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Real Time Emission Measurements Using FTIR Spectroscopy
(EPA Method 320)
Jeffrey LaCosseSpectral Insights LLC
December 8, 2010www.spectralinsights.com
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Presentation Outline
• What is Spectroscopy?
• What is FTIR?
• FTIR Applications
• EPA Method 320
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What is Spectroscopy?
Spectroscopy is the study of the interaction between
light and matter
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How is this interaction studied?
• Light absorption (most common - FTIR)
• Emission
• Fluorescence
• Light Scattering (e.g., Raman)
• All methods look at light intensity versus wavelength using a spectrometer
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Spectrometer Components• Light Source
• Wavelength Selection Device
• Sample Compartment
• Detector (photoconductive – MCT or pyroelectric - DTGS)
• Signal Processing Electronics
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A Simple Absorption Spectrometer
LightSource
Display
Sample
Monochrom
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Detector
Electronics
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What is the basic response of a spectrometer?
Light intensity versus wavelength
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Electromagnetic SpectrumWavelength (cm)
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Infrared Spectroscopy
• IR spectroscopy is widely used for quantitative analysis
• All molecular species except “homonuclear diatomics” (e.g., O2, H2, N2, etc.) are detectable
• IR light absorption due to changes in rotational and vibrational energy in molecule
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What is a Spectrum?
The spectrometer response versus wavelength
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What use is a spectrum?
• It provides identification and quantification information
• No two chemical species exhibit the same spectrum
• The components in a mixture can be identified
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Anatomy of a Spectrum
Ammonia
Wavelength
Spectrometer R
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Example Spectra of CH4 and CO
Arsine
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Example Spectrum – CH4
Methane
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Example Spectrum - CO
Carbon Monoxide
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Example Spectrum – H2CO
Hydrogen ChlorideFormaldehyde
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Reference Spectrum
• A reference spectrum is a spectrum of a pure chemical compound measured under controlled laboratory conditions
• Usually utilized as an absorbance spectrum
• Required for quantitative analysis
• “Calibrates” spectrometer for given compound
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Reference Spectrum Verification
• Can be verified using quantum-mechanical (QM) simulations of spectra
• QM simulations are highly accurate and noiseless
• Impurities in gas standard can be identified
• Can also verify proper spectrometer operation
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NO2 Synthetic and Actual Spectra
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What is FTIR?
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
• Measures amount of light absorbed by sample
• Available since late 1960’s
• Application to field since 1970’s
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FTIR Background
• FTIR is a modern spectroscopic method which operates in the IR (molecular vibrations and rotations)
• The “FT” in FTIR gives the wavelength selection method (Fourier Transformation)
• Prior to FTIR, grating and prism spectrometers were used
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FTIR Background, continued• FTIR is versatile: can choose many spectral collection
parameters unlike any other IR method
• Signal to noise advantage : Fellgett
• Data is subject to Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms
• FTIR is fast: ~ 1 spectrum per second typical
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Advantages of FTIR
• Real-time accurate and precise emission data
• Lowest cost per analyte data point
• Off-site re-analysis of spectra for other species not originally targeted
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A Simple FTIR SpectrometerLightSource
Computer
Sample
Michelson
Interferometer
Detector
Electronics
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Identification and Quantitative Analysis
• Identification is achieved by a combination of sample chemistry knowledge and in identifying spectral features
• Quantification is carried out by mathematical comparison with reference spectra
• Quantification method depends on application
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Quantifying Spectra• Most common method is called Classical Least Squares
(CLS) or Multivariate least squares
• Partial Least Squares
• Neural Networks
• K- or P- Matrix Method
• Principal Component Regression
• Beer’s Law
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FTIR Sensitivity
• Minimum Detection Limits (MDL) depend primarily on the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the measurement
• Absorption signal can be increased by using a greater optical pathlength
• Noise can be minimized by averaging multiple spectra
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Classical Least Squares
• CLS finds the best combination of reference spectra to match the corresponding features in the sample spectrum
• CLS reports an estimated error of analysis for each analyte – can be utilized for MDL measurements
• CLS requires one knows the identity of all detectable species in sample for best results
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Common Interfering Species• Water Vapor
• Carbon Dioxide
• Handled by:
– Choice of analysis region which contains relatively few and weaker spectral lines of water vapor and carbon dioxide
– “Windowing” of analysis region
– Shorter pathlength
– Sample conditioning
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Linearity of Spectral Response• Due to finite instrumental resolution, moderate
strength (A > 0.1) narrow spectral lines begin to exhibit non-linear response.
• Easily modeled and corrected
• Can be modeled from simulated spectra
• Transparent to user
• Not related to detector non-linearity
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Collecting Field FTIR Spectra
• Spectral data is collected continuously
• Usually a pre-defined number of interferograms are averaged to form a composite which is then processed
• Archived spectral data can be processed later for other species not originally targeted
• Real-time results for multiple species
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Application of FTIR in the field• Point Source (i.e., “stack”) Characterization
• Process Optimization
• Ambient Air
• Area Source Characterization and Emission Rates
• Mobile Sources
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Source Characterization
Sample is extracted from stack and transported down to the mobile laboratory for analysis
Emission Source
Mobile FTIR Laboratory
HeatedSample Line
HeatedFilter Box
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Process OptimizationDuct or pipe internal to process
To FTIRSystem
SamplePort
Adjustments to process can be made to produce optimum concentrations of analytes with real-time response
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Open-Path FTIR
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Open-Path Fenceline Measurement
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Area Source Characterization and Emission Rate Determination
Area Source
Plume Boundary
Plume Boundary
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Tracer Release Points
Met Station
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Mobile Sources
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Application to Emission Measurements
• FTIR in regular field use for about 20 years
• Validated (via EPA Method 301) for many source categories
• Formal test procedures: EPA Method 320, ASTM D6348 – 03
• ASTM method acceptable alternative to M320 if ASTM method QA is conducted
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Typical FTIR Emission Measurement Applications
• Compliance Testing
• Control device testing (e.g., scrubbers, bag houses, oxidizers, catalysts, etc.)
