United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Research and
Development
Washington, D.C. 20460
EPA 600/9-79-016
August 1979
Energy, Minerals and Industry
v>EPA Decision Series
Fiscal Year 1977
Research Program
Abstracts
of the
Interagency
Energy/Environment
R&D Program
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The Energy/Environment
R&D Decision Series
Some of the basic problems facing our society today involve the use of our energy
resources and the consequent effects on our environment. These problems affect everyone,
and everyone has an interest in their resolution. But the technical aspects of these problems
make it difficult for a major portion of the interested public to understand and participate
in the decision-making process. This volume contributes to the bridging of this information
gap.
The Energy/Environment R&D Decision Series was inaugurated late in 1976. The series
presents, in an easily understood and informative manner, selected key issues and findings of
the Federal Interagency Energy/Environment Research and Development Program, which was
initiated in fiscal year 1975. Planned and coordinated by the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), the Interagency Program sponsors more than 1,000 research projects ranging
from the analysis of health and environmental effects of energy systems to the development
of pollution control technologies.
If you have any comments, please write to Editor, RD-681, US EPA, Washington, DC
20460. This document is available through the National Technical Information Service,
Springfield, VA 22161. Mention of trade names and commercial products herein does not
constitute EPA endorsement or recommendation for use.
All sources contained in this document have been updated and verified as of April 20,
1979. We welcome your suggestions.
Editor: Francine Sakin Jacoff
Design & Text: Peter J. Mavraganis
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Fiscal Year 1977
Research Program
Abstracts
of the
Interagency
Energy/Environment
R&D Program
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Research and Development
Office of Energy, Minerals and Industry
August 1979
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Control Technology Program 9
Fuel Processing, Preparation and 15
Advanced Combustion
Fuel Extraction 35
Environmental Impacts of Conventional 53
and Advanced Energy Systems
Flue Gas Sulfur Oxide Control 95
Nitrogen Oxide Control 103
Flue Gas Particulate Control 109
Health and Environmental Effects 121
Ecological Effects 125
Transport and Fate 151
Measurement Systems and Instrumentation 167
Health Effects 185
Project Title Index 211
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Introduction
Administered by the Office of Energy, Minerals and Industry within EPA's Office of Research and
Development, the Interagency Energy/Environment Program plans, coordinates, and funds research and
development on the health and environmental effects and on control technologies related to all forms
of energy development.
This document contains the project-level descriptions of most of the $96 million in research and
development projects funded by the Interagency Program during FY 1977.
The two major sections of this document are (1) Environmental Control Technology and (2) Health
and Environmental Effects, which correspond to the two major program research areas. These
research sections are further divided into the specific research categories shown below:
Control Technology
• Fuel Processing, Preparation, and Advanced Combustion
• Fuel Extraction
• Environmental Impacts of Conventional and Advanced Energy Systems
• Flue Gas Sulfur Oxide Control
• Nitrogen Oxide Control
• Flue Gas Paniculate Control
Health and Environmental Effects
• Ecological Effects
• Transport and Fate
• Measurement Systems and Instrumentation
• Health Effects
Pertinent information contained within each project description includes project title, funding, project
officer and affiliation, principal investigator and affiliation, project milestones, and abstract. The
project descriptions are obtained by accessing the Office of Research and Development Information
System and Project Tracking System (ORDIS/PTS).
One of the main thrusts of the Interagency Program is to improve information transfer between the
technical community, decisionmakers, and the public.
In adhering to this policy, this document has been designed to be used with the following three
companion documents, each of which highlight different aspects of the program.
Interagency Energy/Environment R&D Program Status Report, EPA-600/9-79-
014. This report covers, in executive summary format, the scope of the Inter-
agency Program. Included are descriptions of the program history, current
efforts, and future goals and directives.
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Who's Who V-lnteragency Energy/Environment R&D Program Directory and
Index, EPA-600/9-79-017. This directory lists about 500 key Federal officials
involved in various fields of energy-related research. Who's Who V identifies all
R&D areas in the Interagency Program as well as the names, addresses, and
phone numbers of the individuals responsible for each project. Through use of
this effective reference tool, decisionmakers as well as interested citizens can
easily obtain information on any part of the program and related efforts.
Bibliography of the Interagency Energy/Environment R&D Program, EPA-
600/9-79-015. This document lists publications resulting from research and
development performed under the auspices of the Interagency Program. The
listed publications range from the most current research and development and
date back to the research projects initiated at the program's inception in 1975.
For FY 1977 the Control Technology portion of the Interagency Program consisted of 61.5 percent
of the program budget for a total $59 million and the Health and Environmental Effects segment
contained the remaining 38.5 percent or $37 million. The following table shows a breakdown of the
funding for each specific research category:
Table 1. Funding by Research Category (FY 1977)
CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
Category Funding ($ million)
Fuel Processing, Preparation and 19.4
Advanced Combustion
Fuel Extraction 7.1
Environmental Impact of Conventional 10.7
and Advanced Energy Systems
Flue Gas Sulfur Oxide Control 11.3
Nitrogen Oxide Control 6.1
Flue Gas Particulate Control 4.4
Total 59.0
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Ecological Effects 12.0
Transport and Fate 4.0
Measurement Systems and Instrumentation 8.3
Health Effects 12.7
Total 37.0
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Table 2 shows total program funding for FY 1977 by participating agency.
Table 2. Funding by Agency (FY 1977)
Agency Funding ($ thousand)
EPA 69983
DOE 5196
TVA 4387
NIEHS 3172
NO A A 3153
USDA 2929
FWS 2343
NIOSH 2230
NBS 1072
USGS 989
NASA 546
96000
Tables 3 and 4 show program funding by research category across agency and by research category
across fuel source, respectively.
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EPA
Table 3. Funding by Research Category Across Agency (FY 1977) ($ thousand)
DOE TVA NIEHS NOAA USDA FWS NIOSH NBS USGS NASA
Control Technology
Fuel Processing,
Preparation and
Advanced Combustion
Fuel Extraction
Environmental Impact of
Conventional and Advanced
Energy Systems
Flue Gas Sulfur Oxide
Control
Nitrogen Oxide Control
Flue Gas Particulate
Control
17,290 1,235 880
5,980
9,776
10,109
5,950
4,400
Health and
Environmental Effects
Ecological Effects
Transport and Fate
Measurement Systems
and Instrumentation
Health Effects
290
238
1,191
150
1,120
396
Subtotal 53,505 1,525 2,459
1,516
4,734 615 1,085 179 1,628 1,413 2,343
2,455 470 600 - 475 -
3,632 427 243 - 1,050 -
5,657 2,159
2,993
341
1,889
Subtotal 16,478 3,671 1,928 3,172 3,153 1,413 2,343 2,230
Program Totals 69,983 5,196 4,387 3,172 3,153 2,929 2,343 2,230
1,072
989
1,072
1,072
989
989
546
Total
19,405
7,100
10,700
11,300
6,100
4,400
59,005
11,997
4,000
8,300
12,698
546 36,995
546 96,000
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Table 4. Funding by Research Category Across Fuel Source (FY 1977) ($ thousand}
Oil/ Oil Waste- Multi-
Coal Gas Shale Nuclear Goeth. Solar Fuel Conserve Fuel Total
Control Technology
Fuel Processing, 16,665 1,434 906 - - - 400 - - 19,385
Preparation and
Advanced Combustion
Fuel Extraction 4,790 2,110 200 - - - - - - 7,100
Environmental Impact of 618 3,045 - 240 375 220 2,850 858 2,494 10,700
Conventional and Advanced
Energy Systems
Flue Gas Sulfur Oxide 11,300 -------- 11,300
Control
Nitrogen Oxide Control 6,100 -------- 6,100
Flue Gas Paniculate 4,400 -------- 4,400
Control
Subtotal 43,873 6,589 1,106 240 375 220 3,250 858 2,494 59,005
Health and
Environmental Effects
Ecological Effects 6,095 4,857 100 - - - - - 945 11,997
Transport and Fate 1,056 625 - 44 - - - 2,275 4,000
Measurements Systems 3,447 960 175 333 - - - - 3,385 8,300
and Instrumentation
Health Effects ........ 12,698 12,698
Subtotal 10,598 6,442 275 377 - - - 19,303 36,995
Program Total 54,471 13,031 1,381 617 375 220 3,250 858 21,797 96,000
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Control Technology
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Control Technology Program
The Control Technology Program encompasses six major research areas, each playing an important
role in developing an environmentally sound plan for extracting and utilizing our country's energy
resources, as well as addressing the probable environmental impacts of emerging energy technologies
such as coal gasification and liquefaction, oil shale, and geothermal.
The program is designed to provide information on the types and quantities of pollutants released
through extraction and combustion processes, and to develop or stimulate the development of control
options where necessary.
The following descriptions of the Control Technology Program component categories explain the
research and development ongoing in each section, highlighting typical research.
Fuel Processing, Preparation and Advanced Combustion
This research area involves the development of advanced technologies for fossil fuel processing by
providing environmental assessments, bench scale research, technology assessments, and guidance in
process control technology.
EPA is working closely with the Department of Energy in examining the environmental impacts of
the development and commercialization of fluidized bed combustors, synthetic fuels from coal, oil
shale development, and coal cleaning.
In cooperation with the Department of Interior (DOI), EPA has developed several coal cleaning
processes, one of which is being demonstrated on a commercial scale at the GPU-PennElectric Power
Plant in Homer City, Pennsylvania.
In the area of fluidized bed combustion (FBC), tests on the pressurized FBC miniplant, operated by
Exxon in Linden, New Jersey, and tests at EPA's IERL-RTP miniplant point to an optimistic future
for FBC combustors, with test results showing major reductions in sulfur dioxide (S02> removal and
low nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions.
In the area of synthetic fuels from coal, an EPA funded synthetic fuels environmental control facility
was dedicated at North Carolina State University. Tests have been initiated to evaluate control
techniques for the generation of clean gaseous synthetic fuels. In addition, the solvent refined coal
(SRC) liquefaction process is being studied.
For oil shale, the methodology and results of sampling and analysis of waste streams at the Paraho
oil shale demonstration are being studied and documented.
Fuel Extraction
Research and development in the fuel extraction category is directed toward the prevention,
alleviation, and abatement of pollution caused by all forms of fuel extraction and its associated
transportation activities.
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Through an ambitious cooperative program with the Department of Agriculture, EPA is examining
improved methods of reclaiming land disturbed by coal and oil shale strip mining in the eastern and
western portions of our country, as well as seeking new methods and providing training courses to
combat the problem of acid mine drainage from abandoned mines.
Oil transportation is another main concern of the Interagency Program. The U.S. Coast Guard in
concert with EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been instrumental in
developing techniques for handling oil spills and in documenting oil spill contingency planning.
Environmental Impact of Conventional and Advanced Energy Systems
This program includes environmental assessments of conventional combustion in electric utility and
industrial power production, energy conservation, solar energy and geothermal energy systems, and
Integrated Technology Assessment.
This research area consists of four subcategories: (1) Waste Heat/Waste Products; (2) Conventional
Combustion Environmental Assessment; (3) Conservation and Advanced Systems; and (4) Integrated
Technology Assessment.
Waste Heat/Waste Products
The overall objective of this program is the identification, characterization, and assessment of liquid
and solid effluents (including waste heat) from electrical generating facilities and development, where
appropriate, of control technologies for environmentally sound disposal of these effluents. Specifics
include the identification of potential environmental effects to be used as a basis for promulgating
EPA effluent guidelines for the industry and for improvement of power plant waste disposal options.
Conventional Combustion Environmental Assessment
The objective of this program is the comprehensive assessment of the environmental, economic, and
energy impacts of multimedia emissions of pollutants from stationary, industrial, utility, residential,
and commercial conventional combustion processes. These assessments seek to integrate data, which
heretofore had been separated into specific environmental efforts (i.e., SOX and NOX R&D programs),
into a systematic, coordinated environmental assessment structure.
Energy Conservation Methods and Advanced Energy Systems
The general objectives of this program are to develop environmental assessments of energy
conservation methods and advanced energy systems and to contribute to the development of
pollution control technologies for resource recovery, energy-conserving industrial processes, advanced
energy conversion cycles, and advanced energy systems (solar and geothermal energy). Techniques and
technologies are under development by the Department of Energy, the Department of Housing and
Urban Development, and other agencies including EPA in the resource recovery area. Outputs will
support two interagency working groups-the Interagency Task Force on Energy Conservation in
Buildings and the Interagency Task Force on Energy Conservation in Industry, as well as EPA
regulatory responsibilities, by assuring the environmental compatibility of techniques and technologies
in each subject energy area.
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Within this program, there are economic, technical, and environmental evaluations of eight resource
recovery systems, refuse-derived processing, and energy recovery equipment and systems. These
evaluations are assessing the potential for successful, environmentally compatible implementation of
the numerous systems being developed by EPA, DOE, and private industry.
Integrated Technology Assessment (ITA)
The overall objective of the ITA program is to identify environmentally, socially, and economically
acceptable alternatives for meeting national energy objectives and to assist in the selection of
optimum policies for the attainment of associated environmental quality goals.
A noteworthy area of the ITA program is the Ohio River Basin Energy Study (ORBES). This
comprehensive study is in the process of defining the social, economic, environmental, institutional
and public health impacts of energy development in the Ohio River Basin.
Another important aspect of the program is that it provides the information transfer vehicle for the
entire Interagency Program.
In an area as crucial and timely as energy-related environmental research, there are two key
communications links which must be formed in order to make our efforts both relevant and more
efficient. The first link is within the research community itself, the second is between that
community and the policy level decisionmakers and interested public.
Communicating with the research community is the cornerstone of the Interagency Energy/
Environment Research and Development Program. Through reports, seminars, and conferences the
Interagency Program brings together the key participants in various aspects of energy/environment
research and development. Such direct contact is an effective way to coordinate the Federal research
effort and to avoid unnecessary duplication of research.
Flue Gas Sulfur Oxide (SOX) Control
This program develops and evaluates alternative technologies for the removal of sulfur oxide emissions
from flue gas at fossil fuel power plants and industrial boilers. The aim of the program is to develop
technical data on which to establish emission standards for sulfur-emitting sources. Efforts are
underway to evaluate existing sulfur oxide removal installations, to assess other impacts of flue gas
desulfurization (FGD) technology, and to assess the applicability of FGD technology to industrial
boilers and other sulfur oxide sources.
Major efforts are directed toward FGD technology assessment and development, assessment of the
capital and operating costs of FGD systems, research and development on improving FGD systems
reliability and capability, and transferring the technological innovations to the public sector.
Nitrogen Oxide (NOX) Control
This is a program to develop the best practicable combustion technology for the control of NOX
emissions from stationary sources. Stationary source categories include utility boilers, commercial/
industrial boilers, residential heating systems, stationary engines, and advanced combustion processes.
Advanced combustion processes such as advanced coal burners and coal burner systems are being
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studied and fundamental engineering and analytical support studies are also being conducted to eval-
uate the potential of these advanced methods for NOX emission control and energy conservation. The
research on controlled combustion also includes fuel conditioning for NOX removal.
Successful conduct of the NOX control program is crucial because of the alarming projected increase
in emissions from stationary sources (primarily the increased combustion of coal) in the next 2
decades.
Flue Gas Particulate Control
This research program identifies and develops practical and effective control technologies for aerosol
emissions from manmade sources such as industrial processes and power plants.
Major efforts include assessment of conventional abatement system capabilities (such as electrostatic
precipitators, scrubbers, and baghouses), exploration of new control methods, and bench-scale investi-
gation of specific control methods for major problem sources such as low sulfur coal. Such informa-
tion will be funneled to EPA's standard setting departments for formulating applicable New Source
Performance Standards (NSPS).
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Fuel Processing, Preparation and Advanced Combustion
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"PROJECT: 00307-CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SURVEY OF PARAHO RETORT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/77 11/77 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / t 31OOO
TASK CODE=B623A-T51 »*EPA=68-03-2560 *« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.: Td POWERS EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: J COTTER THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
MILESTONES...: O7/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O7/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
08/77 -SAMPLING & ANALYSIS
11/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623AMDU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O003O7 SSIE-GMA 4386 EPA -68-03-256O TASK-B623A-T51
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT - A TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF AIR EMISSIONS. LIQUID EFFLUENTS AND SOLID WASTES IS THE
OBJECTIVE SOUGHT FOR THE PARAHO SURFACE RETORT AT ANVIL POINTS. COLORADO. THERE ARE TWO 2-WEEK
PERIODS OF SURVEY WHICH WILL OCCUR IN AUGUST 1977 AND SEPTEMBER 1977. THE WORK WILL BE PERFORMED AT
THE SITE AT THE SAME TIME OTHER EPA. ERDA, AND DOD ENVIRONMENTAL AND PROCESS SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
WORK IS IN PROGRESS. THE SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS WILL INCLUDE "ON-SITE" GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY TO MEASURE
INORGANIC AND LIGHT-END HYDROCARBONS IN RECYCLE GAS STREAMS AS WELL AS ALL PREVIOUS "ON-SITE"
ANALYSES.
"PROJECT: 00308-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF OIL SHALE PROCESSES
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN 10
ORDIS COOES.
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 01/75 05/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 413OOO
TASK CODE=B623A-365 «*EPA=68-O2-1881 * * (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 872OOO
TJ POWERS EPA/IERL CINC
J COTTER THOMPSON RAMO WOOLORIDGE INC
C PRIEN UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
O1/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O1/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
10/76 -FUNDING INCREMENT
12/76 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O5/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
(AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
RECN-OOO3O8 SSIE-GMA 4382 EPA -68-O2-18S1 TASK -B623A- 365
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
THE MAJOR OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDE THE ACQUISITION OF THE NECESSARY BACKGROUND DATA ON THE
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL SHALE RECOVERY PROCESSES AND U.S. SHALE RESOURCES. A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF
THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL ACCEPTABILITY AND AN EVALUATION OF TECHNOLOGIES AVAILABLE FOR THE CONTROL OF
AIR. WATER. AND SOLID WASTE EMISSIONS. SHALE OIL PRODUCTION REQUIRES CHEAP. LARGE-SCALE MATFRIALS
HANDLING METHODS AT ALL STAGES OF MINING. RETORTING. AND RETORTED SHALE DISPOSAL; MAXIMUM HEAT
ECONOMY IN RETORTING AND UPGRADING: AND MINIMUM WATER AND POWER CONSUMPTION. A NUMBER OF PROCESSING
SEQUENCES ARE AVAILABLE. EACH WITH ITS OWN ACCOMPANYING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. THE EVALUATION AND
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM INVOLVES SIX TASKS: 1. PROJECT MANAGEMENT; 2. OIL SHALE AND RECOVERY PROCESS
CHARACTERIZATION; 3. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS AND PROBLEM DEFINITION; 4. FIELD TESTING AND LABORATORY
ANALYSIS; 5. ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION: 6. EVALUATION OF EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY.
THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE A BASIS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RATIONAL DESIGN. MANAGEMENT, AND
MONITORING PROCEDURES TO MITIGATE UNAVOIDABLE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. THE TYPE AND MAGNITUDE
OF THESE IMPACTS SHOULD BE DETERMINED PRIOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FULL-SCALE OIL SHALE INDUSTRY.
"PROJECT: O0309-OIL SHALE SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS REVIEW
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/77 O7/77 • FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 5OOO
TASK CODE=B623A-527 «*EPA=CA7-2912 - A ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.: TJ POWERS EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: J JONES DEV ENGINEERS INC
MILESTONES.... O3/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O5/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
07/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
OROIS COOES... RECN-OOO3O9 SSIE-GMA 4532 EPA -CA7-2912-A TASK-E623A-527
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT A TWO-PHASE EFFORT SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE CONTRACTOR. PHASE 1: ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF SAMPLING
AND ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES PERFORMED AT PARAHO SITE (ANVIL POINTS. COLORADO) INCLUDES: (A) REVIEW OF
PROCESS OPERATING PARAMETERS AT TIME OF SAMPLE COLLECTION; AND (B) VERIFICATION OF REASONABLENESS
OF SAMPLING RESULTS BASED ON (A). PHASE 2: DEVISE PLAN FOR FUTURE SAMPLING REQUIREMENTS AT ANVIL
POINTS AND SCHEDULE FOR SAME TO ACHIEVE SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS RESULTS REPRESENTATIVE OF
STEADY-STATE OPERATION OF A PARAHO-TYPE RETORTING PROCESS.
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TASK-B623A-528
••PROJECT: 00310-MACROECONOMIC STUDY BIOMASS VS. COAL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE • O6/77 08/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 10OOOO
TASK CODE=B623A-528 * *EPA=68-O2-2616 *« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER. TJ POWERS EPA/IERl CINC
INVESTIGATOR. RT MILLIGAN BECHTEL NATIONAL INC
MILESTONES... O4/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
06/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O3/7S -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID ( AP-623A MDU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-000310 SSIE-GMA 4537 EPA -68-02-2616
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE CONTRACTOR IS TO COMPARE MULTIMEDIA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND THE COST OF CLEAN ENERGY
GENERATION FROM THE PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF SYNTHETIC FUELS FROM BIOMASS. FROM BIOMASS ENERGY
CROPS AND FROM COAL. A REPORT ON POLLUTANT EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT WILL ADDRESS
THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARISONS OF COAL USE VERSUS SYNTHETIC FUELS FROM BIOMASS VERSUS
USING "ENERGY CROPS" DIRECTLY FROM ENERGY GENERATION. CROP TYPES RECEIVING ATTENTION INCLUDE
AGRICULTURAL CROPS (MARSH PLANTS, SUGAR CANE, SUGAR BEETS, ETC.) SILVICULTURAL CROPS (VARIOUS
HIGH-VOLUME PRODUCTION TREE CROPS. OTHER FOREST MATERIAL, ETC.); AND AQUACULTURAL CROPS (HYACINTH,
SEAWEED. ALGAE, KELP. ETC.). IN GENERAL, PROCESSES UNDER DEVELOPMENT IN WASTE-AS-FUEL RESEARCH WILL
PROBABLY BE APPLICABLE TO ANY BIOMASS OR BIOMASS-DERIVED FEEDSTOCKS. THEREFORE, THE APPLICABILITY
OF EXISTING PROCESSES WILL BE EVALUATED, EMPHASIZING TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS. AND THE COSTS OF
POLLUTION CONTROL AND ENERGY PRODUCTION WILL BE COMPARED TO THAT OF COAL.
'•PROJECT: 00312-PREPARATION OF PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR MERL/IERL T&E FACILITY
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
63OOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 04/77 OS/77 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623A-577 «*EPA=68-03-1241 *« (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.. VF JELEN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. UNKNOWN MALCOM PIRNIE INC
MILESTONES.... O3/77 -AWARD CONTRACT
OS/77 -COMPLETE PLANS & SPECS PROVIDED
PLAN ID ( AP-623AMDU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OOO312 SSIE-GMA 37O5 EPA -68-O3-1241
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT DEVELOP PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR A MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL TEST AND EVALUATION FACILITY.
TASK-B623A-577
"PROJECT: 00313-ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM-SOLVING FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF OIL SHALE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 O7/77 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOO
TASK CODE=B623A-595 **EPA=68-O3-1250 * * (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.. TJ POWERS EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. HF COFFER GEO ENERGY CORP
MILESTONES.... 03/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O4/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
12/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623AMDU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO0313 SSIE-GMA 4534 EPA -68-O3-125O TASK-B623A-595
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO RECOMMEND THE RESPECTIVE ROLES OF INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT
RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION PROBLEM-SOLVING ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPING OIL SHALE
INDUSTRY. INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE SURVEYED TO COLLECT THEIR ATTITUDES REGARDING POTENTIAL
JOINT INDUSTRY-GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS RELATED TO POLLUTION CONTROL PROBLEM-SOLVING.
**PROJECT: 00314-MONITORING OF TRACE COMPONENTS FROM THE HANNA IV IN SITU COAL
GASIFICATION TEST
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/
10OOOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/77 O7/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623A-619 **EPA=D7-O1185 ** ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.. GL HUFFMAN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. D FISCHER US DOE
MILESTONES... O7/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O7/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O7/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623A MDU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO314 SSIE-GMA 3783 EPA -D7-O1185
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE LINKED VERTICAL WELL IN SITU COAL GASIFICATION PROCESS IS BEING DEVELOPED BY ERDA LARAMIE ENERGY
RESEARCH CENTER AT HANNA, WYOMING. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH WORK IS TO CHARACTERIZE GASEOUS
EMISSIONS FOR THIS PROCESS. THE APPROACH CONSISTS OF MONITORING THE LOW BTU GAS DURING THE FULL
LIFETIME OF THE HANNA IV IN SITU COAL GASIFICATION TEST TO DETERMINE THE CONCENTRATIONS OF SPECIFIC
TRACE COMPONENTS AND THEIR VARIATION AS A FUNCTION OF TIME. CURRENT PLANS ARE TO CONDUCT
INVESTIGATIONS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1. 1977 AND CONCLUDING ON FEBRUARY 28, 1
LARAMIE ENERGY RES CTR
TASK-B623A-619
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"PROJECT: 01411-MINIPLANT STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF THE FLUIOIZED-BED COMBUSTION PROGRAM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/77 02/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 18055OO
TASK CODE=F623A-OO4 **EPA=68-02-1312 «« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 5O42OOO
EPA OFFICER.. DB HENSCHEL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. RR BERTRAND EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CO
RC HOKE EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CO
MS NUTKIS EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CO
LA RUTH EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CO
MILESTONES.... 11/75 -DEMONSTRATE OPERABILITY OF MINIPLANT WITH 24O-HOUR RUN
12/76 -COMPLETE FIRST PHASE TESTING-S02 AND NOX EMISSIONS
OB/77 -COMPLETE LEVEL 1 COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS ON MINIPLANT COMBUSTOR
O7/78 -COMPLETE FIRST PHASE TESTING OF GRANULAR BED FILTER ON MINIPLANT
O6/82 -COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING ON MINIPLANT COMBUSTOR/REGENERAT10
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1411 SSIE-GMA 4162 EPA -68-O2-1312 TASK-F623A-O04
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVES: TO CONDUCT COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF EMISSIONS FROM A PRESSURIZED FLUID I ZED-BED
COMBUSTOR, AND TO IDENTIFY THE EFFECTS OF PROCESS OPERATING CONDITIONS ON EMISSIONS: TO STUDY THE
POTENTIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF SORBENT REGENERATION; AND TO STUDY ADD-ON DEVICES FOR
PARTICULATE CONTROL. APPROACH: A 48O LB/HR (218 KG/HR) PRESSURIZED FLUIDIZED-BED COAL COMBUSTION
MINIPLANT, AND A 25 LB COAL/HR (13 KG/HR) BENCH-SCALE UNIT, ARE BEING OPERATED. PLANS/PROGRESS:
COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF EMISSIONS FROM THE MINIPLANT COMBUSTOR HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AT ONE SET OF
CONDITIONS; FUTURE ANALYSES ARE ALSO PLANNED TO FURTHER DEFINE BEST TECHNOLOGY. A 100-HOUR
MINIPLANT COMBUSTION/REGENERATION DEMONSTRATION PUN HAS BEEN COMPLETED; FURTHER SHORT-DURATI ON
TESTS ARE PLANNED. SHAKEDOWN OF A GRANULAR BED flLTER IS UNDERWAY ON THE MINIPLANT TO CONTROL
PARTICULATE EMISSIONS AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE.
"PROJECT: 01412-DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAFB GASIFIER FOR GENERATION OF CLEAN FUEL GAS FOR
USE IN AN EXISTING OR NEW COMBUSTOR
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/76 OS/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 45OOOO
TASK CODE=F623A-OO6 **EPA=68-O2-2159 »» (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 529OOO
EPA OFFICER.: SL RAKES EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: M ALPHANDARY ESSO PETROLEUM CO LTD
GL JOHNES ESSO PETROLEUM CO LTD
Z KOWSZUN ESSO PETROLEUM CO LTD
D LYON ESSO PETROLEUM CO LTD
G MOSS ESSO PETROLEUM CO LTD
A RAMSDEN ESSO PETROLEUM CO LTD
BE RINGROSE ESSO PETROLEUM CO LTD
AL SAXTON ESSO PETROLEUM CO LTD
MILESTONES...: 08/76 -COMPLETE MINI-RUN ON COAL
O9/77 -REPORT ON MINI-RUN ON COAL
1O/77 -PROVIDE INPUT TO FWEC-OPERATING MANUAL-OIL FEED INPUT
O1/78 -TOPICAL REPORT SOLID FUELS BATCH TESTS
05/78 -TOPICAL REPORT RUN 11 PILOT UNIT
1O/78 -TOPICAL REPORT RUN 12 PILOT UNIT
OS/79 -TOPICAL REPORT RUN 13 PILOT UNIT
03/78 -AID IN START UP DEMONSTRATION UNIT AT LA PALMA
PLAN ID : (AP-623AXDU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1412 SSIE-GMA 3351 1 EPA -68-02-2159 TASK -F623A-006
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE WORK BELOW COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF THE ATMOSPHERIC CAFB DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM REQUIRED TO SUPPORT A
FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORPORATION DEMONSTRATION OF THE CAFB PROCESS AT THE LA PALMA STATION OF
CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY (CPL) IN SAN BENITO, TEXAS, UNDER CONTRACT 68-02-2106. THIS
INCLUDES OPERATION OF AN 0.75MWE CHEMICALLY ACTIVE FLUID BED (CAFB) PILOT PLANT IN THREE PERIODS OF
EXTENDED DURATION. TO TEST SELECTED DESIGN FEATURES AND MODES OF OPERATION FOR THE 2OMW CAFB
DEMONSTRATION, PARTICULARLY AS THEY RELATE TO OPERATION ON COAL AND PITCH FUELS. AND BED MATERIALS
AVAILABLE FOR THE CPL PLANT. OTHER WORK INVOLVES BATCH GASIFICATION TEST, DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS
FOR REDUCING COAL ASH RETENTION IN THE FLUID BED, AND ASSISTANCE TO FOSTER WHEELER AND CPL IN
DEVELOPMENT OF PLANT OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES AND TEST PROGRAMS, AND IN SELECTION OF EQUIPMENT AND
MATERIALS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE FLUID BED OPERATIONS.
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'•PROJECT: 01413-ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE CAFB DEMONSTRATION PLANT PROGRAM
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
118OOO
4810OO
R & D CTR
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O2/76 O8/7B
TASK CODE = F623A-OO8 * *EPA=68-02-2142 *
EPA OFFICER.. SL RAKES EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: DL KEAIRNS WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP
MILESTONES.... O3/77 -TOPICAL REPORT ON CANDIDATE STONES. CAFB DEMO
07/77 -SPENT SORBENT CHARACTERIZATION
07/77 -MARKET POTENTIAL SPENT SORBENTS DETERMINED
10/77 -ISSUE ANNUAL REPORT
10/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-623AKDU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1413 SSIE-GMA 4166 EPA -68-02-2142
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE CONTRACTOR WILL PERFORM EXPERIMENTAL AND ENGINEERING STUDIES TO SUPPORT THE CAFB DEMONTRATION
'PLANT PROGRAM TO DEVELOP THE FLUIDIZED BED GASIFICATION PROCESS. AND TO PROVIDE PROGRAM ASSISTANCE
TO EPA THE TASKS INCLUDE WORK ON THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE SULFUR REMOVAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING SORBENT
SELECTION SPENT SORBENT PROCESSING, SPENT SORBENT UTILIZATION, AND SPENT SORBENT DISPOSAL;
ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INCLUDING SORBENTS, FUELS, APPLICATIONS, AND PROCESS DESIGN; CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY- ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: AND SYSTEMS EVALUATION. THE PROGRAM WILL EXTEND PREVIOUS WORK
CARRIED OUT BY WESTINGHOUSE IN ALL OF THE AREAS IDENTIFIED. THE PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP DESIGN AND
OPERATING DATA, IDENTIFY TEST PROGRAMS, TEST ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. PROVIDE TECHNICAL
SUPPORT. AND PROVIDE EVALUATION OF TEST DATA.
TASK-F623A-OO8
"PROJECT: 01414-CAFB DEMONSTRATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/76 03/79
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
TASK CODE=F623A-OO9
SL RAKES
F ZOLDAK
B HALLIDAY
E DAMON
12/75 -PRELIMINARY DESIGN MANUAL
O3/75 -PRELIMINARY PROCESS MANUAL
O4/76 -DEFINITIVE DESIGN MANUAL
06/76 -IDENTIFY PRIMARY SOLID FUEL
12/76 -IDENTIFY PRIMARY LIQUID FUEL
12/76 -IDENTIFY PRIMARY BED MATERIAL
05/77 -START CONSTRUCTION
O1/78 -COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION
O5/78 -START UP
1O/79 -COMPLETE TEST PROGRAM
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
**EPA=68-O2-2106
EPA/IERL RTP
FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP
FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP
FOSTER WHEELER ENERGY CORP
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
30OOOO
4O5500O
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
SSIE-GMA 4150
DU -N1O5
EPA -68-O2-21O6
LABT-EMI
TASK-F623A-OO9
RECN-OO1414
AP -623A
THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEMONSTRATE. ON A COMMERCIAL SCALE (ABOUT 20 MW) , THE CAFB PROCESS AND TO
PERFORM ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PROCESS. APPROACH: TASK I DESIGN PREPARATION AND REVIEW:
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, FUEL SELECTION, DEFINITIVE DESIGN PROCESS, DESIGN MANUAL. TASK II
CONSTRUCTION PLANNING: SITE PLANNING AND APPROVAL, CONSTRUCTION AND FABRICATION DRAWINGS,
CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS. TASK III EXPERIMENTAL TEST PROGRAM: OPERATING VARIABLES OF PRIMARY FUEL,
PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS, OPERATING VARIABLES OF SECONDARY FUELS, OPERATING VARIABLES OF SOLID FUELS.
TASK IV PERFORMANCE AND EMISSION TESTING: RECORDS, BASELINE CORRELATIONS, SPENT MATERIAL STUDIES.
TASK V -SYSTEM EVALUATION: PROCESS DESIGN MANUAL UPDATE. TASK VI REPORTS OF WORK: CONCEPTUAL
DESIGN OF COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS (ABOUT 250 MW). OUTPUTS/PROGRESS & PLANS: DEFINITIVE DESIGN REPORT A
PRELIMINARY PROCESS DESIGN MANUAL AND A FINAL REPORT ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION, DESIGN DRAWINGS
REPORTS OF RESEARCH AND OPERATING REPORTS ARE EXPECTED. A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR A 25O MW UNIT WILL
BE DEVELOPED.
"PROJECT: 01415-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT/SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN 10
ORDIS CODES..
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/76 O2/78
TASK CODE=F623A-01
DB HENSCHEL
H NACK
KS MURTHY
JM ALLEN
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
*»EPA=68-O2-2138
EPA/IERL RTP
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
O9/76 -COMPLETE INITIAL REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA
10/76 -COMPLETE INITIAL ATTEMPT AT ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS-SETTING (MEG)
O4/77 -COMPLETE LEVEL 1 COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS ON 18-INCH MERC UNIT
O6/77 -COMPLETE PREPARATION OF INITIAL POLLUTANT LIST, & PRELIMINARY PRI
08/77 -COMPLETE LEVEL 1 COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS ON MINIPLANT
1O/77 -COMPLETE STANDARDS SUPPORT PLAN FOR FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION
12/77 -COMPLETE SKELETON STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DATA BASE REPORT
(AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
RECN-OO1415 SSIE-GMA 2749 1 EPA -68-O2-2138 TASK-F623A-O1
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
2940OO
1713OOO
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: TO ESTABLISH ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS FOR THE FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION PROCESS BASED
ULTIMATELY ON HEALTH/ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS. TO OBTAIN COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF EMISSIONS FROM
EXISTING FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS. BY COMPARISON OF GOALS WITH MEASURED EMISSIONS, TO DESIGN A
CONTROL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM TO MEET THE GOALS. APPROACH: PAPER STUDIES, DATA EVALUATION WILL DEVELOP
HEALTH/ ECOLOGICAL GOALS, AND WILL ASSESS EXISTING DATA ON EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION. COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSES OF EMISSIONS FROM EXISTING FBC UNITS WILL BE
CONDUCTED AS SOON AS UNITS ARE AVAILABLE. PLANS/PROGRESS: INITIAL LIST OF POTENTIAL POLLUTANTS OF
CONCERN DEVELOPED, WITH PRELIMINARY PRIORITIZATION. HAVE PARTICIPATED IN DEVELOPMENT OF METHODOLOGY
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT. HAVE COMPLETED INITIAL EMISSION/CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DATA REVIEW. HAVE
COMPLETED SAMPLING COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS ON TWO EXPERIMENTAL FLUIDIZED COMBUSTION UNITS.
"PROJECT: 01416-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT/SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/77 12/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED r i 77 / $ 706OOO
TASK CODE=F623A-O2 **EPA=68-O2-2138 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER. DB HENSCHEL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. UNKNOWN BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES... O2/78 -PREPARE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY STATUS REPORT
02/78 -PREPARE FBC ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES RESEARCH NEEDS REPORT
O9/78 -COMPLETE INITIAL STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DATA BASE
O9/79 -PREPARE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE MANUAL FOR ATMOSPHERIC FBC
O6/81 -REVISE ATMOSPHERIC FBC DATA BASE REPORTS AND PRACTICE MAN
O9/81 -PREPARE DATA BASE REPORT AND PRACTICE MANUAL FOR PRESSURIZE
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1416 SSIE-GMA 4688 EPA -68-O2-2138 TASK-F623A-02
AP -623A OU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVES: TO ESTABLISH ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS FOR THE FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION PROCESS BASED
ULTIMATELY ON HEALTH/ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS. TO OBTAIN COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF EMISSIONS FROM
EXISTING FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS. BY COMPARISON OF GOALS WITH MEASURED EMISSIONS. TO DESIGN A
CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO MEET THE GOALS. APPROACH: PAPER STUDIES INVOLVING
ANALYSIS/EVALUATION OF AVAILABLE DATA WILL BE EMPLOYED TO DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
METHODOLOGY, TO ESTABLISH ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS, TO ASSESS AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY, AND TO
IDENTIFY OPTIMUM CONTROL TECHNOLOGY COMBINATIONS FOR COST-EFFECTIVE MINIMIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT. COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSES OF EMISSIONS FROM AVAILABLE FBC UNITS WILL PROVIDE EMISSION DATA.
PLANS: AN INITIAL STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH DATA BASE REPORT WILL BE PREPARED VIA THE ABOVE
EFFORT AS SOON AS COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSES CAN BE COMPLETED ON THE 3O MW ATMOSPHERIC FBC AT
RIVESVILLE. UPDATED RESEARCH DATA BASE REPORTS AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE MANUALS WILL BE PREPARED
FOR ATMOSPHERIC AND PRESSURIZED FBC AS FURTHER DATA
"PROJECT: O1420-NOX EMISSIONS FROM FLUIDIZED COMBUSTION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/76 OS/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=F623A-OS **EPA=R80497S ** (GRANT) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.. W STEEN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. JM BEER MIT
MILESTONES.... O4/77 -INSTALLATION OF 7.5 CM BATCH TYPE COMBUSTOR
O9/77 -DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF 3O X 30 CM AFB AND SAMPLING TRAIN
10/78 -DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT 1O CM PFB
04/79 -COMPLETE DATA ANALYSIS
05/79 -COMPLETE MATHEMATICAL MODEL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN ID : (AP-623A)(DU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
1500OO
1OOOOO
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
RECN-OO1420 SSIE-GMA 3458 EPA -R8O4978 TASK-F623A-O5
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM ARE. 1. TO DEVELOP A MECHANISTIC MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR THE PREDICTION OF
NO EMISSION FROM COAL BURNING FLUIDIZED BEDS. 2. TO PROVIDE PHYSICAL-CHEM1CAL INPUT PARAMETERS FOR
THE MODEL BY AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE NO FORMATION-DESTRUCTION PROCESSES IN FLUIDIZED BEDS. 3.
TO GENERATE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW CONTROL TECHNOLOGY OF NOX EMISSION
BASED ON DETAILED PILOT PLANT SCALE AND BENCH SCALE STUDIES AT BOTH ATMOSPHERIC AND ELEVATED
PRESSURE. 4. TO TEST THE MATHEMATICAL MODELS SEVERELY OVER SUFFICIENTLY WIDE RANGES OF OPERATING
VARIABLES. APPROACH TO BE USED: THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY CONSISTS OF TWO PARALLEL INVESTIGATIONS' 1.
THE STUDY OF THE NO FORMATION-DESTRUCTION PROCESSES IN CONTINUOUSLY OPERATED FLUIDIZED COMBUSTORS:
2. BATCH TYPE KINETIC STUDIES CARRIED OUT WITH THE 7.5 CM DIA EXTERNALLY HEATED FLUIDIZED BED AND
THE 1O CM DIA PFB. IN THE CONTINUOUS FLUIDIZED COMBUSTION EXPERIMENTS THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF
THE GASEOUS AND SOLID SPECIES CONCENTRATIONS AND OF TEMPERATURE WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE FLUIDIZED
BED AND THE FREEBOARD FOR THE VARIATION OF OPERATIONAL AND DESIGN PARAMETERS. A BATCH TYPE
COMBUSTOR WILL BE USED TO INVESTIGATE THE CHAR OXIDATION REACTION. THE EXPERIMENTAL DATA FROM THE
CONTINUOUS COMBUSTOR AND THE BATCH COMBUSTOR WILL BE USED TO TEST THE MODEL FOR THE FORMATION AND
DEFORMATION OF NO IN FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTORS. EXPECTED OUTPUTS ARE: 1. AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE
MECHANISM OF FORMATION AND DESTRUCTION OF "FUEL NO" IN FLUIDIZED BEDS. 2. THE MODEL OF NO EMISSION
WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR THE SCALING UP AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF FLUIDIZED COMBUSTION PLANTS.
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FY
$ 11OOOO
TASK-F623A-O7
•'PROJECT: O1422-PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF CAFB LIGNITE AND COAL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE . 02/77 O4/78 • FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=F623A-07 •«EPA=68-O2-2632 »* (CNTR.) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER S RAKES EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. AS WERNER G C A CORP TECH DIV
RM BRADWAY G C A CORP TECH DIV
MILESTONES.... 01/77 -COMPLETE SITE VISIT SURVEY & PLANNING
03/77 -SUBMIT SAMPLING PLAN
O3/77 -COMPLETE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
11/77 -COMPLETE FIELD TESTING
01/78 -COMPLETE LAB ANALYSES
02/78 -COMPLETE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
04/78 -SUBMIT FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID ( AP-623A MDU-N1O5 ) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001422 SSIE-GMA 3594 EPA -68-02-2632
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: THE CHEMICALLY ACTIVE FLUID BED PROCESS (CAFB) IS TO BE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE AIR,
WATER AND SOLID EMISSIONS TO THE ENVIRONMENT RESULTING FROM GASIFICATION AND COMBUSTION OF LIGNITE
AT THE ESSO RESEARCH CENTRE. ABINGDON (ERCA), ENGLAND. PILOT PLANT. RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE
DEVELOPED FOR CONTROL REQUIREMENTS FOR A DEMONSTRATION PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN TEXAS. APPROACH:
THIS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WILL BE CARRIED OUT ACCORDING TO ERA'S LEVEL L PROCEDURES. AN
EXTENSIVE FIELD AND LABORATORY PROGRAM IS PLANNED TO DETERMINE ORGANIC AND INORGANIC EMISSIONS FROM
THE STACK, BOILER SLOWDOWN AND SOLID WASTE. THE FIELD MEASUREMENT PROGRAM WILL DETERMINE TOTAL
PARTICULATE. PARTICULATE SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS, CO, C02. 02, C1-C6 HYDROCARBONS, NOX , S02 AND 503 FROM
THE STACK. IN ADDITION. ALL GAS. PARTICULATE, SOLID AND WATER SAMPLES WILL BE ANALYZED BY GAS
CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY, INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY AND LOW RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY
FOR ORGANIC FUNCTIONAL GROUPS. THESE SAMPLES WILL ALSO BE ANALYZED FOR TRACE ELEMENTS BY SPARK
SOURCE MASS SPECTROMETRY AND ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY. PARTICULATE AND SOLIDS WILL BE
ANALYZED BY X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY (ESCA) FOR SURFACE ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS, WITH
PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO VANADIUM AND SULFUR SPECIES. CURRENT PLANS AND PROGRESS: THE PILOT
PLANT IS SCHEDULED FOR CONTINUOUS OPERATION DURING THE SECOND WEEK IN OCTOBER. THE FIELD PROGRAM
WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THIS PERIOD.
**PROJE:CT: 01425-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT/SYSTEMS ANALYSIS UTILIZING RESIDUAL OIL
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT...
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/76 09/79 FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 250OOO
TASK CODE=F623A-10 *«EPA=68-02-2155 *« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 425OOO
SL RAKES EPA/IERL RTP
MF TYNDALL CATALYTIC INC
08/76 -SET UP INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
11/76 -DEFINE CATEGORIES OF USAGE FOR RESIDUAL AID
02/77 -SELECT UNITS FOR SAMPLING AND TESTING
03/77 -MAKE SITE VISIT TO DETERMINE DATA AND DATA GAPS
OS/77 -ISSUE TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND REPORT
11/77 -COMPLETE PRELIMINARY PREPARATION FOR SAMPLING LEVEL 1 & 2
O4/78 -MAKE SAMPLING TRIP
OS/78 -ISSUE EA ANNUAL REPORT
12/79 -ISSUE STANDARDS OF PRACTICE MANUALS
(AP-623A)(DU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
RECN-001425 SSIE-GMA 3378 1 EPA -68-02-2155
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVES: CATALYTIC. INC. WILL MAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF ALL RESIDUAL FUEL OIL DESULFURIZATION
PROCESSES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE COSTS AND EFFICIENCIES FOR REDUCTION OF POLLUTION. APPROACH:
THE STUDY WILL START WITH A LITERATURE SEARCH OF ALL COMMERCIAL PROCESSES NOW IN OPERATION AND
THOSE WHICH MAY BE PLACED IN OPERATION DURING THE NEXT THREE YEARS. THE COMMERCIAL PROCESSES TO BE
STUDIED ARE PARTIAL OXIDATION. HYDRODESULFURIZATION AND FLUE GAS SCRUBBING. DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
WILL THEN BE STUDIED INCLUDING THE CHEMICALLY ACTIVE FLUID BED PROCESS (CAFB). THE STUDY WILL
INCLUDE ONLY PRODUCTION OF FUEL FOR BOILERS, PIPELINE GAS AND COMBINED CYCLE TURBINES CURRENT
PLANS: A REVEIW AND ANALYSIS OF ALL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA, INCLUDING HEALTH ASPECTS HAS BEEN MADE FOR
EACH PROCESS. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY PLANT TESTING. THE ANALYSIS WILL INCLUDE SULFUR COMPOUNDS,
NOX, PARTICULATES, TRACE ELEMENTS, CO, HYDROCARBONS AND CARCINOGENIC COMPOUNDS.
TASK-F623A-10
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"PROJECT: 01426-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN RESIDUAL OIL
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS COOES.
ABSTRACT....
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/77 05/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED FV77 / $ 1O6OOO
TASK CODŁ=F623A-11 **EPA=68-O2-2638 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 16400O
SL RAKES EPA/IERL RTP
CR WOLFE WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP R & D CTR
07/77 -SUBMIT WORK PLAN
10/77 -COMPLETE SURVEY AVAILABLE DATA
11/77 -SAMPLES SELECTED, TEST PLAN COMPLETE
12/77 -FIRST SAMPLES GROUP ACQUIRED
03/78 -SAMPLE COLLECTION COMPLETED
O6/79 -ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES COMPLETED
O9/79 -FINAL REPORT ISSUED
(AP-623A)(DU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
RECN-OO1426 SSIE-GMA 4151 EPA -68-O2-2638 TASK -F623A- 1 1
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVES: THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF UP TO
100 RESIDUAL OIL SAMPLES, ACHIEVING PARTS PER MILLION RESOLUTION WHERE POSSIBLE OF BOTH ORGANIC AND
INORGANIC CONSTITUENTS. IN ADDITION. MUTAGENIC TESTING OF SELECTED SAMPLES AND ISOLABLE COMPONENTS
OF THE OILS WILL BE PERFORMED. RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE MADE FOR THE BEST USE OF EACH OF THE VARIOUS
RESIDUAL OILS BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS SEEN AS A RESULT OF
THE ANALYSES AND INTERPRETATION OF THE BIOASSAY TESTS. APPROACH: BRIEFLY, THE APPROACH INVOLVES
EXTENSIVE USE OF GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY (GO, GC-MASS SPECTROMETRY , INFRARED, RAMAN, FOUR IER - TRANSFORM
SPECTROSCOPY, LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY, DERIVATIVE PREPARATION, AND VARIOUS EXTRACTION PROCEDURES IN
ORDER TO ISOLATE AND MEASURE ORGANIC COMPONENTS OF THE OILS. THE INORGANIC ANALYSES WILL BE
OBTAINED BY EXTENSIVE USE OF ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY, OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY.
SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ELECTROANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES, AND WET CHEMICAL TECHNIQUES. INORGANIC COMPOUND
IDENTIFICATION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY UTILIZING INFRARED, X-RAY DIFFRACTION AND AUGER
SPECTROSCOPY. PROGRESS/PLANS: THE BIOASSAY TESTING WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY A COMBINATION OF
SUBCONTRACTS TO LITTON BIONETICS AND STANFORD RESEARCH AND CONCURRENT WORK AT WESTINGHOUSE
RESEARCH. E. COLI, SALMONELLA, AND SACCHAROMYCES TEST SYSTEMS WILL BE UTILIZED. THE RADIONUCLIDE
ANALYSES WILL BE SUBCONTRACTED TO EBERLINE LABORATORIES OF ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. THE ELEMENTAL
ANALYSES OF THE MAJOR CONSTITUENTS OF THE OILS WILL BE SUBCONTRACTED TO GALBRAITH LABORATORIES OF
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.
"PROJECT:
01428-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FLUIDIZED-BED COAL COMBUSTION SAMPLING AND
ANALYTICAL TEST RIG
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 08/76 01/79
TASK CODE=F623A-12 »*EPA=68-O2-2170 »
JH WASSER EPA/IERL RTP
KJ CLARK ACUREX CORP
O9/76 -PRELIMINARY DESIGN
O2/77 -FINAL DESIGN
O7/77 -INSTALLATION
09/77 -ACCEPTANCE TEST
O1/78 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-623AMDU-N10D) FUEL PROCESSING
RECN-OO1428 SSIE-GMA 3033 1
AP -623A DU -N1O5
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
1OOOOO
33OOOO
AEROTHERM DIV
TASK-F623A-12
EPA -68-O2-217O
LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DESIGN. FABRICATE, AND INSTALL IN THE HIGH BAY AREA
(WING G) OF THE INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (IERL), A FLUIDIZtD BED COMBUSTION
SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL TEST RIG AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT THAT SHALL BE USED FOR IERL IN-HOUSE
RESEARCH PROGRAMS. THIS TEST RIG IS FUNDAMENTALLY A RESEARCH TOOL. THEREFORE, THE DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
UTILIZED SHALL BE BASED ON CONSIDERATIONS OF FLEXIBILITY, ACCURACY, AND UTILITY. APPROACH: THE
APPROACH CONSISTS OF DESIGNING A TEST RIG WITH A WIDE RANGE OF SAMPLING ACCESS LOCATION SUITABILITY
FOR USE OF ALTERNATIVE SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES. AND TO BUILD THE RIG IN A MODULAR
CONFIGURATION TO PERMIT EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVE CONTROL DEVICES. SPECIFICALLY, THE FBC TEST RIG
WILL BE DESIGNED WITH THE FLEXIBILITY TO EVALUATE VARIABLES IN THE SUBSYSTEM. COAL AND SORBENT
SYSTEM (BED RATE, INJECTION POINT AND METHOD, TYPE, SIZE); START-UP TECHNIQUE; AIR SYSTEM (FLOW AND
FGR RATE, EXCESS AIR); DISTRIBUTION CONFIGURATION; HEAT RFMOVAL (BED AND FLUE GAS); BED CONDITIONS
(TEMPERATURE, FLUIDIZING VELOCITIES, DEPTH, AREA); FREEBOARD; WASTE SOLIDS. CURRENT PLANS:
AEROTHERM WILL DEVISE A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN BASED ON THE RESULTS OF INPUT/OUTPUT DATA GATHERING. A
FINAL DESIGN WILL BE COMPLETED AFTER ANALYSIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN. THE
TEST RIG WILL THEN BE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AT THE EPA FACILITY, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK. NORTH
CAROLINA. ACCEPTANCE TESTING AND PERSONNEL TRAINING WILL BE PERFORMED. AN OPERATING MANUAL AND
AS-BUILT DRAWINGS WILL BE DELIVERED.
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••PROJECT: O1429-CATALYTIC DESULFURIZATION AND DENITROGENATION
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
48STRACT
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
7O360
91878
TASK-F623A- 14
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE . O8/75 O7/78 : FUNDING
TASK COOE=F623A-14 *»EPA=R8O4123-O3 »• (GRANT)
TW PETRIE EPA/IERL RTP
CN SATTERFIELD MIT
M MODELL MIT
JF COCCHETTO MIT
10/75 -REPORT ON HDS OF THIOPHENE AND HDN OF PYRDINE
09/76 -REPORT ON EXTENSION TO HIGH PRESSURE OF HDS AND HDN
O9/77 -REPORT ONI EXTENSION TO MORE COMPLEX SUBSTANCES
09/78 -SUMMARY REPORT INCLUDING MODEL OF HDS-HDN INTERACTION
( AP-623AHDU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
RECN-001429 SSIE-GMA 4209 EPA -R8O4123-O3
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
CATALYTIC HYDRODESULFURIZATION (HDS) AND HYDRODENITROGENATION (HDN) REACTIONS FOR THE REMOVAL OF
ORGANIC SULFUR AND NITROGEN COMPOUNDS FROM LIQUID FUELS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT AS
STRICT SULFUR AND NITROGEN OXIDE EMISSION STANDARDS ARE SET, AND "DIRTIER" OILS DERIVED FROM SHALE
AND COAL ATTAIN WIDER USE. A QUANTITATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERFERENCES BETWEEN THESE TWO
REACTIONS WHICH HAVE ONLY RECENTLY BEGUN TO BE STUDIED. IS NECESSARY FOR OPTIMAL DESIGN OF
COMMERCIAL PROCESSING UNITS. TO DATE. WE HAVE STUDIED THIOPHENE. PYRIDINE AND QUINOLINE AS
REPRESENTATIVE SULFUR AND NITROGEN COMPOUNDS IN A CONTINUOUS FLOW MICROREACTOR TO MODEL BASIC
INTERACTIONS. PYRIDINE INHIBITS THIOPENE HDS UNDER ALL EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS USED. SULFUR
COMPOUNDS EXHIBIT A DUAL EFFORT ON THE HDN OF PYRIDINE; A REACTION RATE INHIBITION GIVES WAY TO AN
ENHANCEMENT AT MORE SEVERE REACTION CONDITIONS. THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO
ACCOUNT FOR EACH OF THESE EFFECTS. REACTIONS OF MORE COMPLEX COMPOUNDS AND THEIR INTERACTIVE
REACTION KINETICS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION
••PROJECT: 01431-DEMETALLIZATION OF RESIDUAL OILS (PHASE V DENITROGENATION CATALYST
EVALUATION)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/72 O9/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=F623A-16 -*EPA=68-O2-0293 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.. TW PETRIE EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. CC KANG HYDROCARBON RESEARCH INC
d GENDLER HYDROCARBON RESEARCH INC
C WEBER HYDROCARBON RESEARCH INC
P MARUHNIC HYDROCARBON RESEARCH INC
MILESTONES.... 12/73 -COMPLETED KIRST TEST OF CATALYSTS TO PROMOTE DEMETALLIZATION
12/74 -FINISHED EXTENDED TEST
12/75 -FOREIGN RESIDUAL OILS TESTED
12/76 -WORK WITH RUSSIAN CATALYSTS COMPLETED
O9/77 -OPTIMUM CATALYST INDENTIFIEO
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
FY77
FY76
91OOO
47912O
ORDIS CODES...
ABSTRACT.
TASK-F623A-16
RECN-OO1431 SSIE-GMA 4187 EPA -68-O2-O293
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
PHASE V OF THIS RESEARCH PROGRAM AIMS TO TEST THE RELATIVE WORTH OF VARIOUS METALS USED IN CURRENT
DENITROGENATION CATALYSTS. ANOTHER AIM IS TO EXAMINE THE EFFECT OF INCREASING MACROPORES IN THE
CATALYSTS. POSSIBLY. THE EFFECT OF HYDROGEN PARTIAL PRESSURE MAY BE TESTED. INTERACTIONS AMONG
THESE VARIABLES ARE OF INTEREST. ESPECIALLY MANUFACTURED CATALYSTS WILL BE USED IN THE SERIES OF
EXPERIMENTS WITH COAL LIQUIDS. THE DATA SHOULD HELP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE EFFECTIVE CATALYSTS
TO DENITROGENATE COAL LIQUIDS. COMPLETED PHASES OF THIS PROGRAM HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED IN PREVIOUS
NOTICES OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT.
• *PROvJECT: 01430-INTERIM SUPPORT FOR HOMER CITY COAL CLEANING DEMONSTRATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 04/77 O4/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2250OO
TASK CODE=F623A-15 * *EPA = 68-02-2639 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: JP KILGROE EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: LH WEISS CHEMICAL SYSTEMS INC
JF MCCONNELL CHEMICAL SYSTEMS INC
MILESTONES.... 03/78 -DRAFT REPORT OF INTERIM PREPARATION PLANT TESTS
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-O01430 SSIE-GMA 4194 EPA -68-O2-2639 TASK-F623A-15
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS PROJECT PROVIDES INTERIM SERVICES FOR THE PLANNED COAL CLEANING DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. WHOSE
OVERALL OBJECTIVES ARE TO: QUANTIFY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SYSTEM AND ITS COMPONENTS AS A'MEANS OF
CONTROLLING EMISSIONS TO MEET BOTH EXISTING AND NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS: MEASURE THE
EFFECTS OF CLEANED COAL ON ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR AND BOILER PERFORMANCE AND AVAILABILITY;
COMPARE ITS COST EFFECTIVENESS WITH THE ALTERNATIVE OF FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION: DETERMINE MEANS OF
PREDICTING AND CONTROLLING THE CLEANABILITY OF COAL RESERVES; CHARACTERIZE ANCILLIARY ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS. THESE INTERIM TASKS ARE: 1. PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND ANALYTICAL SERVICES TO THE HEAVY
MEDIUM CYCLONE PILOT PLANT TEST LOOP OPERATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE USBM AT BRUCETON PA
THROUGH OCTOBER 1977. 2- CONDUCT INITIAL TESTS (MASS. SULFUR. AND ENERGY BALANCES) ON THE INITIAL
PORTION OF THE COAL PREPARATION PLANT STARTING UP IN SEPTEMBER 1977. 3. DEVELOP THE OVERALL THREE
YEAR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM PLAN. 4. OBTAIN AND ANALYZE FACE SAMPLES FROM THE HELEN AND HELVETIA
MINES FOR EVALUATION OF THE INSEAM VARIATION OF SULFUR AND TRACE ELEMENTS IN THE HOMER CITY COAL
RESERVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
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«*PROJECT: 01435-CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS OF FUEL
CONVERSION/FUEL UTILIZATION SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/76 O9/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 30OOOO
TASK CODE=F623A-18 **EPA=68-O2-2167 »* (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 4IOOOO
EPA OFFICER.: CA VOGEL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: AB CHERRY CATALYTIC INC
MILESTONES...: O9/76 -CONTRACT SIGNING
O1/78 -REPORT ON CONTROL ASSAY DEVELOPMENT
O6/78 -APPLICABILITY OF COKE OVEN CONTROLS TO SYNTHETIC FUELS
O9/79 -EVALUATION OF ALL APPLICABLE CONTROLS
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OO1435 SSIE-GMA 31O2 1 EPA -68-02-2167 TASK-F623A- 18
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT CATALYTIC, INC. SHALL CONDUCT A PROGRAM THAT WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION FROM UTILIZATION OF THE PRODUCTS AND Bi PRODUCTS OF FUEL
CONVERSION/FUEL UTILIZATION SYSTEMS BASED ON COAL. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSESS THE
DEGREE OF REMOVAL AND RECOVERY OR DESTRUCTION OF CONTAMINANTS THAT CAN OCCUR DURING PROCESSING FOR
UPGRADING THE PRODUCTS AND BY-PRODUCTS TO MAKE THEM SUITABLE FOR MARKETING. PRODUCTS OF FUEL
SYSTEMS ARE DEFINED TO ENCOMPASS THE PRIMARY MARKETABLE MATERIALS FROM FUEL SYSTEMS. BY-PRODUCTS OF
FUEL SYSTEMS ARE DEFINED TO ENCOMPASS ALL OTHER USEABLE OR POTENTIALLY USEABLE COMPONENTS OF A FUEL
SYSTEM OUTPUT SLATE. FUEL SYSTEM PRODUCTS OR BY-PRODUCTS WHICH EITHER (1) ARE TOTALLY CONSUMED
WITHIN THE BASIC PRODUCTION SYSTEM (AS FOR STEAM-RAISING) OR (2) ARE TOTALLY CONSUMED AS A
PETROCHEMICAL FEEDSTOCK SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
**PROJECT: 01436-BENCH SCALE STUDY OF THE MEYERS PROCESS FOR COAL DESULFURIZATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/75 O9/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 175421
TASK CODE=F623A-19 *«EPA=68-02-2121 * * (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 321569
EPA OFFICER. RD TAMNIG EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. RA MEYERS THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
EP KOUTSOUKOS THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
JW HAMERSMA THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
R ORSINI THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
MJ SANTY THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
MILESTONES.... O3/75 -COMPLETE LITERATURE SURVEY
O7/75 -COMPLETE COAL PROCESSING CHARACTERIZATION
08/75 -COMPLETE CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF COAL SAMPLES
09/75 -COMPLETE PRODUCT RECOVERY ANALYSES
O1/77 -COMPLETE COAL SAMPLE DEPYRITIZATION
OS/77 -COMPLETE DATA ANALYSIS
O7/77 -COMPLETE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1436 SSIE-GMA 419O EPA -68-O2-2121 TASK-F623A- 19
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROCESS DIFFERENT TYPES OF RAW COAL THROUGH A BENCH SCALE FACILITY FOR CHEMICAL
LEACHING OF PYRITIC SULFUR FROM COAL. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLETELY CHARACTERIZE THE RAW COAL
SAMPLES AND SHALL DETERMINE AT LEAST PROXIMATE AND ULTIMATE ANALYSES AND SULFUR FORMS ANALYSES. THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO EXAMINE THE RAW COAL SAMPLES FOR TRACE CONSTITUENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL. AS
A MINIMUM, GATHER THE FOLLOWING DATA: 1. SULFUR REMOVAL BY CHEMICAL LEACHING AS A FUNCTION OF TIME.
2. CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PRODUCTS. 3. TRACE ELEMENT DISTRIBUTION IN THE PRODUCTS.
"PROJECT: 01437-REACTOR TEST PROJECT FOR CHEMICAL REMOVAL OF PYRITIC SULFUR FROM COAL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/76 O4/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 98O7OO
TASK CODE = F623A-2O *«EPA = 68-O2- 188O ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 175OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. RD TAMNIG EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RA MEYERS THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
LJ VANNICE THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
MJ SANTY THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
LP KOUTSOUKOS THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
WM BOWES THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
MILESTONES.... 10/78 -INITIAL TEST OPERATION OF REACTOR TEST UNIT SCHEDULED
10/79 -LONG-TERM CONTINUOUS OPERATION (120 HR.) OF REACTOR TEST UNIT
PLAN ID : (AP-623AHDU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-O01437 SSIE-GMA 4189 EPA -68-O2-188O TASK-F623A-20
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE CONTRACTOR WILL CONSTRUCT A REACTOR TEST UNIT FOR EVALUATION OF THE PYRITE LEACHING FROM FINE
COAL, LEACH SOLUTION REGENERATION, AND INITIAL FILTRATION OPERATIONS OF THE MEYERS PROCESS FOR COAL
DESULFURIZATION. THE REACTOR TEST UNIT WILL BE CAPABLE OF CONTINUOUS OPERATION AT THE NOMINAL RATE
OF 25O-75O POUNDS OF COAL PER HOUR. THE INPUT MATERIAL TO THE TEST REACTOR SYSTEM IS PROPERLY SIZED
COAL, EITHER CLEANED OR UNCLEANED; THE OUTPUT MATERIAL IS THE REACTED COAL WHICH HAS BEEN FILTERED
AND WASHED ON THE FILTER. THIS TEST UNIT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PREDESIGN
SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED UNDER CONTRACT 68-O2-1335 FOR THE REACTOR TEST UNIT (OMITTING THE COARSE
COAL REACTOR SYSTEM). THE REACTOR TEST UNIT WILL BE ERECTED AT A SITE PROVIDED BY THE CONTR
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"PROJECT: 01438-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM" FOR TREATMENT OF COAL TO PRODUCE LOW-SULFUR, SOLID
FOSSIL FUEL
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/75 O9/77
TASK CODE=F623A-21
RD TAMNIG
DK FLEMING
RD SMITH
MR AQUINO
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
161O46
208OOO
**EPA=68-O2-2126
EPA/IERL RTP
INST. OF GAS TECHNOLOGY
INST. OF GAS TECHNOLOGY
INST. OF GAS TECHNOLOGY
10/76 -COAL SAMPLE TEST BATCH REACTOR OPERATIONAL
10/76 -COAL SAMPLE SELECTION FOR BATCH TEST FINALIZED
10/76 -COAL SAMPLE THERMOBALANCE TEST UNIT OPERATIONAL
O7/77 -COAL SAMPLE BATCH REACTOR UNIT TESTS COMPLETED
09/77 -ANALYSIS OF BATCH REACTOR UNIT TESTS COMPLETED
OS/77 -COAL SAMPLE REACTOR TEST RUNS GAS SAMPLE ANALYSIS INITIATED
O9/77 -PREPARED FOR INCLUSION IN FINAL REPORT
(AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
RECN-001438 SSIE-GMA 285O 1 EPA -68-O2-2126 TASK-F623A-21
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DETERMINE ON A BENCH- AND PILOT-UNIT SCALE THE OPERATING
PARAMETERS FOR THE IGT PROCESS TO DESULFURIZE COAL BY THERMAL AND CHEMICAL MEANS. COAL WILL BE
TREATED WITH A REDUCING ATMOSPHERE IN THE PRESENCE OF A SULFUR GETTER. SULFUR REMOVAL WILL BE
DETERMINED AS A FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE, RESIDENCE TIME, COAL/GETTER RATIO, COAL COMPOSITION, AND
PARTICLE SIZE. IN WORK TO DATE UNDER EARLIER CONTRACTS. MIDWESTERN COAL WITH 3.5-4% SULFUR CONTENT
HAS BEEN CONVERTED INTO SOLID FOSSIL FUEL THAT CAN BE BURNED DIRECTLY IN CONFORMANCE WITH FEDERAL
EPA NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR SULFUR EMISSION.
"PROJECT: 01439-COAL DESULFURIZATION BY MICROWAVE ENERGY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/76 O9/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=F623A-22 **EPA=68-O2-2172 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.. LD TAMNIG EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. PD ZAVITSANOS GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
PD GORSUCH GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
JA GOLDEN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
H THAL GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
MILESTONES.... OS/76 -SELECTION OF COAL SAMPLES WITH REACTION CHARACTERISTICS SUITABLE
1O/76 -EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES
O3/77 -EVALUATION OF SULFUR REACTION TO VARIOUS LENGTHS OF EXPOSURE
O6/77 -EVALUATION OF BENEFITS RECEIVED FROM COAL WASH WITH SODIUM H
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
FY77
FY76
147O68
80000
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
TASK-F623A-22
RECN-OO1439 SSIE-GMA 3O30 1 EPA -68-02-2172
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT WHICH WILL LEAD INTO A COST
EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR REDUCING SULFUR OXIDE EMISSIONS (DURING COAL COMBUSTION) TO ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE LEVELS. THE APPROACH IS BASED ON THE USE OF MICROWAVE ENERGY WHICH CAN BE COUPLED
PREFERENTIALLY INTO IRON PYRITES AND LEACHANTS AND INDUCE REACTIONS WHICH PRODUCE SULFUR COMPOUNDS
WHICH CAN EITHER BE SEPARATED EASILY FROM COAL OR DO NOT CONVERT INTO SULFUR OXIDES DURING
COMBUSTION. RESULTS TO DATE SHOW THAT IRON PYRITE (FES2) AND NAOH DO INDEED COUPLE WITH MICROWAVE
EFFICIENTLY AND REACT TO FORM WATER SOLUBLE SULFUR PRODUCTS. COAL ON THE OTHER HAND IS A LOW LOSS
MATERIAL. THE PLAN IS TO INVESTIGATE THE MECHANISM OF ENERGY ABSORPTION AND IMPORTANT REACTIONS
INVOLVING SULFUR REARRANGEMENT.
"PROJECT: 01440-PROGRAM SUPPORT IN FOSSIL FUEL PROC^oSING AND SYNTHETIC FUELS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/76 02/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 9400
TASK CODE = F623A-23 * *EPA=68-O2-2152 t* (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 32O60O
EPA OFFICER. LD TAMNY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. T BORER CAMERON ENGINEERS INC
PLAN 10 : (AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1440 SSIE-GMA 44O6 EPA -68-O2-2152 TASK-F623A-23
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT CAMERON ENGINEERS WILL PROVIDE TO EPA SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OF
COAL PROCESSING, COAL LIQUEFACTION, COAL GASIFICATION, AND SHALE OIL PROCESSING. INCLUDED IN THESE
AREAS ARE THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF BOTH TECHNOLOGIES AND UTILIZATION OF PRODUCTS AND
BYPRODUCTS AS WELL AS THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY BYPRODUCTS.
CAMERON ENGINEERS IS TO PROVIDE A VIEWPOINT INDEPENDENT FROM THAT OF EPA CONTRACTORS THAT ARE
WORKING IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PROCESS
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AREAS. CAMERON ENGINEERS' PRIMARY ROLE IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL INFORMATION
TO THE EPA TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM IN ITS DECISION MAKING ROLE. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED
THOUGH BACKGROUND FUNCTIONS (SUCH AS LITERATURE SURVEYS AND REVIEWS OF TECHNICAL REPORTS),
COORDINATION FUNCTIONS. COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS AND PROGRAM PLANNING SUPPORT. THIS TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED ON AS REQUESTED BASIS BY TASK ORDER.
