EPA Approves Pavilion's Software CEM® Under NOx SIP Call Rules

First Predictive Emissions Monitoring System (PEMS) Approved Under New Rules

AUSTIN, Texas - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Pavilion's Software CEM® predictive emissions monitoring system (PEMS) for compliance with the EPA's NOx SIP Call. The NOx SIP Call ensures that emissions reductions are achieved, reducing the regional transport of nitrogen oxide (NOx), one of the precursors of ozone, across state boundaries in the eastern half of the United States.

The EPA's new NOx SIP Call required continuous emission monitors to meet the US EPA's Acid Rain Rules under 40 CFR Part 75. Pavilion's Software CEM solution, installed at a pulp and paper mill operated by MeadWestvaco in Alabama, is an alternative to hardware continuous emission monitoring systems. Software CEM was demonstrated to meet the strict acid rain rule requirements.

"Pavilion's Software CEM has successfully monitored emissions at our facility in Mahrt for more than five years," said Tony Owens, environmental manager for the Mahrt facility. "We originally installed the product as part of the company's vision to embrace innovative technologies to reduce costs while achieving compliance goals."

The Software CEM was originally installed at MeadWestvaco's operations in Mahrt in 1997 to comply with the continuous emissions monitoring rules, which require certain industrial manufacturers to adhere to additional standards. Since 1993, more than 200 Pavilion Software CEM applications have been installed at industrial sites throughout the U.S. to monitor emissions such as nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide and excess oxygen on boilers, turbines, and furnaces. Pavilion's Software CEM provides companies a cost-effective alternative to traditional hardware monitors and analyzers.

"Industrial leaders are investing in ways to minimize their impact on the environment, while preserving their bottom-line," said Matt Tormollen, Pavilion's chief marketing officer. "Our work with the Mahrt mill is characteristic of our collaborative approach of working with the EPA and state agencies to help our industrial customers achieve both goals."

Software CEM was developed using Pavilion's Soft Sensor® technology, a patented predictive modeling software used to model complex systems. In 1993, Pavilion helped develop the first EPA-approved PEMS and is the country's leading provider of the solution.

About MeadWestvaco
MeadWestvaco Corporation, headquartered in Stamford, Conn., is a leading global producer of packaging, coated and specialty papers, consumer and office products, and specialty chemicals. Located near Phenix City, Alabama, the company's Mahrt paper mill manufactures Coated Natural Kraft (CNK®) that is converted into folding cartons and beverage carriers.

About Pavilion (www.pavtech.com)
Pavilion Technologies Inc. is the world's leading developer of advanced process control (APC) and environmental compliance solutions for global enterprises. Pavilion's solutions combine proven technology and deep industry expertise to deliver measurable benefits and recurring value to more than 350 companies worldwide, including BP, Fonterra, and Nestlé. Pavilion Technologies Inc. is a privately held company based in Austin, TX with offices serving every region of the world.