• Research
• Emissions / process optimization
• Real time gaseous fuel / feedstock analysis
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Example Combustion Spectrum
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Typical FTIR Detection Limits Combustion Sample Matrix
• Formaldehyde: 0.05 ppmv
• NO: 1 ppmv
• NO2: 0.3 ppmv
• CO: 0.05 ppmv
• Generally a function of optical pathlength, but also dependent on measurement time (1 minute shown) and sample matrix
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EPA Method 320• Formal Emissions Test Procedure
• Can be applied to any source category with successful validation (i.e., “self-validating”)
• QA/QC via direct instrument and system challenges
• System challenged with key species most difficult to measure
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M320, continued
• Supporting calculations from actual data are required (Appendices of Protocol)
• Calculations based on spectral band areas; CLS can directly report measurement uncertainties
• Supporting FTIR protocol document available
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M320: First Test of Source
Must conduct Method 301 validation by dynamic spiking of all target analytes
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M320 QA/QC• Involves instrumental and system challenges
• Instrumental: Measurement of a “Calibration Transfer Standard” (CTS) and zero gas measurement for noise / baseline drift
• System: Dynamic spiking before (and after) each testing run - sampling system response time
• Sampling system integrity checks
• Spike should be key species that is most difficult to measure (due to sample matrix or physical properties)
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Instrumental Checks• Detector Linearity (procedure in sect. 8.3.3 most common)
• Optical Pathlength: compare CTS spectrum to CTS of known pathlength
• Cell Leak Check (< 4% of cell volume in measurement period)
• CTS measurements (pre and post)
• Noise / baseline test (zero spectrum)
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Detector Linearity
• Once set, rarely requires readjustment
• In test report, a statement that confirms that this was completed is usually considered sufficient
• Can be checked in spectral data by examination of spectrum from 0-500 wavenumbers (should be zero with superimposed noise)
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Linearized Detector Spectrum
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Zero region
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Pathlength Check• Measurement of a CTS standard and compared to lab CTS
spectrum (appendix H of protocol)
• Tolerance: Within 5 percent of stated (“approximated”) pathlength
• Mathematically identical to analyzing CTS standard and quantifying with stated pathlength: agreement to within 5 percent of certified CTS concentration
• Result reported as either actual measured pathlength or % recovery of CTS standard
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Cell Leak Check
• Depends on sampling method• Batch-type sampling (evacuate and fill):
– Evacuate cell and measure pressure change in 2 minutes
– Correct to sampling time – 4% volume leak rate in sample period
acceptable– Repeat with cell pressurized 100 mmHg above
ambient
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Cell Leak Check
• Continuous sampling (purging) method:– Pressurize 100 mmHg above ambient– Measure pressure change (loss) in 2 minute
period– Correct pressure change to sample period– 4% volume leak rate in sample period
acceptable
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Baseline and Noise Spectrum• Measurement of zero gas under identical sampling
conditions
• Check for baseline drift
• Greater than 0.02 A (5% T) change in baseline requires new background
• S/N ratio must be 10 or greater for minimum analyte peak absorbance
• Modern insturments rarely require new background or baseline corrections
• NEA: < 1 x 10-4 in modern instrumentation
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Calibration Transfer Standard• Preserves instrument frequency and intensity
calibration at time of reference spectrum measurement
• Ethylene used, but CO, CO2, CH4 mixture also used with proliferation of narrow spectral lines in most commonly used spectral regions
• Other species with broad spectral bands used
• Used as an instrumental diagnostic
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System Checks
• System Leak Check (< 200 mL/min)
• Dynamic Spiking: System response time and analyte measurement assessment in actual sample matrix
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Dynamic Spiking• Target analyte injected into sampling system at probe (less
than 10 percent dilution) with known concentration
• System response measured
• 70 – 130 percent recovery
• Should use target analyte that is considered most challenging to measure (e.g., formaldehyde for natural gas combustion)
• Ethylene is not considered challenging in virtually all expected sample matrices (i.e., non-polar species)
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Spike Injection
FilterSpike Port
To Rest ofSystem
Spike Gas
Sample Gas Dilution, addition and mixing
Probe
Heated System
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Spiking into Reactive Sample Matrix
• Very low recoveries may indicate reactive sample matrix
• Example – HCl spike into streams containing NH3
• Thermodynamic calculations indicate low recovery for moderate level HCl spike
• Confirmed in field by excellent HCl recovery at very low and high spike levels
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Simulation of HCl Spike Recovery – 29 ppm NH3
Recovery vs. Spike Level (5 ppm native HCl)
(10 percent dilution)
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Sampling
• Batch – evacuate to < 5 mmHg and fill cell with sample
• Continuous Static: Purge cell with 10 cell volumes and isolate
• Continuous – > 5 cell volumes flow per sample period – most common
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Questions / Discussion