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"PROJECT: 01442-POLLUTANTS FROM SYNTHETIC FUELS PROCESSES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/76 1O/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 829856
TASK COOE=F623A-24 -*EPA=R804979-02 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 3OOOOO
EPA OFFICER.. TW PETRIE EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. FO MIXON RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
d CLELAND RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
0 WAGONER RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
D ROSENTHAL RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
R ZWEIDINGER RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
C SPARICINO RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
MILESTONES.... O7/77 -REACTOR FACILITY AND ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT OPERATIONAL
12/77 -TEST PLAN FORMULATED
12/78 -KINETICS OF POLLUTANT FORMATION SCREENED
1O/79 -KINETICS OF POLLUTANT FORMATION MEASURED THOROUGHLY
11/80 -ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COMPLETED
O7/81 -RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONTROL STRATEGIES MADE
PLAN ID (AP-623AXDU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-O01442 SSIE-GMA 2318 2
AP -623A DU -N105
ABSTRACT THE PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP A FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF THOSE FACTORS AND
CONDITIONS WHICH CAUSE THE PRODUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS IN SYNFUELS PROCESSES AND TO
PROVIDE TO EPA AND TO THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COMMUNITY THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO GUIDE THE
CONTROL OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FROM SYNFUELS PLANTS OF THE FUTURE. THE RESEARCH PLAN
INCLUDES BOTH AN EXPERIMENTAL AND AN ANALYTICAL STUDY. THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY INCLUDES FIRST THE
DESIGN, FABRICATION AND OPERATION OF ONE OR MORE LABORATORY REACTORS TO SIMULATE CONDITIONS WHICH
MAY BE UTILIZED IN ACTUAL SYNFUELS PLANTS, THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
PROCEDURES FOR THE EVALUATION OF ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS THAT RESULT, FOR SCREENING OF THE MAJOR
COALS WHICH ARE AVAILABLE IN THE U.S.. AND FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE KINETICS OF FORMATION OF
THE POLLUTANTS OF SIGNIFICANCE. THE ANALYTICAL STUDY PROVIDES FOR UTILIZING RESULTS OF THE
SCREENING TESTS TO (1) PROJECT POTENTIAL HUMAN EXPOSURE TO EFFLUENTS AND EMISSIONS FROM THESE
PLANTS AND (2) ESTABLISH PRIORITY RATINGS FOR THE VARIOUS POLLUTANTS BASED UPON THE EXTENT TO WHICH
PROJECTED EXPOSURES ARE HAZARDOUS.
EPA -R8O4979-02
LABT-EMI
TASK-F623A-24
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
162259
"PROJECT: 01443-IN SITU FINE PARTICULATE MEASUREMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 O4/79 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=F623A-25 **EPA=68-02-2668 »* (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.: WB KUYKENDAL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: UNKNOWN PARTICLE MEASURING SYSS
MILESTONES...: O2/78 -COMPLETION OF DESIGN STUDY
1O/78 -COMPLETION OF LABORATORY DEVELOPMENT
O4/79 -COMPLETION OF FIELD EVALUATION
PLAN ID (AP-623AMOU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1443 SSIE-GMA 4685 EPA -68-O2-2668
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THIS PROJECT WILL DESIGN, DEVELOP, AND DEMONSTRATE AN IN SITU INSTRUMENT FOR REAL-TIME
PARTICLE SIZING IN STATIONARY SOURCES. APPROACH: THREE APPROACHES WILL BE PURSUED TO DEVELOP A
REAL-TIME INSTRUMENT: (1) A PURELY OPTICAL PARTICLE-SIZING INSTRUMENT, (2) AN ACOUSTIC APPROACH TO
SIZING PARTICLES, AND (3) AN IMPACTOR BASED INSTRUMENT WITH AN OPTICAL READOUT. OUTPUT: PROTOTYPE
INSTRUMENT AND RESEARCH REPORTS.
TASK-F623A-25
"PROJECT: 01445-MEASUREMENT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/76 O3/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 85OOO
TASK CODE=F623A-26 »*EPA=68-O2-2153 *« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 578OOO
EPA OFFICER.. WB KUYKENDAL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. . F MORENO ACUREX CORP
C HARTMAN ACUREX CORP
DR BLANN ACUREX CORP
J STEINER ACUREX CORP
MILESTONES.... O5/77 -DEMONSTRATION OF PROBE SYSTEM FOR FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION
O2/78 -DESIGN OF PROBE SYSTEM FOR COAL GASIFICATION
PLAN ID (AP-623AMDU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1445 SSIE-GMA 2347 2 EPA -68-02-2153
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES TO GENERATE ENGINEERING DATA FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS EVALUATING HIGHER TEMPERATURE,
HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSES. THE TWO PROCESSES OF INITIAL INTEREST ARE HIGH PRESSURE FLUIDIZED BED
COMBUSTION AND COAL GASIFICATION. EPA IN-HOUSE RESEARCH PROJECTS WILL BE SUPPORTED THROUGH REVIEW
OF PROGRAM PLANS AND TEST PLANS IN THE AREA OF HIGH TEMPERATURE. HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSES AND DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCUTION OF AN EPA IN-HOUSE SAMPLING TEST RIG. APPROACH: THE PROGRAM WILL FIRST ESTABLISH
A BASELINE TECHNOLOGY EFFORT TO PROVIDE THE RESOURCES FOR CONTINUAL PROBLEM SOLVING. THIS BASELINE
PROGRAM WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH SPECIFIC ASSIGNMENTS BY THE EPA PROJECT OFFICER. THE TECHNICAL
LEVEL OF EFFORT WILL BE MAINTAINED RELATIVELY CONSTANT. OUTPUT: A PROBING SYSTEM HAS BEEN DESIGNED.
FABRICATED, AND DEMONSTRATED ON A PRESSURIZED FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTOR. THE SYSTEM MEASURES PARTICLE
SIZE AND MASS AS WELL AS PROVIDES A GAS SAMPLE.
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
TASK-F623A-26
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»*PROJECT: 01448-STUDIES RELATED TO THE ORGANIC CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF INDUSTRIAL SAMPLES
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS COOES..
ABSTRACT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 1O/79
TASK CODE=F623A-28 **EPA=R8O5494-O1 *
JOHNSON EPA/IERL RTP
DUKE UNIV
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
28OOO
LD
CH LOCHMULLER
O9/77 -GRANT STARTS
11/79 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-623A)(DU-N105)
RECN-OO1448
AP -623A
FUEL PROCESSING
SSIE-GMA 417O
DU -N105
TASK-F623A-28
EPA -R805494-O1
LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVE' THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE STUDIES IS TO PROVIDE A FIRMER UNDERSTANDING OF THE BEHAVIOR OF
POROUS POLYMER SORBENTS IN SOURCE SAMPLING EFFORTS. APPROACH: PREVIOUS WORK HAS DEALT WITH THE
EFFECTS OF REACTION WITH ACIDS AND ACID GASES ON THE SORPTION CAPACITY AND SELECTIVITY OF THESE
MATERIALS RESULTS TO DATE INDICATE THAT SULFONATION AND NITRATION CAN INDEED AFFECT BOTH THE
AMOUNT AND THE RELATIVE DISTRIBUTION OF REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ON THESE SORBENTS. THIS
EFFECT WILL BE ESPECIALLY SIGNIFICANT IF THE SAMPLING EFFORT IS CARRIED OUT PAST "BREAKTHROUGH";
THAT IS IF THE SORBENT TRAP CAPACITY IS EXCEEDED BY THE CHALLENGE CONCENTRATION. POROUS POLYMER
SORBENTS HAVE BEEN USED TO SAMPLE AMBIENT AIR AND SOURCES AT TEMPERATURES IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL
SORPTION MECHANISM IS GAS-SOLID ADSORPTION. MORE RECENTLY, THESE SORBENTS HAVE BEEN USED IN SOURCE
SAMPLING AT TEMPERATURES WHICH CAUSE THE CONDENSATION OF SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF WATER. THIS REDUCES
THE PROBABILITY OF ACID-POLYMER MECHANISM. IN THE WORK PROPOSED BOTH DYNAMIC (LIQUID
CHROMATOGRAPHY) AND STATIC METHODS WILL BE EXAMINED AS METHODS FOR THE LABORATORY MEASUREMENT OF
SORPTION CAPACITY AND SELECTIVITY AS A FUNCTION OF PH AND TEMPERATURE. IN ADDITION, THE RELATION
BETWEEN WATER-BENZENE DISTRIBUTION AND WATER-STYRENE POLYMER (XAD-2) ADSORPTION WILL BE EXAMINED.
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM LITERATURE VALUES FOR BENZENE-WATER-SOLUTE SYSTEMS AND
LABORATORY-MEASURED POLYMER STUDIES WILL BE USED TO ATTEMPT TO DEVELOP A PREDICTIVE MODEL FOR
SAMPLING PURPOSES. OUTPUT: FINAL REPORT TO BE ENTERED INTO ORD SYSTEM. OF DIRECT USE TO IERL BUT
ALSO OF INTEREST TO SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY.
**PROJECT: O1449-DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE/HIGH-PRESSURE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/75 10/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 49826
TASK CODE=F623A-29 *»EPA=68-02-21O4 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY74 / $ 137612
LE SPARKS EPA/IERL RTP
P FELDMAN COTTRELL ENV SYSS
O6/75 -AWARD CONTRACT
1O/77 -ISSUE FINAL REPORT CONTAINING DATA NEEDED TO DESIGN HIGH TEMPERAT U
FUEL PROCESSING
SSIE-GMA 44O5 EPA -68-O2-21O4 TASK-F623A-29
DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS FOR PARTICULATE
COLLECTION AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES AND TO DEVELOP BASIC DATA ON ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS AT
HIGH TEMPERATURES/PRESSURES TO ENABLE ONE TO DESIGN HIGH-TEMPERATURE/PRESSURE ELECTROSTATIC
PRECIPITATOR. DATA WILL BE OBTAINED BY CONDUCTING EXPERIMENTS IN SMALL SCALE WIRE-PIPE
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR UNDER NO-FLOW CONDITIONS. END ITEMS AND USERS: REPORT ON ELECTRICAL
CHARACTERISTICS TO BE EXPECTED IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE/PRESSURE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS. USERS
INCLUDE ALL ORGANIZATIONS (ERC/EPA/ETC.) AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN PARTICULATE COLLECTION AT
HIGH TEMPERATURES/PRESSURES.
(AP-623A)(DU-N1O5)
RECN-OO1449
AP -623A
**PROJECT: 01450-REVIEW OF CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPEN SOURCES OF PARTICULATE EMISSIONS
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
4OOOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/77 O7/78 FUNDING
TASK COOE=F623A-3O **EPA=R805294-O1 ** (GRANT)
EPA OFFICER.. DC DREHMEL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. DW COOPER HARVARD UNIV
DW MOELLER HARVARD UNIV
MILESTONES.... 07/77 -AWARD GRANT
07/78 -COMPLETE RANKING OF CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001450 SSIE-GMA 414O EPA -R805294-01
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO ASSESS CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR OPEN SOURCES. APPROACH: THIS WORK WILL IDENTIFY
DESCRIBE. AND ANALYZE EXISTING METHODS FOR THE CONTROL OF OPEN SOURCES OF PARTICULATE EMISSIONS
FROM THE ANALYSIS OF THE STATE OF THE ART AND OF THE AREAS OF NEED THE INVESTIGATORS WILL
DETERMINE PRIORITIES FOR RESEARCH. DEVELOPMENT. AND APPLICATION IN THE CONTROL OF OPEN SOURCE
EMISSIONS. OUTPUT: REVIEW AND RANKING OF OPEN SOURCE CONTROL PROCEDURES AND DEVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH/PHYS DEPT
PUBLIC HEALTH/PHYS DEPT
TASK-F623A-3O
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»*PROJECT: 01453-THE EFFECTS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE ON PARTICLE COLLECTION
MECHANISMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/75 04/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOO
TASK CODE=F623A-31 ««EPA=68-02-2137 «* (CNTR. ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 35OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. DC DREHMEL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. S CALVERT AIR POLLUTION TECH INC
R PARKER AIR POLLUTION TECH INC
MILESTONES.... 12/75 -CONTRACT AWARD
01/77 -COMPLETE THEORETICAL REVIEW
09/77 -COMPLETE STUDY OF COLLECTION REQUIREMENT FOR VARIOUS APPLICATION
O4/78 -COMPLETE BENCH SCALE VERIFICATION THEORY
PLAN ID : (AP-623AHDU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1453 SSIE-GMA 3011 1 EPA -68-O2-2137 TASK -F623A-31
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO CONDUCT A THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF HIGH
TEMPERATURE (1.1OO DEGREES C), HIGH PRESSURE (15 ATM), AND PARTICLE DIAMETER ON PARTICULATE
COLLECTION MECHANISMS, AND TO IDENTIFY MECHANISMS THAT MIGHT BE USED TO REMOVE PARTICLES FROM
HIGH-TEMPERATURE AND/OR HIGH-PRESSURE GAS STREAMS. EXISTING AND PROPOSED ENERGY PROCESSES REQUIRING
HIGH-TEMPERATURE AND/OR HIGH-PRESSURE PARTICULATE CLEANUP WILL ALSO BE STUDIED TO DETERMINE THE
IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS, CLEANUP REQUIREMENTS. AND POTENTIAL PROBLEMS OF EACH PROCESS. APPROACH:
THE INVESTIGATION WILL INCLUDE A THOROUGH LITERATURE SEARCH. SURVEY. AND EVALUATION OF THE PRESENT
STATE OF KNOWLEDGE CONCERNING HIGH-TEMPERATURE AND -PRESSURE AEROSOL MECHANICS AND COLLECTION
MECHANISMS. LABORATORY - SCALE EXPERIMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN NECESSARY DATA ON THE BEHAVIOR
OF AEROSOLS IN HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE ENVIRONMENTS, AND THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO IMPROVE
PRESENT THEORY, TO IDENTIFY USEFUL HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH PRESSURE COLLECTION MECHANISMS FOR
PARTICULATE REMOVAL, AND TO RECOMMEND PROGRAMS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF PARTICULATE
CONTROL DEVICES BASED UPON THESE MECHANISMS. OUTPUTS: REVIEW OF THEORY AND BENCH SCALE VERIFICA
"PROJECT: 01457-NEW CONCEPT FOR FINE PARTICLE CONTROL AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O8/76 OS/78 • FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 33OOOO
TASK CODE=F623A-32 ««EPA=68-02-2164 •• (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1OOOOO
EPA OFFICER.. DC DREHMEL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. S CALVERT AIR POLLUTION TECH INC
RG PATTERSON AIR POLLUTION TECH INC
MILESTONES..-. O8/76 -CONTRACT AWARD
OB/77 -COMPLETE STUDY OF COMPONENTS OF NEW DEVICE
O8/78 -COMPLETE FEASIBILITY TESTS OF INTEGRATED SYSTEM
PLAN ID : (AP-623A)(OU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001457 SSIE-GMA 3O24 1 EPA -68-O2-2164 TASK -F623A-32
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED ENERGY SOURCES SUCH AS COAL AND SHALE OIL GASIFICATION
RESULTS IN HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE PROCESS GAS STREAMS WHICH REQUIRE REMOVAL OF PARTICULATES
BEFORE UTILIZATION. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO EVALUATE A NOVEL CONCEPT FOR FINE PARTICLE
CONTROL IN THESE SYSTEMS. THE APPARATUS WOULD COLLECT FINE PARTICLES BY MECHANISMS SUCH AS
DIFFUSION. INERTIAL IMPACTION. INTERCEPTION AND ELECTROPHORESIS. APPROACH: A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION
OF THE NEW CONCEPT WILL BE PERFORMED. FOLLOWED BY EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF FINE PARTICLE
COLLECTION. PRESENTLY THEORETICAL CALCULATIONS ARE BEING PERFORMED FOR MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN
PARTICLE COLLECTION AND SYSTEM REGENERATION. THE POWER AND RESIDENCE TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICLE
CAPTURE WILL BE PREDICTED FOR THE MOST PROMISING MECHANISMS. BASED ON THESE CALCULATIONS,
PRELIMINARY BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS WILL BE PERFORMED TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF FINE
PARTICLE CAPTURE IN THE PROPOSED PARTICLE COLLECTION SYSTEM. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE ECONOMIC
ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. THE SECOND PHASE OF THE PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND
TESTING OF A MODEL OF THE NEW CONCEPT WITH AT LEAST 5OO SCFM CAPACITY. OUTPUTS: PROVE FEASIBILITY
OF DRY SCRUBBER CONCEPT FOR CONTROL OF PARTICULATE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE. THIS CONCEPT
WILL BEAR ON THE ECONOMIC SUCCESS OF THE ADVANCED ENERGY PROCESSES.
**PROJECT: 01458-FINE PARTICLE CONTROL BY HOT FILTRATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/76 08/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 4OOOOO
TASK CODE=F623A-33 **EPA=68-O2-2169 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 2OOOOO
EPA OFFICER.. DC DREHMEL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. FE MORENO ACUREX CORP AEROTHERM DIV
C HARTMAN ACUREX CORP AEROTHERM DIV
MILESTONES.... OS/76 -CONTRACT AWARD
12/77 -COMPLETE MATRIX OF BENCH SCALE TESTS ON CANDIDATE FILTRATION
08/78 -COMPLETE LIFE TESTING OF BEST MATERIALS
PLAN ID : (AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1458 SSIE-GMA 3O98 1 EPA -68-O2-2169 TASK-F623A-33
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF FABRIC FILTRATION AS A MEANS OF
FINE PARTICLE CONTROL AT HIGH TEMPERATURES (1.5OO DEGREES F) AND PRESSURES (10 ATM). APPROACH:
PHASE I CONSISTS OF A MATRIX OF BENCH-SCALE TESTS DESIGNED TO DEMONSTRATE THE BASIC FEASIBILITY OF
CANDIDATE MATERIALS AND REGENERATION MECHANISMS. THESE MATERIALS WILL BE DEVELOPED BY A COMBINATION
OF IN-HOUSE EXPERTISE AND SUBCONTRACTED WORK TO A FABRIC WEAVER. THE PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH-TEMPERATURE/PRESSURE FILTRATION THEORY; A THOROUGH SEARCH FOR VIABLE
MATERIALS TO SUPPLEMENT THOSE ALREADY IDENTIFIED: AND THE DESIGN, FABRICATION AND USE OF A
BENCH-SCALE TESTING APPARATUS. WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE MOST PROMISING MATERIALS SYSTEMS AN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS WILL BE PERFORMED AND RECOMMENDATIONS MADE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. I.E.. PHASE II. PHASE II OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE PROMISING CONCEPTS IDENTIFIED IN PHASE I. A PILOT SCALE (5OO SCFM) FACILITY WILL BE
CONSTRUCTED AT AEROTHERM TO DEMONSTRATE THE RELIABILITY OF THESE CONCEPTS. OUTPUTS: PHASE I WAS
INITIATED 8/76 AND WILL REQUIRE 16 MONTHS FOR COMPLETION. PHASE II IS ANTICIPATED TO BE AN 8-MONTH
EFFORT.
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ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
5OOOO
SCH OF ENG
„„„, ,,
TASK- F623A-34
"PROJECT: 01461-THE USE OF ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED FOG FOR CONTROL OF DUST FROM OPEN
SOURCES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE • O6/77 OS/79 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=F623A-34 « -EPA=R8O5228 ** (GRANT)
DC DREHMEL EPA/IERL RTP
SA HOENIG UNIV OF ARIZONA
O6/77 -GRANT AWARD
06/78 -COMPLETE LABORATORY STUDY OF CONTROLLING PARAMETERS
O6/79 -COMPLETE FIELD TESTS
(AP-623AHDU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
RECN-001461 SSIE-GMA 4137 EPA -R805228
OBJECTIVE- TO CONTINUEDTHE~S™DIES OF INDUSTR»L "DUSTS AND FUMES *ND ^^DEVELOPMENT OF APPARATUS
FOR TNniiriNr THESF POLLUTANTS TO AGGLOMERATE AND FALLOUT. ALSO TO INVESTIGATE THE PHENOMENA
NVOVED IN DUST FUME CHARG!NG WITH THE HOPE OF PROVIDING BETTER DUST CONTROL SYSTEMS ^^ACH:
THE STUDIES WILL BE PRIMARILY EXPERIMENTAL AND WILL GENERATE THE APPROPRIATE DUSTS AND FUMES UNDER
CONTROLLED CONDITIONS TO DETERMINE THE PARAMETERS INVOLVED IN CHARGING PH™^iR^™^ Ł
ARIZONA WILL MAKE APPROPRIATE INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENTS AND STUDIES TO EVALUATE CHARGING AND DUST
CONTROL TECHNIQUES IN THE FACTORY ENVIRONMENT. CURRENT STATUS: UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HAS
INVESTIGATED THE CHARGING BEHAVIOR OF A VARIETY OF DUSTS AND FUMES. MOST MATERIALS SEEM TO HAVE
NEGATIVE CHARGES AT LEAST FOR THE RESPIRABLE MATERIAL, BUT THERE ARE SOME NOTABLE EXCEPTIONS,
I E MAGNETITE 'iT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED THAT THESE DUSTS AND FUMES CAN BE INDUCED TO AGGLOMERATE
AND FALLOUT WHEN EXPOSED TO PROPERLY CHARGED WATER FOG. A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL TESTS ARE UNDERWAY
TO TEST PROTOTYPE FOG GENERATORS AS MECHANISMS FOR DUST CONTROL. UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA HAS DONE
SOME PRELIMINARY WORK ON CONTROL OF POWER PLANT FLY ASH AND COAL TAR VOLATILES (FROM COKE OVENS).
HERE AGAIN IT APPEARS THAT THE CHARGED FOG SYSTEM HAS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL AS A CONTROL TECHNIQUE.
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
**PROJECT: 01463-PHOTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF NOX REMOVAL FROM STACK GASES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/76 12/78
TASK CODE=F623A-35 **EPA=R804740-01 **
EPA OFFICER.. JA MCSORLEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. DL FOX UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA
MILESTONES.... 11/76 -GRANT AWARD
12/78 -RESEARCH COMPLETE
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1463 SSIE-GMA 3539
AP -623A DU -N1O5
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
/ $
/
SCH OF PUBLIC HLTH
EPA -RSO474O-01
LABT-EMI
TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY
TASK-F623A-35
38551
OF NOX REMOVAL FROM FLUE GASES
BY PHOTOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF NO TO N02 FOLLOWED BY AQUEOUS SCRUBBING. THE PROPOSED RESEARCH HAS
THE POTENTIAL FOR REMOVAL OF FINE PARTICULATES AND SOX AS WELL AS NOX. THERE IS A GOOD PROBABILITY
THAT THE FINE PARTICULATE WITH THE HIGH HUMIDITY OF A STACK GAS WILL ACT AS NUCLEATION SITES FOR
NITRIC AND SULFURIC ACID MIST FORMATION. THE FORMATION OF AEROSOLS WOULD BE ENHANCED BY ANY
PHOTOCHEMICALLY ACTIVE HYDROCARBONS THAT MAY BE IN THE FLUE GAS.
**PROJECT: 01464-NONPERSONAL, QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
671853
TASK-F623A-37
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 02/77 O2/79 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=F623A-37 **EPA=68-02-2612 »* (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.. JA MCSORLEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. FO MIXON RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
MILESTONES... O3/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
03/79 -ESTIMATED CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N105> FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1464 SSIE-GMA 3617 EPA -68-O2-2612
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY HAS THE MISSION
TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR THE CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM ALL
SOURCES. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE LABORATORY RANGE FROM THE IDENTIFICATION OF EMISSIONS SOURCES AND
QUANTIFICATION OF THE EMISSIONS THEREFROM, THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FROM
CONCEPTUAL IDEAS TO FULL-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION. TO THE EVALUATION OF THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT OF APPLICATIONS TO THE TECHNOLOGY. THIS PROJECT IS FOR SUPPORT OF THE TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES
OF THE LABORATORY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: (1) ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF
POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS AS THEY BECOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TO USER INDUSTRIES' (2) PROCESS
ANALYSIS; (3) COST ESTIMATION OF POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT ARE BEING DEVELOPED BY EPA- (4)
PROCESS RESEARCH; (5) EVALUATION OF THE ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF NEW POLLUTION CONTROL
TECHNOLOGIES: (6) ENGINEERING ANALYSIS; (7) ASSESSMENT OF R&D PROGRAMS IN COAL LIQUEFACTION LOW
MEDIUM, AND HIGH BTU GASIFICATION. ADVANCED COMBINATION RESEARCH, AND IMPROVED COAL EXTRACTION AND
RECLAMATION TECHNIQUES; (8) PROCESS EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SURVEYS- (9) IDENTIFICATION OF
NEW ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE POWER SYSTEMS THAT CAN PROVIDE CLEANER, MORE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION
OF FOSSIL FUELS; (1O) ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SERVICES: AND (11) REGIONAL ASSISTANCE AND STATE
IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING.
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"PROJECT: O1468-METHODOLOGIES FOR UTILIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL-IMPACT-ASSESSMENT DATA
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
/ $
/
59529
MED CTR/ENV HLTH SCI
MED CTR/ENV HLTH SCI
TASK-F623A-38
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 LINK FUNDING :
TASK CODE=F623A-38 *•EPA=R8O5476-O1 »* (GRANT)
EPA OFFICER.. CT RIPBERGER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. LR BABCOCK UNIV OF ILLINOIS
RA WADDEN UNIV OF ILLINOIS
MILESTONES.... 1O/78 -COMPLETE RESEARCH RELATED TO HEALTH EFFECT LINKAGES
1O/79 -COMPLETE RESEARCH RELATED TO TRANSPORT-TRANSFORMATION
1O/8O -COMPLETE INTEGRATION STUDIES
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N105) FUEL PROCESSING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1468 SSIE-GMA 4132 EPA -R805476-01
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PROPOSED RESEARCH SEEKS TO DEFINE METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES FOR USE WITHIN EPA WHICH WOULD
FACILITATE THE IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDS AND SETTING OF STANDARDS AND CONTROL PR'ORITIES. A NEW
COMPREHENSIVE TYPE OF ASSESSMENT DATA IS BEING GENERATED WITHIN EPA, AND THE PROPOSED RESEARCH, IN
PART, WOULD ATTEMPT TO DEFINE HOW SUCH INFORMATION MIGHT BE BEST UTILIZED BY HEALTH-EFFECTS,
ATMOSPHERIC-CHEMISTRY AND OTHER INVOLVED GROUPS IN ORDER TO GENERATE MEANINGFUL CAUSE-EFFECT
RESULTS IN THE SHORTEST TIME. THE RESEARCH WILL INCLUDE DEFINITION OF PERTINENT EPA UNITS AND
PROCEDURES AND OBSTACLES TO INTERCHANGE OF RESEARCH RESULTS. METHODS FOR IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE
TRANSFER WILL BE PROPOSED. COMPREHENSIVE ALTERNATIVES TO "SINGLE-POLLUTANT" METHODS WILL BE
DEVELOPED. SEVERAL APPROACHES WILL BE CONSIDERED INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO. THOSE BASED ON
PREVIOUSLY-DEVELOPED AIR QUALITY INDEXES. PRIORITIZATION METHODOLOGIES. AND ASSESSMENTS OF
HYPERSENSITIVE POPULATIONS. THE FIRST YEAR WILL EMPHASIZE LINKAGES BETWEEN THE INDUSTRIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY AND HEALTH EFFECTS AND STANDARDS-SETT ING UNITS OF EPA. THE SECOND
YEAR WOULD EMPHASIZE LINKAGES WITH TRANSPORT -AND-TRANSFORMATION RESEARCH. THE THIRD YEAR WOULD
EMPHASIZE INTEGRATION OF DIVERSE ASPECTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
"PROJECT: 01469-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES OF COAL CLEANING PROCESSES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 10/78
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
PLAN ID....
ORDIS CODES
TASK CODE=F623A-9O
JD KILGROE
RM COLE
Rd RUANE
HG MOORE
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
/ $
/
8OOOO
»»EPA=D8-E721-GA
EPA/IERL RTP
US TVA
US TVA
US TVA
(AP-623A)(DU-N1O5) FUEL PROCESSING
RECN-OO1469 SSIE-GMA 4697 EPA -D8-E721-GA
AP -623A DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT DEVELOP A PLAN AND PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES FOR A PROGRAM TO EVALUATE METHODS TO MINIMIZE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS FROM COAL CLEANING PLANT RESIDUALS. INCLUDING METHODS TO MINIMIZE REFUSE BY
INCREASED COAL BTU RECOVERY AND SULFUR REMOVAL. TASK 1 WILL INVOLVE ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATIONS OF
THE CLEANING CIRCUITS FOR BRECKENRIDGE. PARADISE, AND POSSIBLY OTHERS, AND DEVELOPMENT OF
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BENCH-, PILOT-, AND FULL-, SCALE STUDIES.
TASK-F623A-90
"PROJECT: 01471-ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL OF WASTEWATER CONTAMINANTS ORIGINATING FROM THE
PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC FUELS FROM COAL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/76 1O/81 FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=F623A-91 *«EPA=R8O4917-O2 ** (GRANT) PRIOR
TW PETRIC EPA/IERL RTP
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
FY77
FY
1OOOOO
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
PC SINGER
JC LAMB
RF CHRISTMAN
FK PFAENOER
MILESTONES.... 11/76 -PROJECT INITIATION
10/81 -PROJECT TERMINATION
PLAN ID (AP-623AXDU-N1O5)
FUEL PROCESSING
TASK- F623A -9 1
OROIS CODES... RECN-OO1471 SSIE-GMA 4821 EPA -R8O4917-02
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT ..... THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS
PROJECT IS TO ASSESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WASTEWATER CONTAMINANTS ORIGINATING FROM THE
PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC FUELS FROM COAL, AND TO EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE WASTEWATER TREATMENT
TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE CONTROL OF THESE CONTAMINANTS. THE PROJECT IS CARRIED OUT IN SEVERAL PHASES
OVER A 5-YEAR PERIOD CONSISTING OF (A) A LITERATURE REVIEW AND SURVEY OF PILOT- AND FULL-SCALE COAL
CONVERSION FACILITIES TO IDENTIFY SPECIFIC CONTAMINANTS WHICH MIGHT BE FOUND IN COAL PROCESSING
WASTEWATERS. (B) A STUDY OF THE BIODEGRADABI L I TY OF SELECTED ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS FROM SUCH
WASTEWATERS INCLUDING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE AQUATIC IMPACT OF THESE CONSTITUENTS AND BIODEGRADAT ION
PRODUCTS. (C) BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL -CHEMICAL TREATABILITY STUDIES OF SELECTED ORGANIC
CONSTITUENTS AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE RESIDUALS FOLLOWING TREATMENT. (D) ANIMAL TOXICOLOGY STUDIES
TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS OF THOSE WASTEWATER COMPONENTS FOR WHICH SUFFICIENT
INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE LITERATURE. (E) TREATABILITY STUDIES OF COMPOSITE SYNTHETIC AND
REAL COAL-PROCESSING WATERS INCLUDING ANALYTICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND AQUATIC IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF
THE TREATED WATERS, AND (F) DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN CRITERIA TREATMENT OF WASTEWATERS FROM
COAL-CONVERSION FACILITIES.
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"PROJECT: 03997-REDUCE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS FROM URANIUM MILL WASTES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE
TASK CODE=V623A-O5
C HALL
FF HAYWOOD
WA GOLDSMITH
RW LEGGETT
PLAN ID (AP-623A)(DU-N105)
O7/75 1O/8O
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
50000
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
TASK-V623A-O5
EPA=D6-E681-FP *
EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
FUEL PROCESSING
RECN-OO3997 SSIE-GMA 5364 EPA -D6-E681-FP
AP -623A DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
THIS PROJECT WAS ORGANIZED TO CHARACTERIZE THE CURRENT RADIOLOGICAL CONDITION OF 23 INACTIVE URANIUM
MILLS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. AT EACH SITE, A SERIES OF MEASUREMENTS WERE MADE TO ESTABLISH
THE BOUNDARIES OF AREAS CONTAMINATED WITH TAILING MATERIAL WHICH HAD BEEN BLOWN OR WASHED FROM THE
ORIGINAL TAILINGS PILE. HOLES WERE BORED THROUGH TAILING PILES AND GAMMA RAY MEASUREMENTS WERE MADE
AS A FUNCTION OF DEPTH IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE DEPTH OF RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION BENEATH THE
TAILINGS IN ORDER TO QUANTIFY THE OFF-SITE MIGRATION OF TAILINGS RADIONUCLIDES. ENVIRONMENTAL
SAMPLES (SOIL WATER SEDIMENT, AND VEGETATION) WERE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED FOR 226RA, 238U, 23OTH,
AND 210PB CONCENTRATIONS OF RADON AND PROGENY WERE DETERMINED IN SOME EXISTING MILL STRUCTURES AND
IN SOME STRUCTURES WHERE TAILINGS MATERIAL HAD BEEN USED AS CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL. REPORTS OF THE
FINDINGS OF THE RADIOLOGICAL SURVEY AT EACH MILL SITE ARE BEING PREPARED AND WILL BE ISSUED BY
SEPTEMB
**PROdECT: 01472-FIELD TESTING APPLICATION OF COMBUSTION MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES TO
CONTROL POLLUTANT EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL BOILERS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/73 O8/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK COD6=F624A-OO1 **EPA=68-02-1O74 «» (CNTR.) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.. RE HALL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. RE THOMPSON K V B ENG INC
SC HUNTER K V B ENG INC
MILESTONES.... O6/73 -CONTRACT START DATE
10/73 -SUBMIT BOILER SURVEY
O7/74 -PHASE I 50 SHORT TERM BOILER FIELD TESTS COMPLETED
O9/74 -PHASE I FINAL REPORT COMPLETED
1O/74 -PHASE II WORK PLAN SUBMITTED
OS/75 -PHASE II 2O LONG TERM BOILER FIELD TESTS COMPLETED
03/76 -PHASE II FINAL REPORT COMPLETED
12/76 -INDUSTRIAL BOILER OPERATOR GUIDELINE COMPLETED
O6/77 -PHASES I & II DATA SUPPLEMENT COMPLETED
OS/77 -INDUSTRIAL BOILER DESIGN GUIDELINE COMPLETED
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
FY77
FY76
2926O
83491O
ORDIS CODES.
TASK-F624A-OO1
ABSTRACT.
RECN-OO1472 SSIE-GMA 4193 EPA -68-O2-1O74
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
THE PURPOSE OF THIS WORK IS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KNOWN COMBUSTION MODIFICATION
TECHNIQUES TO CONTROL POLLUTANT EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL BOILERS. IN ADDITION, THE EFFORT WILL
ESTABLISH WHAT THE BOILER MANUFACTURERS AND USERS CAN DO TO CONTROL EMISSIONS WITH EXISTING
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY AND WHERE COMBUSTION RESEARCH ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE CONCENTRATED. AN
EXPERIMENTAL FIELD TEST PROGRAM WAS CARRIED OUT TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS OF OPERATING VARIABLES
AND COMBUSTION MODIFICATION (E.G., EXCESS AIR LEVEL, LOAD, FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION, STAGED
COMBUSTION, FUEL TEMPERATURE AND BURNER DESIGN) ON AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL BOILERS
OF VARIOUS DESIGN FIRED WITH COAL, OIL. GAS AND MIXED FUELS. THE POLLUTANTS OF INTEREST IN THIS
STUDY WERE OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OXIDES OF SULFUR. HYDROCARBONS, CARBON MONOXIDE, SMOKE, COMBUSTIBLE
AND NON-COMBUSTIBLE PARTICULATE AND TRACE ELEMENTS. FINAL REPORTS PROVIDING THE DATA AND
CONCLUSIONS FROM THE TESTING OF MORE THAN SIXTY INDUSTRIAL BOILERS UNDER A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS
HAVE BEEN ISSUED. AT PRESENT, AN INDUSTRIAL BOILER OPERATOR'S MANUAL AND A MANUFACTURER'S MANUAL
ARE BEING PREPARED AND ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1977.
FY77
FY
$ 950000
"PROJECT: 01476-DEVELOPMENT OF CRITERIA FOR EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY OF LOW-EMISSION
HIGH-EFFICIENCY COAL BURNERS IN PROGRESS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 10/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=F624A-OO5 **EPA=68-O2-2667 ** (CNTR ) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.. GB MARTIN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. UNKNOWN ENERGY 8 ENVIRON RES CORP
MILESTONES.... 10/77 -INITIATE CONTRACT
1O/79 -CRITERIA FOR EASTERN AND WESTERN COALS
10/80 -CRITERIA FOR PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CLEANED COALS
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1476 SSIE-GMA 4691 EPA -68-02-2667
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO EXTEND THE APPLICABILITY OF ADVANCED PULVERIZED COAL BURNER
CONCEPTS TO THE FULL RANGE OF U.S. COALS AND TO A VARIETY OF BOILER FIRING CONFIGURATIONS THE
APPROACH UTILIZES SEVERAL SCALES OF COMBUSTION SYSTEMS TO DERIVE SCALE-UP CRITERIA FOR BURNERS OF
PRACTICAL SIZE. THE EFFECTS OF FUEL CHARACTERISTICS AND BURNER DESIGN PARAMETERS ARE STUDIED IN A
SYSTEMATIC FASHION FOR A WIDE RANGE OF COAL TYPES. IN-FLAME PROBING IS USED TO EXTEND THE
UNDERSTANDING OF CRITICAL PROCESSES IN COAL COMBUSTION. BURNER CONCEPTS THAT SHOW PROMISE ARE
TESTED ON A PRACTICAL SCALE (12O TIMES 10 TO THE 6TH POWER BTU/HR )
TASK-F624A-OO5
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"PROJECT: 01488-ORGANIZATION OF CLEAN COAL COMBUSTION CONFERENCE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 1O/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 9975
TASK CODE=F624A-O15 **EPA= *» (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. GB MARTIN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: VS ENGLEMAN SCI APPLICATIONS INC
MILESTONES.... O4/77 -INITIATE CONTRACT
OS/77 -HOLD MEETING
1O/77 -PROCEEDINGS ISSUED
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO14B8 SSIE-GMA 4409 TASK-F624A-015 AP -624A
DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO ORGANIZE A CONFERENCE COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY FOR DIRECT UTILIZATION OF COAL. THE FIVE-DAY MEETING WAS
STRUCTURED TO COVER: 1) ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; 2) PRE-COMBUST ION FUEL CLEANING: 3)
COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY; 4) POST-COMBUSTION FLUE GAS CLEANING TECHNOLOGY; 5) TRENDS AND FUTURE
DIRECTIONS. THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD FROM AUGUST 1 TO 5. 1977 AS A PART OF THE ENGINEERING
FOUNDATION CONFERENCE SERIES AND A PROCEEDINGS IS IN PREPARATION.
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Fuel Extraction
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"PROJECT: 00330-FUGITIVE DUST FROM OIL SHALE EXTRACTION
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-T52
63000
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/77 O4/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623B-T52 **EPA=68-03-256O ** (CNTR 1
EPA OFFICER.. ER BATES EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: I ZUCKERMAN THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIOGE INC
MILESTONES...: 07/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
07/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
08/77 -INITIATE SAMPLE COLLECTION
1O/77 -COMPLETE SAMPLE COLLECTION
11/77 -COMPLETE ANALYSES
O1/78 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
04/78 -COMPLETE FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-623BMDU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
OROIS CODES... RECN-OOO33O SSIE-GMA 3687 EPA -68-O3-2560
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF THE QUANTITY OF FUGITIVE DUST PRODUCED BY OIL SHALE EXTRACTION AT
THE ANVIL POINTS, COLORADO FACILITY. TO DETERMINE SOME OF THE MAJOR INORGANIC COMPONENTS OF THE
DUST. APPROACH: HIGH VOLUME SAMPLES WILL BE USED TO COLLECT FUGITIVE OUST AT THE MINE, ALONG THE
HAUL ROAD, NEAR THE CRUSHER. AND NEAR THE SPENT SHALE DISPOSAL ARŁA. MASS SOURCE SPECTROMETRY WILL
BE USED FOR ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS. PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION WILL BE DETERMINED BY CASCADE IMPACTORS.
PROGRESS: STUDY IS TO COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER, 1977.
**PROJECT: 00332-REMOVAL OF TOXIC MATERIAL FROM MINE DRAINAGE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 08/77 O3/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 5OOOO
TASK CODE=B623B-T71 **EPA=68-03-2568 »« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER. . RC WILMOTH EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: MA ZEITOUN DOW CHEMICAL CO
MILESTONES...: OB/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
08/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
OS/77 -BEGIN ON SITE INVESTIGATION
1O/77 -COMPLETE ON SITE WORK
O1/78 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
O1/78 -EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
02/78 -REVISE REPORT
O3/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623B)(DU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
ORDIS CODES... RECN-000332 SSIF.-GMA 4387 EPA -68-O3-2568
AP -623B DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO STUDY REMOVAL OF TOXIC MATERIALS FROM ACID MINE DRAINAGE BY THREE
PROCESSES: REVERSE OSMOSIS, ION EXCHANGE, AND LIME NEUTRALIZATION. THE ANTICIPATED APPROACH IS TO
INJECT SPECIFIED TOXIC MATERIALS FROM A BULK SOLUTION INTO AN AMD PROCESS STREAM AT THE EPA CROWN
FIELD SITE NEAR MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA. THE TOXIC MATERIALS TO BE USED FOR THE STUDY ARE:
ARSENIC, BORON, CADMIUM, CHROMIUM, COPPER, LEAD. MERCURY, NICKEL, PHOSPHORUS. SELENIUM. AND ZINC.
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-T71
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
2OOO
99OOO
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-319
"PROJECT: O0334-EFFECTIVENESS OF SURFACE MINE SEDIMENTATION PONDS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/74 11/77 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623B-319 **EPA=68-O3-2139 ** (CNTR )
EPA OFFICER.. RDHILL EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. B BECKER HITTMAN ASSOCIATES INC
MILESTONES.... O7/74 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
1O/74 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O3/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
11/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID : (AP-623B)(DU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OOO334 SSIE-GMA 3685 EPA -68-O3-2139
AP -623B DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT AN IN-FIELD EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SEDIMENT PONDS IN REDUCING SUSPENDED SOLIDS IN THE
RUNOFF FROM SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES WAS PERFORMED. NINE SELECTED SEDIMENTATION PONDS IN THE THREE
EASTERN COAL-MINING STATES OF PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA. AND KENTUCKY WERE SAMPLED UNDER TWO
DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS--A BASE LINE AND A RAINFALL EVENT. THEIR THEORETICAL AND ACTUAL
EFFICIENCY OF REMOVAL OF SUSPENDED SOLIDS WERE COMPUTED AND COMPARED. IN GENERAL, POOR CONSTRUCTION
AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THESE PONDS WERE FOUND TO BE THE MAJOR PROBLEM AREAS. THE PONDS HAD
GENERALLY HIGHER REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES DURING THE BASELINE SAMPLING PERIOD AND MUCH LOWER
EFFICIENCIES DURING THE STORM EVENT. THE THEORETICALLY PREDICTED EFFICIENCY OF THE PONDS WAS
ESSENTIALLY THE SAME AS THE ACTUAL EFFICIENCY UNDER BASE LINE CONDITIONS. DURING THE RAINFALL
EVENT, THERE WAS GENERALLY LITTLE OR NO CORRELATION BETWEEN THE THEORETICAL AND ACTUAL
EFFICIENCIES. THE PREDICTED EFFICIENCIES WERE FOUND TO BE MUCH HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL EFFICIENCIES
DURING THE RAINFALL EVENT IN MOST CASES.
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••PROJECT: 00335-COAL AND THE ENVIRONMENT ABSTRACT BIBLIOGRAPHIES
ABSTRACT.
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
33OOO
EPA OFFICER..
INVESTIGATOR..
MILESTONES....
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
RECN-OO0335
AP -623B
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-320
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/77 1O/78
TASK CODE = B623B-320 * *EPA=R8O5336-O1 "
RD HILL EPA/IERL CINC
JF BOYER BITUMINOUS COAL RES INC
VE GLEASON BITUMINOUS COAL RES INC
05/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
06/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
SSIE-GMA 3730 EPA -R8O5336-O1
THE OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE^ASY ACCESSIBI LITY^THE SPECIFIC
THE OBJECTIVt Ib IU KKUVIUC c o PROBLEMS COVERED ARE ~^~*. -
PROBLEMS RELATED TO C^^^^IO^ THE PROBLEM CLEANING PLANTS, AND SURFACE MINE RECLAMATION.
REFUSE MATERIAL GENERATED BY COAL MINES AND COAL ^t INFORMATION AND PREPARING. ON AN ANNUAL
THIS OBJECTIVE WILL BE ATTAINED BY COLLECTING^AUL^t^^ ^ ^^ SUBJECT AREA THŁ REFUSE
AVATriRIF EARLY IN 1978 AND THE RECLAMATION BIBLIOGRAPHY EARLY
AVAILABLh^tAKLT^ir^^^^ ^^ ^ MI^E DRAINAQE BIBLIOGRAPHY
"CONTINUATION OF WORK BEGUN
DRAINAGE ARE THE LARGEST I
^WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
THE
BIBLIOGRAPHY HAS BEEN PREPARED.
*»PROJECT: 00338-POLLUTION CONTROL GUIDELINES FOR COAL REFUSE PILES AND SLURRY PONDS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/75 O9/77 FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623B-325 **EPA=68-O3-2344 »* (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.. E BATES EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR. JP CONNELL W.A. WAHLER & ASSOCIATES
JV VANTINE W.A. WAHLER & ASSOCIATES
MILESTONES.... 03/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
12/75 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
06/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O9/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623BHDU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
50OO
134OOO
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-325
ORDIS CODES... RECN-000338 SSIE-GMA 3133 1 EPA -68-O3-2344
AP -623B DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COAL REFUSE PILES AND SLURRY PONDS WITH EMPHASIS
ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OF BOTH AIR AND WATER WHILE MAINTAINING STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF THE
MATERIAL. APPROACH: REVIEW CURRENT LITERATURE AND INTERVIEW KEY GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRIAL PERSONNEL
FOR INFORMATION ON PROPER DESIGN OF REFUSE DISPOSAL FACILITIES. EVALUATE IN THE FIELD, COAL REFUSE
DISPOSAL SITES AND SLURRY POND INSTALLATIONS. THE STUDY SITES WILL BE IN THE EASTERN U.S. AND WILL
BE IN BOTH FLAT AND MORE RUGGED TERRAIN. ANY WATER EMANATING FROM THE DISPOSAL SITES WILL BE
SAMPLED FOUR TIMES, TWICE EACH IN THE WET AND DRY SEASONS. VARIOUS PHYSICAL AND WATER QUALITY
DETERMINATIONS WILL BE MADE ON EACH SAMPLE SERIES. A SET OF CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES WILL BE
DEVELOPED WHICH WILL ADDRESS HAULAGE, COMPACTION, LAYERING, SOIL COVERING, PREPARATION PLANT
PROCEDURES, RECLAMATION PLANNING. AND STRUCTURAL MATERIAL STABILITY. THE GUIDELINES WILL BE BASED
IN PART ON THE FIELD STUDIES AND THE LITERATURE SEARCH, AND WILL CONFORM TO CURRENT MESA
REQUIREMENTS. CURRENT PLANS: LITERATURE SEARCH IS UNDERWAY; INITIAL SITES ARE BEING SELECTED FOR
INCLUSION ON THE CANDIDATE SITE LIST. PLANS ARE BEING MADE FOR AN AERIAL SURVEY OF THE CANDIDATE
SITE LIST BEFORE GROUND VISITS ARE MADE TO A REDUCED LIST. FROM THESE SURVEYS, THE ACTUAL LIST OF
STUDY SITES WILL BE SELECTED. FIELD WORK, SAMPLING. AND WATER TESTING WILL COMMENCE IN MARCH 1976
**PROJECT: 00339-EVALUATION OF GROUNDWATER POLLUTION FROM EASTERN UNDERGROUND COAL MINES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/76 O7/78
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
**EPA=68-O3-2467 *t
EPA/IERL CINC
GERAGHTY & MILLER INC
GERAGHTY & MILLER INC
GERAGHTY & MILLER INC
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
74000
130OOO
TASK CODE=B623B-331
E BATES
WH WALKER
OC BRAIDS
LW SAPERSTEIN
02/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
09/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
02/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O7/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623B)(DU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING
ORDIS CODES... RECN-000339 SSIE-GMA 3200 1 EPA -68-O3-2467?
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT UNDERGROUND COAL MINES WILL DISRUPT THE EXISTING HYDROLOGIC SYSTEM AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO POLLUTE
THE GROUNDWATER IN THE VICINITY OF THE MINING OPERATION. THE RATE. DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. AND
DILUTION OF THE GROUNDWATER POLLUTED BY UNDERGROUND MINING OPERATIONS NEEDS TO BE STUDIED. THE
COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION FROM THE LITERATURE, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES
AND INDUSTRY CONCERNING PROBLEMS RELATED TO GROUNDWATER POLLUTION FROM EASTERN UNDERGROUND COAL
MINES SHOULD BE ASSIMILATED. SELECTION OF NINE MINE SITES WHERE A DETAILED EVALUATION OF
GROUNDWATER POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE MADE DETERMINE NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION NEEDED OR BEING
USED AND THE IMPROVEMENT IN GROUNDWATER QUALITY THAT RESULTS FROM THE CORRECTIVE ACTION.
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-331
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*»PROJECT: 00341-DEMONSTRATION OF CONNECTOR WELLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/74 11/79
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES..
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
**EPA=S803191-01
EPA/IERL CINC
STATE DEPT OF ENV RES
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV
STATE DEPT OF ENV RES
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
4OOOO
52OOO
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-342
ABSTRACT.
TASK CODE=B623B-342
. SJ HUBBARD
. J DEMCHALK
RR PARIZEK
VM BEARD
: O5/74 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
06/74 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
05/77 -AMENDMENT TO GRANT
11/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
: (AP-623B)(DU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
: RECN-000341 SSIE-GMA 374O EPA -S803191-01
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
: OBJECTIVE: TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF USING GRAVITY CONNECTOR WELLS TO IMPROVE
STREAM QUALITY BY REDUCING DRAINAGE FROM ABANDONED DEEP COAL MINES. APPROACH: SELECT THE BEST SITE
FOR DEMONSTRATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GRAVITY CONNECTOR WELLS FOR REDUCING DRAINAGE FROM ABANDONED
DEEP COAL MINES. DETERMINE OPTIMUM NUMBER AND LOCATION OF GRAVITY DRAINAGE WELLS AND ESTIMATE THE
QUANTITY OF DRAINAGE THAT WILL BE ABATED. CURRENT PLANS: CURRENT PLANS ARE FOR CONDUCTING
FEASIBILITY STUDY OF AN OPTIMUM DEMONSTRATION SITE AND DEVELOP PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A
FULL-SCALE FIELD DEMONSTRATION OF THE TECHNIQUE. THE SITE WILL BE STUDIED TO DETERMINE ITS
HYDROGEOLOGIC AND MINING CONDITIONS AFFECTING GRAVITY DRAINAGE OF RELATED AQUIFERS THAT WILL
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE DEEP MINE DRAINAGE. THE STUDY WILL CAPITALIZE ON AVAILABLE DATA. BUT ALSO
INCLUDE LIMITED DRILLING AND TESTING TO DETERMINE AQUIFER FLOW CHARACTERISTICS. FOLLOWING
EVALUATION OF THE DEMONSTRATION SITE, CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF DEEP MINE
DISCHARGE WILL COMMENCE. DETAILED DESIGN PLANS FOR THE GRAVITY DRAINAGE WELLS WILL BE DETERMINED
BASED ON THE HYDROGEOLOGY AND AQUIFER FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SITE. THE OPTIMUM LOCATION OF THE
WELLS WILL BE DETERMINED BY STUDYING FRACTURE TRACE PATTERNS AS RELATED TO AQUIFER FLOW
CHARACTERISTICS AND HYDROGEOLOGY. BASED ON THE ABOVE, A DETERMINATION WILL BE MADE OF THE NUMBER
AND LOCATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTING THE REQUIRED GRAVITY DRAINAGE WELLS. AS MANY AS FOUR CONNECTOR WELLS
WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO STUDY THE MINE DRAINAGE REDUCTION POSSIBLE FROM THIS TECHNIQUE.
»«PROJECT: O0344-EFFECTS OF SURFACE CONFIGURATION IN WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ON SEMI-ARID
MINED LANDS
EPA OFFICER.;
INVESTIGATOR..
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
OROIS COOES..
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-353
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/77 09/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OOOOO
TASK CODE=B623B-353 *»EPA=R803079-O4 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1O47OOO
JF MARTIN EPA/IERL CINC
RL HODDER MONTANA STATE UNIV
IB JENSEN MONTANA STATE UNIV
0 DOLLHOPF MONTANA STATE UNIV
D HALK MONTANA STATE UNIV
J OLSON MONTANA STATE UNIV
W VANVOAST STATE BUREAU OF MINES & GEOLOGY
OO/74 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
OO/74 -AWARD FUNDS
11/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
SSIE-GMA 3647 2 EPA -R8O3O79-O4
DU -N1OS LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY ARE TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SEVERAL SURFACE CONFIGURATIONS IN:
CONTROLLING EROSION, RUNOFF, SEDIMENTATION AND POLLUTION OF ADJACENT DRAINAGES; QUICKLY PRODUCING A
DESIRABLE STABILIZING VEGETATIVE COVER: CREATING AN EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN PRECIPITATION ABSORBED AND
SOIL MOISTURE EVAPORATED AND TRANSPIRED SO THAT GROUND WATER POLLUTION WILL REMAIN MINIMAL;
PRODUCING AN OVERALL DESIRABLE RECLAMATION DESIGN PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DRAINAGE. ESTHETICS,
PRODUCTIVENESS AND USE. DEMONSTRATION AREAS APPROXIMATELY 16 HECTARES IN SIZE WERE LOCATED ON
RESHAPED SPOILS OF STRIP MINED COAL MINES NEAR COLSTRIP, MT; SAVAGE, MT; BEULAH. ND; HANNA. WY; AND
GLENROCK, WY. FIVE TREATMENTS EVALUATED INCLUDE DEEP CHISELING IN TOPSOIL, DEEP CHISELING NO
TOPSOIL GOUGING IN TOPSOIL, GOUGING NO TOPSOIL AND DOZER BASINS IN TOPSOIL. FIVE O.21 HECTARE
MICROWATERSHEDS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED AT EACH AREA TO AID IN INTENSIVELY EVALUATING EACH TREATMENT.
TREATMENT EVALUATION AT EACH AREA INCLUDE: METEOROLOGICAL MONITORING, SURFACE RUNOFF WATER QUALITY.
SOIL MOISTURE, EVAPOTRANSPIRATION RATE, WATER AQUIFER LEVELS. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FIVE AREAS HAS
BEEN COMPLETED AND DATA IS BEING COLLECTED AND PROCESSED. THE FIRST REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED DURING
1977. TREATMENT EVALUATIONS ARE SCHEDULED THROUGH SEPTEMBER 12. 1978.
(AP-623BMDU-N105)
RECN-OOO344
AP -623B
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"PROJECT: 00345-POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO GROUND-WATER & SURFACE-WATER QUALITY & QUANTITY
FROM PROPOSED ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ON THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE RE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 O9/78
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
**EPA=R8O3566-O3
EPA/IERL CINC
NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE
NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE
NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
177OOO
477OOO
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-356
TASK CODE=B623B-356
OF MARTIN
R MONTEAU
WW WOESSNER
E HEFFERN
O5/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
06/75 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
04/76 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O3/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O9/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623BMDU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO345 SSIE-GMA 2726 1 EPA -R803566-O3
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT • THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE, VIA THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE RESEARCH PROJECT, DESIRES TO DEVELOP AN
IN_DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTER OF THE RESERVATION WATER RESOURCES, AND
THE INTERRELATION OF WATER TO OTHER RESOURCES, SO THAT THE TRIBE CAN MAKE FORMAL CHOICES IN
PLANNING COAL DEVELOPMENT. A THREE-YEAR STUDY PLAN HAS BEGUN TO: (1) GATHER AND INTERPRET BASELINE
DATA CONCERNING THE WATER RESOURCES AND THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF THESE DATA TO LAND. BIOCOMMUNITY,
SUPPLY NEEDS, AND ENERGY RESOURCES OF THE RESERVATION; (2) ASCERTAIN POTENTIAL ADVERSE CHEMICAL,
PHYSICAL. AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS TO RESERVATION WATER RESOURCES FROM COAL DEVELOPMENT; AND (3)
DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PLAN THAT WILL AID PRESENT AND FUTURE PLANNING
FOR RESOURCES EXPLOITATION. STANDARD FIELD AND LABORATORY METHODOLOGY ARE BEING EMPLOYED IN
ASSESSING THE GEOLOGY, SURFACE WATER, AND GROUND WATER OF RESERVATION LANDS. BASELINE DISCHARGE AND
WATER QUALITY DATA COLLECTION HAS BEGUN FOR SIX RESERVATION STREAMS. WELL INVENTORIES, A BASIC
GROUND WATER MONITORING PROGRAM, AND COLLECTION OF GROUND WATER QUALITY DATA HAS BEGUN.
STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION OF THE REGIONAL AND LOCAL GEOLOGY IS COMPLETED AND POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
PRIORITY AREAS HAVE BEEN SELECTED. DURING THE THIRD BUDGET PERIOD A DESCRIPTION OF POTENTIAL
IMPACTS TO THE SURFACE AND GROUND WATER RESOURCES FROM MINING AND A RESERVATION WATER RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL BE PREPARED.
"PROJECT: 00346-EVALUATE SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER AT POTENTIAL STRIP MINE SITES
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
$ 482OOO
$ 2141OOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/75 O6/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623B-357 **EPA=R8O3727-03 ** (GRANT)
EPA OFFICER.. TG NEWPORT EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. TT WILLIAMS MONTANA STATE UNIV
DG STUART MONTANA COLL OF MIN SCI 8 TECH
W VANVOAST MONTANA COLL OF MIN SCI & TECH
R KOOB NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIV
P RICHARD UNIV OF WYOMING
MILESTONES.... OS/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
06/75 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O7/76 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O7/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
06/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID : (AP-623BMDU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING.
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-O00346 SSIE-GMA 37O8 EPA -R8O3727-03
AP -623B DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF COAL MINING AND DEVELOPMENT IN
THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS ON THE SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER SYSTEMS OF THE SURROUNDING AREA. SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES ARE: 1) OBTAIN AN EQUATION OF BALANCE FOR ALL WATER INFLOW AND OUTFLOW IN EACH OF THREE
STUDY SITES. ONE EACH IN MONTANA, NORTH DAKOTA AND WYOMING; 2) CHARACTERIZE THE OVERBURDEN FROM A
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL POINT OF VIEW AS WELL AS DETERMINE ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE WATER COMING TO
THE SURFACE; 3) DETERMINE HYDROLOGIC CHARACTER OF SPOILS AT ACTIVE MINE SITES IN MONTANA; 4)
CHARACTERIZE THE CHEMICAL FEATURES OF THE MINED SITES. THE PROPOSED WORK IS A KEY EFFORT IN THE EPA
PROGRAM TO ASSESS THE SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH WESTERN COAL THREE SITES
ARE BEING STUDIED COMPREHENSIVELY. EACH SITE IS JUST COMMENCING TO HAVE IMPACT. BASE LINE DATA WERE
OBTAINED BEFORE IMPACTS BEGAN. IN ADDITION TO THE SITE-SPECIF1C WORK, SOME DATA ARE BEING COLLECTED
AT THE TWO ACTIVE MINING SITES IN MONTANA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DATA FOR THE ANALYSES
DEPT OF AGRIC ENG
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-357
38
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••PROJECT: OO347-VEGETATIVE STABILIZATION OF SPENT OIL SHALE
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
1OOOO
21OOO
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
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"PROJECT: 00353-WATER-QUALITY HYDROLOGY OF SURFACE-MINED WATERSHEDS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/76 O9/78
TASK CODE=B623B-419 **EPA=R8O4673-O2
EPA OFFICER.: RC WILMOTH EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: DB MCWHORTER COLORADO STATE UNIV
GV SKOGERBOE COLORADO STATE UNIV
MILESTONES.... 09/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
10/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
10/77 -CONTINUATION
09/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623BHDU-N1O5)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO353
AP -623B
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
39OOO
39OOO
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-419
ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING.
SSIE-GMA 3466 EPA -R8O4673-O2
„„„ DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A MANUAL OF PROCEDURES FOR QUANTITATIVELY ASSESSING THE
IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL SURFACE MINING PROJECTS ON THE WATER RESOURES IN THE AFFECTED WATERSHED. ONE
APPROACH IS TO GATHER ALL PERTINENT DATA THAT IS AVAILABLE AND DETERMINE THE REQUIRED PARAMETERS BY
FITTING THE MODEL TO THE DATA. THE SECOND APPROACH IS TO USE A WATERSHED MODEL TO GENERATE "FIELD"
DATA FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS AND DETERMINE THE REQUIRED PARAMETERS FOR THE
SIMPLER MODEL. A CORRELATION BETWEEN THE PARAMETERS AND CONDITIONS SIMULATED BY THE WATERSHED MODEL
WILL BE MADE. THE CORE OF THE MANUAL WILL BE A WATER-QUALITY HYDROLOGY MODEL DEVELOPED IN A
PREVIOUS PROJECT. THIS MODEL HAS BEEN TESTED SUCCESSFULLY ON FOUR WATERSHEDS PREVIOUSLY. AND WILL
BE FURTHER TESTED USING DATA NOW BEING COLLECTED AT MANY LOCATIONS IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION.
DETAILED PROCEDURES FOR TRANSLATING BASIC WATERSHED OBSERVATIONS INTO THE APPROPRIATE MODEL
PARAMETERS WILL BE GIVEN.
'•PROJECT: 00354-COREHOLE SPACING MODELS DEFINING POTENTIAL TOXIC ROCK BODIES IN COAL
SURFACE MINING
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
1O9OOO
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
SCI & MATH/CHEM DEPT
SCI 8. MATH/CHEM DEPT
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-5O3
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O2/77 O2/79 FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623B-5O3 **EPA=R8051O1-O1 ** (GRANT)
TG NEWPORT EPA/IERL CINC
JC HORNE UNIV Of SOUTH CAROLINA
JC FERM UNIV OF SOUTH CAROLINA
O1/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O2/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
1O/78 -FINAL DRAFT REPORT
O2/79 -FINAL REPORT
03/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623B)(DU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO354 SSIE-GMA 3712 EPA -R8051O1-O1
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT WITH THE RECENT INCREASE IN STRIP MINING AND THE IMPENDING PASSAGE OF FEDERAL SURFACE MINING
LEGISLATION, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT A COREHOLE SPACING PROGRAM BE DEVELOPED THAT DEFINES THE
POTENTIALLY TOXIC SPOIL MATERIALS IN ADVANCE OF SURFACE MINING. ONE OF THE PRODUCTS OF CURRENT
RESEARCH IS A COLOR PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK ILLUSTRATING 28 OF THE STANDARD ROCK TYPES FOUND IN THE COAL
MEASURES OF EASTERN KENTUCKY AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. BY ASSOCIATING THESE ROCK TYPES WITH THEIR
GEOCHEMICAL AND WEATHERING CHARACTERISTICS, THE TOXICITY POTENTIAL OF EACH LITHOLOGY WAS APPRAISED,
AND POTENTIAL PROBLEM ROCK TYPES WERE ISOLATED. USING THESE RESULTS AS A BASE, IT IS PROPOSED TO
DETERMINE THE SHAPE, THICKNESS, AND LATERAL EXTENT OF THE POTENTIALLY TOXIC ROCK TYPES WITH THE
VIEW THAT, IF DIMENSIONS OF SOME OF THESE ROCK BODIES ARE KNOWN, CORE HOLE SPACING REQUIRED TO
DELINEATE THE DIMENSIONS OF OTHER SIMILAR BODIES CAN BE DETERMINED. KNOWLEDGE OF THIS TYPE WILL AID
IN THE PLANNING FOR HYDRAULIC MANIPULATIONS AND SEGREGATION AND BURIAL OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC
MATERIALS DURING OVERBURDEN HANDLING IN SURFACE MINES. THE DATA BASE FOR THE PROPOSED STUDY INCLUDE
DETAILED (2O' EQUALS 1" VERTICAL, .1 MILE EQUALS 1" HORIZONTAL) GEOLOGIC CROSS SECTIONS OF MORE
THAN 4OO MILES OF PRE-SPLIT HIGHWAY EXPOSURES AND OVER 5.OOO COREHOLE RECORDS IN EASTERN KENTUCKY
AND SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. BY COMPARING THE ROCKS FOUND TO BE POTENTIALLY TOXIC IN THE CORE BOOK
EXPERIMENT WITH THOSE FOUND IN THE HIGHWAY CUTS AND ADJOINING BORE HOLES IN THE DIMENSIONS OF THE
POTENTIALLY PROBLEM ROCKS CAN BE DELINEATED. THE TOXICITY OF THESE ROCK TYPES WILL BE ANALYZED TO
DETERMINE THE TYPE AND AMOUNT OF PYRITE AND THE ACIDITY, ALKALINITY, SULFATE CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM
ALUMINUM AND IRON CONTENTS OF EFFLUENTS LEACHED FROM THEM. FROM THESE DATA, MODELS WILL BE
DEVELOPED TO EVALUATE THE IDEAL CORE HOLE SPACING IN ADVANCE OF MINING THAT IS NECESSARY TO
DELINEATE POTENTIALLY TOXIC LITHOLOGIES.
"PROJECT: 00356-AUDIOVISUAL PROGRAM FOR SURFACE COAL MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT....
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
88OOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 02/77 12/77
TASK CODE=B623B-5O4 **EPA=R804972-O1 »
JF MARTIN EPA/IERL CINC
KC BOWLING INTERSTATE MINING COMPACT COMM
11/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
01/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
1O/77 -DRAFT INTERIM
11/77 -AWARD SECOND PHASE
09/78 -FINAL PROGRAM RECEIVED
(AP-623B)(DU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING
RECN-000356 SSIE-GMA 3714 EPA -R804972-Ol'
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
T?M AnninwTcn^ MINING COMP*CT COMMISSION PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATIONAL PROGRAM
nr nŁ ™ M*T °N ™E T°PIC °F "SURFACE C°*L MINING AND THE ENVIRONMENT." THE PROGRAM WILL
w?nr FOURTEEN (14) INDIVIDUAL TWENTY TO FORTY (20-4O) MINUTE AUDIOVISUAL PRESENTATIONS
rP ?nS * ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS AND A TECHNICAL MANUAL KEYED TO THE PRESENTATION. THE TARGET
irrMc rnn INFORMATION TO BE DEVELOPED WILL BE MINE INSPECTORS. ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN
MINE FOREMEN. AND MINE OPERATORS. »-*«™.
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-504
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*«PROJECT: 00358-DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF HEAD-OF-HOLLOW FILLS--A SURFACE MINING &
RECLAMATION METHOD
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/77 O7/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 67OOO
TASK CODE=B623B-505 *»EPA=R8O5272-O1 «* (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.. RC WILMOTH EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. GR LAUGHLIN STATE DIV OF SURFACE MINING
MILESTONES.... O6/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O7/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
07/78 -AWARD CONTINUATION
07/79 -AWARD CONTINUATION
O7/80 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623B)(DU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING, SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO358 SSIE-GMA 3733 EPA -R805272-O1 TASK-B623B-5O5
AP -623B DU -N1O5 LABI EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT HEAD-OF-HOLLOW FILLS USING ECONOMIC ENGINEERING CRITERIA
AND TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF THIS MINING/RECLAMATION METHOD ON THE ENVIRONMENT. THE STUDY
INVOLVES MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION, DURING DISTURBANCE, AND AFTER
COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION. THE PROGRAM WILL INVOLVE HILL-TOP REMOVAL AND VALLEY FILLS, EACH OF
VARYING DESIGN. COST ANALYSES WILL BE CONDUCTED FOR EACH FILL DESIGN. SOILS ENGINEERING PARAMETERS
INCLUDING SETTLEMENT AND STABILITY WILL BE DETERMINED AND ANALYZED DURING AND AFTER CONSTRUCTION.
"PROJECT: 00359-USE OF A VEGETATIVE FILTER ZONE TO CONTROL FINE-GRAINED SEDIMENTS FROM
SURFACE MINES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE • 11/77 05/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 119OOO
TASK CODE=B623B-506 * *EPA = S805632-O1 * * (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.. E BATES EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. RE NICKEL HITTMAN ASSOCIATES INC
B FISH DEPT OF NAT RES & ENV PROT
BJ BARFIELD UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
CT HAAN UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
MILESTONES.... OB/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O9/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
01/78 -PLANNING AND FEASIBILITY STUDY
O4/79 -CONSTRUCTION & DATA COLLECTION
05/79 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-623BMDU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING, SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
ORDIS CODES.-. RECN-OOO359 SSIE-GMA 3729 EPA -S8O5632-O1 TASK-B623B-506
AP -623B DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE TECHNICAL. THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL
FEASIBILITY OF USING A VEGETATIVE FILTER ZONE TO ASSIST IN CONTROLLING FINE-GRAINED SEDIMENTS
ORIGINATING FROM SURFACE MINING ACTIVITIES. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1) EXAMINE SEDIMENT
TRAPPING EFFICIENCY OF THE FILTER ZONE, (2) EXAMINE SUITABILITY OF VARIOUS TYPES OF VEGETATION FOR
USE IN THE FILTER ZONE, (3) EVALUATE THE FILTER'S USEFULNESS IN IMPROVING WATER QUALITY, AND (4)
DETERMINE THE COST FEASIBILITY OF USING THE FILTER ON SURFACE MINES IN EASTERN KENTUCKY. BASICALLY,
THE PROJECT WILL ENTAIL THE DIVERSION OF SURFACE RUNOFF WATER. WHICH HAS BEEN COLLECTED AT A
PARTICULAR POINT ON THE MINING SITE, DOWN A RIPRAP LINED CHANNEL AND THROUGH A VEGETATIVE FILTER
ZONE APPROXIMATELY 2O FEET WIDE AND 200 FEET LONG. IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT RUNOFF IS ACCURATELY
MONITORED, A BERM WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AROUND THE PROJECT SITE. A FLOW DISTRIBUTION AREA AND A LEVEL
SPREADER WILL BE INSTALLED BELOW THE RIPRAP LINED CHANNEL AND ABOVE THE FILTER ZONE. THE PROJECT
WILL INCLUDE FOUR TASKS: (1) PLANNING AND FEASIBILITY STUDY. (2) SEDIMENT AND WATER QUALITY
MONITORING, (3) CONSTRUCTION AND DEMONSTRATION. AND (4) PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
**PROJECT: OO360-DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES FOR HANDLING
TOXIC STRIP MINE SPOILS TO PREVENT ACID MINE DRAINAGE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 O3/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1125OO
TASK CODE=B623B-5O8 »*EPA=RB05598-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.: JL KENNEDY EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: OR THOMPSON STATE BUR OF SURFACE MINE REC
MT DOUGHERTY ACKENHEIL & ASSOC GEO SYS
MILESTONES.... O8/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O9/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O9/78 -AWARD CONTINUATION
03/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623B)(DU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING, SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO36O SSIE-GMA 3735 EPA -R8O5598-O1 TASK-B623B-5O8
AP -6238 DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE IF MODERN REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES
GOVERNING HANDLING OF TOXIC STRIP MINE SPOIL MATERIALS HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE IN CONTROLLING ACID MINE
DRAINAGE AFTER MINING AND RECLAMATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE THE EVALUATION
OF SIXTEEN STRIP MINES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. THESE MINES WILL HAVE BEEN RECLAIMED
FOLLOWING LAWS AND REGULATIONS WHICH REQUIRED THAT TOXIC SPOIL MATERIALS BE SEGREGATED DURING
MINING AND THAT THE TOXIC MATERIAL BE BACKFILLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS DESIGNED TO
PREVENT RESIDUAL ACID MINE DRAINAGE. SPOIL SAMPLES WILL BE OBTAINED FROM A TEST BORING PROGRAM. THE
POTENTIAL TOXICITY OF THE SPOIL SAMPLES WILL BE DETERMINED BY LABORATORY ANALYSIS. STATISTICAL
METHODS WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE RELATION BETWEEN ACID MINE DRAINAGE PRODUCTION AND THE
PRESENCE OF TOXIC STRIP MINE SPOILS, THEIR CONFIGURATION WITHIN THE RECLAIMED STRIP MINE. AND THE
LOCATION OF GROUND WATER WITH RESPECT TO THE TOXIC MATERIALS.
