ECMPS Reporting Instructions
Quality Assurance and Certification
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air and Radiation
Clean Air Markets Division
1310 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
December 10, 2014
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1.0 INTRODUCTION: QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CERTIFICATION 1
1.1 Quality Assurance and Certification Root Element 5
1.2 Test Summary Data Elements 6
2.0 CEM Tests 10
2.1 7-Day Calibration Error Test 10
2.1.1 Test Summary Data Elements for 7-Day Calibration 12
2.1.2 Calibration Injection Data 16
2.2 Cycle Time Test 20
2.2.1 Test Summary Data Elements for Cycle Time Test 22
2.2.2 Cycle Time Summary Data 25
2.2.3 Cycle Time Injection Data 26
2.3 Linearity Check Data (SO2, NOx, CO2, and O2) 29
2.3.1 Test Summary Data Elements for Linearity 33
2.3.2 Linearity Summary Data 37
2.3.3 Linearity Injection Data 39
2.3.4 Linearity Protocol Gas Data 41
2.4 Hg Linearity and 3-Level System Integrity Check Data 44
2.4.1 Test Summary Data Elements for Hg Linearity and System Integrity 47
2.4.2 Hg Summary Data 51
2.4.3 Hg Injection Data 53
2.5 Relative Accuracy Test Audit (RATA) 55
2.5.1 Test Summary Data Elements for RATA 61
2.5.2 RATA Data 64
2.5.3 RATA Summary Data 66
2.5.4 RATA Run Data 74
2.5.5 Flow RATA Run Data 77
2.5.6 RATA Traverse Data 81
2.5.7 RATA Test Qualification Data 85
2.5.8 RATA Protocol Gas Data 88
2.5.9 RATA A IK Emission Testing Data 90
2.6 Flow-to-Load Reference 92
2.6.1 Test Summary Data Elements for Flow-to-Load Reference 94
2.6.2 Flow-to-Load Reference Data 97
2.7 Flow-to-Load Check 100
2.7.1 Test Summary Data Elements for Flow-to-Load Check 103
2.7.2 Flow-to-Load Check Data 106
2.8 Online Offline Calibration Error Demonstration 110
2.8.1 Test summary data Elements for Online Offline Calibration 112
2.8.2 Online Offline Calibration Data 116
3.0 Non-CEM Tests 121
3.1 Appendix E Correlation Test 121
3.1.1 Test Summary Data Elements for Appendix E Correlation Test 123
3.1.2 Appendix E Correlation Test Summary Data 126
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3.1.3 Appendix E Correlation Test Run Data 127
3.1.4 Appendix E Heat Input from Oil Data 130
3.1.5 Appendix E Heat Input from Gas Data 134
3.1.6 Appendix E Protocol Gas Data 135
3.1.7 Appendix E Air Emission Testing Data 138
3.2 Fuel Flowmeter Accuracy Test 140
3.2.1 Test Summary Data Elements for Fuel Flowmeter Accuracy 142
3.2.2 Fuel Flowmeter Accuracy Data 145
3.3 Transmitter Transducer Test 147
3.3.1 Test Summary Data Elements for Transmitter Transducer Test 149
3.3.2 Transmitter Transducer Data 152
3.4 Fuel Flow-To-Load Baseline 154
3.4.1 Test Summary Data Elements for Fuel Flow-to-Load Baseline 156
3.4.2 Fuel Flow-to-Load Baseline Data 159
3.5 Fuel Flow-to-Load Test 163
3.5.1 Test Summary Data Elements for Fuel-Flow-to-Load Test 165
3.5.2 Fuel Flow-to-Load Test Data 168
3.6 Unit Default Test (LME) 170
3.6.1 Test Summary Data Elements for LME Unit Default Test 172
3.6.2 Unit Default Test Data 175
3.6.3 Unit Default Test Run Data 178
3.6.4 Unit Default Protocol Gas Data 180
3.6.5 Unit Default Air Emission Testing Data 182
4.0 Miscellaneous Tests 184
5.0 QA Certification Event Data 189
6.0 Test Extension Exemption Data 201
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List of Tables
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Table 1 7-Day Calibration Test Reason Codes and Descriptions 13
Table 2 7-Day Calibration Test Result Codes and Descriptions 13
Table 3 Injection Protocol Codes and Descriptions 15
Table 4 Cycle Time Test Reason Codes and Descriptions 23
