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A B B M E A S U R E M E N T & A N A LY T I C S

CEM-DAS
Continuous Emission Monitoring
Data Acquisition System
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Measurement
Measurement made easy
made easy

WhenBei der Verbrennung

burning, von Kohle,
coal, petroleum Erdölpro-
prod-
dukte, Erdgas sowie kommunalen und
ucts, natural gas as well as municipal
industriellen Abfallstoffen entstehen
and hazardous waste, pollutants are
Schadstoffe, die mit dem Rauchgas frei-
created that are emitted with the flue
gas. gesetzt werden.

Laws Gesetze und Vorschriften regeln zulässige

and regulations govern allow-
Emissionen, die mit automatischen Messy
able emissions, which are measured
temen (AMS) gemessen werden.
with Continuous Emission Monitoring
Anschließend erfasst eine Emissionsaus-
Systems (CEMS). Following, the Data
werterechner diese Konzentrationen. Dies
Acquisition System acquires these
mittelt, kalibriert und normalisiert die Kon
measured concentrations. It averages
zentrationen auf Standardbedingungen.
and normalizes them to standard
Nach dem Vergleich mit Emissionsgrenz-
conditions. After the comparison
werten werden Emissionsberichte erstellt
with Emission Limit Values, emission
die von den Behörden zur Erteilung von An
reports are created, which are used
lagengenehmigungen oder Handelsemissi
by authorities to issue plant permits
onen verwendet werden.
or trade emissions.
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Reporting made easy

— Continuous Emission Monitoring reporting

01 Schematic diagram
for a CEM-DAS set-up CEM-DAS - Continuous Emission Monitoring Data In case the CEM-DAS server is installed in a con-
for one stack Acquisition System - is a PC-based Data Acquisi- trol room, a Data Acquisition Unit, located next to
tion and Handling System for Continuous Emis- the CEMS, can be used optionally to buffer field
sion Monitoring (CEM). It is a complete, network- data. This allows the CEM-DAS server to retrieve
able system for continuous recording, and and process all data after a network communica-
evaluation of emission data for all industries. tion issue or a server shut-down. This way no re-
CEM-DAS is scalable to support smallest one port is lost and potential issues with authorities
stack installations up to multiblock plants with are avoided.
numerous measuring points. CEM-DAS consists
of a CEM-DAS and a DAA (Data Acquisition Appli- Any client PC, e.g. installed in a control room,
cation) license, which can be installed on one or equipped with a web browser allows access to the
two separate platforms. CEM-DAS has proven its CEM-DAS server. It offers the same functionality
robustness in a German TÜV test which requires as the CEM-DAS server, i.e. view bar and line
99% uptime. charts, display alarms and reports, etc.

e Field data from gas analyzers, dust monitors, etc. The system is designed for remote maintenance.
are acquired via conventional I/O’s or Modbus This allows remote users to access CEM-DAS, e.g.

ys- TCP/IP and averaged to 5 sec. averages. These

data are further processed in the CEM-DAS. All re-
to support the commissioning process or help
with day-by-day questions.
sults and reports are saved in a database and for
redundancy purpose on an external data storage,
e.g. the end-users file system or a Network At-
tached Storage (NAS).

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01

n- Ditributed
control system
Control room client

Plant status
signals
Dust ABB
P, T, V
monitor Remote Support

t, CEM-DAS
Server

n- I/O‘s

i- Gas analyzer
cabinet
Data acquisition
unit
Stack NAS Server
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Technical Data

