Monitoring Solutions CO2 CEMS
U.S. EPA Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule
For a complete summary of the rule and it's evolution, download our CO2 Regs Summary.
The following information is provided by KERAMIDA - a Global EHS & Sustainability Services Company. Keramida is a high-tech, full-service Sustainability, Environmental, Health & Safety, and Remediation Consulting and Engineering firm, providing services to industries, cities, and governments worldwide.
On October 30, 2009, the U.S. EPA published the final Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouses Rule. Plants affected the most initially : There are special sections for Lime, Glass and Cement plants. These plants will need to comply initially by having a CO2 analyzer and flow monitor. If the plant emits more tha 25 Ktons/year of CO2 and does not have a CEMS currently, one may be required - the State regulatory agency will help determine this.
Part 60 CEMS users: if a plant emits over 25 tons/year of CO2 a plan must be submitted. This can be as simple as a calculation or a CO2 analyzer and/or Flow monitor may be required.
Part 75 CEMS users: If you have a CO2 or O2 analyzer currently, there are calculations allowed to report mass emissions of CO2. Some old plants that pump CO2 into their process will be required to have a CO2 analyzer.
The ruling is very vague on whether all plants will require a flow monitor. This will be mainly determined by your State regulatory agency.
The "Table for CO2 Requirements" gives a good overview and also makes mention that O2 measurement might be allowed (applies to non-Part 75, non EGU (industrial) units where O2 analyzers will not suffice, e.g. sources with process emissions (cement, lime, glass).
Monitoring Solutions can provide a complete CEMS solution for not only CO2 but other gases that might be required for monitoring (i.e. NOx, CO, SO2, etc.). We manufacture both dilution and extraction CEMS for flexibility to meet a specific application.
Please contact us for more information and assistance: sales@monsol.com or 317-856-9400
Got questions on the regs?
Call Paul Dubenetzky at Keramida: 317-685-6600 or email pd@keramida.com
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DOWNLOAD the entire Greenhouse Gas Rule here:
"Mandatory Greehouse Gas Reporting".