Engineered Solutions for Emissions Monitoring, Hydrogen, CO2 Capture and Bio-fuels including project management, engineering, procurement, fabrication, commissioning and lifecycle services
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.
Hydrogen can be produced by different methods, stored, transported, and as CO2-free energy carrier, it can help decarbonize the sectors where it is difficult to meaningfully reduce emissions.
Production of H2 is the first step in the H2 value chain. Emerson’s H2 Production Solutions include the Coriolis flow meters that measure feed stock mass flow rate which makes it easier to control the steam to carbon ratio in reforming as the Coriolis meters are unaffected by changes in composition or physical properties. Emerson’s Continuous Gas Analyzers may be used to optimize the H2 production process efficiency by consistent composition analysis of the feedstock and H2 purity monitoring.
Accuracy and control of fiscal measurement during custody transfer can be maintained with Emerson’s H2 Blending and Pipeline Injection Systems that offer gas quality data analysis of blended hydrogen stream, reliable mass flow measurement at varying flowrates, corrosion monitoring of H2 blend, remote access and control while complying to gas quality standards and contractual agreements.
Repeatable and high-pressure dispensing, flow control and robust flame detection at H2 filling and refueling stations with Emerson’s Hydrogen Gas and Liquified H2 Metering and Loading Systems enables the certified and accurate metering and consumption at the end of H2 value chain.
Consult Emerson experts for exposure analysis, uncertainty calculations, material balance review, flow assurance and compliance to regulations, review of H2 embrittlement, permeating or leakage solutions, increase H2 transmission capacity, reduce pressure drop and increase flow velocity as part of the Engineered H2 Measurement and Analysis Solution.
CO2 emitters and H2 plant operators can harness Emerson's proficiency in sustainability solutions by engaging in comprehensive system design reviews, measuring, and assessing uncertainty, conducting mass balance evaluations, applying equation of state calculations. The overall management of these flow and quality systems can be monitored by technical flow audit management, and performing predictive as well as routine emissions monitoring verification. These efforts collectively ensure regulatory compliance in alignment with net-zero corporate objectives.
Loading/Offloading Systems
Ensure effective terminal inventory and logistics management with Emerson's loading and unloading systems. Achieve reliable, accurate, and timely transfer operations over a wider range of products while preserving regulatory and safety compliance.
Plantweb Advisor for Metrology
Plantweb Advisor for Metrology is Emerson’s new modular analytics platform, providing a suite of functions and flexibility that are unprecedented within the measurement world today. This software empowers you to understand the health and risks of your measurement products and systems. With Plantweb Advisor for Metrology, you can save time and money by utilizing its remote monitoring features, health assessment dashboards, and more.
•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.
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.
Up until the introduction of the concept CCUS loading/unloading processes for liquified CO2 was accomplished by utilizing marine vessels. The properties of pure CO2 make it an interesting compound to measure and transport it efficiently. Impurities within a typical CCUS application make this a little more complicated. It is difficult to maintain CO2 in liquid dense or supercritical phase near the triple point, which reduces the efficiency, speed, and throughput of a loading system.
Pipeline transport needs to comply with many operation and design regulations. Presence of impurities, and risk of phase transition due to pressure drop are common issues with pipeline transportation.
Impurities contained in the CO2 stream impact on the design and operation of the pipeline system. Free water can react with CO2 and other impurities resulting in acid corrosion, hydrate formation and two-phase flow. In addition to that, the presence of impurities in the CO2 stream increases the critical pressure, decreases the critical temperature, separates the bubble and dew lines to provide a two-phase envelope. Compared to the measurement of pure CO2, the presence of impurities is responsible for higher pressure drop, uncertainties, power consumption, pipe strength, toxicity and can damage the equipment. To guarantee the safe transportation of CO2 mixtures and the pipeline integrity, the concentrations of impurities should be restricted in appropriate ranges.
One important advantage of this approach is that existing gas measurement systems design can be utilized for CO2 pipeline transportation. If the CO2 is to be transported as a gas, compression is required to ensure transport efficiency. However, transport in gaseous form is not cost efficient due to the low density of the gas.
Liquified CO2 transport occurs normally when a ship is unloaded in liquid form and transported in the same phase to temporary storage tanks. Being operated at low temperature and inlet pressures, liquid CO2 enables high densities which makes it more efficient for pipeline transportation and better for pump operation. However, to transport CO2 in liquid phase, water needs to be removed to prevent hydrate formation, freezing and corrosion, while liquefaction costs are dominated by refrigeration.
For the captured CO2 to be transported in dense or supercritical phase, it must be compressed to a pressure that is higher than the critical pressure 1160psi (> 80 bar). Dense or supercritical CO2 transport is suitable for higher flow rates, is cost effective and economical for transporting it over large distances, due to the physical properties of CO2, such as high density and low viscosity. However, any change in temperature and pressure along the transportation route could lead to the CO2 switching between phases or having multiphase flow conditions. Also, not all existing offshore pipelines are able to operate at such high pressures and typically operate closer to 400 to 600psi (30-40 bar)
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.
Rosemount XE10 Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS), 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.
About Process Gas and Liquid Analytical Systems
Emerson offers the most comprehensive range of integrated analytical systems and solutions for liquid and process gas analysis applications.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Methane (CH4), Nitrous Oxide (N2O) and Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) emissions contribute to majority of air pollutants generated by large combustion plants like boilers, gas turbines, diesel engines etc that need to be controlled and monitored.
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), European Union’s Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), China CCEP, Korea NIER, Russia ROSSTANDART, and other regulators enforce emissions monitoring compliance.
EN14181:2015 Stationary Source Emissions applies to Quality Assurance of Automated Measuring Systems (AMS) that consist of gas analyzer, sample handling system and sample probe.
Automated Measuring Systems (AMS) require Quality Assurance Level QAL1 type approval, QAL2 correct installation & calibration per standard reference methods, QAL3 continuous functionality and annual surveillance test (AST) certification.
EN15267-3:2007 Air quality Certification of Automated Measuring Systems (AMS) Part 3 applies to performance criteria and test procedures for automated measuring systems for monitoring emissions from stationary sources.
The Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS) for product certification is adopted by UK and EU to deliver quality environmental measurements and assure the quality of the CEMS installation.
Discover how measurement instrumentation can impact CO2 removal efficiency in Blue Hydrogen production
Hydrogen is at the forefront of the demand for alternative fuels… and Emerson solutions lead the way in helping to maximize the conversion and output of hydrogen while meeting industry standards.
Brandon Bromberek explains how Emerson solutions helps to advance carbon management projects and mitigate carbon emissions.
Eliminate the risks involved in project execution of complex analytical systems. Choose one-source, engineered analytical solutions from Emerson.
Discover how measurement instrumentation can impact CO2 removal efficiency in Blue Hydrogen production
Hydrogen is at the forefront of the demand for alternative fuels… and Emerson solutions lead the way in helping to maximize the conversion and output of hydrogen while meeting industry standards.
Brandon Bromberek explains how Emerson solutions helps to advance carbon management projects and mitigate carbon emissions.
Eliminate the risks involved in project execution of complex analytical systems. Choose one-source, engineered analytical solutions from Emerson.
