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1 Report Title Company address Stack Emissions Testing Report Commissioned by Facility Name Contact Person EPA Licence Number Licence Holder Stack Reference Number Air Emissions Compliance Monitoring Emissions Report Air Scientific Ltd, Unit 32 Degranville Court, Dublin Road, Trim, Co. Meath, Ireland Enva Shannon Smithstown Facility Colette Horgan WL Enva Shannon X2 Dates of the Monitoring Campaign 19/10/2016 Job Reference Number ENSHTL / Report Written By Report Approved by Stack Testing Team X2 Dr. John Casey Dr. Brian Sheridan Dr. John Casey Report Date 08/12/2016 Report Type Test Report Compliance Monitoring Version 1 Signature of Approver 1 of 26 EPA Export :02:10:26

2 Contents 1. Executive Summary... 4 I. Monitoring Objectives... 4 Overall Aim of the monitoring Campaign... 4 Special Requirements... 4 Target Parameters... 4 Emission Limit Values... 4 Reference Conditions... 4 Overall Results... 5 Accreditation details... 5 Monitoring Dates & Times... 6 Process details... 7 Monitoring, Equipment & Analytical Methods... 8 Sampling Deviations Reference Documents Suitability of sampling location Stack diagram APPENDICES II. Appendix I Monitoring Personnel & Equipment Stack Emissions Monitoring Personnel III. Appendix II Stack Details & flow characteristics Preliminary stack survey calculations IV. Appendix III Individual parameter sampling details and results Hydrogen Chloride Sampling Details Results, Quality Assurance & Uncertainty Ammonia Sampling Details, Results, Quality Assurance & Uncertainty Total Volatile Organic Carbon (Tube) Sampling details, Results, Quality Assurance & Uncertainty of 26 EPA Export :02:10:26

3 Opinions and interpretations expresses herein are outside the scope of Air Scientific Limited INAB accreditation. This test report shall not be reproduced, without the written approval of Air Scientific Limited. All sampling and reporting is completed in accordance with Environmental Protection Agency Air Guidance Note 2 requirements. 3 of 26 EPA Export :02:10:26

4 1. Executive Summary I. Monitoring Objectives Overall Aim of the monitoring Campaign The aim of the monitoring campaign was to demonstrate compliance with a set of emission limit values as specified in the site licence. There were no special requirements. Special Requirements Target Parameters Hydrogen Chloride (HCL) Ammonia (NH3) Total Organic Carbon Sulphur Dioxide Stack Gas Temperature Volume (m 3.h -1 ) Emission Limit Values Emission Limit Values / Mass Emissions Limit Values mg.m -3 Kg.h HCL 10 - NH Total Organic Carbon 50 - Stack Gas Temperature - - Volume (m 3 /h) 4,000 - Reference Conditions Reference Conditions Value Oxygen Reference % No Oxygen Ref Temperature C Total Pressure kpa Moisture % Yes 4 of 26

5 Executive Summary Concentration Overall Results Mass Emission Parameter Units Result MU +/- Limit Compliant Units Result Ammonia (NH3) mg.m Yes kg.h Total Volatile Compounds as Carbon mg.m -3 < Yes kg.h -1 <0.001 Hydrogen Chloride (HCL) mg.m Yes kg.h Stack Gas Temperature K Stack Gas Velocity m.s Volumetric Flow Rate m 3.h -1 1,535-4,000 Yes - - Accreditation details Air Scientific Limited INAB319T External Analytical Laboratory UKAS0605 Other - 5 of 26

6 Executive Summary Monitoring Dates & Times Parameter Run Location ID Sampling Dates Hydrogen Chloride Sampling Time On Sampling Time Off Duration (mins.) Run 1 X2 19/10/ :48:00 13:24:00 00:36:00 Ammonia (NH3) Run 1 X2 19/10/ :05:00 12:40:00 00:35:00 Total Volatile Compounds as Carbon Run 1 X2 19/10/ :05:00 12:36:00 00:31:00 6 of 26

7 Executive Summary Parameter Process details Process status Capacity (per/hour) (if applicable) Continuous or Batch Process Feedstock Abatement System Abatement Systems Running Status Fuel Plume Appearance Other information Normal N/a Continuous Porcess Air Emissions Acid & base Processes Yes three stage scrubber Normal N/A No N/A 7 of 26

