ABB publishes whitepaper on FTIR monitoring of cement plant stack emissions

June 13, 2016 - ABB’s Measurement & Analytics business published an eight-page white paper describing the results of an extensive field evaluation of a FTIR based continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) at a major U.S. cement plant. The trial primarily tested whether the system could satisfactorily measure HCl emissions to meet EPA regulatory requirements. Since the system can simultaneously measure up to 15 components, the trials also checked how well it monitored other regulated and non-regulated emission pollutants.
The white paper initially describes the analyzer system, called the ACF5000. A novel design ensures the temperature of the sampling system from stack to analyzer is maintained above 180°C (356°F) to permit measurement of low concentrations of reactive pollutants such as hydrogen chloride and ammonia. A series of validation cells can be rotated into the spectrometer's beam path to minimize the need for test calibration gases.
According to the white paper, the ACF5000 system provided highly reliable HCl monitoring data to meet the initial certification and on-going QA requirements for portland cement plants subject to EPA 40CFR63 Subpart LLL regulations during all in-line raw mill operating conditions. It also made reliable measurements of all other pollutant components of interest.
The white paper, which includes diagrams, a table, and graphic readouts of measured data, concludes that the analyzer completed its commissioning and operated for several months without any apparent problems. To download a copy of the white paper, entitled "ABB FTIR CEMS analyzer successfully monitors cement plant stack emissions in extensive field study," click here.
ABB's Measurement & Analytics business unit is among the world's leading manufacturers and suppliers of instrumentation and analyzers. With thousands of experts around the world and high-performance technology, ABB's team is dedicated to making measurement easy for its customers.
ABB is a leading global technology company in power and automation that enables utility, industry, and transport & infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people.

Check out our free e-newsletters
to read more great articles.
- Posted in:
- White Papers
- Related Portals:
- Process Automation, Process Instruments, Field Devices & IO
MORE WHITE PAPERS NEWS
-
Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) announces Managing and Assessing Trustworthiness for IIoT in...
The white paper’s best-practice approach to managing trustworthiness is comprised of four phases: baselining the system, analyzing potential...
-
Integrating Renewable Sources into a Reliable Power Ecosystem
By Morteza Seraj, Mitsubishi Electric’
Efficient control hardware combined with the management and optimization offered by virtual power plants... -
How Will the PLC Market be Impacted by the Manufacturing Slowdown?
By Tim Dawson, Interact Analysis
With the manufacturing sector facing a bleak outlook in 2019, this paper shares projections for the growth and... -
Calculating Acceleration for Linear Motion
By H2W Technologies
Determining the right motion control solution may require some calculations to match the specifications found on a given... -
Evaluation of Different Additive Manufacturing Processes with Liquids and Pastes
By Viscotec
The use of additive manufacturing processes is increasing within industrial applications, as they bring some significant customer...
RELATED
-
ARC Advisory Group Report: ABB leads DCS market for 20th consecutive year
According to the report, ABB’s presence in many end-user industries was a major factor in this success. The DCS market saw its main growth in oil...
-
Creoptix announces appointment of Line Stigen Raquet as Chief Executive Officer
Line Stigen Raquet joins Creoptix from Mettler Toledo, where she has most recently served as Vice President of Business Development Life Sciences.
-
Advancing Automation: Sensors & Instruments, Volume XXI
With so many new tools and capabilities, it can be hard to keep up with innovations. That’s why Automation.com remains committed to being the top...
-
Seeq announces achievement of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Industrial Software Competency status
To receive the AWS Industrial Software Competency designation, APN Partners undergo rigorous AWS technical validation related to industry specific...
-
KraftPowercon Sweden announces acquisition of Marsulex Environmental Technologies Corporation
The acquisition will enable MET to introduce electrical upgrades of Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) using KraftPowercon’s technology...