3rd Review of State Regulations, Standards, and Practices Related to the Use of Coal Combustion Products
Based on the framework developed under two previous state reviews (TX and FL), UNDEERC will develop an interdisciplinary team to work with CCP stakeholders in Pennsylvania to review the state?s regulations and practices pertaining to CCP use. Following the review, a final report will be published that includes the current status of CCP production and use in the state, keys to succ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AP26-05NT51864 | Project State: ND |
A Consortium for Emission Control By-Products: Treatment and Use
The overall objective of the CBRC is to promote and support the commercially viable and environmentally sound recycling of coal combustion byproducts for productive uses through scientific research, development, and field testing. Specific objectives include:
- Increase the overall national rate of byproduct use by to ~ 50 % by 2010
- Increase the number of "allowable" byprod... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40028 | Project State: WV |
A Study of the Effects of Post-Combustion Ammonia Injection on Fly-Ash Quality; Characterization
The technical approach presented in this proposal is designed to provide a sound understanding of the physicochemical behavior of ammoniated fly ash in cement products thus gaining a working knowledge of the effect of ammoniated fly ash and the pozzolanic reaction in High Performance concrete.
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| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40908 | Project State: KY |
Activated Carbon Production from North Dakota Lignite - Phase IIA
The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) and Envergex, through support from BNI Coal Ltd., the North Dakota Industrial Commission, and the U.S. Department of Energy, have identified an opportunity for an activated carbon production facility using North Dakota lignite. This facility will be an activated carbon production plant located at Minnkota Power Cooperative?s Milton ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-115 | Project State: ND |
Advanced Fine Particulate Characterization Methods
Develop improved methodology for characterizing emissions of fine particles and determination of source apportionment of ambient fine particles. Specific objectives are to (1) improve XRD techniques related to PM10 and PM2.5 ambient air samples; (2) develop methodology to rapidly characterize the large data sets specific to the PM10 and PM2.5 samples generated by the EERC SEM anal... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40320-02.10 | Project State: ND |
Air Quality Assessment and Control
The objective is to develop automated analysis and classification technlogies for particulate matter by improving automated analysis capabilities, developoing algorithm and computer tools, and intgrating particulate matter classification software.
Subactifvity 1 will include the acquisition of a new x-ray and image analysis system with a digital pulse processor to allow for the ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40320-02.12 | Project State: ND |
Airborne Measurements of Trace Gas and Aerosol Species During the Summer of 2002 - Northeast Air Quality Study
To examine some of the air quality issues in the northeastern US, BNL will conduct a series of flights during the Summer of 2002. The principal objective of these flights is to conduct a regional survey of aerosol/oxidant precursors, aerosol mass loading, composition, and microphysics. Flight tracks will vary focussing mainly on the Northeast, but will extend as far west as Pitt... Read more >
| Project ID: FWP-BNL01 | Project State: NY |
Aircraft Flights to Support DOE-NETL Ambient Air Monitoring Sites
The overall objective of the proposed work is to improve the understanding of the dynamics and chemistry of the planetary boundary layer (PBL) and lower free troposphere in the upper Ohio River Valley by adding intensive instrumented aircraft flights to the existing network of sophisticated ground-based air monitoring sites now operated under DOE-NETL's fine particulate matter res... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AF26-01NT00566 | Project State: MD |
Ambient PM 2.5 Air Sampling & Analysis
The technical objectives of the UORVP are as follows:
1) Characterize the chemistry of ground level urban and rural airborne fine particulates (i.e., speciate) in the Upper Ohio River Valley region using measurements describing spatial and temporal variations in ambient air quality.
2) Evaluate and compare different methods of sampling aerosol particles, both filter based ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AC26-98FT40456 | Project State: PA |
Ambient PM 2.5 Ozone-Formation Transport & Monitoring Research
The primary objective of the Interagency Agreement between DOE/NETL and TVA is to carry out collaborative research in the areas of ambient PM2.5 and ozone. This collaboration will provide for a better understanding of the relationship between coal-fired electric utility boilers emissions and ambient PM2.5 and ozone, the impacts of these pollutants on regional haze and human health... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AI26-98FT40406 | Project State: TN |
Amended Silicates for Mercury Control
The objective of this project is to demonstrate the effectiveness of Amended Silicates sorbents as a mercury control technology for coal-fired power plants. The demonstration will be conducted at Cinergy's Miami Fort Unit 6 (North Bend, Ohio) over a period of about eight weeks under typical plant operating conditions. Additionally, samples of fly ash mixed with the Amended Silica... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-04NT41988 | Project State: CO |
Application of Pulse Spark Discharges for Scale Prevention and Continuous Filtration Methods in Coal-Fired Power Plant
The overall objective of this project is to reduce the amount of fresh water needed to achieve power plant cooling by preventing the buildup of mineral scale on condenser tubes, thereby increasing the Cycle of Concentration (COC) in the cooling water system from the present operational value of 3.5 to at least 8. This will be achieved by developing scale-prevention technology tha... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-NT0005308 | Project State: PA |
Atmospheric Aerosol Source-Receptor Relationships: The Role of Coal-Fired Power Plants
The main objectives of the project are:
1. To achieve advanced characterization of the PM in the Pittsburgh region. Measurements include the PM size, surface, volume, and mass distribution; chemical composition as a function of size and on a single particle basis; temporal and spatial variability.
