EMISSIONS ANALYZER AND METHODS OF USING SAME
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1. An apparatus for characterizing a gas emission, comprising:
- a gas emission analyzer configured to estimate a concentration of a selected component of the gas emission;
a flow measurement device configured to estimate a volumetric flow rate of the gas emission; and
an emissions processor in data communication with the gas emission analyzer and the flow measurement device, the processor including instructions for estimating a mass per time unit value for the selected component based on the estimated concentration and the estimated volumetric flow rate.
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Abstract
An apparatus for characterizing emissions includes an emissions analyzer for estimating a concentration of a selected emission of the emission; a flow rate analyzer for estimating a volumetric flow rate of the emission; and a processor in data communication with the emissions analyzer and the flow rate analyzer, the processor including instructions for estimating a mass per time unit value for the selected emission based on the estimated concentration and the estimated volumetric flow rate.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for characterizing a gas emission, comprising:
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a gas emission analyzer configured to estimate a concentration of a selected component of the gas emission; a flow measurement device configured to estimate a volumetric flow rate of the gas emission; and an emissions processor in data communication with the gas emission analyzer and the flow measurement device, the processor including instructions for estimating a mass per time unit value for the selected component based on the estimated concentration and the estimated volumetric flow rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for characterizing a gas emission, comprising:
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estimating a concentration of a selected component of the gas emission using a gas emission analyzer; estimating a volumetric flow rate of the gas emission using a flow measurement device; and estimating a mass per time unit value of the selected component based on the estimated concentration and the estimated volumetric flow rate using an emissions processor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for characterizing a gas emission, comprising:
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a sampling member having conduit formed there along; a differential pressure sensor positioned along the sampling member; a gas emission analyzer coupled to the conduit, the gas emission analyzer including a processor programmed to estimate a concentration of a selected component of the gas emission; a flow measurement device in data communication with the differential pressure sensor, the flow measurement device including a processor programmed to estimate a volumetric flow rate of the gas emission; and an emissions processor in data communication with the gas emission analyzer processor and the flow measurement device processor, the processor including instructions for estimating a mass per time unit value of the selected component based on the estimated concentration and the estimated volumetric flow rate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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