— CEM-DAS Server Data Acquisition Unit

01 Example for a fan-less
Data Acquisition Unit The CEM-DAS server is the front-end for the end- The Data Acquisition Unit (DAU) is an optional
user. Time synchronization can be established via controller and is typically installed close to the
a network time protocol or a radio clock. The de- CEMS. It allows the data acquisition and buffering
fault set-up comes with two individual passwords of field data into a ring buffer. Its purpose is to al-
with access rights for a high level and a standard low the CEM-DAS server to retrieve and process
user. data after a communication failure to the DAU or a
temporary CEM-DAS server shut-down. The quan-
An office or industrial PC must meet the following tity of data buffered depends on the memory in-
minimum specifications: stalled and the number of signals acquired. 30
• WIN10Pro IoT 2019 (64Bit), English version days is the minimal buffer size. Typically, multiple
• Intel® Core™ i3-6100TE/2,7 GHz Tray weeks can be buffered.
• Memory: 8 GB DDR RAM
• Hard Drive (HDD or SSD): 2x500 GB SATA (RAID 1) Measured values and status signals are acquired/
• 2 Ethernet ports transferred via analog and digital input modules.
The Modbus TCP/IP protocol according the VDI
4201 can be used alternatively. Modbus TCP/IP
can be used for bi-directional communication to
Distributed Control Systems or other destina-
tions.

The controller (office or industrial PC) must meet

the following minimum specifications:
• WIN10Pro IoT 2019 (64Bit), English version
• Intel® Pentium® N4200 (IPC)
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01 • Memory: 8 GB DDR RAM
• Hard Drive (HDD or SSD): 128 GB
• 2 Ethernet ports
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— I/O Modules
01 Example for
CEM-DAS I/Os The following fan-less and networkable modules KL3054, 4-channel analog input terminal,
(protection class IP 20) from Beckhoff Automa- 4…20 mA, 12 bit,
tion GmbH & Co. KG are available for CEM-DAS. All single-ended
modules are designed for DIN rail assembly.
KL3458, 8-channel analog input terminal,
4…20 mA, 12 bit,
single-ended

KL1808, 8-channel digital input terminal,

24 V DC, 2-wire,

KL1809, 16-channel digital input terminal,

24 V DC, 2-wire,

— KL4424, 4-channel analog output terminal,

01 4…20 mA, 12 bit

KL4428, 8-channel analog output terminal,

BK9050, Ethernet TCP/IP “Compact” Bus Coupler 4…20 mA, 12 bit
for up to 64 Bus Terminals
Distance between stations: KL2404, 4-channel digital output terminal,
100 m between hub/switch and Bus Coupler 24 V DC, 2-wire

KL3142, 2-channel analog input terminal, KL2808, 8-channel digital output terminal,
0…20 mA, 16 bit, 24 V DC, 2-wire
differential input
KL9010, End terminal
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Main features

— Compliance Handling
01 Bar chart display
of CEM-DAS for • Compliant to all plants covered by the Industrial • Easy access to CEM-DAS via web browser from
five components Emission Directive 2010/75/EU any PC without any additional software installa-
• QAL1 certified according tion
- EN 14181 • Multi-user password management for different
- EN 15267-1 and EN 15267-2 user groups with tailored access rights
- MCERTS Performance Standards and Test • Emission predictions allow plant-managers to
Procedures for Environmental Data Manage- fine-tune their operation with respect to meet-
ment Software ing emission limits and plant efficiency
- German Uniform Practice in monitoring emis- • Reports are available in pdf format and csv or
sions txt format to allow post-processing e.g. of mea-
- German teletransmission interface (EFÜ) surements in MS Excel
- VDI 4201-3 for Modbus TCP/IP interfaces • Modbus TCP/IP connection for minimal cabling
• Prepared for the DAHS standard EN 17255 effort to ABB CEMS and/or distributed control
• Saving all configurations enables seamless doc- systems
umentation for authorities
• Secure internet access to CEM-DAS installa- Availability
tions, e.g. for local authorities to read emission • Redundancy available for data storage, CEMS
reports via CEM-DAS Connect and CEM-DAS servers
• Remote access allows for immediate support
from CEM-DAS expert
• System back-ups allow fastest recovery after a
server defect

Options
• Multiple user licenses (two licenses are default)
• Calibration check reports according EN 14181/
QAL3 (CUSUM)
• CO₂ emission trading module according EU 600,
601 / 2012
— • Extended password protection
01 • CEM-DAS Connect for secure internet access
• EFÜ for installations in Germany
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PB/CEM/DAS-EN Rev. C 06.2021

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