2. To obtain accurate current fingerprints of the major primary PM sources in t... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41017 | Project State: PA |
Baghouse Slipstream Testing at TXU's Big Brown Station
The EERC has developed and constructed a mobile baghouse that will be modified to include a feed mechanism. This mobile baghouse will be installed at TXU's Big Brown station on a slipstream of actual flue gas from Big Brown to gain an understanding of how various operating and design parameters are likely to affect mercury control at full scale and investigate sorbent and/or additi... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-93 | Project State: ND |
Bioassay Analysis of Insoluble Residual Oil Fly Ash Fractions
The objective of this project is to conduct a bioassay employing DNA as a target substrate for measuring free-radical dependent molecular damage resulting from the insoluble residue fractions from samples of residual oil fly ash.
... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-067 | Project State: ND |
Calcium Carbonate Production By Coccolithophorid Algae in Long-Term Carbon Dioxide Sequestration
The objective of this project is to study CO2 sequestration by coccolithophorid algae.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41132 | Project State: CA |
Cardiopulmonary Toxicity Induced by Ambient Particulate Matter
The primary objective of the project is to evaluate the potential for adverse cardiopulmonary effects from ambient exposure to realistic (environmentally relevant) coal-fired power plant and traffic-related PM. Secondary objectives of the study are to (1) provide insight into toxicological mechanisms of PM-induced cardiopulmonary effects, particularly as they relate to susceptible... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-05NT42303 | Project State: CA |
Catalyst Additives to Enhance Mercury Oxidation and Capture
The objective of this project is to investigate the enhancement of elemental mercury oxidation in coal-fired flue gas through catalysis. In addition to testing various catalyst materials, different catalysis implementation processes will be investigated, including duct injection of catalysts, coated low-pressure-drop screens, and additives to wet scrubbers. This project will be p... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-04NT41900 | Project State: AL |
Characterization of Coal Combustion By-Products for the Re-Evolution of Mercury into Ecosystems
The overall objective of this project is to define the re-emission potential of Hg in coal combustion materials that are landfilled and/or utilized.
... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40906 | Project State: PA |
Chemical Fixation of CO2 in Coal Combustion Products and Recycling Through Algal Biosystems
The overall objective is to develop basic methods for use of coal combustion products (CCP) produced at fossil fuel power plants as a sequestering medium for CO2 in stack gas from gas turbine plants, with subsequent production of methane and other recyclable carbon-containing products from the system. ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40933 | Project State: TN |
Coal Combustion Products Extension Program
The major proposed activities under the project are as follows:
1. Work with regulatory agencies to produce environmental and technical guidelines and standards for Coal Combustion Product CCP use;
2. Work toward overcoming regulatory, technical, economic, marketing, and public perception barriers to use of CCPs;
3. Serve as a resource person and prepare educational mate... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40909 | Project State: OH |
Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2) Workshops
In support of the C2P2 initiative, the EPA, FHWA, ACAA, USWAG and DOE will jointly sponsor four one-day workshops on the use of fly ash and other CCPs in concrete and transportation construction. These workshops will follow a format similar to workshops sponsored by FHWA and its supporting organizations.
The workshops will be held at four locations in 2004 - Las Vegas, NV (9/1... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AP26-04NT40553 | Project State: CO |
Coal Waste Slurry Reburn Project
The purpose of this program is to research and develop the use of waste coal fines in water-based slurry in a reburn configuration in existing coal-fired boilers as a component of various emissions reduction technologies. The objectives of this project are:
" Research and conduct field experiments using waste coal as a reburn fuel; the waste coal may be in the form of coal fines (... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-06NT42807 | Project State: PA |
Collaborative R&D to Support DOD/DOE/DOC/DOI Transportation Related Programs
The objective of this MOA is to provide a partnership for cooperative, research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) activities for innovative, alternative, and best-in-kind development and assessment of alternative power systems and fuels for the Department of Defense and Department of Energy Programs. The principal technologies of interest is in fuel cell power systems a... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-MU26-00NTMU061 | Project State: MI |
Cost-Effective Control of NOx with Integrated Ultra-Low-NOx Burners and SNCR
McDermott Technology, Inc. (MTI, the primary participant) and Fuel Tech, Inc. intend to develop a cost-effective NOx control system suitable for deployment in coal-burning power plants by the year 2002. The target emission limit is 0.15 lb/MBtu, with an associated levelized cost at least 25% less than for Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), which is regarded as the state-of-the-a... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-99FT40717 | Project State: OH |
Data Management and Analysis for Upper Ohio River Valley Project
Develop and maintain a data management system for data collected under the Upper Ohio River Valley Project (UORVP), provide quality control for the data management system, and support data analysis efforts for the project.
