Reference Method for Source Testing: Quantification of Carbon Dioxide Releases by Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems from Thermal Power Generation

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Table 5 Daily, Quarterly, Semi-annual and Annual Performance Evaluations Summary

Parameter Component Level Specification References
Specifi-cations Test Procedures
Daily performance evaluations
24-hour calibration drift CO2 (or O2) analyzer Low level (0–20% FS)
High level (80–100% FS)

Out-of-control condition
≤ 0.5% CO2 (or O2)
≤ 0.5% CO2 (or O2)

Exceedance of twice the above levels
6.2.1 5.3.2/6.2.1
Stack gas moisture monitor* – wet O2 /Temp./RH System Low level (0–20% FS)
High level (80–00% FS)

Out-of-control condition
≤ 0.5% O2
≤ 0.5% O2

Exceedance of twice the above levels
Flow monitor with system calibration capability
Low level (0–20% FS)

High level (80–00% FS)


Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of
3.0% FS or 0.6 m/s absolute difference
3.0% FS or 0.6 m/s absolute difference

Exceedance of twice the above levels
Flow monitor without system calibration capability Electronic reference level

Out-of-control condition
≤ 3.0% FS

Exceedance of twice the above levels
6.2.2  
Quarterly performance evaluations
Cylinder gas test CO2 (or O2) analyzer (Note: alternative provisions for certain types of in situ analyzers in 6.3.1.7) Low level (0–20% FS)
Mid level (40–60% FS)
High level (80–100% FS)

Out-of-control condition
≤ 1.0% CO2 (or O2)
≤ 1.0% CO2 (or O2)
≤ 1.0% CO2 (or O2)

Exceedance of the above levels
6.3.1 6.3.1
Stack gas moisture monitor* – wet O2 /Temp./RH System Low level (0–20% FS)
Mid level (40–60% FS)
High level (80–100% FS)

Out-of-control condition
≤ 1.0% O2
≤ 1.0% O2
≤ 1.0% O2

Exceedance of the above levels
Stack gas flow test Alternatives:
– Flow-to-output evaluation




– Heat-to-output evaluation




– Abbreviated flow-to-output
test



– Abbreviated heat-to-output test



– Flow RM test
 
Representative load level




Representative load level




Representative load level




Representative load level




Representative load level


Out-of-control condition

≤ 10% absolute difference, output ≥ 60 MJ/s
≤ 15% absolute difference, output < 60 MJ/s

≤ 10% absolute difference, output ≥ 171 MJ/s
≤ 15% absolute difference, output < 171 MJ/s

≤ 10% absolute difference, output ≥ 60 MJ/s
≤ 15% absolute difference, output < 60 MJ/s

≤ 10% absolute difference, output ≥ 171 MJ/s
≤ 15% absolute difference, output < 171 MJ/s

≤ the greater of 6.0% FS or 1.2 m/s

Exceedance of the above levels
6.3.2 6.3.2
Semi-annual performance evaluations
Relative accuracy (RA) CO2 (or O2) analyzer Representative load level


Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 10.0% RA or 0.5% CO2 (or O2) avg. absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
6.4.1 5.3.4/6.4.1
Stack gas moisture monitor* Representative load level



Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 10.0% RA or 2.0% of (100 - Bws) avg. absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
Flow monitor Representative load level


Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 10.0% RA or 0.6 m/s avg. absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
CO2 mass emission Representative load level

Out-of-control condition
≤10.0% RA

Exceedance of the above levels
Bias CO2 (or O2) analyzer Representative load level



Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 5.0% of FS value or 0.5% CO2 (or O2) avg absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
6.4.1 5.3.5/6.4.1
Stack gas moisture monitor* Representative load level


Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 5.0% RA or 1.0% of (100-Bws) avg absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
Flow monitor Representative load level


Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 5.0% of FS value or 0.6 m/s avg. absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
Annual performance evaluations
Relative accuracy (RA) CO2 (or O2) analyzer Representative load level


Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 10.0% RA or 0.5% CO2 (or O2) avg. absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
6.4.1 5.3.4/6.4.1
Stack gas moisture monitor* Representative load level



Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 10.0% RA or 2.0% of (100 - Bws) avg. absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
Flow monitor Representative load level


Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 10.0% RA or 0.6 m/s avg. absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
CO2 mass emission Representative load level

Out-of-control condition
≤10.0% RA

Exceedance of the above levels
Bias CO2 (or O2) analyzer Representative load level



Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 5.0% of FS value or 0.5% CO2 (or O2) avg absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
6.4.1 5.3.5/6.4.1
Stack gas moisture monitor* Representative load level

Out-of-control condition
≤ 5.0% of FS (100 - Bws) value

Exceedance of the above levels
Flow monitor Representative load level


Out-of-control condition
≤ the greater of 5.0% of FS value or 0.6 m/s avg. absolute difference

Exceedance of the above levels
Availability Non-peaking EGUs


Peaking EGUs
≥ 90% annually in first year
≥ 95% annually thereafter

≥ 80% annually
6.5.1 6.5.1
Independent Auditing Evaluation by an independent auditor 6.5.2

* The performance specifications for stack gas moisture based on wet O2 measurements (calibration drift, response time, relative accuracy, and availability) are summarized in Table 3 and Table 5. Other moisture monitoring systems may be used to correct dry measured concentrations, if it is demonstrated that the system is able to calculate the hourly factor (100 - Bws) with an error ≤2.0% all year round. The specific QA activities related to the moisture monitoring system must then be described in the QA/QC manual. Further details on the use of stack gas moisture monitoring systems are presented in Section 7. Note that Bws is the moisture content of the stack gas (in % of volume)