The organisers of CEM 2018 have reported a rapid increase in registrations following the publication of a Conference programme that will address the key areas of emissions testing and monitoring, including topics such as regulations, technologies, Standards, methods and techniques. Focusing mostly on industrial emissions, the event will also address the emotive issues of vehicle emissions and emissions to air from other sources.
The event, which takes place in Budapest, Hungary from 16th to 18th May, will provide a unique opportunity to learn about some of the key issues affecting air pollution and climate change. With 51 speakers from 11 countries, the Conference speakers will provide the latest perspectives from academia, energy providers, regulators, process operators and commercial companies. Registration is available online at www.ilmexhibitions.com/cem.
Visitors to CEM 2018 will include anyone with a professional interest in emissions to air from industry, vehicles and ships. This will include regulators, process operators, manufacturers, fleet operators, energy companies, engine manufacturers, waste management organisations, standards organisations, testing contractors, academia, researchers, instrument manufacturers, analytical companies, abatement companies and many more.
The CEM Conference will provide an overview of emissions regulation in the European Union and address a number of issues relating to industrial emissions and emissions from road, river and sea transport. Speakers will provide an update on research and standardisation in the measurement of stack emissions in Europe and there will be presentations on measurement calibration and quality assurance.
On the second day, there will be two parallel sessions. The first will address the monitoring and abatement of mercury and fine particulate emissions, followed by presentations on the monitoring of gaseous species at low concentrations. An alternative session will address fugitive emissions and fence-line monitoring. Later in the afternoon, the two groups will unite to hear four presentations on innovative measurement technologies.
On the third and final day, the Conference will again focus on innovative technologies, and the final three presentations, will provide reports on industrial case studies. Abstracts are available for all of the presentations at the CEM 2018 website: www.ilmexhibitions.com/cem/conference-programme/ .
The CEM 2018 Exhibition will include many of the world’s leading providers of emissions measurement equipment and services. For those not wishing to attend the Conference, Exhibition day passes are available, and include lunch and refreshments.
Gas and particulate sampling will be a common feature for many of the stands, and several of the exhibition stands will display mercury sampling and/or continuous monitoring equipment. Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) will, of course, feature on many of the stands, offering visitors the opportunity to see the latest equipment for multiparameter monitoring. Experts will be available to provide advice in the implementation of CEMS according to EN-14181, including the three Quality Assurance Levels (QAL) and the Annual Surveillance Test (AST). The exhibition will also feature portable and transportable emissions monitoring equipment as well as fugitive, indoor and ambient air quality monitors.
Summarising, CEM 2018 organiser Marcus Pattison says: “Air pollution and climate change have never before received such high levels of media and political attention. As such, there is an enormous focus on the quality and reliability of monitoring methods and standards, because reliable monitoring enables regulatory control, informs political decisions and enables the evaluation of mitigation and abatement measures. CEM 2018 therefore represents a great opportunity to hear about the latest developments, and to meet some of the world’s leading experts.”