Greenhouse Gas Solutions for Monitoring and Reporting Application Brochure

Kurz thermal mass fl ow meters exceed the certifi cation levels required by the Mandatory GHG Reporting regulation and are approved for these applicationsGREENHOUSE GAS SOLUTIONS FOR MONITORING/REPORTINGcomplex technology MADE SIMPLEA P P L I C A T I O N N O T E (1) The rule is contained in the US Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Part 98. The section containing the General Requirements for Monitoring and QA/QC is in 40 CRF 98.34 (c)(1). It defi nes the requirements to certify the instrumentation used for the monitoring.Mandatory Greenhouse Reporting RequirementOn September 22, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a new rule requiring facilities to begin reporting GHG emission, start-ing with the year 2010. The EPA announced that: “Under the rule, suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more per year of GHG emissions are required to submit annual reports to EPA. The gases covered by the proposed rule are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofl uorocar-bons (HFC), perfl uorocarbons (PFC), sulfur hexafl uoride (SF6), and other fl uorinated gases including nitrogen trifl uoride (NF3) and hydrofl uorinated ethers (HFE).” (1)The EPA estimates that under this rule over 10,000 facilities will be required to report. Affected facilities will have to monitor parameters necessary to determine the Greenhouse Gas emissions from the facility. Depending on the facility and process, this may include the monitoring of fuel fl ows, process streams and/or stack fl ows. Mass Flow DeterminationThe GHG Regulation requires fl ow to be determined by mass, not volume. Pressure differential devices (orifi ce plates, pitot tubes), turbine meters, vor-tex meters, and ultrasonic meters measure volume, not mass. Accordingly, those devices that measure volume will also require measurement of other parameters such as pressure, temperature and gas density in order to calcu-late mass fl ow, so additional costs for those measurement instruments will be necessary. Mass Flow Meters measure mass directly and can provide continuous real-time monitoring over a broad range of temperature, pressure and gas density without requiring the additional, costly measurement instrumentation needed for volumetric meters.Thermal Mass Flow MetersOnly Thermal and Coriolis meters measure mass fl ow directly. Of the two technologies, thermal mass fl ow meters:• Are far less expensive• Have a much greater turndown ratio• Can provide accurate measurement at much lower fl ow rate• Can be used on much larger lines or ducts• Have a lower pressure drop• Output both fl ow rate and temperature simultaneouslyKurz thermal mass fl ow meters exceed the certifi cation requirement in 40 CRF 98.34 (c)(1) required by the Mandatory GHG Reporting regulation and are approved for these applicationsGreenhouse GasSolutions for Monitoring & ReportingPAGE 2 DCN 364046 Copyright © 2010 Kurz Instruments Inc.Kurz Thermal Mass Flow MetersKurz’s patented DigitalFlowTM technology is the only fully digital thermal mass fl ow meter on the market. This technology uses the most sophisticated, cost-effective and reliable digital electronics which improves and eliminates the problems inherent in technology used in other thermal mass fl ow meters.• Kurz meters are capable of operating in the toughest, hottest and dirti-est applications:• Operate at higher process temperatures (up to 1100°F)• High tolerance of dirty gas• Capable of measuring extremely low fl ows to very high fl ows• Kurz DualFastTM Sensor has the fastest full range response to changes in fl ow and is not directionally sensitive • The Kurz meters include FlowCorrectTM electronic profi le correction sys-tem. This eliminates the need for fl ow conditioning and accommodates non-uniform velocity• Kurz VariPowerTM adjusts and continues working at high process tem-peratures, thus eliminating sensor burnout problems• Kurz meters have been proven to be Rugged and Reliable for more than 35 years• Kurz is the ONLY Flow Meter and Flow Switch Company to have a 3 Year Warranty standard for all productsKurz is the total gas fl ow measurement answer for monitoring the fl ow of natural gas, bio-gas fuel, process streams, or stack gasses, and meet the certifi cation required by the mandatory GHG reporting regulations. About Kurz InstrumentsKurz Instruments is the industry leader for designing and manufacturing Thermal Mass Flow Transmitters for industrial air and gas fl ow applications. Our engineers, product development specialists and management staff have developed products to operate in the harshest of environments. For more than 35 years, our entire team has provided solutions to our customers most demanding and diffi cult applications. Kurz products are used in a wide variety of industrial applications including combustion air, aeration air and digester gas, nuclear power plants, pump protection, fl are stack monitoring and compressed air, to name only a few.Kurz Instruments, Inc.2411 Garden RoadMonterey, CA 93940 800-424-7356 Toll Free Phone831-646-5911 Local Phone831-646-8901 Faxsales@KurzInstruments.comwww.KurzInstruments.comPAGE 3 DCN 364046 Copyright © 2010 Kurz Instruments Inc. Kurz Instruments supplies a wide array of insertion and in-line Mass Flow Transmitters to pro-vide customers solutions for GHG monitoring and reporting. Visit our website for more information www.KurzInstruments.com