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Main Title Source Test and Evaluation Report: D. H. Mitchell Unit 2, Northern Indiana Public Services Co.
Author Orsini, R. A. ; Sarro, T. L. ; Wilson, J. A. ;
CORP Author TRW, Inc., Redondo Beach, CA.;Industrial Environmental Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC.
Year Published 1981
Report Number EPA-68-02-2197; IERL-RTP-1204;
Stock Number PB81-218489
Additional Subjects Air pollution control equipment ; Electrostatic precipitators ; Boilers ; Scrubbers ; Flue gases ; Combustion products ; Industrial wastes ; Particles ; Sulfur oxides ; Water pollution ; Design criteria ; Performance evaluation ; Sampling ; Gas analysis ; Chemical analysis ; Infrared spectroscopy ; Nitrogen oxides ; Carbon monoxide ; Northern Indiana Public Service Company ; Wellman process ; Air pollution detection ; Solid wastes ; Flue gas desulfurization ; Emission factors ; Fourier transform spectroscopy ; NTISEPAORD
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NTIS  PB81-218489 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The report gives results of a comprehensive multimedia emissions assessment on NIPSCo's Dean H. Mitchell unit 11 boiler, equipped with an ESP for particulate control and a Wellman-Lord/Allied Chemical flue gas desulfurization (FGD) system. Levels 1 and 2 procedures were used to characterize pollutant emissions in gaseous, liquid, and solid waste streams. Flue gas analyses indicated SO2 emissions of 266 ng/J after 89% removal by FGD. Primary sulfate emissions of 20.8 ng/J comprised 5 mole % of the total sulfur species emitted. Average emissions of NOx (as NO2) were 265 ng/J at the 70% boiler load maintained during the test. CO emissions were estimated to be 16 ng/J, on the average, based on measurements at the air heater inlet. Particulate emissions (exclusive of H2SO4 aerosol) were 2.6 ng/J: 98% of the particles were smaller than 3 micrometers in diameter. H2HO4 aerosol emissions were 3.7-10.4 ng/J, or more, and were generally smaller than 0.5 micrometer in diameter. Total organic emissions were 0.5-1.3 ng/J, consisting primarily of C1-C6 compounds. POMs were not detected at either the scrubber inlet or outlet. Concentrations of elements in flue gas after scrubbing were below DMEGs and AMEGs in all cases. Elemental concentrations in clarifier overflow, the only liquid waste discharged from the site, did not exceed health DMEGs.