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Managing Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems

Untitled Document With recent rulemaking governing compliance determinations in regards to the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and highly reactive volatile organic compounds ...

Sep. 1, 2006

By Trinity Consultants

Managing continuous emissions monitoring systems

With recent rulemaking governing compliance determinations in regards to the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and highly reactive volatile organic compounds (HRVOCs), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required more frequent monitoring which resulted in the installation of more monitoring systems at the facility. This large Gulf Coast refinery decided to utilize the ...

Sep. 18, 2006

By BREEZE Software, Data and Services / Trinity Consultants

Compliance to standards in continuous emissions monitoring case study

Customer: Glass Manufacturer Application: Continuous Emissions Monitoring Service (CEMS) for Glass Manufacturing Background: A glass factory is required to ...

Jun. 12, 2015

By Ecotech Pty Ltd

In-situ continuous emissions monitoring & regulatory compliance

As environmental scrutiny has risen and regulation has tightened in recent years, the importance of having accurate information on the environmental performance of your power plant has increased. After all, if you want to manage something, you need to be able to measure it. The analogy is obvious; you wouldn't start a diet without first investing in a set of scales. So it is with Continuous ...

Jun. 24, 2011

By Procal - Parker Hannifin Corp

Continuous Emissions Monitoring Equipment – Guidance & Selection

There has never been such a wide range of analysers and systems available for continuous emissions monitoring as there is today. In the UK there are over 12 manufacturers and distributors offering CEMS (continuous emissions monitoring systems) using a variety of technologies including UV and IR absorption, FTIR, DOAS, chemiluminescence and photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS). The majority of CEMS ...

Jan. 1, 2001

By Enviro Technology Services Ltd

Hydrogen Sulfide Continuous Emission Monitoring of Odor Control Systems

ABSTRACT This paper discusses the use of the Sycamore Continuous Emissions Monitor (CEM) for monitoring Hydrogen Sulfide Gas concentrations within odor control systems. The CEM is configurable as a single, two or three point system and can measure from 5 ppb to 2 PPM, 0.1 – 20 PPM, and 0 – 200 PPM and is designed for monitoring of scrubbers, carbon adsorbers, biofilters and biotrickling ...

Oct. 13, 2007

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

X-Ray Fluorescence-Based Multi-Metal Continuous Emission Monitor

ABSTRACT: Army demilitarization incinerators will need to comply with the Hazardous Waste Combustor National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants that will regulate metals and metal compounds listed under the Clean Air Act Amendments. A large problem for these incinerator operations is limited knowledge of the type and quantity of emitted metals, so that compliance may be determined ...

Mar. 1, 2005

By Cooper Environmental Services

Continuous noise monitoring for environmental application

The increasing awareness of the public of environmental issues such as CO2 emissions, carbon footprints and waste recycling has brought the issue of environmental noise to the fore. Many of the demands of modern society result in the creation of noise sources such as larger airports, additional power stations and higher road traffic levels. In addition to this, the expansion of towns and cities, ...

Jun. 1, 2008

By Cirrus Research plc

Continous Emission Monitoring (CEMs)

Presented in Track B1: CEMs at EUEC 2011,January 31 Phoenix, Arizona B1.1 | Particulate CEM for wet FGD plant William Averdieck | Managing ...

Apr. 24, 2011

By Energy, Utility & Environment Conference (EUEC)

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)

Continuous Mercury Monitoring Benefits Cement Plants

Antti Heikkilä from Gasmet Technologies highlights the challenges faced by mercury monitoring in cement kilns, and explains how a new continuous mercury monitoring system addresses these issues and provides process operators with an opportunity to improve environmental performance and demonstrate compliance with forthcoming legislation. Background The production of cement ...

