The Environmental View Online Monitoring System application was developed for use by
large waste-to-energy facilities to display their Continuous Emissions Monitoring
(CEMS) or other emissions data online, either internally, externally or both. The
impetus for the project was to aid in the emissions monitoring compliance process.
By providing the data online it is made accessible to a variety of groups internal
to the plant or externally, such as the EPA. This is accomplished via a secure,
password protected area.
The application can be modified and used to display any type of emission or element
as long as it is currently being monitored and recorded.
We have a working model with one month's worth of data for your review.
The application performs several tasks: It accepts incoming data, which includes
notes that coincide to "events". The data is then read and validity checks are
completed. Once it is determined that the data is valid, it is added to the
appropriate database. The visitor to the web site may view the current data by
element and by unit. Archives are also available to allow visitors to view data
by choosing a day or month. The data is shown along with any notes of any plant
or unit "events", such as routine calibration. Data is formatted in bar or line
charts to allow quick and easy viewing. It is possible to display the data in
numeric format and perform calculations to aggregate the data and/or other types
of analyses. The EPA limits are included to provide reference points for each
element. The application can also be configured to distribute email alerts to key
personnel should threshold levels reach preset limits.
Any type of emission and/or element can be monitored by this system. If required,
definitions of the element, how it is produced, comparison between sources and
references to the regulations and limits can be part of the system. Elements and
their configuration may be customized to meet the requirements of a facility / power
plant.
Features
- Web-based application allowing access and monitoring from any location
- Real-time or time-delayed display of data
- Tracking of an unlimited number of elements
- Display of emissions or elements data for configurable timeframes
- Password Security available
- Easy-to-understand graphical format or numeric format
- EPA limits readily viewable on each graph
- Notes that correspond a specific time to an event, such as calibration
- Can be integrated into existing web site or serve as a stand-alone application
- Can be linked to an existing web site, yet still reside separately
- Data is imported directly from the CEMS eliminating data entry expense
- Coordination with CEMS vendor for data delivery
- Data accepted from multiple plants/facilities with multiple units
- Rapid retrieval of archival data
- Data archived daily onto CD-ROM, if requested
- Educational information can be included to enhance public relations
- Ability to import existing data into system for historical analysis
Possible Applications & Features
- Management review of current and archival data via secure web site
- Inform local, state, and federal regulatory agencies
- Compliance to local, state or federal mandates to allow easy access to data
- Availability of data for research projects
- Emissions display not limited to air emissions; display of emissions or any other type of monitored data
- Data may be imported to the system from multiple plants/facilities and multiple units
- Data aggregated by timeframe, by plant/facility, or by unit
- Email notification of specific "events" noted in the data, such as routine calibration
- Educate the general public and improve public relations
- Text display of data available
- SPC (statistical process control) tracking capability
- Configuration of element averages
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