The Reference Method for Source Testing: Quantification of Carbon Dioxide Releases by Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems from Thermal Power Generation document provides requirements for using continuous emission monitoring (CEM) systems to quantify annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from thermal power generation.
This method is based upon the Protocols and Performance Specifications for Continuous Monitoring of Gaseous Emissions from Thermal Power Generation Report EPS 1/PG/7 (revised December 2005).
No specific CEM system is designated in this reference method (RM). Any system that meets the initial certification criteria and subsequent specified parameters contained in this document is acceptable. In situ or extractive CEM systems based on dynamic dilution technology or direct measurement of the target species may be used. Time-shared CEM systems using a single set of analyzers to determine emission rates for several adjacent electricity generating units (EGUs) are also acceptable.