The report summarizes the objectives, highlights, and accomplishments of EPA's research and development program for characterization, assessment, and control of the environmental impact of stationary combustion processes and energy conversion technologies. The combustion control program emphasizes the development and assessment of combustion modifications and control techniques which will have practical and economical application for controlling multimedia pollutants from a wide variety of combustion equipment categories. Although the major emphasis has been directed to the control of nitrogen oxides, the effort also addresses the reduction of other combustion-generated pollutants while maximizing system efficiency and energy conservation. EPA's combustion control program utilizes the talents and experience of a variety of contractors in combination with a limited number of inhouse projects. The cooperation and input of the industrial and academic sector has been very effective in achieving a high degree of credibility for the technical results. Major benefits of the program include improvement of the environment, particularly of air quality, and enhancement of the nation's energy posture, by providing greater flexibility for the use of coal as a major energy source.

Prepared under contract no. 68-02-2160, program element no. EHE624A for Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development. "EPA Project Officer: Joshua S. Bowen." Issued June 1977. Includes bibliographical references (p. 38-44).