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"PROJECT: 00362-USER DESIGN MANUAL FOR TREATMENT OF ACID MINE DRAINAGES
FY7
55OOO
FnsSIL FUELS
SOLID r"*-
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/77 O4/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=B623B-512 * *EPA=68-03-2599 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.. RC WILMOTH EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR. . UNKNOWN SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORP
MILESTONES..-. 04/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
OB/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
01/78 -FINAi. REPORT
04/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID ....... (AP-623BHDU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO362 SSIE-GMA 4633 EPA -68-O3-2599
AP -623B DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI u/uTTH W
ABSTRACT ...... THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO P^VELOP A USER DESIGN MANUAL *"^ PROCESSES TO TREAT AMD. THE
STEP-BY-STEP DESIGN PROCEDURES AND DESIGN FACTORS FDR NEUT RAL *Ł* Qf INFLUENT AND EFFLUENT
APPLICABILITY OF EACH TREATMENT PROCESS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN it CŁSSES AND ADVANTAGES AND
CONDITIONS, LIMITING PARAMETERS GOVERNING THE SELECTION OF ' ^ THE TREATMENT OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE
DISADVANTAGES OF EACH. A REVIEW OF ALL APPLICABLE LITERA „?. . BE OBTAINED FROM THE LITERATURE.
(AMD) WILL BE MADE. THE TREATMENT FACTORS AND PROCEDURES WILL M OBjECTIVE RECOMMENDATION
WHERE ADEQUATE INFORMATION ON A SPECIFIC UNIT PROCESS MA Y N u' ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES AND/OR
WILL BE MADE FOR SUCH FACTORS BASED UPON THE APPLICATIO N U I- s p WASTE TREATMENT PROCESS. A
KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPLICABILITY OF THE SUBJECT P***^1" }?. " AND OPERATING COSTS OF ALL PROCESSES
SECTION OF THE USER MANUAL SHALL DETAIL THE RELATIVE C^1'"^ , _ , o AND 1O MGD )
GIVEN TWO SETS OF INFLUENT WATER QUALITY AND THREE PLANT SIZES ^.3. . .
WILL PRESENT DETAILED
"PROJECT: 00363-ROTATING DISC BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF AMD
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
63OOO
EPA OFFICER.:
INVESTIGATOR.:
MILESTONES...
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 O4/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623B-514 * *EPA=R8O5 1 32-01 * • (GRANT)
RG WILMOTH EPA/IERL CINC
RF UN2 PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV
H OLEM PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV
O3/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O4/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
04/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED „__,,
PLAN ID ...... : (AP-623B)(OU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING. SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-O00363 SSIE-GMA 371O EPA -R805132-01 TASK-B623B-5 14
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PROJECT IS CONCERNED WITH EVALUATING THE FERROUS (FEU) IRON OXIDIZING CAPACITY OF THE ROTATING
BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR IN THE TREATMENT OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE. THE PROCESS IS DEPENDENT UPON THE
LITHOTROPHIC CAPACITY OF IRON-OXIDIZING BACTERIA WHICH COLONIZE THE AVAILABLE SURFACE AREA OF
ROTATING DISCS IMMERSED IN ACID MINE WATER FLOWING THROUGH THE RBC UNIT. THE OXIDATION OF THE
FERROUS IRON TO THE FERRIC STATE REDUCES THE POLLUTION POTENTIAL OF THE DRAINAGE. THE SPECIFIC
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT ARE TO DETERMINE THE TREATMENT OF MINE DRAINAGES OF DIFFERING CHEMICAL
NATURE AND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SPECIFIC DRAINAGES BY THE UNIT TO ACCOMPLISH
DESIRED EFFLUENT QUALITY. A FULL-SIZE RBC TREATMENT UNIT, WITH 2 METER DIAMETER DISCS, WILL BE
SPECIALLY MODIFIED FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES AND OPERATED AT THREE FERROUS IRON-CONTAINING ACID
MINE DRAINAGE LOCATIONS. THESE LOCATIONS ARE IN PENNSYLVANIA AND WEST VIRGINIA AND INCLUDE ONE
ACTIVE AND TWO ABANDONED COAL MINES. PERTINENT WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS WILL BE ANALYZED TO
DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UNIT. PARTICULAR ATTENTION WILL BE PAID TO THE POPULATION
DYNAMICS OF THE IRON OXIDIZING ORGANISMS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF TREATMENT. ANALYTICAL DATA WILL BE
UTILIZED TO AID IN THE DESIGN OF OTHER UNITS AND THE ASSESSMENT OF CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS.
ECONOMICS OF THE UNIT WILL BE COMPARED TO THOSE OF OTHER IRON OXIDIZING PROCESSES IN USE OR
PLANNED.
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
1 1OOOO
"PROJECT: OO364-THE IMPORTANCE AND FUNCTIONS OF ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/77 02/8O : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623B-517 ** EPA=R8O5 185-01 «* (GRANT)
EPA OFFICER. . JF MARTIN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. PA RECHARD UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
MILESTONES.... 06/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O7/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
03/78 -AWARD CONTINUATION
02/8O -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID ....... (AP-623B)(DU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING
ORDIS CODES. .. RECN-000364 SSIE-GMA 3661 EPA -R805185-O1
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT ...... THERE ARE BASICALLY FIVE OBJECTIVES FOR THE STUDY: ( 1 ) TO DEFINE THE MECHANISMS INVOLVED IN THE
HYDROLOGY OF THE ALLUVIAL SYSTEM, (2) TO INVESTIGATE THE STRATIGRAPHIC RELATIONSHIP OF THE STREAM
DEPOSITS. (3) TO IDENTIFY THE SOIL TYPES REPRESENTED, (4) TO DETERMINE REPRODUCTI VITY OF THE NATIVE
PLANT COMMUNITY, AND (5) TO PROVIDE INFORMATION RELEVANT FOR STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES.
IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS STUDY DELINEATE THE PROBLEMS, MINEABILITY, TREATABI LITY , ETC. OF POTENTIAL
ALLUVIAL VALLEY MINE SITES. THIS EFFORT IS TO DEFINE THE CRITICALLY IMPORTANT PHYSICAL FEATURES OF
ALLUVIAL VALLEYS WHICH HAVE MAJOR IMPACTS TO THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE. AFTER AN EXTENSIVE LITERATURE
REVIEW, THREE SITES IN MONTANA AND WYOMING WILL BE SELECTED FOR FIELD STUDY.
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-5 17
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•PROJECT: 00366-TRACE AND POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH URANIUM DEPOSITS IN
SOUTH TEXAS
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
$
6OOOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/77 05/78 FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623B-523 **EPA=R8O5147-01 ** (GRANT)
SJ HUBBARD EPA/IERL CINC
CD HENRY UNIV OF TEXAS
CG GROAT UNIV OF TEXAS
04/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O5/77 -AWARD FUNDS
O7/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
SSIE-GMA 4398 EPA -R805147-O1
DU -N105 LABT-EMI
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS OF TOXIC ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH
URANIUM MINERALIZATION AND MINING IN SOUTH TEXAS. SAMPLING OF SOILS AND VEGETATION IN (1) AREAS
THAT ARE WITHIN OR IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO MINING AREAS OR HAVE HAD ORE STORED ON THEM; (2) AREAS
UNDERLAIN BY IDENTIFIED URANIUM MINERALIZATION BUT WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN MINED; AND (3) AREAS OF
SIMILAR SUBSTRATE AND SOILS AWAY FROM ANY KNOWN MINERALIZATION OR PREVIOUS MINING WILL ACCOMPLISH
THIS OBJECTIVE. THE THIRD LOCALITY WILL ESTABLISH BACKGROUND LEVELS; THE FIRST TWO WOULD INDICATE
THE EXTENT OF MAN-CAUSED OR "NATURAL" CONTAMINATION. SAMPLING WILL BEGIN EARLY IN 1977.
(AP-623B)(DU-N1O5)
RECN-OOO366
AP -623B
BUR OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
BUR OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-523
**PROJECT: 00367-TRANSPORT WATER CONTAMINATION IN COAL-SLURRY PIPELINES
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/77 04/78
TASK CODE=B623B-525
JL KENNEDY
HS PEAVY
WA HUNT
PW JENNINGS
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
80000
»*EPA=R8O5176-O1
EPA/IERL CINC
MONTANA STATE UNIV
MONTANA STATE UNIV
MONTANA STATE UNIV
03/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
04/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
OB/77 -COMPLETE FIRST PUMP TESTS
O4/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
(AP-623B)(DU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
RECN-O00367 SSIE-GMA 3711 EPA -R8O5176-01
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT WILL BE TO QUALIFY AND QUANTIFY ANY CONTAMINATION OF WATER
USED AS A TRANSPORT MEDIA IN COAL-SLURRY PIPELINES. A SLURRY OF WATER AND COAL WILL BE PUMPED
CONTINUOUSLY FOR SEVERAL DAYS AROUND A 2.400 FOOT. CLOSED LOOP PIPELINE. SAMPLES WILL BE DRAWN OFF
PERIODICALLY AND ANALYSIS WILL BE PERFORMED ON THE WATER PHASE FOR VARIOUS DISSOLVED AND SUSPENDED
MATERIAL. TEST PARAMETERS WILL BE DETERMINED BY PRIOR ANALYSIS OF THE COAL AND WATER USED TO MAKE
UP THE SLURRY. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THESE PARAMETERS WILL INCLUDE SEVERAL METALS AS WELL AS
SEVERAL ORGANIC CARBON COMPOUNDS. BOTH FRESH WATER AND SALINE WATER WILL BE USED AS A TRANSPORT
MEDIA. SOME ORGANIC ANALYSIS OF WATER WHICH HAS CONTRACTED COAL HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE AT M.S.U.
THIS WORK INDICATES THAT DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON OF UP TO 10O PPM CAN RESULT UNDER SOME
CONDITIONS.
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-525
FY77
FY76
/ $
/
19OOO
"PROJECT: 00368-EVALUATION OF 3 PERMEABLE LIMESTONE SEALS VIA CONSTRUCTION OF 3 EARTHEN
DAMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/76 11/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=B623B-574 »*EPA= »* (IN-HO) PRIOR
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / OO.1 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT OO.3
RB SCOTT EPA/IERL CINC
RB SCOTT US EPA
11/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
11/76 -AWARD FUNDS
11/80 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
SSIE-ZMA 1339 TASK-B623B-574
LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE MINE SEALING BY PNEUMATICALLY INJECTING LIMESTONE
(1/2" X 0") INTO ABANDONED DRIFT MINE PORTALS. THE LIMESTONE (CAC03) IN THE SEAL WILL REACT WITH
THE ACID WATER TO NEUTRALIZE ACIDITY AND PRECIPITATE FERRIC AND ALUMINUM HYDROXIDES THAT WILL TEND
TO PLUG THE VOIDS BETWEEN THE STONE AND PREVENT WATER FLOW FROM THE MINE. THE CURRENT PHASE OF THE
PROJECT INVOLVES EVALUATION OF THE MINE SEALS BY EXTERNAL FLOODING. EXTENSIVE MONITORING IS BEING
CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF FLOODING INSIDE THE MINE AREA. AND THE VOLUME OF WATER
PERCOLATING THROUGH THE LIMESTONE SEALS.
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR..
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
(AP-623BHDU-N1O5)
RECN-OOO368
DU -N105
ORD/IERL
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
AP -623B
43
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**PROJECT: 00369-PREDICTING ACID POLLUTION POTENTIAL FROM COAL STRIP MINES
SCI & MATH/CHEM DEPT
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-6O6
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 04/77 O2/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 86OOO
TASK CODE=B623B-6O6 *»EPA=R8O5116-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.. TG NEWPORT EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. FT CARUCCIO UNIV OF SOUTH CAROLINA
MILESTONES.... 04/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O5/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
02/79 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-623B)(DU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO369 SSIE-GMA 3706 EPA -R805116-O1
AP -623B DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT IF AN ACIDITY INDEX CAN BE DEVELOPED WITH A REASONABLE DEGREE OF PRECISION. THE INFORMATION WILL BE
VERY VALUABLE TO MINING OPERATORS AND REGULATORY OFFICIALS IN THAT THEY WILL HAVE A TOTAL WHICH CAN
BE USED TO ACCURATELY PREDICT THE AMOUNT OF ACID POLLUTION TO BE EXPECTED FROM A SITE PROPOSED FOR
SURFACE MINING. THIS WILL BE USEFUL IN DETERMINING WHETHER A MINE PERMIT SHOULD BE ISSUED AND IN
REVIEWING THE PROPOSED MINING OPERATION TO SEE IF PROPER RECLAMATION PRACTICES ARE EMPLOYED. SIX
PROPOSED STRIP MINES UNDERLAIN BY DIFFERENT GEOLOGIES IN THE BITUMINOUS COAL FIELD OF WESTERN
PENNSYLVANIA WILL BE CORE DRILLED TO PROVIDE FRESH ROCK SAMPLES. DETAILED GEOLOGY AND GROUND WATER
SAMPLING POINTS. THE ROCKS WILL BE RELATED TO THEIR ACID-ALKALINITY PRODUCTION POTENTIALS THROUGH
LABORATORY SIMULATED WEATHERING CONDITIONS AND PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSES. THE LEACHATES WILL BE
ANALYZED FOR SPECIFIC IONIC SPECIES INDICATIVE OF PARTICULAR CHEMICAL REACTIONS. A REGIONAL AQUEOUS
GEOCHEMICAL SURVEY WILL BE COMPLETED TO EVALUATE THE NATURAL SYSTEM'S NEUTRALIZING AND BUFFERING
CAPACITIES. DURING THE BACKFILLING PHASE OF MINING OPERATION. WATER COLLECTORS WILL BE BURIED IN
THE BACKFILL AND MINE DRAINAGE CHARACTERISTICS MONITORED. THE CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MINE
DRAINAGE WILL THEN BE RELATED TO THOSE OF THE LEACHATE TO ASCERTAIN THE CHEMICAL REACTIONS TAKING
PLACE. FURTHER IDENTIFICATION WITH THE PETROGRAPHIC ANALYSES AND PYRITE TYPES OF THE ROCKS
OCCUPYING THE MINE SITE AND NOTED TO PRODUCE PARTICULAR ACID-ALKALINE LOADS, PERMITS THE EXTENSIONS
OF THIS POLLUTION PREDICTIVE TECHNIQUE TO OTHER AREAS.
"PROJECT: 00371-ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/75 O6/82 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 973OOO -
TASK CODE=B623B-622 * *EPA=D6-E764 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 12540OO
RD HILL EPA/IERL CINC
H BRAUN USDA FOREST SERV
O1/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED AND FUNDS AWARDED
12/77 -TECHNICAL HANDBOOK ON EASTERN U.S. REVEGETATION
06/78 -GUIDELINES ON OVERBURDEN DRILLING
06/8O -FINAL REPORT ON REVEGETATION GUIDELINES SEMI-ARID
O6/8O -FINAL REPORT ON REVEGETATION GUIDELINES ARID
O6/8O -REPORT EFFECTS TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
06/79 -REPORT ASSESS QUALITY WATER IN STRIP MINES
O6/8O -REPORT ASSESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR REDEPOSITING AND STABILIZING
O6/80 -REPORT CRITERIA USE NONMINE WASTE
PLAN ID : (AP-623B)(DU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING, SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
ORDIS CODES. RECN-OO0371 SSIE-GMA 44O4 EPA -DC-E764 TASK-B623B-622
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP ASSESSMENT AND GUIDELINE REPORTS FOR COAL MINING IN BOTH THE HUMID
EASTERN STATES AND THE ARID AND SEMI-ARID WESTERN STATES. THE WORK IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR TASKS
UNDERTAKEN BY FOREST SERVICE PERSONNEL IN BEREA, KY., LOGAN, UTAH, AND ALBUQUERQUE N M THE TASKS
ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1. DEVELOP GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR OVERBURDEN DRILLING. ANALYSIS AND PLACEMENT
AS RELATED TO GROWTH SUPPORTING MEDIA. 2. PREPARE TECHNICAL HANDBOOK ON REVEGETATION METHODS FOR
MINED LANDS IN EASTERN U.S.. INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW RESEARCH. 3. DEVELOP GUIDELINES AND
CRITERIA FOR THE USE OF NON-MINE WASTES AS SOIL AMENDMENTS ON COAL AND OIL SHALE SPOILS 4 DEVELOP
RECOMMENDATIONS. GUIDELINES, AND CRITERIA. BASED ON NEW RESEARCH. FOR REVEGETATION FOLLOWING COAL
AND OIL SHALE MINING.
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"PROJECT: 00372-GEOCHEMISTRY OF CADMIUM AND OTHER SELECTED HEAVY METALS AS RELATED TO
COAL STRIP MINING
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
27OOO
SCH OF SCI
SCH OF SCI
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-633
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/77 O9/79 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623B-633 **EPA=R805353-01 *« (GRANT)
EPA OFFICER. RC WILMOTH EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. W HOOD SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV
P ROBINSON SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIV
MILESTONES.... OB/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
09/77 -AWARD FUNDS
12/77 -REVIEW SAMPLING & ANALYSIS PLAN
01/78 -AWARD CONTINUATION
O9/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623BMDU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-000372 SSIE-GMA 4399 EPA -R805353-01
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS INVESTIGATION IS CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL RELEASE OF CADMIUM AND OTHER TOXIC HEAVY ELEMENTS
(ARSENIC, ANTIMONY, NICKEL. COBALT. ZINC, AND CHROMIUM) TO SOUTHERN ILLINOIS STREAMS AS A RESULT OF
THE STRIP MINING OF COAL. PRELIMINARY DATA INDICATE THAT SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF TOXIC HEAVY
ELEMENTS CAN BE LEACHED BY ACID MINE WATER BUT THE FATE OF THESE ELEMENTS AFTER THEY ENTER THE
AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT IS NOT KNOWN. HOWEVER, PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS
CONCENTRATIONS OF THESE ELEMENTS MAY POSSIBLY BE TRANSPORTED DOWNSTREAM AS PART OF THE BEDLOAD.
PERHAPS TO BE AGAIN RELEASED WHEN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS ARISE. OUR STUDY SITE WILL BE A SIX-COUNTY
AREA IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, ONE OF THE MOST EXTENSIVELY STRIP-MINED AREAS IN THE WORLD. OUR PROPOSED
STUDY WILL BE DIVIDED INTO THREE SEPARATE PARTS: (1) REGIONAL AND STRATIGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE
ELEMENTS IN MINE OVERBURDEN MATERIALS. (2) LEACHING STUDIES ON THE REMOVAL OF THE ELEMENTS FROM
OVERBURDEN ROCKS AND (3) DISTRIBUTION OF THE ELEMENTS IN SELECTED STREAMS AND STREAM SEDIMENTS IN
THE AREA. OUR RESULTS WILL ESTABLISH THE EXTENT OF CADMIUM AND OTHER HEAVY ELEMENT POLLUTION
RESULTING FROM SOUTHERN ILLINOIS COAL STRIP MINING OPERATIONS. ESTABLISH THE CAUSES. AND PROVIDE
THE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR ITS PREVENTION.
"PROJECT: OO374-PREDICTING RESPONSE OF A NATURAL SYSTEM TO URANIUM EXTRACTION, OAKVILLE
AQUIFER SYSTEM. TEXAS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/77 O9/78
*»EPA=R805357-O1
EPA/IERL CINC
UNIV OF TEXAS
UNIV OF TEXAS
UNIV OF TEXAS
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
1O5OOO
TASK CODE=B623B-638
J HUBBARD
WE GALLOWAY
CD HENRY
CW KREITLER
07/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O9/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
00/00 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
(AP-623BMDU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING.
RECN-OO0374 SSIE-GMA 3731 EPA -R805357-01
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE AND DOCUMENT FOR ONE URANIUM-BEARING AQUIFER
SYSTEM THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN AQUIFER GEOMETRY. HYDROLOGY, HYDROCHEMISTRY, MINERALOGY. AND
URANIUM MINERALIZATION AND TO DETERMINE HOW THIS NATURAL SYSTEM WILL RESPOND TO LOCAL CHEMICAL OR
PHYSICAL STRESSES INDUCED BY URANIUM MINING. THE IMPLICATIONS OF PROJECT RESULTS FOR THE DESIGN OF
MONITORING SYSTEMS WILL BE EVALUATED. THE PROGRAM IS EXPECTED TO BE STARTED IN 1977.
BUR OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
BUR OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
BUR OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-B623B-638
*»PROJECT:
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
4600OO
AGRIC RES SERV
03998-TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONTROLLING ADVERSE EFFECTS OF MINING ON FOREST, RANGE,
AND RELATED FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/75 OO/79 : FUNDING
TASK COOE=V623B-13 *»EPA=D5-E764 ** ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. UNKNOWN USDA
MILESTONES.... 06/78 -OVERBURDEN DRILLING FOR PRE-MINING CHARACTERIZATION REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-623BMDU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING. SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO3998 SSIE-GMA 4671 EPA -D5-E764 TASK-V623B- 13
AP -623B DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT DEVELOP GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR OVERBURDEN DRILLING. ANALYSIS. AND PLACEMENT AS RELATED TO
GROWTH SUPPORTING MEDIA. PREPARE TECHNICAL HANDBOOK ON VEGETATION METHODS FOR MINED LANDS IN
EASTERN U.S.. INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEW RESEARCH. DEVELOP GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA FOR THE
USE OF NON-MINE WASTES AS SOIL AMENDMENTS ON COAL AND OIL SHALE SPOILS. DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS.
GUIDELINES, AND CRITERIA, BASED ON NEW RESEARCH. FOR REVEGETATION FOLLOWING COAL AND OIL SHALE
MIN
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"PROJECT: 03999-REVEGETATION AND RECLAMATION OF LAND AREAS DISTURBED BY MAN
TECHNOLOGY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING
TASK CODE=V623B-23 *»EPA=D7-E763 *» ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.. CWHALL EPA/HD'"rRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. OL BENNETT USDA
RF FOLLETT USDA
PLAN ID (AP-623BMDU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
CONTROLLED
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
2OOOOO
707OOO
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
AGRIC RES SERV
AGRIC RES SERV
SOLID FOSSIL FUELS
TASK-V623B-23
B) TO
RECN-O03999 SSIE-GMA 4669 EPA -D7-E763
AP -623B DU -N105 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVES: A) TO UTILIZE WASTE MATERIALS IN REVEGETATION AND RECLAMATION OF STRIP MINE AREAS.
DEVELOP METHODS FOR CONTROL OF INSTABILITY OF MINED LANDS, AND C) TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN A
FAVORABLE SOIL ORGANIC MATTER COMPONENT IN RECLAIMED STRIP MINE AREAS. APPROACH: GREENHOUSE,
GROWTH-CHAMBER, AND FIELD EXPERIMENTS ARE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS
AND PRACTICES. HYPOTHESES ARE TESTED USING FIELD PLOT AND OTHER EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES TO
DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF TREATMENTS AND PRACTICES SO THAT PLANNERS. MINE OPERATORS AND OTHERS CAN
USE THIS INFORMATION AS NEEDED. CURRENT PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS: FIELD AND GREENHOUSE STUDIES ARE
BEING CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF AN ARRAY OF TYPES AND RATE OF WASTE PRODUCTS ON THE
CHEMICAL STATUS OF SPOILS AND ON VEGETATIVE GROWTH. REGARDING TECHNIQUES. AMENDMENT INCORPORATION,
AND REVEGETATION PRACTICES ARE BEING DETERMINED THAT WILL ALLEVIATE INSTABILITY OF MINED LANDS.
STUDIES ARE BEING CONDUCTED TO SELECT AND DETERMINE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR THOSE LEGUMES MOST
TOLERANT TO STRIP-MINED AREAS. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES: BENNETT, O.L.. ARMIGER, W.H., AND J.N.
JONES, JR. (1976) REVEGETATION AND USE OF EASTERN SURFACE MINE SPOILS. IN: LAND APPLICATION OF
WASTE MATERIALS, SCSA. PP 195-215.
OIL & GAS PROD.
TASK-B623C-235
"PROJECT: 00387-OPERATE OHMSETT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/74 1O/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 4OOOO
TASK CODE=B623C-235 *«EPA=68-O3-049O ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 611OOO
EPA OFFICER. JS FARLOW EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. R ACKERMAN M & H SILAS MASON CO INC
E MCCRACKEN M & H SILAS MASON CO INC
MILESTONES.... 1O/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
11/75 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
1O/77 -COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID : (AP-623CMDU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING.
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO0387 SSIE-GMA 3664 EPA -68-03-0490
AP -623C DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE AN OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE STAFF AND A MECHANISM FOR
OPERATING THE OHMSETT FACILITY. THE CONTRACTOR PROVIDES A PERMANENT STAFF OF A MANAGER. A
SECRETARY AN ENGINEER, A CHEMIST. AN ACCOUNTANT/EXPEDITER AND FIVE TECHNICIANS. AUTHORITY IS
PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT FOR THE LOCAL HIRING OF TEMPORARY PERSONNEL AND THE EXECUTION OF SMALL
SUBCONTRACTS AS NEEDED TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY. FUNDING FOR THIS "OPERATE OHMSETT"
PROJECT IS PROVIDED BY VARIOUS TESTING PROGRAMS EXECUTED FOR OHMSETT "CUSTOMERS". EACH TESTING
PROGRAM IS DESIGNATED JOB ORDER 1, 2 ETC., AND IS PERFORMED ON A TIME-AND-MATERIALS BASIS. FACILITY
CUSTOMERS ARE AT PRESENT LIMITED TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. PRIMARY CUSTOMERS
ARE THE U.S. COAST GUARD. THE U.S. NAVY, U.S. EPA OIL SPILL RELATED PROJECTS. AND THE U.S. EPA
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPILL RELATED PROJECTS. EACH CUSTOMER-RELATED JOB ORDER CONSTITUTES AN EPA
PROJECT FUNDED BY EPA OR AN IAG WITH ANOTHER AGENCY. IN EACH CASE, A CUSTOMER-RELATED JOB ORDER
REPRESENTS INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO THE "OPERATE OHMSETT" PROJECT. IN SOME CASES, THE JOB ORDERS
THEMSELVES ARE INCREMENTALLY FUNDED, SINCE IT IS NOT ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO ACCURATELY ESTIMATE THE
ACTUAL COST TO COMPLETE A JOB ORDER PRIOR TO ITS EXECUTION. THE PROJECT PROVIDES OTHER FEDERAL
AGENCIES WITH A FACILITY TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR SIMILAR PROJECTS, AT NO EXPENSE TO EPA.
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
NAVY
FY77
FY76
38OOO
20000
"PROJECT: 00388-OHMSETT SUPPORT NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/74 12/82 : FUNDING :
TASK CODE=B623C-236 **EPA=D4-F491 ** ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.: JS FARLOW EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: D BRUNDAGE US DOD
MILESTONES.... 05/74 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
06/74 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
10/76 -FUNDING INCREMENT
10/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
1O/78 -FUNDING INCREMENT
1O/79 -FUNDING INCREMENT
1O/80 -FUNDING INCREMENT
10/81 -FUNDING INCREMENT
12/82 -FINAL REPORT RECIEVED
PLAN ID (AP-623CMDU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING
OROIS CODES... RECN-0003B8 SSIE-GMA 44O2 EPA -D4-F491
AP -623C DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE OHMSETT WITH CERTAIN SPECIFIC SUPPORT
SERVICES WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR OHMSETT OPERATIONS, AND WHICH EITHER CANNOT BE OBTAINED ELSEWHERE,
OR CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE NAVY AT THE LEAST COST. THE SUPPORT SERVICES ARE OBTAINED THROUGH AN
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE FROM WHOM EPA HAS LEASED THE PROPERTY ON
WHICH OHMSETT IS SITED. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES SECURITY SERVICES FIRE PROTECTION. TANK FILLING
AND EMPTYING SERVICES (OPERATION OF NAVY PUMPS TO PROVIDE WATER) RUBBISH REMOVAL, RENTAL OF A
FORKLIFT AND CRANES AS NEEDED AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES
OIL & GAS PROD.
TASK-B623C-236
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"PROJECT: OO390-PERFORMANCE TESTING OFFSHORE EQUIPMENT
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
1750OO
35OOO
INC
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/76 12/80
TASK CODE=B623C-246 **EPA=68-03-O490 «
JS FARLOW EPA/IERL CINC
R ACKERMAN M & H SILAS MASON CO
03/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O4/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
12/80 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
(AP-623C)(OU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING
RECN-000390 SSIE-GMA 3665 EPA -68-O3-O490
AP -623C DU -N105 LABT-EMI
EVALUATE PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED SPILL CLEANUP EQUIPMENT. CONDUCT CONTROLLED REPRODUCIBLE TESTS IN
EPA'S OHMSETT TEST FACILITY. EQUIPMENT EVALUATED INCLUDES TWO OIL SKIMMERS (MACRO CLASS V AND A
PROTOTYPE OIL MOP. INC. ZRV) AND A RESEARCH PROTOTYPE SORBENT SYSTEM (CEL). FINAL REPORTS ARE BEING
PREPARED.
OIL 8. GAS PROD.
TASK-B623C-246
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
49000
44OOO
"PROJECT: OO391-OIL SPILL AND OIL POLLUTION REPORTS II
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O2/77 O3/79 FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623C-266 «*EPA=R8O5O52-O1 «* (GRANT)
EPA OFFICER.: LT MCCARTHY EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. HW OFFEN UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
MILESTONES.... 12/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O2/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O3/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID : (AP-623C)(DU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OOO391 SSIE-GMA 3615 EPA -R8O5O52-01
AP -623C DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PREPARE A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION SERVING AS A SINGLE INFORMATION
SOURCE FOR: CURRENT OIL SPILL EVENTS, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO OIL
POLLUTION RESEARCH, OIL POLLUTION STUDIES SPONSORED BY GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY AND PRIVATE AND PUBLIC
INSTITUTIONS AND OIL POLLUTION RELATED "PATENT" DESCRIPTION
SANTA BARBARA CAMPUS
OIL & GAS PROD.
TASK-B623C-266
"PROJECT: OO392-REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF OIL/WATER SEPARATION LITERATURE
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 - O3/78 FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623C-271 « *EPA=R8O3978-O1 «* (GRANT)
LT MCCARTHY EPA/IERL CINC
RC AHLERT RUTGERS STATE UNIV OF NJ
O5/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O6/75 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O7/76 -GRANT AMENDMENT
12/76 -GRANT AMENDMENT
04/77 -GRANT AMENDMENT
O3/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
10OOO
SCH OF EN/CHEM & BIOCHEM ENG
PLAN ID : (AP-623C)(DU-N105)
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OOO392
AP -
OIL 8 GAS PROD.
TASK-B623C-271
ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
SSIE-GMA 3750 EPA -R8O3978-O1
DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
SYSTEMS. DEVICES AND PROCESSES, WILL BE ASSEMBLED.
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•'PROJECT: 00393-MOP OIL SPILL DISPERSANTS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE 09/77 O9/79 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623C-272 * *EPA=68-03-2621 ** (CNTR.)
LT MCCARTHY EPA/IERl CINC
UNKNOWN WOODWARD & CLYDE CNSLTS
03/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O8/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O9/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O9/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING
SSIE-GMA 4634 EPA -68-03-2621
DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
21OOO
3OOOO
(AP-623C HDU-N105)
RECN-OO0393
AP -623C
& GAS PROD.
TASK-B623C-272
THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP A FIRST GENERATION MANUAL OF PRACTICE FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE
UTILIZATION OF OIL SPILL DISPERSANTS TO "PREVENT OR SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE EXPLOSION OR FIRE HAZARD
TO PROPERTY" OR "PREVENT OR REDUCE SUBSTANTIAL HAZARD TO A MAJOR SEGMENT OF THE POPULATIONS OR
VUINERABLE SPECIES OF WATERFOWL" OR "RESULT IN LEAST OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. OR INTERFERENCE
WITH DESIGNATED WATER USE" THE APPROACH UTILIZED WILL BE THE REDUCTION OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND
TECHNICAL LITERATURE CURRENTLY EXISTING INTO A PRACTICAL, UTILITARIAN FORMAT WHICH ESTABLISHES
GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA TO IMPLEMENT BOTH THE "SPIRIT AND LETTER" OF ANNEX X (SCHEDULE OF CHEMICALS
AND OTHER ADDITIVES TO REMOVE OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DISCHARGE) OF THE NATIONAL OIL AND
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN (CFR. VOL. 40, NO. 28, FEBRUARY 10. 1975).
ADDITIONALLY AN INVENTORY OF AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT AND AGENT APPLICATION AND USE EXPERTS WILL BE
DEVELOPED NUMEROUS STUDIES HAVE DOCUMENTED THE ADVERSE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF DISPERSANTS AND
OIL ALONE AND IN COMBINATION. AS A RESULT DISPERSANTS ARE NOT UTILIZED IN PRACTICE AS AN EFFECTIVE
OIL SPILL CONTROL AND COUNTERMEASURE OPTION. PRODUCTS. TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT FOR FIELD USE ARE
AVAILABLE WHAT IS NEEDED IS GUIDELINES FOR THEIR USE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER. THE
DECISION MAKING PROCESS TO USE OR NOT TO USE DISPERSANTS IS COMPLEX AND INVOLVES PRACTICAL
COMPROMISE OR TRADE-OFFS BETWEEN THE SEVERAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR CLEANUP AND CONTROL. HOWEVER
DISPERSANTS DO HAVE THEIR PLACE IN THE ARSENAL OF SPILL CONTROL OPTIONS. THE PROPER USE OF
DISPERSANTS AT THE RIGHT TIME AND PLACE COULD SIGNIFICANTLY MITIGATE THE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS OF OIL SPILLS. THIS PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY THE PROPER USE OF DISPERSANTS, AS WELL AS FIELD
METHODS. EQUIPMENT, TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATION EXPERTS FOR THEIR USE IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE MANNER. ADDITIONALLY, DISPERSANT PRODUCT TESTING WILL BE PERFORMED IN ORDER
"PROJECT: 00395-HETHODS MANUAL FOR OIL SPILL SOURCE IDENTIFICATION
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES....
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/76
TASK CODE=B623C-275 **EPA=
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / OO.6 YEARS
O3/78
FUNDING
(IN-HO)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
TOTAL PROJECT O1.8
M GRUENFELD EPA/IERL CINC
M GRUENFELD US EPA ORD/IERL
01/76 -INITIATE PROJECT
O4/76 -COMPLETE LITERATURE REVIEW
O9/77 -COMPLETE METHODS EVALUATION
12/77 -DRAFT MANUAL
O3/78 -FINAL MANUAL
PLAN ID (AP-623CMDU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING, OIL 8 GAS PROD
/ $
/ $
18OOO
1OOOO
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
1335
TASK-B623C-275
AP -623C
RECN-000395 SSIE-ZMA
DU -N105 LABT-EMI
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE MANUAL OF PROVEN ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR
THE QUANTITATION, CHARACTERIZATION. AND SOURCE IDENTIFICATION OF PETROLEUM OILS THAT ARE SPILLED
INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. A MANUAL OF RELIABLE ANALYTICAL METHODS WILL BE PREPARED IN ORDER TO MONITOR
OIL POLLUTION IN THE VICINITY OF OIL SPILLS. OIL PRODUCTION PLATFORMS. TANKER ROUTES INDUSTRIAL
AND MUNICIPAL OUTFALLS, ET AL. ALTHOUGH METHODS FOR ANALYZING OILS IN WATER SEDIMENTS AND
BIOLOGICAL TISSUES ARE CURRENTLY PROLIFERATING, THEY GENERALLY LACK SENSITIVITY SPECIFICITY AND
ADEQUATE VALIDATION. THIS PROJECT WILL REVIEW THE AVAILABLE METHODS, AND CONSOLIDATE THE MOST
APPROPRIATE ONES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF A STATE-OF-THE-ART EPA OIL SPILL METHODS MANUAL
"PROJECT: 00396-METHOD OF QUANTITATION FOR PETROLEUM OILS IN WATER
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 06/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 210OO
TASK CODE=B623C-276 **EPA= ** (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 15OOO
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / OO.7 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT O2.O
EPA OFFICER.. M GRUENFELD EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. M GRUENFELD US EPA ORD/IERL
MILESTONES.... 06/75 -INITIATE PROJECT
09/75 -REPORT TEST RESULTS OF ADSORPTION PROCEDURES
12/76 -REPORT ON UTILITY OF IR
12/77 -REPORT ON UTILITY OF GC
12/78 -REPORT ON UTILITY OF FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY
O6/79 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-623CHDU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING, OIL & GAS PROD.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO0396 SSIE-ZMA 1336 TASK-B623C-276 AP -623C
DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR QUANTITATING PETROLEUM OILS THAT ARE
DISPERSED IN WATER, OR THAT HAVE SEPARATED FROM WATER DISPERSION FOLLOWING SAMPLE COLLECTION. THE
METHOD WILL BE SPECIFIC FOR PETROLEUM OILS, I.E.. IT SHOULD ACCURATELY QUANTITATE PETROLEUM EVEN IN
THE PRESENCE OF NON-PETROLEUM ORGANICS. APPLICATION TO THE MINIMUM CONCENTRATION 1 MICROGRAM PER
LITER (PPB) IS DESIRED. THE METHODOLOGY TO BE USED WILL INCLUDE PROCEDURES SUCH AS SOLVENT
EXTRACTION, ADSORPTION, GAS AND LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY, SPECTROSCOPY. ET AL.
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**PROJECT: 00399-PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF SHORELINES FROM OIL SPILLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/74 03/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 12OOO
TASK CODE=B623C-287 **EPA=68-Q3-2160 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 158OOO
EPA OFFICER.: L MCCARTHY EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: R CASTLE U R S RES CO
MILESTONES...: 11/74 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
12/74 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O3/74 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID : (AP-623C)(DU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING OIL & GAS PROD
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-O00399 SSIE-GMA 3686 EPA -68-03-216O TASK-B623C-287
AP -623C DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO PROVIDE FROM EFFICIENT ACTION TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO SHORELINES
FROM OIL AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE DISCHARGES INCLUDING CONTAINMENT DISPERSAL AND REMOVAL EPA
HEADQUARTERS HAS SPECIFICALLY EXPRESSED THE NEED FOR, AND GIVEN THE HIGH^f PRIORITY TO. MANUALS OF
PRACTICE (MOP) TO MEET THE OPERATIONAL NEEDS OF FIELD PERSONNEL DURING SPILL RESPONSE ACTIONS TO
PROTECT AND RESTORE THREATENED AND CONTAMINATED SHORE AREAS. THE PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE
MILESTONE WILL SATISFY THE NEED BY SUPPLYING MANNUALS OF PRACTICE WHICH WILL BE UTILIZED BY
ON-THE-SCENE FIELD PERSONNEL. FOR THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS MILESTONE, THE APPROACH OR METHODOLOGY
IS TO EVALUATE AND SELECT FROM THE CURRENTLY PRACTICED STATE-OF-THE-ART, THOSE FIELD RELEVANT
METHODS AND TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCTION TO CONCISE DESCRIPTIVE HANDBOOK FORMAT FOR ON-THE-SCENE USE BY
FIELD PERSONNEL. THE MANUALS WILL EMPHASIZE THE DECISION PROCESS THROUGH WHICH THE FIELD PERSONNEL
MUST PROGRESS IN ORDER TO ARRIVE AT THE PROPER RECOMMENDATION. FOR EXAMPLE, IN PROTECTING A MARSH
AREA, SOME QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD BE ANSWERED MAY INCLUDE THE TYPE OF MARSH GRASSES. THE INHABITANTS
OF THE MARSH, THE TIME OF YEAR, EXPECTED WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE ECOLOGICAL. RECREATIONAL,
COMMERCIAL AND AESTHETIC VALUE OF THE MARSH. FIELD PROCEDURES WILL BE APPENDED FOR UTILIZING
EXISTING PRODUCTS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES. THESE PROCEDURES WILL OUTLINE IN CONCISE DESCRIPTIVE
FORMAT THE STEP-BY-STEP APPROACH FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY THE ON-THE-SCENE FIELD PERSONNEL.
**PROJECT: OO40O-PETROLEUM PIPELINE LEAK DETECTION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 O4/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 11OOOO
TASK CODE=B623C-298 * *EPA = 68-03-2532 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 8OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. JS DORRLER EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. GH BURGHART SCI APPLICATIONS INC
MILESTONES.... O2/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O4/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O4/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O2/78 -FUNDING INCREMENT
04/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623C)(DU-N105) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING, OIL & GAS PROD.
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OOO40O SSIE-GMA 3668 EPA -68-03-2532 TASK-B623C-298
AP -623C DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO DEFINE THE STATE-OF-THE-ART OF PIPELINE LEAK DETECTION AND TO DEVELOP AN
IMPROVED TECHNIQUE OR SET OF TECHNIQUES TO ADVANCE THIS AREA Of TECHNOLOGY. AT PRESENT. A LARGE
PERCENTAGE OF INLAND OIL SPILLS ARE DUE TO PIPELINE FAILURES OF VARIOUS TYPES. ADDITIONALLY, WITH
NEW PORTIONS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF BEING DEVELOPED FOR OIL AND GAS RESOURCES. PIPELINES
WILL BE THE PRINCIPAL MEANS OF MOVING THE PRODUCTS TO SHORE, AND THROUGH VARIOUS ONSHORE
FACILITIES. THE PRESENT STATE-OF-THE-ART OF PIPELINE LEAK DETECTION PERMITS SIZEABLE QUANTITIES OF
MATERIAL TO FLOW FROM THE PIPE PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN. THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY TO ATTEMPT TO ADVANCE
THE STATE-OF-THE-ART OF LEAK DETECTION TO MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF LEAKING PIPELINES.
"PROJECT: 00401-ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES FOR ONSHORE IMPACT OF OFFSHORE PETROLEUM
DEVELOPMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/76 O3/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOOO
TASK CODE=B623C-30O * *EPA = D6-OOO8 «» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 10OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. OS FARLOW EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. WW DOYEL US DOI RES & LAND INVEST PROG
PA MARCUS US DOI RES & LAND INVEST PROG
MILESTONES.... 02/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
03/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O7/76 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O3/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O3/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-623C)(DU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING. OIL 8. GAS PROD.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-000401 SSIE-GMA 3781 EPA -D6-OOO8 TASK-B623C-30O
AP -623C DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT • OBJECTIVE: TO CARRY OUT A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS FOR STATE AND LOCAL PLANNING OFFICIALS TO PROVIDE THEM
WITH METHODOLOGIES AND INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF THE ONSHORE IMPACT OF OUTER
CONTINENTAL SHELF PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT AND THE SITING OF FACILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT
DEVELOPMENT APPROACH: RETAIN THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PLANNING OFFICIALS (ASPO) TO SET UP THE
MEETINGS, ARRANGE FOR CURRICULA AND FACILITY, PREPARE PREPRINTS AND PROCEEDINGS, AND PRESENT A
FINAL REPORT BOTH ON THE CONTENT AND ON THE SUCCESS OF THIS MEANS OF RAPID DISSEMINATION OF
INFORMATION USE THE RESULTS OF USGC-FUNDED NEW ENGLAND RIVER BASINS COMMISSION (NERBC) METHODOLOGY
AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NEW ENGLAND DCS FRONTIER AS A BASIS FOR THE FIRST SERIES Of WORKSHOPS (HELD
IN 5 LOCATIONS AROUND THE COASTAL U.S.). INVOLVE STATE AND LOCAL PLANNERS FROM THE REGION WHERE
EACH WORKSHOP IS HELD TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE IN PREPARATION AND IN EXECUTION TO ENRICH THE
TOTAL CONTENT TO ENSURE USEFUL FEEDBACK TO NERBC, AND TO GUARANTEE A NATIONALLY USEFUL BODY OF
INFORMATION AND METHODS PROGRESS: IAG WITH USGS SIGNED; ASPO CONTRACT SIGNED; FEDERAL AND REGIONAL
ADVISORY COMMITTEES BEING FORMED; FIRST WORKSHOPS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 1977.
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**PROJECT: 00421-
NEW AMINE CARBAMATE GELATION TECHNIQUES FOR USE IN OIL SPILL RECOVERY
OPERATIONS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/77 O5/78
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
*«EPA=RS04628-01
EPA/IERL CINC
UNIV OF LOWELL
UNIV OF LOWELL
UNIV OF LOWELL
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
29OOO
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT
TASK CODE=B623C-602
U FRANK
WW BANNISTER
A DONATELLI
J WALKINSHAW
O3/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
05/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O3/78 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
O5/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
(AP-623C)(DU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
RECN-OO0421 SSIE-GMA 3739 EPA -R8O4628-O1
AP -623C DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP FOR "REAL WORLD" SITUATIONS AND AMINE CARBAMATE
GELATION TECHNIQUE TO FACILITATE THE REMOVAL OF PETROLEUM DERIVED OIL SPILLED ON OCEAN OR INLAND
WATERS. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE: A. DETERMINATION OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF A SELECTED GELLING
AGENT (DEHYDROABIETYL AMINE). INCLUDING SOLUBILITY AND DETERGENCY DETERMINATIONS OF THE AGENT IN
WATER/OIL MATRICES. B. DEVELOPMENT OF CARBAMATING AGENTS OTHER THAN CARBON DIOXIDE. C. DETERMINE
THE FEASIBILITY OF OIL AND AGENT RECOVERY BY CENTRIFUGATION. D. PILOT STUDIES OF GELATION TECHNIQUE
IN LARGE LABORATORY WAVE TANKS. E. FIELD TESTS OF GELATION TECHNIQUE AT EPA TEST FACILITIES. F
PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF AGENT FOR GELLING NON PETROLEUM HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. G. PRELIMINARY
EVALUATION OF THE GELATION TECHNIQUE'S UTILITY IN THE PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT OF BEACH FRONTS
SCH OF PURE & APPLIED SCI
SCH OF PURE 8. APPLIED SCI
SCH OF PURE & APPLIED SCI
OIL & GAS PROD.
TASK-B623C-6O2
"PROJECT: 00423-MULTIAGENCY PROJECT FOR OIL SPILL EQUIPMENT EVALUATION, PHASE I
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT..
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
38OOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/77 1O/77 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623C-612 **EPA=68-O3-0490 *» (CNTR.)
JS FARLOW EPA/IERL CINC
R ACKERMAN M & H SILAS MASON CO INC
O6/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
06/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
10/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
(AP-623CMDU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING,
RECN-OO0423 SSIE-GMA 3666 EPA -68-O3-0490
AP -623C DU -N1O5 LABT-EMI
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SPILL CLEANUP EQUIPMENT. PERFORMANCE TESTING OF
ACTUAL EQUIPMENT AT OHMSETT. FOUR OIL SKIMMERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND THEIR THROUGHPUT EFFICIENCY,
OIL RECOVERY EFFICIENCY AND OIL RECOVERY RATE WILL BE DETERMINED FOR TWO OIL TYPES UNDER A VARIETY
OF CURRENT AND WAVE CONDITIONS. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE PREPARED.
OIL & GAS PROD.
TASK-B623C-612
"PROJECT: 00424-OPTIMIZATION OF LAND CULTIVATION PARAMETERS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/77 O6/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B623C-621 **EPA=R8O5474 *« (GRANT)
EPA OFFICER.: JS FARLOW EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: K BROWN TEXAS ASM UNIV
MILESTONES.... O7/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
08/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
06/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID : (AP-623C)(DU-N1O5) ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION AND HANDLING.
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
5OOOO
SCH OF AGRIC
OIL & GAS PROD.
TASK-B623C-621
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO0424 SSIE-GMA 3713 EPA -R8O5474
AP -623C DU -N105 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT RESEARCH IS TO BE CONDUCTED ON THE LAND DISPOSAL OF TANK BOTTOM AND API SEPARATOR WASTES. THE
INVESTIGATION WILL UTILIZE THREE DIVERSE WASTES, AND TESTS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON SEVERAL SOILS
REPRESENTING A RANGE OF CHARACTERISTICS. THE INVESTIGATION WILL BEGIN WITH CHARACTERIZATION OF THE
WASTES. THIS DATA WILL BE USED TO DECIDE ON THE APPLICATION RATES TO B€ USED IN THE STUDIES.
MEASUREMENTS WILL BE MADE OF THE DECOMPOSITION RATE OF THE WASTES, THE INFLUENCE OF APPLICATIONS ON
PLANT SURVIVAL AND GROWTH, AND THE CONCENTRATIONS OF POTENTIAL POLLUTANTS IN RUNOFF AND LEACHATE
WATER. THE FATE AND MOBILITY OF THE WASTES IN THE SOIL WILL BE INVESTIGATED IN THE LABORATORY, IN
GREENHOUSE TESTS, AND ULTIMATELY. IN FIELD TESTS. THE RESEARCH SHOULD PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE
FEASIBILITY OF LAND DISPOSAL OF THIS CLASS OF WASTE. AND THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP
CRITERIA TO BE USED IN THE DESIGN, MANAGEMENT, AND MONITORING OF OILY WASTE DISPOSAL OPERATIONS.
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Environmental Impact of Conventional and Advanced
Energy Systems
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"PROJECT: OO431-UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CORE TEAM PARTICIPATION IN OHIO RIVER BASIN
ENERGY STUDY. PHASE II
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
125OOO
SCH OF ENG/CIV ENG DEPT
SCH OF ENG/CIV ENG OEPT
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/77 1O/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B624 -O6 ««EPA=R8O5587-O1 «* (GRANT)
L SMITH EPA/IERL CINC
JJ STUKEL UNIV OF ILLINOIS
BR KEENAN UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
GL FOWLER UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
JP HARTNETT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
M RIEBER UNIV OF ILLINOIS
09/77 -GRANT AWARDED
11/77 -PROJECT INITIATION
1O/78 -PROJECT TERMINATION
(AP-624 )(DU-L11O) CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
RECN-OOO431 SSIE-GMA 4857 EPA -R805587-O1 TASK-B62.4 -O6
AP -624 DU -L11O LABT-EMI
THE OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY (ORBES), PHASE II: AN IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY CONVERSION
FACILITIES IN THE OHIO RIVER BASIN, IS A CONTINUATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE, POL ICY-ORIENTED
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT ADDRESSING THE BROAD-SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL. PUBLIC HEALTH, ECONOMIC,
INSTITUTIONAL, AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF LOCATING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF ENERGY CONVERSION AND SUPPORT
FACILITIES IN THE OHIO RIVER BASIN. THE APPROACH IS THAT OF INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT,
CONDUCTED BY AN INTERDISCIPLINARY, INTERINSTITUTIONAL (EIGHT STATE UNIVERSITIES IN THE SIX STUDY
REGION STATES OF ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA) TEAM, WITH
SUPPORT RESEARCH PERFORMED BY OTHER PERSONNEL ON A SCHEDULE TO BEST FIT THE RESEARCH NEEDS OF THE
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT TEAM. PHASE I OF THE STUDY. CONDUCTED IN 1976-77, WAS A PRELIMINARY.
"FIRST-CUT" IMPACT ASSESSMENT. MOST IMPACTS IDENTIFIED WERE FIRST-ORDER. IN PHASE II, DATA AND
ASSESSMENTS MADE IN THE FIRST YEAR WILL BE DRAWN UPON. AND INADEQUACIES IDENTIFIED WILL BE
CORRECTED.
"PROJECT: 02942-ADVANCED WASTE HEAT CONTROL-WASTE UTILIZATION PROGRAM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/75 1O/76
FUNDING
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
TASK CODE=J624 -64
VW LAMBOU
RW THOMAS
RW THOMAS
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
NORTHROP SERVS
**EPA=68-O3-2591 ** (CNTR.)
EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
NORTHRUP CORP
US EPA
VW LAM8OU US EPA
09/77 -DEFINITION OF FOLLOWING CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
12/77 -PUBLICATION OF REPORT: HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN COOLING SYSTEM EFFL
12/77-PUBLICATION OF REPORT: DETECTION AND MONITORING OF HAZARDOUS CHE
PLAN ID : (AP-624 )(DU-L11O) CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
FY77
FY76
50OOO
110000
ORDIS COOES.
ABSTRACT.
RECN-O02942 SSIE-GMA 4069 EPA -68-O3-2591 TASK-J624 -64
AP -624 DU -L11O LABT-MTS
OBJECTIVES: THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY ARE TO INVENTORY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TO BE FOUND IN
ENERGY-RELATED COOLING SYSTEM EFFLUENTS, EVALUATE THE PRESENT STATE-OF-THE-ART OF TECHNOLOGY FOR
MONITORING THESE MATERIALS, AND TO INITIATE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WHERE DEFICIENCIES IN THE TECHNOLOGY
ARE IDENTIFIED. APPROACH: THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH EXTENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW, PERSONAL
CONTACTS WITH COOLING TOWER OPERATORS, MONITORING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL
PERSONNEL. DATA OBTAINED WILL BE PRESENTED IN TWO REPORTS, ONE IDENTIFYING MATERIALS TO BE FOUND OR
EXPECTED IN COOLING SYSTEM EFFLUENTS AND A SECOND EVALUATING THE PRESENT STATE-OF-THE-ART OF
APPROPRIATE MONITORING TECHNOLOGY. OUTPUT: BASED ON THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE ABOVE EFFORT,
CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN TO OVERCOME DEFICIENCIES IN MONITORING TECHNOLOGY. THESE WILL
INVOLVE PUBLICATION OF TECHNIQUES. DEVELOPMENT AND/OR MODIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT. OR OTHER EFFORTS.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION THE
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
"PROJECT: 03583-CONFERENCE
OHIO VALLEY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/77 O3/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=M624 -OO1 ««EPA=R8O5615-O1 ** (GRANT)
EPA OFFICER.: L SMITH EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR.: SK GOVE UNIV OF ILLINOIS
B KEENAN UNIV OF ILLINOIS
MILESTONES...: 11/77 -PROJECT INITIATION
O3/78 -PROJECT TERMINATION
PLAN ID (AP-624 )(DU-L11O) CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
ORDIS CODES... RECN-003583 SSIE-GMA 4810 EPA -R805615-01
AP -624 DU -L110 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT : A PROPOSAL IS SUBMITTED TO HOLD A CONFERENCE IN CINCINNATI,
FY77
FY
1623O
URBANA CHAMPAIGN CAMPUS
URBANA CHAMPAIGN CAMPUS
TASK-M624 -OO1
OHIO. ON THE TOPIC: "INTERGOVERNMENTAL
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION: THE OHIO VALLEY CHALLENGE." ABOUT 75 INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT WILL BE CONVENED TO DISCUSS THE TOPIC AND TO RECOMMEND APPROACHES TO VARIOUS
PROBLEMS.
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EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES..
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
PUB & ENV AFFAIRS/ZOOLOGY DEPT
*'PROJECT: 04OOO-OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE • 11/77 10/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3OOOO
TASK CODE=V624 -O1 «*EPA=R8O56O9-O1 »* (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
L SMITH EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
JC RANDOLPH INDIANA UNIV
10/77 -GRANT AWARDED
11/77 -PROJECT INITIATION
10/78 -PROJECT TERMINATION
(AP-624 HDU-L110) CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
RECN-004000 SSIE-GMA 4864 EPA -R8056O9-O1 TASK-V624 -O1
AP -624 DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS SET OF STUDIES REPRESENTS A PORTION OF A MULTI- INSTITUTIONAL POLICY-ORIENTED TECHNOLOGY
ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS WHICH MIGHT RESULT FROM A PROPOSED
INCREASED CONCENTRATION OF ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES WITHIN THE OHIO RIVER BASIN. UTILIZING THE
BEST AVAILABLE DATA BASES. THESE STUDIES WILL ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THE BROAD-SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL,
INSTITUTIONAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF VARIOUS FUTURE COMBINATIONS OF ENERGY CONVERSION
FACILTIES (I E COAL-BASED PLANTS PRODUCING SYNTHETIC FUELS. AS WELL AS NUCLEAR AND COAL-FIRED
ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING PLANTS) AND THEIR REQUIRED SUPPORT FACILITIES (I.E.. COAL MINING,
PROCESSING AND TRANSPORTATION: ASH AND SLUDGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES; NUCLEAR FUEL AND REACTOR WASTE
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES' AND ENERGY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING ELECTRICAL POWER
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS) THAT MIGHT BE BUILT AND OPERATED IN THIS REGION IN THE FUTURE. THE PRINCIPAL
OBJECTIVES OF THIS ASSESSMENT ARE (1) TO ASSIST IN OUTLINING THE FULL RANGE OF POLICY OPTIONS FOR
DEALING WITH SELECTED KINDS OF DEVELOPMENT, ALTERNATIVE LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR POSSIBLE
UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGICAL LEVELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS; AND (2) TO
ANALYZE THE PROBABLE IMPACTS THAT WOULD RESULT FROM IMPLEMENTING EACH OPTION IN ITS TOTAL
FRAMEWORK WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND ITS INTERRELATIONSHIP WITH PUBLIC
HEALTH AND WELFARE. THE FULL RANGE OF PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND HIGHER-ORDER EFFECTS WILL BE
CONSIDERED.
"PROJECT: 04001-OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/77 10/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 8OOOO
TASK CODE=V624 -O2 **EPA=R8O5608-O1 «* (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
L SMITH EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
MA SHAPIRO UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
JB ANDELMAN UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
AA SOOKY UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
JL SYKORA UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
O9/77 -GRANT AWARDED
11/77 -PROJECT INITIATION
10/78 -PROJECT TERMINATION
(AP-624 MDU-L110) CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
RECN-OO4O01 SSIE-GMA 4856 EPA -R8056O8-O1 TASK-V624 -02
AP -624 DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO DEVELOP AN INFORMATION AND DATA BASE FOR THE DETAILED
CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF FUTURE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS AND CONVERSION ACTIVITIES IN THE
OHIO RIVER BASIN. PHASE I INCLUDES: DEMOGRAPHY, ENERGY USE BY SOURCE AND BY SECTOR; ELECTRICITY
EXPORTED AND IMPORTED: ENERGY RESERVES, ELECTRICAL GENERATION CAPABILITY BY FACILITY AND FUEL TYPE-
PLANT OWNERSHIP; AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DATA ON REGION RESIDENTS. IN PHASE II THE BASE LINE DATA
WILL BE COMPLETED BY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MIGRATION, LAND USE PROJECTION INDUCED INDUSTRY
PUBLIC HEALTH, WATER AND AIR QUALITY. COAL MINING, SOCIAL SERVICES, RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND~
ECONOMICS. THE APPROACH WILL INCLUDE: 1. COLLECTION OF AVAILABLE BASE LINE DATA; 2. EXTENSIVE
LITERATURE SEARCH; 3. DATA AND INFORMATION ANALYSIS; 4. PARTICIPATION IN CORE TEAM AND PUBLIC
MEETINGS. THE RESULTS WILL BE COMPILED INTO COMPLETE AND COMPREHENSIVE DOCUMENTS. CURRENT PLANS
INCLUDE COLLECTION AND EVALUATION OF BASE LINE DATA IDENTICAL TO THOSE ALREADY OBTAINED FOR
ILLINOIS. INDIANA, KENTUCKY AND OHIO AND PARALLEL THOSE TO BE OBTAINED BY ALL STATES INVOLVED THIS
INCLUDES ALSO PARTICIPATION ON DEVELOPMENT OF PHASE II WORK PLAN, ENERGY CONVERSION CONFIGURATIONS
IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND DEFINITION OF POLICY OPTIONS.
"PROJECT: 04002-OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY PROJECT, PHASE II, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/77 1O/78
**EPA=R80559O-01
EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
TASK CODE=V624 -03
L SMITH
S JOHNSON
DA BLOME
E WEIL
09/77 -GRANT AWARDED
11/77 -PROJECT INITIATION
10/78 -PROJECT TERMINATION
(AP-624 MDU-L11O) CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
RECN-004002 SSIE-GMA 4860 EPA -R80559O-01 TASK-V624 -O3
AP "62" DU -L110 LABT-EMI
/ $
55000
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ABSTRACT : THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ORBES PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT AN INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY
CONVERSION FACILITIES IN THE OHIO RIVER 8ASIN REGION. THE PAST YEAR HAS SEEN OVER ONE HUNDRED
RESEARCHERS AT EIGHT CAMPUSES IN THE REGION COLLECTING AND ANALYZING BASELINE DATA IN RELEVANT
AREAS IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A FIRST-CUT OR "MINI"-ASSESSMENT. THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROJECT (PHASE
II) IS TO BE DEVOTED TO IDENTIFYING, REQUESTING, AND SUPERVISING RESEARCH IN AREAS DEEMED
INADEQUATELY COVERED IN THE FIRST YEAR. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN RECONSTRUCTED SO THAT THERE IS A CORE
TEAM OF THIRTEEN RESEARCHERS FROM TEN INSTITUTIONS (THE ORBES REGION HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE
WEST VIRGINIA AND WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA IN ADDITION TO LAST YEAR'S OHIO. INDIANA. ILLINOIS AND
KENTUCKY AREAS) WHO WILL PERFORM THE INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT. THE CORE TEAM REPRESENTS A
VARIETY OF RELEVANT DISCIPLINES CAPABLE OF TAKING ON THE ASSESSMENT TASK. THE UNIVERSITY OF
KENTUCKY'S TWO CORE TEAM MEMBERS REPRESENT THE DISCIPLINES OF SOCIOLOGY AND ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY IN
ADDITION, THE ANTHROPOLOGIST IS HELPING CONDUCT THE SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF INCREASED POWER
PRODUCTION IN THE ORBES AREA. CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE EXPECTED INCLUDE A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF SERVICE
AREAS ON ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION AND FURTHER REFINEMENT OF THE SOCIAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT ANALYSIS. THE LATTER STUDY INCLUDES AN OPERATIONAL IZATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL
ORIENTATION PARADIGM, PREPARATION OF DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES OF COUNTIES LIKELY TO BE IMPACTED BY
ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES, CLASSIFICATION OF COUNTIES BY ENVIRONMENTAL ORIENTATION AND AN IMPACT
ASSESSMENT. THIS WORK WILL BE USED COOPERATIVELY AND INTEGRATIVELY BY THE CORE TEAM TO PERFORM THE
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT.
••PROJECT: 04003-PHASE II, OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/77 1O/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3OOOO
TASK CODE=V624 -04 **EPA=R805589-01 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. L SMITH EPA/HDQTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. SI GORDON OHIO STATE UNIV
0 FISCH OHIO STATE UNIV
MILESTONES...: 09/77 -GRANT AWARDED
11/77 -PROJECT INITIATION
1O/78 -PROJECT TERMINATION
PLAN ID :
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"PROJECT: 04005-OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY (ORBES)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/77 1O/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 8OOOO
TASK COOE=V624 -O7 *»EPA=R8O5585-01 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. L SMITH EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. VP CARDI WEST VIRGINIA UNIV SCH OF LAW
MILESTONES... O9/77 -GRANT AWARDED
11/77 -PPOJECT INITIATION
1O/78 -PROJECT TERMINATION
PLAN ID (AP-624 )(DU-L110) CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O04OO5 SSIE-GMA 4866 EPA -R8O5585-O1 TASK-V624 -07
AP -624 DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT TO COLLECT BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTITUTIONAL. SOCIO-ECONOMIC, PHYSICAL. BIOLOGICAL.
INDUSTRIAL MINING AND AGRICULTURAL MAKE-UP OF WEST VIRGINIA AND THE OHIO RIVER BASIN TO ENABLE AN
INTERDISCIPLINARY TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT TEAM TO PREDICT THE IMPACT OF FUTURE (1985 AND 2OOO A.D.)
ENERGY DEMANDS AND PRODUCTION ON THE ECONOMY, SOCIAL PATTERNS AND THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE OHIO RIVER
BASIN INCLUDING WEST VIRGINIA. INTERDISCIPLINARY ASSESSMENT BY 9 PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE SIX
STATE AREA OF PENNSYLVANIA, WEST VIRGINIA, OHIO, KENTUCKY, INDIANA AND ILLINOIS. THE FIRST Of THREE
YEARS. INVOLVING DATA COLLECTION, AND GROWTH PREDICTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR ALL BUT WEST
VIRGINIA AND PENNSYLVANIA. BOTH OF WHICH ARE JOINING THE PROJECT IN THE SECOND YEAR.
"PROJECT: 04006-IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES IN THE OHIO RIVER
BASIN PHASE II
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/77 10/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED
(GRANT)
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
**EPA=R8O5569-O1
EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
UNIV OF LOUISVILLE FOUND INC
UNIV OF LOUISVILLE FOUND INC
PRIOR
FY77
FY
3OOOO
TASK-V624 -O8
TASK CODE=V624 -OB
L SMITH
HT SPENCER
CA LEUTHART
10/77 -GRANT AWARDED
11/77 -PROJECT INITIATION
10/78 -PROJECT TERMINATION
PLAN ID (AP-624 )(DU-L11O) CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4OO6 SSIE-GMA 4861 EPA -R8O5569-01
AP -624 DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: THE OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY (ORBES) WAS INITIATED TO ASSESS CHANGES THAT MAY OCCUR
IN THE VARIOUS SECTORS OF SOCIETY. INDUSTRY, AND ENVIRONMENT AS A RESULT OF FUTURE INCREASES IN
NUMBER OF ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES. DURING THE SECOND YEAR OF THIS STUDY EACH PARTICIPATING
RESEARCH GROUP WILL ADDRESS ITSELF TO ONE OF THE AREAS THOUGHT TO BE AFFECTED. THE GROUP FROM THE
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE WILL ADDRESS ASPECTS OF WATER QUALITY. WATER QUANTITY, AND SPECIAL AQUATIC
HABITATS. APPROACH: THE ASSESSMENTS WILL BE MADE BY COMPILATION AND ANALYSIS OF EXISTING DATA
POSSIBLY SUPPORTED BY SPECIAL STUDIES OF SPECIFIC AREAS WHERE EXISTING DATA IS WEAK OR LACKING.
CURRENT PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS: PARTICIPANTS FROM SEVEN MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITIES DIVIDED INTO THREE
ASSESSMENT TEAMS HAVE SUBMITTED INDEPENDENT PRELIMINARY FIRST-CUT ASSESSMENTS OF THE CHANGES WHICH
MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THESE DEVELOPMENTS- THESE ASSESSMENTS WILL BE CONDENSED INTO ONE MAJOR
DOCUMENT WHICH IS TO BE SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS IN JULY 1977.
"PROJECT: 04007-COST/BENEFIT OF FUEL REPROCESSING
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT..
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
28259
BUFFALO CAMPUS
BUFFALO CAMPUS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/77 OS/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=V624 -09 **EPA=R8O4948-O1 ** (GRANT)
SMITH EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK
CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
SSIE-GMA 486J EPA -R804948-O1 TASK-V624 -O9
DU -L110 LABT-EMI
A FULL COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF THE NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING INDUSTRY IS PROPOSED. THE ANALYSIS
WILL COMPARE. OVER TIME. THE COSTS OF REPROCESSING AND ASSOCIATED CHARGES VERSUS THE VALUE OF THE
RECOVERED MATERIALS. URANIUM AND PLUTONIUM. THE EFFECTS OF YELLOWCAKE AVAILABILITY, PROPERTIES OF
PLUTONIUM RECYCLE FUELS, SAFEGUARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS ON THE VALUE OF THE RECOVERED PRODUCTS
WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN THE ANALYSIS. THE STUDY WILL PREDICT THE TIMING FOR ENTRY OF A COMMERCIAL
NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING INDUSTRY.
M RESNIKOFF
C SMITH
(AP-624 MDU-L11O)
RECN-004OO7
AP -624
REPORT- ORDCONV (VERSION V2.0)
RUN DATE' O4/11/79
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
* OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT *
*ORDIS DATA EXTRACT*
"PROJECT:
04008-SOCIOECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF A PROPOSED INCREASED
CONCENTRATION OF ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
SCH OF ENG/CIV ENG DEPT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/76 07/77 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=V624 -10 **EPA=R804848-O1 ** (GRANT)
L SMITH EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
JJ STUKEL UNIV OF ILLINOIS
O7/76 -PROJECT INITIATION
O7/77 -PROJECT TERMINATION
(AP-624 HDU-L11O) CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
RECN-OO4OO8 SSIE-GMA 3318 1 EPA -R804848-O1 TASK-V624 -10
AP -624 DU -L11O LABT-EMI
42100
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ABSTRACT THIS SET OF STUDIES REPRESENTS A PORTION OF A MULT I -INSTITUTIONAL POLICY-ORIENTED TECHNOLOGY
ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIOECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS WHICH MIGHT RESULT FROM A PROPOSED
INCREASED CONCENTRATION OF ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES WITHIN THE OHIO RIVER BASIN. UTILIZING THE
BEST AVAILABLE DATA BASES. THESE STUDIES WILL ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS THE BROAD-SCALE ENVIRONMENTAL,
INSTITUTIONAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF VARIOUS FUTURE COMBINATIONS OF ENERGY FACILITIES
(I.E.. COAL-BASED PLANTS PRODUCING SYNTHETIC FUEL, AS WELL AS NUCLEAR AND COAL-FIRED ELECTRIC POWER
GENERATING PLANTS) AND THEIR REQUIRED SUPPORT FACILITIES (I.E.. COAL MINING, PROCESSING AND
TRANSPORTATION; ASH AND SLUDGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES; NUCLEAR FUEL AND REACTOR WASTE TRANSPORTATION
FACILITIES; AND ENERGY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. INCLUDING ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS) THAT
MIGHT BE BUILT AND OPERATED IN THIS REGION IN THE FUTURE. THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVES OF THIS
ASSESSMENT ARE (1) TO ASSIST IN OUTLINING THE FULL RANGE OF POLICY OPTIONS FOR DEALING WITH
SELECTED KINDS OF DEVELOPMENT. ALTERNATIVE LEVELS OF DEVELOPMENT AND THEIR POSSIBLE UNDESIRABLE
EFFECTS, AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGICAL LEVELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS; AND (2) TO ANALYZE THE
PROBABLE IMPACTS THAT WOULD RESULT FROM IMPLEMENTING EACH OPTION IN ITS TOTAL FRAMEWORK WITH PUBLIC
HEALTH AND WELFARE. THE FULL RANGE OF PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND HIGHER-ORDER EFFECTS WILL BE
CONSIDERED.
