx), and dust. Therefore, measures are implemented in power stations and other plants comprising combustion processes to reduce emissions. For flue gas denitrification, besides front-end primary ...

Dec. 1, 2007

By Siemens Industry, Inc. - Process Analytics

Largest Hofstetter Installation

Type HOFGAS®- LPM 7000 Commissioning 2003 Site Landfill Pinto (ES) SituationOne of the Europe’s largest landfill sites is located in the Pinto region, south of Madrid, where a modern waste treatment and energy recovery system is currently being developed. Urbaser S. A. is implementing a new plant ...

Jan. 5, 2009

By Hofstetter BV

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