| Abstract Title: | Industry case study: CEM at the Prague city municipal waste incinerator |
| Session Choice: | Industry Case Studies |
| Presenter Name: | Dr Roberto Parola |
| Company/Organisation: | The Linde Group |
| Country: | Germany |
Abstract Information :
In the European Union waste incineration is in the scope of regional requirements related to the
control of the emissions to the atmosphere (regulated by the Industrial Emission Directive - IED) and it
is an integral part of many national environmental strategies. Waste incinerators are often located
close to areas with a highly dense population - big cities for example - where large amounts of
domestic consumer waste are produced and need to be disposed of.
Effective CEM systems to monitor and control the emissions of pollutants classified hazardous for
human health and the environment (e.g. sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrogen
chloride) are critical in this application. Accurate calibration and maintenance of the CEM systems are
crucial to achieve regulatory compliance and to ensure the necessary reliability of some commercial
aspects that are becoming more and more relevant for this activity, such as emissions trading and
operation within emissions consent levels.
This paper will focus on the practices in place at the Prague city municipal waste incinerator and the
relevant needs in term of calibration and instrumentation gases, in order to ensure reliable operation of
the CEM systems in use. Moreover aspects of technical compliance to applicable safety standards
and metrological traceability requirements will also be covered.