**PROJECT: O40O9-OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY, PHASE II
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/77 10/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3OOOO
TASK CODE=V624 -11 **EPA=R8O56O3-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: L SMITH EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: RE BAILEY PURDUE UNIV SCH OF ENG/NUCLEAR ENG
PLAN ID : (AP-624 )(DU-L110) CONSERVATION AND UTILIZATION TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4OO9 SSIE-GMA 4859 EPA -R805603-01 TASK-V624 -11
AP -624 DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS STUDY IS PART OF A TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT OF THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES
TO BE EXPECTED FROM AN INCREASED CONCENTRATION OF ENERGY FACILITIES WITHIN THE OHIO RIVER BASIN.
**PROJECT: 01473-PREPARATION OF GUIDELINE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC GAS BURNERS FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERICAL HEATING
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 O6/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 26731
TASK CODE=F624A-OO2 **EPA=68-O2-2653 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. RE HALL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. DW LOCKLIN BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES...: O9/77 -CONTRACT START DATE
O1/78 -COMPLETE GUIDELINE DRAFT FOR INDUSTRY REVIEW
O4/78 -COMPLETE HOMEOWNERS BULLETIN DRAFT
O6/78 -COMPLETE GUIDELINE (USERS MANUAL)
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES....RECN-001473 SSIE-GMA 4157 EPA -68-O2-2653 TASK-F624A-OO2
AP -G24A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR ADJUSTMENT OF RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
ATMOSPHERIC GAS BURNERS. THE DOCUMENT WILL BE USED BY SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO ADJUST GAS BURNERS FOR
REDUCED AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS AND IMPROVED EFFICIENCY. THE GUIDELINE CAN ALSO BF USED FOR
TRAINING GAS BURNER SERVICE TECHNICIANS. THE APPROACH WILL INCLUDE SUB-CONTRACTING TO GAS INDUSTRY
EXPERTS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH GAS BURNER OPERATION. THERE WILL BE AN INDEPENDENT INDUSTRY REVIEW
BEFORE FINAL PUBLICATION. A HOMEOWNERS' BULLETIN SHALL ALSO BE PREPARED FOR FINAL EDITING AND
PRINTING BY EPA.
REPORT: ORDCONV (VERSION V2.0)
RUN DATE: 04/11/79
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
* OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT *
ORDIS DATA EXTRACT
PAGE-
**PROJECT: 01480-APPLICATION OF ADVANCED COMBUSTION MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES TO SELECTED
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OB/77 08/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
*»EPA=68-O2-2645
EPA/IERL RTP
(CNTR.)
PRIOR
FY77
FY
721146
V B ENG INC
V B ENG INC
V B ENG INC
TASK CODE=F624A-OO7
RE HALL
DR BARTZ
RE THOMPSON
SC HUNTER
OS/77 -CONTRACT START DATE
09/77 -SUBMIT WORK PLAN
O3/78 -COMPLETE TEST SITE SELECTION
05/78 -SUB-SCALE TESTS COMPLETED
08/78 -INTERIM REPORT COMPLETED
O5/79 -FULL SCALE TESTS COMPLETED
07/79 -FINAL REPORT SUBMITTED
O8/79 -GUIDELINE (USERS MANUAL) SUBMITTED
08/79 -DATA SUPPLEMENT SUBMITTED
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
SSIE-GMA 4164 EPA -68-O2-2645
DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE EFFECT OF DETAILED COMBUSTION MODIFICATION
TECHNIQUES ON THE EMISSIONS AND PERFORMANCE OF SELECTED INDUSTRIAL PROCESS COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT.
TECHNOLOGY WHICH HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED FOR REDUCING POLLUTANTS FROM BOILERS WILL BE
APPLIED TO OTHER TYPES OF STATIONARY COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT. THE APPROACH WILL BE TO PERFORM
FEASIBILITY TESTS ON SUB-SCALE EQUIPMENT, WHERE POSSIBLE. THESE TESTS WILL INCLUDE TECHNIQUES SUCH
AS MODIFIED FUEL INJECTION, CONTROLLED ENTRAINMENT, STEAM INJECTION, CONTROLLED HEAT REMOVAL, AND
FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION. APPROXIMATELY SIX UNITS WILL BE SELECTED FOR FOLLOW-UP FULL SCALE TESTS.
PRODUCTS WILL INCLUDE A FINAL REPORT, DATA SUPPLEMENT, AND INSTRUCTIONAL GUIDELINE FOR
MANUFACTURERS AND OPERATORS OF EACH EQUIPMENT TYPE TESTED.
ORDIS CODES..
RECN-00148O
AP -624A
TASK-F624A-O07
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••PROJECT: 01481-FIELD TESTING APPLICATION OF COMBUSTION MODIFICATION TECHNOLOGY TO
INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT
EPA OFFICER.:
INVESTIGATOR.:
MILESTONES....
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/76 O9/77 : FUNDING
TASK COOE=F624A-OO8 **EPA=6B-02-2144 ** (CNTR.)
RE HALL EPA/IERL RTP
OR BARTZ K V B ENG INC
SC HUNTER K V B ENG INC
01/76 -CONTRACT START DATE
03/76 -EQUIPMENT SURVEY
O9/76 -TEST UNIT SELECTION
03/77 -FIELD TEST COMPLETED FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT
05/77 -EXTENSIVELY MODIFIED BOILERS TESTED
1O/77 -FINAL REPORT
1O/77 -MODIFIED BOILER REPORT
1O/77 -DATA SUPPLEMENT
1O/77 -DATA CODING
(AP-624AMDU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-O01481 SSIE-GMA
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
55595
797713
27O8 1
TASK-F624A-O08
AP -624A
EPA -68-O2-2144
DU -L11O LABT-EMI
THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVE IS TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMBUSTION MODIFICATIONS AS MEANS OF
EMISSIONS REDUCTION AND THERMAL EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT ON INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING
KILNS, OVENS. DRYERS. PROCESS FURNACES AND HEATERS, BOILERS, STATIONARY ENGINES AND GAS TURBINES.
THE APPROACH WILL INVOLVE A FIELD TEST PROGRAM TO MEASURE EMISSIONS OF NO, NOX, S02. S03, CO,
GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS. PARTICULATES, TRACE ELEMENTS, ORGANICS (POM, PCB) SULFATES AND NITRATES.
BASELINE TESTS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE REPRESENTATIVE COMBUSTION DEVICES AND
COMBUSTION MODIFICATIONS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO DETERMINE THE INFLUENCE ON EMISSIONS AND
EFFICIENCY THESE MODIFICATIONS INCLUDE LOWERED EXCESS COMBUSTION AIR, STAGED COMBUSTION. REDUCED
AIR PREHEAT, FUEL CHANGES. WATER INJECTION AND FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION. THE PROGRAM IS AN EXTENSION
OF WORK CONDUCTED ON EPA CONTRACT 68-O2-1O74 THAT DEALT WITH INDUSTRIAL BOILERS. COMBUSTION
MODIFICATION TECHNOLOGY THAT WAS FOUND EFFECTIVE ON BOILERS WILL BE EXTENDED TO OTHER INDUSTRIAL
EQUIPMENT, ALTHOUGH EXTENSIVE TESTS ON TWO INDUSTRIAL BOILERS EQUIPPED WITH STAGED AIR AND/OR FLUE
GAS RECIRCULATION ARE INCLUDED.
"PROJECT: 01482-FIELD TESTING APPLICATION OF COMBUSTION MODIFICATION TO CONTROL
POLLUTANT EMISSIONS FROM POWER GENERATION COMBUSTION SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/74 12/78 : FUNDING
(CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
**EPA=68-O2-1415
EPA/IERL RTP
EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CO
EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CO
EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CO
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
338095
1223150
IDA.
ClBE
PLAN I
ORDIS CBPES...
TASK-F624A-OO9
ABSTRACT.
TASK CODE=F624A-OO9
RE HALL
AR CRAWFORD
W BARTOK
EH MANNY
06/74 -CONTRACT START DATE
O4/77 -COMPLETE FINAL REPORT ON INITIAL SEVEN BOILERS
09/77 -COMPLETE HORIZONTALLY-OPPOSED BOILER CORROSION TESTS
11/77 -COMPLETE FINAL REPORT ON ALL EQUIPMENT EMISSION TESTS
12/77 -COMPLETE GUIDELINES (USERS MANUALS)
O1/78 -COMPLETE DATA SUPPLEMENT
O4/79 -COMPLETE SINGLE-WALL BOILER CORROSION TESTS
(AP-624AMDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-OO1482 SSIE-GMA 27O7 1 EPA -68-02-1415
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO FIELD TEST POWER GENERATION COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT INCLUDING UTILITY
BOILERS, GAS TURBINES, AND STATIONARY I. C. ENGINES. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON UTILITY BOILERS
FIRING COAL. BUT THE STUDY WILL INCLUDE TESTS OF GAS- AND OIL-FIRED BOILERS AND BOILERS CAPABLE OF
FIRING TWO OR MORE FUELS SIMULTANEOUSLY. TESTS WITH SIMULTANEOUS FIRING OF WASTE AND FOSSIL FUELS
SHALL ALSO BE INCLUDED. EMISSIONS TO BE MEASURED ARE OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
HYDROCARBONS, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, OXYGEN, OPACITY, SULFATES, NITRATES, PARTICULATE
(MASS AND SIZE DISTRIBUTION), POM. AND TRACE ELEMENTS. THE EFFECT OF COMBUSTION MODIFICATION ON AIR
POLLUTANT EMISSIONS AND COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY WILL BE DETERMINED. ALSO, THE EFFECT OF MODIFIED
OPERATION ON EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE (E.G. SLAGGING, FOULING, STEAM TEMPERATURE CONTROL) WILL BE
INVESTIGATED. ONE PRIMARY GOAL IS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF STAGED COMBUSTION IN COAL-FIRED
BOILERS ON TUBE WALL CORROSION RATES. STAGED COMBUSTION COMBINED WITH LOW EXCESS AIR FIRING IS THE
MOST ATTRACTIVE COMBUSTION MODIFICATION COMBINATION BECAUSE IT IS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD OF REDUCING
NOX AND IS RELATIVELY EASY AND INEXPENSIVE TO IMPLEMENT. HOWEVER, SOME EXPERTS SUSPECT THAT THE
REDUCING ATMOSPHERE IN THE BURNER ZONE INCREASES TUBE WALL CORROSION RATES. THE CONTRACTOR WILL USE
THREE METHODS FOR MEASURING CORROSION RATES: (1) CORROSION PROBES FOR AN EASY, INEXPENSIVE. BUT
PROBABLY INACCURATE METHOD, (2) ULTRASONIC TUBE WALL MEASUREMENT WHICH IS MORE COSTLY BUT SHOULD
PROVIDE AN ACCURATE MAPPING OF THE FURNACE TUBE WALL SURFACE, AND (3) TEST PANELS WHICH WILL BE
WELDED INTO THE BOILER TUBE WALL IN AREAS WHERE EXTENSIVE CORROSION IS ANTICIPATED. THE TEST PANELS
WILL BE REMOVED AFTER A 6 TO 12 MONTH PERIOD FOR PRECISE MEASUREMENTS.
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**PROJECT: 01486-ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ASSESSMENT OF AFTERBURNER COMBUSTION SYSTEMS
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
56107
5OOOO
TASK-F624A-013
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/77 02/80 : FUNDING :
TASK CODE=F624A-O13 *«EPA=68-02-2629 ** (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.. OH WASSER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RE BARRETT BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
DA BALL BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
RH BARNES BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
AA PUTNAM BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES.... 12/77 -PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COMPLETED
11/78 -LABORATORY STUDIES COMPLETED
O1/79 -FIELD TEST COMPLETED
09/79 -ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT COMPLETED
02/80 -STANDARD PRACTICE MANUAL COMPLETED
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1486 SSIE-GMA 42O4 EPA -68-O2-2629
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT BATTELLE-COLUMBUS IS CONDUCTING A PROGRAM TO ASSESS THE PERFORMANCE OF AFTERBURNER EMISSION CONTROL
DEVICES BY EVALUATING (1) THE POTENTIAL OF AFTERBURNERS FOR REDUCING EMISSIONS; (2) THE POTENTIAL
OF AFTERBURNERS GENERATING EMISSIONS; AND (3) THE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF FUEL IN AFTERBURNERS. AS
IT RELATES TO EMISSION CONTROL. AFTERBURNER TYPES INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM ARE DIRECT FLAME
COMBUSTION AFTERBURNERS, THERMAL COMBUSTION AFTERBURNERS, AND CATALYTIC AFTERBURNERS. THE PROGRAM
IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PHASES. PHASE I INCLUDES THE COLLECTION AND CORRELATION OF AVAILABLE DATA (FROM
THE LITERATURE, FROM EPA SOURCE TESTS, FROM STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES, ETC.) TO ASSESS THE
STATE-OF-THE-ART OF AFTERBURNER APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY. PHASE II INCLUDES TWO TASKS THAT ARE
DIRECTED AT GENERATING NEW DATA ON AFTERBURNER PERFORMANCE, AND TWO THAT ARE DIRECTED AT
DOCUMENTING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS OF AFTERBURNER APPLICATION. THE EXPERIMENTAL
TASKS ARE DIRECTED TOWARD OBTAINING NEW AFTERBURNER PERFORMANCE DATA IN THE FIELD AND THE
LABORATORY, RESPECTIVELY. THE LAST TWO TASKS CONSIST OF UTILIZING THE DATA GENERATED IN THE
EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM TO COMPLETE AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF AFTERBURNERS AND TO DEVELOP A
"STANDARD PRACTICE MANUAL" FOR USE BY ENGINEERS INVOLVED IN AFTERBURNER APPLICATION.
"PROJECT: 01494-INVESTIGATION OF AERODYNAMIC PHEONOMENA IN POLLUTION CONTROL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/75 03/77
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
**EPA=68-02-1873
EPA/IERL RTP
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
FUNDING
*» (CNTR.)
TASK CODE=F624A-019
WS LANIER
Ld SPADACCINI
CT BOWMAN
H MCDONALD
03/75 -INITIATE CONTRACT
12/75 -COMPLETE GASEOUS FUEL EXPERIMENTS
02/76 -COMPLETE PHASE I REPORT
08/76 -COMPLETE LIQUID FUEL EXPERIMENTS
12/76 -COMPLETE EXPERIMENTAL FINAL REPORT
03/77 -COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF NUMERICAL ANALYSIS PROCEDURE
08/77 -COMPLETE FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-624AMDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
5481
4059O6
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
TASK-F624A-O19
RECN-OO1494 SSIE-GMA 4152 EPA -68-O2-1873
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
THE RESEARCH PROGRAM WILL INVESTIGATE AERODYNAMIC PHENOMENA IN THE CONTROL OF POLLUTANTS FROM
GASEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS COMBUSTION. THE PROGRAM HAS FOUR PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: ( 1) TO UTILIZE
RECENTLY DEVELOPED OPTICAL AND PROBING TECHNIQUES TO OBTAIN DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE CHEMICAL
AND PHYSICAL PROCESSES OCCURRING INSIDE A COMBUSTOR OPERATING ON GASEOUS AND LIQUID FUELS. (2) TO
COMPARE EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS WITH RESULTS FROM A COMBUSTOR FLOW ANALYSIS (FREP CODE) TO
FURTHER EVALUATE THE THEORETICAL MODEL. (3) TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE COMBUSTOR FLOW ANALYSIS FOR
PREDICTING THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROCESSES OCCURRING IN COMBUSTORS OPERATING ON GASEOUS AND
LIQUID FUELS. (4) TO UTILIZE INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL
INVESTIGATION TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL EMISSION CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR GASEOUS AND LIQUID FUEL
COMBUSTORS.
**PROJECT: 01497-PILOT SCALE EVALUATION OF ADVANCED COMBUSTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
FOSSIL & WASTE FUELS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 04/79 : FUNDING
TASK CODE = F624A-O22 **EPA=68-O2-1885 * * (CNTR.)
DG LACHAPELLE EPA/IERL RTP
RA BROWN ACUREX CORP
C HARTMAN ACUREX CORP
HB MASON ACUREX CORP
JO WENDT UNIV OF ARIZONA
DW PERSHING UNIV OF ARIZONA
06/75 -INITIATE WORK
12/75 -COMPLETE SYSTEM SHAKEDOWN
06/77 -COMPLETE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY TESTS WITH COAL
O7/77 -INITIATE COAL/OIL SLURRY TESTS
O9/77 -COMPLETE COAL/OIL SLURRY TESTS
1O/77 -INITIATE WASTE FUEL STUDIES
(AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-OO1497 SSIE-GMA 4165 EPA -68-O2-1885
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM OIV
SCH OF AGRIC
SCH OF AGRIC
250OOO
591973
TASK-F624A-O22
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ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP ADVANCED LOW EMISSION HIGH
EFFICIENCY COMBUSTION TECHNIQUES FOR APPLICATION TO INDUSTRIAL AND UTILITY BOILERS FIRING FOSSIL
AND WASTE FUELS. PRIMARY EMPHASIS WILL BE ON CONTROL OF OXIDES OF NITROGEN (NOX) THROUGH
MODIFICATION OF COMBUSTION CONDITIONS. THE FACILITY IS A SUBSCALE VERSATILE FURNACE. WITH CAPACITY
OF 3 X 1O TO THE 6TH POWER BTU/HR. CAPABLE OF FIRING A VARIETY OF SOLID. LIQUID AND GASEOUS FUELS.
THE FURNACE MAY BE OPERATED EITHER IN THE WALL FIRING MODE, USING UP TO 10 INDIVIDUAL BURNERS, OR
IN THE TANGENTIAL, CORNER, FIRING MODE USING UP TO 24 INDIVIDUAL FUEL/AIR NOZZLES. THE RESEARCH
BURNERS FOR SINGLE WALL OR OPPOSED WALL FIRING ARE OF A VARIABLE SWIRL DOUBLE CONCENTRIC DESIGN
WITH CAPACITIES OF EITHER 30O.OOO BTU/HR OR 1.5 X 1O TO THE 6TH POWER BTU/HR. THE FIRST PHASE
EFFORT WILL FOCUS ON NOX CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR CONVENTIONAL FOSSIL FUELS, PRIMARILY PULVERIZED
COAL AND RESIDUAL OIL. INITIALLY, THE COMBUSTION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FURNACE WILL BE STUDIED TO
ESTABLISH THE CORRESPONDENCE TO FULL-SCALE UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL BOILERS. SUBSEQUENT TESTING WILL
OPTIMIZE NOX CONTROL THROUGH TWO-STAGE COMBUSTION, FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION AND LOW EXCESS AIR FIRING
FOR THE WALL FIRED AND TANGENTIALLY FIRED CONFIGURATIONS. EMPHASIS WILL BE GIVEN TO IDENTIFICATION
OF OPTIMUM STAGING CONDITIONS FOR REDUCTION OF NOX FROM COAL FIRED BOILERS. THE SECOND PHASE
PROGRAM WILL EXPLORE NOX CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR THE FIRING OF MIXED CONVENTIONAL FUELS, NEW
ALTERNATE FUELS, WASTE FUELS, AND MIXTURES OF CONVENTIONAL FUELS WITH ALTERNATE OR WASTE FUELS.
"PROJECT: 01499-EVALUATION OF POLLUTION EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL BURNERS USING
LOW-MEDIUM BTU GASES FROM COAL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/77 08/78 : FUNDING
TASK COOE=F624A-O23 **EPA=68-02-2643 ** (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER. DG LACHAPELLE EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. DH LARSON INST. OF GAS TECHNOLOGY
RT WAIBEL INST. OF GAS TECHNOLOGY
E FLEMING INST. OF GAS TECHNOLOGY
MILESTONES.... O6/77 -WORK INITIATED
06/77 -COMPLETE BASELINE TESTS WITH NATURAL GAS
09/77 -COMPLETE PBB TESTS WITH "DIRTY" GASES
O1/78 -COMPLETE GMCB TESTS WITH "DIRTY" GASES
O2/78 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-OO1499 SSIE-GMA
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
/ $
/
161462
PLAN ID....
ORDIS CODES
4159
TASK-F624A-O23
EPA -68-O2-2643
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: THE WORK IS DESIGNED TO EVALUATE THE SEVERITY OF NOX EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTING "DIRTY"
LOW- AND INTERMEDIATE-BTU GASES. IT WAS CONCLUDED FROM AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF COMMERCIAL
GASIFICATION PROCESSES THAT THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT GROUPS OF "DIRTY" OFF-GAS IN TERMS OF POTENTIAL
SOURCES OF NOX. AMMONIA IS CONTAINED IN BOTH OF THESE GROUPS. GROUP DIFFERENTIATION IS BASED ON THE
TYPE AND CONCENTRATION OF TAR-OILS AND PARTICULATES. APPROACH: IN ORDER TO KEEP THE PROPOSED WORK
PLAN WITHIN THE PROGRAM'S OBJECTIVE OF PROBLEM DEFINITION, WE WILL INVESTIGATE ONE GAS WITH THE
MAXIMUM NUMBER OF POTENTIAL NOX SOURCES (AMMONIA, TAR-OILS AND CHAR) AT BOTH AN INTERMEDIATE-
(OXYGEN) AND LOW- (AIR) BTU HEATING VALUE. THE GAS PROPOSED FOR TESTING IS WELLMAN-GALUSHA, BASED
ON THE EXISTENCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE DATA BANK GATHERED FOR THE COMBUSTION OF CLEAN WELLMAN-GALUSHA
OFF-GAS DUSING A RECENTLY COMPLETED PROGRAM FOR EPA (CONTRACT NO. 68-O2-1360). TWO BURNERS WERE
SELECTED FOR TESTING BASED ON THEIR EXTREMELY DIFFERENT AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS AND THEIR LARGE
LEVEL OF NOX EMISSIONS WITH NATURAL GAS. THE EMISSIONS FROM THE PORTED BAFFLE BURNER (PBB; USED IN
MELTING, REHEATING, AND HOLDING FURNANCES) IS ESTIMATED AT 92.4 X 10 TO 6 POWER LB N02/YR WHILE THE
GAS MOMENTUM CONTROL BURNER (GMCB) USED IN CEMENT, LIME. COPPER, AND ALUMINA KILNS AND DRYING
FURNANCES EMITS 441.O X 1O TO 6 POWER LB N02/YR. THESE BURNERS ARE THE TWO LARGEST POLLUTERS IN THE
INDUSTRIAL CATEGORY. THEIR DIFFERENCES IN COMBUSTION AERODYNAMICS ARISE OVER THE METHOD EMPLOYED TO
CONTROL THE RATE OF FUEL-AIR MIXING AND FLAME SHAPE. THE PBB USES SWIRL (TANGENTIAL VELOCITY
COMPONENT) OF THE COMBUSTION AIR, WHILE THE GMCB USES THE QUANTITY AND VELOCITY OF THE PRIMARY AIR
COUPLED WITH THE VELOCITY OF THE FUEL JET.
"PROJECT: 01500-SYSTEMS EVALUATION OF THE USE OF LOW SULFUR WESTERN COAL IN EXISTING
SMALL AND INTERMEDIATE SIZE BOILERS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O2/75 12/77
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
**EPA=68-02-1863
EPA/IERL RTP
K V B ENG INC
K V B ENG INC
FUNDING
(CNTR. )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
68315
675400
TASK CODE=F624A-024
DG LACHAPELLE
OR BARTZ
KL MALONEY
O2/75 -WORK INITIATED
O4/77 -INITIATE STUDY TO CORRELATE SULFUR RETENTION BY ASH
08/77 -COMPLETE TESTING OF 1O BOILERS
12/77 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624AHDU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-0015OO SSIE-GMA 2156 2 EPA -68-O2-1863
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: DEMONSTRATE THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND USE OF WESTERN COAL IN COMBUSTION SYSTEMS
PRESENTLY UTILIZING BITUMINOUS COALS. EVALUATE THE EMISSIONS AND UNIT PERFORMANCE ASPECTS OF
CONVERTING COMBUSTION SYSTEMS TO WESTERN COAL. PROVIDE APPLICATION GUIDELINES AND EVALUATE THE COST
EFFECTIVENESS OF UTILIZING WESTERN COALS TO THEIR MAXIMUM EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH VIABILITY AND
ECONOMICS. DEVELOP A CORRELATION OF SULFUR RETENTION BY ASH FOR THE COAL TESTED. APPROACH: TEN
BOILERS SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF DESIGN TYPE AND SIZE WILL BE SYSTEMATICALLY TESTED WITH EACH OF
TWO COAL TYPES CORRESPONDING TO THE DESIGN (EASTERN) COAL AND A WESTERN COAL. EMISSION (NOX, CO, HC
AND PARTICULATES) WILL BE MEASURED. UNIT EFFICIENCY AND THE DEGREE OF CONVERTIBILITY WILL BE
ASSESSED. OUTPUTS: WORK INITIATED ON FEBRUARY 14, 1975. TESTING OF 10 BOILERS COMPLETED 8/77.
TASK-F624A-024
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»*PROJECT: 01501-DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND FIELD VERIFICATION OF AN INTEGRATED RESIDENTIAL
FURNACE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/76 O9/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 35OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O25 **EPA=68-02-2174 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 141980
EPA OFFICER.. GB MARTIN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. JA NESTLERODE ROCKWELL INTERNATL CORP ADVANCED PROGRAMS
MILESTONES.... O9/76 -INITIATE CONTRACT
O6/77 -COMPLETE LABORATORY OPTIMIZATION
O9/78 -COMPLETE FIELD EVALUATION DOCUMENTATION
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO15O1 SSIE-GMA 31O7 1 EPA -68-02-2174 TASK-F624A-O25
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : A 24-MONTH PROGRAM HAS BEEN INITIATED FOR DESIGN OPTIMIZATION, CONSTRUCTION, AND FIELD VERIFICATION
TESTING OF A PROTOTYPE OF THE LOW-EMISSION, HIGH-PERFORMANCE RESIDENTIAL WARM-AIR-OIL FURNACE WHICH
WAS DEVELOPED UNDER EPA CONTRACT 68-O2-1819. THE PROGRAM WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWtl PHASES. THE FIRST
PHASE WILL CONSIST OF ANALYSIS AND LABORATORY TESTING TO FURTHER OPTIMIZE THE FURNACE DESIGN AND
DOCUMENT ITS POLLUTANT EMISSIONS AND THERMAL EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE. THE OPTIMUM FURNACE'S
CAPABILITIES TO OPERATE WITH ALTERNATE FUELS WILL ALSO BE EVALUATED. IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT
PHASE, THE LOGISTICS OF FIELD TESTING RESIDENTIAL FURNACES WILL BE DELINEATED. THE SECOND PHASE
WILL BE CONCERNED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A NUMBER OF INTEGRATED FURNACE UNITS TO BE FIELD TESTED,
THEIR INSTALLATION IN SELECTED RESIDENCES AND OPERATION DURING AN ENTIRE ANNUAL HEATING SEASON. THE
EMISSION AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF EACH TEST UNIT WILL BE DETERMINED INITIALLY AND
REMEASURED MONTHLY. OPERATING CONDITIONS WILL NOT BE ADJUSTED UNLESS REQUIRED TO CORRECT AN UNSAFE
OR EXCESSIVE EMISSION CONDITION. COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FURNACE DESIGN AND CAPABILITIES WILL
BE DOCUMENTED IN A CONCISE FORM USABLE BY FURNACE MANUFACTURERS AS A DESIGN GUIDE BOOK. THE
PROTOTYPE UNITS ARE BEING INSTALLED IN SIX FIELD LOCATIONS FOR TESTING OVER A HEATING SEASON.
"PROJECT: 01504-DEVELOPMENT OF CATALYST AND SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA FOR CATALYTIC
COMBUSTORS WITH APPLICATION TO STATIONARY SOURCES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/76 02/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 38264O
TASK CODE=F624A-027 *»EPA=68-02-2116 »* (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 594933
EPA OFFICER.. GB MARTIN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RM KENDALL ACUREX CORP AEROTHERM DIV
CB MOYER ACUREX CORP AEROTHERM DIV
LW ANDERSON ACUREX CORP AEROTHERM DIV
JP KESSELRING ACUREX COftP AEROTHERM DIV
CD HARTMAN ACUREX CORP AEROTHERM DIV
Ad MURPHY ACUREX CORP AEROTHERM DIV
MILESTONES.... O6/76 -INITIATE CONTRACT
1O/77 -IDENTIFY PROMISING CATALYSTS
O2/78 -IDENTIFY SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO15O4 SSIE-GMA 42O6 EPA -68-O2-2116 TASK-F624A-O27
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DESIGN CRITERIA FOR APPLICATION OF CATALYTICAL
COMBUSTION TO LOW EMISSION. HIGH EFFICIENCY STATIONARY COMBUSTION SYSTEMS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, A
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CONSISTING OF EXPERIMENTAL SMALL-SCALE CATALYST AND COMBUSTOR
CONCEPT SCREENING, EXPERIMENTAL AND THEORETICAL SCALE-UP WORK FOR PROMISING CONCEPTS, AND DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPE SYSTEMS BASED ON SELECTED CONCEPTS HAS BEEN OUTLINED. A NUMBER OF CATALYST
SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN EVALUATED BY SMALL-SCALE SCREENING EXPERIMENTS, UNDER A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS AND
FOR SEVERAL DIFFERENT FUELS. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF SINGLE-COMPONENT CATALYST SYSTEMS, ONE
MULT I-COMPONENT CATALYST SYSTEM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND HAS BEEN TESTED EXTENSIVELY. THE MOST
PROMISING SYSTEMS WILL THEN BE FURTHER TESTED BY INTEGRATION INTO A PRACTICAL COMBUSTION SYSTEM.
THESE SMALL-SCALE TESTS WILL INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS OF INTERSTAGED COOLING, MIXING OF SECONDARY
AIR, AND BED HEAT REMOVAL. DATA FROM THESE TESTS WILL BE USED TO DEFINE OPTIMUM CATALYTIC SYSTEMS
AND SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT APPLICATIONS, AND ALSO TO IDENTIFY THE MECHANISMS OF CATALYST PERFORMANCE BY
CORRELATING THE RESULTS WITH SYSTEM PROPERTIES AND BY CONDUCTING DETAILED ANALYTICAL STUDIES WITH
APPROPRIATE COMPUTING TECHNIQUES, ACCOUNTING FOR FLOW, DIFFUSION, HOMOGENEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS
REACTION EFFECTS, AND HEAT TRANSFER. LARGER-SCALE CATALYST SYSTEM AND SYSTEM CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
EXPERIMENTS WILL BE PERFORMED FOR VERIFICATION AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF OPTIMUM SYSTEM, AND
CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS OF PROMISING CONCEPTS WILL BE MADE.
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"PROJECT: 01506-EVALUATION OF FUNDAMENTAL COMBUSTION PHENOMENA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 00/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 6OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-028 «*EPA= ** (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 6OOOO
IN-HOUSE EFFORT : FY 77 / O1.1 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT OS . 5
EPA OFFICER.. WS LANIER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. WS LANIER US EPA ORD/IERL
MILESTONES... 1O/77 -COMPLETE ASSESSMENT OF LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETRY
O2/78 -COMPLETE INITIAL EVALUAION OF NUMERICAL TECHNIQUES FOR SOLUTION
OO/OO -PERFORM VARIOUS STUDIES RELATED TO FUNDAMENTAL COMBUSTION RESEARC
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O015O6 SSIE-ZMA 1133 TASK-F624A-O28 AP -624A
DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES BEING PURSUED UNDER THIS EPA IN-HOUSE PROGRAM FALL INTO TWO CATEGORIES: 1)
COMBUSTION AERODYNAMICS AND 2) CHEMICAL KINETICS. IN THE COMBUSTION AERODYNAMICS CATEGORY, STUDIES
ARE UNDERWAY TO DEFINE THE INFLUENCE OF EXTERNAL COMBUSTOR AND BURNER VARIABLES ON THE FLOW FIELD
STRUCTURE SPECIFICALLY, A LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETER IS BEING USED TO MAP THE VELOCITY AND
TURBULENCE FIELD IN A SIMULATED FURNACE. EXTERNAL VARIABLES BEING INVESTIGATED ARE THE BURNER
CONFINEMENT RATIO. AIR SWIRL LEVEL, INLET OUARL ANGLE AND INLET AIR VELOCITY LEVEL. THE DATA SO
GENERATED WILL BE COMPARED TO PREDICTED VALUES FROM APPROPRIATE COMPUTER PROGRAMS. IN THE CHEMICAL
KINETICS CATEGORY, PRIMARY ACTIVITY CENTERS AROUND THE USE OF COMPUTER CODES TO ANALYZE KINETIC
DATA AND TO DEFINE THE MECHANISMS FOR THE FORMATION OF NO.
**PROJECT: 01509-DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF COMBUSTION FACTOR EFFECTS ON SECONDARY PARTICULATE
FORMATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/77 12/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 47227
TASK CODE=F624A-O3O **EPA= ** (IN-HO) PRIOR FY /
IN-HOUSE EFFORT : FY 77 / OO.6 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT 02.5
EPA OFFICER.. WS LANIER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. WS LANIER US EPA ORD/IERL
B DEMITRIADES US EPA ORD/IERL
MILESTONES.... O3/77 -ISSUE GRANT FOR SMOG CHAMBER CONSTRUCTION
O6/77 -INITIATE BASELINE CHARACTERIZATION OF BOILER
OS/77 -INITIATE BOILER/CHAMBER STUDIES
12/77 -COMPLETE INITIAL ASSESSMENT
O2/78 -ISSUE FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O015O9 SSIE-ZMA 1132 TASK-F624A-O3O AP -624A
OU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PROPOSED EFFORT HAS AS ITS OBJECTIVE DETERMINATION OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH MODIFICATIONS IN BASIC
COMBUSTION PROCESS AND FUEL CONSTITUENTS WILL AFFECT THE PRIMARY EMISSIONS OF SULFATES AND OTHER
PARTICULATES AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH SUCH VARIABLES WILL AFFECT ATMOSPHERIC FORMATION OF
PARTICULATES. THE BASIC TECHNIQUE BEING DEVELOPED AND EMPLOYED IS THE COUPLING OF AN ATMOSPHERIC
REACTION CHAMBER TO A LABORATORY BOILER. DETAILED BOILER EXHAUST MEASUREMENTS WILL BE PERFORMED AND
THE PROGRESSION OF THE PHOTOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF THESE EMISSIONS TO ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATES
(SUCH AS SULFATES AND NITRATES) WILL BE MONITORED IN THE SMOG CHAMBERS. CONDITIONS TO BE VARIED
INITIALLY INCLUDE COMBUSTION MODIFICATIONS, FUEL SULFUR LEVEL AND FULL TRACE METAL SPECIATION AND
QUANTITY. TO DATE THE BOILER HAS BEEN BASE LINED, AND THE ATMOSPHERIC REACTION CHAMBER CONSTRUCTED.
ACTUAL TESTING WILL COMMENCE IN MID TO LATE AUGUST. 1979.
"PROJECT: 01510-CHARACTERIZATION OF EMISSION AND COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE OF ALTERNATE
FUELS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/71 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 6OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O31 **EPA= ** (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 6OOOO
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / O1.0 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT 10.O
EPA OFFICER. GB MARTIN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. GB MARTIN US EPA ORD/IERL
N BUTTS US EPA ORD/IERL
MILESTONES.... O6/74 -INITIATE STUDY OF ALTERNATE FUELS
10/75 -COMPLETE STUDY OF ALCOHOL FUELS
O2/79 -COMPLETE STUDY OF LOW BTU GAS COMBUSTORS
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-O0151O SSIE-ZMA 1134 TASK-F624A-O31 AP -624A
DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EVALUATE EMISSION PERFORMANCE OF ALTERNATE FUELS AND ADVANCED
CONCEPT CONTROL TECHNIQUES. THIS EVALUATION PROVIDES AN INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF PROBLEMS AND/OR
PROMISE OF DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGY APPROACHES. THE STUDY UTILIZES A 30O.OOO BTU/HR VERSATILE
EXPERIMENTAL FURNACE FOR COMPARISON OF ALTERNATE FUEL PERFORMANCE TO PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED BASE
LINES FOR CONVENTIONAL FUEL. THE BASIC FURNACE ALLOWS FOR BURNER DESIGN CHANGES AS WELL AS STAGED
COMBUSTION AND FLUE GAS RECIRCULATION. TO DATE THE PROJECT HAS EVALUATED' (1) FUEL NITROGEN
CONVERSION AND CONTROL TECHNIQUES FOR LIQUID FUELS; AND (2) ALCOHOL FUELS A FUEL GAS GENERATOR
SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SIMULATED LOW BTU GASES WITH VARIABLE CO TO H2 RATIOS CH4 CONTENT AND
NH3 CONTENT AT A RANGE OF TEMPERATURES FROM 250 DEGREES F TO 1.350 DEGREES F IS BEING DELIVERED.
THE EFFORT WILL CENTER ON CONCEPTS FOR CONTROL FUEL AND THERMAL NOX
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"PROJECT: 01512-CHARACTERIZATION AND DESIGN EVALUATION FOR COMMERCIAL COMBUSTION SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/74 09/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 6OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-032 *«EPA= «* (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 11OOOO
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / O1.1 YEARS . TOTAL PROJECT OS.5
EPA OFFICER.: RE HALL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: RE HALL US EPA
GR GILLIS US EPA
MILESTONES.... 01/74 -PUBLICATION OF REPORT ON EPA IN-HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HEATER STUDY
OS/74 -PREPARATION OF APCA PAPER ON EPA'S RESIDENTIAL HEATER PROGRAM
10/74 -EVALUTAION OF COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DE RAFFINAGE WATER/OIL EMULSIFI
12/74 -EVALUATION OF COTTELL REACTOR WATER/OIL EMULSIFIER
O6/75 -PREPARATION OF APCA PAPER ON WATER/DISTILLATE OIL EMULSIFIERS
OS/75 -EVALUATION OF BLUE RAY BURNER
12/75 -PREPARATION OF ASME PAPER ON WATER/RESIDUAL OIL EMULSIONS
PLAN 10 (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1512 SSIE-ZMA 1131 TASK-F624A-O32 AP -624A
DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS IN-HOUSE PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE CAPABILITY FOR FAST RESPONSE TESTING OF
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AND PROTOTYPE COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT AND COMBUSTION IMPROVING DEVICES.
MEASUREMENTS INCLUDE OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OXIDES OF SULFUR, CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROCARBONS, OXYGEN,
CARBON DIOXIDE, SMOKE, AND PARTICULATES (MASS AND SIZE DISTRIBUTION). IN SOME TESTS TRACE SPECIES
AND EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENTS ARE MADE. TEST EQUIPMENT INCLUDES A RESIDENTIAL WARM-AIR FURNACE RATED
AT 1OO.OOO BTU/HR, A SCOTCH MARINE PACKAGE FIRETUBE BOILER RATED AT 2,4OO.OOO BTU/HR, AND A FIREBOX
FIRETUBE PACKAGE BOILER RATED AT 1.44O.OOO BTU/HR. VARIOUS BURNER DESIGNS ARE TESTED IN THESE
UNITS. FUELS INCLUDE NATURAL GAS, DISTILLATE OIL, AND LOW SULFUR RESIDENTIAL OIL. EXPECTED OUTPUTS
INCLUDE EVALUATIONS OF WATER-IN-OIL EMULSIONS, PROTOTYPE OR COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE PACKAGED BOILER
BURNERS, AND PROTOTYPE OR COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE RESIDENTIAL BURNERS.
"PROJECT: 01518-POTENTIAL BENEFICIAL USE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE HEAT FOR GREENHOUSE
PRODUCTION OF BEDDING PLANTS, CUT FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE PLANTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O8/77 O8/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 6OOOO
TASK CODE = F624A-039 **EPA=R804499 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 400OO
EPA OFFICER.: TG BRNA EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: IJ CRUMBLY FORT VALLEY STATE COLL
OW ROBINSON FORT VALLEY STATE COLL
B ADAMS FORT VALLEY STATE COLL
J KENNEBREW FORT VALLEY STATE COLL
MILESTONES.... O8/77 -LABORATORY STUDIES COMPLETED
O9/77 -GREENHOUSES CONSTRUCTED
O8/77 -FINAL REPORT COMPLETED
PLAN 10 (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1518 SSIE-GMA 4139 EPA -R804499 TASK-F624A-O39
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVES: THE FEASIBILITY OF USING INDUSTRIAL WASTE HEAT TO CONTROL THE ENVIRONMENT OF GREENHOUSES
WILL BE EVALUATED RELATIVE TO THREE MAJOR OVERALL OBJECTIVES: A. TESTING THE CAPABILITIES OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM; B. DETERMINING THE EFFECTS OF THE GREENHOUSE ENVIRONMENTS ON THE
PRODUCTION OF ORNAMENTAL AND VEGETABLE BEDDING PLANTS, CUT-FLOWERS, AND FOLIAGE PLANTS, AND C.
EVALUATING THE OVERALL ECONOMICS OF THE SYSTEM. APPROACH: TWO PLASTIC GREENHOUSES, 27' X 72'
QUONSET-TYPE, WILL BE USED; ONE WILL SERVE AS THE CONTROL AND THE OTHER AS THE WASTE HEAT RESEARCH
GREENHOUSE. CONVENTIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL WILL BE USED IN THE CONTROL GREENHOUSE WHILE BOTH
HEATING AND COOLING OF THE RESEARCH GREENHOUSE WILL EMPLOY AIR DRAWN THROUGH A CEL-DEK PAD. HEATING
WILL BE EFFECTED BY PASSING AIR THROUGH THE CEL-DEK PAD CONTAINING COOLING WATER HEATED BY A BOILER
PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTING THE AIR IN THE RESEARCH GREENHOUSE. COOLING WILL BE EFFECTED BY REVERSING THE
AIR FLOW DIRECTION. ORNAMENTAL AND CUT-FLOWER, FOLIAGE PLANT. AND VEGETABLE SPECIES, WHICH WERE
SELECTED IN EARLIER STUDIES WILL BE GROWN IN THE YEAR-LONG GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION PHASE OF THE
STUDY. ECONOMIC STUDIES WILL BE MADE FOR EACH CROP TO ASSESS CUSTOMER ACCEPTANCE AND PRODUCTION
COSTS. OUTPUTS: THE FINAL REPORT FOR THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE DATA, METHODS. AND RESULTS RELATIVE
TO THE HORTICULTURAL, ENGINEERING AND ECONOMIC OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY.
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"PROJECT: 01519-WET/DRY COOLING TOWER STUDY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE • O6/75 O9/77
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES...
TASK CODE=F624A-O40
TG BRNA
GA ENGLESSON
MC HU
FUNDING
** (CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY75
/ $
/ $
600O
15997O
ADVANCED ENG
ADVANCED ENG
TASK-F624A-O4O
EPA=68-O3-22O2
EPA/IERL RTP
UNITED ENG & CONST INC
UNITED ENG 8 CONST INC
12/76 -DRAFT REPORT SUBMITTED TO EPA FOR REVIEW
1O/77 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES RECN-001519 SSIE-GMA 416O EPA -68-03-22O2
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES' THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED WORK IS TO EVALUATE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY
OF WET/DRY COOLING TOWERS AT SPECIFIC SITES FOR THE PURPOSE OF WATER CONSERVATION AND/OR PLUME
ABATEMENT APPROACH: AN OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUE WILL BE USED SUCH THAT THE WET/DRY TOWERS WOULD HAVE
OPTIMUM DRY AND WET PORPORTIONS WITH RESPECT TO CAPITAL COST AND OPERATIONAL PENALTIES PLUS
QUANTITY OF MAKE-UP WATER OF FOGGING IMPACT. CURRENT PLANS: THE PROGRAM IS CONCEIVED AS CONSISTING
OF A SET OF SIX TASKS. THE FIRST IS TO LAY GROUNDWORK AND TO ACCUMULATE DATA FOR THIS STUDY, THE
NEXT THREE FOR WATER CONSERVATION IN THE COAL-RICH REGION IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. FOR THESE
THREE TASKS THE WET-DRY TOWERS WILL BE INTERFACED WITH A 1, 00-MWE COAL-FIRED FOSSIL PLANT. THE
LAST TWO TASKS ARE FOR PLUME ABATEMENT PURPOSE IN URBAN AREAS OF THE CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES.
FOR THE LAST TWO TASKS, THE WET/DRY TOWERS TO BE EVALUATED WILL BE INTERFACED WITH BOTH A 100-MWE
FOSSIL PLANT AND A 1.OOO-MWE NUCLEAR PLANT. THE STUDY IS SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED IN JUNE, 1976.
OUTPUTS' A COMPREHENSIVE REPORT WILL DOCUMENT THE METHODS AND RESULTS OF THIS STUDY. THE REPORT
WILL CONTAIN GRAPHS AND TABLES RELATING OPTIMIZED WET/DRY COOLING SYSTEMS AND THE REFERENCE SYSTEM
IN TERMS OF COSTS AND WET/DRY COOLING SYSTEM FOR PLUME ABATEMENT AT REPRESENTATIVE U. S. SITES.
"PROJECT: 01520-DISPOSAL OF BYPRODUCTS FROM NONREGENERABLE FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION
SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/77 O3/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=F624A-O41 **EPA=68-02-2633 ** (CNTR.)
JW JONES EPA/IERL RTP
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
344O
2200OO
EPA OFFICER.
AEROSPACE CORP
ELECTRONICS RES LAB
TASK-F624A-O41
INVESTIGATOR.. J ROSSOFF
MILESTONES.... O6/78 -FINAL REPORT ISSUED
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1520 SSIE-GMA 4168 EPA -68-O2-2633
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: EVALUATE TECHNIQUES FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND DISPOSAL OF WASTES FROM POWER PLANT
NONREGENERABLE FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION SYSTEMS. APPROACH: WASTES OBTAINED FROM PROTOTYPE SCRUBBERS
AT THE TVA SHAWNEE POWER STATION AT PADUCAH, KENTUCKY HAVE BEEN PLACED IN SEVEN PONDS NEARBY. TWO
PONDS CONTAIN UNTREATED WASTE (ONE WITH LIMESTONE WASTE AND ONE WITH LIME), THREE PONDS CONTAIN
CHEMICALLY TREATED WASTE (TWO LIMESTONE AND ONE LIME), AND TWO PONDS CONTAIN UNTREATED WASTE WITH
AN UNDERDRAIN (ONE LIME AND ONE LIMESTONE). AN ADDITIONAL POND IS SCHEDULED TO BE FILLED WITH
OXIDIZED SULFITE WASTE LATER IN 1977. THROUGH PERIODIC SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF WATER, SOIL AND
SLUDGE MATERIALS, AN ASSESSMENT IS BEING MADE OF CURRENT DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGY. ENGINEERING COST
ESTIMATES FOR THE ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES ARE ALSO BEING DEVELOPED. PLANS: THE PROJECT WAS INITIATED
IN SEPTEMBER. 1974 AND IS SCHEDULED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MARCH, 1978.
"PROJECT: 01522-AN ASSESSMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGY OF DISPOSAL AND UTILIZATION OF FLUE GAS
CLEANING BYPRODUCTS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES. .
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 09/81
TASK CODE=F624A-O42 **EPA=68-O2-2654 1
JW JONES
CJ SANTHANUM
SL JOHNSON
RR LUNT
JE OBERHOLTZER
EPA/IERL
ARTHUR D.
ARTHUR 0.
ARTHUR D.
ARTHUR D.
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
RTP
LITTLE
LITTLE
LITTLE
LITTLE
FY77
FY76
7OOOO
72OOOO
INC
INC
INC
INC
TASK-F624A-O42
12/78 -ANNUAL REPORT ISSUED
12/79 -ANNUAL REPORT ISSUED
12/8O -ANNUAL REPORT ISSUED
12/81 -FINAL REPORT ISSUED
(AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-OO1522 SSIE-GMA 4154 EPA -68-02-2654
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVES: COMPILE AND ASSESS DATA AND INFORMATION REGARDING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RESULTS AND
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF DISPOSAL/UTILIZATION OF FLUE GAS CLEANING BYPRODUCTS, WITH
EMPHASIS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ACCEPTABILITY AND COSTS; REPORT RESULTS ANNUALLY. APPROACH: CONTRACTOR
WILL COMPILE AND ASSESS DATA AND INFORMATION FROM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED BY
EPA. TVA, AND PRIVATE CONCERNS TO DETERMINE THE STATE-OF-THE-ART OF DISPOSAL AND UTILIZATION OF
FLUE GAS CLEANING BYPRODUCTS. THIS ASSESSMENT WILL INCLUDE AN EVALUATION OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL
EFFECTS OF VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES AND A CRITICAL REVIEW OF THEIR ECONOMICS. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL
CHARACTERIZATION OF FLUE GAS CLEANING WASTES FROM SEVERAL PLANTS WILL BE CONDUCTED RESULTS OF THIS
EFFORT WILL BE REPORTED ANNUALLY, AND WILL INCLUDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPLIED RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS. CURRENT PLANS: CONTRACT JUST UNDERWAY
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**PROJECT: 01523-WET/DRY COOLING TOWER TEST MODULE PROGRAM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 08/77 07/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O43 **EPA=R8O5220 «» (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER. TG BRNA EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. WC MARTIN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO
TP FITZPATRICK SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON CO
MILESTONES.... O9/77 -COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF COOLING TOWER TEST MODULE
10/77 -START OF COOLING TOWER TEST PROGRAM
10/78 -COMPLETION OF COOLING TOWER TEST PROGRAM
04/79 -PUBLICATION OF FINAL REPORT FOR WET/DRY COOLING TEST MODULE PROGR AM
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1523 SSIE-GMA 4135 EPA -R805220 TASK-F624A-O43
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: IN THIS MULTI-SPONSORED PROJECT, THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE: A. TO DETERMINE THE WATER
CONSERVATION AND OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WET/DRY COOLING TOWER TEST MODULE IN AN
ELECTRICAL POWER PLANT SITUATION, AND B. TO DEVELOP AND CONFIRM A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR ACCURATELY
DESCRIBING AND PREDICTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WET/DRY COOLING SYSTEM APPROACH- A FULL-SIZE
WET/DRY COOLING TOWER CELL WILL BE INSTALLED AND TESTED AT A PLANT SITE OVER A ONE-YEAR PERIOD
TEST DATA WILL BE USED TO CONFIRM THE MATHEMATICAL MODEL. OUTPUTS: TEST MODULE COOLING SYSTEM AND
AMBIENT DATA WILL BE COLLECTED DURING THE TESTING PHASE WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR'COMPLETION IN
OCTOBER 1978. THESE DATA WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPREHENSIVE REPORT FOR THE TEST PROGRAM THE
REPORT TO BE COMPLETED IN APRIL 1979.
**PROJECT: 01524-LIME/LIMESTONE SCRUBBING WASTE CONVERSION PILOT STUDY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O8/77 O9/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 816OO
TASK CODE=F624A-O44 *«EPA=68-O2-2644 *» (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 2924OO
EPA OFFICER.: JW JONES EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: AG SLIGER M.W. KELLOGG CO
BG MANDELIK M.W. KELLOGG CO
MILESTONES.... O1/78 -COMPLETE LIMESTONE SCRUBBING WASTE REDUCTION TO SULFIDE; ISSUE IN
O4/78 -COMPLETE CARBONATION PILOT PLANT CONSTRUCTION
06/78 -COMPLETE CARBONATION TESTS
09/78 -ISSUE FINAL REPORT ON PROJECT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1524 SSIE-GMA 4153 EPA -68-O2-2644 TASK-F624A-O44
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: DEVELOP KEY PROCESS STEPS, ON A PILOT SCALE, IN THE PULLMAN KELLOGG "KEL-S" PROCESS FOR
CONVERSION OF LIME/LIMESTONE SCRUBBING WASTE TO ELEMENTAL SULFUR AND CALCIUM CARBONATE. APPROACH:
WASTE FROM A LIMESTONE SCRUBBER WILL BE REDUCED TO CALCIUM SULFIDE IN A REDUCTION KILN. THE REDUCED
PRODUCT WILL BE SLURRIED THEN CARBONATED IN A STIRRED REACTOR. RELEASING HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS
(WHICH CAN BE READILY CONVERTED TO SULFUR). THE SOLID REACTION PRODUCTS WILL CONSIST OF CALCIUM
CARBONATE AND INERTS (E.G.. COAL ASH); THE INERTS WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE CALCIUM CARBONATE BY
AIR FLOTATION. DESIGN DATA FROM THESE PILOT TESTS SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR SCALE-UP TO A LARGE
(PROTOTYPE) TEST UNIT. CURRENT PLANS: THE PROJECT WAS INITIATED 8/22/77. LIMESTONE SCRUBBING WASTE
WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE REDUCTION KILN SITE IN SEPTEMBER, 1977.
**PROJECT: 01529-DEWATERING PRINCIPLES AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN STUDIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/76 OS/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 750OO
TASK CODE=F624A-047 **EPA=R804531 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 75OOO
EPA OFFICER.. JW JONES EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. AR TARRER AUBURN UNIV
BH SHAH AUBURN UNIV
JC WARMAN AUBURN UNIV
MILESTONES.... 08/78 -ISSUE FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1529 SSIE-GMA 2843 1 EPA -R804531 TASK-F624A-047
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: DEVELOP MORE ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE METHODS THAN THOSE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR CONTINUOUS
TREATMENT OF FLUE GAS CLEANING (FGC) WASTES. INITIAL EFFORTS ARE TO BE CONCENTRATED ON APPLYING
GRAVITY SEDIMENTATION TO RAPIDLY, INEXPENSIVELY DEWATER FGC WASTES. APPROACH: DEVELOP METHODS FOR
CHARACTERIZING THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND BEHAVIOR OF FGC WASTES. DEVELOP PROCEDURES BASED ON THE
MODELS PRESENTED HEREIN TO ALLOW ACCURATE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF GRAVITY SEDIMENTATION UNITS USED
IN TREATING FGC WASTES. PERFORM BENCH SCALE AND PILOT TESTS TO EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING
GRAVITY SEDIMENTATION UNITS FOR TREATING FGC WASTES. PERFORM DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES TO DETERMINE THE
BEST DESIGN FOR CHANNEL PROMOTERS. BENCH SCALE AND CONTINUOUS PILOT TESTS ARE TO BE PERFORMED TO
EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY OF SUCH DEVICES FOR IMPROVING DEWATERING EFFICIENCY WHILE TREATING FGC
WASTES ASSESS FILTERABILITY OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FGC SLUDGES DEWATERED TO DIFFERENT DEGREES AND
PUMPING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DIFFERENT SLUDGES. PROGRESS: A GRAVITY SEDIMENTATION SYSTEM CAN NOW BE
PROPOSED WHICH SHOULD ALLOW RAPID DEWATERING OF FGC WASTE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (35 TO SO PERCENT
SOLIDS) WITHOUT THE NEED FOR CHEMICAL ADDITIVES (FLOCCULANTS). THIS SYSTEM SEPARATES THE
CLARIFICATION AND THICKENING FUNCTIONS INTO TWO UNITS WHICH ARE MUCH SMALLER AND LESS EXPENSIVE
THAN CONVENTIONAL DEWATERING EQUIPMENT. FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THIS CONCEPT IS UNDERWAY.
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**PROJECT: 01530-DISPOSAL OF HIGH ALKALINE FLY ASH SLUDGE IN A DECOALED MINE SEAM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/77 08/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 236OOO
TASK CODE=F624A-048 **EPA=R805459 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. JW JONES EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. OE MANZ UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
GH GROENEWOLC STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Y HUNG UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
MILESTONES.... O9/78 -ISSUE INTERIM REPORT
O9/79 -ISSUE FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO153O SSIE-GMA 4136 EPA -R8O5459 TASK-F624A-O48
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: DETERMINE THE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF SLUDGE DISPOSAL FROM A LIGNITE FLY ASH S02
SCRUBBER (AT THE MILTON R. YOUNG POWER STATION, CENTER, NORTH DAKOTA) IN A DECOALED OPEN PIT MINE
MONITOR THE GROUNDWATER AND LEACHATE IN THE PROXIMITY OF THE BURIED SLUDGE, AS WELL AS AN EXPOSED
SURFACE SLUDGE POND. INVESTIGATE THE PROPERTIES OF SLUDGE. ASH AND SOIL. ASSESS THE STABILITY OF
MINE SPOIL DEPOSITED OVER THE SLUDGE. APPROACH: (1) STUDY AVAILABLE MINE, SLUDGE, AND SLUDGE
DISPOSAL CHARACTERIZATIONS FROM A 3-YEAR MINING PLAN AND LABORATORY ANALYSES OF PILOT PLANT SLUDGE-
(2) CONDUCT ADDITIONAL SLUDGE AND MINE CHARACTERIZATION; (3) CONDUCT EXTENSIVE SAMPLING AND TESTING
PRIOR TO AND SUBSEQUENT TO: (A) CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXPOSED SURFACE SLUDGE POND, AND (B)
INSTALLATION OF SEVERAL GROUNDWATER AND LEACHATE WELLS IN PROXIMITY OF BURIED SLUDGE IN THE
DECOALED MINE SEAM AND SLUDGE POND, ANALYSES OF GROUNDWATER, LEACHATE, SUPERNATANT, SLUDGE AND SOIL
FOR 15 MONTH PERIOD; (4) OBTAIN AND COMPILE COST INFORMATION FROM THE POWER PLANT FOR INCLUSION IN
AN ECONOMY STUDY BY ARTHUR D. LITTLE, INC. OF DISPOSAL OF SLUDGE IN DECOALED MINE SEAM; (5) ASSESS
THE DATA AND PREPARE THE FINAL REPORT. TO BE INCORPORATED IN AN ARTHUR 0. LITTLE REPORT FOR
CONTRACT 68-O3-2334. CURRENT PLANS: PROJECT JUST INITIATED.
"PROJECT: 01531-DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY QUALITY
ASSURANCE PROGRAMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/76 05/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 225OOO
TASK CODE=F624A-049 *»EPA=68-O2-2156 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 5O5OOO
EPA OFFICER.. WB KUYKENDAL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. CE DECKER RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
F SMITH RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
J BUCHANAN RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
D WAGONER RESEARCH TRI-ANGLE INST
MILESTONES.... 03/76 -QA PLAN FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
O9/77 -QA PLAN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROJECTS
11/77 -QA PLAN FOR FIELD STUDIES
O2/78 -QA PLAN FOR PILOT PROGRAMS
OS/78 -QA PLAN FOR RESEARCH AND BENCH-SCALE PROJECTS
O9/78 -OA PLAN FOR INDUSTRY SYSTEM STUDIES/POLLUTANT SYSTEM STUDIES
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1531 SSIE-GMA 4171 EPA -68-02-2156 TASK-F624A-O49
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IN ITS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES PROGRAMS IS
INVOLVED IN NUMEROUS AND VARIED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. THE
OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP, EVALUATE, ADAPT AND PROVIDE GUIDELINES, FOR THE
APPLICATION OF QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES TO VARIOUS MEASUREMENT
SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND PROCEDURES UTILIZED IN THE ABOVE PROJECTS. APPROACH: THE TEAM USED ON THIS
CONTRACT HAS FORMAL TRAINING IN CHEMISTRY, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, AND
STATISTICS WITH EXPERIENCE IN SAMPLING AND ANALYZING MATERIALS IN STATIONARY SOURCE PROCESSES,
CONTROL DEVICES. AND EFFLUENT STREAMS. A SYSTEMS APPROACH WILL BE UTILIZED IN DEVELOPING QUALITY
ASSURANCE PLANS CONSISTING OF AN OPTIMUM MIX OF TECHNOLOGIES SUCH AS MATERIAL BALANCES.
INTERRELATION OF PROCESS ENGINEERING DATA AND CONTROL SYSTEM PARAMETER VALUES WITH EFFLUENT STREAM
MEASUREMENTS. MAINTENANCE OF QUALITY CONTROL CHARTS AND OTHER STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES, AND
QUANTITATIVE PERFORMANCE AUDITS TO YIELD THE MAXIMUM QUALITY ASSURANCE AT THE MINIMUM COST. THE
BASIC PLAN IS TO PREPARE GENERAL OC/QA PLANS FOR A PROJECT TYPE. THEN EVALUATE THE PLAN BY SHORT
TERM IMPLEMENTATION AT SELECTED IERL/RTP PROJECT SITES. AFTER FIELD EVALUATION A OC/QA SPECIFIC TO
THE PROJECT IS PREPARED. A OA PLAN SPECIFIC TO THE DEMONSTRATION SCALE PROJECTS HAS BEEN PREPARED.
OUTPUT: TWO QUALITY ASSURANCE PLANS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PROJECTS. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE QUALITY ASSURANCE PLAN IS UNDERWAY FOR
THESE TWO CLASSES OF PROJEC
**PROJECT: 01536-STANDARDIZATION OF OPERATING PERFORMANCE OF A DROPLET MEASURING DEVICE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/77 11/79 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 50OOO
TASK CODE=F624A-052 **EPA=68-02-2111 *« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 158650
EPA OFFICER.. DB HARRIS EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. H MEDICKI K L D ASSOCIATES INC
D MAGNUS K L D ASSOCIATES INC
MILESTONES.... O1/76 -DESIGN, CONSTRUCT AND DELIVER IMPROVED DROPLET SIZING DEVICE
03/77 -DEVELOP MULTIPLE PROBE INTERFACE
11/77 -COMPARISON OF HOT WIRE AND IMPACTOR TECHNIQUES REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001536 SSIE-GMA 4156 EPA -68-O2-2111 TASK-F624A-052
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THIS STUDY IS TO COMPARE THE PRESENTLY USED CASCADE IMPACTOR WITH THE NEWLY DEVELOPED HOT
WIRE DROPLET SIZER. APPROACH: LABORATORY AND FIELD TESTS WILL BE CONDUCTED SIMULTANEOUSLY.
DISCREPANCIES WILL BE INVESTIGATED AND A REPORT OF THE RESULTS PREPARED. OUTPUTS: LABORATORY
TESTING USING A CLOSED SYSTEM HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TESTED. A FIELD TEST PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED.
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••PROJECT: O1537-THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUGITIVE EMISSIONS SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
OF NEW ENGLAND
OF NEW ENGLAND
OF NEW ENGLAND
RESEARCH CORP. OF NEW ENGLAND
RESEARCH CORP, OF NEW ENGLAND
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
233075
36960O
UPWIND/DOWNWIN
QUASI-STACK
ROOF MONITOR
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/75 11/78
TASK CODE=F624A-053 **EPA=68-02-2133 *
EPA OFFICER.. DB HARRIS EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. HJ KOLNSBERG RESEARCH CORP
JE YOCOM RESEARCH CORP
PW KALIKA RESEARCH CORP
RE KENSON
PT BARTLETT
MILESTONES.... O5/76 -CONDUCT SYMPOSIUM
O5/76 -TECHNICAL MANUAL ON FUGITIVE EMISSION MEASUREMENT:
O5/76 -TECHNICAL MANUAL ON FUGITIVE EMISSION MEASUREMENT:
O5/76 -TECHNICAL MANUAL ON FUGITIVE EMISSION MEASUREMENT:
05/77 -CONDUCT SECOND SYMPOSIUM
O7/77 -TECHNICAL MANUAL ON SAMPLING STORMWATER RUNOFF
04/78 -DESIGN FUGITIVE ASSESSMENT SAMPLING TRAIN
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1537 SSIE-GMA 2743 1 EPA -68-O2-2133
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE FUGITIVE EMISSION MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGIES REQUIRED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS RELATED TO STATIONARY SOURCE ENERGY AND
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PROGRAMS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. APPROACH: CONDUCT A CONTINUING
PROGRAM OF EVALUATION. DEVELOPMENT. TESTING, AND FIELD ADAPTATION OF MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES FOR
AIRBORNE AND WATERBORNE FUGITIVE EMISSIONS FROM PROCESS AND EFFLUENT STREAMS, INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING: REVIEW CURRENT PROGRAMS TO IDENTIFY MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS. FORMULATE SPECIFICATIONS
FOR BASIS SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES. CONDUCT LABORATORY AND FIELD STUDIES TO DETERMINE
EFFECTIVENESS OF ADAPTING PROCEDURES TO SPECIFIC PROCESS STREAMS. REVIEW AND CRITIQUE MEASUREMENT
PROGRAMS DEVELOPED OR PROPOSED IN OTHER EPA PROGRAMS. CONDUCT SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PROGRAMS FOR
SPECIAL PROJECTS. PREPARE DOCUMENTS DEFINING RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES AND THEIR APPLICATION TO
PROCESS STREAMS.
TASK-F624A-053
**PROJECT: 01539-SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF REDUCED AND OXIDIZED SPECIES IN PROCESS STREAMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/76 O6/79
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES.
TASK CODE=F624A-O54
F BRIDEN
RF MADDALONE
EA BURNS
RG BEIMER
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
3S5OOO
779OOO
**EPA=68-O2-2165
EPA/IERL RTP
THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
O1/78 -REVISE TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR INORGANIC SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
O6/77 -TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR REDUCED INORGANIC SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
O6/77 -TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR INORGANIC COMPOUND IDENTIFICATION
O6/77 -EVALUATION OF TOTAL SULFUR AND TOTAL ASH MONITORS FOR COAL
O6/77 -PROCEDURES MANUALS FOR INORGANIC MEASUREMENT IN SPECIFIED PROCESS ES
O1/78 -ISSUE PROCEDURES FOR ANALYSIS OF SULFUR FORMS IN COAL
O2/78 -TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR REDUCED INORGANIC SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
06/79 -DEVELOP PROCEDURES FOR COMPOUND
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1539 SSIE-GMA 3355 1 EPA -68-O2-2165 TASK-F624A-O54
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE THE MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGIES
REQUIRED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS RELATED TO THE
STATIONARY SOURCE ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESS PROGRAMS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.
APPROACH: THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING BOTH THE BASIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORT AND
THE PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO ADAPT, APPLY AND EVALUATE THE APPLICATION OF THESE AND OTHER SAMPLING AND
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES ON SPECIFIC ENGINEERING STUDIES. OUTPUTS: (1) LEVEL 1 MANUAL REVISIONS; (2)
LIMESTONE FGD DEMO SUPPORT; (3) OCEAN INCINERATION; (4) COAL CONVERSION TEST MANUAL; (5) FLUIDIZED
BED COMBUSTOR SUPPORT; (6) COAL PROCESSING FLOW METERS; (7) CONTINUOUS FLOW IMPACTOR; (8)
PARTICULATE MEASUREMENT ERRORS; (9) 503 PROCEDURE MANUAL; (1O) SASS LEVEL I CHECKOUT; (11)
INORGANIC COMPOUND ANALYSIS; (12) COAL SULFUR MEASUREMENTS; (13) BAGHOUSE EVALUATION.
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**PROJECT: 01540-EMISSIONS ASSESSMENT OF CONVENTIONAL COMBUSTION SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/76 05/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1036S3O
TASK CODE=F624A-O55 «*EPA=68-02-2197 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 12O18OO
EPA OFFICER.. RA VENEZIA EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: BJ MATTHEWS THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
MILESTONES...: 11/77 -FINAL REPORT FOR RESIDENTIAL SOURCES
01/78 -FINAL REPORT FOR INTERNAL COMBUSTION, ELECTRICITY GENERATION SOUR
09/78 -FINAL REPORT EXTERNAL COMBUSTION, ELECTRICITY GENERATION SOURCES
03/79 -FINAL REPORT COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL SOURCES
O2/80 -FINAL REPORT INDUSTRIAL SOURCES
OS/80 -FINAL REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY v._
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS COOES..: RECN-OO1S4O SSIE-GMA 3358 1 EPA -68-02-2197 TASK-F624A-055
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS PROJECT WILL ASSESS THE AIR AND WATER POLLUTANTS FROM FIFTY-ONE COMBUSTION CATEGORIES,
INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL, INDUSTRIAL AND UTILITY. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: LEVEL 1 INORGANIC AND ORGANIC ANALYSIS, PARTICULATE MATTER BY AT LEAST
FOUR SIZE FRACTIONS, PARTICULATE SULFATE, POM, PCB, SOX, AND NOX. THE EMISSION RATES OF THE
POLLUTANTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE MOST APPROPRIATE MEANS, SUCH AS FIELD SAMPLING, MATERIAL
BALANCE CALCULATIONS, OR MANIPULATION OF EXISTING DATA.
