TS 13142

TS 13142 is a service-oriented standard focused on how competent services for flue-gas desulphurization systems should be organised and operated. Its subject is not the internal design of the abatement equipment itself, but the capability of the service organisation that installs, maintains, supervises, or otherwise supports SOx removal systems used on domestic and industrial flue-gas applications.

What the standard addresses in organisational terms

According to its scope, the standard covers operating arrangements, structural characteristics, technical equipment, personnel qualifications, and certification-related provisions for competent services. In practical terms, this means it frames the minimum organisational and technical conditions a service provider should meet when working on sulphur-oxide removal systems. Sulphur oxides are combustion-related pollutants, so the service environment often involves equipment that must be matched to fuel type and plant operating conditions.

General technical context for SOx abatement

In general engineering usage, flue-gas desulphurization refers to methods that reduce sulphur compounds in exhaust gas through chemical or physical treatment. Such systems are common where solid, liquid, or gaseous fuels are burned and emissions control is required as part of routine plant operation and maintenance. This standard provides a framework for the competence of the service organisation: its premises, tools, trained personnel, and documented readiness to support the systems in use.

• Applies to services for SOx removal devices used in domestic and/or industrial flue-gas systems.
• Covers systems operating with solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels.
• Addresses operating organisation, structural features, technical equipment, personnel, and certification.
• Focuses on the service provider’s competence rather than the equipment design itself.