infoBits: Condensable Particulate Sampling Bias
Particulate is defined by the method used to measure it. Unlike chemically distinct emissions like carbon …
Generating Reliable Gas Turbine Performance Data
There are many reasons to conduct a gas turbine performance test, including determining compliance with …
EPA Responses to Refinery Flare AMELs Hit Federal Register
EPA today published their response to Alternative Means of Emission Limitation (AMEL) requests from four …
What to Know About Conducting a Performance Specification 11 (PS-11) Test
Performance Specification 11 (PS-11) establishes the initial installation and performance procedures required …
CleanAir Engineering Is Now ISO 17025 Accredited
CleanAir is now accredited to ISO 17025, the international standard for competence of testing laboratories. …
EPA Proposes Refinery Sector Rule Amendments – Part 2
This is Part 2 covering the EPA’s proposed amendments to the Refinery Sector Rule (RSR). Part 1 covered …
EPA Proposes Refinery Sector Rule Amendments – Part 1
On Monday, March 19, 2018, US EPA issued proposed amendments to the Refinery Sector Rule (RSR). These …
EPA Finalizes New Enclosed Flare AP-42 Emission Factors
On February 5, 2018, the EPA finalized its review of the existing VOC emissions factor for flares at natural …
infoBits: 7 Interesting Things About Smoking Flares
1) Flares tend to smoke (produce soot) in fuel-rich areas of the combustion zone when there is insufficient …
EPA Allows Refineries to Measure Flare Vent Gas NHV with Mass Spectrometers
EPA has published a broadly applicable approved alternative test method (ALT-124) allowing refineries …