8 Executive Summary Parameter Monitoring, Equipment & Analytical Methods Monitoring Analysis Standard Technical Procedure Accredited Testing Testing Lab Analytical Technique Analysis Lab Hydrogen Chloride (HCL) EN1911:2010 SOP 2014 Yes AirSci Ion Chromatography SAL Ammonia (NH3) EN14791:2006 SOP 2022 No AirSci Ion Chromatography SAL Total Volatile Compounds as Carbon EN13649:2014 SOP 2019 No AirSci Thermal Desorption SAL Stack Gas Temperature EN16911:2013 SOP 2005 Yes AirSci Thermocouple AirSci Stack Gas Velocity EN16911:2013 SOP 2005 Yes AirSci Pitot tubes AirSci 8 of 26

9 List of Equipment ID Item of Equipment Manufacturer Serial No. ASLTM15EQ505 Mass flow meter Siargo -- ASLTM12EQ503 SKC Aircheck Sampler SKC 4 SKC ASLTM12EQ508 DryCal DC Lite Primary Flow Metre BIOS 7298 ASLTM12EQ517 Testo 400 Gas Pressure Vacumn and Flow Testo /305 ASLTM13EQ506 S TYPE PITOT TUBE Tecora -- ASLTM14EQ512 GemRed Electronic Level 0 to 180 Degrees GemRed 8088 ASLTM14EQ519 S Type pitot TCR Tecora of 26

10 Sampling Deviations Parameter Deviation Standard ID NH3 absorption efficiency < 95% - EN14791 Standard ID EN16911 in accordance with MID Standard ID HCl absorption efficiency < 95% - EN1911 Standard ID - Reference Documents Risk Assessment (RA) Site Review (SR) Site Specific Protocol (SSP) SOP1011 SOP1015 SOP of 26

11 Executive Summary Suitability of sampling location General Information Permanent/Temporary Inside/ Outside Value Permanent Outside Platform Details Irish EPA Technical Guidance Note AG1 / BS EN Platform Requirements Value Comment Sufficient Working area to manipulate probe and measuring instruments Yes - Platform has 2 handrails (approx. 0.5m & 1.0 m high) Yes - Platform has vertical base boards (approx m high) No - Platform has chains / self closing gates at top of ladders N/A - There are no obstructions present which hamper insertion of sampling equipment No - Safe Access Available Yes - Easy Access Available Yes - Sampling Location / Platform Improvement Recommendations BSEN Homogenity Test Requirements None 1: There is no requirement to perform a BSEN15259 Homogenity Test on this stack E.g. Select Option 1: There is no requirement to perform a BSEN15259 Homogenity Test on this stack 2: Test results were obtained from previous Homogeneity test carried out by ASL 3: Test results were obtained from previous Homogeneity test carried out by Alternative contractor 4: Other: Enter Description 11 of 26

12 Executive Summary Stack diagram 12 of 26

13 APPENDICES II. Appendix I Monitoring Personnel & Equipment Stack Emissions Monitoring Personnel Team Leader Name John Casey Qualifications System approval PhD. (Eng.), MSc. (Agr.), B. Agr. Sc. Air Scientific Limited Approved - 13 of 26

14 III. Appendix II Stack Details & flow characteristics Preliminary stack survey calculations General Stack Details Stack details Units Value Date of survey 19/10/2016 Time of survey 11:50 Type Circular Stack Diameter / Depth, D m 0.26 Stack Width, W m - Average Stack Gas Temp., Ta C 16 Average Static Pressure, P static kpa 0.1 Average Barometric Pressure, Pb kpa 102 Type of Pitot Are Water Droplets Present? Average Pitot Tube Calibration Coeff, Cp Negative flow Highly homogeneous flow stream/gas velocity Sample Port Size mm 60 Initial Pitot Leak Check Pa 820 Final Pitot Leak Check Pa 811 Orientation of Duct S No No Yes Vertical Pitot Tube Cp Number of Lines Available 1 Number of Lines Used 1 14 of 26

