Raw Gas Measurements

Ammonia Slip Emissions

Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is the process of nitrogen oxides (NOx) reduction, or DeNOx, that occurs when a NOx source is mixed with ammonia and allowed to react at the surface of a catalyst. This process is used to reduce NOx levels to those required by local environmental legislation. As result, gases are converted to less harmful form, to nitrogen gas N2 and water vapor H2O.

Ammonia slip refers to emissions of unreacted ammonia passing through the SCR. This occurs when ammonia is over-injected into gas stream, temperatures are too low for ammonia to react, or catalyst has degraded. Power plants and waste-to-energy plants try to control ammonia slips with a DeNOx process control. In effect this means the supervision of the SCR catalyst and the measurement of ammonia from the smokestack.

Ammonia slips are expensive to plants not to mention the environmental problem created by the ammonia emissions.

Process Measurements - Real-time and Accurate Process Data

Process measurements are a standard tool in following different process variables and gaining important knowledge about your process. In this method gases are measured before gas washing. With real-time and accurate process data, understanding your process in detail becomes easier and quality of process control increases.

There are often multiple measurement points where raw gas composition is sought. Measuring for example hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sulfur dioxide SO2 is important to better understand the process. These gases are measured also to estimate the risk of corrosion.

Gasmet offers gas analyzers and system solutions to make the following and controlling your process easier.

Our Solutions: Continuous Monitoring System and Portable Gas Analyzer

Gasmet manufactures portable FTIR gas analyzers and stationary FTIR emissions monitoring systems. An FTIR analyzer works by simultaneously scanning the entire infrared spectrum. Our Calcmet software then calculates the concentrations of each gas in the sample based on the characteristic absorption. All the gases in the sample can be measured simultaneously because the entire infrared spectrum is scanned at once. This allows for very quick multicomponent measurements and for compensation for any cross-interference.

• The Continuous Emissions Monitoring System CEMS II e can be used on the process side to monitor the untreated raw gases, as well as to monitor the flue gas emissions at the stack. It offers TÜV and MCERTS certified solution (QAL1) for a wide range of demanding emission monitoring applications. The CEMS II e system utilizes Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy FTIR technology.
• GT6000 Mobilis can be used when you need a portable gas analyzer solution instead of continuous gas monitoring. It is a portable FTIR gas analyzer for applications where multiple gas compounds need to be accurately monitored in hot & humid sample gas. GT6000 Mobilis is the world’s smallest FTIR emissions monitoring system.

Why choose Gasmet as your emissions monitoring partner?

Gasmet is an ideal partner for raw gas measurements. Here are the top 5 reasons why you should choose us as your partner:

• Multicomponent capability – measure multiple gases simultaneously
• Adding new gases is easy – no need for hardware changes
• Our emission monitoring systems are available with performance approvals (TÜV, MCERTS)
• A portable FTIR analyzer allows you to take the lab to the site
• Simple and low-cost calibration – Gasmet analyzers do not need any span or re-calibrations, only zero calibration with nitrogen is needed

 

Which Gasmet system best suits your emission monitoring needs?