Measurement Challenges and Metrology for Monitoring CO2 Emissions from Smokestacks – Workshop Summary

Published

January 20, 2016

Author(s)

Aaron N. Johnson, Rodney A. Bryant, Tamae M. Wong, James R. Whetstone, Eric Harman, Woong Kang, Keith A. Gillis, Hsin-Hung Lee, Iosif I. Shinder, Liang Zhang

Abstract

On April 20-21, 2015, NIST hosted a workshop that, through measurement science, enabled the owners of stationary sources (primarily the electric power industry) and their regulatory agencies (federal and state) to better characterize greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The intended result was to create sound scientific data that can be used to determine if local and global emission targets are being met. This workshop brought together diverse stakeholders to share perspectives, discuss strengths and weakness of current CO2 flux measurement protocols, and introduce new methods that reduce uncertainty and clearly tie emissions measurements to national standards.

Citation

Special Publication (NIST SP) - 1201

Report Number

1201

NIST Pub Series

Special Publication (NIST SP)

Pub Type

NIST Pubs

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Keywords

Smokestack, Carbon Dioxide, CO2, flow measurement, Greenhouse gas, RATA, CEMS, GHG, Continuous Emissions Measurement Systems, Relative Accuracy Test Audit

Citation

Johnson, A. , Bryant, R. , Wong, T. , Whetstone, J. , Harman, E. , Kang, W. , Gillis, K. , Lee, H. , Shinder, I. and Zhang, L. (2016), Measurement Challenges and Metrology for Monitoring CO2 Emissions from Smokestacks – Workshop Summary, Special Publication (NIST SP), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.1201 (Accessed October 16, 2025)