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Measuring emissions precisely better prepares your operation for the future

Stack Testing @ EAPL

EAPL provides stack emission testing services in accordance with US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and Australian Standards (AS) testing methodologies. More commonly, Western Australian regulators have adopted American and Australian standards to measure pollutant emissions over alternate European methods. EAPL utilises American manufactured APEX Instruments emission testing equipment because EAPL know that this equipment conforms to the requirements of these measurement standards.

Utilising this equipment is what sets EAPL apart from our competitors and what guarantees trust in the measurements EAPL reports. Our work is conducted with a team of two environmental scientist that are competently trained in the USEPA and AS methods they are performing. This team of two, continually cross check each other ensuring the high quality performance we believe is required for trusted test results.

Our clients can be confident that the data we provide is generated with full scientific rigour. This data, you can trust for critical decision making and regulatory reporting.

Stack Testing

Stack testing can assess emissions against regulatory limits, assess abatement efficiency or improve your operational performance. EAPL provides the following:

Strategic Partnership

EAPL forms lasting professional relationships with our clients. Our deep technical expertise and understanding of your operation places us in an ideal position to consult with you on your medium and longer terms environmental concerns. We can tailor bespoke monitoring programs that provide you the accurate and reliable data; highlighting the unknown to improve environmental performance and operational efficiency.
Regulatory Stack Emission Testing

Accurately analyse pollutants emitted from industrial stacks to confirm regulatory compliance. EAPL reports are streamlined and written for easy assessment against your regulatory obligations. Results can be used to identify where process improvements are required for ongoing compliance.

Want to learn more – Join Giacomo Collica as he presents the Intro to Stack Testing Course on behalf of CASANZ.

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Bespoke Stack Emission Testing

Custom design a program to increase the understanding of your operations and how it can be adjusted to improve your environmental outcomes.
Predictive Emission Monitoring Systems (PEMS)

Continuously monitor your emissions with a USEPA PS-16 compliant PEMS.. This solution provides robust data with low OPEX costs when compared to a CEMS solution. EAPL can assist with PS-16 predictive modelling verifications testing, including: Relative Accuracy Testing Audit (RATA), Relative Accuracy Audit (RAA), Quality Assurance Planning and auditing.
Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

Monitor industrial emissions in real-time with CEMS. This proven technology is well known throughout WA. EAPL has a thorough understanding of the WA CEMS Code and can assist with Relative Accuracy Testing Audit (RATA), Cylinder Gas Auditing, Quality Assurance Planning and auditing.

If your CEMS falls under European Standards (EN 14181) regulations, EAPL can offer testing to ensure verification, ongoing compliance and operation,

Air Quality Services

Odour Analysis

Gain insights on the impact your business has on the surrounding environments with expert odour testing, including DWER odour emission guideline assessments and stationary source odour bag sampling with subsequent analysis.
Ambient Air Testing

Ensure ambient air is at an acceptable limit with accurate air quality testing. EAPL provides site boundary and dispersion modelling verification.
Vehicle Emissions Testing

Evaluate vehicle emissions to ensure adherence to environmental standards and regulatory compliance. Emission testing is conducted at our premises or as a mobile service at your work place.

Our Approach

At EAPL time is taken to thoroughly understand your environmental challenge before we begin testing. We inspect the site to ensure testing can be performed to relevant standards. This information is the basis of our proposal to execute the scope of work required. Testing conditions and results inform a comprehensive report that offers practical solutions to effectively address environmental challenges while improving performance or confirming compliance.

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Meet the Experts

Giacomo Collica

Managing Director
Regina Wheeler

Technical Services Manager
Bryan Grant

Principal
Hayden Read

Senior Environmental Scientist
Khumbu Badantswana

Senior Environmental Scientist
Etienne Pihan

Environmental Scientist
Jordon Rutigliano

Environmental Scientist
Erwin Delica

Senior Environmental Technician
Tenielle Wilk

Environmental Scientist
Marta Mazzetto

Environmental Scientist
Daniel Fosdick-McGrath

Environmental Scientist
Renren Meneses

Environmental Technician

Frequently asked questions

What is point source sampling?

Point source sampling refers to a source of air pollution where process exhaust is expelled into the atmosphere, e.g. smoke stacks, factory vents or laboratory fume hoods. Point source samples are taken from the “stack” instead of from the atmosphere like in ambient testing.

What is isokinetic testing?

Emissions testing focuses on obtaining representative samples of the emitted gases or particulates. Representative sampling relies on an “isokinetic sampling rate”; meaning the sample must be drawn at a velocity that represents the emission velocity of the source. If the sample is drawn too fast, too much sample is collected, if too low insufficient sample is collected. This results in over or under reporting the concentration of the analyte of concern.

What equipment is used for isometric point source sampling at EAPL?

Below is an image of Apex Instruments’ (America) USEPA conforming testing equipment. This is required to conduct isokinetic stack testing and supply all EAPL stack testing equipment needs. It’s a lot, but any less equipment means you are not adhering to USEPA methods and your data will not be accurate.

What’s the difference between CEMS and PEMS?

Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) refers to automated instrument measurements conducted continuously. Measurements are carried out within the stack (for example, cross-duct opacity monitoring), or extractive sampling may be used with an instrument permanently located at or near the stack.

Alternatively, Predictive Emission Monitoring Systems (PEMS) can be implemented for exhausts with stable characteristics. A PEMS is a mathematical model that is derived by “correlating” simultaneous plant inputs with Reference Method tested pollutants. The model is run continuously to determine pollutant concentrations in real time. PEMS has the advantage of having a lower OPEX and CAPEX when compared to CEMS.

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Stack Testing @ EAPL

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