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AN OVERVIEW OF EPA'S COMBUSTION RESEARCH PROGRAM
Citation:
Hall*, R E. AN OVERVIEW OF EPA'S COMBUSTION RESEARCH PROGRAM. Presented at nd Internatioal Conference on Combustion, Incineration/Pyrolysis, and Emission Control, Cheju, SOUTH KOREA, September 05 - 07, 2002.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
The Air Pollution Technology Branch (APTB) of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Risk Management Research Laboratory, located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, performs a variety of combustion related research. Currently APTB's focus is on mercury from coal-fired utility boilers, control of dioxin and dioxin-related compounds from combustion sources, and control of fine particulate matter, including trace metal aerosols. Related research focuses on the President's Clear Skies Initiative or multipollutant control including mercury, oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and sulfur oxides (SOx). Control of NOx and SOx have been priorities of APTB and its predecessor branches since the early 1970's. This overview will include discussion of ongoing research and the various combustors used in the program, including research on open burning of agricultural waste, household garbage, and other waste materials.