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| Project ID: DE-AF26-99FT09762 | Project State: OH |
Database and Analytical Tool for the Management of Data Derived from US-DOE (NETL) Funded Fine Particulate (PM 2.5) Research
A comprehensive, computer based system will be developed for integrating the ambient air quality data being collected under several ongoing DOE-NETL projects in the Pittsburgh region into a common database. A publicly-available, user-friendly, web-based tool will be created for accessing, displaying, analyzing, and interpreting the data. This tool will be used by multiple stakehol... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41476 | Project State: PA |
Demonstration of Vacuum-Enhanced Recovery and Feasibility of Permeable Treatment Barriers for Site Remediation at Hazen
The objective of the proposal is to use vacuum-enhanced recovery (VER) for a site contaminated with BTEX compounds. BTEX compounds are the 4 primary compounds found in gasoline, Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylenes. The proposal is for two years of work which consists of site investigation to define contaminant distribution and impacted areas, building the VER system and ev... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-047 | Project State: ND |
Design and Feasibility Assessment for a Retrospective Epidemiological Study of Coal Fired Power Plant Emissions in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Region
The overall objective of this project, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh with support from Consol Energy, Ohio University, and the Allegheny County (PA) Health Department, is to develop a strategy to better define the public health implications in the Pittsburgh region of particulate matter emissions from coal-fired power plants. Retrospective epidemiological study methods... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-05NT42302 | Project State: PA |
Design and Testing of CO2 Compression Using Supersonic Shock Wave Technology
This project demonstrates a novel concept for CO2 compression using supersonic shock wave compression technology. Ramgen will demonstrate the simultaneous potential of shock wave compression to achieve high compression efficiency and high stage pressure capability. The high stage pressure capability will allow Ramgen to use a single stage configuration which will offer significan... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FE0000493 | Project State: WA |
Development and Demonstration of a Modeling Framework for Assessing the Efficacy of Using Mine Water for Thermoelectric Power Generation
The purpose of this study is to develop and demonstrate a framework for assessing the costs, technical and regulatory aspects and environmental benefits of using mine water for thermo-electric power generation. The framework will provide a systematic process for evaluating the hydrologic, chemical, engineering and environmental factors to be considered and evaluated in using mine w... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-06NT42723 | Project State: WV |
Development of Advanced Environmental Control Technology
The objective of this continuing project is to develop new or improved environmental control technologies for fossil-energy systems. Project research has emphasized reductions in control costs and improved performance through the integrated control of multiple pollutants and the mitigation of cross-media impacts. Current activities are centered on furthering the fundamental under... Read more >
| Project ID: FE49619 | Project State: IL |
Development of Technologies and Analytical Capabilities for Vision 21 Energy Plants
The goal of this proposed work is to develop an integrated suite of software tools that can be used to simulate and visualize advanced plant concepts that are being developed as part of DOE's Vision 21 program. The intent is to improve predictive tools for cycle analysis, and to improve the component models that are used in turn to simulate the cycle. To meet the goal of predicti... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40954 | Project State: NH |
Development of a Low Maintenance, Field Ruggedized SO3 CEM Suitable for Unattended Plant Use
Southern Research Institute (SRI) will team with AMETEK Process Instruments to develop and validate a low-maintenance, field-ruggedized SO3 CEM suitable for unattended plant use. The proposed AMETEK analyzer will measure SO3 and H2SO4 concentrations on an automated, semicontinuous basis. It is based upon two field-proven AMETEK UV photometers with sample systems, the AMETEK Model... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41593 | Project State: AL |
Development of a National Synthesis Report of State Regulations on CCP Beneficial Use
This project will synthesize the results of State Reviews conducted in three states - Texas, Florida, and Pennsylvania - into a comprehensive report that describes the laws and regulations governing the beneficial use of Coal Combustion Products (CCPs) in those States, including the successes and barriers associated with those regulatory structures. This effort supports the establ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AP26-06NT04745 | Project State: ND |
Development of a Set of Inherent Particulate and Gas Tracers for Apportioning Emissions of Individual Power Plants and Stationary Sources Using Highly Time-Resolved Measurements and Advanced Receptor Modeling
Objectives are to 1) determine an optimal set of particle constituent and gas tracers for determining ambient contributions and emission rates from individual coal- and oil-fired power plants (CFPP, OFPP) using highly-time resolved measurements and advanced Pseudo-Deterministic Receptor Modeling; and 2) to extend these methods to determine their primary and secondary PM2.5 mass (a... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-06NT42738 | Project State: MD |
Direct Measurement of Mercury Reactions in Coal Power Plant Plumes
The overall objective of the project is to clarify the role, rates and end result of chemical transformations that may occur to mercury that has been emitted from elevated stacks of coal-fired electric power plants. This information is critical in determining the role of coal-fired plants in mercury deposition and in developing cost-effective, environmentally sound policies and str... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41724 | Project State: CA |
Durability Evaluation and Production of Manufactured Aggregate from Coal Combustion By-Products
Perform laboratory and field tests to evaluate the long-term durability of aggregates made from a wide variety of coal combustion byproduct materials.
... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40910 | Project State: PA |
Economics and Feasibility of Rankine Cycle Improvements for Coal-Fired Power Plants
The overall objective is to improve Rankine Cycle efficiency; this could result from higher steam temperature and pressure, adding more feed water heaters in the cycle, steam turbine aerodynamics, and other advancements. ALSTOM proposes to evaluate advanced Rankine Cycle power plants with steam temperature up to 720°C (1330°F) and pressure up to 5440 psi, using three different co... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41222 | Project State: CT |
Effects of Fly Ash on Mercury Oxidation During Post Combustion Conditions
The goal of this research is to provide fundamental information on post-combustion flue gas chemistry that will help predict mercury (Hg) speciation in flue gas streams from coal-fired boilers through an improved understanding of the role of the fly ash component on Hg chemistry. The effectiveness of Hg abatement technologies is highly dependent on the Hg species present, but it... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-98FT40111 | Project State: IA |
Emissions Control for Diesel Systems
The design of a prototype particulate filter device, based on the design principles of the Advanced Hybrid Particulate Collector (AHPC), will be modified to make this design more applicable for use on diesel vehicles. Test data generated during the previous year with the prototype AHPC will be evaluated, and diesel engine manufacturers will be consulted to assist in the development... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40320-02.05 | Project State: ND |
Engineering Development of Recycled Product Mixtures for Use in Experimental Walking Trail Surface Material
Phase I will include a laboratory testing program in which ten candidate mixtures of recycled products and cementitious materials will be evaluated for their potential usefulness as a trail surface material. It is anticipated that approximately five (5) candidate mixtures will be identified for further engineering development during Phase II.
Phase II will include the developme... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AF26-00NT00327 | Project State: PA |
Enhanced High-Temperature Mercury Oxidation and In-Situ Active Carbon Generation for Low-Cost Mercury Capture
The overarching goal of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility of a low cost device to enhance the inherent mercury oxidation kinetics at higher temperatures. It is envisioned that this technology will become the first layer of compliance technology for mercury control, analogous to LNB/OFA for NOx control. A secondary objective of this project is to demonstrate the in-sit... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-06NT42784 | Project State: PA |
Enhancing the Atomic Level Understanding of CO2 Mineral Sequestration Mechanisms via Advanced Computational Modeling
The project objective is to use advanced first-principles simulation techniques in concert with experimental observations to develop a detailed, quantitative, atomic-level understanding of aqueous-solution serpentine carbonation mechanisms. The goal is to develop the necessary atomic-level understanding to facilitate the engineering of improved carbonation feedstock materials and r... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-01NT41295 | Project State: AZ |
Evaluation of Approaches for Generating Coal Combustion Atmospheres for Toxicology Studies
The primary objective of this project will be to provide a written evaluation of approaches for the laboratory-scale generation of coal combustion emission atmospheres that optimize the simulation of human exposures to emissions and their key atmospheric transformation products.
The desired methods will result in atmospheres suitable for repeated (several hours per day, for up... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AP26-03NT30100 | Project State: NM |
Evaluation of Control Strategies to Effectively Meet 70-90% Mercury Reduction on an Eastern Bituminous Coal Cyclone Boiler with SCR
The overall objective of this project is to assess the potential for significant mercury control, between 50 and 90% above baseline, by sorbent injection for the challenging technical process configuration at the Public Service Company of New Hampshire's Merrimack Station Unit 2 located in Bow, New Hampshire. The primary emphasis of this project is to evaluate the performance of m... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-06NT42780 | Project State: CO |
Evaluation of Enviroscrub Multipollutant System for Mercury Removal at a Facility Burning Subbituminous Coal
Measurements of Mercury will be taken before and after EnviroScrub sytem in order to determine the effective in removing the metal. The effort will be at the pilot scale in an exhaust slip stream in a power plant operating on subbituminous coal.
... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-069 | Project State: ND |
Evaluation of MerCAP for Power Plant Mercury Control
URS Group and its test team will perform research to further develop the novel Mercury Control via Adsorption Process (MerCAP). The general MerCAP concept is to place fixed structures into a flue gas stream to adsorb mercury and then periodically regenerate them and recover the captured mercury. EPRI has shown that gold-based sorbents can achieve high levels of mercury removal in s... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41993 | Project State: TX |
Evaluation of Mercury Speciation in a Power Plant Plume
EERC will perform in-stack sampling and analysis for mercury concentration and speciation at Southern Company Services' Bowen Station in northern Georgia. The EERC effort will take place concurrently with work done by others (not covered under this project by other project participants to measure changes in mercury concentration and speciation within the plume(s) from the Bowen St... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-54 | Project State: ND |
Evaluation of Sorbent Injection for Mercury Control
The overall objective of this project is to evaluate the capabilities of activated carbon injection at six plants: Sunflower Electric's Holcomb Station (Garden City, Kansas), AmerenUE's Meramec Station (St. Louis, Missouri), Missouri Basin Power Project's Laramie River Station (Wheatland, Wyoming), Detroit Edison's Monroe Power Plant (Monroe, Michigan), AEP's Conesville Station (Co... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41986 | Project State: CO |
Evaluation of an Acoustic Single Fluid Nozzle for Oil Combustion
The objective is to test and evaluate the performance of an acoustic single-fluid nozzle for atomizing residual oils.The proposed testing of an acoustic single-fluid nozzle and its evaluation to a standard dual-fluid nozzle for atomizing residual (No. 6 fuel oil) oils is expected to have improved combustion efficiency, less stack plume opacity, decrease in carbon deposition and CO ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-110 | Project State: ND |
Evaluation of the Emission, Transport, and Deposition of Mercury, Arsenic, and Fine Particulate Matter From Coal Based Power Plants in the Ohio River Valley Region
The overall objective of the project is to quantitatively evaluate the emission, transport, and deposition of mercury, fine particulate matter (PM), and air toxics (arsenic) in the Ohio River Valley region. This evaluation will involve two interrelated areas of effort: regional-scale modeling analysis and ambient air monitoring.
