COMPLIANCE MONITORING
IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF COAL UTILITY PLANTS I N INDIA
SANJEEV K KANCHAN
ADVISER-CEEW
MAY-JUNE 2022
•Compliance Monitoring Requirement
•Manual Monitoring Vs Real-time Monitoring
•Implementation of Manual monitoring
•Implementation of CEMS, CEQMS, DAS
•Checklists for Self-inspection and Assessment
•Q&A
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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SANJEEV K KANCHAN
A D V I S E R , C E E W
COMPLIANCE MONITORING REQUIREMENT
•Mandatory installation of CEMS, CEQMS, CAAQMS since February 2014
•Almost all the Utility plants have installed –around 600+ units (out of 6000 industrial units across 17
categories industries) India
•Data from these utilities goes to CPCB and respective SPCBs/PCCs
•Installation of Real-time monitors are also in CPPs-data goes to SPCBs/PCCs (to CPCB only if falls under
17 category industries)
•For compliance Monitoring requirement for Utilities includes:
✓CEMS installation (Certified/ Non-certified) for all required parameters
✓Adequate provisions in the stack or duct for Manual and Real-time monitoring
✓DAS system with direct data transfer facility
✓Remote calibration facility
✓Compliance to the stipulated new norms, as mandated by SPCB (CTO)
✓Min 85% data availability
✓Standardized data (e.g. mg/Nm3 in case of CEMS) against set norms
COMPLIANCE MONITORING
REQUIREMENT
Parameters to Monitor (Manual and Real-time)
•PM,
•SO2,
•NOX (NO + NO2)
•Total gaseous Hg-(for those have been asked in EC)
•A good number of utilities have installed Hg –CEMS without
mandated in EC
•Many of the CPPs have installed Hg-CEMS
•In many cases Hg-CEMS requirement were added in CTO
•Emission Flow rate-mandated lately for all industries
•Effluent: pH, TSS, Temperature (for discharge), O&G, COD,
TDS etc.
•ZLD-Flow meter and Camera at outlet
•Many ZLD-also installed set of CEQMS at outlet
•Sewage: pH, BOD, COD, TSS, FC
CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTATION -AFFECTS DATA
INITIAL CHALLENGES CURRENT CHALLENGES
•PM-CEMS: wrong installation giving wrong
data is the widespread challenge
✓Many installations in the same plane
affecting each other
✓Installation in un-stabilized gas flow
section
✓Calibration is always poor
•Gaseous CEMS: Lack of maintenance
affecting data
✓Extractive CEMS-wrong termination
of heated line, cold spots in sample
line, temperature and flow not
maintained
✓In-situ CEMS: no proper approach for
maintenance
•Missing Data standardization (mg/Nm3)-
prevalent issue
CEMS INSTALLATION CHALLENGES
•PM-CEMS
•SO2-CEMS
•NOx-CEMS (NO CEMS + NO2
converter)
•Hg CEMS (Gaseous)
•Flow
CEMS INSTALLATION-LOCATION & POSITION
MANUAL MONITORING: for Calibration/
Recalibration for PM CEMS and Data
validation and comparison with lab-
monitored data for both PM and gaseous
•PM/Dust monitoring-Main problem
•Level of port-holes in the stack/duct
•Number of port –holes
•Number of traverse points
•CEMS calibration/Recalibration-
protocol and intervals
✓Calibration:
✓8D/2D: 3 load x 3 points
✓4D/4D: 3 load x 3 points
✓Recalibration: 3 loads x 2 points
•Load change issue
STACK MANUAL MONITORING CHALLENGES
I.D. >=5 52
Minimum traverse point requirement for manual monitoring
(CPCB-emission regulation part-3)
[i]
Traverse points coverage in circular and rectangular stacks/ducts
(CPCB-emission regulation part-3)
[i]
Manual
monitoring ports
•Manual/CEMS monitoring at non-stabilized gas flow positions-gives wrong dust factor and data
•Manual/PM CEMS have high potential to impacts the data quality-cross interference, vibration, APC
device, gas moisture levels etc.
INSTALLATION AND MONITORING CHALLENGES
DATA STANDARDIZATION
Standardization Standardization-Example
DIRECT DATA TRANSFER
Integrated advance DAS, Direct –two way data transfer
Remote calibration for Gaseous CEMS. In-built Calibration cell?
STACK REQUIREMENT FOR CEMS
KEY MOUNTING INFRASTRUCTURE , UTILITIES AND SAFETY
•Strong platform with safe approach/ladders/stair.
•If mounting location is >45m then proper stair case/ elevator
•Monkey ladder not preferred for height > 30 mtrfrom the ground
•For vertical ladder: caged, every 10-12m-a landing platform
•Strong, maintained ladder, continued through platform to some distance above for safe landing.
•Platform railing at least reach 1.2m in height
•Min. platform width: metallic stacks-800mm, concrete stack-1000mm.
•All the cables, instrument air tubings-properly laid & clamped
•Uninterrupted, properly earthed power supply, Lightning arrestor wire line
•Proper and quality Instrument air connection as per demand
CHECKLIST FOR MANUAL MONITORING
MANUALMONITORINGCHECKLIST
•In-houseemployeeattendsmanualmonitoringprocessbythethird-partylab
•Ensurethenumbersamplingpointscoveredduringdustmonitoring-meetsguidelines
•Checkifthird-partylabfollowsthisinmanualmonitoring
Note: For more than 5m stack dia-52 sampling points need to be
there (BIS)
Figure : Minimum traverse point requirement for manual monitoring (CPCB-emission
regulation part-3)
[i]
Figure : traverse points coverage in circular
and rectangular stacks/ducts (CPCB-emission
regulation part-3)
[ii]
CEQMS IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES
•Sensors are installed in stagnant water
•Sensor are dry (no water)
•CEQMS values have no deviation
•Operation and maintenance issue: lenses are covered, scaled
•ZLD plants have installed CEQMS at the outlet, along with Flow meter and camera
•Lack of proper maintenance schedule
•Missing data validation and comparison