May 13, 2014

By Gasmet Technologies Oy

Continuous emission monitoring and control of packed tower odor control systems using the sycamore CEM

ABSTRACT Packed-tower chemical scrubbers, with sodium hydroxide (caustic) and sodium hypochlorite (bleach), are commonly used to treat foul air from wastewater treatment processes. The available control mechanisms include a pH probe and controller for the sodium hydroxide feed, an oxidation reduction potential (ORP) probe with a controller toestablish the bleach feed, and proprietary ...

Oct. 13, 2007

By Water Environment Federation (WEF)

Innovative emissions monitoring uptake soars

Firms in the UK’s waste and power sectors are proactively seeking Best Available Techniques for emissions monitoring, according to Enviro Technology. Over recent months there has been a surge in demand for sophisticated equipment, such as monitors of total gaseous mercury. The air quality and emissions monitoring specialist believes that a combination of factors, such as the recast ...

Jul. 24, 2012

By Enviro Technology Services Ltd

Veolia EAU - Continuous monitoring of odor and target gas emissions at a WWTP, with the RQ Box solution case study

The site Wastewater treatment plant Aquapôle, located in Isère, France Operated by Société Dauphinoise d’Assainissement (SDA) Capacity of 500 000 population equivalent ISO 14001 approach Challenges To define a zero point for the odor footprint of the site in order to ...

Jul. 24, 2013

By Alpha MOS Environment

New laser-based dust emission monitoring system

Abstract A new generation of continuous particulate matter concentration monitoring instruments is presented, covering a measuring range of 0 to 1000 mg/m3. The laser-based scattered light instrument gives an improved stability as well as excellent resolution in the low range. This enables high concentration measurement as well as especially low emission monitoring down to 0.01 mg/m3 with a ...

May 23, 2007

By SIGRIST - PHOTOMETER AG

Performance specification YY: Specifications and test procedures for Xray fluorescence based multi-metals continuous emission monitoring systems at stationary sources case study

Performance Specification YY details the performance requirements for a multi-metals continuous emissions monitor that utilizes x-ray fluorescence (XRF) as an analytical technique. Each XRF based multi-metals CEMS must meet the criteria for accuracy, stability, and instrumental response laid out in this document. In addition, every XRF multimetals CEMS must meet the installation requirements in ...

Jun. 8, 2005

By Cooper Environmental Services

Demonstrating Compliance through Integration of Continuous Monitoring Data with Environmental Management Information

An essential ingredient for Emissions Management Information Systems (EMIS) to effectively manage compliance information is facility monitoring data, especially at a petroleum refinery where so much process data is already monitored to ensure optimum operating performance and safety conditions. EMIS solutions typically reside on corporate or facility servers that are readily available to ...

Oct. 30, 2005

By T3 EH&S Planning and Implementation Services

Procedure Z: Quality assurance requirements for X-ray-fluorescence based multi-metals continuous emission monitoring systems at stationary sources case study

Procedure Z outlines the continuing quality control and quality assurance requirements for an x-ray fluorescence based multi-metal CEMS. Procedure Z requires daily checks of the upscale, zero and volume measurement drift. It also specifies quarterly checks of the x-ray fluorescence calibration and of the volume measurement calibration. Finally procedure Z requires that the entire XRF multi metal ...

Jun. 9, 2005

By Cooper Environmental Services

Mapping Quality Assurance Requirements for Continuous Mercury Monitoring Systems

The Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) requires coal-fired electric power plants to install and operate mercury continuous monitoring systems by December 31, 2008 such that they will have 12 months of “submittable” data by 1 January 2010. For all practical purposes, “submittable data” are “quality-assured data” that meet the extensive quality control requirements cited in the various regulations that ...

Jan. 22, 2007

By Weston Solutions, Inc

Wastewater Treatment Plant Monitors Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Globally, little attention is paid to gaseous emissions from wastewater treatment processes. This contrasts greatly with the regulatory monitoring that is applied to the quality of water emissions from such facilities. However, in Helsinki, Finland, a large municipal wastewater treatment facility continuously monitors its emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) to help in the city’s efforts to ...

Apr. 16, 2014

By Gasmet Technologies Oy

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