15 Sampling Line A Point Distance to duct (m) Pa Temp C Velocity (m/s) Oxygen (%) Angle of Swirl < < Average <15 Min <15 Max <15 15 of 26

16 Sampling Line B Point Distance to duct (m) Pa Temp C Velocity (m/s) Oxygen (%) Angle of Swirl Average Min Max of 26

17 Component Conc. ppm Conc. Dry % v/v Conc. Wet % v/v Molar Mass Carbon Dioxide CO Oxygen O Nitrogen N Moisture (H 2O) Reference Conditions Units Numbers Temperature C Total Pressure kpa Moisture % - Oxygen (Dry) % No Oxygen Ref 17 of 26

18 Stack Gas Composition & Molecular Weights Component Molar Mass M Density Kg/m 3 p Conc. Dry % v/v Dry Volume Fraction r Dry Conc. kg/m 3 pi Conc. wet % v/v Wet Volume Fraction r Wet Conc.kg/m 3 pi Carbon Dioxide CO Oxygen O Nitrogen N Moisture (H 2O) where p=m/ pi = r x p of 26

19 Calculation of Stack Gas Densities Determinand Units Result Dry Density (STP), P STD kg.m Wet Density (STP), P STW kg.m Dry Density (Actual), P Actual kg.m Average wet Density (Actual), P ActualW kg.m Where P STD = sum of component concentrations, kg/m3 (excluding water vapour) - - P STW = (P STD + pi of H2O) / ( 1 + (pi of H2O / )) - - P actual = P STD x (T STP / (P STP)) x (Pa / Ta) - - P actual W (at each sampling point) = P STW x (Ts / Ps) x (Pa / Ta) of 26

20 Sampling Plane Validation Criteria Value Units Requirement Compliance Method Lowest Differential Pressure Pa >5 Pa Yes EN16911:2013 Lowest Gas Velocity 8.45 m/s - N/A - Highest Gas Velocity 8.60 m/s - N/A - Ratio of Above 1.02 :1 <3:1 Yes EN16911:2013 Mean Velocity 8.53 m/s - N/A - Angle of flow with regard to duct axis <15 degrees < 15 Yes EN16911:2013 No local negative flow No - - Yes - Homogeneous flow stream/gas velocity Yes - - Yes - Calculation of stack Gas Velocity, V Velocity at Traverse Point, V = Kcp * Sqroot ((2 * DP ) / Density) - Where Kpt = Pitot tube calibration coefficient 0.85 Compressibility correction factor, assumed at a constant Gas Volumetric Flowrate Units Result Gas Volumetric Flow Rate (Actual) m 3.h 1630 Gas Volumetric Flow Rate (STP, Wet) m 3. h Gas Volumetric Flowrate (STP, Dry) m 3. h Gas Volumetric Flowrate REF to Oxygen m 3. h of 26

21 IV. Appendix III Individual parameter sampling details and results Hydrogen Chloride Sampling Details Results, Quality Assurance & Uncertainty Stack ID X2 Sample ID X2 HCL1 mls Impinger 1 ID X2 HCL Impinger 2 ID - Impinger 3 ID X2 HCL Start Time 12:48 Finish Time 13:24 Leak Check Results Prior to test: 0 l/min Post Test: 0 l/min Sample Volume Flow Rate: 2.1 l/min Standard Requirement: <2 % Test Result: 0 % Test Status Pass Calibration Details Pump Number: - Calibration Unit: ASLTM15EQ504 Calibration Rate Before Test: 2 litres per minute Calibration Rate After Test: 2.1 litres per minute Average sample Volume: 2.1 litres per minute Sample Test Time: 36 minutes Pump Gas Temperature: 0 Pump Sample Pressure: kpa Actual Sample Volume: m 3 Normalised Gas Volume: Nm 3 O C Filtration Filter Material - N/A Filter Size mm N/A Max. Filter Temp degrees N/A Absorbers Type Glass/PTFE/ Other PTFE Absorption Solution - Di H2O Absorption Efficiency Total Imp 1 + Imp 2 +Imp 3 ug Impinger 3 ug 44.1 Absorption efficiency % 65 Acceptable Absorption Eff >95% (Y/N) N Blank sample Blank sample ID - X2 HCL BLANK 21 of 26