"PROJECT: 01561-PROJECT DEFINITION PHASE STUDY FOR AN INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF
COAL-BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 01/77 O7/77 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 5OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-074 **EPA=68-O2-2622 »» (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. R HANSEN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RS DAVIDSON BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
RF AYERS BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
AN CHRISTAKIS BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
RW COBB BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
EH HALL BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
WJ SHEPPARD BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES.... 01/77 -CONTRACT AWARD COMPETITIVE
O7/77 -PHASE I (WORK PLAN AND PROPOSAL FOR PHASE II) COMPLETED
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-001561 SSIE-GMA 3496 EPA -68-O2-2622 TASK-F624A-O74
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: THIS PROJECT IS PHASE I DEFINITION PHASE, WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES. 1. A
METHODOLOGY FOR INTEGRATING THE RESULTS OF COMPLETED AND ONGOING EPA/IERL "ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENTS" OF COAL BASED ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES. 2. A METHODOLOGY
FOR CONDUCTING A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENERGY IMPACTS
OF COAL BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, SUPPLY SYSTEMS, AND END USES. 3. A METHODOLOGY FOR ASSESSING
NATIONAL IMPACTS FOR ALL COMPONENTS OF COAL ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS; EXTRACTION; FUEL STOCK
TRANSPORTATION; PROCESSING; CONVERSION; ENERGY PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION; AND END USE. 4. APPROACHES
TO IDENTIFYING, ANALYZING, AND COMPARING TECHNOLOGICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL METHODS OF AVOIDING, OR
MITIGATING UNDESIRABLE CONSEQUENCES OF COAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT. 5. PROPOSE WAYS OF IDENTIFYING AND
COMPARING THE EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES AND POLICY
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES. APPROACH: BATTELLE'S COLUMBUS LABORATORIES WILL PREPARE A WORKPLAN FOR
CONDUCTING A FULL SCALE ASSESSMENT OF COAL-BASED TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOP A COST PROPOSAL. THE
SUBJECT AREA OF THE WORKPLAN WILL HAVE AS ITS SCOPE; COAL PRODUCTION, PREPARATION, TRANSPORTATION,
CONVERSION. AND UTILIZATION. THE BOUNDARIES FOR THE FULL ASSESSMENT ARE TO BE CHOSEN IN THE PROJECT
DEFINITION PHASE. FORECASTING OF THE TOTAL COAL DEMAND AS WELL AS THE DEMAND FOR OTHER FUELS WILL
BE INCLUDED IN THE ANALYSIS. FOR ANY LEVEL OF COAL DEMAND IMPACTS WILL BE FORECAST, AND TRADEOFFS
BETWEEN DIFFERENT COAL UTILIZATION SYSTEMS WILL BE COVE
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••PROJECT: 01562-AN INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF COAL-BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES PROJECT
DEFINITION PHASE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 01/77 O7/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ SOOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O75 **EPA=68-02-2621 *« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. R HANSEN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. JD STUART RADIAN CORP
CP BARTOSH RADIAN CORP
BR EPPRIGHT RADIAN CORP
JC LACY RADIAN CORP
PS DZIERLENGA RADIAN CORP
SH SPURR UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
M BLISSETT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
MILESTONES...: O1/77 -CONTRACT AWARD COMPETITIVE
07/77 -PHASE I (WORK PLAN AND PROPOSAL FOR PHASE II) COMPLETED
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1562 SSIE-GMA 4407 EPA -68-02-2621 TASK-F624A-075
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT DEVELOP METHODOLOGY AND FORMULATE A WORK PLAN FOR A TWO AND ONE-HALF YEAR PROGRAM. ( 1 ) TO COLLECT
AND INTEGRATE THE RESULTS OF (A) EPA'S ONGOING EFFORTS AT ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY AND
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CONVENTIONAL COAL-BASED SYSTEMS, (B) THE RECENTLY INITIATED ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENTS OF EMERGING COAL-BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES SPONSORED BY EPA, AND (C) OTHER STUDIES BY
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS (OTHER THAN EPA) ON RELATED TOPICS. (2) TO IDENTIFY. DESCRIBE, AND QUANTIFY THE
RANGE AND MAGNITUDE OF BIOPHYSICAL, SOCIOECONOMIC, AND ENERGY IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH
COAL-BASED TECHNOLOGY. (3) TO IDENTIFY, DESCRIBE. COMPARE, AND QUANTIFY WHERE POSSIBLE THE RANGE
AND MAGNITUDE OF BIOPHYSICAL, SOCIOECONOMIC, AND ENERGY IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVE MIXES. RATES,
LEVELS, AND TIMING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF COAL-BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. SUPPLY
SYSTEMS, AND END USES. (4) TO IDENTIFY AND COMPARATIVELY ANALYZE TECHNOLOGICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
METHODS OF AVOIDING OR MITIGATING UNDESIRABLE IMPACTS. PARTICULAR ATTENTION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AS SPECIFIED BY RELEVANT LAWS DIRECTIONS
ORDERS, ETC.
"PROJECT: 01563-INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF COAL BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY — PROJECT
DEFINITION PHASE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/77 O7/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ SOOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-076 **EPA=68-O2-2623 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. R HANSEN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. W HARMAN SRI INTERNATIONAL
P DORSET S R I INTERNATIONAL
MILESTONES...: O1/77 -CONTRACT AWARD COMPETITIVE
O7/77 -PHASE I (WORK PLAN AND PROPOSAL FOR PHASE II) COMPLETED
PLAN ID (AP-624AMDU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1563 SSIE-GMA 3505 EPA -68-02-2623 TASK-F624A-O76
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE PROJECT DEFINITION PHASE OF THIS STUDY CONSISTS OF EFFORTS TO EXPLICITLY SCOPE THE SUBSEQUENT
ASSESSMENT WORK; ESTABLISH PROCEDURES TO SELECT THE MOST RELEVANT TECHNOLOGIES; IDENTIFY AND
ASSEMBLE RELEVANT LITERATURE AND DATA; DELINEATE METHODOLOGIES TO UNCOVER AND ANALYZE BOTH THE
DIRECT AND INDIRECT ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND LEGAL IMPACTS OF DEPLOYING
THESE TECHNOLOGIES: DEFINE METHODOLOGIES FOR COMPARING THE IMPACTS OF THE VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES; AND
DEVELOP POLICY ALTERNATIVES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COAL-BASED TECHNOLOGIES. A PLAN TO PACKAGE THE
RESULTS IN A FORM THAT WILL BE USEFUL TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY POLICY DECISIONMAKERS WILL ALSO
BE DEVELOPED. THE PRODUCT OF THE PROJECT DEFINITION PHASE WILL. IN EFFECT. BE A DETAILED PROPOSAL
FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE ACTUAL ASSESSMENT ITSELF WHICH WOULD BE DONE IN THE SUBSEQUENT INTEGRATED
ASSESSMENT PHASE.
••PROJECT: 01564-A SURVEY OF THE USE AND EMISSION OF SELECTED CARCINOGENS IN NEW JERSEY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 1O/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 55OOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O77 **EPA=R8055O1-O1 *• (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: JA MCSORLEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: PW PREUSS STATE DEPT OF ENV PROT
MILESTONES.... O9/77 -GRANT AWARD
O9/80 -GRANT COMPLETION
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001564 SSIE-GMA 4131 EPA -R805501-O1 TASK-F624A-077
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT: t. TO ESTABLISH A COMPUTERIZED DATA BASE CONCERNING THE MANUFACTURE, USE.
STORAGE PROCESSING FORMATION, RELEASE, DISPOSAL AND REPACKAGING IN NJ OF A GROUP OF CARCINOGENIC
SUBSTANCES SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF THEIR LARGE VOLUME OF PRODUCTION AND/OR THEIR CARCINOGENICITY.
2 TO IDENTIFY THE AREA OF THE STATE AND POPULATION GROUP THAT ARE SUBJECT TO AN INCREASED CANCER
RISK DUE TO EXPOSURE TO CANCER CAUSING SUBSTANCES AND OTHER TOXIC AGENTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT. 3. TO
ESTABLISH A BASE FOR THE STUDY OF METHODS OF REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE RELEASE OF CARCINOGENS
INTO THE ENVIRONMENT THE DATA BASE WILL PERMIT DETERMINATIONS OF THE FOLLOWING: A. A COMPREHENSIVE
INVENTORY OF THE SELECTED CARCINOGENS IN NEW JERSEY; B. THE INDUSTRIAL LOCATIONS WHERE THE SELECTED
CARCINOGENS ARE USED MANUFACTURED. STORED, RELEASED, FORMED. REPACKAGED, ETC.. AND THE QUANTITY OF
THE CARCINOGEN HANDLED AT EACH LOCATION; C. THE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE MANUFACTURED FROM THE SELECTED
CARCINOGENS' D THE QUANTITY OF THE SUBSTANCES EMITTED AND/OR RELEASED TO THE ATMOSPHERE. WATER AND
SOLID WASTE'STREAM- E THE POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONAL AND COMMUNITY EXPOSURE TO THE SELECTED MATERIALS.
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'•PROJECT: 01566-QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES..
EPA/IERL RTP
ACUREX CORP
AEROTHERM DIV
TASK-F624A-079
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/77 O3/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 28360O
TASK CODE=F624A-079 »*EPA=68-O2-2611 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
J MCSORLEY
F MORENO
O3/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
03/79 -ESTIMATED CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID (AP-624AHDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001566 SSIE-GMA 4196 EPA -68-02-2611
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY. WORK WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY MEANS OF SPECIFIC WORK ASSIGNMENTS MADE BY THE AGENCY. PLANNED
AREAS OF WORK ARE LISTED BELOW. 1) ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF POLLUTION CONTROL
EQUIPMENT; 2) PROCESS ANALYSIS; 3) PREPARATION OF COST ESTIMATES FOR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS
BEING DEVELOPED FOR EPA; 4) PROCESS RESEARCH; 5) EVALUATION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF NEW
POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES; 6) ENGINEERING ANALYSIS OF MAJOR EPA PROGRAM ELEMENTS; 7)
ASSESSMENT OF R AND D PROGRAMS IN COAL CONVERSION. COAL EXTRACTION, AND COAL RECLAMATION; 8)
SURVEYS OF PROCESS EMISSIONS AND POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY; 9) IDENTIFICATION OF NEW
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE POWER SYSTEMS OFFERING IMPROVED UTILIZATION OF FOSSIL FUELS; 10)
TECHNICAL SERVICES INCLUDING SITE PLANNING RECOMMENDATIONS, PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN, REPORT
PREPARATION, DATA COMPILATION, PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL SYMPOSIA, AND RELATED SERVICES; 11)
ASSISTANCE TO EPA REGIONAL OFFICES IN THE AREAS LIS
"PROJECT: 01567-ENGINEERING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SPECIFIC WORK ASSIGNMENTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/77 03/79
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES..
**EPA=68-O2-2616 *
EPA/IERL RTP
BECHTEL NATIONAL INC
BECHTEL NATIONAL INC
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
11OOOO
TASK-F624A-O8O
TASK CODE=F624A-O8O
J MCSORLEY
GH DYER
RG DUTHIE
O3/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
O3/79 -ESTIMATED CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID : (AP-624AHDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1567 SSIE-GMA 42O2 EPA -68-02-2616
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS CONTRACT PROVIDES FOR ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF VARIOUS PROJECTS AS MAY
BE ASSIGNED BY EPA OR OTHER RELATED GOVERNMENT ENTITIES. SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT ARE PERFORMED WILL
FALL WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORY TITLES: 1. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF
THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS AS THEY BECOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TO THE USER INDUSTRIES. 2.
PROCESS ANALYSIS. 3. PROVIDING DETAILED COST ESTIMATES FOR THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT ARE
BEING DEVELOPED BY EPA. 4. PROCESS RESEARCH. 5. EVALUATING THE ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF NEW
POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES WITH THE EMPHASIS PLACED ON NEAR-TERM PAYOFF SYSTEMS. 6. ENGINEERING
ANALYSIS. 7. ASSESSING R AND D PROGRAMS IN COAL LIQUEFACTION, LOW, MEDIUM. AND HIGH BTU
GASIFICATION; ADVANCED COMBINATION RESEARCH; AND IMPROVED COAL EXTRACTION AND RECLAMATION
TECHNIQUES. 8. PROCESS EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SURVEY. 9. IDENTIFYING NEW ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE POWER SYSTEMS THAT CAN PROVIDE CLEANER, MORE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF FOSSIL FUELS. 1O.
ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SERVICES. 11. REGIONAL ASSISTANCE AND STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING.
"PROJECT: 01568-NONPERSONAL. QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
TECH DIV
TECH DIV
TECH DIV
TECH DIV
TECH DIV
TECH DIV
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O2/77 O2/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 15000
TASK CODE=F624A-O81 «*EPA=68-O2-26O7 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. JH MCSORLEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. R BRAOWAY G C A CORP
R HALL G C A CORP
P FENNELLY G C A CORP
R PATTERSON G C A CORP
N SURPRENANT G C A CORP
A WERNER G C A CORP
MILESTONES.... 03/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
03/79 -ESTIMATED CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1568 SSIE-GMA 3557 EPA -68-O2-26O7
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS CONTRACT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE TECHNICAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. SPECIFIC WORK ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE FOR WORK IN THE FOLLOWING
AREAS: 1. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS AS THEY
BECOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TO THE USER INDUSTRIES. 2. PROCESS ANALYSIS. 3. PROVIDING DETAILED
COST ESTIMATES FOR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT ARE BEING DEVELOPED BY THE EPA. 4 PROCESS
RESEARCH. 5. EVALUATING THE ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF NEW POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES
WITH THE EMPHASIS PLACED ON NEAR TERM PAYOFF SYSTEMS. 6. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS. 7. ASSESSING R/D
PROGRAMS IN COAL LIQUEFACTION, LOW, MEDIUM. AND HIGH BTU GASIFICATION- ADVANCED COMBUSTION
RESEARCH; AND IMPROVED COAL EXTRACTION AND RECLAMATION TECHNIQUES. 8 PROCESS EMISSIONS AND CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY SURVEY. 9. IDENTIFYING NEW ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE POWER SYSTEMS THAT CAN PROVIDE
CLEANER. MORE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF FOSSIL FUELS. 1O. ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SERVICES 11
REGIONAL ASSISTANCE AND STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANNI
TASK-F624A-O81
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*«PROJECT: 01569-NONPERSONAL QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/77 03/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O82 *«EPA=68-O2-26O6 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: d MCSORLEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: V YAMADA PAC ENV SERVS INC
MILESTONES...: 03/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
03/79 -ESTIMATED CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1569 SSIE-GMA 4199 EPA -68-O2-26O6 TASK-F624A-O82
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. (PES) WILL PERFORM ON A WORK ASSIGNMENT BASIS STUDIES IN THE
FOLLOWING AREAS: (1) ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL
SYSTEMS AS THEY BECOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TO THE USER INDUSTRIES: (2) PROCESS ANALYSIS: (3)
PROVIDING DETAILED COST ESTIMATES FOR THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT ARE BEING DEVELOPED BY
EPA; (4) PROCESS RESEARCH: (5) EVALUATING THE ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF NEW POLLUTION
CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES WITH THE EMPHASIS PLACED ON NEAR-TERM PAYOFF SYSTEMS; (6) ENGINEERING
ANALYSIS; (7) ASSESSING R AND D PROGRAMS IN COAL LIQUEFACTION, LOW, MEDIUM, AND HIGH BTU
GASIFICATION; ADVANCED COMBINATION RESEARCH; AND IMPROVED COAL EXTRACTION AND RECLAMATION
TECHNIQUES; (8) PROCESS EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SURVEY: (9) IDENTIFYING NEW
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE POWER SYSTEMS THAT CAN PROVIDE CLEANER MORE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF
FOSSIL FUELS; (1O) ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SERVICES; (11) REGIONAL ASSISTANCE AND
**PROJECT: 01570-NON-PERSONAL, QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/77 O3/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 27O800
TASK CODE=F624A-O83 **EPA=68-02-26O3 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: JA MCSORLEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RW GERSTLE PEDCO ENVIRONMENTAL INC
TW DEVITT PEDCO ENVIRONMENTAL INC
MILESTONES...: O3/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
03/79 -ESTIMATED CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-00157O SSIE-GMA 4197 EPA -68-02-26O3 TASK-F624A-O83
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS CONTRACT IS IN SUPPORT OF THE TECHNICAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT BY
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. SPECIFIC WORK ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE FOR WORK IN THE FOLLOWING
AREAS: 1. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS AS THEY
BECOME COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TO THE USER INDUSTRIES. 2. PROCESS ANALYSIS. 3. PROVIDING DETAILED
COST ESTIMATES FOR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT ARE BEING DEVELOPED BY THE EPA. 4. EVALUATING THE
ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF NEW POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES WITH THE EMPHASIS PLACED ON
NEAR TERM PAYOFF SYSTEMS. 6. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS. 7. ASSESSING R/D PROGRAMS IN COAL LIQUEFACTION,
LOW. MEDIUM, AND HIGH BTU GASIFICATION; ADVANCED COMBUSTION RESEARCH; AND IMPROVED COAL EXTRACTION
AND RECLAMATION TECHNIQUES. 8. PROCESS EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SURVEY. 9. IDENTIFYING NEW
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE POWER SYSTEMS THAT CAN PROVIDE CLEANER. MORE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF
FOSSIL FUELS. 10. ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SERVICES. 11. REGIONAL ASSISTANCE AND STATE IMPLEMENTATION
PLANNING.
*«PROJECT: 01571-NON-PERSONAL, QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/77 05/79 FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 15OOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O84 **EPA=68-02-2619 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. JA MCSORLEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: WM TALBERT M.W. KELLOGG CO
MILESTONES...: O3/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
03/79 -ESTIMATED CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1571 SSIE-GMA 42O1 EPA -68-02-2619 TASK-F624A-084
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : AN EPA CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL ISSUE SPECIFIC TASKS OF WORK WHICH WILL FALL INTO ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 1. ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF POLLUTION CONTROL
SYSTEMS. 2. PROCESS ANALYSIS OF EARLY STAGE RESEARCH RESULTS. 3. COST ESTIMATES FOR THE POLLUTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS BEING DEVELOPED BY THE EPA. 4. ENGAGING IN PROCESS RESEARCH. 5. EVALUATION OF THE
ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF NEW POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES. 6. DETERMINE THE ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS THAT RESULT FROM AIR POLLUTION CONTROL PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS. 7. ASSESSMENT OF R AND D
PROGRAMS IN COAL LIQUEFACTION: LOW-, MEDIUM, AND HIGH-BTU GASIFICATION; ADVANCED COMBUSTION
RESEARCH: AND IMPROVED COAL EXTRACTION AND RECLAMATION TECHNIQUES. 8. SURVEY PROCESS EMISSIONS AND
CONTROL TECHNOLOGY OF DESIGNATED INDUSTRIAL SOURCES TO DEFINE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT, AND
DEMONSTRATION REQUIREMENTS. 9. IDENTIFY NEW ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE FOSSIL FUEL POWER SYSTEMS.
1O. PROVIDE TECHNICAL SERVICES IN THE AREAS OF SITE PLANNING, CONFIGURATION OF POWER PLANT PROCESS
LAYOUTS, PROCESS EQUIPMENT DESIGN, PREPARATION OF ENGINEERING REPORTS SUCH AS COMPUTATION OF
EMISSION BY PROCESS AND SOURCE, AND OTHER ENGINEERING STUDIES. 11. ASSIST REGIONAL EPA OFFICES AND
STATE POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCIES IN CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING. THE MAJORITY OF WORK
ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE COMPLETED BY PULLMAN KELLOGG PERSONNEL. BUT A PART OF THE OVERALL EFFORT MAY BE
SUBCONTRACTED TO OUTSIDE COMPANIES.
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"PROJECT: 01572-QUICK RESPONSE NON-PERSONAL TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 02/77 O2/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 82O16O
TASK CODE=F624A-085 **EPA = 68-O2- 2608 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. JA MCSORLEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RM WELLS RADIAN CORP
MILESTONES.... O3/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
O3/79 -ESTIMATED CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O01572 SSIE-GMA 42OO EPA -68-02-26O8 TASK-F624A-085
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT RADIAN WILL SUPPORT THE TECHNICAL FUNCTIONS OF EPA IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1. ASSESSMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS AS THEY BECOME COMMERCIALLY
AVAILABLE TO THE USER INDUSTRIES. 2. PROCESS ANALYSIS. 3. PROVIDING DETAILED COST ESTIMATES FOR
POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS BEING DEVELOPED BY EPA. 4. PROCESS RESEARCH. 5. EVALUATING THE ENERGY
CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF NEW POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES WITH THE EMPHASIS PLACED ON NEAR-TERM
PAYOFF SYSTEMS. 6. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS. 7. ASSESSING R AND D PROGRAMS IN COAL LIQUEFACTION, COAL
GASIFICATION, ADVANCED COMBINATION RESEARCH. AND IMPROVED COAL EXTRACTION AND RECLAMATION
TECHNIQUES 8 SURVEYING PROCESS EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY. 9. IDENTIFYING NEW
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE POWER SYSTEMS THAT CAN PROVIDE CLEANER, MORE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF
FOSSIL FUELS. 1O. ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SERVICES. SPECIFIC WORK ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MADE BY THE
ISSUANCE OF INDIVIDUAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS.
TASK-F624A-O86
«*PROJECT: 01573-QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O2/77 O2/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 17883O
TASK CODE=F624A-O86 **EPA=68-O2-2610 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: d MCSORLEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: S OGLESBY SOUTHERN RESEARCH INST
GB NICHOLS SOUTHERN RESEARCH INST
MILESTONES.... 03/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
O3/79 -ESTIMATED CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1573 SSIE-GMA 4195 EPA -68-O2-261O
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT SOUTHERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE WILL FURNISH THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT.
FACILITIES AND OTHERWISE DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY FOR OR INCIDENT TO THE SUPPORT OF THE EPA IN THE
FUNCTIONS STATED BELOW: 1. ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF POLLUTION CONTROL
SYSTEMS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE TO INDUSTRY. 2. PROCESS ANALYSIS. 3. PROVIDE DETAILED COST
ESTIMATES FOR POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS BEING DEVELOPED BY EPA. 4. PROCESS RESEARCH. 5. EVALUATE
THE ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF NEW POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES WITH THE EMPHASIS PLACED ON
NEAR-TERM PAYOFF SYSTEMS. 6. ENGINEERING ANALYSIS. 7. ASSESS R AND D PROGRAMS IN COAL LIQUEFACTION,
LOW, MEDIUM, AND HIGH BTU GASIFICATION; ADVANCED COMBINATION RESEARCH AND IMPROVED COAL EXTRACTION
AND RECLAMATION TECHNIQUES. 8. PROCESS EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SURVEY. 9. IDENTIFY NEW
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE POWER SYSTEMS THAT CAN PROVIDE CLEANER, MORE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF
FOSSIL FUELS. 1O. ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SERVICES. 11. REGIONAL ASSISTANCE AND STATE IMPLEMENTATION
PLANNING.
"PROJECT: 01574-NONPERSONAL, QUICK REACTION ENGINEER AND TECHNICAL SERVICES (MOSC)
EPA OFFICER..
INVESTIGATOR..
MILESTONES....
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/77 O3/79 FUNDING
TASK CODE=F624A-087 **EPA=68-O2-2613 ** (CNTR.)
JA MCSORLEY EPA/IERL RTP
THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
$ 27O80O
I ZUCKERMAN
O3/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
O3/79 -ESTIMATED CONTRACT COMPLETION DATE
(AP-624AMDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-001574 SSIE-GMA 3563 EPA -68-O2-2613 TASK-F624A-O87
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS CONTRACT INVOLVES SUPPORT OF THE TECHNICAL FUNCTIONS CARRIED OUT
BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. SPECIFIC WORK ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MADE BY ISSUANCE OF
INDIVIDUAL TASK ORDERS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY THE NECESSARY LABOR, MATERIALS AND FACILITIES
REQUIRED FOR PERFORMANCE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL TASK ORDER FOR WORK IN THE AREAS DELINEATED BELOW' 1
ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS 2 PROCESS
ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH RESULTS TO DETERMINE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY, RECOMMEND SUPPLEMENTAL RESEARCH
AND TO RECOMMEND DESIGN AND OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR LARGER SCALE SYSTEMS 3 DEVELOPMENT OF
DETAILED COST ESTIMATES FOR THE POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT ARE BEING DEVELOPED BY EPA 4
PROCESS RESEARCH INCLUDING PROCESS CHEMISTRY. REACTION KINETICS, OR OTHER PHENOMENA- DEVELOPMENT OF
ANALYTICAL METHODS; AND CHEMICAL ANALYSES OF PROCESS MATERIALS. 5. EVALUATION OF THE ENERGY
CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF NEW POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNIQUES. 6. ASSESSMENT OF R AND D PROGRAMS IN
COAL LIQUEFACTION; COAL GASIFICATION; ADVANCED COMBUSTION RESEARCH; AND IMPROVED COAL EXTRACTION
AND RECLAMATION TECHNIQUES. 7. PROCESS EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SURVEYS OF DESIGNATED
INDUSTRIAL SOURCES. 8. IDENTIFICATION OF NEW ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE POWER SYSTEMS THAT CAN
PROVIDE CLEANER, MORE EFFICIENT UTILIZATION OF FOSSIL FUELS. 9. ASSOCIATED TECHNICAL SERVICES
T^n1^ ^PARATION OF SPECIAL ENGINEERING REPORTS, REPORTS OF SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS. AND THE FORMULATION AND PREPARATION OF TECHNICAL SYMPOSIA RELATED TO
^cLhcIncn ^TR°L SYSTEMS- 10- REGIONAL ASSISTANCE AND STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLANNING, SUPPORT ON AN
POLLUTION CONTR ™E "* REGIONAL OFFICF-S AND, IN SOME CASES, TO VARIOUS STATE AND LOCAL
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**PROJECT: 01576-MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL R AND D
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/77 O6/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 136451
TASK CODE=F624A-089 »»EPA=R8O5356-01 «* (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. SZ SHARIQ EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. AH RUBENSTEIN NORTHWESTERN UNIV
PH FAROUHAR NORTHWESTERN UNIV
N BAKER UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
WE SOUDER UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
AP HURTER NORTHWESTERN UNIV
E GEISLER NORTHEASTERN ILL. STATE UNIV.
AK CHAKRABARTI DREXEL UNIV
MILESTONES.... O6/78 -PHASE I FINAL REPORT: RECOMMENDATIONS ON MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATI
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1576 SSIE-GMA 4129 EPA -R805356-O1 TASK-F624A-O89
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT AS PART OF ITS EFFORTS IN PROMOTING BOTH IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS AND POLLUTION CONTROL
TECHNOLOGIES FOR INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AND ENERGY PRODUCTION. IERL-RTP CARRIES OUT FIVE BASIC
ACTIVITIES: (1) THE ASSESSMENT OF AREAS WHERE CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES ARE LIKELY TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. (2) THE TRANSLATION OF SUCH ASSESSMENTS INTO SPECIFIC R AND D WORK UNITS AND
THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS NEEDED TO CARRY OUT THIS WORK, (3) THE IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECTS AND
FUNDING OF CONTRACTORS TO ACCOMPLISH THE WORK UNITS PLANNED, (4) THE MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF
THE PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE ON VARIOUS R AND PROJECTS, AND (5) THE DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS FROM R
AND D PROJECTS TO POTENTIAL USERS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO SUPPORT THESE
BASIC ACTIVITIES AT IERL-RTP BY PROVIDING EFFECTIVE METHODS TO: (1) IDENTIFY THE TECHNOLOGICAL,
ENVIRONMENTAL. AND RELATED GOALS NEEDED TO DETERMINE HIGH IMPACT AREAS FOR R AND D PLANNING, (2)
ESTABLISH PRIORITIES AMONG SUB-OBJECTIVES AND WORK UNITS SO THAT RATIONAL BUDGET ALLOCATION
DECISIONS CAN BE MADE, (3) HELP IMPROVE THE DECISION/BUDGETING PROCESS AT VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONAL
LEVELS AT IERL-RTP AND AT DIFFERENT POINTS IN THE PLANNING CYCLE, (4) INVESTIGATE THE END-USES OF R
AND D WORK AND ESTABLISH A SYSTEM FOR INFORMATION DISSEMINATION OUTSIDE THE LABORATORY CONSISTENT
WITH THE MISSION AND RESOURCES OF IERL-
**PROJECT: 01577-WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/75 09/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 10OOOO
TASK CODE = F624A-090 * * EPA=D5-E721-BF ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 42OOOO
EPA OFFICER.: JP CHASSE EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: BJ BOND US TVA
CE MADEWELL US TVA
JJ MADDOX US TVA
DA MAYS US TVA
RS PILE US TVA
L BEHRENDS US TVA
MILESTONES.... 06/77 -COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION PILOT-SCALE PHYTOPLANKTON GROWTH SYSTEM
06/78 -TESTING THE EFFECT OF HEAT IN PILOT-SCALE PHYTOPLANKTON SYSTEM
12/78 -COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF PILOT-SCALE HEATED OUTDOOR SYSTEM
12/78 -REPORT ON FIRST PHASE OF FISH-PHYTOPLANKTON SYSTEM
12/79 -REPORT ON YEAR OF OPERATION OF PILOT-SCALE SYSTEM (ECONOMICS. BIO
12/79 -COMPLETE TESING OF FIRST PHASE OF CLAM-PLANKTON PRODUCTION SYSTEM
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1577 SSIE-GMA 295O 1 EPA -D5-E721-BF TASK-F624A-O9O
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : TASK I. SOIL HEATING TO EXTEND CROP GROWING SEASON--SPECIF 1C OBJECTIVES ARE (1) HEATING SOIL TO
EXTEND THE CROP GROWING SEASON, AND (2) IMPROVING PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF FIELD AND HORTICULTURAL
CROPS. FIELD EXPERIMENTS WERE CONTINUED IN 1977 IN PLOTS OF SOIL HEATED BY WATER CIRCULATED THROUGH
PLASTIC PIPES. WARMER WATER THAN USED PREVIOUSLY (43 TO 49 DEGREES C) RESULTED IN EARLY SPRING
GROWTH RESPONSE BY SWEET CORN, SNAP BEANS, PEANUTS. AND CANTALOUPES WITH YIELD INCREASES OF PEANUTS
AND CANTALOUPES. EXPERIMENTS WERE ALSO CONTINUED IN A PLASTIC GREENHOUSE WITH WARM WATER PIPED
THROUGH THE SOIL AS THE SOLE SOURCE SUPPLEMENTING SOLAR HEAT. AIR TEMPERATURES REMAINED ABOVE
FREEZING EXCEPT WITH OUTSIDE NIGHT TEMPERATURES BELOW -18 DEGREES C (O DEGREES F). COLD SEASON
VEGETABLE CROPS WERE GROWN SUCCESSFULLY IN MIDWINTER, BUT IT WAS NECESSARY TO DELAY PLANTING OF
WARM SEASON CROPS UNTIL LATE FEBRUARY. TASK II. BIOLOGICAL RECYCLING OF NUTRIENTS FROM LIVESTOCK
WASTES — SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE: (1) DEVELOP A METHOD THAT USES WASTE HEAT FROM ELECTRIC POWER
PLANT DISCHARGE WATER TO ENHANCE BIOLOGICAL RECYCLING OF PLANT NUTRIENTS FROM LIVESTOCK WASTE BY
GROWING AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL PLANTS (2) INVESTIGATING THE USE OF FISH, CLAMS. AND/OR OTHER
ANIMALS TO CONSUME THE PRODUCED PLANTS, AND (3) EVALUATING THE USE OF THESE PRODUCTS AS FEEDSTUFFS
OR LIVESTOCK FEED SUPPLEMENTS. EXPERIMENTS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED IN UNHEATED OPEN-AIR 80OO-LITER TEST
POOLS AND IN HEATED TANKS UNDER A PLASTIC COVERING. THE WATER IS HEATED BY RUNNING WARMED WATER
THROUGH STAINLESS STEEL HEAT EXCHANGERS. SWINE MANURE WAS USED TO FERTILIZE "NATIVE" ALGAE AND
OTHER PLANTS. ALGAE PRODUCTION HAS BEEN GOOD, BUT SIMULATED WASTE HEAT TEMPERATURES WERE OF LITTLE
BENEFIT DURING SUMMER. PHYTOPHAGOUS FISH (SILVER CARP, BIGHEAD CARP. AND TILAPIA) HAVE HAD GOOD
SURVIVAL AND HIGH GROWTH RATES WHEN FED ALGAE GROWN WITH SWINE MANURES. FURTHER TESTING WILL BE
NECESSARY TO ASSESS THE BENEFIT OF WASTE HEAT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.
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"PROJECT: 01582-ADVANCED WASTE HEAT CONTROL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 12/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3OOOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-098 **EPA=D5-E721-BE ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1815OOO
EPA OFFICER.. JP CHASSE EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. HB FLORA US TVA
HB FLORA US TVA
MILESTONES.... 06/79 -FEASIBILITY OF MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGY FOR POWER PLANT SYSTEMS
12/79 -REPORT ON TESTING MECHANISMS TO REDUCE INTAKE STRUCTURE IMPACT
06/79 -DEMONSTRATION OF WET/DRY COOLING TOWER TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT AL
PLAN ID (AP-624AHDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1582 SSIE-GMA 2942 1 EPA -D5-E721-BE TASK-F624A-098
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT TO ( ' ) EVALUATE THE USE OF MEMBRANE PROCESSES, E.G. REVERSE OSMOSIS
AND ULTRAFILTRATION, FOR REFURBISHING POWER PLANT DISCHARGE WATERS, (2) INVESTIGATE, EVALUATE, AND
DETERMINE WHETHER ONE OR MORE MECHANISMS MAY BE BENEFICIAL IN REDUCING ENTRAPMENT AND/OR
ENTRAINMENT, AND (3) EVALUATE THE ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF WET/DRY COOLING TOWERS.
THE APPROACH INCLUDES: (1) REVIEW OF AVAILABLE INFORMATION ALONG WITH LABORATORY STUDIES AND
EVALUATION ON COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE REVERSE OSMOSIS AND ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANES TO DETERMINE
THEIR ABILITY TO RENDER POWER PLANT WASTE STREAMS SUITABLE FOR RECYCLE OR REUSE, (2) REVIEW OF
AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND BASIC STUDIES ON THE MOST PROMISING MECHANISMS TO REDUCE ENTRAPMENT
AND/OR ENTRAINMENT, AND (3) STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS ON THE ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
ASSOCIATED WITH A PROTOTYPE WET/DRY COOLING TOWER. CURRENT PROGRESS HAS INCLUDED DEMONSTRATING THAT
ONE TYPE OF MEMBRANE HAS PROMISE FOR REMOVING TRACE INORGANICS TO BELOW 1.O MG/L ON ONE WASTE
STREAM. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INTAKE STRUCTURE TASK HAVE LED TO THE DESIGN AND LABORATORY
TESTING OF A SYSTEM TO REDUCE ENTRAINMENT BY FINE MESH SCREENING AND TO INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF
SURVIVAL FOR IMPINGED FISH. ALSO, THE FULL-SCALE DEMONSTRATION WET/DRY COOLING TOWER HAS BEEN
PROCURED. CURRENT PLANS INCLUDE PERFORMING ECONOMIC ANALYSES ON A MEMBRANE SYSTEM THAT CAN CONFORM
TO THE SPECIFICATIONS OBTAINED IN THE LABORATORY PILOT TESTING. TESTING ON THE INTAKE STRUCTURE
SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE. THE FULL-SCALE WET/DRY DEMONSTRATION WILL BE TESTED FOR APPROXIMATELY NINE
MONTHS UNDER DIFFERENT OPERATING AND METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
"PROJECT: 01583-CHARACTERIZATION OF EFFLUENTS FROM COAL-FIRED UTILITY BOILERS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/75 12/79 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3500OO
TASK CODE=F624A-1OO **EPA=D5-E721-BB ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1250OOO
EPA OFFICER.. JW JONES EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. HB FLORA US TVA
HB FLORA US TVA
MILESTONES.... 12/78 -CHARACTERIZE COAL PILE DRAINAGE AND TREATMENT
12/78 -ASSESSMENT OF PH ADJUSTMENT OF QUALITY OF ASH POND EFFLUENT
08/78 -DESIGN OF AN EFFECTIVE ASH POND MONITORING PROGRAM
12/78 -CHARACTERIZING CHLORINATED DISCHARGES AND OPTIMUM USAGE OF CHLORI NE
10/78 -INFLUENCE OF ASH POND WATER ON GROUND WATER QUALITY
12/79 -CHARACTERIZING EMISSIONS FROM DIFFERENT BOILERS
12/79 -DEVELOP CONTROL TECHNOLOGY TO REMOVE TOXIC TRACE ORGANICS AND INO RG
O6/79 -VERIFY WATER CHEMISTRY MODEL FOR SPECIFIC WATER TREATMENT NEEDED
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1583 SSIE-GMA 2944 1 EPA -D5-E721-BB TASK-F624A-1OO
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO ( 1 ) CHARACTERIZE AND QUANTIFY THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL
COMPONENTS OF COAL PILE DRAINAGE, (2) ASSESS AND QUANTIFY THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL NATURE OF ASH
POND EFFLUENT AFTER THE PH OF THE ASH POND HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO MEET EXISTING STANDARDS, (3)
EVALUATE AN ASH POND MONITORING PROGRAM TO DETERMINE THE SAMPLING NECESSARY TO OBTAIN RELIABLE,
REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION, (4) ASSESS AND CHARACTERIZE COAL ASH LEACHATE ON GROUND WATER, (5)
EVALUATE AND QUANTIFY THE CHLORINATED EFFLUENT IN THE DISCHARGE CANAL OF A ONCE-THROUGH COOLING
SYSTEM. (6) CHARACTERIZE THE GASEOUS AND PARTICULATE EMISSIONS FROM TWO PLANTS WITH DIFFERENT TYPE
UNITS, E.G. CYCLONE AND TANGENTIAL-FIRED UNITS, (7) DEVELOP TECHNOLOGY TO REMOVE PRIORITY
POLLUTANTS. AND (8) VERIFY WATER CHEMISTRY MODEL FOR SPECIFIC WATER TREATMENT NEEDED. CURRENT
PROGRESS INCLUDES (1) COMPLETING FIELD AND LABORATORY STUDIES ON CHARACTERIZING AND TREATING COAL
PILE DRAINAGE, (2) COMPLETING LABORATORY STUDIES ON EFFECT OF PH ADJUSTMENT ON THE QUALITY OF ASH
POND DISCHARGE. (3) COMPLETING FIELD ASH POND MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT OF THE ABILITY OF THE
MONITORING PROGRAM TO OBTAIN RELIABLE, REPRESENTATIVE DATA, (4) ASSESSMENT OF OPTIMUM CHLORINATION
SCHEDULE TO MAINTAIN GENERATING UNIT THERMAL PERFORMANCE CONTINUES, (5) COMPLETING OF FIELD AND
LABORATORY STUDIES ON QUALITY OF ASH POND LEACHATE, AND (6) COMPLETING FIELD STUDIES AND LABORATORY
ANALYSES FOR CHARACTERIZING GASEOUS AND PARTICULATE EMISSIONS FROM DIFFERENT TYPES OF BOILERS
FUTURE PLANS ARE: PUBLISH MILESTONE REPORTS ON TASKS 1, 2, 3, 5, AND 6 ABOVE AND BEGIN WORK ON
TASKS 7 AND 8.
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"PROJECT: 01584-FLY ASH CHARACTERIZATION AND DISPOSAL AND STUDYING WATER REUSE OR
RECYCLING
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/75 12/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 10OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-1O2 **EPA=D6-E721-8C »* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 41OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. JW JONES EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. SS RAY US TVA
SS RAY US TVA
MILESTONES.... 12/76 -SUMMARY OF DATA ON COAL AND ASH CHARACTERIZATION
1O/79 -PROPERTIES OF COAL. ASH, AND ASH EFFLUENT
12/78 -SUMMARY OF METHODS OF DISPOSAL AND UTILIZATION OF FLY ASH REPORT
O6/79 -EVALUATION OF WET AND DRY FLY ASH HANDLING SYSTEMS REPORT
06/79 -REPORT ON PROCESSES FOR REUSING OR RECYCLING WASTEWATER STREAMS
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1584 SSIE-GMA 2946 1 EPA -D6-E721-BC TASK-F624A- 102
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO CHEMICALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHARACTERIZE ASHES AND THEIR WASTE
EFFLUENTS AND TO EXAMINE FLY ASH HANDLING SYSTEMS, DISPOSAL AND UTILIZATION METHODS, AND TREATMENT
METHODS FOR WATER REUSE. MASS BALANCES AROUND SEVERAL FACILITIES HAVING DIFFERENT BOILER SYSTEMS
AND COALS MAY BE INCORPORATED TO DETERMINE THE DIFFERENCE IN ASH AND EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS WITH
VARIATION IN BOILER DESIGN, OPERATION, OR COAL TYPE. THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT INCLUDES SUMMARIZING
AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON ASHES AND EFFLUENTS, WET AND DRY HANDLING SYSTEMS, DISPOSAL AND
UTILIZATION OF FLY ASH, AND METHODS OF TREATMENT FOR WATER REUSE; CHARACTERIZING ASHES AND
EFFLUENTS OF SEVERAL PLANTS; STUDIES ON DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES AND SPECIFIC ASH PROBLEMS; AND
STUDIES ON PROCESSES FOR REUSING OR RECYCLING WASTEWATER STREAMS FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS. A
REPORT, "CHARACTERIZATION OF ASH FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS," WAS COMPLETED AND DISTRIBUTED.
SAMPLING PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE MASS BALANCES AROUND THE UNITS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AT TWO TVA STEAM
PLANTS. IN OCTOBER. 1975. A THREE-DAY PRELIMINARY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO TEST PROCEDURES,
EQUIPMENT, AND PERSONNEL AT A WALL-FIRED UNIT OF COLBERT STEAM PLANT. IN AUGUST, 1976, AN EIGHT-DAY
SAMPLING PROGRAM WAS CONDUCTED ON THE SAME UNIT. SAMPLING POINTS WERE THE COAL SCALES, PULVERIZER,
MECHANICAL COLLECTOR AND ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR ASH HOPPERS, PYRITE HOPPER, INFLOW WATER, AND
SLUICE WATERS FOR FLY ASH, BOTTOM ASH, AND PYRITES. FOR THE SECOND STUDY THE GAS STREAM, BOTH
BEFORE AND AFTER THE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR, WAS SAMPLED IN ADDITION. THESE SAMPLES HAVE NOW
BEEN CHEMICALLY AND PHYSICALLY ANALYZED. IN JULY 1977 A SIMILAR STUDY WAS CONDUCTED AT A
TANGENTIALLY FIRED UNIT OF KINGSTON STEAM PLANT. PLANS FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR ARE TO CHEMICALLY AND
PHYSICALLY ANALYZE THE SAMPLES FROM THE KINGSTON STEAM PLANT STUDY; TO COMPLETE A MILESTONE REPORT
ON RESULTS OF THE COLBERT STEAM PLANT STUDY; TO SUMMARIZE METHODS OF TREATMENT FOR WATER REUSE; TO
SUMMARIZE METHODS FOR DISPOSAL AND UTILIZATION OF FLY ASH; AND TO STUDY PROCESSES FOR REUSING OR
RECYCLING WASTEWATER STREAMS FR
**PROJECT: 01588-AIR POLLUTION EMISSION CONTROL DEVELOPMENT FOR STATIONARY INTERNAL
COMBUSTION ENGINES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 1O/80 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3OOOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-11 * *EPA = 68-02-2664 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 12OO76
EPA OFFICER. JH WASSER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.; UNKNOWN ARTHUR D. LITTLE INC
MILESTONES...: 10/77 -PROJECTED START OF CONTRACT
02/77 -COMPLETE DESIGN CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
10/78 -COMPLETE DESIGN CONCEPT ANALYSIS AND SELECTION
02/80 -COMPLETE EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH ON SELECTED DESIGN CONCEPTS
1O/8O -COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR SUCCESSFUL CONCEPTS
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OO1588 SSIE-GMA 4687 EPA -68-O2-2664 TASK-F624A- 11
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP A SET OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR RECIPROCATING ENGINES FROM
A COMPILATION OF ALL AVAILABLE PRIOR ANALYTICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL INFORMATION AND FROM THE
CONTRACTOR'S FURTHER THOROUGH ASSESSMENT OF THE RECIPROCATING COMBUSTION PROCESS. THE SET OF DESIGN
CONCEPTS WILL BE STUDIED AND A SELECTION PROCESS ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY THE MOST PROMISING
CONCEPTS UTILIZING MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND/OR OTHER TECHNIQUES FOR PREDICTION OF EMISSIONS
PERFORMANCE. DESIGN CONCEPTS WILL THEN BE IMPLEMENTED AND TESTED IN AN EXPERIMENTAL FACILITY
CAPABLE OF DUPLICATING LARGE BORE RECIPROCATING ENGINES. BASED ON THE EVALUATION OF THE TEST
RESULTS, THE BEST DESIGN CONCEPTS WILL BE INCORPORATED IN FULL SCALE ENGINES TO DEVELOP THE OPTIMUM
CONFIGURATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR APPLICATION IN BOTH
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"PROJECT: 01617-INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF COAL-BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, PHASE II
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/77 09/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 150OOO
TASK CODE=F624A-78 «*EPA=68-O2-2672 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. RP HANSEN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. UNKNOWN BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES.... 09/77 -CONTRACT AWARD
OO/OO -PERIODIC REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS OF INTERIM RESULTS
O9/80 -PROJECT COMPLETE
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-001617 SSIE-GMA 4686 EPA -68-O2-2672 TASK-F624A-78
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES' TO IDENTIFY, DESCRIBE, COMPARE, AND QUANTIFY WHERE POSSIBLE THE RANGE AND MAGNITUDE OF
BIOPHYSICAL. SOCIO-ECONOMIC. AND ENERGY IMPACTS OF ALTERNATIVE MIXES, RATES, LEVELS, AND TIMING OF
THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF COAL-BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. SUPPLY SYSTEMS. AND END USES; TO
IDENTIFY AND COMPARATIVELY ANALYZE TECHNOLOGICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL METHODS OF AVOIDING OR
MITIGATING UNDESIRABLE IMPACTS; AND TO RECOMMEND ALTERNATIVE POLICIES THAT WILL ACHIEVE THE BEST
BALANCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC COSTS, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS, AND TO
PROPOSE STRATEGIES FOR POLICY IMPLEMENTATION. APPROACH: INTEGRATE THE RESULTS OF COMPLETED AND
ONGOING EPA/IERL "ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS" OF COAL-BASED ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
TECHNOLOGIES; CONDUCT A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENERGY
IMPACTS OF COAL-BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, SUPPLY SYSTEMS, AND END USES; ASSESS NATIONAL IMPACTS
FOR ALL COMPONENTS FOR COAL-ENERGY SUPPLY SYSTEMS; EXTRACTION; FUEL STOCK TRANSPORTATION;
PROCESSING; CONVERSION; ENERGY PRODUCT TRANSPORTATION AND END USE: IDENTIFY, ANALYZE, AND COMPARE
TECHNOLOGICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL METHODS OF AVOIDING OR MITIGATING UNDESIRABLE CONSEQUENCES OF
COAL-ENERGY DEVELOPMENT; AND IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE ALTERNATIVE POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIES. CURRENT PROGRESS: PHASE I, THE PROJECT DEFINITION PHASE, WAS CONTRACTED TO BATTELLE
COLUMBUS LABORATORIES. RADIAN CORPORATION. AND STANFORD RESEARCH INSTITUTE WHO STARTED WORK ON
1/5/77 AND SUBMITTED WORK PLANS FOR PHASE II. THE INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT. ON 7/5/77 ONE OF THESE
THREE CONTRACTORS WILL BE SELECTED FOR PHASE 11 TO COMMENCE ON OR ABOUT 9/3O/77
"PROJECT: 04012-PROCESSING SLUDGES FROM LIME/LIMESTONE WET SCRUBBING PROCESSES FOR
DISPOSAL OR RECYCLE (ABBREV)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/75 O3/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OOOOO
TASK CODE=V624A-14 **EPA = D6-E721-BA ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 35OOOO
EPA OFFICER-. WN MCCARTHY EPA/HOOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. JL CROWE US TVA
JL CROWE US TVA
MILESTONES.... 1O/76 -MILESTONE REPORT ON SLUDGE-SCRUBBER CORRELATION
1O/77 -FINAL REPORT ON SLUDGE-SCRUBBER CORRELATION
1O/77 -FINAL REPORT ON FBC WASTE CHARACTERIZATION
1O/78 -FINAL REPORT ON SLUDGE-FERTILIZER STUDY
1O/79 -FINAL REPORT ON REVEGETATION STUDY
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4012 SSIE-GMA 2941 1 EPA -D6-E721-BA TASK-V624A-14
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) TO DEFINE THE VARIABLES IN PILOT PLANT PRODUCTION
OF FERTILIZER FROM SCRUBBER PRODUCT SLUDGE, TO STUDY THE COMPATIBILITY FACTORS INVOLVED IN STORAGE
AND MIXING OF THIS FERTILIZER MATERIAL WITH CONVENTIONAL FERTILIZER, TO ANALYZE FOR TRACE ELEMENTS
AND POTENTIAL TOXIC SPECIES IN THIS TYPE OF FERTILIZER, AND TO DETERMINE THE MARKETING AND
PRODUCTION COST OF THIS TYPE OF MATERIAL; (2) TO DETERMINE THE RANGE OF VARIABILITY OF SOLIDS IN
SLUDGES PRODUCED FROM THE SHAWNEE SCRUBBERS AND TO CORRELATE THIS VARIABILITY WITH PLANT AND
SCRUBBER OPERATING CONDITIONS; (3) TO PROVIDE A DETAILED CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF
WASTE BED MATERIAL PRODUCED BY FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS AND AN EVALUATION OF DISPOSAL METHODS FOR
THIS MATERIAL; (4) TO IDENTIFY THE LIMITING FACTORS IN COMBINING VARIOUS WASTES WITH SCRUBBER
SLUDGES IN ADMIXTURES WHICH WILL SUPPORT VEGETATION AND IN TURN CAN BE UTILIZED TO RECLAIM WASTE
DISPOSAL SITES. CURRENTLY. THE CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES OF SLUDGES OBTAINED FROM SHAWNEE ARE
ONGOING AND DATA IS BEING STATISTICALLY ANALYZED. CHARACTERIZATION OF WASTE SOLIDS PRODUCED BY THE
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION PROCESS IS ALSO IN PROCESS. OPERATION OF THE PILOT SCALE PRENEUTRALIZER
AND THE PILOT PLANT GRANULATION UNIT IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD FOLLOWING
ATTAINMENT OF STEADY-STATE OPERATION, PRODUCTION WILL BEGIN TO PRODUCE A FERTILIZER FOR STORAGE
COMPATIBILITY, AND AGRONOMIC TESTING. STUDIES TO DEVELOP TECHNIQUES FOR REVEGETATION OF S02 WASTE
DISPOSAL PONDS ARE ALSO IN PROCESS AND HAVE PRODUCED GO
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«*PROdECT: OO432-IERL-CI TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTRACT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 09/79 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 158OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-POO **EPA=68-O3-2609 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.: C DIAL EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: AD ABBOTT AEROSPACE CORP
MILESTONES...: 09/77 -AWARD CONTRACT
O9/79 -TERMINATE CONTRACT
PLAN ID : (AP-624BXDU-L110) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OOO432 SSIE-GMA 462O EPA -68-O3-2609 TASK-B624B-POO
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THIS IS A TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTRACT WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR GATHERING OF DATA AND THE CONDUCT OF
ANALYSES WHICH CAN BE USED BY LABORATORY MANAGEMENT WHEN THEY SET OBJECTIVES OR DETERMINE RESOURCE
REQUIREMENTS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS. AND MECHANISMS TO ENSURE A TIMELY FLOW OF
TECHNICAL PROGRAMMATIC INFORMATION.
**PROJECT: 00437-PROCESS EVALUATION MULTI-WASTE GASIFICATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 12/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 25OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-T1 1 **EPA=68-03-255O ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.. WW LIBERICK EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. WH HEDLEY MONSANTO RESEARCH CORP
MILESTONES.... O7/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O9/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
11/77 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
12/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L110) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO437 SSIE-GMA 3678 EPA -68-O3-255O TASK-B624B-T11
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT -. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO DO A COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL. ECONOMIC. AND TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY
OF A MULTI-WASTE GASIFICATION SYSTEM. IT IS ENVISIONED THAT SUCH A SYSTEM WOULD BE ADJACENT TO AN
EXISTING GAS. LIQUID. OR SOLID FUEL USER AND WOULD MARKET ITS GAS PRODUCT TO SUCH A USER.
ACCEPTABLE WASTE TYPES INCLUDE: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE, SEWAGE SLUDGES. INDUSTRIAL (HAZARDOUS,
SLUDGES, ETC.) AND AGRICULTURAL WASTES. THE CONTRACTOR'S APPROACH SHALL BE TO UTILIZE HIS
EXPERIENCE. THE LITERATURE, AND EXISTING DATA FROM GASIFICATION PROCESS DEVELOPERS TO COMPLETE THIS
ASSESSMENT (I.E., UNION CARBIDE, ERCO, PRINCETO
**PROJECT: O0440-PROCESS EVALUATION MULTI-WASTE CO-FIRING IN UTILITY BOILERS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 05/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 5OOOO
TASK CODE=B624B-T24 *«EPA=68-O3-2552 *« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER. RA OLEXSEY EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR. GR SMITHSON BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES... 09/77 -AWARD
O5/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OOO44O SSIE-GMA 439O EPA -68-03-2552 TASK-B624B-T24
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS TASK CALLS FOR A PRELIMINARY, "PAPER STUDY" TYPE ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL FOR THE USE OF A
VARIETY OF WASTE MATERIALS IN CONJUNCTION WITH MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE 9MSW) AS COMBUSTION FUELS FOR
UTILITY BOILERS. WASTE MATERIALS TO BE INVESTIGATED SHALL INCLUDE MUNICIPAL SEWAGE SLUDGES.
INDUSTRIAL SLUDGES. WASTE OILS AND LUBRICANTS, INDUSTRIAL WASTES. COMMERCIAL WASTES, INSTITUTIONAL
WASTES, AND WOOD WASTES. THE STUDY WILL FOCUS ON THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF COFIRING THE VARIOUS
WASTES WITH COAL. OIL, MSW, AND OTHER LISTED WASTES. THE STUDY WILL ALSO GENERALLY ADDRESS THE
ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF COFIRING THE VARIOUS WASTES AND WILL INCLUDE A DISCUSSION OF THE LOGISTICAL
PROBLEMS THAT PRESENTLY CAN BE IDENTIFIED.
"PROJECT: 00450-REFUSE DERIVED FUEL SOURCES AND UTILIZATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 08/77 11/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 25OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-T61 *»EPA=68-03-2563 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.. WW LIBERICK EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. AD MCELROY MIDWEST RES INST TECH ECON SECTION
MILESTONES... OB/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
10/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
OO/OO -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
11/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO45O SSIE-GMA 3679 EPA -68-03-2563 TASK-B624B-T61
AP -6248 DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO IDENTIFY SOURCES OF FEEDSTOCKS (WASTES) COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING
WASTE-AS-FUEL PROCESSES AND "PRODUCT" FUEL USERS. THIS EFFORT CALLS FOR A NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION
OF WASTE SOURCES (MUNICIPAL. INDUSTRIAL, AGRICULTURAL/QUANTITIES AND LOCATIONS BY COUNTIES) AND
CURRENT FUEL USERS (RESIDENTIAL. UTILITY BOILERS. ETC. AND LOCATIONS BY COUNTIES). IT IS ENVISIONED
THAT THE RESULTS OF THIS EFFORT WILL BE DISPLAYED IN A TABULAR FORM ACCORDING TO GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
AS WELL AS DISPLAYED ON ONE OR A SERIES OF MAPS.
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"PROJECT: 00453-SYSTEM CONCEPT EVALUATION DENSIFIED REFUSE DERIVED FUELS
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES..
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/77 04/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $
TASK CODE=B624B-T72 **EPA=68-03-2568 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
RA OLEXSEY EPA/II^L CINC
DOW CHEMICAL CO
21OOO
M ZEITOUN
O9/77 -AWARD
04/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624BMDU-L1 1O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS COOES... RECN-OOO453 SSIE-GMA 4393 EPA -68-O3-2568 TASK-B624B-T72
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS TASK CALLS FOR AN ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE CONCEPT OF CENTRAL STATION
PRODUCTION OF DENSIFIED REFUSE DERIVED FUEL (DRDF), MARKETING, AND DELIVERY OF THE FUEL PRODUCT TO
INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND UTILITY BOILERS WITHIN THE LOCAL VICINITY OF THE CENTRAL STATION
PLANT. COSTS AND THE FEASIBILITY OF THE DRDF SYSTEM CONCEPT WILL BE COMPARED/CONTRASTED WITH THOSE
OF THE MORE CONVENTIONAL CONCEPT OF THE PRODUCTION OF "FLUFF" REFUSE DERIVED FUEL (RDF) FOR SALE TO
AN ADJACENT UTILITY. THE CONTRACTOR WILL USE HIS EXPERIENCE, THE LITERATURE, AND EXISTING DATA
SUPPLIED BY SYSTEM DEVELOPERS AND EPA THROUGH CONTRACTORS AND GRANTEES WORKING ON THE SUBJECT AREA.
"PROJECT: 00454-PROCESS EVALUATION CHINA LAKE PYROLYSIS SYSTEM
EPA OFFICER..
INVESTIGATOR.:
MILESTONES...:
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT :
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 O2/78
TASK CODE=B624B-T73 **EPA=68-03-2568 *
LIBERICK EPA/IERL CINC
DOW CHEM CO
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
WW
M ZEITOUN
09/77 -AWARD
O2/78 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-624B)(DU-LI1O)
RECN-OOO454
AP -624B
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
25OOO
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
SSIE-GMA 4613 EPA -68-03-2568 TASK-B624B-T73
DU -L11O LABT-EMI
THIS TASK CALLS FOR A COMPLETE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC. AND TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY OF A
PYROLYSIS, GAS CLEANING, AND THERMAL POLYMERIZATION PROCESS (TAKING WASTE ALL THE WAY TO GASOLINE)
DEVELOPED AT THE NAVAL WEAPONS RESEARCH CENTER, AT CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA.
"PROJECT: 00455-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 O2/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $
TASK CODE=B624B-373 **EPA=68-O3-2198 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $
RE MOURNIGHAN EPA/IERL CINC
UNKNOWN ARTHUR D. LITTLE INC
O6/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
1O/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
03/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
02/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624BMOU-L1 1O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
8OOOO
320OOO
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
RECN-OOO455 SSIE-GMA 4689 EPA -68-O3-2198 TASK-B624B-373
AP -624B OU -L11O LABT-EMI
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS ON AIR QUALITY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLAR ENERGY AND VARIOUS ENERGY
CONSERVATION MEASURES AND TECHNOLOGIES IN SELECTED AIR QUALITY CONTROL REGIONS (AOCR'S) WILL BE
CONDUCTED. THE STUDY WILL CONCENTRATE ON INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, BUT WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO THIS
AREA. THE CONVENTIONAL UTILITY INDUSTRY WILL BE EXCLUDED, HOWEVER. PROJECTIONS OF POSSIBLE ENERGY
CONSERVATION AND SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS IN THREE AOCR'S AND THE IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY WILL BE
DEVELOPED. THE OUTPUT WILL CONSIST OF SCENARIOS DESCRIBING HOW ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES AND
SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATIONS CAN IMPROVE AMBIENT AIR QUALITY IN TYPICAL AOCR'S WHERE AMBIENT AIR
QUALITY STANDARDS (AAOS) ARE BEING EXCEEDED AND AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FEASIBILITY OF SUCH
TECHNOLOGIES.
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••PROJECT: OO456-FULL-SCALE DEMONSTRATION OF HYPERF1LTRATION FOR CLOSED-CYCLE OPERATION
IN TEXTILE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/77 O4/81 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 19OOOO
TASK CODE=B624B-374 »*EPA=S8O5182-01 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. R MOURNIGHAN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. CA BRANDON RIEGEL TEXTILE CORP
JE BOSTIC RIEGEL TEXTILE CORP
RK TEED RIEGEL TEXTILE CORP
00 PORTER RIEGEL TEXTILE CORP
MILESTONES.... 05/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O9/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O9/79 -COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION AND BEGIN OPERATION
O9/8O -OPERATION COMPLETE
12/8O -DRAFT REPORT
-FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
SSIE-GMA 4715 EPA -5805182-01 TASK-B624B-374
DU -L110 LABT-EMI
THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS
PROJECT ARE TO DEMONSTRATE THE ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES TO A FULL SCALE REVERSE OSMOSIS
(HYPERFILTRATION) SYSTEM FOR CLOSED CYCLE OPERATION OF A TEXTILE DYING AND FINISHING PLANT.
INVOLVED IS THE DESIGN. INSTALLATION, AND TWELVE-MONTH OPERATION OF A REVERSE OSMOSIS TREATMENT
SYSTEM FOR THE HOT WASTEWATER FROM EITHER A CONTINUOUS DYE RANGE OR A GROUP OF TEN ATMOSPHERIC DYE
BECKS. THE TWO TYPES OF EQUIPMENT ARE TYPICAL OF THE TWO BROAD CATEGORIES OF TEXTILE PROCESSING:
CONTINUOUS AND BATCH. A CONCEPTUAL DESIGN WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR EACH PROCESS AND THE ONE APPEARING
TO BE THE MOST ECONOMICALLY VIABLE WILL BE DEMONSTRATED. OUTPUTS FROM THIS PROGRAM CONSIST OF: A
DETAILED DESIGN FOR TEXTILE WASTEWATER TREATMENT BY REVERSE OSMOSIS, DETAILED OPERATIONS AND
CAPITAL COSTS, DOCUMENTATION OF ENERGY SAVINGS OF THE REVERSE OSMOSIS SYSTEM COMPARED TO
CONVENTIONAL WASTE TREATMENT METHODS AND EVALUATION OF CHEMICAL (DYES, SALT) RECYCLE IN THE DYING
PROCESS.
PLAN ID :
ORDIS CODES..:
ABSTRACT.
04/81
(AP-624BMDU-L1 1O)
RECN-OO0456
AP -624B
••PROJECT: 00458-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF ADVANCED ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/76 1O/78
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES.
TASK CODE=B624B-379
WC CAIN
H SHAW
GS ARGYROPOULOS
CJ KAU
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
1OOOOO
442OOO
**EPA=68-O2-2146
EPA/IERL CINC
EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CO
MIT
ULTRASYSTEMS INC
03/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O4/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O2/78 -PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS REPORT
O3/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID : (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS COOES... RECN-OOO458 SSIE-GMA 2765 1 EPA -68-02-2146 TASK-B624B- 379
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ADVANCED ENERGY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE ASSESSED IN A
4-PHASE PROGRAM OVER THE NEXT THREE /EARS IN ORDER TO AVOID THE NEED FOR RETROFITTING CONTROL
EQUIPMENT WHEN THESE PLANTS ARE A COMMERCIAL REALITY. THE ADVANCED CYCLES TO BE CONSIDERED IN THIS
PROGRAM INCLUDE: OPEN- AND CLOSED-CYCLE MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMICS (MHD), OPEN- AND CLOSED-CYCLE
HIGH-TEMPERATURE GAS TURBINES. LIQUID METAL TOPPING CYCLES. SUPERCRITICAL C02 CYCLES (FEHER),
THERMIONICS, FUEL CELLS, ADVANCED STEAM CYCLES (FIELD), AND BOTTOMING CYCLES. THE PHASE I EFFORT
WILL CONSOLIDATE THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON THE POTENTIAL POLLUTANTS AS WELL AS THE CURRENT STATE
OF DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES. THE OBJECTIVE OF PHASE II WILL BE TO DEVELOP
REALISTIC AND PRACTICAL ANALYTICAL MODELS IN ORDER TO ESTIMATE EFFLUENTS, POLLUTANTS. AND WASTE
ENERGY. THESE MODELS WILL BE EMPLOYED TO PROVIDE PARAMETRIC ANALYSES OF EMISSION LEVELS RELATED TO
CYCLE CHARACTERISTICS AND EFFICIENCY. THE COST - EFFECT IVENESS OF EXISTING POLLUTION CONTROL
TECHNOLOGIES FOR EACH CYCLE WILL THEN BE DETERMINED. THE PHASE III FIELD AND LABORATORY TESTING
EFFORT WILL BE CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF EACH CYCLE
TESTED. SUFFICIENT DATA WILL BE OBTAINED TO FILL IN THE CRITICAL DATA GAPS AND THUS CALIBRATE AND
VALIDATE THE CYCLE MODELS. PHASE IV OF THE PROGRAM WILL USE ALL THE INFORMATION AND DATA GENERATED
IN THE PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY THE CRITICAL R&D NEEDED TO MAKE THESE TECHNOLOGIES ENVIRONMENTALLY
ACCEPTABLE. THE IMPACT OF POLLUTION CONTROL ON ENERGY CONVERSION EFFICIENCY WILL BE STRESSED IN THE
RECOMMENDATION. THIS PLANNING EFFORT WILL INCLUDE ALTERNATE R&D STRATEGIES AND PRIORITIES BASED ON
ANTICIPATED RANGES OF AVAILABLE FUNDING.
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"PROJECT: 00460-SURVEY OF GEOTHERMAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/75 06/77 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 16OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-38O **EPA=68-O3-2371 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 98OOO
EPA OFFICER.. R HARTLEY EPA/IEP' CINC
INVESTIGATOR. DB BOIES W A P 0 R A INC
MILESTONES.... 11/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
11/75 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
04/76 -INTERIM DRAFT REPORT ON REGULATIONS
03/77 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
O6/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624BMDU-L110) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-000460 SSIE-GMA 3140 1 EPA -68-03-2371 TASK-B624B-380
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT ONE OF THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES (PHASE I) IS TO SUMMARIZE AND ANALYZE THE ADEQUACY OF FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO GEO-THERMAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT. ANOTHER OBJECTIVE (PHASE
II) IS TO EXAMINE THE CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL USES OF THE KNOWN GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE AREAS,
POTENTIAL POLLUTION PROBLEMS CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES, AND POLLUTION CONTROL RESEARCH NEEDS. THE
APPROACH HAS BEEN TO EXAMINE AND ANALYZE EXISTING INFORMATION FROM MANY SOURCES. THE OUTPUT IS TO
REPORTS PHASE I (REGULATIONS) AND PHASE II (GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE AREA CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL
PROBLEMS) THE TWO DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE USEFUL TO THOSE ENGAGED IN PREPARING IMPACT STATEMENTS, TO
REGULATORS, TO LEGISLATIVE BODIES, AND TO GEOTHERMAL AREA DECISION-MAKERS.
"PROJECT: 00461-PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/75 O2/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-383 **EPA=68-O2-1331 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 15OOO
EPA OFFICER.. R HARTLEY EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR. DR SEARS LOCKHEED MIS. 5 SPACE CO INC
MILESTONES.... 12/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O1/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
04/76 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
O1/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT FOR FINAL REPORT
02/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624BMDU-L1 1O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO461 SSIE-GMA 37O3 EPA -68-02-1331 TASK-B624B-383
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE WAS TO PROVIDE A PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY POWER GENERATION
SYSTEMS AND FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS FOR HEATING, AND DEFINE AREAS REQUIRING POLLUTION CONTROL
RESEARCH. THE APPROACH WAS TO EVALUATE EXISTING INFORMATION AND SOLAR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. THE
OUTPUT IS A REPORT IN LINE WITH THE OBJECTIVES. SOLAR SYSTEMS ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUPERIOR TO THEIR
CONVENTIONAL ALTERNATIVES. LAND AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR CENTRAL STATION PLANTS WILL BE LARGE BUT NOT
DESTRUCTIVE AS COAL STRIPPING. VISUAL EFFECTS CAN BE EXTENSIVE. INDIRECT EFFECTS OF PRODUCING LARGE
QUANTITIES OF SOLAR CELL MATERIALS COULD BE ENVIRONMENTALLY HARMFUL. EPA SHOULD ENCOURAGE SOLAR
TECHNOLOGIES AS ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE TO CONVENTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES.
"PROJECT: 00462-EIS FOR A SOLAR POWER STATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/76 02/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 6OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-384 *«EPA=68-02-1331 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 57OOO
EPA OFFICER.. R HARTLEY EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. DR SEARS LOCKHEED MIS. 8. SPACE CO INC
MILESTONES.... O3/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O4/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
OS/76 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
O1/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT FOR FINAL REPORT
O2/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624BMDU-L1 10) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO462 SSIE-GMA 37O4 EPA -68-02-1331 TASK-B624B-384
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO PRODUCE AN EXAMPLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR A
HYPOTHETICAL SOLAR ELECTRIC POWER GENERATING PLANT.THE APPROACH WAS TO SELECT A SITE WHERE
APPROPRIATE DATA WERE AVAILABLE AND TO IMPOSE THE HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION UPON IT. THE OUTPUT IS A
REPORT SIMULATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF A HYPOTHETICAL 1OOO MNE SOLAR-ELECTRIC PLANT IN THE
DESERT OF SOUTHEASTERN NEVADA. RESULTS INDICATE THE PRINCIPAL IMPACTS WOULD BE THE DESTRUCTION OF
SOIL AND VEGETATION ON 52 SQUARE KM OF DESERT TERRAIN AND THE DISPLACEMENT OF THE ANIMAL
POPULATION. THERE WOULD BE NO EFFECTS ON GROUND WATER, NO THERMAL POLLUTION. NO SURFACE WATER
POLLUTION, AND NO NOISE POLLUTION. THE VISUAL IMPACT WOULD BE EXTENSIVE
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"PROJECT: OO463-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF GEOPRESSURED WATERS AND THEIR PROJECTED USES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 04/76 12/76 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 7OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-385 *»EPA=68-02-1329 «* (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 53OOO
EPA OFFICER. R HARTLEY EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR. R DANIELS DOW CHEMICAL CO
MILESTONES... 11/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O4/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O8/76 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
12/76 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624BMDU-L1 1O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OOO463 SSIE-GMA 4396 EPA -68-O2-1329 TASK-B624B-385
AP -624B OU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE WAS TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES OF EXPLOITING THE
GEOPRESSURED GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES OF THE TEXAS-LOUISI ANA GULF COAST AND .u RECOMMEND AN EPA COURSE
IN RESEARCH. THE APPROACH INVOLVED THE EVALUATION OF EXISTING DATA AND SEVERAL THEORETICAL STUDIES
THAT HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE AREA. THE OUTPUT IS A REPORT WITH THE ABOVE TITLE. THE POTENTIAL
EMISSIONS ARE BRINE FROM WELL MISHAPS, WASTE BRINE. COOLING TOWER DISCHARGES AND NONCONDENSIBLE
GASES. NOXIOUS GASES ARE NOT ANTICIPATED. SUBSIDENCE IS A DEFINITE AND SERIOUS POSSIBILITY.
EARTHQUAKE ACTIVITY IS NOT EXPECTED. IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT UNCERTAINTY OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT.
ONLY MODERATE EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AT THIS TIME.
"PROJECT: 00464-ENERGY CONSUMPTION FROM PRESENT POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 04/76 12/76 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 5OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-386 * * EPA = 68-O2 - 132O ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 2OOO
EPA OFFICER.. CC LEE EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. RS HOCKETT MONSANTO RESEARCH CORP
MILESTONES...: O7/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O4/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
01/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO0464 SSIE-GMA 4381 EPA -68-02-1320 TASK-B624B-386
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS TASK ARE: (1) TO ASSESS THE EXISTENCE OF AND ACCURACY OF
POLLUTION CONTROL ENERGY COST ESTIMATES. AND (2) TO ASSESS, IN THE LIGHT OF SHORTAGES AND
INCREASING COST OF ENERGY, THE NEED FOR MODIFICATION OF PRESENT APPROACHES TO POLLUTION CONTROL.
WITHIN THE TIME CONSTRAINTS OF THE PROJECT, THE OBJECT IS TO OBTAIN AS BROAD A PERSPECTIVE AS
POSSIBLE ON THE PROBLEM AREA FOR EPA PROGRAM PLANNING PURPOSES. SCOPE OF WORK: THE TWO OBJECTIVES
FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE MET BY THE FOLLOWING TWO SUBTASKS: SUBTASK 1 SURVEY THE OPEN LITERATURE
AND MAKE PERSONAL CONTACTS TO IDENTIFY PREVIOUS EFFORTS AND SUCCESS IN DETERMINING THE ENERGY COSTS
OF POLLUTION CONTROL. INTEREST IS IN INDUSTRIAL AND UTILITY STATIONARY POINT SOURCES AND IN THE
RELATED AIR, WATER, AND SOLIDS POLLUTION CONTROL THOUGHOUT THE U.S. ECONOMY. ANALYZE THE
DEFICIENCIES AND ASSUMPTIONS IN PREVIOUS WORK. SUGGEST ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO OBTAINING BETTER
COST DATA (125 MANHOURS); SUBTASK 2 -IDENTIFY THE RELATIVE ENERGY USES OF VARIOUS POLLUTION CONTROL
STRATEGIES NOW IN USE TO DETERMINE THE MOST IMPORTANT AREAS FOR REDUCING ENERGY CONSUMPTION. THE
BASIS SHOULD BE PRESENT INDUSTRY PRODUCTION CAPACITY, BUT WITH ANTICIPATED POLLUTION CONTROL
ASSUMED TO BE INSTALLED TO SATISFY PRESENT REGULATIONS. IT MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO CONSIDER
CATEGORIES OF POLLUTANTS, I.E., NOX, S02, HYDROCARBONS, BOD, COD, TRACE ORGANICS IN WATER, ETC.,
RATHER THAN INDUSTRY CATEGORIES, IN MAKING COMPARISONS. ALTERNATIVES TO POLLUTION CONTROL THAT ARE
LESS ENERGY INTENSIVE SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED AND PRIORITIZED. EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON
MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING PROCESSES RATHER THAN ON TOTALLY NEW APPROACHES (375 MANHOURS).
