Cemtrex Inc

On april 21, 2009, The environmental protection agency epa proposed to amend its national emissions standards for portland cement manufacturing in an effort to hydrochloric acid total hydrocarbons, And particulate, Reduce emissions of mercury matter from both new and existing cement kilns. According to a fact sheet published by the epa, In 2005, There were 186 portland cement kilns currently operating at Over a hundred facilities in the united states. Today s proposed rule would apply to 163 of those kilns. The remaining kilns are subject to a separate regulation as they burn hazardous waste. Kilns will have to meet the requirements involving the novel limits three years after the final rule is published in the federal register. This looming deadline is likely to occur in mid 2013. This article focuses on mercury monitoring challenges specifically for cement kilns and recent innovative technologies that enable successful monitoring and reporting of mercury emissions.