What is PD CEN/TS 17638 about?
PD CEN/TS 17638 discusses stationary source emissions. PD CEN/TS 17638 explains the manual method for the determination of the mass concentration of formaldehyde. PD CEN/TS 17638 specifies the reference method for the determination of the concentration of formaldehyde in emissions from stationary sources such as fossil fuel burning power plants, petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, food processing plants and other heavy industrial sources.
Waste gas samples are taken by absorption in water and subsequently analysed by spectrophotometry or HPLC. The method applies to waste gases in which the formaldehyde concentration is 2 mg/m3 to 60 mg/m3, on a dry basis, at the reference conditions of 273 K and 101,3 kPa.
Who is PD CEN/TS 17638 for?
PD CEN/TS 17638 on stationary source emissions applies to entities such as power plants, petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants, food processing plants and other heavy industrial sources. PD CEN/TS 17638 is useful for:
- Environmental regulatory bodies
- Industrial installations emitting gases
- Safety and regulatory authorities
- Laborites
Why should you use PD CEN/TS 17638?
Formaldehyde is a carcinogenic pollutant that is generated in different industrial sectors like energy industries, combustion engines, chemical industry food industry, wood industry and thus contained in emissions of these processes.
PD CEN/TS 17638 describes the specific components and the requirements for the measuring system. The number of performance characteristics with associated minimum performance criteria is specified for the measuring system.
PD CEN/TS 17638 provides a measurement method that is specified as a Technical Specification because currently, no sufficient validation data is available. A comprehensive validation programme has been developed and will be carried out as soon.