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Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems
Overview
Continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) measure airflow, dust, the concentration of air pollutants (such as SO2, NOx, CO, etc.), and other parameters related to emissions. Required parameters depend on the type of stationary source and local regulations. A standard CEMS consists of a sample probe, filter, sample line (umbilical), gas conditioning system, calibration gas system, and a series of gas analyzers that reflect the parameters being monitored. Typically monitored emissions include: sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride, airborne particulate matter, mercury, volatile organic compounds, and oxygen. CEMS can also measure airflow, flue gas opacity, and moisture.
Applicable Industries
- Energy
- Chemicals
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
Market Size
The emission monitoring systems market is expected to reach USD 4.44 billion by 2025 from USD 2.39 billion in 2018, at a CAGR of 9.3% between 2018 and 2025.
Source: PR Newswire
The gas analyzer market is projected to reach USD 4.06 Billion at CAGR of 5.70% between 2016 and 2021.
Source: Markets and Markets
Business Viewpoint
What are the applications of Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM)?
- Monitoring exhaust from power plants and waste-burning facilities.
- Emissions compliance at paper, pulp and other industrial facilities.
- Emissions compliance at cement facilities.
- Emission trading accounting and documentation.
- Air Emissions Reporting Systems (AERS).
Case Studies.
Case Study
GPC streamlines Clean Air Act Title V record keeping using Locus Platform
Grain Processing Corporation (GPC), a leading U.S. manufacturer of corn-based products, needed a smarter, more efficient tool to capture, track, notify, and report daily Clean Air Act Title V compliance parameters for numerous emission sources and points at their various production facilities. GPC was using SharePoint to enter over 20 daily logs at two facilities and had to address several questions per log and per shift, throughout a two-shift day. Their system had no reporting or notifications, and there was no consistency between the forms in the system. The EHS manager would spend weeks searching through information to obtain the data needed for GPC’s annual Title V certification report and other reporting needs.
