Precision measurement technology manufacturer Servomex has announced its latest product, the Laser 3 Plus Environmental (Laser 3 Plus) – a Tunable Diode Laser (TDL) analyser used to continuously measure ammonia (NH3) emissions.
In some US states NH3 – despite not being regulated as a hazardous air pollutant under the US’s Clean Air Act – is regarded as a precursor pollutant for the creation of particulate matter of 2.5 microns (PM2.5) with emission levels of over 5 ppm capable of causing eye and respiratory irritations.
The device could prove to be key in helping plant operators meet with recommendations established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), specifically those laid out in Performance Specification 18 (PS18), which is set to become the basis of future regulation.
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