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Center for Air Toxic Metals® (CATM®) 2003-2007
EPA Grant Number: CR830929Subproject: this is subproject number R830929 , established and managed by the Center Director under a main grant
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: Center for Air Toxic Metals® (CATM®)
Center Director: Groenewold, Gerald
Title: Center for Air Toxic Metals® (CATM®) 2003-2007
Investigators: Pavlish, John H. , Benson, Steven A. , Galbreath, Kevin C. , Zygarlicke, Christopher J. , Holmes, Michael J. , Miller, Stanley J. , Laudal, Dennis L. , Thompson, Jeffrey S. , Ralston, Nicholas V.C. , Mibeck, Blaise , Crocker, Charlene , Olson, Ed , Sondreal, Everett , Dunham, Grant , Hill-Brandt, Katie , Raymond, Laura , Hamre, Lucinda , Musich, Mark , Collings, Mike , Swanson, Mike , Sharma, Ramesh , Zhuang, Ye
Current Investigators: Pavlish, John H. , Benson, Steven A. , Galbreath, Kevin C. , Schmidt, Darren D. , Laumb, Jason D. , Holmes, Michael J. , Martin, Christopher L. , Heebink, Loreal V. , Ralston, Nicholas V.C. , Mibeck, Blaise , Crocker, Charlene , Zhuang, Ye
Institution: University of North Dakota
EPA Project Officer: Chung, Serena
Project Period: May 1, 2003 through September 30, 2006 (Extended to September 30, 2007)
Project Amount: $3,098,736
RFA: Targeted Research Center (2003) Recipients Lists
Research Category: Targeted Research
Objective:
The Center for Air Toxic Metals ® (CATM ®) Program is focused on conducting research directed toward minimizing the impact of air toxic metals on the environment by administering a practically oriented multidisciplinary research, development, and training program on the formation, behavior, measurement, control, and minimization of potentially toxic metal emissions from energy conversion systems through partnerships developed with industry, government, and research organizations.
Objective/Hypothesis :
- develop key information on air toxic metals behavior, state, and fate for risk assessment/control/risk management;
- develop/test/validate sampling and analysis techniques;
- enhance use of existing control technologies;
- identify/develop new, more effective control technologies;
- demonstrate new and existing technologies;
- develop empirical and theoretical predictive techniques;
- optimize utilization options and safe disposal of by-products;
- educate students and raise public awareness;
- evaluate the health impacts/implications of air toxic metals; and
- develop, test, and commercialize technologies through partnerships with industry.
Specifically, the research projects funded under this award will:
- further develop a fundamental understanding of mercury transformations in coal combustion flue gas environments;
- develop methods to improve measurement of mercury and chlorine in combustion flue gases;
- develop mercury control technologies;
- model mercury interactions on activated carbons and evaluate other sorbents and additives;
- study mercury–selenium interactions in aquatic ecosystems;
- investigate mercury and carbon-based sorbent reaction mechanisms; and
- undertake the development of methods for halogen speciation measurements in combustion systems.
Approach:
The overall approach of the CATM Program is to conduct basic and applied scientific-based research that provides answers to critical questions related to air toxic metals, emissions from industrial sources, and development of control technologies that can be applied by industry to control emissions. Advanced and proven sampling and analytical methods are developed, tested, and used to further characterize air toxic emissions and to develop a better understanding of the fate and formation of air toxic metals throughout industrial processes.
Expected Results:
These activities, which both EPA and industry believe are extremely important, will continue to develop a better understanding of air toxic metals formation, transport, fate, measurement, control, modeling, and health effects and, on an ongoing basis, will expeditiously provide up-to-date information that will benefit industrial, government, academic, and public sectors.