The objective of the regional modeling studies is... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41723 | Project State: OH |
Feasibility of Utilizing Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Byproducts for Novel Material Development
The overall objective is to perform a feasibility study for utilizing IGCC solid byproducts for developing value- added novel materials beyond already explored cement--concrete applications.
Work to be performed includes the characterization of different fractions of gasification byproducts from a materials development point of view. These characterization studies will include... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AF26-04NT40752 | Project State: PA |
Field Test Program to Develop Comprehensive Design, Operating and Cost Data for Mercury Control
The overall objective of this project is to determine the cost and impacts of sorbent injection for various levels of mercury removal at full-scale, coal-fired power plants.
... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT41005 | Project State: CO |
Flux Enhancement in Crossflow Membrane Filtration: Fowling and its Minimization by Flow Reversal
The objective of the proposed research is to conduct basic experiments to better understand the merits and limitations of flow reversal on system operation and develop design criteria for industrial application. The proposed flow reversal study will include ultrafiltration of BSA and dextran T-70 and microfiltration of Flue Gas Desulfurization wastes. Mathematical models will als... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-00NT40834 | Project State: NC |
Fuel Lean Biomass Reburning in Coal-Fired Boilers
The objective is to employ co-firing in a manner that reduces NOx emissions from coal-fired boilers. The concept adapts commercially successful NOx reduction technology, Fuel Lean Gas Reburning (FLGR), to herbaceous biomass. The technology is expected to reduce NOx emissions from coal-fired boilers by over 30% by substituting as little as 5% of the total boiler heat load with bio... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-00NT40811 | Project State: IA |
Full-Scale Testing of Enhanced Mercury Control Technologies for Wet FGD Systems
The overall objectives of this project are to measure total mercury removal upstream and across wet flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) systems and determine the cost and impacts of total mercury removal levels at or above ninety percent (90%) at field-scale, coal-fired power plants. ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT41006 | Project State: OH |
Fundamental Study of the Impact of SCR on Mercury Speciation
The project investigates the role of various factors that may alter mercury speciation when SCR technologies are used. This is a laboratory study to determine the oxidizing effect of SO2/SO3 and HCl/Cl2 on mercury in the presence and absence of SCR. The research plans on using a fixed-bed system toconduct the tests. The test will be a full factorial design.
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| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-049 | Project State: ND |
Fundamentals of Mercury Oxidation in Flue Gas
The objective of this project is to develop the knowledge and models needed by utility operators to meet the EPA mercury regulations. To accomplish this, the project will focus on understanding the importance and contribution of gas-phase and solid-phase constituents to mercury oxidation reaction chemistry. Included in the investigation are the effects of chlorine, nitrogen oxide... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-03NT41797 | Project State: UT |
Furnace Injection of Alkaline Sorbents for Sulfuric Acid Control
The objective of this project is to test the effectiveness of alkaline reagents injected into the furnace of coal-fired boilers as a means of controlling sulfuric acid emissions. This project will allow coal burning facilities to assess technological options for reducing emissions of sulfuric acid, which is a Toxic Release Inventory substance, a precursor to airborne fine particula... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-99FT40718 | Project State: TX |
FutureGen Technologies
The University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) is pursuing the development of supporting research for the U.S. Department of Energy's FutureGen initiative - the world's first coal-based, zero-emissions power plant that produces both electricity and hydrogen. Because significant research and development are needed before FutureGen can become a realit... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40320-03.11 | Project State: ND |
High Efficiency Desulfurization of Synthesis Gas
The objective of this three-year project (to be) awarded under the University Coal Research Core Program is to demonstrate that ceria-zirconia sorbents are capable of achieving Vision 21 desulfurization goals of sub-ppmv levels H2S in coal gasification process streams.
The proposers will employ mixed oxide sorbents composed of CeO2 and ZrO2 to reduce the H2S concentration to be... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-00NT40813 | Project State: LA |
High-Temperature Materials
In order for energy systems of the future to operate at the highest possible efficiencies, they must employ much higher temperatures than today's systems. In order to reach the highest temperatures, new materials must be developed and tested for use in construction of key subsystems. Depending on the end use, both structural and functional materials may need superior strength, to... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40320-06.6 | Project State: ND |
IEP New Starts and Support
This project provides funding for potenial collaborative work with external contractors or other government agencies with the approval of the Technology Manager. Funds will not be used without obtaining the approval of the Technology Manager. Appropriate travel will be identified too.... Read more >
| Project ID: OST-25-06 | Project State: PA |
Integrated System to Control Primary PM 2.5 from Electric Power Plants
The overall goal of this project is to demonstrate that an upgrade system with an advanced ElectrCore (TM) separator installed on an underperforming ESP is able to meet the most stringent emission regulations expected in the foreseeable future.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40757 | Project State: MA |
Investigation of the Fate of Mercury in a Coal Combustion Plume Using a Static Plume Dilution
Little is known about mercury transformations that occur in the plumes of coal combustion systems. In order to better characterize Hg in such systems and to potentially define Hg capture methods, it is necessary to know about the chemistry, kinetics, and thermodynamics of mercury in the flue gas. Recently, Frontier Geosciences has developed a static plume dilution chamber (SPDC) ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-024 | Project State: ND |
Kinetic Theory of Multi-Phase Flow
The objective of this project is to refine the kinetic theory of multi-phase flow.... Read more >
| Project ID: AL-00-470-001 | Project State: IA |
Large-Scale Mercury Control Technology Testing for Lignite-Fired Utilities: Oxidation Systems for Wet FGD
The objective is to significantly and cost-effectively oxidize elemental Hg in lignite combustion gases, followed by capture in a wet scrubber. This project involves Hg oxidation upstream of a system equipped with an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) followed by wet flue gas desulfurization (FGD). The project focuses on longer-term full-scale testing. The test sites are Minnkota ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-03NT41991 | Project State: ND |
Lignite Fuel Enhancement: Balance-of-Plant Impacts
The goals and objectives of this project are to determine the impact a cleaned lignite fuel will have on power plant system performance. Special attention will be given to the influence of cleaning on fouling, slagging, grindability, waste coal disposal issues, and trace element reduction, specifically, Hg.
... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-075 | Project State: ND |
Long-Term Carbon Injection Field Test for >90% Mercury Removal for a PRB Unit with a Spray Dryer and Fabric Filter
The objective of this project is to evaluate the long-term mercury removal capability, long-term mercury emissions variability, and O&M costs associated with sorbent injection on a configuration considered for many new plants. Testing will be conducted at Rocky Mountain Power's Hardin Station located in Hardin, Montana. Hardin fires a PRB coal and is configured with an SCR for NO... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-06NT42774 | Project State: CO |
Long-Term Testing of Continuous Mercury Monitors
The PI is proposing to test CMMs for a long-term (30 days) period at two different coal-fired plants, Sammis and Monticello Electric Generating Plant. This work is necessary as all previous tests of CMMs at power plants have only lasted approximately a week and were not reflective of load changes. An add-on to the scope of this work was also conducted. Under that work the PI is pr... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-042 | Project State: ND |
Mercury Control with the Advanced Hybrid Particulate Collector
The overall project objective is to demonstrate 90% total mercury control with commercially available sorbents in the Advanced Hybrid Particulate Collector (AHPC) at a lower cost than current mercury control estimates.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41184 | Project State: ND |
Mercury Release from Disturbed Anoxic Soils
Executive Summary
The initial phase of the study on mercury release from disturbed anoxic soils conducted by the EERC in 1999¿2000 revealed that the combination of natural factors occurring at the study site resulted in partial immobilization of the mercury-contaminated runoff. In spite of the high mercury concentration in the organic-rich soil (in excess of 300 mg/kg), the potent... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40320-01.08 | Project State: ND |
Mercury Removal in a Non-Thermal Plasma Based Multi-Pollutant Control Technology for Utility Boilers
The project's objective is to optimize the capture of mercury while maintaining removal of NOx, SO2 and fine particulate matter from flue gas generated by coal combustion utilizing a barrier discharge to oxidize mercury to mercuric oxide, NOx to nitric acid, and SO2 to sulfuric acid. The overall goal is to demonstrate high levels of mercury capture (>90%) while gaining an underst... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41182 | Project State: NH |
Minimization of Carbon Loss in Coal Reburning
EER proposes to develop and commercialize an innovative method for controlling NOx emissions from coal fired boilers, while improving byproduct characteristics. The proposed method is called Fuel-Flexible Reburning (FFR). In conventional reburning, a portion of the total fuel is diverted from the main burners to a downstream location, thereby establishing a fuel-rich zone in whic... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40912 | Project State: CA |
Multi-Phase Computational Fluid Dynamics
The objective of this project is the application of multi-phase computational fluid dynamics to fluid particle systems.... Read more >
| Project ID: CEED049 | Project State: TN |
Multipollutant Control Using Membrane-Based Up-Flow Wet Precipitation
The overall objective of this work is to demonstrate, in actual plant conditions, that membrane collecting surfaces in wet electrostatic precipitators can collect fine particulates and soluble Hg species more efficiently than metal collecting electrodes. An 18-month program will be conducted at Penn Power's Bruce Mansfield Plant (BMP) in Shippingport, PA and would involve Croll Rey... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-02NT41592 | Project State: NJ |
NOx Control Options and Integration for U.S. Coal-Fired Boilers
