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What is a Continuous Emission Monitoring System?

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A continuous emission monitoring system measures pollutants and flow in a stack continuously, for compliance reporting.

Continuous Emission Monitoring System Explained

A CEMS typically measures SO₂, NOx, CO, dust, O₂ and flow, with data acquisition that corrects and reports values. Extractive systems take a sample to analysers; in situ systems measure in the duct.

Quality assurance includes daily zero and span checks and periodic comparison with reference methods.

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What is a Continuous Emission Monitoring System?

A continuous emission monitoring system measures pollutants and flow in a stack continuously, for compliance reporting.

Extractive or in situ?

Extractive gives easier maintenance and multi gas analysis; in situ gives fast response and no sample handling.

What is QAL2?

In EN 14181, the calibration of a CEMS against a standard reference method.

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