Stack Monitoring -
Emissions Monitoring and Testing
SOCOTEC is one of the largest established consultancies accredited under MCERTS for stack emissions monitoring.With a proven track record of monitoring throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East and India, our team of over 50 MCERTS certified personnel and extensive equipment resource can offer rapid response to sampling requests for even the most complex of monitoring projects.
We provide international clients with market-leading, professional and competitive stack emissions monitoring and environmental testing services including:
- Routine periodic monitoring to determine compliance with permit requirements and obligations
- Calibration of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) to EN 14181
- Investigative and process optimisation trials, including use of FTIR
- Monitoring of substitute fuel trials and co-incineration plant
- Plant commissioning and abatement efficiency monitoring projects
- ISO 17025 (UKAS*) accredited analytical services for stack gas samples
- Consultancy services and liaison with regulators
- Training and bespoke guidance services for operators in relation to MCERTS requirements
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Our success is based on three principals:
Compliance
In all aspects of testing-safety, quality management, ISO 17025 and MCERTS requirements, we ensure that all testing and data is accurate, reliable, compliant with international standards and acceptable to national regulatory bodies.
Safety
SOCOTEC operates to the highest standards and adopts a safety first approach to monitoring. Working closely with clients, it ensures monitoring work is performed safely and in compliance with current legislation.
Performance
By providing excellent service and through continuous improvement, we exceed expectations in technical capability, speed of response, reporting times and project management.
SOCOTEC has an extensive ISO 17025 and MCERTS accreditation schedule and our site teams are equipped with market leading analytical and testing equipment. Operating to the highest safety standards our experience, resources and coverage enables us to provide a truly international emissions monitoring service.
Sector Specialisms
SOCOTEC sampling teams are hugely experienced & operate across many industries:
- Energy from waste (EfW)
- Incinerators
- Power generation
- Renewable energy
- Cement & lime
- Chemical & pharmaceutical
- Metals processes
- Gas turbines & boilers
- Crematoria
- Petrochemical
- Landfill gas engines & flares
- Wood and fibre board processes
Additional Services
The following can be tailored to clients’ requirements including:
- Air & odour emissions/dispersion modelling using the latest software (both ADMS and AERMOD)
- Instrument servicing, maintenance and calibration services, with factory trained engineers
- Consultancy & training in EN 14181
- Method development & implementation of ISO 17025/MCERTS procedures for testing laboratories
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MCPD (Medium Combustion Plant Directive)
The existing MCPD legislation operates on a phased approach based on plant size (thermal input), with compliance deadlines extending through 2028–2029.
SOCOTEC helps businesses with:
- Navigating complex permit application requirements
- Ensuring ongoing emissions compliance
- Meeting phased implementation deadlines based on thermal input
- Maintaining regulatory compliance for combustion plant operations
LDAR (Leak Detection and Repair)
LDAR is becoming an increasingly important requirement across multiple industries, with regulations continuing to develop.
SOCOTEC helps businesses with:
- Keeping abreast of emerging LDAR regulatory requirements
- Installing effective leak detection and repair programmes
- Ensuring compliance with standards as they continue to develop
- Minimising environmental impacts through proactive monitoring
Medium Combustion Plant Directive (MCPD): What You Need to Know
In 2015, an EU Directive (EU 2015/2193) was published which changes the ways in which specific processes are required to monitor atmospheric emissions.
Across Europe, there are approximately 150,000 plants that fall into the definition of Medium Combustion Plant (MCP), and these were not included within other existing EU legislation. In fact, the existing Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) only applied to plants greater than 50 MegaWatts.
The importance of correctly monitoring LDAR
Stringent environmental regulations and a heightened focus on sustainability have made Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) solutions indispensable.
But what is LDAR and how can it help organisations minimise the escape of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and other gases that contribute to air pollution and pose health risks?
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