"PROJECT: 00465-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY (388)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/76 O9/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 33OOOO
TASK CODE=8624B-388 **EPA=68-O2-2166 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1117OOO
EPA OFFICER. HM FREEMAN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR. MP SCHRAG MIDWEST RES INST TECH ECON SECTION
MILESTONES... O7/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
08/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
01/77 -DEFINE GAPS IN LITERATURE
O2/77 -RECOMMEND PRELIMINARY STANDARD S 6 A TECHNIQUES
O3/77 -ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ONE MAJOR PROCESS
O3/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L110) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO0465 SSIE-GMA 3029 1 EPA -68-02-2166 TASK-B624B-388
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT .... THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CHARACTERIZE THE LIQUID. GASEOUS, AND SOLID EMISSION FROM
VARIOUS WASTE TO ENERGY SYSTEMS. THE CHARACTERIZATION WILL BE BASED ON ACTUAL DATA OBTAINED FROM
ON-SITE SAMPLING OPERATIONS. THE FIRST REPORT FROM THIS PROJECT WAS DISTRIBUTED IN JULY '77; IT
REPRESENTED A COLLECTION OF PREVIOUSLY OBTAINED DATA AND WAS CALLED A "SOURCE ASSESSMENT DOCUMENT
FOR WASTE-AS-FUEL PROCESSES." A CO-FIRING OF WOOD WASTE WITH COAL PROCESS HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSIONS, AS HAS A WASTE PRE-PROCESSING (SHREDDER/AIR CLASSIFICATION) PLANT IN
HOUSTON. TEXAS. CHARACTERIZATION OF SEVERAL WASTE PYROLYSIS PLANTS IS ENVISIONED. IN ADDITION TO
THAT OF'WATERWALL INCINERATION PLANTS.
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"PROJECT: OO466-EVALUATION OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY PROCESSES
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
54OOO
265000
RALPH M. PARSONS CO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/75 O9/77 FUNDING
TASK CODE=B624B-389 **EPA=68-O2-2101 ** (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.. HM FREEMAN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. EM WILSON RALPH M. PARSONS CO
MILESTONES.... O2/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
05/75 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
12/76 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
O6/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O00466 SSIE-GMA 4383 EPA -68-02-21O1 TASK-B624B-389
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE AN OBJECTIVE THIRD-PARTY ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF
EMERGING WASTE-TO-ENERGY PROCESSES. THE EVALUATION INCLUDED COST FIGURES AND POTENTIAL TECHNICAL
PROBLEMS FOR THE MOST PROMINENT OF THE CURRENT AND DEVELOPING PROCESSES. SEVEN LEADING PROCESSES
WERE EVALUATED TECHNICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY.
"PROJECT: 00467-ST. LOUIS WASTE CO-FIRING WITH COAL PROJECT EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF MERAMAC POWER PLANT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/68 09/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77
TASK CODE=B624B-39O **EPA=68-O2-1871 «* (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76
EPA OFFICER.. C WILES EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. PG GORMAN MIDWEST RES INST
LJ SHANNON MIDWEST RES INST
MP SCHRAG MIDWEST RES INST
DE FISCUS MIDWEST RES INST
MILESTONES.... OO/OO -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
OO/OO -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
05/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624BMDU-L1 10) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
15000
2000
TECH ECON SECTION
TECH ECON SECTION
TECH ECON SECTION
TECH ECON SECTION
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
RECN-OOO467 SSIE-GMA 3673 EPA -68-O2-1871 TASK-B624B-39O
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
AS PART OF AN EPA DEMONSTRATION GRANT, THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS HAS BEEN PROCESSING MUNICIPAL SOLID
WASTE AND THE UNION ELECTRIC UTILITY HAS BEEN FIRING IT AS AN AUXILIARY FUEL AT THE MEREMAC POWER
PLANT. THE FEASIBILITY OF THE CONCEPT HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED BUT MORE DATA OF A SUBSTANTIVE NATURE
IS BEING SOUGHT FROM THE PROGRAM. THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO FULLY TEST AND
EVALUATE THE REFUSE PREPARATION AND FIRING PROCESSES. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FOR TESTS
TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF FIRING REFUSE AND COAL ON GASES AND PARTICLES EMITTED FROM A 120 MW
TANGENTIALLY FIRED UTILITY BOILER. TESTS WILL BE MADE TO INVESTIGATE THE MECHANISMS WHICH CAUSE A
LOSS IN ESP PERFORMANCE. WATER POLLUTION TESTS WILL BE CONDUCTED AND THE EMISSION OF POTENTIALLY
HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS WILL BE INVESTIGATED. TESTING AND ENGINEERING ANALYSES WILL BE PERFORMED TO
TECHNICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY EVALUATE THE REFUSE PREPARATION AND FIRING PROCESSES. REQUIREMENTS FOR
DESIGN OF EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND PROCESS OR EQUIPMENT MODIFICATIONS
NECESSARY TO REDUCE PROCESS COST AND TO INCREASE ENERGY OR MATERIAL RECOVERY WILL BE DETERMINED.
"PROJECT: OO468-EVALUATION OF AMES' WASTE PROCESS AN ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
25OOOO
464000
TECH ECON SECTION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O2/76 O2/79 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=B624B-391 **EPA=R8O39O3 ** (GRANT)
C WILES EPA/IERL CINC
AO CHANTLAND AMES CITY GOVT
LJ SHANNON MIDWEST RES INST
AW JOENSEN IOWA STATE UNIV OF SCI ft TECH
ER BAUMAN IOWA STATE UNIV OF SCI ft TECH
O4/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
OS/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O1/77 -FUNDING INCREMENT
O4/77 -GRANT AMENDMENT
O2/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
(AP-624BMDU-L1 1O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
RECN-OOO468 SSIE-GMA 2719 1 EPA -R8O39O3 TASK-B624B-391
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
THE STUDY WILL ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF USING MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) AS A SUPPLEMENTARY FUEL.
CO-FIRING OF MSW WITH COAL IN STOKER AND TANGENT!ALLY-FIRED BOILERS WILL BE CONDUCTED AND SINCE ONE
BOILER IS THE SAME AS AT ST. LOUIS, STUDIES WILL PERMIT CONFIRMATION, AND COMPARISON OF SELECTED
ST. LOUIS RESULTS. ASSESSMENTS WILL BE MADE OF THE TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF THESE
CO-FIRING TECHNIQUES. IN ADDITION, TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC TESTS AND EVALUATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED
ON THE SECOND GENERATION MSW PROCESSING FACILITY ASSOCIATED WITH SUPPLYING THE REFUSE DERIVED FUEL.
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**PROJECT: 00470-ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT OF UTILIZING SOLID WASTE AS A SUPPLEMENTARY
POWER-PLANT FUEL
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/74 10/78
TASK CODE=B624B-392 «»EPA=R804O08-O2 •
EPA/IERL CINC
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 98OOO
(GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 5O3OOO
R OLEXSEY
DA VAUGHAN
WK BOYD
HH KRAUSE
RB ENGDAHL
OS/77 -FUNDING SUPPLEMENT
1O/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624BXDU-L1 1O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO47O SSIE-GMA 3736 EPA -R8O40O8-02 TASK-B624B- 392
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE THE BENEFITS TO THE ENVI RC'.'"ENT RESULTING FROM THE
UTILIZATION OF SOLID WASTE AS A SUPPLEMENTARY FUEL IN EXISTING COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS. THE
APPROACH IS TO EVALUATE THE GASEOUS AND PARTICULATE EMISSION PLUS THE CORROSIVENESS OF COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS AS A FUNCTION OF REFUSE-COAL RATIO AND AS A FUNCTION OF SULFUR CONTENT OF THE COAL.
EXPERIMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN AN OPERATING POWER STATION THROUGH COOPERATION OF THE CITY OF
COLUMBUS, OHIO, AND AT THE HARRISBURG (PA.) WATERWALL CO. INCINERATION PLANT. FURNACE AND STACK GAS
AND PARTICULATE SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTED THROUGHOUT THE PERIODS THAT CORROSION PROBES ARE INSERTED
AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE HEAT-RECOVERY PASSES. THESE PROBES WILL BE EXAMINED FOR CORROSION
ATTACK AND DEPOSIT COMPOSITION FOR VARIOUS GAS AND METAL TEMPERATURES TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE IN FUTURE
UTILIZATION OF SOLID WASTE AS A SUPPLEMENTARY FUEL.
"PROJECT: 00471-EFFECTS OF BURNING DENSIFIED FORMS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DERIVED
FUELS IN INDUSTRIAL UTILITY, AND INSTITUTIONAL STOKER BOILER
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/76 09/77 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 117OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-395 * *EPA=68-O3- 2426 * * (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 3OOOOO
EPA OFFICER.. C WILES EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. GH RIGO SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORP
MC EIFERT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORP
BT RILEY SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORP
LW ANDERSON SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORP
JT SWARTZBAUGH SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY CORP
MILESTONES.... 1O/76 FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
11/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
03/77 -PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SHORT BURNS
O6/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L110) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO471 SSIE-GMA 3182 1 EPA -68-O3-2426 TASK-B624B-395
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF DENSIFIED REFUSE DERIVED FUEL (D-RDF) AS
A COAL SUPPLEMENT IN STOKER - EQUIPPED BOILERS AND TO ASSESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF WIDESPREAD
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONCEPT. THE QUESTIONS ARE TO BE ANSWERED BY BURNING PELLETIZEO, CUBETTED AND
BRIQUETTED D-RDF AND COAL IN SPREADER STOKER -EQUIPPED BOILERS. THE COAL: D-RDF RATIO WILL BE VARIED
TO ESTABLISH THE IMPACT OF SUBSTITUTION RATIO ON BOILER PERFORMANCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. AFTER
INITIAL TESTING IS COMPLETE. A DEMONSTRATION BURN WILL OCCUR TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF SUSTAINED
FIRING. EACH FUEL-BOILER COMBINATION WILL BE APPROACHED IN A THREE STEP SEQUENCE: (1) A FIELD TRIAL
WILL ESTABLISH THE PROCESSABILITY OF THE FUEL BY THE BOILER AND THE MAXIMUM SUBSTITUTION RATIOS
USABLE WITHOUT BOILER PROBLEMS; (2) A FIELD TEST WILL QUANTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY AND BOILER
IMPACTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM OVER A RANGE OF BOILER CONDITIONS; (3) A DEMONSTRATION WILL BE
PERFORMED. THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE CALLS FOR INITIATION OF TESTING IN SEPTEMBER 1976, AND COMPLETION
IN JULY 1977 WITH THE DRAFT REPORT COMPLETE IN OCTOBER 1977.
**PROJECT: 00473-PILOT SCALE PYROLYTIC CONVERSION OF MIXED WASTE TO FUEL
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR..
MILESTONES.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/75 12/77 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOOO
TASK CODE=B624B-399 »*EPA=68-03-2340 *« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 565OOO
WW LIBERICK EPA/IERL CINC
J PORTER ENERGY RES CO INC
RH STEPHENS ENERGY RES CO INC
O3/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
06/75 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
12/76 -GRANT MODIFICATION #1
04/77 -GRANT MODIFICATION tt2
12/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID : (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES.!: RECN-OOO473 SSIE-GMA 3676 EPA -68-03-2340 TASK-B624B-399
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: TO DEVELOP MODELS RELATING FRACTION OF FUEL PRODUCTS (GAS, LIQUID, SOLID) PRODUCED IN
PYROLYSIS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF SOLID WASTES AS FUNCTION OF PYROLYZED CONDITIONS. SOLID WASTES
INCLUDE MIXED MUNICIPAL, AGRICULTURAL, AND INDUSTRIAL WASTES. AN INVESTIGATION OF CHEMICAL
CONVERSIONS INCLUDING STEAM GASIFICATION, PARTIAL OXIDATION. AND CATALYTIC EFFECTS OF BED
MATERIALS. AS WELL AS DETAILED ANALYSIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS INCLUDING CHAR
AND OIL. WILL BE CONDUCTED. APPROACH: EXPERIMENTAL STUDY USING SMALL BATCH PYROLYZER AND PILOT SIZE
(2OO KG/HR) FLUIDIZED BED PYROLYZER TO PRODUCE DATA FOR MODEL DEVELOPMENT AND VERIFICATION.
STATISTICAL AND SEMI -EMPIRICAL MODELS WILL BE EXAMINED FOR THE NORMAL FLUIDIZED BED PYROLYTIC
REACTION AS WELL AS FOR STEAM GASIFICATION AND PARTIAL OXIDATION. SEVERAL CHAR AND OIL SAMPLES WILL
BE ANALYZED IN DETAIL TO EVALUATE THE ACCEPTABILITY OF FUEL PRODUCTS. STATUS: FABRICATION OF THE
TEST UNITS IS COMPLETED. TEST RUNS ARE UNDERWAY TO ACCUMULATE DATA FOR MODEL VE
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••PROJECT: 00475-CHEMICAL RECLAMATION OF SCRAP RUBBER
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
OROIS CODES...
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 01/77 O3/7S : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 88OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-401 **EPA=R8O4321-O1 »* (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 /
WW LIBERICK EPA/IERL CINC
JW LARSEN UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
1O/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
01/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
12/77 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
03/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
(AP-624BMDU-L1 10) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
RECN-OOO475 SSIE-GMA 3718 EPA -R8O4321-O1 TASK-B624B-4O1
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY 20O MILLION TIRES DISCARDED ANNUALLY IN THE UNITED STATES ARE
WELL DOCUMENTED. AT PRESENT THERE IS NO GOOD WAY OF DISPOSING OF SCRAP TIRES OR OF RECOVERING THE
VALUABLE CARBON MATERIALS WHICH THEY CONTAIN. THE CHIEF OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPLETE
BENCH SCALE ENGINEERING RESEARCH ON A PROCESS WHICH CONVERTS SCRAP RUBBER TO A MIXTURE OF
HYDROCARBON GASES, A LOW SULFUR OIL. AND CARBON BLACK. THIS WILL INVOLVE IDENTIFICATION AND
SOLUTION OF TECHNICAL PROBLEMS, FOR EXAMPLE. SEPARATION OF THE CATALYST AND CARBON BLACK. IT WILL
INCLUDE A COMPLETE ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE PROCESS. QUANTITIES OF THE PRODUCTS WILL BE PRODUCED
FOR EVALUATION BY POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS. THE DATA NECESSARY FOR THE DESIGN OF A PILOT PLANT W
**PROJECT: OO477-CONVERSION OF SOLID WASTE TO POLYMER GASOLINE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 12/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77
TASK CODE=B624B-402 * *EPA = D5-O781 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76
W LIBERICK EPA/IERL CINC
CB BENHEM US ODD NAVY
JP OIEBOLD US DOD NAVY
O4/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
06/75 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
12/77 -PROJECT TESTING COMPLETED
12/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B XDU-L1 10) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
/ $
/ $
171OOO
235OOO
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
RECN-OOO477 SSIE-GMA 3915 EPA -D5-O781 TASK-B624B-402
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVE: TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY, BOTH TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC, OF PYROLYZING THE ORGANIC
FRACTION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE TO SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF HYDROCARBON GASES (ETHYLENE, ETHANE,
ETC.) TO PRODUCE CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES. PHASE I OF SUBSEQUENT STUDIES ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS THE
POLYMERIZATION OF HYDROCARBON FRACTION TO LIQUID FUEL (POLYMER GASOLINE) SUITABLE FOR INTERNAL
COMBUSTION ENGINE OPERATION. APPROACH: 1. AN EXISTING PYROLYSIS UNIT WILL BE OPERATED UNDER VARIOUS
CONDITIONS TO MAXIMIZE THE PRODUCTION OF UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS. 2. A POLYMERIZATION UNIT WILL BE
DESIGNED, FABRICATED AND ADDED TO THE PYROLYSIS UNIT. 3. DATA WILL BE OBTAINED OVER A WIDE VARIETY
OF CONDITIONS USING THE COMBINED PYROLYSIS AND POLYMERIZATION UNITS. COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS OF
PYROLYSIS AND POLYMERIZATION PRODUCTS WILL BE PERFORMED FOR EACH TEST CONDITION. 4. PRELIMINARY
DESIGN OF A SCALED-UP PILOT PLANT WILL BE DEVELOPED. PROGRESS: STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED WITH THE
PYROLYSIS UNIT TO OPTIMIZE THE UNSATURATED HYDROCARBONS IN THE OFF-GASES. SEPARATE STUDIES HAVE
BEEN MADE ON A GAS CLEANING SYSTEM AND A THERMAL POLYMERIZATION UNIT. POLYMER GASOLINE HAS BEEN
PRODUCED FROM THE POLYMERIZATION UNIT USING A COMBINATION OF BOTTLE GASES SIMULATING THE GAS
MIXTURE FROM THE PYROLYSIS UNIT. FUTURE TESTS INVOLVE USING GASES FROM THE PYROLYSIS UNIT IN THE
GAS CLEANING SYSTEM AND THE POLYMERIZATION UNIT AND AGAIN OPTIMIZE OPERATING PARAMETERS.
••PROJECT: 00480-PROGRAM BRIEFINGS ON ENERGY CONSERVING INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CHANGES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/76 O6/77
TASK CODE=B624B-529 **EPA=68-O3-2198 *
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
74000
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
HS SKOVRONEK EPA/IERL CINC
H HALEY ARTHUR D. LITTLE INC
10/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
11/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
10/77 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
02/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624BMDU-L1 10) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO0480 SSIE-GMA 4395 EPA -68-O3-2198 TASK-B624B-529
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE TO PROVIDE BRIEFINGS IN WASHINGTON, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK AND
CINCINNATI ON THE RESULTS OF THE ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT STUDY CONDUCTED BY ARTHUR 0. LITTLE, INC. UNDER
EPA CONTRACT 68-O3-2198. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM IS THE PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION OBTAINED IN
THIS STUDY AND CATEGORIZED BY POLLUTANT RATHER THAN BY INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT.
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••PROJECT: OO481-
WASTE HEAT RECOVERY POTENTIAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS IN SELECTED
INDUSTRIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 01/78 • FUNDING ESTIMATED
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
**EPA=68-O1-4454
EPA/IERL CINC
D S S ENGINEERS INC
OSS ENGINEERS INC
D S S ENGINEERS INC
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
TASK CODE=B624B-530 *«EPA=68-O1-4454 ** (CNTR.)
CC LEE
SR LATOUR
C KIEFER
R NIMO
07/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
03/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
01/78 -INTERIM REPORT RECEIVED
OS/79 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-624B)(DU-L110) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
RECN-OO0481 SSIE-GMA 37O1
AP -624B DU -L110
/ $
/ $
70OOO
4600O
TASK-B624B-530
EPA -68-O1-4454
LABT-EMI
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TASK IS TO IDENTIFY THE POINTS, QUANTITY, AND QUALITY OF HEAT DISCHARGED FROM:
1) ESTABLISHED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES NOW DISCHARGING SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF WASTE HEAT TO THE
ENVIRONMENT AND 2) EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, CONVERSION AND UTILIZATION. THE
PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY IS TO PRESENT DETAILED DATA ON HEAT AND WATER DISCHARGED FROM INDUSTRIES AND
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, WHICH ARE DISCHARGING SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES OF
WASTE HEAT TO THE ENVIRONMENT, IN SUCH A MANNER THAT IT MAY BE EFFECTIVELY USED TO: 1) ASSESS THE
RELATIVE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF UTILIZING WASTE HEAT, 2) ASSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPATIBLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY NECESSARY FOR EFFICIENT WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION. SCOPE
OF WORK: IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS OBJECTIVE THE FOLLOWING SUB-TASK WILL BE PERFORMED: 1)
IDENTIFICATION OF WASTE HEAT DISCHARGING INDUSTRIES AND TECHNOLOGIES. 2) DETERMINATION OF THE MAIN
PROCESSES IN USE. 3) ESTABLISHMENT OF INDUSTRIAL OR TECHNOLOGICAL SUB-CATEGORIES. 4) PREPARATION OF
HEAT FLOW CHARTS AND DIAGRAMS. 5) DETERMINATION OF ANNUAL WASTE HEAT DISCHARGE OF EACH
SUB-CATEGORY. 6) CATEGORIZE TYPES OF WASTE HEAT DISCHARGED ACCORDING TO QUALITY, QUANTITY, AND
POTENTIAL OF UTILIZATION. 7) PRESENT TOTAL WASTE HEAT DISCHARGED OF EACH WASTE HEAT CATEGORY. A) AS
A PERCENT OF THE TOTAL INDUSTRIAL CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY; B) AS A PERCENTAGE OF EACH SIC GROUP; C)
ACCORDING TO GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. 8) IDENTIFY FURTHER R AND D NEEDS.
**PROdECT:
00483-ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND CONSERVATION ASPECTS OF INTEGRATED ENERGY
USE APPLICATIONS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 O1/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 50OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-531 «*EPA=68-03-2394 »« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 7OOOO
EPA OFFICER. CC LEE EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR. RP ZIMMER GEORGIA INST OF TECH GRADUATE SCH
MILESTONES... O7/75 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
03/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O1/78 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO483 SSIE-GMA 4384 EPA -68-03-2394 TASK-B624B-531
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE ANALYSES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND
TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF ALTERNATIVES FOR SUPPLYING TOTAL ENERGY NEEDS, TO ASSESS VARIOUS
INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEM CONCEPTS FOR SUPPLYING MULTIPURPOSE ENERGY FOR UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL
NEEDS. TO IDENTIFY THE TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY OF MATCHING INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES TO THERMAL OUTPUTS OF
POWER PLANTS, TO ANALYZE EXTENSIVELY SEVERAL FINAL CONCEPTS SELECTED FOR THEIR POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND DEVELOPMENTS, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ABOUT FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE PROJECT RESULTS. THIS RESEARCH STUDY WILL FOLLOW A
PHASE-ORIENTED PROGRAM TO ACHIEVE ITS OBJECTIVES. FIVE PHASES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND ARE LISTED
BELOW: PHASE 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT. PHASE 2: ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL OVERVIEW AND
PRELIMINARY CONCEPT IDENTIFICATION, PHASE 3: METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND FINAL CONCEPT SELECTION.
PHASE 4: CONCEPT ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION, PHASE 5: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDAT10
»*PROJECT: 00484-DEVELOPMENT OF SAMPLING PLAN FOR GEOTHERMAL MANIFESTATIONS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 10/77 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOO
TASK CODE=B624B-532 * *EPA = 68-O3-1291 «« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
RP HARTLEY EPA/IERL CINC
C LEAVITT THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
04/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O4/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
PLAN ID ' (AP-624BHDU-L110) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
OR^IS CODES"; RECN 000484 SSIE-GMA 4394 EPA -68-O3-1291 TASK-B624B-532
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT • THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVISE A PLANT FOR SAMPLING GEOTHERMAL FLUIDS AT VARIOUS SITES,
ftB5IKAt-T PRIORITIZED ON THE BASIS OF ADEQUACY OF EXISTING DATA. STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE RESOURCE AREA.
SIGNIFICANCE OF POTENTIAL POLLUTION AND SAMPLING COSTS. THE PLAN WILL BE DESIGNED TO ENCOMPASS THE
RANGE OF RESOURCE CHARACTERISTICS. THE APPROACH IS TO EXAMINE THE EXISTING DATA BASE AND FIELD
DEVELOPMENTS AND EVALUATE NEEDS THEREFROM. THE OUTPUT WILL BE A PLAN TO SUPPORT AND JUSTIFY A
GEOTHERMAL FLUID DATA-GATHERING EFFORT, AS A BASE FOR FURTHER REFINING POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
NEEDS.
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**PROJECT: 00485-MONITORING SOLAR WASTEWATER TREATMENT
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/77 06/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 6OOOO
TASK CODE=B624B-534 **EPA=68-03-2587 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
CC LEE EPA/IERL CINC
RC CROCKETT WRIGHT PIERCE BARNES & WYMAN
05/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O6/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
01/8O -FINAL REPORT
06/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624BHDU-L1 1O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO485 SSIE-GMA 453O EPA -68-03-2587 TASK-B624B-534
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. OBJECTIVES: THE
PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO DETERMINE THE MOST ENERGY-EFFECTIVE METHOD OF OPERATING A MUNICIPAL
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT USING AN INTEGRATED ENERGY SYSTEM OF SOLAR ENERGY, DIGESTER METHANE, AND
HEAT PUMPS. APPROACHES: THE APPROACHES FOR PERFORMING THIS PROJECT INCLUDE: 1) MONITOR AND DOCUMENT
THE OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM INCLUDING THE COLLECTION, THE STORAGE, THE
TRANSMITTAL, AND THE USE OF SOLAR ENERGY. 2) MONITOR AND DOCUMENT THE OPERATION PERFORMANCE OF THE
ANAEROBIC DIGESTER. 3) GATHER DATA IN APPROPRIATE CLIMATIC PARAMETERS AND RELATE THEIR IMPACT ON
THE SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM AND DIGESTER SUPPLEMENTAL ENERGY REQUIREMENTS. 4) IDENTIFY EACH ENERGY
DEMAND IN THE TREATMENT PLANTS AS A PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTION OF (A) SOLAR ENERGY, (B) DIGESTER GAS,
(C) HEAT PUMP, (D) EFFLUENT EXCHANGE, AND (E) EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL GENERATION. 5) IDENTIFY THE MOST
COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR SUPPLYING PLANT ENERGY DEMAND THROUGH THE COMBINED USE OF SOLAR
ENERGY, ELECTRICAL POWER, AND DIGESTER GAS.
"PROJECT: 00487-ASSESSMENT OF LARGE-SCALE PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS PRODUCTION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/76 11/76 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 5000
TASK CODE=B624B-536 * *EPA = 68-02-1331 * * (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 23OOO
EPA OFFICER.. R HARTLEY EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: DR SEARS LOCKHEED MIS. 8. SPACE CO INC
MILESTONES...: 11/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
11/76 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
11/76 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
O4/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L110) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO0487 SSIE-GMA 4389 EPA -68-02-1331 TASK-B624B-536
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO ASSESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF LARGE INCREASES IN THE
PRODUCTION OF SOLAR CELL MATERIALS ASSUMING THAT PHOTOVOLTAICS WOULD PROVIDE 1% OF THE NATIONAL
ELECTRICAL ENERGY REQUIREMENT. THREE TYPES OF CELL PRODUCTION-SILICON, CADMIUM SULFIDE. AND GALLIUM
ARSENIDE WERE EXAMINED. THE APPROACH WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE EXISTING AND DEVELOPING PRODUCTION
METHODS AND TO CALCULATE POTENTIAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE AND EMISSION LOADINGS. THE FINAL REPORT IS
COMPLETE. FOR SILICON PRODUCTION. THE NECESSARY POWER CONSUMPTION PRODUCES INDIRECT AIR EMISSIONS
OVER HALF AS LARGE AS THE COAL-BURNING PLANTS THAT THE SILICON CELLS MIGHT REPLACE. FOR THE OTHERS,
ATMOSPHERIC CADMIUM RELEASES. AND POTENTIAL CADMIUM AND ARSENIC SPILLS ARE THE MAJOR POTENTIAL
PROBLEM AREAS.
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»*PROJECT: 00488-PYROLYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL RESIDES AND FEEDLOT WASTES IN A REACTIVE STEAM
ATMOSPHERE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/76 O1/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 /
TASK CODE=B624B-538 «*EPA=R804836-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.: WW LIBERICK EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: MJ ANTAL PRINCETON UNIV
MILESTONES.... 11/76 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O2/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
12/77 -INTERIM REPORT
O1/78 -AWARD CONTINUATION
11/78 -DRAFT FINAL REPORT
01/79 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624BMDU-L1 1O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
TASK-B624B-538
RECN-OO0488 SSIE-GMA 3716 EPA -R8O4836-01
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
A PROGRAM TO INVESTIGATE THE PYROLYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES AND FEEDLOT WASTES IN A STEAM
ATMOSPHERE IS TO BE DONE. THE PROGRAM IS MOTIVATED BY THE EVIDENT NEED TO UPGRADE THE ENERGY VALUE
OF ORGANIC WASTES FOR THEM TO BECOME A NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FUEL RESOURCE. HYDROGEN PRODUCED FROM
SOLID WASTES BY STEAM PYROLYSIS COULD BE USED TO MEET A PORTION OF THE NATION'S NATURAL GAS DEMAND.
EXPERIMENTAL WORK ON THE KINETICS OF STEAM PYROLYSIS IS NEEDED TO DESIGN A PRACTICAL REACTOR SYSTEM
AND TO ESTABLISH THE REGIMES WHERE MINIMUM LEVELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS ARE PRODUCED. THE
RESEARCH PROGRAM OUTLINED IN THIS EFFORT WILL INVESTIGATE AT THE BENCH THE EFFECTS OF DIVERSE
PARAMETERS, E.G., HEATING RATE AND ULTIMATE TEMPERATURE, PARTICLE SIZE, REACTOR RESIDENCE TIME AND
PRESSURE ON STEAM PYROLYSIS. IN ADDITION, CATALYSIS OF THE PYROLYSIS REACTIONS AND EFFECTS OF TRACE
CONSTITUENTS OF THE WASTE ON CATALYSIS WILL ALSO BE STUDIED. MATHEMATICAL MODELS BASED ON
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS DESCRIBING THE RATE PROCESSES WILL BE DEVELOPED WHEN APPROPRIATE. THE
RESEARCH PROGRAM IS AIMED AT DETERMINING THE OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A SYNTHESIS
GAS (COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF H2, CO, AND C02) FROM ORGANIC WASTES BY STEAM PYROLYSIS. IN ORDER TO
ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, YIELDS OF CHAR AND LIQUID PRODUCTS WILL BE MINIMIZED. ULTIMATE PYROLYSIS
TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE KEPT AS LOW AS POSSIBLE, BUT OTHER CONDITIONS WILL BE TREATED AS TRUE
VARIABLES IN THE OPTIMIZATION PROCESS. RESULTS FROM THIS RESEARCH WILL FACILITATE THE DESIGN OF A
CONTINUOUS. SMALL-SCALE CHEMICAL REACTOR PRIMARILY FOR WASTE GASIFICATION, THOUGH SOME WASTE
LIQUEFACTION INFORMATION WILL ALSO RESULT.
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"PROJECT: 00490-ASSESSMENT OF COMBUSTION OF RDF FUELS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 O4/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 159OOO
TASK COOE=B624B-542 *»EPA=68-O2-1885 * * (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.: HM FREEMAN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: C HARTMAN ACUREX CORP AEROTHERM DIV
MILESTONES.... O4/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
OS/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
09/78 -FINAL REPORT
04/79 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
OROIS CODES... RECN-OOO49O SSIE-GMA 3674 EPA -68-02-1885 TASK-B624B-542
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSESS POLLUTANT FORMATION DURING THE COMBUSTION OF
REFUSE-DERIVED FUELS (RDF) AS A FUNCTION OF COMBUSTION PARAMETERS (SUCH AS AIR-TO-FUEL RATIO, SOLID
PARTICLE RESIDENCE TIME, COMBUSTION TEMPERATURE, ETC). POLLUTANT CONTROL WITHIN THE COMBUSTION
CHAMBER WILL ALSO BE ASSESSED. THE APPROACH WILL BE TO UTILIZE AN ALREADY EXISTING,
GOVERNMENT-OWNED, SMALL-SCALE (PILOT) TEST FURNACE FOR THE COMBUSTION EXPERIMENTS. THE RDF FUEL
SYSTEM WILL BE CAPABLE OF FIRING ABOUT 1OO POUNDS OF RDF PER HOUR.
"PROJECT: OO494-ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF SURPLUS WOOD AS
AN INDUSTRIAL FUEL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/77 O5/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 57OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-546 *«EPA=R80505O-O1 *» (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.. HM FREEMAN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. EH HALL BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
WT LAWHON BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
CM ALLEN BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES.... O7/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
OB/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O5/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OOO494 SSIE-GMA 3728 EPA -R8O5O5O-O1 TASK-B624B-546
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THERE IS A WIDESPREAD INTEREST IN THE USE OF SURPLUS WOOD AS AN INDUSTRIAL FUEL BECAUSE IT DOES NOT
CONTAIN SULFUR, IT IS A RENEWABLE RESOURCE, AND THE TECHNOLOGY FOR ITS USE IS AVAILABLE. THERE ARE,
HOWEVER, SOME UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS WHICH MUST BE ADDRESSED AT THIS TIME IN ORDER TO BE SURE THAT NO
LONG-RANGE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS WOULD RESULT FROM A GREATLY EXPANDED WOOD-FUEL INDUSTRY. THE
OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE: 1, TO ANALYZE THE POTENTIAL AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS WOOD BY REGION
AND COMPARE THAT AVAILABILITY WITH POTENTIAL REGIONAL DEMAND FOR WOOD FUEL. 2. TO ASSESS THE
CURRENT STATE OF THE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PROCUREMENT AND UTILIZATION OF SURPLUS WOOD FUEL, TO
PROJECT POTENTIAL CONSUMPTION OF WOOD FUEL ON THE BASIS OF EXISTING TECHNOLOGY. AND TO IDENTIFY ANY
TECHNOLOGY-RELATED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDS. 3. TO ASSESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL/ECOLOGICAL
IMPACTS WITH RESPECT TO SO2 EMISSIONS, AND WITH RESPECT TO POTENTIAL LONG-RANGE IMPACTS ON OUR
FORESTS
"PROJECT: 00499-CHEMISTRY OF HIGH TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL BRINES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 02/77 06/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOO
TASK CODE=B624B-585 **EPA=68-O3-1239 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.. RP HARTLEY EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: UNKNOWN LOCKHEED MIS. & SPACE CO INC
MILESTONES...: O1/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O2/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
O4/77 -DRAFT REPORT
O6/77 -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO499 SSIE-GMA 4535 EPA -68-03-1239 TASK-B624B-585
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE STUDY WILL REVIEW THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH PRESSURE AQUEOUS
CHEMISTRY OF THE IMPORTANT CONSTITUENTS OF GEOTHERMAL BRINES THAT ARE MOST LIKELY TO RESULT IN
PRECIPITATION, OUTGASSING, SCALING AND CORROSION DURING CLOSED LOOP BRINE HANDLING. THE STUDY WILL
BE ORIENTED TOWARD THE POTENTIAL FOR POLLUTANT RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PREVENTION
THEREOF THE APPROACH WILL BE A LITERATURE SURVEY. THE OUTPUT WILL BE A REPORT SUMMARIZING THE
CURRENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE, OUTLINING CURRENT MAJOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES IN THIS AREA, AND DEFINING
SIGNIFICANT GAPS IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH PRESSURE BRINE CHEMISTRY. THE
OUTPUT WILL BE USED TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH NEEDS RELATED TO
BRINE-INDUCED SYSTEM FAILURES.
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"PROJECT: 005OO-CONSTRUCTION OF THE MERL/IERL T & E FACILITY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 11/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 437OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-596 »*EPA=68-O3-6OO8 «* (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER. V JELEN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR. RA KOETEERS MONARCH CONSTRUCTION CO
MILESTONES... O3/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O9/77 -AWARD OF PROJECT
11/78 -CONSTRUCTION COMPLETE
O5/79 -PROGRAM OPERATIONAL
PLAN 10 (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-O0050O SSIE-GMA 4638 EPA -68-O3-6OO8 TASK-B624B-596
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE IS THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTIPURPOSE TEST AND EVALUATION FACILITY FOR THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AT THE SITE OF THE METROPOLITAN SEWER DISTRICT OF CINCINNATI
TREATMENT FACILITY, 16OO GEST STREET. CINCINNATI, OHIO IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
THE BUILDING WILL BE TWO STORIES OF STEEL FRAMING WITH A SUPERSTRUCTURE OF ROLLED STRUCTURAL STEEL
SECTIONS. EXTERIOR WILL CONSIST OF COLORED METAL WALL PANELS TO MATCH EXISTING STRUCTURE OF THE
TREATMENT PLANT. THE BUILDING WILL CONTAIN A LARGE TWO STORY EXPERIMENTAL AREA (APPROX. 24,000 SO.
FT.), LABORATORIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL CONTROL, AND OFFICES TO HOUSE PERSONNEL WORKING ON PROJECTS
(APPROX. 6.OOO SO.
"PROJECT: 00502-WORKSHOP ON WASTE-TO-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 08/77 O3/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 25OOO
TASK CODE=B624B-625 **EPA=R8O5561-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.. H FREEMAN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. GR SMITHSON BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
ST DINOVO BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES.... 08/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
08/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
11/77 -CONFERENCE
03/78 -SUMMARY REPORT
OO/OO -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID (AP-624BXDU-L1 1O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO0502 SSIE-GMA 3916 EPA -R805561-O1 TASK-B624B-625
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND CONDUCT A WORKSHOP WHICH WILL PROVIDE A
FORUM FOR REVIEWING THE STATE OF THE ART OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, FOR ASSESSING PROBLEM
AREAS, AND FOR SUGGESTING APPROACHES FOR THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THIS TECHNOLOGY. PARTICIPANTS
IN THE WORKSHOP WILL INCLUDE REPRESENTATIVES FROM BOTH THE TECHNOLOGICAL AND USER COMMUNITIES.
SPECIES DETAILS REGARDING THE FORMAT. SCHEDULING, AND LOCATION OF THE WORKSHOP AS WELL AS THE
PREPARATION OF A LIST OF POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DEVELOPED BY A WORKSHOP COMMITTEE COMPOSED
OF REPRESENTATIVES OF U.S. EPA, BATTELLE, AND OTHERS. THIS COMMITTEE WILL BE SELECTED AND BEGIN ITS
WORK IMMEDIATELY UPON THE EXECUTION OF THIS GRANT. A BRIEF REPORT IN WHICH THE FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PREPARED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT.
"PROJECT: O0503-CO-FIRING OF SOLID WASTE WITH COAL IN A CEMENT KILN
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/77 12/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 20OOOO
TASK CODE=B624B-626 **EPA=R8O5613-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.. R OLEXSEY EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. CR WILLEY STATE ENV SERV
MILESTONES.... OS/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O9/77 -AWARD FUNDS FOR PROJECT
12/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO503 SSIE-GMA 3719 EPA -R8O5613-O1 TASK-B624B-626
AP -624B DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF CO-FIRING
SOLID WASTE WITH COAL IN AN EXISTING FULL-SCALE CEMENT KILN. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS BOTH THE
RESOURCE RECOVERY ASPECTS OF USING WASTE AS A SUPPLEMENTARY FUEL AND THE INDUSTRIAL CONSERVATION
ASPECTS OF PRESERVING CONVENTIONAL (HIGH-PRICED, HIGH-SULFUR) FOSSIL FUELS. APPROXIMATELY 3OOO TONS
OF REFUSE-DERIVED FUEL WILL BE CO-FIRED IN THE DIRECT-FIRED KILN. DURING THESE CO-COMBUSTION TESTS,
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES OF PROCESS EFFLUENTS WILL BE CARRIED OUT
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"PROJECT: 02945-GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF EXTRACTION. CONVERSION
AND WASTE DISPOSAL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/76 O9/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77
TASK CODE=J624B-6O **EPA=68-O3-246B «* (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76
EPA OFFICER.. DB GILMORE EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
INVESTIGATOR.. SK SANYAL GEONOMICS INC
MILESTONES.... O2/77 -GEOLOGIC, HYDROLOGIC ASSESSMENT REPORT
06/77 -ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RESEARCH REPORT
O6/77 -SITING AND LEASING GUIDE
O9/77 -GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE USES, CONVERSION PROCESSES. WASTES REPORT
O9/77 -MONITORING STRATEGY DESIGN
09/78 -POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY REPORT
09/81 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L1 1O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
0
4245OO
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
RECN-OO2945 SSIE-GMA 4094 EPA -68-O3-2468 TASK -J624B-6O
AP -624B DU -L11O LABT-MTS
OBJECTIVE: A GUIDELINE DOCUMENT FOR THE MULTI-MEDIA MONITORING STRATEGY AROUND ANY GEOTHERMAL
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. THIS OUTPUT WILL BE USED BY THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO
MONITOR THE CHANGES IN SURFACE AND UNDERGOUND WATERS AS A RESULT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF GEOTHERMAL
RESOURCES. APPROACH: DETERMINE THE GEOLOGY, HYDROLOGY. AND CLIMATOLOGY OF THE GEYSERS AND IMPERIAL
VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. GEOTHERMAL AREAS, THE KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON. AREA. THE RIO GRANDE RIFT ZONE
AREA, AND IDENTIFY THE AQUIFERS IN EACH AREA. DEFINE THE VARIOUS GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS. QUANTIFY THE
POLLUTANTS FROM GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING PHASE OF PRODUCE FLUIDS. SUBSIDENCE
POSSIBILITIES, SEISMIC EFFECTS, FLUID DISPOSAL METHODS, THERMAL LOSSES AND THEIR POSSIBLE EFFECTS
ON THE BIOTA AND GROUNDWATER OF EACH AREA. SELECT A STUDY AREA AND DESIGN A MONITORING SYSTEM FOR
THE AREA. IMPLEMENT AND OPERATE THE MONITORING PROGRAM MAKING SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT
IN THE MONITORING PLAN AS DEEMED ADVISABLE. AS A RESULT OF THE EXPERIENCE IN DESIGNING AND
OPERATING SUCH A MONITORING SYSTEM, MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A GENERAL MONITORING METHODOLOGY THAT
WILL BE MOST APT TO MEET THE REQUIRMENTS OF ANY GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. OUTPUT GEOLOGIC,
HYDOLOGIC ASSESSMENT REPORT (2/77); ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RESEARCH REPORT (6/77); SITING AND LEASING
GUIDE (6/77); GEOTHERMAL RESOURCE USES, CONVERSION PROCESSES. WASTES REPORT (9/77); MONITORING
STRATEGY DESIGN (9/77); POLLUTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY REPORT (9/77); FINAL REPORT (9/81).
**PROJECT: 02946-GEOTHERMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FAUNA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/76 12/82
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
TASK CODE=J624B-61
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77
DB GILMORE
WW SUTTON
ZC NELSON
AA MULLEN
GD POTTER
**EPA= **
/ 01.5 YEARS ; TOTAL
EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
US EPA
US EPA
US EPA
US EPA
FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 /
(IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 /
PROJECT 03.O
2OOOO
960OO
O9/77 -ANNUAL REPORT COVERING IMPERIAL VALLEY AND ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS
O9/78 -ANNUAL REPORT COVERING IMPERIAL VALLEY AND ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS
O9/79 -ANNUAL REPORT COVERING IMPERIAL VALLEY AND ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS
O9/8O -DEVELOPMENT OF MONITORING STRATEGY
PLAN ID : (AP-624B)(DU-L110) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
TASK-J624B-61
AP -624B
RECN-OO2946 SSIE-ZMA 1058
DU -L110 LABT-MTS
OBJECTIVE: BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES ARE COLLECTED AT GEOTHERMAL SITES AND ANALYZED FOR SELECTED ELEMENTS.
THE OBJECTIVES WILL BE TO (1) PROVIDE BASELINE INFORMATION PRIOR TO FULL SCALE ENERGY PRODUCTION
AND (2) TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING ANIMALS AS BIOLOGICAL MONITORS FOR GEOTHERMAL
POLLUTANTS. RODENTS, RABBITS, CHICKENS AND BEEF CATTLE REPRESENT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE FIELD
SAMPLING PROGRAM. THE RELATIVE ABUNDANCE/DENSITY OF VARIOUS WILDLIFE SPECIES IS ALSO BEING
INVESTIGATED. APPROACH: FIELD COLLECTED SAMPLES ARE TRANSPORTED BACK TO LAS VEGAS AND WILL BE
ANALYZED FOR SUCH ELEMENTS AS LEAD, ARSENIC. ZINC, AND CADMIUM. CONCURRENT LABORATORY STUDIES ARE
DESIGNED TO CONFIRM TISSUE RETENTION CHARACTERISTICS (OR COMPLICATING HOMEOSTATIC FACTORS) FOR
GEOTHERMAL ELEMENTS FOLLOWING OUANTITATED ORAL EXPOSURES. THESE LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS SERVE AS AN
ESSENTIAL PART OF THE QUALITY ASSURANCE EFFORT AND THE LABORATORY GENERATED SAMPLES WILL BE
ANALYZED BY THOSE TECHNIQUES USED FOR THE FIELD COLLECTED TISSUES. OUTPUTS: SAMPLES HAVE BEEN
COLLECTED FROM ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS. UTAH AND FROM IMPERIAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. RELATIVE ABUNDANCE
WORK ON SMALL MAMMAL POPULATIONS AT ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS IS ALSO IN PROGRESS. ANALYTICAL DATA ON
THE FIELD COLLECTIONS. AND ASSOCIATED LABORATORY STUDIES. ARE NOT AVAILABLE BUT SHOULD BE REPORTED
NEXT YEAR.
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"PROJECT: 02947-GEOTHERMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PLANTS AND SOILS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES-
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE
TASK CODE=J624B-62
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77
DB GILMORE
KW BROWN
GB WIERSMA
AB CROCKETT
07/75 09/81
FY77
FY76
957OO
126OOO
ORDIS COOES..
ABSTRACT.
FUNDING ESTIMATED
«*EPA= ** (IN-HO) PRIOR
/ 03.8 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT 17.3
EPA/FMSL LAS VEGAS
US EPA
US EPA
US EPA
05/7-T-BASELINE SAMPLING FOR SOIL AND VEGETATION AT FOUR KGRA'S IN THE I
09/77 -ANNUAL REPORT BASELINE TRACE ELEMENT LEVELS. IMPERIAL VALLEY
09/77 -ANNUAL REPORT BASELINE STUDIES AT ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS
09/78 -POST OPERATIONAL REPORT IMPERIAL VALLEY
09/79 -POST OPERATIONAL REPORT ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS
-FINAL REPORT IMPERIAL VALLEY
ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
SSIE-ZMA 1055 TASK-J624B-62 AP -624B
LABT-MTS
OBJECTIVE- CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES BY STUDYING
POLLUTANT LEVELS AND POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS IN PREOPERATIONAL AND POST OPERATIONAL MODES.
APPROACH- SOIL AND PLANT SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTED PRIOR TO GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT OPERATION TO
ASSESS BASELINE LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS. SAMPLES WILL ALSO BE COLLECTED AFTER POWER PLANT OPERATION.
IN ADDITION CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANT POPULATIONS WILL BE ASCERTAINED SUCH AS SPECIES MIX AND
BIOMASS TWO DISTINCT ECOTYPES WILL BE STUDIED. ONE IS AN INTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AREA IN THE
IMPERIAL VALLEY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE OTHER A RANGE LAND AREA NEAR ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS,
UTAH OUTPUT- PLANT AND SOIL SAMPLING HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AT FOUR KGRA'S IN THE IMPERIAL VALLEY AND
ONE KGRA AT ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS. AA ANALYSES OF SAMPLES HAS BEGUN.
O9/81
09/81
-FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-624BHDU-L1 1O)
RECN-OO2947
DU -L11O
"PROJECT: 02948-MONITORING GUIDES FOR H2S AND NON-CONDENSIBLE HAZARDOUS GASEOUS
EMISSIONS/GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/75 12/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 /
TASK CODE=J624B-63 **EPA= * * (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 /
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / 01.0 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT O2.O
EPA OFFICER.. DB GILMORE EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
INVESTIGATOR.. W ADAMS US EPA
MILESTONES.... O9/75 -FIRST GEOTHERMAL WORKSHOP
10/76 -COMPLETION OF INITIAL INVESTIGATION WITH AIR MONITORING LABORATOR
O2/77 -SECOND GEQTHERMAL WORKSHOP
04/77 -COMPLETION OF SECOND ROUND OF AIR MONITORING AT 4 SITES IN THE IM
1O/77 -INITIATE COLLECTION OF CONTINUOUS METEOROLOGICAL AND AIR QUALITY
O4/78 -COMPLETION OF FINAL ROUND OF AIR MONITORING AT 4 SITES IN THE IMP
12/79 -REPORT ON AIR MONITORING STRATEGY AROUND GEOTHERMAL SITES
PLAN ID (AP-624B)(DU-L11O) ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSERVATION/ADVANCED ENERGY
1343OO
65OOO
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
TASK-J624B-63
AP -624B
RECN-OO2948 SSIE-ZMA 1O64
DU -L11O LABT-MTS
OBJECTIVE: TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR AIR QUALITY MONITORING AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED GEOTHERMAL
MONITORING METHODOLOGY FOR EVALUATING THE TOTAL IMPACT OF GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT ON A GIVEN
LOCALITY. APPROACH: THE DESIGN OF A MONITORING NETWORK IS ACCOMPLISHED IN TWO PHASES. FIELD
MEASUREMENTS OF AMBIENT AIR QUALITY WILL BE MADE AND AIR QUALITY SIMULATIONS WILL BE MADE FOR
PREDICTING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF POLLUTANTS FOR VARIOUS STAGES OF GEOTHERMAL
DEVELOPMENT. BECAUSE METEOROLOGICAL AND AIR QUALITY DATA FOR THIS AREA ARE SPARSE, A TWO YEAR FIELD
PROGRAM IS NECESSARY TO DOCUMENT AEROMETRIC DATA. A FIRST YEAR EFFORT WOULD BE A PILOT STUDY FOR
COLLECTING METEOROLOGICAL DATA AT SEVERAL SITES. LIMITED AIR QUALITY DATA WILL ALSO BE COLLECTED
DURING THE FIRST YEAR. DATA FROM THE FIRST YEAR WILL BE USED AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF
EFFORT FOR AN EXPANDED NETWORK IN THE SECOND YEAR. THESE DATA WILL BE USED AS A BASIS FOR THE AIR
QUALITY SIMULATION PHASE OF THE PROJECT. OUTPUTS: COMPLETION OF INITIAL INVESTIGATION WITH AIR
MONITORING LABORATORY AT 5 SITES IN THE IMPERIAL VALLEY. CALIFORNIA (1O/76); COMPLETION OF SECOND
ROUND OF AIR MONITORING AT 4 SITES IN THE IMPERIAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA (4/77); INITIATE COLLECTION
OF CONTINUOUS METEOROLOGICAL AND AIR QUALITY DATA AT FIXED SITES NEAR ROOSEVELT HOT SPRINGS, UTAH
(1O/77); COMPLETION OF FINAL ROUND OF AIR MONITORING AT 4 SITES IN THE IMPERIAL VALLEY (4/78)-
REPORT ON AIR MONITORING STRATEGY AROUND GEOTHERMAL SITES (12/79)
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"PROJECT: 00520-TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN APPALACHIA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/77 O7/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 40OOOO
TASK CODE=B624C-594 **EPA=68-03-2531 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 447OOO
EPA OFFICER.: VF JELEN EPA/IERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: RW COBB BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
RF AVERS BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
AN CHRISTAKIS BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BG MAIDEN BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
TO THOMAS BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
GA WATKINS BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES.... 03/77 -FUNDING PACKAGE SUBMITTED
O6/77 -CONTRACT AWARDED
08/78 -REPORT OF FIRST PHASE I
11/78 -WORK PLAN FOR PHASE II
07/8O -FINAL REPORT RECEIVED
PLAN ID : (AP-624C)(DU-L11O) ENERGY -INTERGRATED ASSESSMENT
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-00052O SSIE-GMA 3697 EPA -68-03-2531 TASK-B624C-594
AP -624C DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE EPA AND OTHER DECISION MAKERS WITH INFORMATION NECESSARY
(1) TO FORESEE THE EFFECTS OF REGULATORY POLICIES UPON FUTURE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN APPALACHIA AND
(2) TO DETERMINE AREAS REQUIRING RESEARCH EMPHASIS IN PREPARATION FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING
THE IMPACTS OF NEW OR EXPANDED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. THIS REGIONAL STUDY OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN
APPALACHIA WILL FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS, BOTH BENEFICIAL AND ADVERSE,
ASSOCIATED WITH ALTERNATIVE ENERGY POLICIES AND PRACTICES. ALTHOUGH THE EMPHASIS WILL BE ON THE
DEVELOPMENT OF APPALACHIAN COAL RESOURCES, OTHER ENERGY RESOURCES WILL ALSO BE EXAMINED. THE FIRST
YEAR TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT WILL BEGIN BY REVIEWING EXISTING LITERATURE ON APPALACHIAN ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS WILL BE FORMULATED BASED ON (I) NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AS
IT RELATES TO APPALACHIA AND (2) EXISTING ENERGY PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY THAT IS EXPECTED TO BE USED
TO 1985 (NEAR-TERM DEVELOPMENT) AS WELL AS EXISTING AND NEW TECHNOLOGY WHICH CAN BE EXPECTED TO BE
AVAILABLE FOR USE BETWEEN 1985 AND 2OOO (MID-TERM DEVELOPMENT). NEXT THE DIRECT AND HIGHER-ORDER
IMPACTS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS TECHNOLOGY WILL BE EXAMINED. CONCURRENTLY, POLICY OPTIONS
AVAILABLE FOR CONTROLLING THE IMPACTS WILL BE INVESTIGATED ALONG WITH ISSUES THAT IMPACTS RAISE.
EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON INVESTIGATING THE IMPACTS FROM CURRENT PLANS FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
UNDER EXISTING OR PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICIES. THE SECOND PHASE WILL EXPAND UPON AND
REFINE THE WORK OF THE FIRST YEAR TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED UPON IDENTIFYING
AND ANALYZING ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING THE RATE AND PATTERN OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN
APPALACHIA.
GRADUATE SCH/POL SCI DEPT
TASK-V624C-O1
"PROJECT: 04013-TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT OF WESTERN ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/75 O7/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OOOOO
TASK CODE=V624C-O1 *»EPA = 68-01- 1916 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 47OOOO
EPA OFFICER. S PLOTKIN EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. IL WHITE UNIV OF OKLAHOMA
MILESTONES... O3/76 -COMPLETION, PUBLICATION OF WORK PLAN
O8/76 -PUBLICATION OF PHASE I REPORT, ENERGY FROM THE WEST
O3/76 -PUBLICATION OF FINAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT
01/79 -PUBLICATION OF SERIES OF POLICY-ORIENTED FINAL REPORTS
PLAN ID (AP-624CHDU-L1 1O) ENERGY - INTERGRATED ASSESSMENT
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4O13 SSIE-GMA 4333 EPA -68-O1-1916
AP -624C DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT . OBJECTIVES TO IDENTIFY A BROAD RANGE OF DESIRABLE AND UNDESIRABLE CONSEQUENCES LIKELY TO RESULT
FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN U. S. ENERGY RESOURCES (COAL, OIL SHALE. URANIUM, GEOTHERMAL, OIL,
NATURAL GAS); TO IDENTIFY. EVALUATE, AND COMPARE POLICIES THAT WILL PROMOTE DESIRABLE CONSEQUENCES
AND ELIMINATE OR REDUCE UNDESIRABLE ONES; AND TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS WHICH WILL
ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT TO MAKE OPTIMAL DECISIONS ABOUT FUTURE ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT IN THE WEST. APPROACH THE ANALYSIS INCLUDES A SERIES OF IMPACT ASSESSMENTS WHICH
EXAMINE THE PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL/CULTURAL/ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF DEVELOPMENT AT SIX SITES AND THE
REGION AS A WHOLE. THESE IMPACT ASSESSMENTS ARE USED, IN COMBINATION WITH EXTENSIVE CONTACTS WITH
DECISIONMAKERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AFFECTED BY AND CONCERNED WITH WESTERN ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES WHICH ARE THEN EXAMINED IN MORE DETAIL. A
CRITICAL PART OF THIS FOLLOW-UP ANALYSIS IS TO IDENTIFY THE INSTITUTIONAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXT IN
WHICH THE IMPACTS ARE EVALUATED AND DEALT WITH. IN ORDER TO PINPOINT SITUATIONS WHERE THE PRESENT
REGULATORY INSTITUTIONAL. OR POLITICAL SYSTEM CANNOT PROPERLY DEAL WITH IMPACTS AND TO IDENTIFY
APPROPRIATE SOLUTIONS TO THESE SHORTCOMINGS.CURRENT PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS A PHASE I REPORT
(ENERGY FROM THE WEST) DEALING PRINCIPALLY WITH IMPACT ASSESSMENT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED. THE REMAINING
WORK WILL FOCUS ON POLICY ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES, WITH SOME EFFORT AT EXPANDING
THE TECHNOLOGIES EXAMINED AND COMPLETING SOME DETAILS OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENTS.
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DIV OF NAV DEV 8. REG STUDIES
TASK-V624C-55
«*PROJECT 04031-DEVELOP ECONOMIC PROJECTION MODELING CAPABILITY NECESSARY TO DERIVE
MODULAR ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING MODELS AT A MULTICOU
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/75 OO/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 74000
TASK CODE=V624C-55 * *EPA = D6-E721-DU ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 16OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. MW BLOCK EPA/HDQTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. H HINOTE US TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTH
PLAN ID : (AP-624CHDU-L1 1O) ENERGY-INTERGRATED ASSESSMENT
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4O31 SSIE-GMA 2932 1 EPA -D6-E721-DU
AP -624C DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT AS A PART OF ITS ONGOING ECONOMIC RESEARCH PROGRA, TVA IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A REGIONAL
ECONOMIC MODEL OF THE TVA REGION AND ITS PRINCIPAL SUBREGIONS. LONG-TERM OBJECTIVES IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODEL INCLUDE (1) PROVISION OF AN ANNUAL AND CONSISTENT SET OF LONG-RUN ECONOMIC
AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS WHICH REFLECT THE NATIONAL BUSINESS CYCLE; (2) ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL
SENSITIVITY TO NATIONAL ECONOMIC PARAMETERS SUCH AS GROWTH OR DECLINE IN SPECIFIC INDUSTRIES; (3)
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT IN SMALL AREAS (MULTICOUNTY) OF A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. E.G., A
LARGE NUCLEAR ENERGY-GENERATING PLANT; AND (4) PROVISION OF A MACROECONOMIC DATA BASE AT A
MULTICOUNTY LEVEL FOR LAND-USE PLANNING AND SITE ASSESSMENT. AT THE PRESENT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT,
AN OPERATIONAL MODEL HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE TVA POWER SERVICE AREA; AND IT IS BEING USED IN
DEVELOPING THE TVA POWER SYSTEM LOAD FORECAST. THE OPERATIONAL MODEL CONSISTS OF TWO PRINCIPAL
COMPONENTS: (1) A POPULATION-LABOR FORCE-HOUSEHOLD SUBMODEL AND (2) AN EMPLOYMENT SUBMODEL. OUTPUT
OF THE CURRENT MODEL FOR THE POWER SERVICE AREA CONSISTS OF POPULATION BY AGE (SIX CATEGORIES) AND
RACE (TWO CATEGORIES), NET MIGRATION, LABOR FORCE, HOUSEHOLDS AND EMPLOYMENT IN 2O MANUFACTURING
CATEGORIES AND FIVE NONMANUFACTURING CATEGORIES. A PHASE I REPORT ON THIS WORK WILL BE ISSUED BY
3/78. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODEL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING TASKS: (1) EXPAND THE NUMBER OF
EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES IN THE NONMANUFACTURING SECTOR; (2) DEVELOP A PERSONAL INCOME SUBMODEL; (3)
ADAPT THE MODEL TO QUANTIFY IMPACTS AT A MULTICOUNTY LEVEL (BEA AREA) ON POPULATION, LABOR FORCE.
EMPLOYMENT, ETC., OF A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; (4) DEVELOP AND ADD TO THE MODEL AN ALGORITHM
FOR ALLOCATING MULTICOUNTY PROJECTIONS TO SMALLER AREAS; AND (5) DEVELOP DATA AND METHODOLOGIES FOR
IDENTIFYING GROWTH DIFFERENTIALS BETWEEN COUNTIES OR GROUPS OF COUNTIES AS CHANGES IN GROWTH RELATE
TO LOCAL CAPACITY FOR ACCOMMODATING SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS.
»»PROJECT: O4033-ENVIRONMENTAL RESIDUALS OUTPUT MODEL FOR OPERATION AND EXPANSION OF AN
ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 12/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 0
TASK CODE=V624C-56 * *EPA = D5-E721 -DV ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 126OOO
EPA OFFICER.. MW BLOCH EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. BO EVANS US TVA
D WALTERS US TVA
PLAN ID (AP-624C)(DU-L11O) ENERGY-INTERGRATED ASSESSMENT
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4O33 SSIE-GMA 4679 EPA -D5-E721-DV TASK-V624C-56
AP -624C DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY HAS DEVELOPED AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESIDUALS OUTPUT MODEL TO PREDICT
AMOUNTS OF RESIDUALS PRODUCED BY DIFFERENT CONFIGURATIONS OF A POWER SYSTEM. FUTURE LOAD DATA IS
OBTAINED ON A PLANT-BY-PLANT BASIS FROM A POWER SYSTEM SIMULATION MODEL. THIS SIMULATION DETAILS
COMPLEX FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG POWER PLANT INPUT-OUTPUT ENERGIES, POWER LEVELS, AND OTHER
GENERATING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS. TRANSFORM EQUATIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESIDUALS OUTPUT MODEL
PROVIDE ESTIMATES OF FLY ASH AND SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS. THE MODEL'S PREDICTIVE ABILITY WAS
DEMONSTRATED WITH HISTORICAL DATA, AND THE MODEL PROVIDES A FIRST ESTIMATE OF RELATIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESIDUAL OUTPUT MODEL AND ITS
DOCUMENTATION.
•'PROJECT: 04035-DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICATION OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS TO SITE-SPECIFIC AND
REGIONAL INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY SYSTE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/75 06/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=V624C-57 **EPA=D5-E721-DW ** ( IAG ) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.. MW BLOCH EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. MC BABB US TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTH
US TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTH
US TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTH
FY77
FY76
1640OO
314OOO
MC BABB
HR HICKEY
DE HOUCHINS
MILESTONES.... O2/78 -MAJOR REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624CHDU-L1 10)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4O35
AP -624C
DIV OF ENV PLANNING
DIV OF ENV PLANNING
DIV OF ENV PLANNING
ENERGY-INTERGRATED ASSESSMENT
SSIE-GMA 2948 1 EPA -D5-E721-DW TASK-V624C-57
DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: DEVELOP AND DEMONSTRATE WAYS IN WHICH COMPUTER GRAPHICS CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE OR
FACILITATE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES PROCEDURES. APPROACH: METHODS ARE BEING DEVELOPED WHICH UTILIZE
THE ABILITY OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS TO (A) IMPROVE THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE ENGINEER/SCIENTIST AND
THE POWER OF THE COMPUTER AND (B) PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR COMMUNICATING COMPLEX
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT INFORMATION AND POLLUTION CONTROL ALTERNATIVES CURRENT PLANS/PROGRESS' TWO
YEARS OF RESEARCH HAVE BEEN COMPLETED EXPLORING THE USE OF STORAGE-TUBE GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY' IT HAS
BEEN FOUND THAT FOR MANY TYPES OF ANALYSIS A SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS OF TIME AND COST CAN BE ACHIEVED
OVER THE USE OF CONVENTIONAL MANUAL METHODS. ANALYSIS APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR AIR AND
WATER QUALITY STUDIES. INDUSTRIAL AND RADIOLOGICAL HYGIENE. SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS AND
FACILITIES SITING USING GEOGRAPHICALLY REFERENCED DATA. CURRENTLY, INVESTIGATION IS PROCEEDING INTO
THE USE OF STAND-ALONE. INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS SYSTEMS WITH REFRESHED DISPLAY CAPABILITIES FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS. A MILESTONE REPORT PUBLISHED 02/78
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Flue Gas Sulfur Oxide Control
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• •PROJECT: 01514-WELLHAN-LORD/ALLIED FGD DEMONSTRATION TEST PROGRAM
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/75 02/79
TASK CODE=F624A-034 «*EPA=68-02-1877
WH PONDER EPA/IERL RTP
RC ADAMS THOMPSON RAMO WOOLDRIDGE INC
O3/75 -CONTRACT AWARD
03/76 -PREPARE TEST PLAN
10/77 -BEGIN TEST PROGRAM
1O/78 -COMPLETE TEST PROGRAM
02/79 -COMPLETE FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1514 SSIE-GMA
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
558308
7740OO
4631
TASK-F624A-O34
EPA -68-02-1877
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT TRW, INC. WILL FURNISH THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL, MATERIALS, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT. AND FACILITIES
NECESSARY FOR OR INCIDENT TO THE PERFORMANCE OF THE THREE MAJOR TASKS DESCRIBED BELOW- 1.
PREPARATION OF DEMONSTRATION TEST PLAN TRW INC. WILL PREPARE AND SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL A
DEMONSTRATION TEST PLAN BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY PLANS CONTAINED IN SECTIONS 4.1. 4.2, 4.5, AND 4.6
OF THE WORK PLAN MANUAL -TEST AND EVALUATION PROGRAM FOR THE NIPSCO/DAVY/ALLIED DEMONSTRATION
PLANT, DATED 31 AUGUST 1973. THE DEMONSTRATION TEST PLAN WILL INCLUDE A THOROUGH DISCUSSION OF TEST
PARAMETERS, SAMPLING METHODS, INSTRUMENTATION, ANALYTICAL METHODS. SCHEDULE. MANPOWER. COSTS, DATA
COLLECTION. REDUCTION. AND PRESENTATION. INSTALLATION AND CHECKOUT OF TEST MEASUREMENTS EQUIPMENT.
WHICH WAS INITIATED UNDER TASK 18 OF CONTRACT NO. 68-O2-0235, WILL BE CONTINUED DURING PREPARATION
OF THE DEMONSTRATION TEST PLAN. 2. PERFORM ACCEPTANCE TEST TRW. INC. WILL OBTAIN ACCEPTANCE TEST
MEASUREMENTS DURING THE ONE-YEAR DEMONSTRATION OPERATION OF THE WELLMAN-LORD/ALLI ED SYSTEM AT
NIPSCO. THE PROCEDURES. METHODS, SCHEDULES. ETC., WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED
ACCEPTANCE TEST PLAN PREPARED DURING TASK 16 TO CONTRACT NO. 68-02-O235. 3. PERFORM ONE-YEAR
DEMONSTRATION TEST TRW INC. WILL OBTAIN TEST MEASUREMENTS DURING THE ONE-YEAR DEMONSTRATION
OPERATION OF THE WELLMAN-LORD/ALLIED SYSTEM AT NIPSCO. THE PROCEDURES, METHODS, SCHEDULES, ETC.
WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED DEMONSTRATION TEST PLAN PREPARED DURING TASK I OF THIS
CONTRACT. TRW, INC. WILL COLLECT, REDUCE AND EVALUATE DEMONSTRATION DATA AND PREPARE A REPORT WHICH
WILL SERVE AS A FINAL REPOR
EPA OFFICER.:
INVESTIGATOR.:
MILESTONES...
••PROJECT: 01525-PROTOTYPE STUDY OF LIME/LIMESTONE SCRUBBERS FOR S02 AND DUST REMOVAL
ADVANCED TESTING AND DATA EVALUATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/74 02/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 486714
TASK CODE=F624A-O45 *»EPA=68-O2- 1814 •* (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 21O85O7
JE WILLIAMS EPA/IERL RTP
HN HEAD BECHTEL NATIONAL INC
GH DYER BECHTEL NATIONAL INC
SC WANG BECHTEL NATIONAL INC
RM SHERWIN BECHTEL NATIONAL INC
RT KEEN BECHTEL NATIONAL INC
AH ABDULSATTAR BECHTEL NATIONAL INC
O9/75 -PUBLISH FIRST PROGRESS REPORT
09/75 -CONDUCT INDUSTRY BRIEFING CONFERENCE
O9/76 -PUBLISH SECOND PROGRESS REPORT
10/76 -CONDUCT INDUSTRY BRIEFING CONFERENCE
O9/77 -PUBLISH THIRD PROGRESS REPORT
O2/78 -COMPLETE TESTING
O5/78 -CONDUCT INDUSTRY BRIEFING CONFERENCE
O5/78 -PUBLISH FINAL REPORT
O6/78 -COMPLETE DESIGN/ECONOMIC STUDY COMPUTER PROGRAM
PLAN ID (AP-624AXDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1525 SSIE-GMA 4161 EPA -68-O2-1814 TASK -F624A-O45
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE PHASE III TEST PROGRAM UNDER PREDECESSOR CONTRACT PH 22-68-67, AND OTHER
SUPPORTING PROGRAMS OF EPA, BECHTEL IS PERFORMING AN EXTENDED TESTING PROGRAM AT THE EPA ALKALI
SCRUBBING TEST FACILITY, TVA SHAWNEE STEAM PLANT, PADUCAH, KENTUCKY. FOR THE REMOVAL OF S02 AND ASH
PARTICULATE FROM COAL-FIRED FURNACE GAS. THE TEST FACILITY CONSISTS OF TWO PARALLEL SCRUBBER
SYSTEMS VENTURI FOLLOWED BY A SPRAY TOWER AND A TURBULENT CONTACT ABSORBER. EACH SYSTEM IS
CAPABLE OF TREATING APPROXIMATELY 10 MW EQUIVALENT (30.OOO ACFM AT 3OO DEGREES F) OF FLUE GAS
CONTAINING 1 800-4,OOO PPM SULFUR DIOXIDE AND 2 TO 5 GRAINS/SCF OF PARTICULATES. THE SCRUBBERS ARE
INTEGRATED INTO THE FLUE GAS EXHAUST DUCTWORK OF BOILER NO. 10. THE MAJOR GOALS OF THE OVERALL TEST
PROGRAM ARE (1) TO CHARACTERIZE THE EFFECT OF IMPORTANT PROCESS VARIABLES ON SULFUR DIOXIDE AND
PARTICULATE REMOVAL (2) TO DEVELOP MATHEMATICAL MODELS FOR ECONOMIC SCALE-UP TO FULL-SIZE SCRUBBER
FACILITIES (3) TO DEMONSTRATE RELIABILITY. AND (4) TO DEMONSTRATE PROCESS AND EQUIPMENT VARIATIONS
TO IMPROVE'THE ECONOMICS OF LIME/LIMESTONE SCRUBBING. THE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT OBJECTIVES OF THE
CURRENT PROGRAM ARE TO IMPROVE (1) ALKALI UTILIZATION, (2) S02 REMOVAL. (3) SLUDGE DISPOSAL
PROPERTIES. AND (4) SYSTEM RELIABILITY. SPECIFIC TASKS TO BE PERFORMED ARE: LIMESTONE/LIME ADVANCED
TESTING, SLUDGE FIXATION STUDIES. AND ECONOMIC STUDIES.