Abstract for R827649Journal Articles: 39 Displayed | Download in RIS Format
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Benson SA. Air quality III: mercury, trace elements, and particulate matter--Preface. Fuel Processing Technology 2004;85(6-7):423-424. |
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Benson SA, Laumb JD, Crocker CR, Pavlish JH. SCR catalyst performance in flue gases derived from subbituminous and lignite coals. Fuel Processing Technology 2005;86(5):577-613. |
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Benson SA, Pavlish JH, Holmes MJ, Crocker CR, Galbreath KC, Zhaung Y. Mercury control testing in a pulverized lignite-fired system. Fuel Processing Technology 2009;90(11):1378-1387. |
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Brown TD, Smith DN, Hargis Jr. RA, O’Dowd WJ. Mercury measurement and its control: what we know, have learned, and need to further investigate. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 1999;49(6):628-640. |
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Dronen LC, Moore AE, Kozliak EI, Seames WS. An assessment of acid wash and bioleaching pre-treating options to remove mercury from coal. Fuel 2004;83(2):181-186. |
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Galbreath KC, Zygarlicke CJ. Mercury transformations in coal combustion flue gas. Fuel Processing Technology 2000;65-66:289-310. |
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Galbreath KC, Toman DL, Zygarlicke CJ, Huggins FE, Huffman GP, Wong JL. Nickel speciation of residual oil fly ash and ambient particulate matter using X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 2000;50(11):1876-1886. |
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Galbreath KC, Toman DL, Zygarlicke CJ, Pavlish JH. Trace element partitioning and transformations during combustion of bituminous and subbituminous U.S. coals in a 7-kW combustion system. Energy & Fuels 2000;14(6):1265-1279. |
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Galbreath KC, Zygarlicke CJ, Olson ES, Pavlish JH, Toman DL. Evaluating mercury transformation mechanisms in a laboratory-scale combustion system. Science of the Total Environment 2000;261(1-3):149-155. |
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Galbreath KC, Crocker CR, Nyberg CM, Huggins FE, Huffman GP, Larson KP. Nickel speciation measurements of urban particulate matter: method evaluation and relevance to risk assessment. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 2003;5(3):56N-61N. |
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Galbreath KC, Zygarlicke CJ. Formation and chemical speciation of arsenic-, chromium-, and nickel-bearing coal combustion PM2.5. Fuel Processing Technology 2004;85(6-7):701-726. |
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Galbreath KC, Zygarlicke CJ, Tibbetts JE, Schulz RL, Dunham GE. Effects of NOx, α-Fe2O3, γ-Fe2O3, and HCl on mercury transformations in a 7-kW coal combustion system. Fuel Processing Technology 2005;86(4):429-448. |
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Galbreath KC, Schulz RL, Toman DL, Nyberg CM, Huggins FE, Huffman GP, Zillioux EJ. Nickel and sulfur speciation of residual oil fly ashes from two electric utility steam-generating units. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 2005;55(3):309-318. |
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Hassett DJ, Heebink LV, Pflughoeft-Hassett DF. Potential for mercury vapor release from coal combustion by-products. Fuel Processing Technology 2004;85(6-7):613-620. |
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Heebink LV, Hassett DJ. Release of mercury vapor from coal combustion ash. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 2002;52(8):927-930. |
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Jensen RR, Karki S, Salehfar H. Artificial neural network-based estimation of mercury speciation in combustion flue gases. Fuel Processing Technology 2004;85(6-7):451-462. |
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Gupta H, Benson SA, Fan L-S, Laumb JD, Olson ES, Crocker CR, Sharma RK, Knutson RZ, Rokanuzzaman ASM, Tibbetts JE. Pilot-scale studies of NOx reduction by activated high-sodium lignite chars: a demonstration of the CARBONOX process. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research 2004;43(18):5820-5827. |
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Laudal DL, Pavlish JH, Graves J, Stockdill D. Mercury mass balances: a case study of two North Dakota power plants. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 2000;50(10):1798-1804. |
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Laudal DL, Thompson JS, Pavlish JH, Brickett LA, Chu P. Use of continuous mercury monitors at coal-fired utilities. Fuel Processing Technology 2004;85(6-7):501-511. |
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Laudal DL, Thompson JS, Pavlish JH, Brickett L, Chu P, Srivastava RK, Lee CW, Kilgroe J. Mercury speciation at power plants using SCR and SNCR control technologies. EM Magazine 2003;(Feb):16-22. |
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Laumb JD, Benson SA, Olson EA. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of mercury sorbent surface chemistry. Fuel Processing Technology 2004;85(6-7):577-585. |
