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Company Profile
KVB, a division of Research-Cottrell and Air & Water Technologies Corporation, has the capability and experience to offer comprehensive assistance and services through all phases of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) projects. We have pioneered procedures and equipment for CEM systems since the technology's inception more than 20 years ago, and with over 1,200 systems in place, KVB has the largest installed base of any domestic supplier.
KVB is the only firm in the country to offer its clients the full range of CEMS life-cycle services in-house for both source-level extractive and dilution CEM systems. We can serve as the single source to manage a complete turnkey project or professionally expedite any component in a CEMS program, from development of system design specifications to software development, system fabrication, installation, training, start-up, certification, and on-going service and maintenance. Our aftermarket services promote performance and longevity, and our computerized parts inventory and strategically located service centers help keep downtime to an absolute minimum. We also offer complete contract operations, managing the ongoing process of CEM Systems and integrating CEMS data into a client's corporate information management system.
With its comprehensive CEMS experience, KVB has been responsible for designing and building more systems to meet the requirements of federal, state and local laws and regulations than any other CEMS supplier. KVB CEMS are operating successfully in a wide variety of industrial applications, including electric utility and independent power plants, waste incinerators, cogeneration facilities, pulp and paper mills, petroleum refineries, chemical plants, steel mills, glass plants, cement plants, automotive facilities, food processing plants and many other industrial facilities.
KVB manufactures custom and standard CEMS, developing the sample interface system, sample conditioning system, probes, gas analyzer system, and data acquisition and handling system in-house. Factory acceptance tests and trained quality-control experts ensure high-reliability components that reduce start-up delays. In the field, KVB installation experts' knowledge of port and probe placement and stack modifications allows for safe and timely installations - whether for a single CEMS or for a multi-unit, multi-site project.
KVB's start-up/certification procedures and training programs are administered by experienced CEMS personnel. Certification teams provide the necessary performance audits and system testing. On-site, factory or regional training sessions offer site-specific information for operators, technicians and managers.
KVB's service and maintenance organization provides programs to maintain data availability at the required 95% level or higher. Programs range from individual maintenance and repair services to complete packages, in which KVB personnel take full responsibility for CEMS operation and maintenance. Regional service crews and parts distribution warehouses keep response time and maintenance costs to an absolute minimum.
KVB Capabilities
- Project Managers with experience in both system instrumentation and regulatory environments have the authority to commit company resources to meet contractual agreements.
- Comprehensive experience in both the custom and standard design of source-level extractive and dilution systems.
- KVB ECOTRAXTM software packages have been developed by in-house software engineers to deliver full functionality to KVB systems, transforming CEMS data into an emissions and operations Information Management System based on our networking, operating system, and database flexibility.
- KVB has the largest CEMS fabrication plant in the industry, with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and the necessary capacity to meet customer schedule requirements.
- Trained Project Teams are assigned to a project from start to finish, ensuring a smooth transition from design and fabrication to start-up and certification.
- Our site-specific training programs are based on either actual field exercises, when appropriate, or interactive case studies.
- KVB offers assistance in preparing local, state, and federal regulatory plans, and can provide experienced systems and regulatory consultants to manage permit changes caused by operating or environmental modifications.
- A network of 25 regional service technicians, regional warehouses and service vehicles ensure cost-efficient maintenance and immediate emergency response.
- KVB offers comprehensive post-installation services, including a selection of maintenance contracts, regulatory consulting to meet changing environmental requirements, and retrofit or software upgrades.
- KVB can provide complete turnkey systems, contract operations, or professionally expedite any segment of the CEM System life-cycle.
KVB CEM Systems Experience
- Largest installed CEMS base in the industry.
- Since the inception of continuous gas monitoring two decades ago, KVB has designed and built over 500 Acid Rain and 700 Pre-Acid Rain CEM Systems.
- Comprehensive experience in developing CEM systems for electric utility and independent power plants, waste incinerators, cogeneration facilities, pulp and paper mills, petroleum refineries, chemical plants, steel mills, glass plants, cement plants, automotive facilities, food processing plants and many other industrial facilities.
- In 20 years of operation, KVB has never failed to certify a KVB system.
- Successfully managed complicated jobs with systems at multiple sites, such as a utility project with 46 systems installed at four sites, and single system projects.
- Simultaneously executed the two largest CEMS projects ever attempted in the United States. Both projects were completed on time and to the clients' specifications:
At Southern California Edison, 29 systems were installed at seven sites, certified under tough California regulations, and are operating at 99% availability without redundancy.
At Westinghouse, six CEM Systems were installed with over 140 ports.
As illustrated by the information briefly outlined above, KVB brings a depth and breadth of services to Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems that is unmatched in the industry. We have been generating highly reliable, conservative designs for over 20 years, and have the necessary experience, life-cycle services, proven designs, total capacity, guaranteed certification, and proven performance to confidently assure your deadlines will be met.
No other supplier can offer the experience, talent, organization or knowledge consolidated in KVB. We are committed to managing your CEM Systems project with the quality service expected from a partner in your emissions monitoring program.
Customer Service
KVB provides a wide range of comprehensive services to support your Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) anywhere in the United States. With over two decades of experience, and in strategic locations across the country, our service technicians are trained in every aspect of maintenance and troubleshooting for each principal component used in all CEM systems. Our professional technicians are experts in maintaining not only KVB CEMS, but all other major manufacturers systems as well.
We have provided operations and maintenance services for hundreds of CEMS under a broad range of operating conditions and monitoring applications while ensuring system availability, reliability and accuracy. Our specialized CEMS service expertise is rooted in experience, not only in CEM operations and maintenance, but also in system design, engineering, installation and certification. We can provide 95% guaranteed on-line availability, 24-hour response for most parts and service, and a complete parts and maintenance plan with a guaranteed total maintenance cost. Programs range from individual maintenance and repair services to complete packages, in which KVB personnel take full responsibility for CEMS operation and maintenance. Regional service crews and parts distribution warehouses keep response time and maintenance costs to an absolute minimum. A network of multiple regional service technicians, regional warehouses and service vehicles ensures cost-efficient maintenance and immediate emergency response.
No other service provider can offer the experience, talent, organization or knowledge consolidated in KVB. We are committed to maintaining your CEM systems with the quality service expected from a partner in your emissions monitoring program, and we back up this commitment with the most comprehensive customer service program in the industry, including:
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Customers have access to trained service personnel 24 hours-per-day. One toll-free telephone call handles everything: (800) 722-3047. Each service representative arrives at the job site equipped to handle a wide range of potential situations. Each Rep carries a full tool box, a selection of spare parts and, when necessary, a portable computer. By utilizing a professional service staff with broad-based experience in all phases of emissions monitoring and systems analysis, KVB provides you with the support and dedication you need to keep your emissions monitoring systems operating properly.
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