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"PROJECT: 01527-SULFUR DIOXIDE OXIDATION IN SCRUBBER SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/77 06/79 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=F624A-046 **EPA=R805227-01 ** (GRANT)
EPA OFFICER. RH BORGWARDT EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: JL HUDSON UNIV OF VIRGINIA
MILESTONES...: 09/77 -CONSTRUCT REACTOR AND ASSEMBLE APPARATUS
11/77 -LOW LEVEL CATALYST STUDIES IN FLOW REACTOR
O2/78 -BISULFITE OXIDATION IN BATCH REACTOR
06/78 -BISULFITE OXIDATION WITH MULTIPLE CATALYSTS
09/78 -EFFECT OF OXIDATION INHIBITORS
10/78 -CONCENTRATION EFFECTS
09/78 -DEVELOP MODEL FOR OXIDATION IN SLURRIES
O6/79 -VERIFY MODEL
08/79 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
79641
ENG & APPL SCI/CHEM ENG DEPT
TASK-F624A-O46
ORDIS CODES.-: RECN-001527 SSIE-GMA 4127 EPA -R8O5227-O1
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: 1) TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF CONTROLLABLE SYSTEM PARAMETERS IN LIME/LIMESTONE
SCRUBBING SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO SUGGEST METHODS OF LIMITING OXIDATION TO PERMIT UNSATURATED
OPERATION. SYSTEM PARAMETERS INCLUDE THE CONCENTRATION AND TYPE OF INHIBITORS AND CATALYSTS AS WELL
AS PHYSICAL FACTORS WHICH CONTROL MASS TRANSFER. 2) TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF MAXIMIZING
THE EFFICIENCY OF OXIDATION IN A HOLD TANK WHEN OXIDATION IS FORCED BY AERATION. FACTORS IMPORTANT
HERE ARE MASS TRANSFER (PARTICULARLY AS INFLUENCED BY AIR BUBBLE SIZE AND CONTACT TIME) AND THE
KINETICS OF THE OXIDATION REACTION. APPROACH: CHEMICAL KINETICS AND MASS TRANSFER WILL BE STUDIED
IN BOTH CLEAR SOLUTIONS AND SLURRIES USING STIRRED REACTORS AND FLOW REACTORS IN BENCH SCALE
EQUIPMENT. THE RESULTS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A MATHEMATICAL MODEL TO PRODUCE METHODS OF
MINIMIZING OR MAXIMIZING OXIDATION IN SCRUBBERS. PLANS: CONSTRUCT REACTOR AND ASSEMBLE APPARATUS.
STUDY OXIDATION OF BISULFITE AT PH 4-6 IN FLOW REACTOR AND BATCH REACTOR WITH SINGLE AND MULTIPLE
CATALYSTS. EVALUATE OXIDATION INHIBITORS. STUDY OXIDATION OF SULFITE WITH HIGH CATALYST
CONCENTRATIONS. DEVELOP MODEL FOR OXIDATION IN SLURRIES INCLUDING MASS TRANSFER AND KINETICS.
"PROJECT: 01547-DEMONSTRATION OF HIGH-EFFICIENCY/HIGH-THROUGHPUT BAGHOUSE
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
/ $
/ $
283989
7OOOOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/76 1O/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=F624A-O60 **EPA=68-O2-2148 ** (CNTR.)
JH TURNER EPA/IERL RTP
ul MCKENNA ENVIRO SYSS 8. RES INC
S PERRY FABRICS AMERICA CORP
O3/76 -CONTRACT AWARDED
12/76 -BAGHOUSES ON LINE
12/77 -REPORT ON FIRST YEAR'S OPERATION
12/77 -REPORT ON SECOND YEAR'S OPERATION
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1547 SSIE-GMA 4155 EPA -68-O2-2148
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: EXAMINE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF SMALL. FULL-SCALE, REVERSE AIR BAGHOUSE
OPERATED AT FILTRATION VELOCITIES UP TO 9 FPM ON A STOKER-FIRED INDUSTRIAL BOILER. APPROACH: A.
OPERATE BAGHOUSE FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF 1O MONTHS USING NOMEX, GORE-TEX. TEFLON. AND DURALON T
FABRICS. B. DETERMINE FABRIC PERFORMANCE AND LIFE. C. DETERMINE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND COSTS D.
RECORD ALL PERTINENT BOILER AND FILTER SYSTEM OPERATING PARAMETERS. E. CHARACTERIZE FLUE GAS
STREAMS AND FLY ASH. CURRENT PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS: SYSTEM SCHEDULED TO START 12/76 OPTIONS
INCLUDE TESTING ADDITIONAL FABRICS AND TESTING S02 REMOVAL CAPABILITIES.
TASK-F624A-06O
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».PROJECT: 01579-DEVELOP COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS OF S02 EMISSION CONTROL PROCESSES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/75 O2/8O : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 30OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O92 «*EPA=D7-E721-BI ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 725OOO
EPA OFFICER.: RO STERN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: GG MCGLAMERY US TVA
SV TOMLINSON US TVA
F KENNEDY US TVA
JW BARRIER US TVA
JD MAXWELL US TVA
TA BURNETT US TVA
JG PATTERSON US TVA
MILESTONES...: O3/8O -TASK I, PHASES I, II. AND III REPORTS
02/78 -TASK IIA DRAFT FINAL REPORT OF SLUDGE STUDIES
O7/76 -TASK IIB, TRW REPORTS ON ALUMINA EXTRACTION PROCESS
07/76 -ASSISTANCE TO EPA IN ANALYZING COST ESTIMATES OF STACK GAS EMISSI ON
O3/80 -TASK IV DRAFT INTERIM REPORTS FOR SELECTED FRONT END PROCESSES
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1579 SSIE-GMA 4695 EPA -D7-E721-BI TASK-F624A-092
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF TASK I IS TO REVIEW RECENTLY DEVELOPED PROCESSES FOR DESULFURIZATION OF POWER
PLANT STACK GASES; THEN, SYSTEMATICALLY SELECT AND EVALUATE THOSE WHICH HAVE THE GREATEST DEGREE OF
DEVELOPMENT AND WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY ATTRACTIVE BOTH TECHNICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY. THESE
EVALUATIONS WILL INCLUDE PREPARATION OF FLOWSHEET MATERIAL BALANCES, AND COMMERCIAL LAYOUTS;
DEFINITION OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT; ESTIMATION OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT COSTS; PREPARATION OF CAPITAL
INVESTMENTS AND OPERATING COSTS; AN ANALYSIS OF DESIGN AND ECONOMIC VARIABLES FOR COST SENSITIVITY.
AS PART OF THE OVERALL EPA SLUDGE DISPOSAL PROGRAM, TASK IIA OF THIS PROJECT PROVIDES DESIGN AND
COST STUDIES OF THE NUMEROUS SLUDGE DISPOSAL ALTERNATIVES. THE ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL PREMISES FOR
THESE COMPARISONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED AND SURVEYS OF COST STUDIES AND COST DATA FOR OPERATING AND
PLANNED COMMERCIAL UNITS WILL BE MADE. TASK IIB WILL PROVIDE A REVIEW AND CRITIQUE OF A TRW
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN COST STUDY FOR AN ALUMINA EXTRACTION PROCESS UTILIZING LIME-LIMESTONE SCRUBBER
SLUDGE. TASK III IS A CONTINUING TASK OF PROVIDING INTERMITTENT ASSISTANCE TO EPA IN ANALYZING
PUBLISHED COST ESTIMATES OF POWER PLANT STACK GAS EMISSION ABATEMENT SYSTEMS AND PREPARING BRIEF
REPORTS OF CRITIQUE. TASK IV IS SIMILAR IN SCOPE TO TASK I EXCEPT THE STUDIES WILL COVER FRONT-END
PROCESS ALTERNATIVES, SUCH AS COAL CONVERSION SYSTEMS AND COAL WASHING TECHNIQUES. TO STACK GAS
TREATMENT FOR EMISSION CONTROL.
"PROJECT: 01580-ENERGY REQUIREMENT OPTIMIZATION STUDY OF SELECTED PROCESSES FOR REMOVING
S02 FROM POWER PLANT STACK GASES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/7S O1/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOOO
TASK CODE = F624A-094 **EPA=D7-E721-BH ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1OOOOO
EPA OFFICER.. JH BLACK EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. SV TOMLINSON US TVA
RL TORSTRICK US TVA
GG MCGLAMERY US TVA
MILESTONES.... O4/78 -PROJECT DEFINITIONS, INCLUDING PROCESSES TO BE STUDIED
09/78 -BASE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED PROCESSES
01/79 -DRAFT REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS COOES..: RECN-OO158O SSIE-GMA 4694 EPA -D7-E721-BH TASK-F624A-O94
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY PROJECT ARE TO SUMMARIZE THE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF SELECTED
POWER PLANT STACK GAS S02 REMOVAL PROCESSES AND THEN PREPARE ECONOMIC AND FEASIBILITY ANALYSES OF
PROCESS MODIFICATIONS FOR REDUCING AND OPTIMIZING THE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROCESSES.
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND COST STUDIES WILL BE SURVEYED FOR ENERGY REQUIREMENT DATA. ALSO A SURVEY WILL
BE MADE OF THE ENERGY REQUIREMENT DATA FOR ANY EXISTING DEMONSTRATION AND COMMERCIAL UNITS. THE
DATA OBTAINED FROM THESE SURVEYS WILL BE SUMMARIZED AND ANALYZED TO ESTABLISH A CURRENT BASE ENERGY
REQUIREMENT LEVEL FOR EACH OF THE PROCESSES. FEASIBILITY AND ECONOMIC EVALUATIONS WILL THEN BE MADE
OF PROCESS MODIFICATIONS AND VARIATIONS FOR REDUCING AND OPTIMIZING THE ENERGY REQUIREMENTS.
PROCESS MODIFICATIONS AND VARIATIONS TO BE STUDIED WILL INCLUDE SUCH ITEMS AS SCRUBBER TYPE. REHEAT
LEVEL AND TYPE. HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEMS. ETC. THE WORK ON THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO BEGIN
IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF CY 1978. IT IS PLANNED FOR THE MAJOR WORK ON THIS PROJECT TO FOLLOW
SEQUENTIALLY THE COMPLETION OF THE CURRENT PHASE OF THE SHAWNEE LIMESTONE-LIME SCRUBBING PROCESS
COMPUTERIZED DESIGN-COS
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..PROJECT: 01585-LIME/LIMESTONE AND ADVANCED CONCEPTS-TVA'S 1-MM PILOT PLANT (COLBERT)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 O3/77
TASK CODE=F624A-104
JE WILLIAMS
GA HOLLINDEN
RF ROBARDS
„ .. 03/77 -PROJECT COMPLETED
PLAN ID (AP-624AMDU-L110)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1585
AP -624A
** (
FUNDING
IAG )
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
**EPA=D5-E721-AZ
EPA/IERL RTP
US TVA
US TVA
tltu FINAL REPORT ISSUED
UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
SSIE-GMA 4705 EPA -D5-E721-AZ
DU -LI 10 LABT-EMI
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY75
TASK-F624A-1O4
0
600000
ABSTRACT..
PROJECT COMPLETED. FINA^ REPORT ISSUED MARCH ^7 ENTITLED "TVA'S 1MW PILOT PLANT
HIGH VELOCITY SCRUBBING AND VERTICAL DUCT MIST ELIMINATION.
FINAL REPORT ON
..PROJECT: O1581-DEVELOPMENT OF FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION TECHNOLOGY--SHAWNEE LIME &
LIMESTONE SCRUBBING PROGRAM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/72 O2/78 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 89OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-096 **EPA=D7-E721-BL ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 4888OOO
EPA OFFICER.. JE WILLIAMS EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. AF LITTLE US TVA
JR BOYD US TVA
SB JACKSON US TVA
TM KELSO US TVA
MILESTONES...: 02/76 -COMPLETED LIMESTONE UTILIZATION TESTS
11/76 -COMPLETED LIME/LIMESTONE SCRUBBING TESTS WITH MGO ADDITION
O2/77 -COMPLETED FLUE GAS CHARACTERIZATION TESTS
10/77 -COMPLETED LIME/LIMESTONE TWO-STAGE FORCED-OXIDATION TESTS
12/77 -COMPLETE RELIABILITY DEMONSTRATION RUNS
02/78 -PROJECT COMPLETION
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1581 SSIE-GMA 2986 1 EPA -D7-E721-BL TASK-F624A-O96
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND ECONOMIC STUDIES AND PILOT-PLANT TESTS INDICATE THAT LIMESTONE WET SCRUBBING
OFFERS GOOD PROMISE AS AN EFFECTIVE METHOD OF 502 EMISSION CONTROL FOR STACK GASES AT LARGE
COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS. USING TWO 1O-MW-SIZE SCRUBBER TRAINS, A PROTOTYPE-SCALE EVALUATION OF THE
PROCESSES IS BEING CONDUCTED AT SHAWNEE STEAM PLANT (UNIT 1O). THE PROJECT IS A JOINT EFFORT OF
TVA, EPA, AND BECHTEL CORPORATION. THE PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE FEASIBILITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND
ECONOMICS OF LIMESTONE WET SCRUBBING FOR REMOVAL OF SO2 AND PARTICULATES FROM STACK GAS. TESTS WITH
LIME ARE ALSO INCLUDED. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, ADDITIONAL TASK EFFORTS WILL INCLUDE (1) SLUDGE
TREATMENT/DISPOSAL STUDIES. (2) ADVANCED LIMESTONE TESTING, (3) FLUE GAS CHARACTERIZATION TESTING,
(4) DESIGN/COST COMPUTER STUDY, AND (5) A GYPSUM-SLUDGE UTILIZA
"PROJECT: 01586-ADVANCED CONCEPTS S02 REMOVAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS BENCH-SCALE STUDIES
EPA OFFICER.:
INVESTIGATOR.:
MILESTONES.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/74 O9/78 FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1SOOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-1O6 **EPA=D6-E721-BM ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 398OOO
RH BORGWARDT EPA/IERL RTP
JM POTTS US TVA
JE JORDAN US TVA
O2/76 -COMPLETE LAB STUDIES OF DECOMPOSITION OF POTASSIUM PYROSULFITE
O4/76 -COMPLETE LAB STUDIES OF REDUCTION OF POTASSIUM SULFATE
O6/76 -COMPLETE LAB STUDIES OF S02 ABSORPTION STEP
OS/76 -COMPLETE BENCH-SCALE DECOMPOSITION AND REDUCTION STUDIES
O6/76 -COMPLETE LAB STUDIES OF MOST EFFECTIVE GAS-LIOUOR CONTACT
OS/76 -COMPLETE LAB STUDIES TO UTILIZE DEVICE IN OXIDATION OF CAS03 AND
10/76 -COMPLETE LAB STUDIES OF SELECTIVE SULFATE PRECIPITATION WITH BARI UM
O3/77 -COMPLETE BENCH-SCALE OXIDATION STUDIES
O9/77 -COMPLETE LAB STUDIES OF FREEZE-CONCENTRATION OF DILUTE PHOSPHATE
12/77 -COMPLETE LAB STUDIES OF EXTRACTION OF PHOSPHATE ROCK WITH DILUTE SUL
PLAN ID : (AP-624AMDU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1586 SSIE-GMA 2987 1 EPA -D6-E721-BM TASK-F624A-1O6
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PURPOSE OF TASK I IS TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE A POTASSIUM SCRUBBING SYSTEM FOR REMOVING S02 FROM
STACK GASES, ABSORPTION OF S02, DECOMPOSITION OF RESULTANT POTASSIUM PYROSULFITE BY PYROLYSIS, AND
REDUCTION OF PYROLYSIS PRODUCT TO ENABLE PRODUCTION OF ELEMENTAL SULFUR. LABORATORY AND BENCH-SCALE
WORK ON THE THREE STEPS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE PURPOSE OF TASK II IS TO DEVELOP BETTER METHODS
AND EQUIPMENT FOR PROMOTING OXIDATION IN S02 RECOVERY SYSTEMS WHERE THIS WOULD BE DESIRABLE AND FOR
COPING WITH INADVERTENT OXIDATION IN SYSTEMS WHERE OXIDATION IS UNDESIRABLE EXPLORATORY TESTS WERE
MADE TO STUDY THE SELECTIVE PRECIPITATION OF SULFATE FROM POTASSIUM AND AMMONIUM SULFATE-SULFITE
SOLUTIONS BY ADDITION OF BARIUM CARBONATE. A GAS-LIOUOUR CONTACT DEVICE WAS DESIGNED AND BUILT
WHICH HAS PROVEN SUPERIOR TO A JAPANESE-DEVELOPED SPINNING CUP OXIDIZER WITH RESPECT TO OXYGEN AND
ENERGY UTILIZATION, FOR OXIDATION OF AMMONIUM, POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, AND ZINC SULFITES THE PURPOSE
OF TASK III IS TO STUDY RECOVERY OF S02 AS DILUTE SULFURIC ACID AND UTILIZATION IN FERTILIZER
PROCESSES. EXPLORATORY LABORATORY TESTS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED ON FREEZE CRYSTALLIZATION OF ICE FROM
DILUTE PHOSPHORIC ACID AND AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE SYSTEMS AS A MEANS OF CONCENTRATING THE PHOSPHATE.
STUDIES ON EXTRACTION OF PHOSPHATE ROCK WITH DILUTE SULFURIC ACID TO PRODUCE DILUTE PHOSPHORIC ACID
WERE ALSO MADE AND EXPLORATORY LABORATORY AND BENCH-SCALE TESTS WERE MADE OF REGENERABLE PROCESSES
USING MELAMINE SLURRY AS THE SCRUBBING MEDIUM OR AS AN INTERMEDIATE IN THE REGENERATION STEP
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..PROJECT: 01587-UTILITY BOILER DESIGN/COST COMPARISON FLUIOIZED-BED COMBUSTION VERSUS
FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/75 O2/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3OOO
TASK CODE=F624A-1O8 »»EPA=D7-E721-FU ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. D MOBLEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. JT REESE US TVA
JT REESE US TVA
MILESTONES.... O2/78 -PUBLISHED REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1587 SSIE-GMA 4696 EPA -D7-E721-FU TASK-F624A-1O8
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COMPARE THE COMMERCIALLY PROJECTED COSTS OF BOTH ATMOSPHERIC
(AFB) AND PRESSURIZED (PFB) FLUIDIZED-BED POWER PLANTS TO THE COSTS OF A CONVENTIONAL COAL-FIRED
STEAM POWER PLANT UTILIZING FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION. THE APPROACH INCLUDES: (1) ESTABLISHMENT OF
DESIGN BASIS FOR COMPARISON OF EACH POWER PLANT; (2) DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND COST
ESTIMATES FOR EACH POWER PLANT; (3) COMPARISON OF TOTAL COSTS FOR EACH PLANT CONCEPT. NASA-ECAS
RESULTS WILL PROVIDE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND COST ESTIMATES FOR THE FLUID-BED CASES. PROGRESS
INCLUDES: (1) MODIFICATION OF ECAS AFB AND PFB DESIGN INFORMATION TO ENABLE DIRECT COMPARISON TO
THE CONVENTIONAL PLANT DESIGN INFORMATION PROVIDED BY NASA; (2) CONSOLIDATION OF DESIGN REVIEWS
PREPARED BY VARIOUS TVA DIVISIONS INTO A SINGLE TVA UTILITY REVIEW; (3) PRESENTATION OF CAPITAL AND
OPERATING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE THREE POWER PLANT TYPES. CURRENT PLANS INCLUDE:
PUBLISHING OF REPORT BY FEBRUARY OF 1978.
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Nitrogen Oxide Control
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«*PROJECT: 01474-REDUCTION OF POLLUTANT FORMATION IN COAL PARTICLE AND LIQUID FUEL SPRAY
FLAMES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 1O/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OO789
TASK CODE=F624A-OO3 **EPA=R805552-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. GB MARTIN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. UNKNOWN MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH GRADUATE SCH
MILESTONES.... 10/77 -INITIATE GRANT
1O/78 -IDENTIFY COAL AND OIL PYROLYSIS MECHANISMS
1O/80 -COMPLETE DOCUMENTATION
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001474 SSIE-GMA 4632 EPA -R805552-01 TASK-F624A-OO3
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS TO STUDY THE COMBUSTION OF SOLID AND LIQUID FUELS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS
ON NOX. PARTICULATE AND HETEROCYCLIC HYDROCARBON EMISSION. THE FACTORS IN PRACTICAL COMBUSTION
SYSTEMS THAT INFLUENCE THE FORMATION AND EMISSION OF THESE POLLUTANTS ARE THE
TIME-TEMPERATURE-CONCENTRATION HISTORY OF THE FUEL AND THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
THE APPROACH IS TO SELECT CONDITIONS REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE IN INDUSTRIAL FLAMES AND FOLLOW THE
TIME RESOLVED BEHAVIOR OF THE FUEL INCLUDING THE EVOLUTION OF NITROGEN BEARING COMPOUNDS THEIR
PYROLYSIS AND OXIDATION REACTIONS AND THE EMISSIONS OF CARBONACEOUS SOLIDS AND OTHER POLLUTANTS
THE PROPOSED RESEARCH INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING PARALLEL AND SEQUENTIAL INVESTIGATIONS: A) EXPERIMENTS
WITH PULVERIZED COAL PARTICLES AND MONOSIZE DROPLET STREAMS IN HIGH-TEMPERATURE LAMINAR FLOW
FURNACES TO DETERMINE THE TIME RESOLVED EVOLUTION AND CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATION OF FUEL-N COMPOUNDS.
B) MONOSIZE DROPLET STREAM PYROLYSIS AND COMBUSTION STUDIES IN WHICH OPTICAL DIAGNOSTICS WILL BE
USED TO DETERMINE THE TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION AROUND THE REACTING DROPLETS IN A QUARTZ TUBE
REACTOR. C) SPRAY PYROLYSIS STUDIES SIMULATING CONDITIONS IN THE FIRST STAGE OF STAGED COMBUSTION
SYSTEMS IN WHICH THE FUEL-N EVOLUTION, THE REACTIONS OF NITROGENOUS COMPOUNDS AND THOSE LEADING TO
THE FORMATION OF CARBONACEOUS SOLIDS WILL BE STUDIED IN FUEL RICH ENVIRONMENTS. IT IS EXPECTED THAT
RESULTS OF THESE BASIC STUDIES WILL ASSIST IN THE INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS OBTAINED IN PARAMETRIC
INVESTIGATIONS AND THUS LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTROL METHODS CAPABLE OF REDUCING NOX EMISSION
FROM COAL AND HEAVY FUEL OIL FLAMES WITHOUT AN INCREASE IN THE EMISSION OF SOOT AND CARBONACEOUS
PARTICULATES.
"PROJECT: 01475-FUEL DECOMPOSITION AND FLAME REACTIONS IN CONVERSION OF FUEL NITROGEN TO
NOX
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/75 02/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 99967
TASK CODE=F624A-004 *'EPA=68-02-1886 *« (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 23O639
EPA OFFICER. GB MARTIN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. AE AXWORTHY ROCKWELL INTERNATL CORP ADVANCED PROGRAMS
WH NURICK ROCKWELL INTERNATL CORP ADVANCED PROGRAMS
MILESTONES.... O6/75 -INITIATE CONTRACT
O2/78 -IDENTIFY PRIMARY AND SECONDARY FUEL PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001475 SSIE-GMA 4177 EPA -68-02-1886 TASK-F624A-OO4
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT • A EIGHTEEN-MONTH EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL PROGRAM HAS BEEN INITIATED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON
FUEL DECOMPOSITION FUEL OXIDATION AND FLAME REACTIONS WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHEMICAL PHENOMENA INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSION OF ORGANIC FUEL
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS TO NOX DURING COMBUSTION. THE PROGRAM IS DIVIDED INTO THREE TASKS. TASK I
CONSISTS OF ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF THE TYPES OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS THAT FUEL NITROGEN
SPECIES CAN UNDERGO AS FUEL REACTS IN THE EARLY (PREFLAME) STAGES OF COMBUSTION. THE PYROLYSIS AND
OXIDATION OF MODEL NITROGEN COMPOUNDS, COALS. RESIDUAL OIL AND ALTERNATE FUELS WILL BE
INVESTIGATED TASK II INVOLVES THE STUDY OF COMBUSTION KINETICS INVOLVED IN FUEL NOX FORMATION FROM
HCN AND NH3 IN PREMIXED CH4 FLAMES INCLUDING: 1) INTERACTIONS WITH THERMAL NOX FORMATION; 2) MORE
DETAILED ANALYSIS OF NITROGEN-CONTAINING SPECIES. AND 3) ORGANIC NITROGEN ADDITIVES OR DIFFUSION
FLAME STUDIES. TASK III WILL INVOLVE SUMMARIZING THE DATA ANALYSIS AND SYNTHESIZING THE RESULTS
INTO A QUANTITATIVE SCHEME FOR THE CONVERSION OF FU
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"PROJECT: 01478-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF STATIONARY SOURCE NOX CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/76 06/79
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES.
«*EPA=68-O2-2160
EPA/IERL RTP
ACUREX CORP
ACUREX CORP
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
600000
11OO240
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
TASK-F624A-006
TASK CODE=F624A-O06
JS BOWEN
HB MASON
L WATERLAND
O6/76 -INITIATE PROJECT
O2/77 -PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT REPORT
07/77 -ALTERNATE CLEAN FUELS SPECIAL REPORT
O1/78 -UTILITY BOILER NOX CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT
05/78 -INDUSTRIAL BOILER NOX CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT
05/78 -ADVANCED COMBUSTION CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT
08/78 -GAS TURBINE NOX CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT
10/78 -RESIDENTIAL HEATING NOX CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT
12/78 -1C ENGINE NOX CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT
(AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-O01478 SSIE-GMA 3357 1 EPA -68-O2-216O
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS 3-YEAR SYSTEMS STUDY ARE TO ( 1 ) IDENTIFY THE MULTI-MEDIA ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
OF STATIONARY COMBUSTION SOURCES AND NOX COMBUSTION MODIFICATION CONTROLS AND (2) IDENTIFY THE MOST
COST EFFECTIVE COMBUSTION MODIFICATION APPROACH(ES) TO ACHIEVING AND MAINTAINING AIR QUALITY FOR
N02. THE RESULTS OF THIS STUDY WILL GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUBSEQUENT IMPLEMENTATION OF
ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND NOX CONTROL TECHNIQUES. DETAILED PROCESS ENGINEERING AND MULTIMEDIA IMPACT
STUDIES WILL BE MADE OF THE APPLICATION OF COMMERCIAL HEATING SYSTEMS, STATIONARY ENGINES AND
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS FURNACES AS WELL AS OF ALTERNATE CONCEPTS SUCH AS THE USE OF CATALYTIC
COMBUSTION OR OF CLEAN FUELS. CONTROL OF NOX EMISSIONS BY COMBUSTION PROCESS MODIFICATION WILL BE
EMPHASIZED FOR NEAR-TERM APPLICATION. THE COMBINATION OF COMBUSTION MODIFICATION WITH
POST-COMBUSTION FLUE GAS TREATMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR APPLICATION IN THE POST-1980 PERIOD. THE
INITIAL EFFORT, IN PROGRESS. IS TO GENERATE A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY AND PROJECTION OF GASEOUS,
LIQUID AND SOLID EFFLUENTS FOR BOTH CONTROLLED AND UNCONTROLLED SOURCES. THE ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES
OF THE SOURCES AND CONTROL SYSTEMS WILL BE EVALUATED ACCORDING TO POLLUTANT TRANSPORT AND
TRANSFORMATION AND ULTIMATE RECEPTOR IMPACT. FIELD EMISSION TESTS WILL BE MADE TO AUGMENT THE
EXISTING DATA BASE. PROCESS STUDIES WILL YIELD DATA ON CONTROL EFFECTIVENESS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY,
COST AND DIFFERENTIAL TRACE EMISSIONS FOR CURRENT AND EMERGING CONTROL SYSTEMS. THE STUDY WILL
CULMINATE WITH A SYSTEM ANALYSIS WHICH WILL INTEGRATE THE PROCESS ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT RESULTS TO DETERMINE THE OPTIMUM COMBINATION OF THE CONTROL SYSTEMS UNDER CONSIDERATION.
A REGIONAL BASIS. TO COMPLY WITH N02 AIR QUALITY STANDARDS.
ON
"PROJECT: 01487-COMBUSTOR DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR NOX CONTROL ADVANCED LBG FIRED SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE
10/76 02/79
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR..
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
**EPA=68-O2-2196
EPA/IERL RTP
ULTRASYSTEMS INC
ULTRASYSTEMS INC
ULTRASYSTEMS INC
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
28O270
2OOOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O14
GB MARTIN
TJ TYSON
MP HEAP
BA FOLSOM
1O/76 -INITIATE CONTRACT
O6/78 -IDENTIFY PROMISING CONCEPTS
O2/79 -COMPLETE PROTOTYPE COMBUSTOR LAB TESTS
(AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-O01487 SSIE-GMA 3372 1 EPA -68-O2-2196
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT UTILIZATION OF LOW BTU GAS (LBG) IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE AND ENERGY EFFICIENT MANNER
REQUIRES CAREFUL ATTENTION TO OVERALL SYSTEM DESIGN. WHILE MOST SYSTEM ASPECTS ARE BEING
EXTENSIVELY CONSIDERED. THE COMBUSTOR FOR UTILIZATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE NITROGEN COMPOUND
CONTAINING LBG WITHOUT PRODUCTION OF HIGH LEVELS OF NOX AND OTHER POLLUTANTS HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN
SUFFICIENT ATTENTION. PRELIMINARY CALCULATIONS PERFORMED ON EPA CONTRACT 68-O2-1361 INDIATED
SIGNIFICANT PROMISE FOR CONTROL OF THERMAL AND FUEL NOX BY PROPER COMBUSTION DESIGN THIS PROGRAM
WILL SUBSTANTIATE THOSE CONCEPTS THROUGH A COORDINATED STUDY INCLUDING' 1) COMBUSTOR DESIGN
CALCULATIONS: 2) BENCH SCALE EXPERIMENTS; AND 3) DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF TWO PROTOTYPE COMBUSTORS
FOR TESTING AT THE IERL-RTP LABORATORY.
TASK-F624A-014
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..PROJECT: 01490-INVESTIGATION OF NOX NITRATE AND SULFATE PRODUCTION IN LABORATORY FLAMES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/76 10/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 15OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-017 *-EPA=68-02-2188 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /$ 9OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. WA LANIER EPA/IERL RTP >-KIUK Y /b / S 9OOOO
INVESTIGATOR.. DJ SEERY UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
MF ZABIELSKI UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
LG DODGE UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP
MILESTONES...; 09/76 -INITIATE CONTRACT
10/77 -COMPLETE ASSESSMENT OF CLEAN FUEL KINETICS INCLUDING N02 FORMATIO
09/78 -COMPLETE STUDY OF PROBE EFFECTS. SULFATE FORMATION AND NOX/SOX I
11/78 -COMPLETE FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001490 SSIE-GMA 33221 EPA -68-O2-2188 TASK-F624A-O17
Ap -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT AMMCT^Mc^r'rcPROGRAM WILL BE C°NDUCTED T0 MEASURE THE CONCENTRATIONS OF THE IMPORTANT STABLE AND
TurAocL^c of METHANE-AIR FLAMES. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON A DETERMINATION OF
MTTD^TCC ?L FT?ITRATES AND SULFATES IN THE FLAME ZONE. IN ADDITION TO SEARCHING FOR FLAME FORMED
APTM* ' WILL DEV°TE A MAJ°R EFF°RT T° DETERMINING IF THE NITRATE PRESURSOR N02 IS
wu^*, o PRESENT IN THE EARLY FLAME ZONE AND IF REACTIONS ARE OCCURRING WITHIN THE SAMPLING' PROBE
WHICH PERTURB THE ACTUAL NO/N02 CONCENTRATION RATIO. VARIOUS SAMPLING TECHNIQUES WILL BE EMPLOYED
cno M.ING COOLED AND UNCOOLED QUARTZ MICROPROBES, OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY, AND MOLECULAR BEAM SAMPLING
FOR MEASUREMENTS OF RADICAL SPECIES AND STABLE SPECIES WITH INTERFERENCES. THE MOLECULAR BEAM
SAMPLING-MASS SPECTROMETRY TECHNIQUE WILL BE AUGMENTED BY USE OF THE APPEARANCE POTENTIAL
MEASUREMENTS WHICH GREATLY INCREASES THE NUMBER OF SPECIES WHICH CAN BE MEASURED. MEASUREMENTS WILL
BE MADE OVER A RANGE OF STOICHIOMETRIES AND WITH THE NOX RESULTING FROM CONVERSION OF BOTH
ATMOSPHERIC N2 AND FUEL-BOUND NITROGEN. ONE EXPERIMENTAL SERIES CALLS FOR DOPING THE FUEL WITH
HYDROGEN SULFIDE AND SAMPLING TO IDENTIFY THE PRESENCE OF FLAME FORMED SULFATES THIS SERIES OF
TESTS WILL BE PERFORMED USING THE MOLECULAR BEAM SAMPLER SO THAT NOT ONLY SULFATES BUT ALSO THEIR
PRECURSORS WILL BE IDENTIFIED.
..PROJECT: 01492-ADVANCED COMBUSTION SYSTEMS FOR STATIONARY GAS TURBINE ENGINES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/75 O4/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2567OO
TASK CODE = F624A-O18 * *EPA = 68-O2-2136 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 9OOOOO
EPA OFFICER.. WS LANIER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. SA MOSIER UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP DEPT OF APPLIED RES
RM PIERCE UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP DEPT OF APPLIED RES
MILESTONES.... 12/75 -INITATE CONTRACT
05/76 -COMPLETE DUTY CYCLE REVIEW AND COMBUSTOR CONCEPT SELECTION
10/77 -COMPLETE BENCH SCALE EVALUATION OF COMBUSTOR CONCEPTS
12/77 -BENCH SCALE TESTING FINAL REPORT
O1/78 -COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF FULL SCALE COMBUSTORS
O8/78 -COMPLETE EVALUATION OF FULL-SCALE HARDWARE
1O/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624AXDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1492 SSIE-GMA 2747 1 EPA -68-O2-2136 TASK-F624A-O18
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT AN EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF ANALYSIS AND EXPERIMENTATION WILL BE CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY NEW
STATIONARY GAS TURBINE COMBUSTION DESIGNS WHICH REDUCE POLLUTANT EMISSIONS. PRIMARY EMPHASIS WILL
BE PLACED UPON CONTROL OF THE OXIDES OF NITROGEN (NOX) FROM BOTH THE THERMAL AND FUEL-BOUND SOURCES
VIA DRY TECHNIQUES, WHILE AT LEAST MAINTAINING CURRENT CONTROL OF CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) AND UNBURNED
HYDROCARBONS (UHC). THE PROGRAM IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PHASES: (1) A REVIEW OF THE VARIOUS COMBUSTOR
DESIGN APPROACHES; (2) SCREENING EXPERIMENTS OF THE VARIOUS TECHNIQUES; (3) DESIGN OF FULL-SCALE
COMBUSTORS FOR A NOMINALLY 25 MW STATIONARY GAS TURBINE ENGINE; AND (4) EVALUATION OF THE
FULL-SCALE COMBUSTORS IN BOTH TEST RIGS AND IN AN ENGINE. THROUGHOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL FOUR
PHASES THE NOX CONCENTRATION GOALS FOR THE COMBUSTOR DESIGNS ARE 50 PPMV WHEN BURNING GAS OR OIL
CONTAINING NO MORE THAN TRACE QUANTITIES OF BOUND NITROGEN AND 1OO PPMV WHEN BURNING OIL CONTAINING
UP TO O.5% (BY WEIGHT) OF CHEMICALLY BOUND NITROGEN. THE CO CONCENTRATION GOAL IS 1OO PPMV
REGARDLESS OF THE FUEL TYPE.
..PROJECT: 01495-STAGED COMBUSTION FOR NOX CONTROL AND ENHANCED S03 EMISSIONS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/77 O1/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 34559
TASK CODE=F624A-020 «*EPA=R8O5330-01 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. A LEVY BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES... O7/77 '^ITIATE GRANT^^ QF ENHANCED SULFATE FORMATION FROM STAGE COMB
02/78 -COMPLETE FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624AXDU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES'!' RECN-001495 SSIE-GMA 4208 EPA -R8O5330-01 TASK-F624A-02O
AP -G24A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT PREVIOUS EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES INDICATE THAT STAGED COMBUSTION PROCESSES DESIGNED TO REDUCE NOX
EMISSIONS MAY ENHANCE S03 EMISSION. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSED PROGRAM IS TO INVESTIGATE THE
FXTFNT TO WHICH S03/S02 RATIOS MAY BE INCREASED WHEN NOX EMISSIONS IS REDUCED UNDER SPECIFIC AND
WELL DEFINED CONDITIONS OF STAGED COMBUSTION. FOR THESE STUDIES, A SIMPLE TWO-STAGE LABORATORY
BURNER WILL BE USED MEASUREMENTS OF NOX, S02. SO3. AND TEMPERATURE WILL BE AT THE EXIT OF EACH
STAGE FOR BOTH SINGLE-STAGE AND TWO-STAGE OPERATION OF THE BURNER UNDER DIFFERENT OPERATING
CONDITIONS RESULTS FROM THESE STUDIES WILL BE USED TO ASSESS THE EXTENT TO WHICH ENHANCED 503
PRODUCTION'CAN BE A PROBLEM IN STAGED COMBUSTION SYSTEMS.
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"PROJECT: 01496-ASSESSMENT AND APPLICATION OF COMBUSTION ADDITIVE PROCESS FOR NOX
CONTRSTARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 00/77 UNK : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 9852
TASK CODE=F624A-021 **EPA=68-02-2649 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY75 /$ 61948
EPA OFFICER.. DG LACHAPELLE EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR W BARTOK EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CO
R i_YON EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING CO
PLAN ID (AP-624AHDU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES:!: RECN-001496 SSIE-GMA 4623 EPA -68-02-2649 TASK-F624A-O21
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE' EVALUATE PROPRIETARY NH3 INJECTION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY EXXON RESEARCH & ENGINEERING
°0 THE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES FOR POST-FLAME, NON-CATALYTIC REDUCTION OF NOX TO N2 BY INJECTION OF
GASEOUS NH3 THE PROCESS HAS BEEN PROVEN IN JAPAN WITH OIL-FIRED BOILERS. IT HAS NOT BEEN
DEMONSTRATED ON COAL-FIRED BOILER'.. APPROACH: THE FEASIBILITY OF THE PROCESS WILL BE REVIEWED
THROUGH DISCLOSURE BY EXXON OF PROPRIETARY REPORTS MADE AVAILABLE TO EPA PERSONNEL AND AN
INDEPENDENT IMPARTIAL THIRD PARTY. PILOT SCALE WORK ON A COAL-FIRED PILOT-SCALE BOILER WILL BE
PROVIDED BY EXXON PERFORMANCE DATA AND IMPLEMENTATION COSTS WILL BE DEVELOPED. PROGRESS: A
CONTRACT HAS BEEN IN NEGOTIATION FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. PROBLEMS OVER DATA RIGHTS ARE BEING RESOLVED.
"PROJECT: 01502-EFFECTS OF FUEL PROPERTIES AND ATOMIZATION PARAMETERS ON NOX CONTROL FOR
HEAVY LIQUID FUEL-FIRED PACKAGE BOILERS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/77 05/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2O43O1
TASK CODE=F624A-026 **EPA=68-02-2624 »* (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 135317
EPA OFFICER.: GB MARTIN EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: MP HEAP ULTRASYSTEMS INC
JE CICHANOWICZ ULTRASYSTEMS INC
ML LOBELL ULTRASYSTEMS INC
MILESTONES.... O1/77 -INITIATE CONTRACT
O3/78 -DEFINE PRELIMINARY CRITERIA FOR ATOMIZATION
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS COOES... RECN-O01502 SSIE-GMA 42O3 EPA -68-O2-2624 TASK-F624A-026
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT COMBUSTION AIR STAGING HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE A VIABLE TECHNIQUE FOR THE CONTROL OF NOX
EMISSIONS FROM RESIDUAL OIL-FIRED PACKAGE BOILERS. HOWEVER. THE REDUCTION IN OXIDES OF NITROGEN CAN
BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN INCREASE IN CARBONACEOUS PARTICULATE MATTER WHICH EVENTUALLY LIMITS THE AMOUNT
OF STAGING AND THUS THE CONTROL OF NOX. THE FORMATION OF BOTH POLLUTANTS IS STRONGLY LINKED TO THE
FUEL/AIR MIXING PROCESS AND THE PROPERTIES OF THE FUEL. THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO
DEFINE THE EFFECT OF FUEL ATOMIZATION TECHNIQUES AND OF FUEL PROPERTIES ON POLLUTANT EMISSIONS.
COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE FUEL ATOMIZERS WILL BE SURVEYED AND THEIR CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES DEFINED.
THE INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS CRUDE OIL PROPERTIES AND THE PETROLEUM REFINING PROCESS ON THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF RESIDUAL FUEL OILS WILL BE EXPLORED. THE BULK OF THE PROGRAM INVOLVES A SERIES
OF EXPERIMENTS WITH A PACKAGE BOILER SIMULATOR TO DEFINE THE INFLUENCE OF VARIOUS ATOMIZERS AND
FUEL CHARACTERISTICS ON POLLUTANT FORMATION. TWO ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTS ARE PLANNED TO AID IN THE
INTERPRETATION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS GENERATED BY THE PACKAGE BOILER SIMULATOR. THESE INVOLVE
TWO SPECIALLY BUILT EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEMS TO DEFINE THE CONVERSION OF FUEL-BOUND NITROGEN TO OXIDES
OF NITROGEN AND TO CHARACTERIZE THE DETAILS OF THE FUEL SPRAY UNDER REALISTIC CONDITIONS.
"PROJECT. 01508-EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH PRESSURE COMBUSTION SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 09/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / * 8OOOO
TASK CODE = F624A-029 .»EPA= „, (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 9C^
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / OO.4 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT O2 O
EPA OFFICER.. JH WASSER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: JH WASSER US EPA ORD/TFRI
MILESTONES...: O9/75 -COMPLETED NOX CONTROL EVALUATION OF WATER INJECTION ON GT ENGINE
08/77 -COMPLETED NOX CONTROL EVALUATION OF WATER INJECTION ON DIESEL ENR
06/78 -COMPLETE ASSESSMENT OF CATALYTIC REACTOR ON DIESEL ENGINE
06/79 -COMPLETE PARTICULATE ASSESSMENT ON GT ENGINE AND DIESEL ENGINE
07/80 -COMPLETE HIGH PRESSURE COMBUSTION STUDY ON FLUID BED MODEL
09/81 -COMPLETE HIGH PRESSURE COMBUSTOR STUDY
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001508 SSIE-ZMA ,136 TASK-F624A-02°" AP -624A
ABSTRACT ZD GASEOUS FUELS'AT'PRESS^ES'B^EEE""A^VI?™"' ™E EMISSIONS FR™ COMBUSTION OF LIQUID
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••PROJECT: 01484-EVALUATION OF EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR INDUSTRIAL STOKER
BOILERS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/77 10/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 25OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-01O **EPA = 68-O2- 2627 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 75OOO
EPA OFFICER.. JHWASSER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RD GIAMMAR BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
RE BARRETT BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
A LEVY BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
FM TIMM BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES.... 12/77 -MODEL SPREADER STOKER COMPLETED
06/78 -RESEARCH PROGRAM ON CLEANED COALS COMPLETED
1O/79 -DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ON FULL SCALE SPREADER STOKER COMPLETED
PLAN ID (AP-624AMDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-O01484 SSIE-GMA 42O5 EPA -68-02-2627 TASK-F624A-O1O
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT BATTELLE-COLUMBUS IS CONDUCTING A PROGRAM TO (1) CHARACTERIZE THE SPECTRUM OF EMISSIONS FROM
INDUSTRIAL COAL-FIRED STOKER BOILERS FIRING SEVERAL TYPES OF COAL UNDER VARIOUS STOKER FIRING
CONDITIONS. (2) INVESTIGATE CONTROL METHODS TO REDUCE THESE EMISSIONS, (3) DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF
THESE CONTROL METHODS AND VARIATIONS IN STOKER BOILER OPERATION ON THE OVERALL PERFORMANCE OF THE
STOKER BOILER, AND (4) ASSESS THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY ON THE FUTURE
ACCEPTABILITY OF STOKER BOILERS. THE PROGRAM IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PHASES. IN PHASE I. THE
COMPREHENSIVE EMISSIONS CHARACTERISTICS WILL BE DETERMINED FROM THE COMBUSTION OF UNTREATED.
RECONSTITUTED, AND PROCESSED COALS IN BATTELLE'S 2O-HP STOKER BOILER SMALL-SCALE STOKER.
APPROPRIATE DATA WILL BE COLLECTED TO DETERMINE IF CRITERIA POLLUTANTS AND LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2
POLLUTANT GROUPS ARE RESPONSIVE TO CHANGES IN FUEL, STOKER OPERATION. OR COMBUSTION PARAMETERS. AN
ASSESSMENT WILL BE DEVELOPED THAT WILL INCLUDE DEFINING THE POTENTIAL FOR UNTREATED. RECONSTITUTED,
AND PROCESSED COALS TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACCEPTABILITY OF STOKER BOILERS. PHASE II WILL BE
CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE POTENTIAL CONTROL CONCEPTS FOR CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM
FULL-SCALE INDUSTRIAL STOKER BOILERS. THE BATTELLE STEAM PLANT 6OO-HP SPREADER - STOKER BOILER WILL
BE UTILIZED AND MODIFIED TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL CONTROL CONCEPTS. THIS PHASE WILL PROVIDE A
SYSTEMATIC EVALUATION OF CONTROL CONCEPTS WHILE FIRING SEVERAL REPRESENTATIVE STOKER FUELS.
INCLUDING THE MOST PROMISING TREATED COAL IDENTIFIED IN PHASE I. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE
RESEARCH PROGRAM, AN ASSESSMENT WILL BE DEVELOPED TO DEFINE THE POTENTIAL OF EMISSIONS CONTROL ON
THE OVERALL ACCEPTABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL STOKER COAL-FIRED BOILERS.
"PROJECT: 01485-COHBUSTION RESEARCH ON COAL NITROGEN AND PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O8/74 1O/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-012 **EPA=R8O3242 »* (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 355OOO
EPA OFFICER.. JH WASSER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. AF SAROFIM MIT
JB HOWARD MIT
R HITES MIT
MILESTONES.... 08/75 -COMPLETE EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEMS AND INITIAL TEST
O8/76 -COMPLETE STUDY OF SOOT AND PCAH FORMATION IN TURBULANT DIFFUSION
O8/76 -COMPLETE EVALUATION OF COMPOUND N BEHAVIOR FOR TWO COMMON COALS
1O/77 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1485 SSIE-GMA 42O7 EPA -R8O3242 TASK-F624A-O12
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT TASK I. CHARACTERIZATION OF POM FROM DIFFUSION AND PREMIXED FLAMES. THE RESEARCH IS CONCERNED WITH
THE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE PRODUCTION OF PARTICULATE ORGANIC MATTER IN
LABORATORY FLAMES. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO DETERMINE WITHIN THE FLAME AND IN THE EXHAUST GASES (1)
THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND CONCENTRATIONS OF SOOT PARTICLES. (2) THE IDENTITIES AND CONCENTRATIONS
OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. (3) THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOOT AND ORGANIC COMPOUNDS GENERATED IN THE
FLAME EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY USED INCLUDES PARTICLE CONCENTRATION AND SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, AND ANALYSIS Oe POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON BY GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC MASS
SPECTROMETRY AND HIGH-RESOLUTION MASS SPECTROMETRY. THE MAJOR EMPHASIS INVOLVES THE APPLICATION OF
MOLECULAR BEAM SAMPLER AND ON-LINE MASS SPECTROMETER FOR COMPLETE GAS PHASE ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION IS OBTAINED BY SAMPLING ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE TURBULENT DIFFUSION FLAMES AND LAMINAR
PREMIXED FLAMES BY WATER-INJECTED SAMPLING PROBES. TASK II. KINETICS OF DEVOLATILIZATION OF
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS DURING THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE PYROLYSIS OF COAL. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE TO
OBTAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROCESSES CONTRIBUTING TO THE EMISSION OF NOX FROM COAL-FIRED
BOILERS TO BETTER DEFINE CONTROL METHODS. FUEL BOUND NITROGEN COMPLICATES DEVELOPMENT OF LOW NOX
BURNERS BECAUSE THE NITROGEN IN CHAR MAY PERSIST INTO THE SECOND STAGE OF A STAGED COMBUSTOR.
DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS LABORATORY FURNACES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE PYROLYSIS AND OXIDATION
OF PULVERIZED COAL UNDER CONDITIONS SIMULATING UTILITY BOILERS. RESULTS ON NITROGEN RETENTION IN
CHAR HAVE BEEN DETERMINED FOR TWO COALS AS A FUNCTION OF TEMPERATURE AND TIME. ALSO. THE CONVERSION
Op THE FUEL NITROGEN TO NOX HAS BEEN DETERMINED AS A FUNCTION OF FUEL/AIR RATIO FOR ONE FURNACE
TEMPERATURE FIVE ADDITIONAL COALS WILL BE STUDIED OVER A WIDER RANGE OF TEMPERATURES AND DATA WILL
BE OBTAINED ON THE GAS PHASE CONSTITUENTS OF PYROLYSIS. THE COALS CHARS WILL BE CHARACTERIZED TO
DEVELOP MECHANISTIC MODELS FOR EXTRAPOLATION OF DATA TO OTHER CONDITIONS.
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FY76
/ $
/ $
2O1OOO
49OOOO
*»PROJECT: 01533-SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS FOR POM AND OTHER ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/76 03/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=F624A-O50 * *EPA=68-02-215O *« (CNTR.) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.: LD JOHNSON EPA/IuRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: P LEVINS ARTHUR 0. LITTLE INC
MILESTONES.... 09/76 -SORPTION AGENTS FOR OCEAN INCINERATION REPORT
06/77 -TECH MANUAL FOR ANALYSIS OF ORGANICS IN FUELS
06/77 -REPORT ON STABILITY, STORAGE AND HANDLING OF SAMPLES
O9/77 -REPORT ON ANALYSIS OF PCS FROM COMBUSTION SOURCES
12/77 -REPORT ON RETENTION PROPERTIES OF SPECIFIED ORGANICS ON SORBENTS
O1/79 -EVALUATE ORGANIC ANALYSIS FOR LEVEL 2
PLAN ID : (AP-624AHDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS COOES..: RECN-OO1533 SSIE-GMA 4158 EPA -68-02-215O TASK-F624A-O5O
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE EVALUATION, DEVELOPMENT, FIELD TESTING
AND APPLICATIONS RESEARCH OF THE ORGANIC SUBSTANCES SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES NECESSARY TO
CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN IERL-RTP. APPROACH: A
SERIES OF TECHNICAL DIRECTIVES AIMED AT ACCOMPLISHING THE ABOVE GOALS ARE BEING IMPLEMENTED.
OUTPUTS: REPORTS, TECHNICAL MANUALS, AND REVIEW DOCUMENTS. SOME WILL BE OF INTEREST TO IERL ONLY;
MANY WILL BE OF GENERAL INTEREST.
**PROJECT: O1534-PARTICULATE SAMPLING AND SUPPORT
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE
11/75 11/78
B
WB
JD
O6/77
O6/77
09/77
O9/77
1 1/77
12/77
**EPA=68-O2-2131
EPA/IERL RTP
SOUTHERN RESEARCH INST
SOUTHERN RESEARCH INST
SOUTHERN RESEARCH INST
REPORT
FUNDING
** (CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
125OOO
504888
TASK CODE=F624A-O51
HARRIS
SMITH
MCCAIN
KM GUSHING
06/77 -IMPACTOR SUBSTRATE
06/77 -CALCULATOR HANDBOOKS FOR FIELD DATA REDUCTION
O6/77 -ESP EVALUATION PROCEDURES MANUAL
-DESIGN, BUILD AND EVALUATE SERIES CYCLONE FOR PARTICLE SIZING
-NON-IDEAL BEHAVIOR OF IMPACTORS (APCA PAPER)
-COMPUTER DATA REDUCTION MANUAL CASCADE IMPACTORS
-PROTOTYPE SAMPLING ESP
-BAGHOUSE EVALUATION PROCEDURES MANUAL
-TECHNICAL MANUAL ON PARTICULATE SAMPLING
(AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-OO1534 SSIE-GMA 3O10 1 EPA -68-O2-2131
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVE: CONDUCT A CONTINUING PROGRAM OF EVALUATION, DEVELOPMENT, TESTING AND FIELD ADAPTION OF
MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES FOR PARTICULATE MASS AND SIZE IN PROCESS STREAMS. APPROACH: (1) IDENTIFY
CURRENT AND FUTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULATE SAMPLING--THE NATURE OF THE PARTICLES. THE SAMPLING
CONDITIONS, AND THE GOALS OF THE SAMPLING PROGRAM. (2) DESIGN PROTOTYPE IMPACTORS WHICH INCORPORATE
ALL THAT HAS BEEN LEARNED ABOUT THEIR FUNDAMENTAL BEHAVIOR AND OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. (3) EVALUATE
CYCLONE SYSTEMS FOR PARTICLE SIZING. CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES TO FILTER BACKUPS ON HIGH FLOWRATE
SYSTEMS. (4) STUDY ALTERNATIVES TO IMPACTORS AND CYCLONES FOR PARTICLE SIZING. (5) STUDY AND
EVALUATE MASS MONITORS. (6) STUDY METHODS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE IN SAMPLING AND CALIBRATION
PROGRAMS. (7) GENERATE AND REVIEW DOCUMENTS ON PARTICULATE SAMPLING AND CONTINUALLY UPDATE THE
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LITERATURE SURVEY. (8) CONTINUE TO STUDY AND EVALUATE NEW IDEAS, TECHNIQUES, AND
INSTRUMENTS FOR PARTICULATE SAMPLING. (9) ATTEND AND ORGANIZE MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA ON PARTICULATE
SAMPLING. (1O) PROVIDE CONSULTING AND SUPPORT TO EPA PROGRAM.
TASK-F624A-O51
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EPA OFFICER.:
INVESTIGATOR.:
IN-HOUSE EFFORT
GH RAMSEY
JH TURNER
LE SPARKS
GH RAMSEY
"PROJECT: 01542-OPERATION OF PILOT SCALE ESP VERSATILE FABRIC FILTER, AND BAGHOUSES
(IN-HOUSE)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 4OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-056 **EPA= »* (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 15OOOO
FY 77 / O0.8 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT 03.0
EPA/IERL RTP
US EPA ORD/IERL
US EPA ORD/IERL
US EPA ORD/IERL
MILESTONES.... 06/76 -COMPLETE REPORT OF FILTRATION STUDY OF POLYESTER FILTER BAGS
12/76 -COMPLETE REPORT OF FILTRATION STUDY OF EXPANDED PTFE BAGS
O4/77 -INSTALL PILOT-SCALE ESP
08/77 -COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF VERSATILE FABRIC FILTER TEST UNIT
12/77 -ISSUE REPORT OF INITIAL ESP TESTING
O3/78 -COMPLETE STUDY OF WET-SCRUBBER AT OUTLET OF ESP
O9/78 -COMPLETE STUDY OF RESISTIVITY OF FLY ASH
O6/78 -ISSUE REPORT OF INITIAL TESTING ON VERSATILE FABRIC FILTER UNIT
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1542 SSIE-ZMA 1135 TASK-F624A-056 AP -624A
DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THE OBJECTIVE OF THE IN-HOUSE PROJECTS IS TO PERFORM VARIOUS TESTS ON THE ESP, THE
VERSATILE FABRIC FILTER TEST UNIT, THE SINGLE COMPARTMENT SHAKER BAGHOUSE, AND THE PULSE-JET
BAGHOUSES TO IMPROVE PARTICULATE COLLECTABILITY IN FULL-SIZE COLLECTION DEVICES. NEW IDEAS AND
NOVEL COLLECTION DEVICES AND MATERIALS WILL BE TESTED ON THE PILOT-SCALE UNITS IN ORDER TO
DETERMINE IF THEY DO HAVE A POSSIBILITY FOR IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PRESENT METHODS FOR
COLLECTING PARTICULATES. APPROACH: VARIOUS MATERIALS WILL BE TESTED IN THE VERSATILE FABRIC FILTER
TEST UNIT IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING BAGHOUSES AT TEMPERATURES UP TO 15OO
DEGREES F. FABRIC MATERIALS WILL BE TESTED ON BOTH THE HIGH-TEMPERATURE VERSATILE UNIT AND THE
AMBIENT-TEMPERATURE UNITS. FABRICS WILL BE TESTED FOR BOTH EFFICIENCY AND ENDURANCE. THE ESP WILL
BE USED TO TEST VARIOUS DUST RESISTIVITIES AND ALSO TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF INSTALLING A
WET-SCRUBBER AT THE OUTLET OF THE ESP. THE UNITS ARE VERSATILE ENOUGH TO TEST AT MANY CONDITIONS
WHICH COVER THE RANGE OF MOST COMMERCIAL UNITS. OUTPUTS: CURRENT ACTIVITY IS BEING DEVOTED TO
SHAKEDOWN TESTING OF THE ESP AND THE VERSATILE FABRIC FILTER TEST UNIT WITH A REPORT TO BE ISSUED
FOR EACH AREA OF STUDY.
"PROJECT: 01543-FABRIC FILTRATION RESEARCH EPA IN-HOUSE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/73 UNK
TASK CODE=F624A-O57 »*EPA=
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / 02.O YEARS
EPA OFFICER.. JH TURNER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. JH TURNER US EPA/ORD
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
FUNDING
** (IN-HO)
TOTAL PROJECT
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
60OOO
IERL/UTIL INDUS POWR DIV
OROIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
TASK-F624A-O57
AP -624A
RECN-OO1543 SSIE-ZMA 1341
DU -L11O LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVES: ONGOING RESEARCH IN FABRIC FILTRATION TO INVESTIGATE FINE PARTICLE CAPTURE AND
PENETRATION MECHANISMS, CLEANING EFFECTS, AND ADVANCED FABRICS. APPROACH: COLLECT DATA BY MEANS OF
WELL INSTRUMENTED AND CONTROLLED SINGLE COMPARTMENT BAGHOUSES. CURRENT PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS:
PREVIOUS WORK HAS BEEN PUBLISHED; CURRENT AND FUTURE WORK WILL BE PUBLISHED AS EPA REPORTS.
HIGH-TEMPERATURE FILTRATION AND FILTRATION IN HARSH ENVIRONMENTS WILL BE STUDIED.
"PROJECT: 01544-BAGHOUSE STUDY AS AN EMISSION CONTROL ON A SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR
BOILER
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/76 O8/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 67079
TASK COOE=F624A-058 *«EPA=R8O4233 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 650OO
EPA OFFICER.. JH TURNER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. B MCDERMOTT NASHVILLE THERMAL TRANSFER CO
MILESTONES... 05/76 -GRANT AWARD
O9/77 -REPORT ON PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCE RESULTS
O9/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1544 SSIE-GMA 4134 EPA -R8O4233 TASK-F624A-O58
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT DETERMINE APPLICABILITY AND PERFORMANCE FOR PILOT BAGHOUSE ON WASTE TO ENERGY MUNICIPAL INCINERATOR.
OPERATE PILOT BAGHOUSES ON INCINERATOR FLUE GAS FOR ONE YEAR TEST PERIOD. OBTAIN PERFORMANCE AND
DURABILITY DATA ON TWO OR THREE BAG STYLES (TEFLON. GLASS). PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCE TESTING
ACCOMPLISHED: ENDURANCE TESTING YET TO BE STARTED.
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••PROJECT: 01548-STUDIES OF DUST CAKE FORMATION AND STRUCTURE IN FABRIC FILTRATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/76 12/79
TASK CODE=F624A-O61 *»EPA=R804926 »
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
65517
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
EPA/IERL RTP
TEXTILE RESEARCH INST
TEXTILE RESEARCH INST
TEXTILE RESEARCH INST
JH TURNER
B MILLER
GE LAMB
P COSTANZA
12/76 -GRANT AWARDED
01/78 -YEARLY REPORT
01/79 -YEARLY REPORT
O1/8O -FINAL REPORT
(AP-624AMDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-OO1548 SSIE-GMA 3584 EPA -R8O4926
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT IMPROVEMENTS IN FABRIC FILTER PERFORMANCE OBTAINED BY CONTROL OF ELEMENTAL FIBER GEOMETRY, FABRIC
CONSTRUCTION. OR APPLIED ELECTRIC FIELDS ARE BELIEVED TO DEPEND ON DIFFERENCES IN THE STRUCTURE OF
THE DEPOSITED DUST LAYER OR CAKE. THE OBJECT OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO IDENTIFY THOSE FEATURES
OF THE DIFFERENT DUST CAKES WHICH CAN ACCOUNT FOR DIFFERENCES IN FILTER PERFORMANCE. THIS WILL BE
ACCOMPLISHED BY SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPICAL STUDIES USING KNOWN TECHNIQUES AND POSSIBLY NEW
TECHNIQUES TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT. ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION SO
ACQUIRED, IMPROVED FABRIC CONSTRUCTIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED IN WHICH THE TENDENCY TO DEPOSIT DUST
CAKES WITH DESIRABLE FEATURES WILL BE MAXIMIZED.
TASK-F624A-O61
••PROJECT: 01549-HIGH-VELOCITY FABRIC FILTRATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/76 08/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 41119
TASK CODE=F624A-062 **EPA=R8047OO-O2 *« (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 63O31
EPA OFFICER.. JH TURNER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. MW FIRST HARVARD UNIV
D LEITH HARVARD UNIV
MILESTONES.... 08/76 -GRANT AWARDED
09/77 -YEARLY REPORT
O9/78 -YEARLY REPORT
09/79 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID I AP-624AHDU-L1 1O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O01549 SSIE-GMA 33O5 1 EPA -R8047OO-O2
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT IF FABRIC FILTERS CAN BE MADE TO OPERATE AT HIGHER THAN CONVENTIONAL VELOCITY, A PROPORTIONAL
REDUCTION IN FILTER SIZE AND INITIAL COST WILL BE POSSIBLE, MAKING THESE EFFICIENT COLLECTORS
ATTRACTIVE FOR MANY APPLICATIONS WHERE THEY ARE NOT CURRENTLY USED. FOR EXAMPLE, A HIGH-VELOCITY
FILTER OPERATING AT A SUPERFICIAL FILTRATION VELOCITY OF 25 CM/S (AIR TO CLOTH RATIO OF 5O
CFM/SQUARE FOOT) NEED BE ONLY 1 TO 25 PER CENT AS LARGE AS A UNIT OPERATING AT CONVENTIONAL
VELOCITIES. THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE' (1) TO STUDY THE PRACTICALITY OF HIGH-VELOCITY
FABRIC FILTRATION, (2) TO INVESTIGATE PHENOMENA WHICH LIMIT EFFECTIVE HIGH-VELOCITY OPERATION, AND
(3) TO DEVELOP MATHEMATICAL MODELS TO INTERPRET AND PREDICT FABRIC FILTER PERFORMANCE. THESE
OBJECTIVES WILL BE MET USING EXPERIMENTAL WORK WITH A THREE-BAG PILOT-SCALE FILTER CLEANED BY THE
PULSE-JET PRINCIPLE. AND THEORETICAL WORK TO DESCRIBE FILTER PERFORMANCE MATHEMATICALLY.
SCH OF PUBLIC HLTH
SCH OF PUBLIC HLTH
TASK-F624A-062
••PROJECT: O1545-DEMONSTRATION OF BAGHOUSE FOR COLLECTION OF FLY ASH FROM LOW SULFUR COAL
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
$ 763OOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 O1/8O : FUNDING
TASK CODE=F624A-O59 »*EPA=68-02-2659 ** (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.. JH TURNER EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: K LADD SW PUBLIC SERV CO
MILESTONES...: 1O/77 -AWARD CONTRACT
O7/78 -BEGIN ONE YEAR TEST
02/80 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624AMDU-L1 10) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OO1545 SSIE-GMA 4625 EPA -68-O2-2659
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT APPROACH: OPERATE FULL SCALE BAGHOUSE FOR ONE YEAR (WITH OPTION FOR FURTHER TIME) AND COLLECT
INFORMATION ON OPERATION, PERFORMANCE, COST, MAINTENANCE AND PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED TO THE BAGHOUSE ON
A 35O MEGAWATT BOILER. PROGRESS: BAGHOUSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
TASK-F624A-O59
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••PROJECT: 01550-FINE PARTICLE CONTROL WITH UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ELECTROSTATIC
SCRUBBER
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/76 03/78 : FUNDING
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES..
**EPA=R804393
EPA/IERL RTF
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
115265
74485
TASK CODE=F624A-O63
DL HARMON
MJ PILOT
03/76 -GRANT FUNDED
O6/77 -COMPLETE TEST ON ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE
10/77 -COMPLETE TEST ON COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT
01/78 -COMPLETE 3RD TEST
03/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN 10 : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES. .: RECN-OO155O SSIE-GMA 4133 EPA -R804393
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVE: DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON E_-CTROSTATIC SCRUBBER FOR
CONTROLLING THE EMISSIONS OF FINE PARTICLES FROM POWER PLANTS AND INDUSTRIAL PLANTS. APPROACH:
CONSTRUCT A MOBILE ELECTROSTATIC SCRUBBER AND TEST THE DEVICE ON 3 OR 4 SOURCES IN THE FIELD.
CURRENT PLANS/PROGRESS: THE UNIT HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND TESTING ON AN ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE IN A
STEEL MILL HAS BEEN COMPLETED. TESTING ON A COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT IS SCHEDULED.
TASK-F624A-063
«*PROJECT: 01551-DEMONSTRATION OF SODIUM CONDITIONING
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 01/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2O0178
TASK CODE=F624A-O64 »*EPA = 68-O2- 2656 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. LE SPARKS EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. UNKNOWN SOUTHERN RESEARCH INST
MILESTONES.... O9/77 -SIGN CONTRACT
O1/78 -SELECT SITE AND BEGIN DESIGN
06/78 -START UP DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM
O1/79 -COMPLETE STUDY AND ISSUE REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1551 SSIE-GMA 463O EPA -68-O2-2656 TASK-F624A-O64
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT SODIUM CONDITIONING CAN REDUCE FLY ASH
ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY AND THUS IMPROVE PARTICULATE COLLECTION BY ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS. THE
OBJECTIVE WILL BE MET BY CONDUCTING A FULL-SCALE DEMONSTRATION OF SODIUM CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY AT
A SMALL POWER PLANT WHEN LOW SULFUR COAL IS BEING BURNED. END ITEM WILL BE A REPORT DOCUMENTING THE
DEMONSTRATION AND WILL INCLUDE DESIGN INFORMATION TO ALLOW OTHERS TO USE THE SYSTEM. POTENTIAL
USERS INCLUDE ALL UTILITIES BURNING OR PLANNING TO BURN LOW SULFUR COAL.
««PROJECT: 01554-STUDY OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF HOT-SIDE PRECIPITATORS
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
148666
EPA OFFICER.:
INVESTIGATOR.:
MILESTONES.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 1O/79 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=F624A-066 **EPA=R805324-O1 ** (GRANT)
LE SPARKS EPA/IERL RTP
GA RINARO UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
DE RUGG UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
WA ALFORD UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
TO NEVENS UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
WJ CULBERTSON UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
RE PRESSEY UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
O9/77 -AWARD GRANT
O9/79 -ISSUE FINAL REPORT WITH SUGGESTED DESIGN CHANGES
PLAN ID ... (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS COOES... RECN-001554 SSIE-GMA 4626 EPA -R805324-O1
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT HOT-SIDE PRECIPITATORS THOSE INSTALLED BEFORE THE COMBUSTION PREHEATER IN COAL-FIRED GENERATING
PLANTS ARE ONE MEANS OF IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF COLLECTION OF HIGH RESISTIVITY FLY ASH. THE
OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO STUDY THESE HOT-SIDE UNITS AND DETERMINE THE CAUSE FOR AN
APPARENT DECREASED EFFICIENCY AT HIGH ALTITUDE. A SECOND OBJECTIVE IS TO GAIN A BETTER
UNDERSTANDING OF HOT-SIDE UNITS IN GENERAL. A SURVEY OF OPERATING HOT-SIDE PRECIPITATORS WILL BE
CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE IF ALTITUDE IS CLEARLY A FACTOR IN REDUCED EFFICIENCY. THE SURVEY WILL ALSO
PROVIDE DATA THAT WILL BE CORRELATED TO DETERMINE OTHER CAUSES FOR REDUCED EFFICIENCY. THE
EXPERIMENTAL WORK TO BE CONDUCTED WILL DEPEND ON THE OUTCOME OF THE SURVEY.
TASK-F624A-O66
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"PROJECT: 01555-RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTIONS, DISPERSION AND REENTRAINMENT IN A
PILOT-SCALE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 10/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 42992
TASK CODE=F624A-067 **EPA=R805404-01 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. L SPARKS EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RM FELDER UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
JK FERRELL UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
K VERGHESE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
MILESTONES.-.. 09/77 -AWARD GRANT
09/79 -PUBLISH DESIGN MODEL INCORPORATING RESULTS OF RESEARCH
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O01555 SSIE-GMA 4622 EPA -R805404-01 TASK-F624A-O67
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT GAS AND SOLID PHASE RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE NERC CONTROL SYSTEMS LABORATORY PILOT-SCALE
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR WILL BE MEASURED BY TRACER RESPONSE ANALYSIS. THE RESULTS WILL BE USED
TO CHARACTERIZE THE FLOW AND MIXING PATTERNS IN THE UNIT, AND TO PROVIDE A DATA BASE FOR TESTING
AND MODIFYING A MODEL FOR ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATION FORMULATED BY THE SOUTHERN RESEARCH
INSTITUTE. SPECIFIC SYSTEM PROPERTIES TO BE DETERMINED BY ANALYZING THE TRACER RESPONSES WILL
INCLUDE THE FRACTIONAL SNEAKAGE, EXISTENCE AND EXTENT OF STAGNANT ZONES, EFFECTIVE AXIAL DISPERSION
IN EACH PHASE, AND RATES OF REENTRAINMENT DUE TO PARTICLE IMPACTION ON THE COLLECTION PLATES,
SWEEPAGE IN THE COLLECTION HOPPER, AND RAPPING. THE RESULTS WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THE
SPECIFIED PHENOMENA MIGHT ACCOUNT IN PART FOR DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN MEASURED COLLECTION
EFFICIENCIES AND EFFICIENCIES PREDICTED BY THE SRI MODEL. AND THE MODEL WILL BE MODIFIED TO ACCOUNT
FOR THE PHENOMENA FOUND TO BE SIGNIFICANT.
