| Abstract Title: | Continuous Monitoring of Emissions in Industrial Areas - Fenceline Surveillance for PAHs and VOCs |
| Presenter Name: | Mr Ahmad Lahib |
| Co-authors: | Jean-Philippe Amiet Mathilde Mascles |
| Company/Organisation: | Chromatotec Group |
| Country: | France |
Abstract Information :
The presence of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) and other volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) in the atmosphere increases the significant environmental concerns due to their carcinogenic
and mutagenic properties. These compounds emitted from differen t anthropogenic sources such as
incomplete combustion in industrial processes, vehicle exhausts, waste incinerations, and domestic
heating emissions, making them classified as importance air pollutants. Industries operating in
environmentally sensitive are as, such as chemicals and petrochemistry, face crucial challenges in
following the regulations and ensuring worker health since the conventional analytical methods for
PAH s monitoring need a carefully, complex multistep sampling procedures to be transport ed and
analyzed in the laboratory and lot of works
To address these challenges,
Chromatotec introduces an innovative autonomous and turnkey solution,
incorporating a gas generator and an automatic calibration system, for real time determination of PAHs
in both gas and solid phases in the air. The approach involves a thermal desorption technique combined
with gas chromatography equipped with flame ionization and mass spectrometry detectors. Designed
for field installation even in hazardous areas, this solut ion applied in petrochemistry, natural gas
control, and wastewater treatment plants.
The optimization of the proposed PAH monitoring methodology
in volves a various experimental
phases, including sampling, thermal desorption, analytical separation, and dete ction. The performance
of the system has been calibrated and tested in the laboratory using a liquid standards of the 16 PAHs.
Several field tests have been conducted to
validat e the reliability and performance of the system that
will be shown in the pres entation . The results confirm the method's accuracy and efficiency in
continuous monitoring of PAHs, enabling the identification and quantification of hydrocarbons from
naphthalene to Pyrene. This complete approach to continuous emissions monitoring provid es a
significant promise for industries seeking compliance with regulations and minimize their
environmental impact in sensitive areas.
In conclusion, this paper presents a
n innovative solution for autonomous continuous emissions
monitoring in an industrial areas. this research significantly contributes to the effective management
of emissions in industries The proposed solutions and methodologies offer massive potential for
driving sustainable practices to monitor the emission from the industrial activities and addressing the
challenges of PAH monitoring and providing real time VOCs data
