They can range from simple systems monitoring natural gas fired boilers, measuring gases such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, to more complex systems set up to monitor large waste incinerators. The Industrial Emission Directive introduced in 2010, for example, places an emphasis on the use of Best Available Technologies (BAT) by companies throughout the EU as a way of reducing emissions of harmful substances to air, water and land that could affect human health and the environment.ĬEMS solutions are used to quantify levels of pollutants emitted to air.
Several countries are demanding that polluting facilities and plants install CEMS to meet strict new levels or monitor previously unaddressed pollutants. For that purpose, reduction commitments have been agreed upon in many regions world-wide in the form of various directives and protocols.ĭepending on legislation and the type of information companies require, many industries need to use CEM equipment to monitor their emissions, including power generation, waste incineration, oil and gas, chemicals and petrochemicals, pulp and paper, metals and minerals, landfills and biogas, marine and cement production. The growing realization of the need to tackle emissions of potentially harmful pollutants from industrial sources has seen an uptake in the adoption of Continuous Emissions Monitoring systems (CEMS) to help both monitor and control levels and ensure compliance with tightening legislation.Ĭontinuous Emission Monitoring (CEM) is regulated in many regions of the world, with the aim of reducing the emission of pollutants that contribute to poor air quality and lead to significant negative impacts on human health and the environment. Christoph Becker, Portfolio Manager for ABB Measurement & Analytics, explains more about the standard and why it marks an important development in reducing industrial emissions.
The recent introduction of EN 17255 has provided a much-needed guarantee of uniformity for the performance of continuous emissions monitoring systems.