In order to meet impending NOx regulations, almost without exception, the US utility industry has elected to use Low-NOx Firing Systems (LNFS) augmented with some form of post-combustion control. Indeed the majority of boilers have already been retrofitted with commercially available low-NOx systems. The objective of this project is to optimize the performance of, and reduce the te... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40753 | Project State: UT |
Nickel Speciation of Ambient Particulate Matter in Urban Air
The project will evaluate the use of a sequential extraction method to identify and quantify the species of Ni present in ambient respirable particles (PM and PM10) collected from urban air environments. XAFS techniques will be used to evaluate the validity of the sequential extraction method. In Task 1, Ni speciation will be performed on a NIST standard PM sample (urban PM from St... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-44 | Project State: ND |
Novel Backup Filter Device for Candle Filters
The objective of this project is to develop a simple backup filter (of ceramic monoliths) for candle filters to protect downstream equipment in case of candle failure. In one form, the backup filter can be directly coupled with an individual candle filter to provide a fail-safe system for that candle. In a second form, it can be installed in a back pulse plenum serving a candle c... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG03-99ER82760 | Project State: MA |
Office of Surface Mining Technical Interactive Coal Combustion By-Product Forum
OSM and DOE have agreed to jointly sponsor the 6th technical interactive forum on CCB placement at mines November 14-16, 2006 in Columbus Ohio. The topics that will be explored on this issue will address: (1) the increasing amount of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) by-product that is being generated due to the increased utilization of scrubbers to remove SOx from utility air emissi... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AI26-06NT42968 | Project State: IL |
On-Demand Production of High-Pressure Hydrogen - Task One: Engineering Design
The objective of this task is to develop detailed designs and cost estimates for fabrication of bench-scale systems for on-demand production and purification of hydrogen based on the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center's process for supercritical water extraction of hydrogen and Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Electrical Swing Adsorption process, res... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40321-66 | Project State: ND |
Oxygen-Fired Circulating Fluidized-Bed Combustion
The objective of this subtask is to conduct an engineering study to identify the overall configuration and operating strategy required to convert the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center's (EERC's) existing air-fired circulating fluidized-bed combustion (CFBC) system to one that is fully oxygen-fired. A fully oxygen-fired CFBC system would result in ... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40320-03.12 | Project State: ND |
Remediation of Abandoned Iron Ore Mine Subsidence
The purpose of this project is to support the remedial efforts related to 2-3 abandoned iron mine shaft areas in Rockaway Township NJ which have exhibited surface subsidence features, representing a public safety hazard.... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-97FT97500 | Project State: NJ |
Removal of Mercury from Coal Gasifier Effluents
The objective of this SBIR Phase I project is to develop a regenerable, geode-based sorbent that can remove mercury from coal-derived syngas streams at high temperatures (260 degrees Celsius). In Phase I, TDA will develop sorbent formulations using promoters and surface modifiers to enhance the mercury absorption rate and capacity. All formulations will be screened to identify t... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG03-02ER83551 | Project State: CO |
Reuse of Produced Water from CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery, Coal-Bed Methane, and Mine Pool Water by Coal-Based Power Plants
The main objective of this project is to evaluate the potential feasibility of reusing three types of non-traditional water sources for cooling or process water for existing and planned (up to 2030) coal-based power plants in Illinois Basin. The sources are: (1) produced water from CO2-EOR operation; (2) coal-bed methane (CBM) recovery; and (3) active and abandoned underground c... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-NT0005343 | Project State: IL |
Review of PM Toxicology Proposals for DE-PS26-04NT42066
Provide Technical reviews for six proposals submitted to NETL SOlicitation DE-PS26-04NT42066, "Epidemiology and Toxicology of Primary and Secondary Particulate Matter Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants," Area of Interest 2 - TOXICOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF COAL PLANT PM EMISSIONS UNDER REALISTIC EXPOSURE SCENARIOS
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| Project ID: FWP47749 | Project State: WA |
Review of State Regulations, Standards, and Practices Related to the Use of Coal Combustion Products
The primary goal is to review factors related to the use of CCPs in Florida and develop recommendations that may help Florida and other states increase the use of CCPs in an environmentally sound manner. Florida was selected for an in-depth review because of its capacity to generate coal-based electricity, eastern location, and current regulation status. It is anticipated that at l... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AP26-04NT40808 | Project State: ND |
Simultaneous Control of Hg, NOx, and SO2 Emissions from Power Plants
The project goal is to develop innovative low-cost methods to improve removal of Hg, NOx, and SO2 from flue gas of coal-fired power plants using existing air pollution control devices (APCD). Because of the near-term need for cost-effective Hg control solutions, however, research emphasis will be on developing methods for achieving more than 90% Hg emission control. Gas oxidants ... Read more >
| Project ID: FWP-4738 | Project State: CA |
Source Attribution of Fine Particulate Matter at NETL Air Monitoring Site
A variety of data will be used by the University of Maryland research team in conjunction with receptor modeling techniques to determine the relationships between local and regional sources of PM2.5 reaching the NETL-Pittsburgh monitoring site. Highly time-resolved (30-min intervals) analyses of metals and trace elements in particulate samples collected using the Semi-continuous El... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-AF26-02NT20485 | Project State: MD |
Southern Fine Particulate Monitoring Project
(1). Augment existing measurements of primary and secondary aerosols (PM2.5) at an established urban southeastern monitoring site. The host site will be the North Birmingham, AL. (PM10 monitoring station operated by the Jefferson County Health Department.