22 Blank result mg/m Acceptable Blank <10% ELV (Y/N) Y Testing laboratory Laboratory Name - UKAS0605 Test certificate Number - WK Results Laboratory Result ug/ml Impinger final Volume ml 560 Concentration mg Sample Volume Nm Emissions Concentration mg/nm Combined Uncertainty mg/m Expanded uncertainty as percentage of measured value % of measured value 4.36 Expanded uncertainty in units of measurement mg/m Expanded uncertainty as percentage of limit value % Of ELV of 26

23 Ammonia Sampling Details, Results, Quality Assurance & Uncertainty Stack ID X2 Sample ID X2NH3 1 mls Impinger 1 ID X2NH Impinger 2 ID X2 NH Impinger 3 ID 220 Start Time X2 NH3 3 Finish Time 12:05 Leak Check Results 12:40 Prior to test: l/min Post Test: 0 l/min Sample Volume Flow Rate: 0 l/min Standard Requirement: 2.1 % Test Result: <2 % Test Status 0 Calibration Details Pass Pump Number: Calibration Unit: - Calibration Rate Before Test: ASLTM15EQ504 litres per minute Calibration Rate After Test: 2 litres per minute Average sample Volume: 2.1 litres per minute Sample Test Time: 2.1 minutes Pump Gas Temperature: 35 Pump Sample Pressure: 0 kpa Actual Sample Volume: m 3 Normalised Gas Volume: Nm 3 O C Filtration Filter Material - N/A Filter Size mm N/A Max. Filter Temp degrees N/A Absorbers Type Glass/PTFE/ Other PTFE Absorption Solution - H2SO4 Absorption Efficiency Total Imp 1 + Imp 2 +Imp 3 ug 210 Impinger 3 ug 66 Absorption efficiency % 69 Acceptable Absorption Eff >95% (Y/N) N Blank sample Blank sample ID - X2 NH3 BLANK 23 of 26

24 Blank result mg/m Acceptable Blank <10% ELV (Y/N) Y Testing laboratory Laboratory Name - UKAS0605 Test certificate Number - WK Results Laboratory Result ug/ml 210 Impinger final Volume ml 580 Concentration mg Sample Volume Nm Emissions Concentration mg/nm Combined Uncertainty mg/m Expanded uncertainty as percentage of measured value % of measured value 4.36 Expanded uncertainty in units of measurement mg/m Expanded uncertainty as percentage of limit value % Of ELV of 26

25 Total Volatile Organic Carbon (Tube) Sampling details, Results, Quality Assurance & Uncertainty Title: Method: Client: Log Sheet Complete by: Test Date: Laboratory Used: Certificate Numbers: Stack Reference: Total Volatile Compounds as Carbon EN Time ON Enva Shannon X2 Time Off John Casey 19/10/2016 UKAS X2 12:05 12:36 Leak Check Results Prior to test: Post Test: Sample Volume Flow Rate: Standard Requirement: Test Result: Test Status Calibration Details Pump Number: Calibration Unit: Calibration Rate Before Test: Calibration Rate After Test: Average sample Volume: Sample Test Time: Pump Gas Temperature: Pump Sample Pressure: Actual Sample Volume: Normalised Gas Volume: <2 0 Pass ASLTM12EQ503 ASLTM12EQ l/min l/min l/min % % litres per minute litres per minute litres per minute minutes O C kpa m 3 Nm 3 Tube Details Tube Type: Tube Identification Number: Blank Identification Number: Blank Result (mg/nm3) Acceptable Blank <10% ELV (Y/N) Test Details Adsorption Tube Temperature: Max Temperature Allowable: Charcole Tubes Y O C O C Stack Flow Rates Diameter: Average Velocity: m m/s 25 of 26

26 Average Temperature: 18 O C Average Pressure: 102 kpa Actual Flow Rate: 1630 m 3 /Hr Normalised Flow Rate: 1535 Nm 3 /Hr Speciated Organic Results ug/tube mg/nm3 kg/hr Volatile Organic Compounds* <9 <1.09 < Combined Uncertainty mg/m Expanded uncertainty as percentage of measured value % of measured value Expanded uncertainty in units of measurement mg/m Expanded uncertainty as percentage of limit value % Of ELV of 26