The MET-Team    

The Total Solution for Sorbent Trap Mercury Emissions Testing

Only the MET-Team offers an alliance of technical expertise from Clean Air Engineering, CONSOL Energy, and SKC Inc. to provide the sampling media, stack sampling systems, analysis, and services that make your sampling job easy and accurate.

The MET-Team
Reliable stack sampling systems and testing service from Clean Air Engineering, the innovative leader in air quality management	High quality, low-background "vapor-spiked" mercury emission sorbent traps from SKC—the world leader in sampling media	Expert analysis of mercury emission samples from CONSOL Energy — the laboratory leader in coal-fired power plant emission analysis.

EPA Targets Mercury Emissions From Power Plants

Electric Power is a driver of our nation's economy and critical in maintaining our high quality of life. Coal-fired power plants, however have been targeted for additional emissions reductions including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury.

Coal-fired power plants are targeted for mercury reductions to help reduce the airborne levels of mercury that may eventually be deposited in water or on land. Mercury concentrations in the air are low and of little direct concern. However, once mercury enters water, biological processes transform it into methyl mercury that bioaccumulates in fish and other animals that eat fish. Human exposure to mercury occurs primarily through consumption of contaminated fish.

EPA Initiatives

On March 15, 2005, EPA issued the Clean Air Mercury Rule (CAMR) to reduce and permanently cap mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants. This rule, in combination with EPA's Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), will significantly reduce mercury emissions in this country. When fully implemented, these rules will reduce mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants by nearly 70%. For more information on EPA initiatives, see www.epa.gov/mercury.

Test Method

40 CFR, part 75-Continuous Emission Monitoring, Appendix K entitled "Quality Assurance and Operating Procedures for Sorbent Trap Monitoring Systems" provides for the measurement of total vapor-phase mercury, which represents the sum of elemental and oxidized forms of mercury.

With this method, known volumes of flue gas are extracted from a duct through paired spiked sorbent traps at a flow rate of 200-600 ml/min. The sampling period can vary from 30 minutes to several days in duration. After sampling, the sorbent is acid leached and the resulting leachate is analyzed by cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CVAFS). Alternatively, analysis can be performed using cold vapor atomic absorption spectrometry (CVAAS).

40 CFR, part 75-Continuous Emission Monitoring, Appendix K issues the following cautions:

• Sorbent traps must be obtained from a reliable source such that high quality assurance and control ensure consistent reliability.
• Persons using this method should have a thorough working knowledge of other related sampling methods.
  

The Total Solution for Sorbent Trap Mercury Emissions Testing

Only the MET-Team offers an alliance of technical expertise from Clean Air Engineering, CONSOL Energy, and SKC Inc. to provide the sampling media, stack sampling systems, analysis, and services that make your sampling job easy and accurate.

The MET-Team
Technical leaders in Mercury Emissions Testing and the design of Stack Sampling Equipment Automated sampling systems (sale or rent) System setup and training Field testing services Development of monitoring strategies and plans Turnkey monitoring service to meet 40CFR75, Appendix K Data management and reporting Relative accuracy test audit (PS-12A) Website: www.cleanair.com Email: MET-Team@cleanair.com Phone: 800-632-1619	Mercury Emission Testing (MET) Traps available from the World Leader in Sampling Media Vapor spiked Low mercury background levels Unique sample ID number on each trap Technical support from scientific professionals Easy-off caps for quick removal in the field Lower price Website: www.skcinc.com Email: MET-Team@skcinc.com Phone: 800-752-8472	Technical leaders in the analysis of coal-fired power plant fuel, by-product, and emission samples Unique expertise in coal-fired power plant emissions Rigorous QA/QC procedures Rapid turn-around time Competitive pricing Highly experienced analysts Over 15 years in power plant mercury measurements Website: www.consolresearch.com Email: MET-Team@consolenergy.com Phone: 412-854-6602
Contact the MET-Team today for your total solution!

Appendix K Monitoring systems and RATA testing systmes available from the MET-Team

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World Leader in Sample Media Technology

30 years ago, SKC produced the first commercial sorbent traps. Since then, SKC sorbent traps have been used by OSHA and NIOSH researchers and by federal, state, and local government agencies for compliance and consulting. SKC sorbent traps are known for their quality, consistent mesh size, low backgrounds, and reliability. SKC uses its many years of experience in sample media technology to bring you the high-quality, reliable vapor-spiked mercury emission testing (MET) traps you need to make your sampling job easy and accurate.

