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Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs) For Method 1

The document contains responses to two frequently asked questions regarding Method 1 for measuring gas emission rates. For the first question, the responder explains that to calculate the effective area blocked by a CEMS slotted tube, you calculate the area blocked and determine the equivalent diameter, then position the pitot sampling location at least two equivalent diameters downstream of the tube to meet Method 1 criteria. For the second question, the responder recommends using the guidance in Method 5D for flow straighteners, which defines the pitot sampling location as a minimum of two equivalent diameters downstream of the area blocked by the slotted tube, where the equivalent diameter is calculated from the blocked cross-sectional area.

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Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs) For Method 1

The document contains responses to two frequently asked questions regarding Method 1 for measuring gas emission rates. For the first question, the responder explains that to calculate the effective area blocked by a CEMS slotted tube, you calculate the area blocked and determine the equivalent diameter, then position the pitot sampling location at least two equivalent diameters downstream of the tube to meet Method 1 criteria. For the second question, the responder recommends using the guidance in Method 5D for flow straighteners, which defines the pitot sampling location as a minimum of two equivalent diameters downstream of the area blocked by the slotted tube, where the equivalent diameter is calculated from the blocked cross-sectional area.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Method 1 8/24/16

1. Regarding your answer to another question about the CEMS cross-stack slotted tube
partially blocking the stack cross section, you recommended that a person calculate the
effective cross sectional area of the slotted tube, that is, the area of the stack blocked by
the tube, and from that calculate an equivalent diameter. You noted that the pitot
sampling location can be two or more of those equivalent diameter. You noted that the
pitot sampling location can be two or more of those equivalent diameters downstream of
the tube and still meet the Method 1 location criteria. After I calculate the effective area
of the blockage, do I add or subtract that area from the stack area?

The equivalent diameter calculated from the effective area of the CEMS slotted tube becomes
the distance of consequence. For example, if the tube is 1 foot in diameter and 20 feet long,
the area blocked by the tube is 20 ft2. The equivalent diameter for this area is 5 feet. Using the
two or more equivalent diameter distance guideline, the pitot sampling location could be
located as close as 10 feet downstream of the slotted tube.

2. We have an awkward situation sampling for gas emission rate in a duct to certify an in-
situ CEMS with a cross-stack pipe (I.e., slotted tube). We have to measure the stack flow
rate at a location downstream of the CEMS, but we don't want to go higher up the stack
than necessary. That begs the question "is the CEMS pipe a flow disturbance and how
far downstream of the disturbance must be the pitot measurement location?

I expect many of us will run into situations like this one now that EPA is writing more mass
emission rate and emission trading rules. In this case, I think the answer lies in another
method dealing with troublesome locations for flow measurements and that is Method 5D.
Section 4.1.2 of this method describes the use of flow straighteners for short stacks which are,
in a way, flow disturbances much like the slotted tube for the CEMS. In this section, the pitot
sampling location is defined in terms of the equivalent diameter of the area of vane opening in
meeting the two-diameter criteria as in Method 1.

For your situation, I recommend that you calculate the effective cross sectional area of the
slotted tube, that is, the area of the stack blocked by the tube. Then, calculate from that an
equivalent diameter. Your pitot sampling location can be two or more of those equivalent
diameters of the tube and still meet the Method 1 location criteria. Note that this advice
applies only if the CEMS location meets the two equivalent stack diameter upstream
disturbance criterion

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