Why CleanAir’s MET-80 is the BEST SOLUTION for mercury monitoring under MATS.
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Why CleanAir’s MET-80 is the BEST SOLUTION for mercury monitoring under MATS.
So, MATS requires utilities to monitor mercury 24/7/365
Unless you have an extension, MATS compliance startsApril 16, 2014
THAT’S LESS THAN 8 MONTHS AWAY
It feels like we’ve been here before…
Remember CAMR?
Utilities spent $millions on mercury CEMS hardware as they prepared for CAMR
A lot of it didn’t work…
or it cost a fortune to operate…
OR BOTH!
Lucky for them, most plants didn’t need it…
The rule was vacated by the courts in 2008
Recognizing the deficiency in Hg CEMS, a few plants went with sorbent trap systems instead
They had their reasons
Cheaper than CEMS Back-up for CEMS More sensitivity than CEMS More reliable than CEMS Simpler than CEMS
CleanAir created the MET-80 in 2004 to address these customers’ needs
Before the MET-80, sorbent trap systems (aka Appendix K Samplers) were essentially re-purposed stack testing equipment
Before the MET-80, sorbent trap systems (aka Appendix K Samplers) were essentially re-purposed stack testing equipment
They were viewed as back-ups to the primary CEMS, not known for their long-term reliability
They were viewed as back-ups to the primary CEMS, not known for their long-term reliability They were kind of cheap
They were viewed as back-ups to the primary CEMS, not known for their long-term reliability They were kind of cheap
And they were giving the technology a bad reputation
We designed the MET-80 from the ground up to be the Primary Mercury Monitoring System
And we had a philosophy…
It would be reliable
MET-80 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
It would be reliable
MET-80 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
> 95% availability
It would be robust
MET-80 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
It would be robust
MET-80 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
Able to handle the worst stack and weather conditions out there,
24/7/365
It would be simple
MET-80 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
It would be simple
MET-80 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
A technician could operate and maintain it on their first day
It would be CEMS-like
MET-80 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
It would be CEMS-like
MET-80 DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
Integratable, rack-mounted, industry-standard components and quality
manufacturing
We succeeded
The first compliance-reporting sorbent trap mercury
monitoring systems in the U.S. were at Dominion’s Salem
Harbor Power Station.
And they were…
The first compliance-reporting sorbent trap mercury
monitoring systems in the U.S. were at Dominion’s Salem
Harbor Power Station.
And they were…
Three MET-80s, Fully integrated, certified, and reporting for the Massachusetts Mercury Rule
The industry took note…
NESCAUM Technology Review, 2010
Section 2.8
Salem Harbor installation used as benchmark for data availability using Sorbent Trap Monitoring
Section 2.8
MET-80 Design Firsts
Quick-change traps and integrated
sample lines
Patented Quick-Change Probe
Integrated Cabinet Design
Front Rear
NEMA 4X Platform Installations
Shelter-Based Installations
High-Precision Mass Flow Meters
In-Situ Meter Calibration Audits
MATS-Tailored Software
We installed 33 systems prior to the vacatur of CAMR in 2008
We installed another 10 systems post-CAMR for
state permitting purposes
In total, prior to MATS, CleanAir installed over 40 MET-80s for the utilities
35 of these systems are still in operation today
7 years and counting for the oldest
Footprint Power Salem Harbor
It all adds up to a lotof operating experience!
2008-2010 Mercury Results
And we’ve had a lot to SAY about sorbent trap monitoring over the years…
EUEC US EPA and TCEQ
A&WMA
2007
AQVI
McIlvaine Hot Topic
EUEC McIlvaine Hot Topic
A&WMA
2008
EUEC Source Evaluation Society
AQVII
2009
2010
AQVIII
2011 Power Plant Chemistry Magazine
AIChE National2012
Reinhold APC/PCUG
WPCA
EnviroTech Online
2013 Edinburg ICMGP
And we’ve collected and published a lot of data…
A LOT of Data
And we have a long history of operational and design improvements of the MET-80
The MATS design is our 4th Generation
The word is out…
So far this year, 60 MET-80s have been purchased for MATS
Why MET-80?
Three good reasons…
No other sorbent trap system has the installed base and operating hours than the MET-80
1) Experience
No other sorbent trap system has the installed base and operating hours than the MET-80
Literally millions of operating hours…no one comes close
1) Experience
No other sorbent trap system has the installed base and operating hours than the MET-80
Literally millions of operating hours…no one comes close
NO ONE
1) Experience
No other sorbent trap system has the documented reliability that the MET-80 has.
2) Reliability
No other sorbent trap system has the documented reliability that the MET-80 has.
2) Reliability
We guarantee data availability of at least 95%.
No other sorbent trap system supplier has the knowledge and depth of resources that CleanAir offers.
3) Support
No other sorbent trap system supplier has the knowledge and depth of resources that CleanAir offers.
3) Support
Four service centers
No other sorbent trap system supplier has the knowledge and depth of resources that CleanAir offers.
3) Support
Four service centersA dozen dedicated field engineers
No other sorbent trap system supplier has the knowledge and depth of resources that CleanAir offers.
3) Support
As well as RATA testing and regulatory consulting capabilities
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