Main Title |
Assessment of the Long-Term Precision of Continuous Emission Monitors. |
Author |
Rollins, R. ;
Logan, T. J. ;
Midgett, M. R. ;
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CORP Author |
Environmental Monitoring Systems Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. |
Year Published |
1985 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/D-85/111; |
Stock Number |
PB85-201150 |
Additional Subjects |
Monitors ;
Quality control ;
Quality assurance ;
Standards ;
Inspection ;
Assessments ;
Performance evaluation ;
Calibrating ;
Sulfur dioxide ;
Nitrogen oxides ;
Oxygen ;
Carbon dioxide ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
National government ;
Scrubbing ;
Continuous emission monitoring systems ;
Stationary sources ;
Standards of performance for new stationary sources ;
Air pollution monitors ;
Coal fired power plants
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB85-201150 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
16p |
Abstract |
The EPA has promulgated regulations requiring certain stationary sources to show continual compliance with emission limits, by using a Continuous Emission Monitoring System (CEMS). In order to make reliable compliance determinations, the quality of the monitoring data is important. Two principal parameters in assessing and describing data quality are precision and accuracy. The paper discusses the long-term precision for five CEMS's installed at scrubber-controlled, coal-fired power plants. Precision estimates were made by utilizing available daily calibration drift data. Six to seven months of calibration drift data were analyzed for each pollutant (SO2, NOx) and diluent (O2, CO2) analyzer in the CEMS. Results show that most of the monitors exhibited significant bias and variance over the months involved. Monitoring data precision varied significantly from month to month and does not appear to be related to monitor type or manufacturer. |
PUB Date Free Form |
1985 |
Category Codes |
14B; 68A; 99A; 97R |
NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/08 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
521420604 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |