1.4 Gas sampling and transfer system
Clasification Society 2024 - Version 9.40
Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Marine Environment Protection Committee - Resolution MEPC.103(49) - Guidelines for On-Board NOx Verification Procedure - Direct Measurement and Monitoring Method - (adopted on 18 July 2003) - Annex - Guidelines for On-Board NOx Verification Procedure - Direct Measurement and Monitoring Method - 1 Analysing Equipment - 1.4 Gas sampling and transfer system

1.4 Gas sampling and transfer system

  1.4.1 The exhaust gas sample should be representative of the average exhaust emission from all the engine's cylinders. The gas sampling system should comply with the NOx Technical Code, paragraph 5.9.3.

  1.4.2 The exhaust gas sample should be drawn from a zone anywhere between 10%-90% of the duct diameter.

  1.4.3 In order to facilitate the installation of the sampling probe, an example of a sample point connection flange is given in appendix 1.

  1.4.4 The exhaust gas sample for NOx measurement should be maintained so as to prevent NO2 loss via water or acid condensation in accordance with analysing equipment manufacturer's recommendations.

  1.4.5 The gas sample should not be dried by chemical driers.

  1.4.6 The gas sampling system should be capable of being verified to be free of ingress leakage in accordance with analysing equipment manufacturer's recommendations.

  1.4.7 An additional sample point adjacent to that used should be provided to facilitate quality control checks on the system.


Copyright 2022 Clasifications Register Group Limited, International Maritime Organization, International Labour Organization or Maritime and Coastguard Agency. All rights reserved. Clasifications Register Group Limited, its affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively, referred to in this clause as 'Clasifications Register'. Clasifications Register assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on the information or advice in this document or howsoever provided, unless that person has signed a contract with the relevant Clasifications Register entity for the provision of this information or advice and in that case any responsibility or liability is exclusively on the terms and conditions set out in that contract.