Stricter regulations for waste incineration
Operators of waste incineration plants must implement the requirements from the WI BREF by December 2023. For mercury emissions, this will mean lower emission limit values and higher technology requirements.
Although mercury is a naturally occurring substance, it is still toxic to humans and animals. It accumulates in the body and can cause damage to health. The problem is well known, which is why the limits for mercury emissions in general are already very strict.
At the end of 2023, they will be tightened once again for the operators of waste incineration plants as part of the BREF on waste incineration. Then even lower emission limit values will have to be complied within these plants than before. In addition, the analyzers used for monitoring must guarantee a high degree of accuracy and reliability and have the appropriate certification (QAL1). The technology used must correspond to the current state of the art.
With the SM-5 from ENVEA, operators of waste incineration plants are well positioned for the future. The modern analyzer is QAL1 certified with its lowest measuring range of 0-5 µg/m³, which is the world’s lowest certified measuring range of mercury emissions. This means that the total mercury analyzer sets a technical standard. Users of this system are investing in the future with foresight since the system can be used even in the event of further tightening of emission limits.
The SM-5 is certified for operation without calibration, is low maintenance due to its robust design and has very low air consumption. In addition, the analyzer requires no carrier gas, dilution or air conditioning (up to +40 °C). All these features result in very low operating costs.
For operators of waste incineration plants, the SM-5 is thus the ideal solution for future-oriented mercury emission monitoring.