Table 5 Cycle Time Test Result Codes and Descriptions 23
Table 6 Linearity Test Reason Codes and Descriptions 34
Table 7 Linearity Test Result Codes and Descriptions 34
Table 8 Linearity Gas Level Codes and Descriptions 37
Table 9 PGVP Gas Type Codes and Descriptions 42
Table 10 Hg Linearity or 3-Level System Integrity Check Reason Codes and Descriptions 48
Table 11 Hg Linearity or 3-Level System Integrity Check Result Codes and Descriptions 48
Table 12 Linearity and 3-Level System Integrity Check Gas Level Codes and Descriptions .... 51
Table 13 RATA Test Reason Codes and Descriptions 62
Table 14 RATA Test Result Codes and Descriptions 62
Table 15 RATA Frequency Codes and Descriptions 65
Table 16 RATA Operating Level Codes and Descriptions 67
Table 17 Reference Method Codes for Gas System RATAs 67
Table 18 Reference Method Codes for Flow RATAs 69
Table 19 RATA Run Status Codes and Descriptions 76
Table 20 Reference Method Probe Type Codes and Descriptions 82
Table 21 Pressure Measure Codes and Descriptions 82
Table 22 RATA Test Claim Codes and Descriptions 86
Table 23 Flow-to-Load Test Result Codes and Descriptions 104
Table 24 Test Basis Indicator Codes and Descriptions for Flow-to-Load Check 106
Table 25 Online Offline Calibration Test Reason Codes and Descriptions 113
Table 26 Online Offline Calibration Test Result Codes and Descriptions 113
Table 27 Appendix E Test Reason Codes and Descriptions 124
Table 28 Oil GCV Units of Measure Codes and Descriptions 131
Table 29 Oil Volume Units of Measure Codes and Descriptions 132
Table 30 Oil Density Units of Measure Codes and Descriptions 133
Table 31 Fuel Flowmeter Accuracy Test Reason Codes and Descriptions 143
Table 32 Fuel Flowmeter Accuracy Test Result Codes and Descriptions 143
Table 33 Accuracy Test Method Codes and Descriptions 145
Table 34 Transmitter Transducer Test Reason Codes and Descriptions 150
Table 35 Transmitter Transducer Test Result Codes and Descriptions 150
Table 36 Accuracy Spec Codes and Descriptions 153
Table 37 Base Fuel Flow-to-Load Units of Measure Codes and Descriptions 161
Table 38 Baseline GHR Units of Measure Codes and Descriptions 162
Table 39 Fuel Flow-to-Load Test Result Codes and Descriptions 166
Table 40 LME Unit Default Test Reason Codes and Descriptions 173
Table 41 Fuel Codes and Descriptions for Unit Default Tests 175
Table 42 Unit Default Test Operating Condition Codes and Descriptions 177
Table 43 Miscellaneous Test Type Codes and Descriptions 185
Table 44 Miscellaneous Test Reason Codes and Descriptions 186
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Table 45 Miscellaneous Test Result Codes and Descriptions 187
Table 46 QA or Certification Event Codes and Descriptions 193
Table 47 Required Test Codes and Descriptions 197
Table 48 Fuel Codes and Descriptions for Test Extension Exemption 204
Table 49 Test Extension or Exemption Code 205
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List of Figures
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Figure 1 Quality Assurance and Certification Data Complex Elements 4
Figure 2 Quality Assurance and Certification XML Elements 5
Figure 3 Test Summary Data XML Elements 8
Figure 4 7-Day Calibration Error Test XML Structure 10
Figure 5 Calibration Injection Data XML Elements 16
Figure 6 Cycle Time Test XML Structure 20
Figure 7 Cycle Time Summary Data XML Elements 25
Figure 8 Cycle Time Injection Data XML Elements 26
Figure 9 Linearity Checks XML Structure (Including: Test Summary Data, Linearity
Summary Data, and Linearity Injection Data) 29
Figure 10 Linearity Summary Data XML Elements 37
