Guadalupe Cooling of Nipomo, CA has a Value Recovery Methyl Bromide Emissions Control System installed at their facility.
As a condition of their permit, the State of California requires a "source test" to independently confirm - under strict sampling protocols - that efficacy of the emissions control process.
Below is data from two officially sanctioned source tests conducted in May 2013 and October 2014. If you would like s copy of these source tests please contact the San Luis Obispo Air Pollution Control District at (805) 781-5912. E-mail: info@slocleanair.org
Source Test No. 1 Summary:
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May 2013 at Guadalupe Cooling
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Vendor: World Resources
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Destruction and Removal Efficiency (DRE%)
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Adsorption
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24-May
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98.9%
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26-May
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99.7%
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28-May
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99.5%
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Avg
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99.4%
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Desorption
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23-May
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92.4%
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25-May
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91.4%
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27-May
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91.0%
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Avg
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91.6%
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Overall:
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May 24-25
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91.9%
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May 26-27
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93.5%
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Avg
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92.7%
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Source Test No. 2 Summary:
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Oct 2014 at Guadalupe Cooling
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Vendor: AirXTesting
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Destruction and Removal Efficiency (DRE%)
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Adsorption
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Oct6
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99.7%
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Oct7
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99.9%
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Oct8
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100.0%
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Avg
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99.9%
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Desorption
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Oct6
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94.3%
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Oct7
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98.2%
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Oct8
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94.3%
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Avg
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95.6%
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Overall:
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Oct6
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94.0%
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Oct7
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98.1%
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Oct 8
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94.3%
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Avg
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94.5%
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Equipment set-up for source test No. 1 in October 2013 at Guadalupe Cooling.