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It is the responsibility of all stakeholders - industries, technology providers, regulators and others - to extend every support. The CPCB is studying the real-time data, understanding the need for quality improvement and implementing initiatives to achieve this goal. Dr. Gargava urged industries to follow the guidelines; to conduct proper calibration; to comply with performance requirements, and to make every necessary effort to improve data quality.
Mr. Chandra Bhushan, who has extended research support for the government’s real-time monitoring initiative, explained that this represents the future of environmental compliance monitoring in India, and that this will be important for air pollution, water pollution, ambient air quality and climate change.
The three day CEM India 2019 conference was packed with case studies and technical sessions on CEMS and CEQMS (continuous effl uent quality monitoring systems). Technology experts from Austria, France, India, Germany, UK and the USA provided insights into monitoring challenges in water effl uent as well as VOCs, particulates, NOx, SO2, CO, CO2, trace metals, mercury and dioxins in emissions to air.
The event concluded with a panel discussion chaired by Sanjeev K Kanchan. Representatives from Tata Steel and NTPC joined the panel comprising Dr. C. Sharma- Sr. Principal Scientist, NPL India, Abhijit Pathak, Scientist at CPCB and Mr. Chandra Bhushan. Industry representatives commented that they are taking proactive steps to improve environmental monitoring; investing in new technologies, procedures and maintenance. Technology selection and operation/ maintenance procedures vary between different industrial sectors, so the support of technology providers and vendors is crucial,
and Mr. Pathak emphasised the importance of support from all stakeholders. Data quality is of course a major challenge and industries are seeking guidance on issues such as onsite calibration and performance tests. He also mentioned that regulators have started to undertake remote calibration.
Mr. Sharma explained that once NPL India has established the equipment certifi cation scheme, all technology providers will have to obtain Indian certifi cation. He added that quality assurance and international traceability will help in the proper implementation of the monitoring schemes, as well as the ‘Made in India’ initiative.
Mr. Bhushan concluded by reminding delegates that real-time monitoring represents an opportunity for all stakeholders to improve current practice, with benefi ts in process optimisation, pollution control and resource effi ciency. The public and the media are becoming increasingly environmentally aware, and the international community is encouraging India to protect the environment. Therefore, real-time monitoring will be an important tool in helping India to meet its environmental objectives and fulfi ll its obligations in the global community.
Rod Robinson is Principal Research Scientist of the Emissions and Atmospheric Metrology Group at NPL in the UK, and chair of the CEM India Technical Committee. Thanking all the gathered participants, he said: “Over the course of the three days there have been sessions covering CEMS, VOCs, mercury and dioxins, combustion gases, and the new topic of water monitoring. We have learnt about: the specifi c challenges and opportunities in India; the need for improved data quality; new and improved technologies; the need for capacity building and training, and from
Contact Details Sanjeev K. Kanchan, Chief Strategy and Development Offi cer. Knowledge Lens • Plot No. 74/A, Electronic City Phase- 1, Bangalore- 560 100, India • Tel +91-8882344277 • Email: sanjeev.kanchan@
knowledgelens.com • Web:
www.knowledgelens.com
many Indian companies and suppliers about the excellent work being done here.
“Some themes emerged over the conference: sampling and the issues with wet stacks; quality and data handling; calibration including remote calibration; certifi cation and testing; the new certifi cation scheme being developed by my colleagues at NPL India; training and capacity building; maintenance and the practical issues of operation. The overriding message was the real drive for improved data as a tool to enable the control and reduction of pollution.
“At the start of the conference I said I hoped that this would be an even more successful conference than the fi rst CEM India in 2017 and with so many participants, I truly believe that it was. I also said I hoped we will all have the opportunity to learn, to question and discuss, and I think from the full and lively discussions between industry, regulators, vendors and researchers, and the wide range of excellent talks, as well as the interesting debates and the busy exhibition space, not to mention the fantastic lunches, that this has been a really successful conference. In the coffee and lunch breaks there was an excellent buzz with great networking, and I am sure this conference will be the start of many ongoing activities and opportunities for collaboration.
“Following this successful event, the next CEM India will include sessions with more case studies on the experiences of using CEMS in India. There will also be presentations on health and safety, as well as fl ow monitoring, which will become more important as mass emission reporting and trading become better established in India.”
Contact Details Marcus Pattison, CEM India Organiser • Oak Court Business Centre, Sandridge Park, Porters Wood, St. Albans, Hertfordshire AL3 6PH, ENGLAND Telephone: +44 (0) 1727 858840 • Email:
info@ilmexhibitions.com Facsimile: +44 (0) 1727 840310 • Web:
www.ilmexhibitions.com/cemindia
www.envirotech-online.com AET October / November 2019
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