Mass-spectrometer-based continuous emissions monitoring system for acid-gas emissions and DRE demonstration

Candace D. Bartman; Erin Connolly; Jim Renfroe; George Harlow

doi:10.1117/12.140302

10 March 1993 Mass-spectrometer-based continuous emissions monitoring system for acid-gas emissions and DRE demonstration

Candace D. Bartman, Erin Connolly, Jim Renfroe, George Harlow

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Proceedings Volume 1717, Industrial, Municipal, and Medical Waste Incineration Diagnostics and Control; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140302
Event: Environmental Sensing '92, 1992, Berlin, Germany

Abstract

The objective of the work presented here was to develop a technology for continuous measurement of stack gas emissions for compounds such as HCl, SO₂, and NO_x that was also capable of monitoring toxic hydrocarbons. The goal was to assure operators and local communities that the emission source is routinely operating in compliance with and well within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines. A mass spectrometer-based continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) and its sample extraction system developed as a result of this work are described. Results of calibration drift, linearity, and accuracy tests for HCl, SO₂, and NO_x are presented. Results of CEMS tests are described that show the system has the performance capabilities necessary for a relatively inexpensive and frequent DRE demonstration.

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Candace D. Bartman, Erin Connolly, Jim Renfroe, and George Harlow "Mass-spectrometer-based continuous emissions monitoring system for acid-gas emissions and DRE demonstration", Proc. SPIE 1717, Industrial, Municipal, and Medical Waste Incineration Diagnostics and Control, (10 March 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.140302

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