A report on the analysis of PM, SOx, NOx at various sampling points

Samples were collected at both Float and Float !"

At Float , since the #SP was under maintenance the flue gas was sent directly to stac$
by opening % and closing %!" &he sampling point was 'ust before the stac$ i"e, "
At Float !, the flue gas was sent by opening %! and %( by induced draft cooler and
closing %" the sampling points were ta$en before and after #SP i"e, ! and ( respectively"
Analysis of PM, SOx and NOx after sampling
PM:
Particulate matter was withdrawn iso$inetically from the source and collected in a
thimble which was fixed in a thimble holder by maintaining re)uired flow rate" &he initial
weight of the thimble before PM collection was noted and after (* min of sample
collection the final weight of the thimble was determined"
Formula+
PM ,mg-m
(
. / 0,Final weight ,g. 1 initial weight ,g.. 2 *345- ,62t.
7here 6/ 06s2,Pb1Pm.2,!89!:(.5- ,:4*2&a.
6s/ stac$ flow rate
Pb/ barometric pressure
Pm/ manometer pressure
!89!:(/ reference temperature in ;
:4*/ atm"pressure in mm <g
&a/ ambient temperature in ;
&he samples for SOx and NOx analysis were collected simultaneously in their respective
impingers which are located inside the instrument box" After (* min of sample collection
the samples from respective SOx and NOx impingers were ta$en
&he sample must be stored at 8
*
= in refrigerator if the analysis has to be done after one or
more days
After sampling if precipitate is observed it has to be removed by centrifugation"
&he analysis is done by using >? Spectrophotometer"
A calibration curve has to be prepared using standard $nown concentrations between
absorbance and their respective standard $nown concentration
A linear relationship was obtained which will be used in finding the un$nown
concentration of different samples"
SOx:
&he samples are * times diluted and (* m@ of each sample was ta$en"
&o each of the sample m@ of *"4A sulfamic acid was added and allowed for * min for
oxides of nitrogen to destroy" &hen !m@ of *"!A formaldehyde solution and !m@ of
pararosaline solution were added" Bt was allowed for (* min and then the absorbance of
the sample was determined by using >? Spectrophotometer under a wavelength of
84*nm against blan$"
Formula+
= ,SO! Cg--m
(
./0,A1Ao.2*3(2D5-?
7here,
A/ sample absorbance
Ao/ reagent absorbance
D/ calibration factor
?/ volume of air sampled in liters
*3(/ conversion liters to cubic meters
NOx:
&he samples are * times diluted and * m@ of each sample was ta$en"
&o each of the sample m@ of <!O!, * m@ of sulfanilamide and "E m@ of N#%A was
added and ma$e upto 8* m@"
Bt was allowed for *min for color development and then the absorbance of the sample
was determined by using >? Spectrophotometer under a wavelength of 84*nm against
blan$"
Formula+
= ,NO! Cg-m
(
./0,A1Ao.2*3(2D5-?
7here,
A/ sample absorbance
Ao/ reagent absorbance
D/ calibration factor
?/ volume of air sampled in liters
*3(/ conversion liters to cubic meters
Results:
Sampling Point

PM ,mg-m(. SO! ,Cg-m
(
. NO! ,Cg-m
(
.
Float 1 (8E"(8 !4":8 !"4E:
Float F !
, before #SP. (4G"8! E"!(* 4"H8H
Float F !
, after #SP. 8H"4HE E"GHE ":(: