EPA Method 19

1122METHOD19-DETERMINATIONOFSULFURDIOXIDEREMOVALEFFICIENCYANDPARTICULATEMATTER,SULFURDIOXIDE,ANDNITROGENOXIDEEMISSIONRATES1.0ScopeandApplication1.1Analytes.Thismethodprovidesdatareductionproceduresrelatingtothefollowingpollutants,butdoesnotincludeanysamplecollectionoranalysisprocedures.AnalyteCASNo.SensitivityNitrogenoxides(NOx),including:Nitricoxide(NO)Nitrogendioxide(NO2)10102-43-910102-44-0N/AParticulatematter(PM)NoneassignedN/ASulfurdioxide(SO2)7499-09-05N/A1.2Applicability.Wherespecifiedbyanapplicablesubpartoftheregulations,thismethodisapplicableforthedeterminationof(a)PM,SO2,andNOxemissionrates;(b)sulfurremovalefficienciesoffuelpretreatmentandSO2controldevices;and(c)overallreductionofpotentialSO2emissions.2.0SummaryofMethod.2.1EmissionRates.Oxygen(O2)orcarbondioxide(CO2)concentrationsandappropriateFfactors(ratiosofcombustiongasvolumestoheatinputs)areusedtocalculatepollutantemissionratesfrompollutantconcentrations.2.2SulfurReductionEfficiencyandSO2RemovalEfficiency.AnoverallSO2emissionreductionefficiencyiscomputedfromtheefficiencyoffuelpretreatmentsystems,whereapplicable,andtheefficiencyofSO2controldevices.11232.2.1Thesulfurremovalefficiencyofafuelpretreatmentsystemisdeterminedbyfuelsamplingandanalysisofthesulfurandheatcontentsofthefuelbeforeandafterthepretreatmentsystem.2.2.2TheSO2removalefficiencyofacontroldeviceisdeterminedbymeasuringtheSO2ratesbeforeandafterthecontroldevice.2.2.2.1TheinletratestoSO2controlsystems(or,whenSO2controlsystemsarenotused,SO2emissionratestotheatmosphere)aredeterminedbyfuelsamplingandanalysis.3.0Definitions.[Reserved]4.0Interferences.[Reserved]5.0Safety.[Reserved]6.0EquipmentandSupplies.[Reserved]7.0ReagentsandStandards.[Reserved]8.0SampleCollection,Preservation,Storage,andTransport.[Reserved]9.0QualityControl.[Reserved]10.0CalibrationandStandardization.[Reserved]11.0AnalyticalProcedures.[Reserved]12.0DataAnalysisandCalculations.12.1Nomenclature.Bwa=Moisturefractionofambientair,percent.Bws=Moisturefractionofeffluentgas,percent.1124%C=Concentrationofcarbonfromanultimateanalysisoffuel,weightpercent.Cd=Pollutantconcentration,drybasis,ng/scm(lb/scf).%CO2d,%CO2w=Concentrationofcarbondioxideonadryandwetbasis,respectively,percent.Cw=Pollutantconcentration,wetbasis,ng/scm(lb/scf).D=Numberofsamplingperiodsduringtheperformancetestperiod.E=Pollutantemissionrate,ng/J(lb/millionBtu).Ea=Averagepollutantrateforthespecifiedperformancetestperiod,ng/J(lb/millionBtu).Eao,Eai=Averagepollutantrateofthecontroldevice,outletandinlet,respectively,fortheperformancetestperiod,ng/J(lb/millionBtu).Ebi=Pollutantratefromthesteamgeneratingunit,ng/J(lb/millionBtu)Ebo=Pollutantemissionratefromthesteamgeneratingunit,ng/J(lb/millionBtu).Eci=Pollutantrateincombinedeffluent,ng/J(lb/millionBtu).Eco=Pollutantemissionrateincombinedeffluent,ng/J(lb/millionBtu).1125Ed=Averagepollutantrateforeachsamplingperiod(e.g.,24-hrMethod6Bsampleor24-hrfuelsample)orforeachfuellot(e.g.,amountoffuelbunkered),ng/J(lb/millionBtu).Edi=AverageinletSO2rateforeachsamplingperiodd,ng/J(lb/millionBtu)Eg=Pollutantratefromgasturbine,ng/J(lb/millionBtu).Ega=Dailygeometricaveragepollutantrate,ng/J(lbs/millionBtu)orppmcorrectedto7percentO2.Ejo,Eji=Matchedpairhourlyarithmeticaveragepollutantrate,outletandinlet,respectively,ng/J(lb/millionBtu)orppmcorrectedto7percentO2.Eh=Hourlyaveragepollutant,ng/J(lb/millionBtu).Ehj=Hourlyarithmeticaveragepollutantrateforhourj,ng/J(lb/millionBtu)orppmcorrectedto7percentO2.EXP=Naturallogarithmicbase(2.718)raisedtothevalueenclosedbybrackets.Fd,Fw,Fc=Volumesofcombustioncomponentsperunitofheatcontent,scm/J(scf/millionBtu).GCV=Grosscalorificvalueofthefuelconsistentwiththeultimateanalysis,kJ/kg(Btu/lb).GCVp,GCVr=Grosscalorificvaluefortheproductandrawfuellots,respectively,drybasis,kJ/kg(Btu/lb).1126%H=Concentrationofhydrogenfromanultimateanalysisoffuel,weightpercent.H=Totalnumberofoperatinghoursforwhichpollutantratesaredeterminedintheperformancetestperiod.Hb=Heatinputratetothesteamgeneratingunitfromfuelsfiredinthesteamgeneratingunit,J/hr(millionBtu/hr).Hg=Heatinputratetogasturbinefromallfuelsfiredinthegasturbine,J/hr(millionBtu/hr).%H2O=Concentrationofwaterfromanultimateanalysisoffuel,weightpercent.Hr=Totalnumbersofhoursintheperformancetestperiod(e.g.,720hoursfor30-dayperformancetestperiod).K=Conversionfactor,10-5(kJ/J)/(%)[106Btu/millionBtu].Kc=(9.57scm/kg)/%[(1.53scf/lb)/%].Kcc=(2.0scm/kg)/%[(0.321scf/lb)/%].Khd=(22.7scm/kg)/%[(3.64scf/lb)/%].Khw=(34.74scm/kg)/%[(5.57scf/lb)/%].Kn=(0.86scm/kg)/%[(0.14scf/lb)/%].Ko=(2.85scm/kg)/%[(0.46scf/lb)/%].Ks=(3.54scm/kg)/%[(0.57scf/lb)/%].Kw=(1.30scm/kg)/%[(0.21scf/lb)/%].ln=Naturallogofindicatedvalue.1127Lp,Lr=Weightoftheproductandrawfuellots,respectively,metricton(ton).%N=Concentrationofnitrogenfromanultimateanalysisoffuel,weightpercent.N=Numberoffuellotsduringtheaveragingperiod.n=Numberoffuelsbeingburnedincombination.nd=NumberofoperatinghoursoftheaffectedfacilitywithintheperformancetestperiodforeachEddetermined.nt=Totalnumberofhourlyaveragesforwhichpairedinletandoutletpollu