Grantee Research Project Results
Advanced Particulate Control Device for High Temperature Flue Gases
EPA Contract Number: 68D10035Title: Advanced Particulate Control Device for High Temperature Flue Gases
Investigators: Smolensky, Leo A.
Small Business: LSR Environmental Systems Co.
EPA Contact: Richards, April
Phase: I
Project Period: September 1, 1991 through March 1, 1992
Project Amount: $50,000
RFA: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) - Phase I (1991) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Air Quality and Air Toxics , SBIR - Air Pollution , Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
Description:
The removal of fine particulates from flue gas at elevated temperature is a difficult challenge. Solid waste incinera- tors, for example, can emit more than 0.2 lb/M-BTU of fuel fired. Many of these incinerators have little or no heat recovery and discharge high temperature flue gas to the atmosphere. Collection of the so-called respirable dusts, consisting of particles below about 10 microns is quite difficult in these applications.The core separator is an innovative, high-efficiency dust collector, which can separate very fine particles. It has the ability to overcome some major limitations inherent in conventional mechanical collectors, namely turbulence and particle reentrainment. It provides high collection efficiency with simple and reliable operation. Proof-of-prin- ciple of the core separator has been demonstated with flow models at ambient temperature. However, a broader Phase I feasibility analysis is needed to demonstrate that the same performance is attainable at high temperature. The feasibil- ity analysis is divided into two areas: (1) construction of a hot model, and (2) experimental testing and data analysis. A prototypical unit is envisioned for Phase II.
Supplemental Keywords:
RFA, Scientific Discipline, Air, Sustainable Industry/Business, particulate matter, air toxics, cleaner production/pollution prevention, Chemistry, Technology for Sustainable Environment, New/Innovative technologies, tropospheric ozone, Engineering, Engineering, Chemistry, & Physics, particulates, flue gas particles, dust collector, stratospheric ozone, collection efficiency, air pollutants, control, emission control technologies, fine particles, particulate emissions, air pollution control, flue gas, air pollution, emission controls, emissions control, treatment, particle pollutants, innovative technology, innovative technologies, air emissions, core separator, removalProgress and Final Reports:
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