UK Focus xi STA Task Groups - Get involved and help shape the future of emission monitoring


The recently created Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has the overarching mission of replacing the UK’s current energy mix with cheaper, cleaner, domestic sources. As a part of the journey to net zero by 2050, the UK will be powered by renewables, hydrogen, combustion with carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) and nuclear. The energy transition is a major technical and economic opportunity for the UK. Current government policy aims for energy independence by doubling the UK’s electricity generation capacity and fully decarbonising the power sector by the mid/late 2030s. In October 2017, the government’s Clean Growth Strategy set out ambitions to become a global technology leader for CCUS and has a target to capture and store 20–30 MtCO2/y by 2030. This transition to net-zero also has technical implications for the future of source testing. The advent of CCUS will require measurement techniques to be developed to quantify carbon capture rates, process solvent and degradation product emissions in order to meet regulatory requirements All STA members, whether instrument suppliers, test houses, regulators or process operators are going to be fundamentally impacted by these changes. Therefore there is a need for the STA, as an impartial organisation committed to the enhancement of the science and practice of emission monitoring, to constantly review its activities in response to the evolving needs of its members. The STA has established a task group to support members through the forthcoming energy and net zero transition. The fi rst stage of the process has been to identify the terms of reference of the working group and focus its efforts on areas of interest to members.


The STA have also been reviewing the requirements laid out in BS EN 14181 and EAs MID documents, this has been done via the 14181 task group, a great deal of progress has been made over the past few meetings, the latest round of meetings taking place in June and July where the following were covered;


Stack fl ow requirements • MID EN ISO 16911-2 Accreditation • Sample Location requirements for planners • QAL3 for fl ow meters Absolute uncertainties for low ELVs Data Acquisition & Handling Systems (DAHS) EN 17255-4 requirements NOx calibration functions Annual QAL2 vs AST Update of TGN M20


The task group has also created an STA guidance document: AST Failings – best practice guidance.


This document was created with collaboration from industry and regulators to ensure the best approach throughout our industry, the document is in fi nal draft stage and will be published on the STA website following the fi nal review.


Future task group dates: Carbon capture and Biogenic Task group - 13th September 2023 EN 14181 Task group - 11th October 2023


The health and safety, quality and technical, equipment suppliers and process operators task groups will be meeting on the 22nd November. If you wish to be part of this task group or any other task group within the STA please contact info@s-t-a.org The Source Testing Association (STA) was established in 1995 and was set up as a non-profi t making organisation serving the emission monitoring industry. Over the years it has built up to a corporate membership of companies from process operators, regulators, equipment suppliers and test laboratories with increasing interest from overseas companies. Membership is open to any company that have an interest in emission monitoring. The membership covers all employees within the company. The STA is committed to the advancement of the science and practice of emission monitoring and to develop and maintain a high quality of service to customers.


Its aims and objectives are to:


• contribute to the development of industry standards, codes, safety procedures and operating principles;


• encourage the personal and professional development of practicing source testers and stu- dents;


• maintain a body of current sampling knowledge; • assist in maintenance of a high level of ethical conduct;


• seek co-operative endeavours with other professional organisations, institutions and regulatory bodies, nationally and internationally, that are engaged in source emissions testing


STA Training and Revision Courses


The STA is committed to encourage the personal and professional development of practicing source testers and students and provide training courses on various aspects of emission moni- toring.


Current courses include; Risk Assessment – Industrial Emission Monitoring Regulatory Monitoring Requirements for Process Operators On Site Auditing


BS EN14181 quality assurance of an AMS Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD) MCERTS Personnel competency


These one day revision courses cover; TE1: particulate monitoring TE2: trace element sampling TE3: gaseous monitoring by manual methods TE4: gaseous monitoring by instrumental methods Full training courses available for; Foundation Course- Introduction to MCERTS level 1


Level 2 Team Leader


If you are interested in getting involved with shaping the way of emission monitoring for the future, visit our website www.s-t-a.org or contact us at info@s-t-a.org


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