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Main Title Effects of transient operating conditions on steam-electric generator emissions /
Author McKnight, J. S.
CORP Author Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, N.C.;Industrial Environmental Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Publisher U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory,
Year Published 1975
Report Number EPA 600-2-75-022; EPA-68-02-1325; EPA-ROAP-21BAV-002
Stock Number PB-247 701
OCLC Number 42999819
Subjects Steam-boilers--Environmental aspects ; Air--Pollution--Measurement
Additional Subjects Air pollution ; Steam electric power generation ; Steam power plants ; Operations ; Fossil fuels ; Nitrogen oxides ; Sulfur oxides ; Thermal power plants ; Particles ; Flue gases ; Combustion products ; Boilers ; Furnaces ; Electrostatic precipitators ; Dust collectors ; Scrubbers ; Design ; Drawings ; Efficiency ; Starting ; Shutdowns ; Failure ; Stationary sources ; Particulates
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EKBD  EPA-600/2-75-022 Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC 06/20/2003
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-2-75-022 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ESAD  EPA 600-2-75-022 Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 03/23/2010
NTIS  PB-247 701 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation ix, 105 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Abstract
The report reviews the effects of transient operating conditions on gaseous emissions from fossil-fuel-fired steam-electric generating plants. Emissions of concern are nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, particulates, and visible emissions. Particular attention is given to older coal-fired generators used to provide the cycling portion of the diurnal variation in electricity generated by electric utilities. No consideration is given to flue gas desulfurization processes used to remove sulfur oxides. Transient conditions included in this study are starts, stops, cycling, and upset conditions caused by equipment malfunctions or changes in fuel characteristics or load.
Notes
"EPA 600-2-75-022." "August 1975." Cover title. EPA contract no. 68-02-1325, task 10, ROAP no. 21BAV-002, program element no. 1AB013; EPA project officer: R.V. Hendriks. Includes bibliographical references (pages 103-104). For sale by the National Technical Information Service, (Price upon application). 4to.