National Physical Laboratory

Stack Emissions Monitoring

Stack 

NPL Stack Emissions monitoring teams are MCERTS certified and UKAS accredited. NPL is a Board Member of the Source Testing Association (STA) and provides advice on calibration and quality assurance. An emissions survey from NPL can be used for:

  • Quantification of emissions in accordance with IPPC, LCPD and WID Directives
  • Validation of routine Continuous Emission Monitors (CEM) to BS EN 14181:2004
  • Turbine and burner optimisation
  • Validation of emission abatement techniques
  • Sample position suitability

NPL's full emissions testing capability includes:

 

Testing Capability Method
Concentration and Mass Emissions of Particulates BS EN 13284-1: 2002
BS ISO 9096:2003
Flue Gas Velocity & Temperature Survey BS EN 13284-1: 2002
Metals
Mercury		 BS EN 14385:2005
US EPA Method 29
BS EN 13211: 2001
Dioxins and Furans BS EN 1948 parts1-3: 2006
US EPA Method 23
VOCs (Total and speciated) BS EN 12619:1999
BS EN 13256:2001
BS EN 13649:2002
NOx BS EN 14792:2005
ISO 10849:1996
SOx BS EN 14791:2005
BS ISO 6069 pt4.4:1993
O2, CO, CO2 BS EN 14789:2005
ISO 12039:2001
H2O BS EN 14790:2005
US EPA Method 4
Online FTIR
HCl, HF and NH3 BS EN 1911 parts 1-3: 1998
BS ISO 15713:2006
US EPA Method 26-26A
Online FTIR
Particle size distribution measurement US EPA Method 201a
Trace micro pollutants such as PAHs and PCBs BS ISO 11338-1:2003
BS EN 1948 parts1-3: 2006
Any other pollutants available on request

 

A full list of NPL’s stack testing MCERTS accreditation can be found by clicking here.

All testing is completed to, CEN, ISO, BS or US EPA protocols. NPL staff are able to give extensive measurement advice and comprehensive data reporting, analysis and interpretation.

The measurement capabilities of the facility extend beyond that of traditional instrumentation and manual sampling techniques. NPL's advanced FTIR system enables simultaneous, high precision monitoring of multiple components in stack gas. The system is capable of making highly accurate measurements of gaseous HCl, NH3 and HF in the presence of water vapour and other interfering species.

Contact

Customer Service tel: +44 20 8943 8637
E-mail: environmental_enquiries@npl.co.uk

Last Updated: 3 Mar 2011
Created: 19 Jul 2010