Comparison of passive-remote and conventional Fourier transform infrared systems for continuously monitoring incinerator emissions

Conference · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7068192

Demirgian, J C; Hammer, C L ^[1]; Kroutil, R T ^[2]

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1. Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
2. Chemical Research, Development and Engineering Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (United States)

Significant improvements in detection technology are needed to comply with the requirements in the Clean Air Act of 1990, Title 3, which requires the monitoring of air toxics. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy can satisfy these requirements in two different modes. Conventional FTIR spectrometers can be installed on-stream so that a vapor stream enters an infrared cell for analysis. Other types of FTIR spectrometers can detect chemical plumes remotely, measure the natural emissions of the molecules in the plume. The samples do not come to the instrument, and the instrument has neither source nor reflector mirrors. We will discuss the applications of FTIR spectrometry for both conventional and passive-remote FTIR spectroscopy. Some applications of conventional FTIR include a continuous emission monitor for measuring incinerator emissions and determining indoor air quality. Passive-remote FTIR spectroscopy can be used to identify and track a chemical plume. It can also be used to detect fugitive emissions. Hence, it can be used as an independent means to assure compliance with environmental regulations in real-time. Because of the relatively simple instrumentation, passive-remote instruments can be helicopter- or vehicle-mounted for mobile detection of plumes.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOD; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7068192
• Report Number(s): ANL/CP-74716; CONF-920527-7; ON: DE92015225
• Resource Relation: Conference: 1992 incineration conference, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 11-14 May 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
37 INORGANIC
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PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
EXHAUST GASES
MONITORING
INCINERATORS
EMISSION
PLUMES
DETECTION
BENZENE
FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS
INTERMEDIATE INFRARED RADIATION
METHANE
REMOTE SENSING
TOLUENE
ALKANES
ALKYLATED AROMATICS
AROMATICS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FLUIDS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HYDROCARBONS
INFRARED RADIATION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
RADIATIONS
SPECTROMETERS
WASTES
440800* - Miscellaneous Instrumentation- (1990-)
540120 - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
400102 - Chemical & Spectral Procedures