Sustainability and Decarbonization Solutions
Emerson's Engineered Sustainability Solutions seamlessly incorporate cutting-edge flow measurement and analytical systems into fully automated and instrumented setups. This integration ensures precise, dependable monitoring, analysis, and control across various critical processes, such as carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS), hydrogen (H2) production, H2 injection into natural gas, and continuous emissions monitoring (CEMS) applications.
Flow Measurement Systems Sustainability Applications
Hydrogen Measurement Systems
Carbon capture, transport, utilization, and storage (CCUS) process integration by high carbon emitting industries is seen as a major contributor to achieve low greenhouse gas emission targets as part of a reliable and sustainable global energy supply.
Flow measurement and analytical systems are necessary for process control, allocation, to detect CO2 leaks for environmental purposes and for verification of the CO2 quantity accounted under any emissions scheme. The flow metering requirements depend upon the specified emissions uncertainty, the fluid phase, location of flowmeters in the CCUS system, the transportation method, and the regulatory requirements.
Emerson’s engineered flow measurement system includes CO2 integrity stations with flowmeters, analytical systems, flow computers and corrosion erosion monitoring solutions that meet requirements both per equipment and per measurement system.
Our sustainability experts offer flow metering design evaluation, measurement management, flow audit, uncertainty, mass balance, allocation, and equation of state calculations to reduce overall CCUS project expenditure and ensure reliable process control, pipeline integrity and leak detection.
Drawing on our comprehensive range of solutions for gas and liquid hydrocarbon custody transfer and fiscal metering systems we can ensure optimal solutions within the sustainability space such as our CO2 integrity stations. This system includes state-of-the-art flow meters, precision sampling systems, quantum cascade laser (QCL) analyzers, process gas analyzers (PGA) or Gas Chromatograph and advanced flow computers.
Carbon Capture Measurement Systems
Carbon capture, transport, utilization, and storage (CCUS) process integration by high carbon emitting industries is seen as a major contributor to achieve low greenhouse gas emission targets as part of a reliable and sustainable global energy supply.
Flow measurement and analytical systems are necessary for process control, allocation, to detect CO2 leaks for environmental purposes and for verification of the CO2 quantity accounted under any emissions scheme. The flow metering requirements depend upon the specified emissions uncertainty, the fluid phase, location of flowmeters in the CCUS system, the transportation method, and the regulatory requirements.
Emerson’s engineered flow measurement system includes CO2 integrity stations with flowmeters, analytical systems, flow computers and corrosion erosion monitoring solutions that meet requirements both per equipment and per measurement system.
Our sustainability experts offer flow metering design evaluation, measurement management, flow audit, uncertainty, mass balance, allocation, and equation of state calculations to reduce overall CCUS project expenditure and ensure reliable process control, pipeline integrity and leak detection.
Drawing on our comprehensive range of solutions for gas and liquid hydrocarbon custody transfer and fiscal metering systems we can ensure optimal solutions within the sustainability space such as our CO2 integrity stations. This system includes state-of-the-art flow meters, precision sampling systems, quantum cascade laser (QCL) analyzers, process gas analyzers (PGA) or Gas Chromatograph and advanced flow computers.
Liquid Metering Systems
From simple single-stream skids to complex on-site metering installations, Emerson's proven Liquid Metering Systems help reduce fiscal risk and exposure, ensure regulatory compliance, optimize system performance, and sustain system lifecycle.
Gas Metering Systems
Emerson's turnkey Gas Metering Systems offer accurate, reliable, and repeatable flow measurement that supports regulatory compliance, helps reduce risk and ownership costs, and improves operational performance.
Continuous Emission Monitoring Measurement Systems
Global regulators are tasked by governments to enforce tighter emissions standards for environmental protection. Emerson offers solutions for combustion efficiency control, flue gas process control, CEMS regulatory measurements and predictive emissions monitoring.
Engineered CO, CO2 and O2 measurement systems integrated with gas analyzers, sampling systems and instrumentation regulate the combustion process and fuel consumption. Our Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) Analyzer technology solutions increase the plant efficiency by optimizing the flue gas treatment (DeNOx) with the selective catalytic reduction and desulphurization processes.
Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) Analyzers and Process Gas Analyzers (PGA) can be utilized by industrial plants to meet their reporting requirements of stationary source emissions for environmental regulations and ensures accurate performance with its built-in analytics and automated validation capabilities.
Emerson experts can provide predictive emissions monitoring support, evaluate combustion processes, classify the energy streams, calculate associate uncertainties, compile sampling data, review emissions monitoring plan, support with annual verification process and offer root cause analysis of pre-existing issues to reduce the impact of operations on the emissions.
These point items of equipment as solutions work together to enhance emission and product transportation operations and ensure efficiency. Proper design and operation minimize the likelihood of non-compliance and ultimately reduce the overall cost of sustainability projects.
Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) Engineered Solution
Emerson's CEMS (Continuous Emissions Monitoring System) solution provides real-time tracking, analysis, and reporting of pollutant emissions for industries, helping them ensure compliance with environmental regulations. This system continuously monitors key parameters like CO, NOx, SO2, and particulate matter, using advanced sensors and data analytics. The CEMS solution also generates automated reports, provides insights for operational efficiency, and enables proactive decision-making to reduce emissions. It's ideal for industries like power generation, manufacturing, and waste management, offering a robust, compliant, and scalable approach to environmental responsibility.
Process Gas Analytical Solutions
Emerson offers the most comprehensive range of integrated analytical systems and solutions for liquid and process gas analysis applications.
Process Liquid Analytical Solutions
Emerson offers the most comprehensive range of integrated analytical systems and solutions for liquid and process gas analysis applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
- H2 blended in Natural Gas (HNG): It enables deployment of H2 in energy system without expensive infrastructure investments. Below 10-20% H2, HNG is compatible with end use equipment, natural gas transmission, distribution infrastructure and international standards.
- Ammonia as H2 carrier: Unlike pure H2, ammonia is a stable liquid at atmospheric conditions and has a higher energy density, which allows for more compact storage and transportation solutions and safer handling. Since ammonia is already produced and transported globally in large quantities for various industrial applications, the existing infrastructure, such as pipelines, storage facilities, and transportation networks, can potentially be repurposed for ammonia-based hydrogen storage and distribution.
As the hydrogen infrastructure for production, transportation and energy storage continues to develop, accurate measurement becomes important in infrastructure management and maintenance. For example:
- In hydrogen production processes, such as steam reforming or electrolysis, measurement is crucial to ensure efficient production and purity.
- When handling and storing hydrogen gas in cylinders, tanks, or pipelines, accurate measurement is necessary for fiscal purposes, to prevent leaks or unsafe conditions.
Hydrogen being a highly flammable and potentially explosive gas, accurate measurement and monitoring of hydrogen concentrations in a blending are critical to prevent hazardous situations, ensure safety and it is essential to meet environmental regulations.
Hydrogen content can be controlled by precise measurement within end user requirements, managing leak detection, identifying acceptable risk of damage due to high concentration of H2, controlling calorific value and Wobbe index of blend to meet pipeline requirements and by analysis of test gas composition of each component of gas chromatography.
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