Large & Small Combustion Plant
What Is Monitoring in Large and Small Combustion Plants?
Combustion plant monitoring involves measuring emissions to ensure environmental compliance, optimise process performance and minimise the impact of pollutants on air quality.
Small combustion plants typically use periodic monitoring to verify compliance and maintain efficient operation. Large combustion plants are generally required to use Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS), providing real-time measurement of key pollutants and immediate visibility of plant performance.
Common parameters monitored include:
- Sulphur dioxide (SO₂)
- Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
- Carbon monoxide (CO)
- Particulate matter (PM)
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
Why Is Emissions Monitoring Important?
Effective emissions monitoring helps operators:
- Demonstrate regulatory compliance
- Maintain safe and efficient operation
- Detect process issues early
- Reduce environmental impact
- Optimise combustion performance
For large combustion plants, continuous monitoring enables rapid response to process changes and ensures compliance with stringent emissions legislation.
Monitoring Solutions for Combustion Plants
CODEL provides a range of monitoring solutions for combustion plant applications, including:
Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS)
Real-time measurement of regulated emissions parameters to support compliance and process optimisation.
Gas Analysers
Accurate monitoring of combustion gases including NOx, SO₂, CO and O₂.
Particulate Monitors
Reliable measurement of dust and particulate emissions.
Flow Monitoring
Accurate flow measurement for emissions reporting and process control.
Why Choose CODEL?
For over 40 years, CODEL has supplied emissions monitoring solutions to power generation, industrial combustion and process applications worldwide.
Our systems are designed to provide:
- Accurate, reliable measurement
- Low maintenance operation
- Long-term reliability
- Regulatory compliance confidence
- Real-time operational insight
Whether you’re operating a small combustion plant or a large industrial facility, CODEL can provide monitoring solutions tailored to your application.
Our Range of Combustion Plant Monitors Include:
The GCEM40 analyser is an in-situ device which is cost-effective, low maintenance and designed both for process control and emissions monitoring.
CO, NOx, SO2, HCl, CH4, CO2 & H2O
The GCEM 50E TUV QAL1 Certified hot/wet extractive multi-channel gas analyser is CODEL’s industry-proven continuous emissions monitor for difficult applications.
CO, NOx, SO2, HCl, CH4, CO2 & H2O
The DCEM2100 is a dual-pass transmissometer configured for the continuous measurement of opacity and dust concentration in flue gases.
CODEL’s unique flow monitors measure the velocity of stack gases using a highly accurate time of flight measurement that is derived from a cross correlation analysis of the infra-red emissions of the turbulent gas.
Gas Flow
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