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Olson ES, Sharma RK, Pavlish JH. On the analysis of mercuric nitrate in flue gas by GC-MS. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 2002;374(6):1045-1049. |
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Olson ES, Laumb JD, Benson SA, Dunham GE, Sharma RK, Mibeck BA, Miller SJ, Holmes MJ, Pavlish JH. Chemical mechanisms in mercury emission control technologies. Journal de Physique IV 2003;107:979-982. |
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Olson ES, Crocker CR, Benson SA, Pavlish JH, Holmes MJ. Surface compositions of carbon sorbents exposed to simulated low-rank coal flue gases. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 2005;55(6):747-754. |
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Pavlish JH, Sondreal EA, Mann MD, Olson ES, Galbreath KC, Laudal DL, Benson SA. Status review of mercury control options for coal-fired power plants. Fuel Processing Technology 2003;82(2-3):89-165. |
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Pavlish JH, Holmes MJ, Benson SA, Crocker CR, Galbreath KC. Application of sorbents for mercury control for utilities burning lignite coal. Fuel Processing Technology 2004;85(6-7):563-576. |
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Pflughoeft-Hassett DF, Hassett DJ, Heebink LV, Buckley TD. The current state of the science related to the re-release of mercury from coal combustion products. Ash at Work 2006;1:26-27. |
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Ralston NVC. Selenium health benefit values as seafood safety criteria. EcoHealth 2008;5(4):442-455. |
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Raymond LJ, Ralston NVC. Mercury: selenium interactions and health implications. Seychelles Medical and Dental Journal 2004;7(1):72-77. |
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Sondreal EA, Pavlish JH, Benson SA, Feeley T. Status of particulate matter research and development. Filtration & Separation 1999;36(2):11. |
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Sondreal EA, Jones ML, Groenewold GH. Tides and trends in the world's electric power industry. The Electricity Journal 2001;14(1):61-79. |
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Sondreal EA, Benson SA, Hurley JP, Mann MD, Pavlish JH, Swanson ML, Weber GF, Zygarlicke CJ. Review of advances in combustion technology and biomass cofiring. Fuel Processing Technology 2001;71(1-3):7-38. |
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Sondreal EA, Benson SA, Pavlish JH, Ralston NVC. An overview of Air Quality III: Mercury, Trace Elements, and Particulate Matter. Fuel Processing Technology 2004;85(6-7):425-440. |
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Xin M, Gustin MS, Ladwig K, Pflughoeft-Hassett DF. Air-substrate mercury exchange associated with landfill disposal of coal combustion products. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 2006;56(8):1167-1176. |
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Zhao Y, Mann MD, Pavlish JH, Mibeck BAF, Dunham GE, Olson ES. Application of gold catalyst for mercury oxidation by chlorine. Environmental Science & Technology 2006;40(5):1603-1608. |
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Zhao Y, Mann MD, Olson ES, Pavlish JH, Dunham GE. Effects of sulfur dioxide and nitric oxide on mercury oxidation and reduction under homogeneous conditions. Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association 2006;56(5):628-635. |
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Zhuang Y, Zygarlicke CJ, Galbreath KC, Thompson JS, Holmes MJ, Pavlish JH. Kinetic transformation of mercury in coal combustion flue gas in a bench-scale entrained-flow reactor. Fuel Processing Technology 2004;85(6-7):463-472. |
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Zhuang Y, Thompson JS, Zygarlicke CJ, Pavlish JH. Development of a mercury transformation model in coal combustion flue gas. Environmental Science & Technology 2004;38(21):5803-5808. |
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Zhuang Y, Laumb J, Liggett R, Holmes M, Pavlish JH. Impacts of acid gases on mercury oxidation across SCR catalyst. Fuel Processing Technology 2007;88(10):929-934. |
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Supplemental Keywords:
Air, mercury, emissions, adsorption, absorption, chemical transport, health effects, human health, toxics, particulates, metals, sorbents, oxidants, nitrogen oxides, sulfates, pollution prevention, clean technologies, innovative technology, renewable, waste reduction, waste minimization, cost-benefit, environmental chemistry, physics, engineering, pathology, modeling, monitoring, analytical, measurement methods, industry, selenium, mercury sorbents, mercury additives., Scientific Discipline, Air, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, air toxics, Health Risk Assessment, Environmental Monitoring, Atmospheric Sciences, Risk Assessment, air quality standards, emission control strategies, aerosol particles, control, mercury emissions, air sampling, airborne metals, exposure assessmentProgress and Final Reports:
The perspectives, information and conclusions conveyed in research project abstracts, progress reports, final reports, journal abstracts and journal publications convey the viewpoints of the principal investigator and may not represent the views and policies of ORD and EPA. Conclusions drawn by the principal investigators have not been reviewed by the Agency.