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Main Title Retrofit costs of SO2 and NOx control at 200 U.S. coal-fired plants
Author Emmel, Thomas E. ; Maibodi., M.
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Maibodi, Mehdi.
Kaplan, Norman.
CORP Author Radian Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory,
Year Published 1991
Report Number EPA-68-02-4286; EPA/600/7-90/021A
Stock Number PB91-133322
Additional Subjects Air pollution control ; Retrofitting ; Air pollution economics ; Site surveys ; Documentation ; Cost estimates ; Sulfur dioxide ; Nitrogen oxides ; Combustion products ; Performance evaluation ; Coal preparation ; Calcium oxides ; Limestone ; Injection ; Spray drying ; Afterburning ; Catalysis ; Coal fired power plants ; Flue gas disulfurization
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NTIS  PB91-133322 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 14 p. ; 28 cm.
Abstract
The report gives results of a study, the objective of which was to significantly improve engineering cost estimates currently being used to evaluate the economic effects of applying SO2 and NOx controls at 200 large SO2-emitting coal-fired utility plants. To accomplish the objective, procedures were developed and used that account for site-specific retrofit factors. The site-specific information was obtained from aerial photographs, generally available data bases, and input from utility companies. Cost estimates are presented for six control technologies: lime/limestone flue gas desulfurization, lime spray drying, coal switching and cleaning, furnace and duct sorbent injection, low NOx combustion or natural gas reburn, and selective catalytic reduction. Although the cost estimates provide useful site-specific cost information on retrofitting acid gas controls, the costs are estimated for a specific time period and do not reflect future changes in boiler and coal characteristics (e.g., capacity factors and fuel process) or significant changes in control technology and performance.
Notes
EPA project officer, Norman Kaplan. Caption title. Prepared by: Radian Corporation. "This paper presents the results of a study conducted under the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory"--p. 2. "For presentation at the 1990 Pittsburgh Coal Conference, September 11, 1990."