(2) Make a detailed database of near-continuous measurements of the time variation of fine particulate mass, composition, an... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40770 | Project State: AL |
Steubenville Comprehensive Air Monitoring Program
The overall objective of the research is to clarify uncertainties in the current understanding of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), focusing on issues pertaining to the sources of ambient fine particles and their impact on human exposures. In the "outdoor" portion of the work, which is funded by DOE, the outdoor concentrations of particles and gaseous co-pollutants will be measure... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40771 | Project State: PA |
Strategies and Technology for Managing High-Carbon Ash
The overall objective of the proposed project is to identify strategies and solutions for the management of industry problems related to carbon in ash. The proposed a comparative technical assessment of three options for improving or maintaining ash quality:
targeted fuel selection (or switching)
modifications to combustion conditions or ash storage conditions
post-combustio... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40907 | Project State: RI |
Subtask 5.2 - The Northern Great Plains Water Consortium
EERC shall develop a consortium of water users in the northern great plains and within the project and the consortium the overall goal will be to assess, develop, and demonstrate technologies and methodologies that minimize water use and reduce the discharges of wastewater from a range of energy technologies, including coal combustion, coal gasification, coalbed methane, and oil a... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-08NT43291-05.2 | Project State: ND |
Testing of Mercury Control with Calcium Based Sorbents and Oxidizing Agents
The overall goal of the proposed project is to test the effectiveness of calcium-based sorbents and oxidizing agents for controlling mercury emissions from coal-fired power boilers.
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| Project ID: DE-FC26-01NT41183 | Project State: AL |
The Potential of Reclaimed Lands to Sequester Carbon and Mitigate the Greenhouse Effect
Synthetic soils that are maintained in existing plots will be used as a basis for evaluating the sequestration of carbon on reclaimed waste rock amended with various organic materials. Organic and inorganic carbon levels will be closely determined at various times throughout the growing period. Mineralization of the organic materials will be evaluated to provide a determination o... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-99FT40323-019 | Project State: WY |
Treatment of Metal-Laden Hazardous Wastes with Advanced Clean Coal Technology By-Products
In Phase 1, the participant will evaluate up to 10 sources of metal-laden hazardous wastes and up to 4 sources of CCT solid by- products in laboratory-scale tests. In Phase 2, the participant will evaluate treatment of the metal-laden hazardous waste using CCT solid by-products in 20-ton batches. Complete physical and chemical characterization of the CCT solid by-products, and tr... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC21-94MC31175 | Project State: PA |
Ultra-Low NOx Integrated System for Coal Fired Boilers
Alstom Power Inc. (formerly ABB/ Combustion Engineering, Inc.) will develop an ultra low NOx integrated system for coal-fired power plants to address present and anticipated NOx emissions control legislation. The proposed system will build on the field-proven TFS 2000TM low NOx firing system to achieve furnace outlet NOx emissions at or below 0.15 lb/MM Btu for existing tangential... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FC26-00NT40754 | Project State: CT |
Use of Haz-Flote to Efficiently Remove Mercury for Contaminated Materials
The objective of this project is to determine if the Haz-Flote technology can be effectively used to remove mercury contaminants for stream sediments at the Wickes Smelter site and the Silver Creek site near Helena, Montana.
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| Project ID: DE-FC26-98FT40323-015 | Project State: WY |
Use of Treated Municipal Wastewater as Power Plant Cooling System Makeup Water: Tertiary Treatment versus Expanded Chemical Regimen for Recirculating Water Quality Management
The overall objective is to evaluate, for treated municipal wastewater, the benefits and costs of implementing tertiary treatment of the wastewater prior to use in recirculating cooling systems versus an expanded chemical regimen for managing the chemistry of the cooling water with municipal wastewater as makeup.
Specific objectives of the research are as follows:
(a) Determi... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-NT0006550 | Project State: PA |
World of Coal Ash (WOCA) 2007 - Science, Applications, and Sustainability
WOCA 2007 is the world's largest and most prominent conference on the production, use, sale, and disposal of coal ash, IGCC slag, and flue gas desulfurization materials, collectively termed coal utilization byproducts (CUBs). Topics will include emerging technologies for CUB utilization, management issues (e.g., handling, transportation, economics), mercury related topics, interna... Read more >
| Project ID: DE-FG26-07NT43050 | Project State: KY |