SKC MET Traps — Part of your Total Solution for Mercury Emission Testing

Choose SKC Mercury Emission Testing (MET) Traps
It's coming quickly! The year 2009 is when the EPA Clean Air Mercury Rule requires all coal-fired electric generation facilities to begin continuous mercury monitoring. The evolution of CFR 40, Part 75, Appendix K provides electric generators with the choice between Continuous Emissions Monitors (CEMs) or monitoring with sorbent traps. While CEMs are expensive and complicated to use, sorbent trap monitoring is exceedingly lower in cost and has been in existence for years as an easy, reliable method. SKC, the leader in sorbent trap (tube) technology, backs its extensively field-tested MET Traps with years of experience and quality. Choose SKC MET Traps to obtain the accurate mercury emissions data you need to determine Appendix K compliance and develop effective controls (See inside for trap details.)

SKC MET Traps are:

• Vapor-spiked
• Available immediately from stock
• Reliable, with high quality assurance and extensive field testing
• The lowest price per trap
• Backed by technical support from scientific professionals

SKC Mercury Emission Testing (MET) Traps

Low-cost Total Vapor-phase Mercury Monitoring, Appendix K Compliant

• Lowest cost per trap!
  
  
• Highly accurate vapor spiking
  
  
• Low mercury background levels - less than 1 ng/gm
  
  
• High-capacity mercury loading - up to 500,000 ng/gm with less than 0.02% breakthrough
  
  
• Short-term RATA traps and long-term Appendix K traps available
• Appendix K traps offered in 10 different spike levels
• Custom spiking available
• RATA traps compliant with Draft EPA Method 30B
  
  
• Unique sample ID number etched on each trap
  
  
• Easy-off cap plugs - easy leak testing
  
  
• Tapered glass for easy and safe use
  
  
• Protective packaging
• Appendix K traps packaged for pair sampling
  
  
• Technical support from scientific professionals
  
  
• Rigid QA/QC procedures
  
  
• Available immediately from stock
  
  
• Quantity discounts available
  
  
• Extensively field tested

SKC 1 to 2-hour MET Trap for relative accuracy test audit (RATA) testing	SKC 4 to 7-day Vapor-spiked MET Trap for Appendix K compliance monitoring	SKC Mercury Traps are packaged for pair sampling and include chain-of-custody forms

Appendix K Long-term Compliance Traps
Description	Size: OD x L (mm)	Sections	Sorbent per section	Ends	Spike (ng)*	Cat. No.	Price/Pk of 2
Appendix K vapor-spiked Iodinated Charcoal Traps	10 x 240	3	0.5 gm	GO	1,000	226-224	$198.00
					2,500	226-225	198.00
					5,000	226-220	198.00
					7,500	226-226	198.00
					10,000	226-227	198.00
					15,000	226-221	198.00
					20,000	226-228	198.00
					25,000	226-229	198.00
					30,000	226-222	198.00
					40,000	226-230	198.00

Unspiked Long-term Trap for Quantification of Stack Emissions
Description	Size: OD x L (mm)	Sections	Sorbent per section	Ends	Spike (ng)	Cat. No.	Price/Pk of 2
Unspiked Iodinated Charcoal Traps for quantification of stack emissions prior to Appendix K sampling	10 x 240	2	1 gm	GO	None	226-223	$62.00

 

RATA Short-term Traps
Description	Size: OD x L (mm)	Sections	Sorbent per section	Ends	Spike (ng)	Cat. No.	Price/Pk of 2
RATA Vapor-spiked Iodinated Charcoal Traps	6 x 200	2	200 mg	GO	50	226-215	$140.00
					100	226-216	140.00
					150	226-217	140.00
					200	226-218	140.00
RATA Unspiked Iodinated Charcoal Traps	6 x 200	2	200 mg	GO	None	226-219	48.00
RATA Vapor-spiked Iodinated Charcoal Traps	10 x 240	2	300 mg	GO	50	226-235	$140.00
					100	226-236	140.00
					150	226-237	140.00
					200	226-238	140.00
RATA Unspiked Iodinated Charcoal Traps	10 x 240	2	300	GO	None	226-239	48.00

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