US EPA Approved Gas Analyzer Series from Ecotech

Ecotech, one of the worlds leading manufacturers of environmental monitoring equipment, is pleased to announce US EPA approval for its new serinus gas analyzer range. According to Ecotech's General Manager, Nicholas Dal Sasso, the approval are a vital step in the global launch of the new product line. "We are pleased to obtain U.S. EPA approval for the entire range of Serinus gas analyzer," said Mr. Dal Sasso." We are confident that the Serinus will give customers the performance they need, with Ecotech's proven reliability, but at a much lower total cost of ownership."
Further specialist models, including precursor trace gas analyzer, will be progessively released from 2010 onwards. The Serinus series ambient gas analyzer derives it's name from genus (group) of the canary, which was the first effective 'method' used to detect harmful gases in coalmines. just as the humble canary helped protect the health of early coal miners, so too will the new gas analyzers play their part in helping deliver a cleaner, safer, healthier global environment.
If you would like to know more about the Serinus gas analyzer please visit : www.serinus-gas-analyzer.com or email : enquires@ecotech.com.au

EnviMan Software for Waste Incinerators

Opsis (Sweden) has developed new software for reporting of emissions according to the EC directive for waste incinerators (2000/76/EC). The software is called EnviMan and meets the requirements set by the EC authorities. The software is also capable of handling similar reports, such as reporting to local authorities. EnviMan generates report in Excel format by using templates. It is an easy task for the user to modify the standard withheld templates to customise the reports. The reports are separated into daily reports with 10 minute, 30 minute and hourly averages. EnviMan also generates weekly reports, monthly reports and yearly reports based on daily averages and exceeding values according to the EC directive.

The Supreme Line CLD for Measuring NOx

The Supreme Line CLD from Eco Physics (Switzerland) have all the features that researchers always wanted. The operator can concentrated on science, while his tool measures continuously and automatically NOx. With immediate response time, with highest sensitivity for all background ambient monitoring needs (from a few ppb down to 10 ppt), with automatic chemical zero compensation, with selectivity linearity, etc. There is one word for this new instrument : Supreme!
And if it comes to number crunching : This analyzer offers an integrated hard disk with nearly unlimited storage capacity for data logging purposes. The structured SQL database allows an easy way of exporting data. Of course, interfacing is up to date with not only RS232, but ethernet connections. You benefit from fewer and hidden external connections. The instrument has a compact design and requires less space in racks. with its tilted and adjustable front panel the readability of displayed information is vastly improved. The first unit has been tested in a remote location for over one year and has proven its full capability : Supreme Performance!

Weather Data Critical to Pollution Monitoring

We all know that accurate, relevant data is important to making the best management decisions possible. The quality of that data is even more relevant when monitoring sensitive sites, or trying to ensure increasingly stringent environmental license conditions are met. Question such as ; When do we need to be careful of emissions drift and put management strategies into place ? How much rain have we had, will there be overflow or leachate issues to deal with ? What were the evaporation rates last week?
Your site will almost certainly experience weather conditions that will be quite different from what the weather bureau records. You will have your own micro-climate, with unique wind movement, rainfall, temperature and evaporation rates. With on site conditions that can vary wildly from the official report, collecting on-site weather data is becoming increasingly important. So how do you collect accurate, relevant and reliable weather data for your site? The answer is to install your own Environdata (Australia) automatic weather station, to keep historical records, provide live data on demand, provide the information you need to be confident in the management decisions you make, with accurate records to back you up. Not all weather stations are created equal. With an Environdata weather station - a true professional station - you will receive the quality you deserve, PLUS 10 years free phone and email support, high quality windows software, full system integration capability, quality back up, service and advice.

XC-6000EPC Automated Mercury Sampler for Stationary Sources

The Apex Instruments (USA) XC-6000EPC Automated MercSampler, is the industry standard for mercury sorbent trap monitoring systems. Designed for continuous sampling of vapor-phase mercury emissions from stationary combustion sources, the XC-6000EPC meter console is fully automated. Paired samples are extracted from the flue gas for the desired time period, from several minutes to several days. Samples are analyzed for determining time-averaged emissions. The XC-6000EPC simplifies sampling requirements by automating data acquisition, sample flow adjustments, leak checks, calculations, temperature control and calibrations. all raw data can be easily transferred to a Microsoft windows XP-based PC through Ethernet, USB or an optional wireless interface. The meter console controls the sample flow rate proportionally to the stack flow rate and determines the standardized volume extracted through each sorbent trap. In addition to performing as an Appendix K primary system, this unique unit can be used as a back-up monitoring system(redundant or non-redundant) or to perform U.S. EPA Reference Method 30B relative accuracy testing audit (RATA), system certification testing or low mercury emitter determination testing.
Also manufactured by Apex Instruments for use with the XC-6000PC are dual sorbent trap heated sampling probes, heated sample transfer lines and Stirling gas coolers for conditioning the gas by removing moisture and scrubbing corrosives out of the gas stream before the gas enters the meter console. To perform quarterly audits, Apex Instruments offers the AK-6000 Audit Kit a secondary reference dry gas meter with optical encoder, digital quadrature totalizer (15-point calibration), handheld digital barometer, thermocouple sim ulator, thermometer, type K thermocouple, 6" thermocouple "Y" adapter and vacuum insulated ice bath.
The latest addition to the Apex mercury sampling line of products is the MercSampler Automated Software : HGCalc. This new add-on software package uses sample run data and trap analysis. The sample run data from the MercSampler XC-6000EPC is imported in to the application, where total mercury mass, hourly and total mercury emissions are calculated. The software insures the specifications in 40CFR, part 75 are met. The software will also verify QA/QC specifications regarding section 2 breakthrough, relative deviation, and section 3 spike recovery as shown in Appendix K, table K-1. This application is used to import XC-6000 sample run data and trap analysis data to perform calculations for Appendix K. When all calculations are done and data verified this can be exported currently in text / PDF format and will be available in an XML report format in the near future.

Denox (SCR) Plants Urea is Added to Reduced NOx

Innovative Gas sampling solution deals with Ammonium Bisulphate and other condensing salts. M&C (Germany) has developed a special sampling technique for continuous measurement of flue gas from DENOX (SCR) plants where NH3 or Urea is added to reduce NOx. this new sampling technique has also proved beneficial for other processes with problematic salt formation,e.g. glass production and FCC on refineries. With temperatures of <300'C, ammonium salts can form from the chemical reaction of free NH3 and SO2/SO3 in the flue gas. This salification blocks up filters and sample lines in a short time.
The special M&C gas sample probe SP2000-H320/S offers a good solution. In order to prevent blockage due to salification, the probe temperature is controlled above 300'C, keeping the salts in the vapour phase. At the outlet of the probe filter, the gas passes into a glass separator vessel filled with glass balls to extend the surface for salt formation. Inherent moisture and solubility of salts means the resulting solution can be easily pumped away, providing a self-cleaning mechanism. A range of accessories complement this probe including different probe tube materials, calibration gas management, blow-back and external temperature control