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EVALUATION OF EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION OF ORIMULSION
Citation:
Hall*, R E., C A. Miller*, AND R K. Srivastava*. EVALUATION OF EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION OF ORIMULSION. Presented at AWMA Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 6/20-24/99.
Description:
The paper discusses the impact of Orimulsion on the environment. Orimulsion, an emulsion formed from Orinoco bitumen, water, and small amounts of additives, is being used as a primary fuel in electric utility boilers representing about 2000 MWe of generating capacity in Canada, Denmark, Italy, Japan, and Lithuania. In general, compared to other fossil fuels, Orimulsion has higher concentrations of sulfur, vanadium, and nickel and includes a number of other trace metals and radio-nuclides. In response to a 1997 Congressional directive, EPA had developed an Orimulsion Technology Assessment Plan, designed to examine potential environmental and health impacts that may result from combustion of Orimulsion. The paper describes the Plan and provides background information on Orimulsion.