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RECORD NUMBER: 525 OF 583Main Title | Technical and Economic Evaluation of Organic Acid Addition to a Commercial FGD System. | |||||||||||
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Author | Burke, J. M. ; | |||||||||||
CORP Author | Radian Corp., Austin, TX.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab. | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1985 | |||||||||||
Report Number | RAD-203-001-78-04; EPA-68-02-3171; EPA/600/7-85/014; | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB85-191724 | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Air pollution control ; Electric power plants ; Organic acids ; Economic analysis ; Flue gases ; Combustion products ; Industrial wastes ; Operating costs ; Cost analysis ; Capitalized costs ; Coal fired power plants ; Flue gas desulfurization | |||||||||||
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Collation | 118p | |||||||||||
Abstract | The report summarizes the results of organic acid addition tests at a commercial FGD system. The tests were conducted at San Miguel Electric Cooperative's 410 MW lignite-fired Unit 1, outside Jourdanton, TX. During the program, several organic acid mixtures were tested over a range of operating conditions to determine if the use of organic acids would allow San Miguel to reduce FGD system operating costs. Based on the test results, a cost analysis indicated that the use of organic acid addition at San Miguel will result in a first-year cost savings of over $600,000. In terms of cumulative net present worth, the estimated savings over a 15-year period will be $7.2 million in 1984 dollars. |