Delta Air Quality Services, Inc. (Delta) is an environmental services organization specializing in emissions measurement and environmental consulting. Conveniently located in Orange, California, Delta serves customer locations ranging from the greater Southern California area to all parts of the United States and overseas. Delta’s staff has extensive experience in dealing with all aspects of air emissions from a wide variety of stationary sources including: · Utility Boilers · Solid Waste Incinerators · Gas Turbines · Package Boilers · Internal Combustion Engines · Refinery Processes · Gas Incineration Systems Our capabilities include extensive experience and expertise in the following important areas affecting many sources:
Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems Hazardous Air Pollutants · Quality Assurance Planning · Toxic Air Contaminant Studies · Audit Testing · Methods Development and Evaluation · Temporary Monitoring Systems · Control Systems Characterizations Particulate Matter Emissions Testing of Non-Standard Sources · PM10 Emissions Testing · 3 Dimensional Velocity Testing · PM2.5 Testing · Low Velocity Streams · Condensible Particulate Matter · Low Concentration Streams · Highly Variable Processes
A partial list of the species routinely measured is shown below. · O2, CO2 · CO, NOx, SO2 · Total and Non-methane Hydrocarbons · PM · PM10 · PM2.5 · Ammonia (NH3) · Benzene · Formaldehyde · Metals · Dioxin/Furan · PAH · Phenol · HCl · HF · SO3/H2SO4 · Chlorinated Volatile Organics
Delta has expertise in the performance of virtually every federal EPA, California Air Resources Board (CARB), and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) stationary source test method. Delta has the necessary background to provide consulting solutions to emission control equipment performance, boiler operation, emission monitoring systems, and regulatory affairs.
Delta has equipment and facilities for the measurement of emissions from a wide variety of stationary source categories. This includes mobile laboratory facilities, portable field testing equipment, offices, workshop, and sample analysis areas. Our equipment meets or exceeds the requirements of regulatory agencies. A brief summary of the equipment resources is provided in the table below. Delta’s staff has extensive experience in the design, procurement, operation and maintenance of this type of equipment. They have assembled systems for others. MAJOR EQUIPMENT RESOURCES Species Instrument Principal of Operation Comments Nitrogen Oxides (6) Thermo Environmental (models 10 AR and 10S) Chemiluminescence EPA Methods 7E & 20, CARB Method 1-100, SCAQMD Method 100.1 Carbon Monoxide (5) API Model 300/ TECO Model 48 NDIR/gas filter correlation EPA Method 10, CARB Method 10, SCAQMD 100.1 Sulfur Dioxide (4) Bovar Model 922W UV Absorption EPA Method 6C, CARB Method 10, SCAQMD 100.1 Oxygen (6) Teledyne Analytical (Model 326 & 3290) Electrolytic Cell EPA Method 3A, CARB Method 1-100, SCAQMD Method 100 Carbon Dioxide (4) Horiba, California Analytical Instruments Non-dispersive Infrared EPA Method 3A, CARB Method 1-100, SCAQMD Method 100 Data Recording (4) Johnson-Yokogawa (model HR2400) Hybrid microprocessor/ recorder 30 Input Plus 30 Programmable Analog/Digital Channels Velocity, Moisture Particulate Matter (12) Nutech/APEX/ Environmental Supply Corp. Extractive Wet Chemical Sampling System EPA Methods 106, 8, 17, 23, 29, 101A, 202, etc.: SCAQMD Methods 1.1 – 6.1; CARB Methods 1-6, 8, 422-429, etc.
Delta Air Quality Services, Inc. is headquartered in Orange, California. The 7,000 square foot building houses offices, laboratory, and shop space. The location is convenient to the industrial centers of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties, and the rest of Southern California and the Western United States.
The equipment listed above is all based at Delta’s Orange, California facility. Additional equipment is acquired as necessary to meet project needs. Specifically, Delta has arrangements for the use of other mobile emissions monitoring systems based in Southern California, and agreements to rent or lease additional wet chemical sampling systems to accommodate any project needs.
DELTA FACILITIES
SUBCONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS
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Specialization |
Company or Consultant |
Location |
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Combustion and Operation Consulting |
Fossil Energy Research Company |
Laguna Hills, CA |
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Selective Catalytic Reduction System Operation |
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Research and Development Program Management |
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Continuous Emissions Monitoring System Engineering and Maintenance |
rok Environmental |
Dana Point, CA |
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Regulatory Affairs Consulting |
Ted Guth, PhD |
Spring Valley, CA |
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Sampling |
Mariner Technologies |
Huntington Beach, CA |
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Analysis of Samples for Total and Non-methane Hydrocarbons, Formaldehyde, Volatile Organic Compounds |
AtmAA AAC |
Calabasas, CA Ventura, CA |
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Analysis of Samples for Semi-volatile Organic Compounds |
Philip Analytical Laboratories |
Ontario, Canada |
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Analysis of Samples for Trace Metals |
Curtis and Thompkins |
Berkeley, CA |
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Analysis of Fuel Gas Samples |
Core Laboratories |
Signal Hill, CA |
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Delta has received approval from both the South Coast Air Quality Management District under their Laboratory Approval Program and the State of California under their Independent Contractor Approval Program. We have conducted compliance test programs in many regulatory jurisdictions including:
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· San Diego APCD |
· South Coast AQMD |
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· Mohave Desert AQMD |
· Kern County APCD |
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· San Joaquin Valley APCD |
· Bay Area AQMD |
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· Ventura County APCD |
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