Figure 11 Linearity Injection Data XML Elements 39
Figure 12 LINEARITY PROTOCOL GAS DATA XML Elements 41
Figure 13 Hg Linearity/System Integrity Check XML Elements 44
Figure 14 Hg Summary Data XML Elements 51
Figure 15 Hg Injection Data XML Elements 53
Figure 16a RATA Test XML Structure 55
Figure 16b Additional RATA XML Elements for Flow RAT As (Methods 2F and 2G, and
Method 2 using Method 2H Wall Effects Measurements) 56
Figure 17 RATA Data XML Elements 64
Figure 18 RATA Summary Data XML Elements 66
Figure 19 RATA Run Data XML Elements 74
Figure 20 Flow RATA Run Data XML Elements 77
Figure 21 RATA Traverse Data XML Elements 81
Figure 22 RATA Test Qualification Data XML Elements 85
Figure 23 RATA PROTOCOL GAS DATA XML Elements 88
Figure 24 RATA Air Emission Testing Data XML Elements 90
Figure 25 Flow-to-Load Reference Data XML Structure 92
Figure 26 Flow-to-Load Reference Data Elements 97
Figure 27 Flow-to-Load Check XML Structure 100
Figure 28 Flow-to-Load Check Data XML Elements 106
Figure 29 Online Offline Calibration Error Demonstration XML Structure 110
Figure 30 Online Offline Calibration Data XML Elements 116
Figure 31 Appendix E Correlation Test XML Structure 121
Figure 32 App E Correlation Test Summary Data XML Elements 126
Figure 33 App E Correlation Test Run Data XML Elements 127
Figure 34 Appendix E Heat Input from Oil Data XML Elements 130
Figure 35 Appendix E Heat Input from Gas Data XML Elements 134
Figure 36 Appendix E Protocol Gas Data XML Elements 135
Figure 3 7 Appendix E Air Emission Testing Data XML Elements 138
Figure 38 Fuel Flowmeter Accuracy Test XML Structure 140
Figure 39 Fuel Flowmeter Accuracy Data XML Elements 145
Figure 40 Transmitter Transducer Accuracy Test XML Structure 147
Figure 41 Transmitter Transducer Data XML Elements 152
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Figure 42 Fuel Flow-to-Load Baseline XML Structure 154
Figure 43 Fuel Flow-to-Load Baseline Data XML Elements 159
Figure 44 Fuel Flow-to-Load Test XML Structure 163
Figure 45 Fuel Flow-to-Load Test Data XML Elements 168
Figure 46 Unit Default Test XML Structure 170
Figure 47 Unit Default Test Data XML Elements 175
Figure 48 Unit Default Test Run Data XML Elements 178
Figure 49 Unit Default Protocol Gas Data XML Elements 180
Figure 50 Unit Default Air Emission Testing Data XML Elements 182
Figure 51 Miscellaneous Tests XML Structure 184
Figure 52 QA Certification Event Data XML Elements 189
Figure 53 Test Extension Exemption Data XML Elements 201
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ECMPS Reporting Instructions
Quality Assurance and Certification
1.0 INTRODUCTION: Quality Assurance and Certification
About This Document
In the Emissions Collection and Monitoring Plan System (ECMPS), data must be submitted to
the EPA through the Client Tool using extensible-markup language (XML) format. XML files
must contain certain data elements, which are defined in the XML schema. (Note: more
information about the ECMPS XML Schemas can be found in the XML Schema Description
Documents.)
The purpose of the reporting instructions is to provide the necessary information for owners and
operators to meet the reporting requirements for sources affected by:
1) The Acid Rain Program (ARP);
2) The Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR); and
3) Other programs required to report data using these XML schemas.
These instructions explain how to report the required data for the applicable regulations. Owners
and operators of units should refer to the applicable regulations for information about what data
are required to be reported.
