TÜV RHEINLAND ENERGY GMBH Report on the performance test of the 48iQ ambi- ent air quality measuring system for carbon mon- oxide manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific TÜV Report 936/21242986/D Cologne, 4 February 2019 www.umwelt-tuv.de [email protected] TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH and its Ambient Air Quality department in particular is accredited for the following activities: - Determination of emissions and ambient air quality affected by air pollutants and odorous substances, - Inspection of correct installation, functionality and calibration of continuous emission monitoring systems including systems for data evaluation and remote monitoring of emissions, - Measurements in combustion chambers; - Performance testing of measuring systems for continuous monitoring of emissions and air quality as well as electronic data evaluation and remote monitoring systems for emissions - Determination of the stack height and air quality forecasts for hazardous and odorous substances; - Determination of emissions and ambient air quality affected by noise and vibration, determination of - sound power levels and noise measurements at wind turbines; according to EN ISO/IEC 17025. 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Martin Schneider Phone: +49 221 806-1614 [email protected] Scope of the report: Report: 119 pages Manual 119 Manual 261 pages Total 369 pages 740300_2019_936_21242986D_EN.docx TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH Air Pollution Control Report on the performance test of the 48iQ ambient air quality measuring Page 4 of 369 system for carbon monoxide manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Report No.: 936/21242986/D Blank page 740300_2019_936_21242986D_EN.docx TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH Air Pollution Control Report on the performance test of the 48iQ ambient air quality measuring sys- tem for carbon monoxide manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Page 5 of 369 Report No.: 936/21242986/D Table of contents 1. SUMMARY AND CERTIFICATION PROPOSAL ...........................................................12 1.1 Summary Overview ........................................................................................................12 1.2 Certification proposal ......................................................................................................13 1.3 Summary report on test results .......................................................................................14 2. TASK DEFINITION ........................................................................................................20 2.1 Nature of the test ............................................................................................................20 2.2 Objectives ......................................................................................................................20 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE AMS TESTED ........................................................................21 3.1 Measuring principle ........................................................................................................21 3.2 AMS scope and set-up ...................................................................................................23 3.3 AMS adjustment .............................................................................................................25 4. TEST PROGRAMME ....................................................................................................26 4.1 General remarks .............................................................................................................26 4.2 Laboratory test ...............................................................................................................27 4.3 Field test .........................................................................................................................27 5. REFERENCE MEASUREMENT METHOD ...................................................................28 5.1 Method of measurement .................................................................................................28 6. TEST RESULTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VDI 4202, PART 1 (2018) ..........................29 6.1 7.3 General requirements .........................................................................................29 6.1 7.3.1 Measured value display ...................................................................................29 6.1 7.3.2 Calibration inlet ................................................................................................30 6.1 7.3.3 Easy maintenance ...........................................................................................31 6.1 7.3.4 Functional check ..............................................................................................32 6.1 7.3.5 Set-up times and warm-up times ......................................................................33 740300_2019_936_21242986D_EN.docx TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH Air Pollution Control Report on the performance test of the 48iQ ambient air quality measuring Page 6 of 369 system for carbon monoxide manufactured by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Report No.: 936/21242986/D 6.1 7.3.6 Instrument design ............................................................................................34 6.1 7.3.7 Unintended adjustment ....................................................................................35 6.1 7.3.8 Data output ......................................................................................................36 6.1 7.3.9 Digital interface ................................................................................................37 6.1 7.3.10 Data transmission protocol .............................................................................38 6.1 7.3.11 Measuring range ............................................................................................39 6.1 7.3.12 Negative output signals ..................................................................................40 6.1 7.3.13 Failure in the mains voltage ...........................................................................41 6.1 7.3.14 Operating states .............................................................................................42 6.1 7.3.15 Switch-over ....................................................................................................43 6.1 7.3.16 Instrument software........................................................................................44 6.1 7.4 Requirements on performance characteristics in the laboratory ..........................45 6.1 7.4.1 General requirements ......................................................................................45 6.1 7.4.2 Test requirements ............................................................................................46 6.1 7.4.3 Response time and memory effect ...................................................................48 6.1 7.4.4 Short-term drift .................................................................................................49 6.1 7.4.5 Repeatability standard deviation ......................................................................50 6.1 7.4.6 Linearity ...........................................................................................................51 6.1 7.4.7 Sensitivity coefficient to sample gas pressure ..................................................52 6.1 7.4.8 Sensitivity coefficient to sample gas temperature .............................................53 6.1 7.4.9 Sensitivity coefficient to surrounding temperature ............................................54 6.1 7.4.10 Sensitivity coefficient to electrical voltage .......................................................55 6.1 7.4.11 Cross sensitivity .............................................................................................56 6.1 7.4.12 Averaging effect .............................................................................................57 6.1 7.4.13 Difference between sample and calibration port .............................................58 6.1 7.4.14 Converter efficiency .......................................................................................59 740300_2019_936_21242986D_EN.docx TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH Air Pollution Control Report on the performance test of the 48iQ ambient air quality measuring sys- tem for carbon