Emissions, Efficiency, Safety & R&D
FPT can help our industrial partners improve Environmental Compliance, achieve Process Efficiency Gains, minimise Health and Safety risks and discover valuable Investigatory information to aid Research and Development through measurement.
We take care to consider the conditions associated with different applications. Component parts are selected from the marketplace and integrated to deliver the correct solution which matches the operational and reporting needs of specific customers.
Applications can be divided up into 4 Core Measurement Areas, with a number of sub-groups with different scale and needs:
1 Emissions Monitoring – CEMS / AMS
(a) MCERTS Certified emissions monitoring
Where regulatory compliance calls for implementation of certified monitoring systems and reporting of measured data to national standards.
Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) or Automated Measurement Systems (AMS) with certification to MCERTS EN15267
(b) Non-MCERTS Certified emissions monitoring
Where emissions and process information are required to demonstrate good operating regimes to Local Inspectors and Operations Managers.
CEMS or AMS Systems where certification is not necessarily required, generally regulated by Local Authorities.
(c) SWIP – Small Waste Incinerator
SWIPs are a special category for emissions where IED/WID conditions can be applied to LA regulated operations. Typically they are small waste wood combustions systems, managed on a small scale basis to generate heat and power, and also help reduce waste transfer and landfill burden.
(d) Filter plant emissions (quantitative)
Individual particulate sensors, or an array of networkable sensors, can be deployed and calibrated to national standards to provide quantitative acquisition of particulates emissions typically on the outlets of filter plants. Smart Datahubs can be used to collect the measured signals and prepare automatically populated reports which can be presented to regulators.
(e) Filter plant emissions (indicative)
In its simplest form, calibratable particulate sensors can be placed on filter outlets to provide operators with rapid notification of a sudden drop in filter efficiency, which would indicate a leak or a burst filter bag. Leak location, burst bag detection, compartment monitoring can be enhanced by using network capability of sensor array and smart Dathubs to gather and collate signals.
2 Process Efficiency Measurements
Fuel efficiency is more important than ever! The search for the sweet spot of optimum combustion efficiency is directed by CO, CO2 and O2 measurements – or a combination of all. VOC and H2 measurement may become more important as we transition into the hydrogen economy.
(b) Abatement Plant Efficiency
Clean-up of flue gases prior to final emission to atmosphere is an essential part of a modern industrial process. Optimisation of Sorbent injection systems for acid gas reduction or NH3/Urea injection for DeNOx processes can be supervised dynamically in order to control the cost of dosing and neutralising agents.
The target is to optimise fuel efficiency, while making measurements in a very high temperature zone. O2, CO, CO2 and Temperature are key process optimisation parameters with instruments adapted for high temperatures through use of ceramic materials and special optical laser tuning.
Whether it is grey, blue or green hydrogen production, gas analysis is essential for reliable process control. PSA for refineries, fuel blending, H2 electrolysers, hydrogen re-fueling all require online robust and often ATEX certified analysers.
Asset protection by determination of the acid dewpoint – temperature at which acids will condense out of process gases. It is possible to measure temperature at which acids will condense from the gas phase, or measure the contributors like SO2, SO3, O2 and H2O to get a fine picture of process dynamics.
3 Health & Safety Measurements