The Quality Assurance and Certification XML Schema is made up of a root element, complex
elements, and simple elements. A simple element is a single piece of data. A complex element
is a group of simple elements which are logically grouped together. The root element is the base
of the XML schema.
The elements are related to each other in parent-child relationships. The root element is the
parent element of the entire schema. Complex elements are children of the root element, and
complex elements can also be children of other complex elements. If a complex element is
dependent on a parent complex element, the child complex element cannot be included in the
XML file unless the appropriate parent complex element is also included. Figure 1 below
illustrates the relationships between the QA and certification root element and the complex
elements.
This document provides instructions on how the required data should be reported using this data
structure. A separate section is provided for each complex element, its dependencies, and its
simple elements. In addition, there are "specific considerations" that apply to particular types of
monitoring plan configurations.
About QA and Certification Data
QA and certification tests are required for all types of monitoring systems. Test extension or
exemption data indicate variances from prescribed testing requirements or extensions to the
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normal QA testing schedule. QA or Certification Events (e.g., monitor replacements), as well as
data elements for submitting an electronic certification application when certifications are
required, are submitted when there is either diagnostic or recertification testing of specific
monitoring systems or components.
QA and Certification Reporting Guidelines
All certification, recertification, and periodic quality assurance tests that affect data validation
must be reported for each primary monitoring system, each redundant backup monitoring
system, and each non-redundant backup system used to report data. For routine QA tests and
diagnostics, the tests results may either be submitted prior to quarterly report submission period,
or with the quarterly emissions file whose hourly data are affected by the test(s). For initial
certification and recertification events, the test results must be submitted to EPA electronically
within 45 days of completing all required tests.
Certification, Recertification and Diagnostic Tests
For initial certifications, recertifications, and for certain diagnostic tests, you must submit a
corresponding QA Certification Event Data record along with the test results, to indicate the
event that triggered the need for the tests, and which QA tests were required for that event (refer
to the Part 75 Emissions Monitoring Policy Manual). Also you will need to submit a QA
Certification Event Data record whenever the conditional data validation procedures in
§75.20(b)(3) are used for routine QA tests.
Aborted Tests
Report all QA tests that are discontinued due to problems with the monitoring systems. Also
report the results of all trial RATA runs and gas injections that do not meet the acceptance
criteria in §75.20(b)(3)(vii)(E). These are regarded as failed tests and trigger out-of-control
periods.
However, do not report the results of tests that are discontinued for reasons unrelated to the
monitors' performance (e.g., due to process upsets, unit outages, or reference method failures).
And do not report the results of trial runs and gas injections that meet the acceptance criteria in
§75.20(b)(3)(vii)(E), which are part of the process of optimizing the performance of a continuous
emissions monitoring system (CEMS). The results of these tests are not used to establish the
validity of hourly emissions data. Simply keep a record of them in the unit's test log.
Entering Test Run Times
When entering test run times for Q A tests, use the same frame of reference for entering the end
time as is used for the begin time. ECMPS assumes the run duration to be the difference
between the reported end time and begin time for a run. For example, if a run is begun at
10:20:00 (hr:min:sec) and the run is 21 minutes long, ending at 10:40:59, then the begin time
should be reported as 10:20 and the end time should be entered as 10:41 and not 10:40.
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Test Calculations
Whenever you perform QA test calculations that involve a number of steps in sequence (e.g.,
linearity error or percent relative accuracy calculations), begin the calculation sequence with the
raw data values reported in the XML (i.e., begin with flow rates that are rounded to the nearest
1000 scfh, gas concentrations that are rounded to the nearest 0.1 ppm, etc.). However, once you
have begun the calculation sequence, do not round off any of the intermediate values (such as the
mean difference, confidence coefficient, |R-A|, etc.). Rather retain the full decimal display of the
computer in the intermediate values until the final result is obtained and then round off the final
result. Similarly, do not use rounded intermediate values of statistical terms such as the standard
deviation, mean difference, and confidence coefficient when you perform a bias test of a CEMS
or determine a bias adjustment factor (BAF).
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1.1 Quality Assurance and Certification Root Element
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1.1 Quality Assurance and Certification Root Element
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