Monitoring aspects of permits and inspections (1) Wim Burgers Senior advisor InfoMil Notes
Contents of this presentation SMART permits Tasks for inspectors Periodic measurements Continuous measurements Yearly emission reports Explanation of the validation test Notes
Contents of this presentation SMART permits Specific Measurable Acceptable Reliable Time bound Notes
SMART permits: Specific (1) Emission Limit Value (ELV) Units (NOx : mg NO2/Nm3 at reference O2) Continuous/periodic monitoring Sampling place When is ELV exceeded? Actions to be taken when ELV is exceeded Notes
SMART permits: Specific (2) Continuous or periodic measurements Continuous Measurements Large sources (e.g. combustion plants >100 MWth) Sources with strongly varying emissions Sources with secondary abatement techniques Compounds with high environmental impact Notes
SMART permits: Specific (3) Continuous or periodic measurements Small sources Sources with constant emissions Sources with secondary abatement techniques and the functionality can continuously be checked with other measurements Notes
SMART permits: Measurable Periodic measurements Suitable standard Detection limit < Emission Limit Value (ELV) Sufficient number of access ports Maximum uncertainty Continuous measurements Suitable monitoring system (CEMS/PEMS) Notes
SMART permits: Acceptable Emission Limit Value: in agreement with EU directives in agreement with Best Available Techniques; ELV ≠ Emission Value BREF Abatement technique cost effective Notes
SMART permits: Reliable (1) Periodic measurements Accredited laboratories (EN 17025) Standards: standard reference method (SRM) Notes
SMART permits: Reliable (2) Continuous measurements Quality Assurance (EN 14181) QAL 1: required uncertainty achievable QAL 2: calibration with Standard Reference method (SRM) (15 parallel measurements) QAL 3: zero/span checks in Cusum cards Annual Surveillance Test: verification by 5 parallel measurements with SRM; linearity test Notes
SMART permits: Time bound (1) Periodic measurements Sampling time/averaging time Number of samples Representative process conditions or Measurement plan Notes
SMART permits: Time bound (2) Continuous measurements Availability of the analysers Sampling frequency Averaging time Allowed period for exceeding of the emission limit value Notes
Tasks for inspectors: periodic measurements (1) Judgement of the report: Analysis method, sampling procedure, time Uncertainty Accreditation Measured concentration below emission limit value Representative process conditions Notes
Tasks for inspectors: periodic measurements (2) Judgement of measurements: Analysis method, sampling procedure Representative process conditions Notes Judgement of measurement plan: Analysis method, sampling procedure, time Representative process conditions
Tasks for inspectors: continuous measurements Judgement of the equipment: EN 14181 implemented for QA/QC, or Analysis method, uncertainty Sampling: representativeness, frequency, averaging time Calibration, zero and span checks, sufficient maintenance Calculation of concentration (conversion factors for moisture oxygen concentration, temperature, etc) Notes
yearly emission reports (1) Tasks for inspectors: yearly emission reports (1) Validation of the report (1): Correct emission factors used for all sources? Correct calculation methods used? Correct units used? Emission data consistent with former years Emission data consistent with emission limit values? Notes
yearly emission reports (2) Tasks for inspectors: yearly emission reports (2) Validation of the report (2): Installation data consistent with energy data? Energy data consistent with emission data? Emission data consistent with installation data? Notes Explanation of validation test