ISO 5409:2024

Stationary source emissions — Chemical absorption method for sampling and determining mercury species in flue gas

This document describes a method for the sampling and determining mercury species in flue gas passing through ducts or chimney stacks. Mercury generally exists in gaseous elemental form, gaseous oxidized form and particulate-bound form. This method applies to the sampling and determination of gaseous elemental mercury (Hg⁰), gaseous oxidized mercury (Hg²⁺), particulate-bound mercury (Hg^P) and total mercury (Hg^T) in the flue gas from stationary sources.

This method is suitable at locations with high dust content, including locations upstream of the dust removal device with high particulate loadings in flue gas up to 120?g/m³.

This method is applicable to locations with sulfur dioxide (SO₂) concentration up to 0,25?% when the sampling volume is 0,5?m³ (on a dry basis as corrected to standard conditions).

The limit of detection and the limit of determination depend on the instrumental limit of detection, reagent blank, field blank, measurement technique and volume of sampled gas. When the sampling volume is 1,5?m³ (on a dry basis as corrected to standard conditions), the expected limits of detection for Hg⁰, Hg^P, Hg²⁺ and Hg^T are 0,103?μg/m³, 0,011?μg/m³, 0,035?μg/m³ and 0,127?μg/m³, respectively. The expected limits of determination for Hg⁰, Hg^P, Hg²⁺ and Hg^T are 0,229?μg/m³, 0,025?μg/m³, 0,082?μg/m³ and 0,263?μg/m³, respectively.

Edition	2024
Published Date	2024
Published By	International Standardization Organisation
Page Count	37