"PROJECT: 01556-PILOT-SCALE DEMONSTRATION OF FINE PARTICLE RESISTIVITY/HIGH-RESISTIVITY
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 10/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 15OOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O69 **EPA=68-O2-2193 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: LE SPARKS EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: UNKNOWN SOUTHERN RESEARCH INST
MILESTONES.... 10/77 -AWARD CONTRACT
O8/78 -COMPLETE DESIGN OF DEMONSTRATION ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
O7/79 -COMPLETE DEMONSTRATION
1O/79 -ISSUE ALL REPORTS DOCUMENTATING THE DEMONSTRATION
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OO1556 SSIE-GMA 4629 EPA -68-02-2193 TASK-F624A-O69
AP -624A OU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE AT LARGE PILOT-SCALE AN ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
FOR HIGH-EFFICIENCY COLLECTION OF HIGH-RESISTIVITY DUSTS. THE OBJECTIVE WILL BE MET BY CONDUCTING A
PILOT-SCALE DEMONSTRATION AT A POWER PLANT WHERE LOW SULFUR COAL IS BEING BURNED. END ITEMS WILL BE
A FINAL REPORT DOCUMENTATING THE DEMONSTRATION AND DOCUMENTS TO TRANSFER TECHNOLOGY TO INDUSTRY.
USERS WILL BE UTILITIES AND OTHER INDUSTRIES WHERE HIGH-RESISTIVITY DUSTS ARE A PROBLEM.
"PROJECT: 01557-FINE PARTICIPATE CONTROL BY HIGH GRADIENT MAGNETIC SEPARATION (HGMS)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 08/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OOOOO
TASK CODE=F624A-O70 **EPA=68-02-1879 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY75 / $ 2OOOOO
EPA OFFICER.. DC DREHMEL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. FO MIXON RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
CH GODDING RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
P MORSTON SALA MAGNETICS INC
MILESTONES.... O6/75 -AWARD CONTRACT
O7/77 -COMPLETE FEASIBILITY TESTS AT SMALL SCALE
O8/79 -COMPLETE FIELD PILOT DEMONSTRATION
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1557 SSIE-GMA 2276 1 EPA -68-O2-1879 TASK-F624A-O7O
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF USING A HIGH GRADIENT MAGNETIC SEPARATION (HGMS) SYSTEM
AS AN EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMIC TECHNIQUE FOR CONTROL OF FINE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS. APPROACH: PHASE I
OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE THEORETICAL CONCEPTS OF HGMS AS APPLIED TO FINE
PARTICLE COLLECTION WITH EMPHASIS ON COLLECTION EFFICIENCY, COLLECTOR REGENERATION AND POWER AND
RESIDENCE TIME REQUIREMENTS. BENCH SCALE EXPERIMENTS WILL FOLLOW TO VERIFY OR DISPROVE THE
THEORETICAL PREDICTIONS. A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS WILL BE PERFORMED TO
COMPARE THE SYSTEM TO CONVENTIONAL EQUIPMENT, I.E., SCRUBBERS. ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS OR
FABRIC FILTERS. IF THE RESULTS OBTAINED IN PHASE I ARE TECHNICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY ATTRACTIVE,
PHASE II WILL CONSIST OF THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL OF AT
LEAST 5OO CFM CAPACITY TO OBTAIN ADDITINAL INFORMATION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE HGMS SYSTEM WITH
RESPECT TO POWER INPUT. RESIDENCE TIME, TEMPERATURE, PARTICULATE TYPE AND PARTICULATE SIZE
DISTRIBUTION. PHASE III WILL CONSIST OF A 3OOO CFM PILOT DEMONSTRATION AT A PLANT SITE OUTPUTS'
DEMONSTRATED CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR POTENTIAL PARTICULATE AIR POLLUTANTS WHICH ARE FERROMAGNETIC OR
HIGHLY PARAMAGNETIC. USERS WOULD INCLUDE THE FERROALLOY AND IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRIES
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ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
1OOOO
50OOO
».PROJECT: 01558-TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR SCRUBBERS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/76 03/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=F624A-071 ««EPA=68-O2-219O ** (CNTR )
EPA OFFICER.. DC DREHMEL EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. R PARKER AIR POLLUTION TECH INC
S CALVERT AIR POLLUTION TECH INC
R PATTERSON AIR POLLUTION TECH INC
MILESTONES.... O9/76 -CONTRACT AWARD
O5/77 -CONDUCT SCRUBBER CONFERENCE
O9/77 -REPORT ON SCRUBBER PROGRAMS
11/77 -REPORT ON APPLICATION AREAS FOR DRY SCRUBBING
O1/78 -EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF CURRENT RESEARCH
O3/78 -REPORT ON SCRUBBER PERFORMANCE MODELS
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1558 SSIE-GMA 3110 1 EPA -68-O2-219O
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT ; OBJECTIVE: PROVIDE CURRENT INFORMATION ON ADVANCES IN SCRUBBER TECHNOLOGY TO POTENTIAL USERS.
APPROACHES: THIS PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CONFERENCE DEALING WITH NOVEL DEVICE
AND SCRUBBER CONTROL TECHNOLOGY. IN ADDITION. THE SYMPOSIUM PROCEEDINGS WILL BE COMPILED AND
PRINTED. THREE SPECIAL REPORTS WILL BE WRITTEN. AND SIX EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES WILL BE PREPARED AND
COMPILED INTO A REPORT. OUTPUTS: THE FIRST CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN THE EASTERN U S DURING THE
SPRING OF 1977.
TASK-F624A-071
"PROJECT: 01559-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A VERSATILE FABRIC FILTER TEST UNIT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/76 11/77 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=F624A-O72 **EPA=68-O2-2151 ** (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.. GH RAMSEY EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. FE MORENO ACUREX CORP
RW FULTON ACUREX CORP
JJ REESE ACUREX CORP
OR BLANN ACUREX CORP
MILESTONES...: O3/76 -CONTRACT SIGNED
06/76 -DESIGN DRAWINGS OF VERSATILE FABRIC FILTER TEST UNIT
O8/76 -PROCUREMENT OF ALL PARTS
10/76 -ASSEMBLY OF UNIT AT CONTRACTOR'S LOCATION
O2/77 -SHIPMENT
OS/77 -INSTALLATION AT RTP
11/77 -SHAKEDOWN AND DEMONSTRATION TESTS
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
68288
301OOO
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
TASK-F624A-072
RECN-OO1559 SSIE-GMA 4167 EPA -68-02-2151
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVES: TO DESIGN. FABRICATE. INSTALL AND TEST IN THE IERL LABORATORY IN RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK,
N.C., A VERSATILE. HIGH-TEMPERATURE (TO 15OO DEGREES F) FABRIC FILTER TEST UNIT WHICH CAN CONTROL
THE GAS COMPOSITION, PARTICULATE LEADING AND HUMIDITY OF THE INLET STREAM. APPROACH: A FABRIC
FILTER TEST UNIT WILL BE DESIGNED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR THE TESTING OF
FOUR TUBULAR (35 1/2" X 5" DIAMETER) FABRIC FILTERS IN INDEPENDENT TEST CHAMBERS. INLET PARTICULATE
LOADING. TEMPERATURE, GAS COMPOSITION. FILTER FACE VELOCITY AND HUMIDITY WILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE
UNIT. ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTATION WILL BE DESIGNED WHICH WILL MEASURE AND LOG OTHER PARAMETERS
AFFECTING FILTER LIFE. CURRENT PLANS: A DESIGN WILL BE GENERATED DURING THE INITIAL 4 MONTHS OF THE
CONTRACT. THIS DESIGN WILL BE REVIEWED BEFORE PARTS PROCUREMENT AND FABRICATION BEGIN. PARTIAL
FABRICATION OF THE TEST UNIT WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT AEROTHERM (MOUNTAIN VIEW. CALIFORNIA) PRIOR TO
THE SHIPMENT OF THE DEVICE TO THE EPA IN DECEMBER 1976. INSTALLATION IN THE IERL LABORATORY IS
SCHEDULED TO BEGIN IN JANUARY 1977. UNIT DEMONSTRATION TESTS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEPTEMBER 1977.
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UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
«.PROJECT: 01560-DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND INSTALL A PILOT-SCALE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/75 03/77 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 86813
TASK CODE=F624A-073 *«EPA=68-02-2129 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 261679
GH RAMSEY EPA/IERL RTP
GA RINARD
FP VEMDITTI
WJ CULBERTSON
TO NEVENS
WA ALFORD
11/75 -CONTRACT SIGNED
O3/76 -TECHNICAL SURVEY REPORT OF ESP EXPERTS
05/76 -DESIGN DRAWINGS OF ESP SYSTEM
11/76 -FABRICATION OF ESP AT CONTRACTOR'S SITE
02/77 -SHIPPING OF UNIT TO RTP. N.C.
O4/77 -INSTALLATION AND CHECKOUT
IAP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-001560 SSIE-GMA 3O97 1 EPA -68-02-2129
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVE: THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE A PILOT-SCALE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR (ESP)
AT THE RESEARCH EPA FACILITY IN RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK. N. C. THE ESP WILL PROVIDE MAXIMUM
FLEXIBILITY. AND ACCURACY CONSISTENT WITH THE BASIC REQUIREMENT THAT ITS GENERAL CONFIGURATION BE
SIMILAR TO THAT OF FULL-SCALE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS. A BURNER, HUMIDIFIER, AND A SPECIALLY
DESIGNED AEROSOL GENERATOR WILL BE INCLUDED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A WIDE VARIETY OF ATMOSPHERES IN
THE PRECIPITATOR UNIT. APPROACH: PHASE 1: PRIOR TO DESIGNING THE PRECIPITATOR. A SURVEY OF EXISTING
PILOT-SCALE INSTALLATIONS WILL BE MADE AND EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF ESP DESIGN AND APPLICATION WILL
BE INTERVIEWED. WITH THESE BACKGROUND DATA. THE FEATURES AND PARAMETERS OF THE PILOT SCALE ESP WILL
BE ESTABLISHED AND THE DESIGN WILL BE UNDERTAKEN. PHASE 2: THE SECOND PART OF THE EFFORT WILL BE TO
FABRICATE AND ASSEMBLE THE PRECIPITATOR AT THE CHERRY CREEK FIELD SITE FACILITY OF THE UNIVERSITY
OF DENVER FOR CHECK-OUT. HAVING PROVEN THE UNIT, IT WILL BE PARTIALLY DISMANTLED, SHIPPED TO
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK. N.C. AND RE-ASSEMBLED. CURRENT PLANS/PROGRESS: THE ESP SYSTEM HAS BEEN
INSTALLED AT RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK. NC.
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
TASK-F624A-073
"PROJECT: 01575-OPERATION OF IERL-RTP TEST FACILITIES
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT..
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
3900OO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/77 UNK FUNDING
TASK CODE=F624A-088 «*EPA=68-02-2646 ** (CNTR.)
CV BRISCOE EPA/IERL RTP
DR BLANN ACUREX CORP
S SCHLIESSER ACUREX CORP
C DENE ACUREX CORP
R CLAYTON ACUREX CORP
OO/OO -N/A TECHNICAL DIRECTIVE TYPE CONTROL
(AP-624A)(DU-L11O) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
RECN-OO1575 SSIE-GMA 4198 EPA -68-O2-2646
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY TEST FACILITIES LOCATED AT
WING G OF THE ERC, RTP. THESE FACILITIES INCLUDE TWO PILOT MODEL S02 SCRUBBERS. ONE OPERATING IN
THE LIME/LIMESTONE MODE AND THE OTHER UTILIZING THE DOUBLE-ALKALI PROCESS, A MOBILE FABRIC FILTER,
MOBILE WET SCRUBBER. MOBILE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR, AND AERODYNAMIC TEST CHAMBER, A MOBILE
ANALYTICAL LABORATORY TRAILER. A MOBILE ANALYTICAL LABORATORY VAN, FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTOR TEST
RIG. AND THE EPA VAN FOR CLEAN ENERGY.
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
AEROTHERM DIV
TASK-F624A-O88
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
3572O9
*»PROJECT: 01615-DEMONSTRATION OF NOVEL FINE PARTICULATE COLLECTION SYSTEM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/77 03/79 : FUNDING :
TASK CODE=F624A-65 «*EPA=68-02-2666 ** (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.: DL HARMON EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: UNKNOWN AIR POLLUTION SYSS INC
MILESTONES... O9/77 -FUND CONTRACT
08/78 -COMPLETE DEVICE INSTALLATION
12/78 -COMPLETE TESTING
O3/79 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624AHDU-L1 10) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1615 SSIE-GMA 4684 EPA -68-O2-2666
AP -624A DU -L11O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: DEMONSTRATE AT PILOT SCALE THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF A NOVEL PARTICULATE
COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR CONTROL OF FINE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL SOURCES APPROACH-
SELECT A NOVEL PARTICULATE COLLECTION SYSTEM WHICH HAS PROMISE FOR EFFICIENT FINE PARTICLE
COLLECTION. DESIGN. FABRICATE. INSTALL AND TEST THIS SYSTEM ON A FINE PARTICULATE SOURCE CURRENT
PLANS/PROGRESS: CONTRACTOR SELECTION IS UNDERWAY. «miv,ui_«ie SUUKl,t. lUKKtlMI
TASK-F624A-65
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t.PROJECT: 01616-EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF METHODS FOR COLLECTING FLY ASH FROM
COMBUSTION OF LOW-SULFUR COALS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 O9/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1O26B6
TASK CODE=F624A-6B **EPA=68-O2-2652 * * (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: LE SPARKS EPA/IERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: UNKNOWN TEKTRONIX INC
MILESTONES...: 09/77 -AWARD CONTRACT
09/78 -ISSUE FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-624A)(DU-L110) UTILITY AND INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1616 SSIE-GMA 4692 EPA -68-02-2652 TASK-F624A-68
AP -624A DU -L110 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE OBJECTIVE IS TO EVALUATE AND ASSESS THE ECONOMICS. PERFORMANCE AND GENERAL SUITABILITY OF
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR FABRIC FILTER AND WET SCRUBBER TECHNOLOGY FOR CONTROL OF PARTICULATE
EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION OF LOW SULFUR COAL. THE OBJECTIVE WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY SURVEYING
UTILITIES AND BY DESIGNING AND COSTING "TYPICAL" POWER PLANTS TO DETERMINE IMPACT OF PARTICULATE
CONTROL DEVICE CHOICE ON COST. A REPORT DETAILING THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY WILL BE PUBLISHED.
INFORMATION TO BE USED BY EPA, STATE AGENCIES. AND INDUSTRY TO DEVELOP OPTIMUM STRATEGIES FOR
CONTROLLING EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION OF COAL.
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Health and Environmental Effects Program
This research and development program within the Interagency Energy/Environment Program is
designed to determine which energy-related pollutants are harmful to man, as well as their origin,
transformation, and overall impact on the environment.
The following sections describe briefly the health and environmental effects research and development
ongoing within each interagency research category, highlighting typical research in that area.
Ecological Effects
This program has the overall goal of assessing the environmental effects of present and proposed
energy development activities on ocean, coastal, estuarine and atmospheric/terrestrial ecosystems.
Research conducted by EPA, the Department of Energy (DOE), the Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Department of Agricul-
ture (USDA), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) supports the goals
of this program by determining the nature and effects of pollutants resulting from the extraction of
coal, oil, oil shale, and natural gas from land and water. Contamination levels, resulting from oil and
gas drilling operations, and the thermal impacts of energy development are being determined in both
marine and aquatic ecosystems.
Projects typifying these research goals are toxicity testing in the Gulf of Mexico to assess the
ecological effects of oil and gas exploration and extraction, studies on the aquatic effects of coal
extraction in the mid-west; experiments with varied techniques of land reclamation for strip mined
areas, expansion of the existing USDA acid rain monitoring network to cover the midwestern farm
belt, and studies in the New England area to determine the effects of offshore drilling fluids on the
marine community.
Transport and Fate
The goals of this program are to characterize, assess, and develop predictive models of the movement
of energy-related pollutants in the air, water, and soil, their transformation into secondary pollutants,
and their ultimate fate and impact on man and his environment.
In accomplishing these goals, the sources and nature of these pollutants are being determined.
Included in this research are emissions from conventional power plants (coal, oil, gas) and from
advanced energy technologies such as coal gasification and liquefaction, oil shale extraction, and
geothermal energy developments. Finally, primary pollutant transformation to secondary pollutants
through interaction with various meteorological factors such as wind, precipitation, and solar activity
is being investigated.
Measurement Systems and Instrumentation
The Measurement Systems and Instrumentation efforts are primarily aimed at identifying the source
and amount of pollution associated with expanding western energy resource development, increased
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offshore oil developments and towards developing appropriate instrumentation and measurement
capabilities.
The major objective of these efforts is to establish a useful data base to anticipate the multimedia
environmental impacts of accelerated energy resource development in these areas, and also to validate
sampling and analytical techniques to ensure accurate measurement capability.
EPA, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are working together to
monitor air and water quality land use patterns in the western energy development areas through
such projects as continued aerial surveys, initiation of a joint EPA/NASA program using satellite
imagery to study sulfate transport and transformation in air masses, continued operation of the Water
and Air Quality Assurance Program for the Western Energy/Environment Monitoring Study. In
addition these agencies are also striving for the development of instrumentation systems to measure
atmospheric particulates, marine pollutants, stream velocity, and the chemical nature of energy-related
effluents.
Health Effects
This research program is dedicated to improving the ability to estimate the long-term adverse health
impacts that can ensue as a consequence of implementing a particular energy policy.
Under the auspices of the Interagency Program, EPA, DOE, NIEHS and National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are working together to study the health effects caused by
coal extraction and combustion, and emerging energy technologies. With the current emphasis on
coal, much of the program's energies focus on research on carcinogenic (cancer causing) substances
released through combustion of coal.
To this end EPA, DOE, NIEHS, and NIOSH developed and implemented the concept of interagency
workshops to evaluate the state-of-the-art relative to the health and ecological effects of advanced
energy system development, as well as making contributions to the development of a blue-ribbon
panel report (RALL Committee) on the health impacts of increased coal usage, both in response to
the President's requests in his energy message.
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..PROJECT: 03584-ALASKAN OIL SEEPS THEIR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS ON THE
ENVIRONMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/75 05/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 123991
TASK CODE=M625A-003 **EPA=R8O3922-03 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 253523
EPA OFFICER.. FB LOTSPEICH EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR.. DG SHAW UNIV OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS CAMPUS
MILESTONES.... 05/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625AMDU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-003584 SSIE-GMA 4260 EPA -R803922-03 TASK-M625A-OO3
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE IS TO RELATE A DEFINED CHRONIC INPUT OF PETROLEUM IN AN INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENTAL TO
BIOLOGICAL CHANGES AT THE ORGANISM AND COMMUNITY LEVELS. THE PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE OIL SEEPS
ALONG THE GULF OF ALASKA THAT PROVIDE LONG-TERM, LOW-LEVEL INPUT OF PETROLEUM INTO THE MARINE
INTERTIDAL ENVIRONMENT.
.•PROJECT: 03585-ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF BOTTOM DISTURBANCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT OF A
CLEAR SUBARCTIC STREAM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 O7/78 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 33238
TASK CODE=M625A-OO4 *«EPA=R8O3945-O3 »« (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 97347
EPA OFFICER.. EW SCHALLOCK EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR. . JE MORROW UNIV OF ALASKA SCH OF BIOL SCI & RENEWABLE RES
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-003585 SSIE-GMA 2447 2 EPA -R8O3945-O3 TASK-M625A-OO4
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT : THE EFFECTS OF A BURIED PIPELINE CROSSING IN THE CHATANIKA RIVER ARE BEING MONITORED. PARAMETERS
CONSIDERED ARE 10 TYPE AND RATE OF FLOW; 2) OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE CONTENT OF WATER; 3) WATER
TEMPERATURE: 4) SIZE TYPE AND DISTRIBUTION OF STREAM BOTTOM PARTICLES; 5) INTRA-GRAVEL WATER FLOW
AND CHEMISTRY; 6) QUANTITY AND DIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND PLANT ORGANISMS; 7) ORGANIC DRIFT; 8)
PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY. ITEMS 1) THROUGH 5) ARE HANDLED BY PERSONNEL OF THE ARCTIC ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH LABORATORY, EPA. RESULTS THUS FAR INDICATE SOME SILTATION DOWNSTREAM FROM THE CROSSING;
LOSS OF SMALL SPAWNING GROUND FOR LONGNOSE SUCKER DOWNSTREAM FROM THE CROSSING; SOME INCREASE IN
ORGANIC DRIFT; TEMPORARY INCREASE IN PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY BELOW AS COMPARED WITH ABOVE THE
CROSSING. IT IS PLANNED TO MONITOR THESE FACTORS FOR ANOTHER YEAR TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE OBSERVED
EFFECTS ARE PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY.
"PROJECT: 03587-EFFECTS OF NON-GASEOUS AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS
ON PLANT GROWTH AND METABOLISM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/75 10/77 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 92440
TASK COOE=M625A-OO5 **EPA=R803948-O2 *» (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 7O990
EPA OFFICER.. E PRESTON EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR.. ER LANDA OREGON STATE UNIV SCH OF AGRIC/ENTOMOLOGY DEPT
MILESTONES.... 1O/77 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO3587 SSIE-GMA 2778 1 EPA -R803948-O2 TASK-M625A-OOS
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT INVESTIGATE RELECTED EFFECTS OF STACK EMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH COAL-BURNING ON PLANT GROWTH AND
METABOLISM.
"PROJECT: 03588-EFFECTS OF CHRONIC SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMIGATION ON PRIMARY PRODUCERS AND
INVERTEBRATE CONSUMERS IN A MIXED PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/77 06/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 16307O
TASK CODE=M625A-019 **EPA=R805320-O1 *» (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. E PRESTON EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR.. JL DODD COLORADO STATE UNIV NAT RESOURCE ECOLOGY LAB
WK LAUENROTH COLORADO STATE UNIV NAT RESOURCE ECOLOGY LAB
MILESTONES...: O6/8O -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES.!. RECN-OO3588 SSIE-GMA 4239 EPA -R8O532O-O1 TASK-M625A-019
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF CHRONIC SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMIGATION ON
PRIMARY PRODUCERS AND INVERTEBRATE CONSUMERS IN A MIXED PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM. FIELD EXPERIMENTS ARE
DESIGNED TO- (1) CHARACTERIZE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF WESTERN WHEATGRASS TO FOUR 502 EXPOSURE
LEVELS (2) RELATE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES TO WHOLE PLANT GROWTH AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF WESTERN
WHEATGRASS ON EACH TREATMENT AREA; (3) INVESTIGATE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PHYSIOLOGICAL STATUS
OF WESTERN WHEATGRASS AND INFRARED REFLECTIONS. LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS SUPPORT AND AMPLIFY THE
FIELD EXPERIMENTS THESE EXPERIMENTS ARE DESIGNED TO: (1) CHARACTERIZE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE
OF WESTERN WHEATGRASS TO S02 FUMIGATION WITHIN A MINOR RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, AND (2)
DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERNAL SULFUR STATUS OF WESTERN WHEATGRASS AND PHYSIOLOGICAL
RESPONSES VARIABLES TO BE MEASURED INCLUDE GROSS PHOTOSYNTHESIS, NET PHOTOSYNTHESIS,
PHOTOSPIRATION, DARK RESPIRATION, PLANT AND LEAF WATER POTENTIAL, STAMATA DIFFUSION RESISTANCE AND
LEAF TEMPERATURES.
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ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY?T
FY
13604
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
ORDIS CODES,
ABSTRACT
CTTCDC . er,
SCH OF LETTERS & SCI
*«PROJECT: 03590-USE OF LICHENS AS PREDICTORS AND INDICATORS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM A
C°AL~STAR?ING/ECOMPL^ION DATE : 09/77 OB/BO •. FUNDING
TASK CODE=M625A-020 * *EPA=R805367-O1 ** (GRANT)
E PRESTON EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
S EVERSMAN MONTANA STATE UNIV
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• •PROJECT: 03596-RESPONSE OF BIRDS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/77 O9/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 29031
TASK CODE=M625A-O24 **EPA=R8O5409-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: E PRESTON EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR.. DS FARNER UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
JC WINGFIELD UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
RS DONHAM UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
MILESTONES...: 08/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS » ECOSYSTEMS
OROIS CODES... RECN-OO3596 SSIE-GMA 4237 EPA -R8O5409-01 TASK-M625A-024
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT MICRO-RADIO COMPETITIVE-PROTEIN-BINDING AND MICRO-RADIOIMMUNOASSAYS FOR CORTISONE IN AVIAN PLASMA
HAVE ALREADY BEEN DEVELOPED AND ADAPTED FOR FIELD INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS LABORATORY. SINCE THESE
METHOD REQUIRE LESS THAN 1OO MICROLITERS OF PLASMA. INDIVIDUAL BIRDS CAN BE SAMPLED. MARKED AND
RELEASED FOR SUBSEQUENT CAPTURE AND SAMPLING. THE METHOD HAS BEEN "FIELD-TESTED" EXTENSIVELY ON
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, ZONOTRICHIA LEUCOPHRYS GAMBELII AND Z.I. PUGETENSIS. IT IS PROPOSED TO
DEVELOP THIS SYSTEM FURTHER AS A MEANS OF "EARLY DETECTION" OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS IN POPULATIONS
OF BIRDS. USING THESE METHODS, FIRST ON WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS. THE FOLLOWING ARE PROPOSED: (1)
PROCUREMENT OF BASE LINE DATA ON DAILY CYCLES IN PLASMA CORTICOSTERONE; (2) PROCUREMENT OF
ADDITIONAL DATA ON EFFECTS OF HANDLING AND HOLDING IN CAGES; (3) EXAMINATION OF EFFECTS OF INDUCED
STRESS IN FIELD (DISTURBANCE OF FLOCKS, HARASSMENT OF TERRITORIAL BIRDS, ARTIFICIAL DISTURBANCE OF
HABITAT, ETC.); (4) DETERMINATION OF METABOLIC CLEARANCE AND HALF-LIFE OF CORTICOSTERONE IN BIRDS;
AND (5) OBSERVATION OF EFFECTS OF "ARTIFICIAL STRESS" (IMPLANTATION OF CORTICOSTERONE IN SILASTIC
TUBES IN TERRITORIAL BIRDS). COMPARABLE MICROASSAYS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR TESTOSTERONE AND
ESTRADIOL. THE AVIAN RADIOIMMUNOASSAY OF FOLLETT, SCANES. AND CUNNINGHAM FOR LUTEINIZING HORMONE
(LH) HAS BEEN MODIFIED FOR PASSERINE BIRDS. ACCURATE ESTIMATES OF LH. SEX HORMONE AND
CORTICOSTERONE CAN BE MADE FROM 20O MICROLITERS OF PLASMA FROM BIRDS THAT CAN BE BANDED AND
RELEASED FOR SUBSEQUENT CAPTURE AND SAMPLING. LAPAROTOMY CAN BE PERFORMED ON THESE BIRDS FOR
ASSESSMENT OF GONADAL STATE. FOR LH AND SEX HORMONES DATA COMPARABLE TO CORTICOSTERONE (1-3 AND 5)
WILL BE OBTAINED, INSOFAR AS POSSIBLE. BY REPEATED SAMPLING OF INDIVIDUAL BIRDS. SAMPLES WILL BE
ANALYZED FROM A CARNIVORE. THE WESTERN MEADOWLARK. STURNELLA NEGLECTA, AT THE EPA MONTANA
COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT PROJECT, COLSTRIP. TO EVALUATE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HISTOLOGICAL
••PROJECT: 03598-OIL SPILLS EFFECT ON ARCTIC LAKE SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/75 O7/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 156180
TASK CODE=M625A-O31 »*EPA=R804152-O3 »* (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 294333
EPA OFFICER.: RC GORDON EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR.: R BARSDATE UNIV OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS CAMPUS
MILESTONES...: O7/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO3598 SSIE-GMA 2449 2 EPA -R8O4152-03 TASK-M625A-031
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF CRUDE OIL ON HIGH LATITUDE AQUATIC
ENVIRONMENTS WITH EMPHASIS ON THE EFFECTS OF OIL ON HIGH LATITUDE ARCTIC LAKES. THE PRINCIPAL
ACTIVITY WILL BE THE APPLICATION OF A MODERATE SCALE EXPERIMENTAL CRUDE OIL SPILL TO AN ARCTIC LAKE
IN ORDER TO OBSERVE THE IMPACT AND RECOVERY OF VARIOUS TROPHIC LEVELS FROM BACTERIA THROUGH FISH.
••PROJECT: 03599-SEASONAL CYCLES IN BODY COMPOSITION, ORGAN SYSTEM FUNCTION, AND
ENERGETICS OF GRASSLAND BIRDS NEAR COLSTRIP, MONTANA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 O9/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 47217
TASK CODE=M625A-036 *»EPA=R8O5581-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. EM PRESTON EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR.. ML MORTON OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE DEPT OF BIOL
MILESTONES...: O9/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO3599 SSIE-GMA 4262 EPA -R8O5581-01 TASK-M625A-O36
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT IN 1974 THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) BEGAN A LONG-TERM STUDY OF AIR POLLUTION EFFECTS
ON THE GRASSLAND ECOSYSTEM NEAR COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS AT COLSTRIP, ARIZONA. THIS STUDY IS BROAD
IN SCOPE BUT ONE PARTICULAR ASPECT, OF CONCERN HERE, HAS BEEN ON THE POTENTIAL OF BIRDS AS
BIOINDICATORS OF POLLUTION. IN THE THREE YEAR PERIOD, 1974-76, MANY AVIAN SPECIMENS WERE COLLECTED
IN THE COLSTRIP AREA BY EPA PERSONNEL AND GREAT QUANTITIES OF DATA WERE GATHERED ON SEASONAL CYCLES
IN BODY COMPOSITION. ORGAN SYSTEM FUNCTION, AND BIOENERGETICS. SINCE THE POWER PLANTS DID NOT
BECOME FUNCTIONAL UNTIL 1975 AND 1976, THESE DATA HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF PROVIDING A SOLID BASE OF
INFORMATION THAT CAN BE USED TO QUANTIFY POLLUTION EFFECTS WHICH MAY ACCRUE IN THE FUTURE. AT THIS
TIME HOWEVER MANY OF THE COLLECTED BIRD SPECIMENS HAVE NOT UNDERGONE LABORATORY PROCESSING NOR
HAS EXISTING DATA BEEN PULLED TOGETHER IN USEFUL FORM. IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY PROPOSED
HEREIN TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY LABORATORY PROCEDURES ON STORED SPECIMENS, MAKE ADDITIONAL
COLLECTIONS IF NECESSARY, TO FILL INFORMATIONAL GAPS, COMPILE AND EVALUATE ALL PERTINENT DATA, AND
CONSTRUCT A'FINAL REPORT OF SUFFICIENT SCOPE AND DETAIL THAT WILL CONSTITUTE AN EFFECTIVE
DOCUMENTATION OF BIOLOGICAL RELATION IN GRASSLAND BIRDS OF THE COLS
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"PROJECT- 03601-POSSIBLE SUBLETHAL EFFECT OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS ON THE PHYSIOLOGY OF
TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATION IN MARINE FISHES (ABBREV)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 09/79 : FUNDING
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT
**EPA=R805625-O1
EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
OREGON STATE UNIV
OREGON STATE UNIV
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
74OOO
SCH OF AGRIC/ENTOMOLOGY OEPT
SCH OF AGRIC/ENTOMOLOGY DEPT
& ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-M625A-O38
TASK CODE=M625A-O38
RM BRICE
RS CALDWELL
EM CALDERONE
08/79 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS
RECN-003601 SSIE-GMA 4224 EPA -R805625-01
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL TEST THE HYPOTHESIS THAT PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS CAPABLE OF
INDUCING MICROSOMAL MIXED FUNCTION OXIDASES IN FISH TISSUES INTERFERE WITH NORMAL PATTERNS OF FATTY
ACID METABOLISM. SPECIFICALLY MICROSOMAL FATTY ACID DESATURATION, AND THAT SUCH EFFECTS RESULT IN
MODIFIED FATTY ACID PATTERNS IN MEMBRANE PHOSPHOLIPIDS OF FISH AND SUBOPTIMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL
RESPONSES TO TEMPERATURE. TWO APPROACHES WILL BE TAKEN. IN ONE, FISH WILL BE EXPOSED TO PETROLEUM
HYDROCARBONS FOR ONE TO TWO WEEKS AT AN INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE. FOLLOWING THIS, TREATED AND
CONTROL FISH WILL BE COMPARED WITH RESPECT TO MICROSOMAL CYTOCHROME P450 AND B5 LEVELS, MIXED
FUNCTION OXIDASE AND FATTY ACID DESATURASE ACTIVITIES, FATTY ACID COMPOSITION OF MEMBRANE
PHOSPHOLIPIDS, AND SEVERAL BIOPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MEMBRANES. IN A SECOND APPROACH, FISH
WILL BE ACCLIMATED TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES. BOTH IN THE PRESENCE AND ABSENCE OF PETROLEUM
HYDROCARBONS, AND COMPARED WITH RESPECT TO ABILITY TO CARRY OUT KNOWN BIOCHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL
ADAPTIONS TO TEMPERATURE (E.G. TEMPERATURE MEDIATED ADJUSTMENT OF MEMBRANE FATTY ACID COMPOSITION
AND THE BIOCHEMICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTIONS RESULTING FROM SUCH FATTY ACID CHANGES).
**PROJECT: 03602-SUPPORT SERVICES AT FORT HOWES RANGER STATION
EPA OFFICER.:
INVESTIGATOR.:
MILESTONES....
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/74 08/79
TASK CODE=M625A-O53 **EPA=D7-F633 *
EM PRESTON EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
RM RICHMOND USDA
OO/OO -NO REPORT
(AP-625A)(DU-N14O)
RECN-OO36O2
AP -625A
THE AGREEMENT CALLS
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
FOREST SERV
5500
242OO
EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
SSIE-GMA 4214 EPA -D7-F633 TASK-M625A-O53
DU -N14O LABT-HEE
FOR MAINTENANCE OF LIVING AND LABORATORY TRAILERS LOCATED AT FT. HOWES,
MAINTENANCE OF WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEMS. TEMPORARY STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES OF A SAFETY
OFFICER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE STANDARDS.
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
57OOO
220OOO
ENV RES LABS/WAVE PROP LAB
**PROJECT: 03603-AEROSOL CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH -- COLSTRIP. MONTANA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/75 09/78 FUNDING
TASK CODE=M625A-054 **EPA=D7-O74O »* ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.: NR GLASS EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR.: VE DERR US DOC/NOAA
MILESTONES.... 09/79 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625AHDU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OO36O3 SSIE-GMA 421O EPA -D7-0740 TASK-M625A-O54
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT PROJECT INVOLVES THE MEASUREMENT OF THE CONCENTRATION OF PARTICULATES CATEGORIZED BY SIZE SHAPE AND
CHEMICAL CONSTITUTION. TWO RADIATION MEASUREMENTS WILL BE MADE: (1) RATE AT WHICH SOLAR ENERGY
REACHES THE EARTH AS A FUNCTION OF WAVELENGTH. AND (2) THE NET HEAT LOSS OF THE EARTH WILL BE
MEASURED BY INFRARED RADIOMETRY BY MEASURING UPWARD AND DOWNWARD RADIATION AND BY EMPLOYING
AIRCRAFT AND GROUND-BASED INSTR
**PROJECT: 03605-OIL MOVEMENT ON SOIL ACTIVE LAYER
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 05/78 :
TASK CODE=M625A-055 **EPA=D7-O794 **
MCFADDEN EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
US DOD/ARMY ENG CORPS
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
75000
199575
COLD REGIONS RES » ENG LAB
TT MCFADDEN
O5/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO36O5 SSIE-GMA 4211 EPA -D7-O794 TASK-M625A-O55
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE IS TO EVALUATE THE RATE AND EXTENT OF OIL MOVEMENT IN AND OVER THE SOIL ACTIVE LAYER,
AND TO DETERMINE TRANSPORT PATHWAYS, FATE OF POLLUTANTS, AND DEGRADATION BY-PRODUCTS, FOLLOWING A
SIMULATED OIL SPILL OF HOT CRUDE OIL ON A PERMAFROST UNDERLAIN SLOPE.
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••PROJECT: 03606-CHARACTERIZING THE AIR QUALITY IN THE COLSTRIP, MONTANA AREA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/75 11/78
TASK CODE=M625A-O57
NR GLASS
TW AMBROSE
TW AMBROSE
11/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO36O6
AP -625A
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
»«EPA=D7-084O
EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
US DOE
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
119OOO
1OOOOO
RICHLAND OPERATIONS OFF
EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 8 ECOSYSTEMS
SSIE-GMA 422O EPA -D7-084O TASK-M625A-O57
DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT ERDA WILL OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A RESEARCH SURVEY STATION FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AT
COLSTRIP, MONTANA, PROVIDING APPROXIMATELY 1 MAN-YEAR OF EFFORT. ERDA WILL MAINTAIN A SCIENTIST AT
COLSTRIP WHO WILL OPERATE RESEARCH EQUIPMENT, AS REQUIRED BY EPA, FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF A WIDE
SPECTRUM OF AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THESE POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE MEASUREMENTS OF
MOST OF THE CONVENTIONAL AIR POLLUTANTS WHICH ARE MONITORED BY THE EPA AND WILL REQUIRE DAILY
CALIBRATIONS OF MUCH OF THE SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT USED FOR THESE MEASUREMENTS. IT WILL ALSO REQUIRE
THE TRANSFER OF DATA FROM THE VARIOUS ANALYZERS TO AN ON-BOARD COMPUTER FOR SUBSEQUENT ANALYSIS AND
TRANSMITTAL.
••PROJECT: 03608-MONTANA COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT BIOENVIRONMENTAL STUDY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/74
TASK CODE=M625A-088 -*EPA=
FY 77
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES..
/ 01.0 YEARS
EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
US EPA/ORD
06/8O I FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 369O94
*• (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 4065OO
; TOTAL PROJECT 05.0
ERL/TERR ECOL BR
IN-HOUSE EFFORT
NR GLASS
NR GLASS
OO/OO -ANNUAL REPORTS
O6/8O -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO36O8 SSIE-ZMA 1154 TASK-M625A-088 AP -625A
DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE TWO OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE: ( 1 ) TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES WHICH CAN BE USED TO FORECAST AND
ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF STRESSANTS FROM ENERGY-PRODUCING ACTIVITIES ON AFFECTED ECOSYSTEMS: AND (2)
TO IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE THE IMPACTS FOR A GIVEN SET OF ECOSYSTEMS. THE APPROACH IS TO COMBINE
FIELD MEASUREMENTS WITH ON-SITE FIELD EXPERIMENTATION AND LABORATORY PROCESS STUDIES. REMOTE
SENSING, MODELING ACTIVITIES, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED SUPPORTIVE EFFORTS WILL BE UTILIZED TO MAXIMIZE
THE ACTIVITY. THE CORVALLIS ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY HAS MOUNTED A FIELD EFFORT IN
MONTANA. BESIDES THE NORMAL FIELD FACILITIES (MOBILE AIR QUALITY LABORATORIES, BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS. ETC.) AN EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO COORDINATE THE PROJECT WITH OTHER SCIENTIFIC CENTERS
(GRASSLAND IBP. ERDA, EPA AND NOAA) TO INCLUDE THE NECESSARY SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING EXPERTISE
TO GUARANTEE A UNIFIED PROGRAM. IT IS INTENDED THAT THE RESEARCH INFORMATION GATHERED FROM THIS
PROJECT BE UTILIZED IN SUCH A FASHION THAT A SET OF BIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS ARE FOUND THAT WILL ALLOW
PLANNING MANAGERS TO PROJECT COST/BENEFIT RELATIONSHIPS PRIOR TO LOCATING AN ENERGY-PRODUCING
FACILITY.
••PROJECT: 0361O-LABORATORY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR C.E.R.L.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/76 12/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 13732
TASK CODE=M625A-09O **EPA=68-O3-2505 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. G PHILLIPS EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR.. NM PETTIT NORTHROP CORP NORTHROP SERVS INC
MILESTONES...: 12/77 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID ..: (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES!!: RECN-OO3610 SSIE-GMA 4513 EPA -68-03-25O5 TASK-M625A-O9O
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. THE CORVALLIS
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY PLANS AND CONDUCTS RESEARCH PROGRAMS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS ON TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS. THESE RESEARCH PROJECTS INVOLVED
EXPERIMENTS TO EVALUATE THE RESPONSE OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS WHEN EXPOSED TO POLLUTANTS. THESE DATA
ARE PROCESSED AND ANALYZED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE SOLUTION OF EPA PROBLEMS.
••PROJECT: 03611-MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON SUBSYSTEMS OF COMPLEX FOREST ECOSYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/75 12/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 10OOO
TASK CODE=M625A-092 *«EPA=D7-F469 «* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. RGWILHOUR EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
INVESTIGATOR.. JL STEWART USDA/FOREST SERV PAC NW FOREST & RANGE EXP STA
MILESTONES.... 12/77 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625AMDU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES" RECN-OO3611 SSIE-GMA 4465 EPA-D7-F469 TASK-M625A-O92
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION SHALL EMPHASIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
COMMUNITY LEVEL INDICES OF POLLUTION IMPACTS. MULTIVARIATE STATISTICAL METHODS SHALL BE USED TO
DETERMINE CHANGES IN COMMUNITY STRUCTURE RELATED TO POLLUTION GRADIENTS AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
VARIABLES. A REPORT ON THE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY STRUCTURE ON NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS
ECOSYSTEM WILL BE PREPARED.
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"PROJECT: 03612-MODIFICATION OF THE OPTIMIZED EPRF MULTILAYER HYDRODYNAMICAL-NUMERICAL
MODEL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 06/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=M625A-094 **EPA=68-03-2225 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR
RJ CALLAWAY EPA/ERL CORVALLIS
COMPASS SYSS INC
FY77
FY75
10OOO
470OO
EPA OFFICER..
INVESTIGATOR..
MILESTONES. . . :
PLAN ID :
ORDIS CODES...
ABSTRACT :
RA BAUER
O6/77 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
RECN-OO3612 SSIE-GMA 4457 EPA -68-03-2225 TASK-M625A-094
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
THE EFFORT HAS FOUR GOALS: 1) THE ADDITION OF CONVECTIVE TERMS TO THE EPRF VERSION OF THE HN MODEL
OF THE HANSEN TYPE AND THE TESTING OF THE MODIFIED MODEL ON A SMALL GEOGRAPHIC AREA; 2) THE
ADDITION OF THE CAPABILITY TO HANDLE VARIABLE LAND BOUNDARIES (TIDAL FLATS): 3) THE ADDITION OF THE
THERMAL DISCHARGE ADVECTION EFFECTS: AND 4) THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MONTE CARLO PROCEDURE FOR USE IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE VELOCITIES CALCULATED BY THE HN MODEL TO COMPUTE DISPERSION OF A CONSERVATIVE
MAT
"PROJECT: 03757-CONTINUOUS FLOW BIOASSAYS USING NATURAL PERIPHYTON COMMUNITIES WITH
EMPHASIS ON THE EFFECTS OF COAL LEACHATE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 07/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 55369
TASK CODE=N625A-079 **EPA=R803932-03 «« (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 550OO
EPA OFFICER.. W MILLER EPA/ERL DULUTH
INVESTIGATOR.. DZ GERHART UNIV OF MINNESOTA GRADUATE SCH
LL HOLMETRAND UNIV OF MINNESOTA GRADUATE SCH
TJ WOOD UNIV OF MINNESOTA GRADUATE SCH
JR RICHTER UNIV OF MINNESOTA GRADUATE SCH
MILESTONES...: 01/76 -QUANTIFIED EFFECTS OF COAL LEACHATE ON PERIPHYTON COMMUNITIES
06/76 -IDENTIFIED STIMULARY AND INHIBITORY LEACHATE COMPONENTS
05/78 -IDENTIFY SYNERGISTIC OR AGNOSTIC LEACHATE INTERACTIONS
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO3757 SSIE-GMA 2783 1 EPA -R803932-03 TASK-N625A-O79
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT -. OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT ARE: 1) TO QUANTIFY THE EFFECTS OF COAL LEACHATE ON SPECIES COMPOSITION
AND STRUCTURES OF PERIPHYTON COMMUNITIES: 2) TO IDENTIFY LEACHATE COMPONENTS WITH INHIBITORY OR
STIMULATOR EFFECTS: 3) TO ELUCIDATE POSSIBLE SYNERGISTIC OR ANTAGONISTIC INTERACTIONS AMONG
LEACHATE COMPONENTS. APPROACH: PERIPHYTON COMMUNITIES ARE GROWN IN LABORATORY STREAMS ON ARTIFICIAL
SUBSTRATES. THE BIOASSAY FACILITY UTILIZES WATER FROM LAKE SUPERIOR AND IS LOCATED AT THE EPA'S
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY IN DULUTH, MINNESOTA. IN EXPERIMENTS WHICH LAST FROM 3
TO 8 WEEKS. PERIPHYTON COMMUNITIES ARE DOSED WITH VARIOUS CONCENTRATIONS OF COAL LEACHARE, COAL
DISTILLATE, OR FRACTIONS THEREOF. AND GROWTH RESPONSE IS MEASURED AS CHANGES IN BIOMASS
(CHLOROPHYLL AND ASH-FREE DRY WEIGHT). ALGAL COMMUNITIES ARE ALSO EXAMINED MICROSCOPICALLY TO
DETECT CHANGES IN SPECIES COMPOSITION AND DIVERSITY. CURRENT PLANS AND PROGRESS: COAL LEACHATE
APPEARS TO STIMULATE THE GROWTH OF ALGAE. CURRENT EFFORTS ARE FOCUSING ON IDENTIFYING THE SPECIFIC
CHEMICAL FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS EFFECT.
"PROJECT: 03758-ORGANIC LEACHING AND PARTICULATE DISPERSION FROM COAL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/75 O6/78
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES.
TASK CODE=N625A-O81
DW KUEHL
M SYDOR
R CAPLE
RM CARLSON
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
**EPA=R8O3952-O3 **
EPA/ERL DULUTH
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
O5/77 -CHLORINATION OF DISSOLVED POLYNUCLEAR AROMATICS
06/77 -OUANTITATION OF POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN H20 BY HPLC- GC
O7/77 -A SELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF POLYMETHYLATED NAPHTHALENES
07/77 -END ON 2ND YEAR PROGRESS REPORT
O7/77 -TRANSPORT IN THE DULUTH HARBOR
06/77 -HEPATIC MIXED-FUNCTION OXIDASE ACTIVITY IN RAINBOW TROUT EXPOSED TO
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
1800OO
145839
TASK-N625A-081
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO3758 SSIE-GMA 2758 2 EPA -R8O3952-O3
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT A MAJOR THRUST OF THIS PROJECT WILL REMAIN THE MONITORING OF POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
(PAH'S) AT THE MICROPOLLUTANT LEVEL (PPM OR LESS). THE HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY-GAS
CHROMATOGRAPHY (HPLC-GC) IDENTIFICATION METHODOLOGY DEVELOPED IN THESE LABORATORIES FOR THE
ANALYSIS OF TRACE PAH'S IN COAL LEACHATES, AND IN GENERAL WATER SAMPLES. WILL BE EXTENDED AND
APPLIED TO SUCH PROBLEMS AS THE BIOCONCENTRATION OF PAH'S IN FISH TISSUE AIDING IN THE ANALYSIS OF
"SECOND-ORDER" PAH'S (I.E.. METABOLITIES. PHOTOCHEMICAL OXIDATION PRODUCTS AQUEOUS DISINFECTION
PRODUCTS). AND IN THE PAH ANALYSIS OF COAL STEAM DISTILLATES. THE ULTIMATE'GOAL OF THE PROPOSED
INVESTIGATION IS TO DETERMINE THE LONG RANGE INFLUENCE OF A COAL LOADING FACILITY ON A GREAT LAKE
HARBOR IN TERMS OF TRANSPORT OF COAL PARTICULATE MATTER, USING PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS
AND APPLICATION OF NUMERICAL MODELING FOR WATER QUALITY TO THE DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR
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••PROJECT: 03761-THE IMPACT OF COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/75 07/78 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 339991
TASK CODE=N625A-082 **EPA=R8O3971-04 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 7O84O5
EPA OFFICER. G GLASS EPA/ERL DULUTH
INVESTIGATOR.. OL LOUCKS UNIV OF WISCONSIN LETTERS & SCI/CHEM DEPT
MILESTONES.... 00/74 -COMPLETE BASE LINE DATA GATHERING-AIR. WATER, PLANTS AND ANIMALS
O3/76 -COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS OF POWER PLANT AND COOLING LAKE
12/77 -COMPLETE DATA GATHERING ON SHORT-TERM IMPACTS OF OPERATION
O7/78 -COMPLETE DRAFT SITING CRITERIA DOCUMENT
O7/78 -COMPLETE MAJOR REPORTS ON ALL IMPACTS ON UNIT t
O7/79 -COMPLETE DATA GATHERING ON SHORT-TERM IMPACTS OF UNIT 2
07/8O -COMPLETE MAJOR REPORTS ON ALL IMPACTS OF UNITS 1 AND 2
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 5 ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO3761 SSIE-GMA 2772 1 EPA -R803971-O4 TASK-N625A-O82
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS SUPPORT TO CONTINUE INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES DUE TO
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATING STATION, TWO UNITS 527 MEGAWATTS EACH.
ORIGINALLY RESEARCH WAS COMMENCED IN 1971 UNDER A GRANT FROM THREE WISCONSIN POWER COMPANIES. THE
THIRD YEAR OF THE CURRENT PHASE OF THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED IN JULY 1978. THE SITE IS ON THE
FLOODPLAIN OF THE WISCONSIN RIVER NEAR PORTAGE, WISCONSIN. PRIMARY ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE IMPACT
ON THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. THE APPROACH IS INTER-DISCIPLINARY. WITH DISCRETE SECTIONS FOCUSED ON:
AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES, FISH, HYDROGEOLOGY, WATER USE ANALYSIS, WETLANDS ECOLOGY, REMOTE SENSING,
AQUATIC CHEMISTRY, HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS IN FISH, ASSESSMENT OF A COOLING SYSTEM, METEOROLOGY, AIR
POLLUTION MODELLING, PLANT DAMAGE. TRACE ELEMENTS, ORGANIC CONTAMINANTS, PLUME CHEMISTRY, VISUAL
CHANGES, MASS FLOW AND BALANCE OF WATER, AIR, AND CHEMICALS. DATA AVAILABLE THROUGH THE COLUMBIA
DATA BANK, IES, MADISON. A PORTION OF THE STUDY IS DEVELOPING, IN CONCERT WITH THE WISCONSIN PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION. THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. AND THREE WISCONSIN PUBLIC
UTILITIES, CRITERIA FOR THE SITING OF GENERATING FACILITIES.
"PROJECT: 03839-EFFECTS OF THERMAL ADDITIONS ON THE DYNAMICS OF FOULING COMMUNITIES AT
BEAUFORT, NC
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/75 12/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 7OOOO
TASK CODE=P625A-01 **EPA=R8O3856-02 «* (GRANT) PRIOR FY75 / $ 547O2
EPA OFFICER.. D MILLER EPA/ERL NARR
INVESTIGATOR.. JP SUTHERLAND DUKE UNIV
WW KIRBYSMITH DUKE UNIV
MILESTONES.... 12/78 -FINAL REPORT ENTITLED "EFFECTS OF THERMAL ADDITIONS ON THE DYNAMI
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 8. ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O03839 SSIE-GMA 4249 EPA -R803856-02 TASK-P625A-O1
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT CONSTRUCTION OF A LABORATORY SYSTEM WHICH WILL PROVIDE RUNNING SEAWATER AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AND
AT 2 DEGREES C. 4 DEGREES C, AND 8 DEGREES C ABOVE AMBIENT. FOULING DEVELOPMENT AND CHANGES IN
FOULING COMMUNITY STRUCTURE WILL BE FOLLOWED AT EACH TEMPERATURE FOR SEVERAL YEARS ON CLAY TILE
PLATES (232 CM2 ) SUBMERGED IN OCTOBER 1975 AND APRIL 1976. LARVAL RECRUITMENT AT EACH TEMPERATURE
WILL ALSO BE MONITORED. PARALLEL EXPERIMENTS WILL BE CONDUCTED SIMULTANEOUSLY ON PLATES SUBMERGED
UNDER THE DUKE MARINE LAB DOCK. DATA WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF HEATED EFFLUENTS ON
COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.
••PROJECT: 03841-A FACILITY FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF COASTAL MARINE ECOSYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/77 O6/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 98OOOO
TASK CODE=P625A-O7 **EPA=R8O3902-O3 «* (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 196O955
EPA OFFICER. ED SCHNEIDER EPA/ERL NARR
INVESTIGATOR JA KNAUSS UNIV OF RHODE ISLAND SCH OF OCEANOGRAPHY
S NIXON UNIV OF RHODE ISLAND SCH OF OCEANOGRAPHY
M PILSON UNIV OF RHODE ISLAND SCH OF OCEANOGRAPHY
T SMAYDA UNIV OF RHODE ISLAND SCH OF OCEANOGRAPHY
MILESTONES O6/78 -FINAL REPORT ENTITLED "A FACILITY FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS 0
PLAN ID . (AP-625AMDU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO3841 SSIE-GMA 2735 1 EPA -R8039O2-03 TASK-P625A-O7
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: A) TO DEVELOP A FACILITY AND METHODOLOGY FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF COASTAL MARINE
ECOSYSTEMS AND THEIR RESPONSE TO ENERGY-RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSES B) TO RELATE THE
EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS TO ECOSYSTEM THEORY AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL MARINE
ENVIRONMENTS. APPROACH: REPLICATE MESO-SCALE EXPERIMENTAL ECOSYSTEMS SIMULATING A VARIETY OF COMMON
COASTAL MARINE ENVIRONMENTS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED AT A SPECIAL SHORE-BASED LABORATORY. A
NUMBER OF STRESSES OR ENVIRONMENTAL PERTURBATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ENERGY DEVELOPMENT WILL THEN BE
APPLIED OVER A RANGE OF INTENSITIES TO THESE SYSTEMS BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER THE APPLICATION OF
STRESS SIMILAR FIELD EXPERIMENTS MAY ALSO BE CARRIED OUT ON A SMALL SCALE IN SOME ENVIRONMENTS.
CURRENT PLANS: THE FIRST PROJECT WILL INVOLVE 9 SHORE-BASED EXPERIMENTAL WATER COLUMNS (5M DEEP X
2M DIA.) WITH ASSOCIATED BOTTOM SEDIMENTS AND BENTHOS. THE MICROCOSMS WILL FIRST BE STUDIED FOR
REPLICABILITY AND FOR DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TANKS THAT ARE RUN AS OPEN OR CLOSED SYSTEMS WITH RESPECT
TO SEA-WATER FLOW. AFTER THIS PRELIMINARY WORK IS COMPLETED, A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS INVOLVING THE
ADDITION OF WATER SOLUBLE PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS AT CONCENTRATIONS OF 1OO AND 1OOO UG/1 WILL BEGIN.
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"PROJECT: 03863-ISOLATION AND STUDY OF CHLORO-ORGANICS RESULTING FROM CHLORINATION OF
SEAWATER
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
23OOOO
350OOO
EPA/ERL -GULF BREEZE
UNIV OF MIAMI
UNIV OF MIAMI
MAR & ATMOS SCI/CHEM OCEANOGRAPHY
MAR & ATMOS SCI/CHEM OCEANOGRAPHY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 05/79 : FUNDING
TASK COOE=0625A-1-01 *»EPA=R803893-03 ** (GRANT)
WP DAVIS
JH CARPENTER
CA SMITH
OS/79 -FINAL REPORT
EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
SSIE-GMA 2478 2 EPA -R803893-Q3 TASK-Q625A-1-O1
DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE PROPOSED RESEARCH SEEKS TO IDENTIFY THE CHLORINE-CONTAINING AND BROMINE-CONTAINING ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS THAT ARE FORMED WHEN CHLORINE IS ADDED TO SEAWATER. INITIAL EMPHASIS WOULD BE PLACED ON
STUDY OF REACTION CONDITIONS THAT OCCUR DURING POWER PLANT OPERATION; I.E., UP TO 2 HOURS AT
TEMPERATURES UP TO 38 DEGREES C WITH AND WITHOUT SUNLIGHT. TOTAL ORGANIC HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS
YIELD WOULD BE MEASURED. THE REACTION PRODUCTS WOULD BE FRACTIONATED, USING SELECTIVE SOLUBILITY
AND THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY. CHARACTERIZATION WOULD BE CARRIED OUT USING GAS CHROMATOGRAPHIC-MASS
SPECTRAL TECHNIQUES AND ADDITIONAL CHARACTERIZATION WOULD BE BASED ON UV AND IR SPECTRA WITH NMR
FOR SPECIAL CASES.
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES..
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N140)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO3863
AP -625A
"PROJECT: 03864-ADP TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/76 O9/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 800OO
TASK CODE=0625A-1-02 **EPA=D7-O1000 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. TT DAVIES EPA/ERL -GULF BREEZE
INVESTIGATOR.: R MCCUTCHEN US GENERAL SERVS ADMIN
MILESTONES...: O5/77 -BEGIN DATA BASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
12/77 -ATTACH STATISTICAL SERVICE NEEDS TO DATA BASE SERVICE
O6/78 -OPERATE WATER QUALITY MODELS FOR ESTUARIES
PLAN ID
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"PROJECT: 03869-EFFECTS OF COMPOUNDS PRODUCED FROM PETROLEUM UTILIZATION ON MARINE
INVERTEBRATES WITH EMPHASIS ON NEOPLASIA AND CARCINOGENESIS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/76 05/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OOOO
TASK CODE=0625A-1-O6 *«EPA=R804427-O2 *» (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 60440
EPA OFFICER.. JA COUCH EPA/ERL -GULF BREEZE
INVESTIGATOR.. MC MIX OREGON STATE UNIV SCH OF SCI/ATMOS SCI DEPT
MILESTONES.... O5/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625AMDU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO3869 SSIE-GMA 2792 1 EPA -R804427-02 TASK-Q625A-1-06
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: 1) TO DETERMINE THE CONCENTRATION (BODY BURDENS) OF SELECTED ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL
CARCINOGENS IN ECONOMICALLY-IMPORTANT MOLLUSKS AND CRUSTACEANS FROM OREGON BAYS. ESTUARIES AND
INSHORE AREAS. 2) TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD TO MAN FROM CONSUMING
SHELLFISH, HARVESTED FROM OREGON BAYS, ESTUARIES AND INSHORE AREAS, WHICH CONTAIN PETROLEUM
BY-PRODUCTS THAT ARE CARCINOGENIC. 3) TO SURVEY POPULATIONS OF BIVALVE MOLLUSKS. DETERMINE THE
INCIDENCE OF NEOPLASTIC DISEASES IN THESE POPULATIONS AND ASCERTAIN IF THERE IS ANY CORRELATION
BETWEEN CARCINOGENIC BODY BURDENS AND THE INCIDENCES OF SUCH DISEASES. 4) TO IDENTIFY POINT SOURCES
OF CHEMICAL CARCINOGENS THAT ARE PRESENT IN OREGON BAYS AND ESTUARIES UTILIZED IN THIS STUDY. 5) TO
DETERMINE RATES OF CARCINOGENIC POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON UPTAKE AND ELIMINATION IN BIVALVE
MOLLUSKS. EXTENSIVE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO: DETERMINE WHICH OREGON BAYS
WILL BE UTILIZED IN THE STUDY; ASCERTAIN WHICH SHELLFISH SPECIES WILL BE USED; LOCATE SITES AT
WHICH SHELLFISH CAN BE CONTINUOUSLY SAMPLED. BIVALVE MOLLUSKS FROM DIFFERENT HABITATS IN THE
VARIOUS BAYS ARE ANALYZED FOR THE PRESENCE AND AMOUNT OF BENZO(A)PYRENE (BAP) MONTHLY OR
BI-MONTHLY. H1STOLOGICAL SECTIONS ARE PREPARED SO THAT DIAGNOSES CAN BE MADE AND NEOPLASTIC
DISEASES. IF PRESENT. CAN BE IDENTIFIED
"PROJECT: 03870-FOOD WEBS, POPULATIONS, AND PRODUCTIVITY IN A SOUTHEAST COASTAL MARINE
MARSH
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/76 OS/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 50OOO
TASK COOE=Q625A-1-O7 *»EPA=R804688-O2 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 7OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. WP DAVIS EPA/ERL -GULF BREEZE
INVESTIGATOR.. NA CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
CK BIERNBAUM COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON
MILESTONES...: 08/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 8 ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO3870 SSIE-GMA 4147 EPA -R804688-02 TASK-0625A-1-07
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT : THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO ESTABLISH LIFE HISTORY AND ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION ABOUT SALT MARSH
COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTH EDISTO ESTUARY, LEADENWAH MARSH. THIS SITE WAS CHOSEN BECAUSE OF ITS
ISOLATION FROM EXCESSIVE INFLUENCE OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONALLY THE SITE IS ADJACENT TO THE
E.P.A. BEARS BLUFF FIELD STATION. THERE. STUDIES ON EFFECTS OF LOW LEVELS OF HALOGENATED POLLUTANTS
UPON MIXED COMMUNITIES OF MARSH ORGANISMS ARE BEING DONE. STUDIES OF THE LIFE HISTORIES OF
ORGANISMS ON THE OYSTER BEDS, MUD. AND MARSH GRASS HABITATS WILL SUPPLY VALUABLE BASELINE DATA
ABOUT BREEDING CYCLES, ONTOGENY AND TROPHIC RELATIONSHIPS, THEREBY PROVIDING INSIGHT FOR THE
ECOSYSTEM MODELS RUN AT AT BEARS BLUFF. THE BASIC STUDY PLAN COMBINES EXPERTISE IN MYCOLOGY, PLANT
PHYSIOLOGY. PARASITOLOGY. GENETICS. INVERTEBRATE AND VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY. AND ECOLOGY.THE SECOND
YEAR OF THE STUDY WILL FOCUS MORE CLOSELY ON STUDIES ON PRODUCTIVITY AND TROPHIC RELATIONSHIPS
AMONG THE MARSH ORGANISMS. UNDER CONSIDERATION (AMONG OTHER STUDIES) ARE HABITAT SELECTION AND
TROPHIC RELATIONSHIPS OF: AMPHIPODS, FISHES. AND FISH LARVAE IN THE UPPER MARSH; INTERTIDAL AND
SUBTIDAL BENTHIC CRUSTA
"PROJECT: 03871-AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RESIDUAL OZONE TO SELECTED
ESTUARINE SPECIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/76 OS/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 5OOOO
TASK CODE=Q625A-1-08 «*EPA=R8O4683-O2 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 8OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. WP DAVIS EPA/ERL -GULF BREEZE
INVESTIGATOR.. DT BURTON PHIL ACADEMY OF NAT SCI
MILESTONES.... O8/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES. .. RECN-003871 SSIE-GMA 33O1 1 EPA -R804683-O2 TASK-0625A- 1-OS
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT ' A COOPERATIVE EFFORT IS PROPOSED BETWEEN THE ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA AND THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND TO STUDY THE ECOLOGICAL EFFECT OF RESIDUAL OZONE TO SELECTED ESTUARINE
SPECIES WE PROPOSE TO DETERMINE THE TOXICITY OF RESIDUAL OZONE, BOTH LETHAL AND SUBLETHAL EFFECTS.
TO SELECTED COMMERCIALLY AND/OR RECREATIONALLY IMPORTANT ESTUARINE FINFISH AND SHELLFISH SPECIES
AND THEIR LIFE STAGES UNDER VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. WE WILL ALSO COMPARE THE
TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RESIDUAL OZONE TO THOSE OF RESIDUAL CHLORINE WHICH ARE BEING DETERMINED ON
THE SAME SPECIES AND LIFE STAGES UNDER THE SAME EXPERIMENTAL REGIMES SET FORTH ABOVE. FINALLY. WE
PROPOSE TO EVALUATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL ACCEPTABILITY OF OZONE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CHLORINE.
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"PROJECT: 03872-DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS, STATISTICAL ANALYSES, AND EVALUATION OF AQUATIC
RESEARCH DATA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/76 10/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 45675
TASK CODE=Q625A-1-09 *«EPA=R8O5O07-01 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 33000
EPA OFFICER WP DAVIS EPA/ERL -GULF BREEZE
INVESTIGATOR RG DOMEY UNIV OF TEXAS SOUTH TEXAS MED SCH/BIOENGIN DEPT
BA MAASKANT UNIV OF TEXAS SOUTH TEXAS MED SCH/BIOENGIN DEPT
MILESTONES.... 1O/78 FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID.. ..: (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO3872 SSIE-GMA 3459 EPA -R8O5007-01 TASK-Q625A-1-O9
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: CONSULTATION ON DESIGNS OF RESEARCH ANALYSIS OF AQUATIC RESEARCH DATA, INCLUDING
EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS WHEN REQUIRED. APPROACH: THE APPROACH IS
MATHEMATICAL/STATISTICAL ACCOMPANIED BY APPROPRIATE GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION. PROGRESS: CERTAIN
PRELIMINARY PILOT STATISTICAL PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN TESTED AND THE RESULTS ARE ON FILE AT THE GULF
BREEZE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY, BEARS BLUFF FIELD STATION, P. 0. BOX 368. JOHNS ISLAND.
SOUTH CAROLINA. CURRENT PLANS: PROCEED, AS REQUIRED; DESIGNS OF EXPERIMENTS, FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF
STATISTICAL METHODS, DATA ANALYSIS. EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS. AS NEEDED.
**PROJECT: 03878-ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF OFFSHORE DRILLING AND OIL ON THE MARINE
ENVIRONMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 12/78 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 439988
TASK CODE=Q625A-2-1 **EPA=D7-O1134 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. NL RICHARDS EPA/ERL -GULF BREEZE
INVESTIGATOR.. N SCHUH US DOD NAVY
MILESTONES... 12/77 -COMPLETE FIELD TESTS, PHASE I
OS/78 -REPORT ON FIELD TESTS, PHASE I
05/78 -START FIELD TESTS PHASE II
12/78 -COMPLETE FIELD TESTS PHASE II
12/79 -REPORT ON FIELD TESTS PHASE II
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O03878 SSIE-ZMA 1114 EPA -D7-01134 TASK-Q625A-2-1
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE WORK TO BE FUNDED UNDER THIS IAG INCLUDES THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH TO (1) DETERMINE THE
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF OFFSHORE OIL EXTRACTION, AND (2) ASSESS THE EFFECTS ON THE MARINE
ENVIRONMENT OF BUNKER C FUEL DERIVED FROM SHALE OIL. IN ORDER TO SIMULATE THE CONDITIONS OF THE
MARINE ENVIRONMENT, THE USE OF THE STAGE I OFFSHORE PLATFORM OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY THE NCSL,
PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA, WILL BE R
"PROJECT: 03879-TOXICITY TO MARINE ORGANISMS OF PETROCHEMICALS & ENERGY RELATED ORGANIC
SOLVENTS DERIVED FROM OFF-SHORE ACTIVITIES & OCEAN DUMPING (
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/76 10/78 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2000O
TASK CODE=Q625A-2-2 **EPA= ** (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1OOOOO
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / OO.O YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT OO.O
EPA OFFICER.. EPA/ERL -GULF BREEZE
INVESTIGATOR.. NL RICHARDS US EPA
S SCHIMMEL US EPA
S TAGATZ US EPA
MILESTONES.... 09/77 -PROGRESS REPORT
1O/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625AMDU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-O03879 SSIE-ZMA 1113 TASK-Q625A-2-2 AP -625A
DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT OFFSHORE PETROLEUM EXTRACTION MAY AFFECT MARINE ORGANISMS AND ECOSYSTEMS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND
OTHER AREAS UNDERGOING INTENSIFIED PETROLEUM EXPLOITATION, EXTRACTION AND TRANSPORTATION
ACTIVITIES. THE RESEARCH OBJECTIVE IS TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF THESE EMISSIONS ON MARINE ORGANISMS
AND COMMUNITIES. BIOASSAYS ON SINGLE SPECIES AND COMMUNITIES WILL BE CONTINUED ON SELECTED
COMPONENTS OF DRILLING MUDS. WORK WILL BE INITIATED ON WHOLE DRILLING MUDS AND OTHER POLLUTANTS
EMITTED FROM EXTRACTION ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CUTTING AND MAN-MOBILIZED PETROL
"PROJECT: 04038-ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS OF MINING AND AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS ON FOREST
RANGE, AND RELATED FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/75 OO/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 513OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-11 *«EPA=D5-E764 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1395OOO
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. UNKNOWN USDA FOREST SERV
MILESTONES...: O1/78 -SEAM ALERT DATABASE ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4O38 SSIE-GMA 4682 EPA -D5-E764 TASK-V625A-1 1
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT ASSESS QUALITY OF WATER IN WATER BODIES IN STRIP-MINED AREAS AS IT RELATES TO HABITAT FOR AQUATIC
ORGANISMS AND WILDLIFE SPECIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE WATER BODIES. ASSESS TECHNOLOGIES FOR
REDEPOSITING AND STABILIZING MINE SPOILS TO INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL KEEP
WATER QUALITY WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMITS FOR AQUATIC ORGANISMS AND ASSOCIATED WILDLIFE SPECIES.
ASSESS EFFECTS OF MINING-RELATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ON WATER, AIR. SOIL, PLANT. ANIMAL, AND
ESTHETIC RESOURCES. DEVELOP OPERATIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR RECLAMATION OF LANDS
AFFECTED BY MINING.
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..PROJECT: 04039-REVEGETATION AND RECLAMATION OF LAND AREAS DISTURBED BY MAN
(ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 33OOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-24 *«EPA=D7-E763 •* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 789OOO
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. OL BENNETT USDA AGRIC RES SERV
RF FOLLETT USDA AGRIC RES SERV
PUAN ID (AP-625AHDU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
OROIS CODES... RECN-004039 SSIE-GMA 4670 EPA -D7-E763 TASK-V625A-24
Ap -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVES: A) TO DEVELOP RECLAMATION PLANNING INFORMATION, B) TO DETERMINE EFFECTS OF STRIP MINING
AND RECLAMATION PROCESSES ON THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF WATER, C) TO UTILIZE RECLAIMED LAND FOR
PRODUCTION OF SPECIALTY AND OTHER CROPS. APPROACH: GREENHOUSE. GROWTH-CHAMBER. AND FIELD
EXPERIMENTS ARE CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF VARIOUS TREATMENTS AND PRACTICES. HYPOTHESES
ARE TESTED USING FIELD PLOTS AND OTHER EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF
TREATMENTS AND PRACTICES SO THAT PLANNERS. MINE OPERATORS AND OTHERS CAN USE THIS INFORMATION AS
NEEDED. CURRENT YEAR PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS: STUDIES ARE BEING CONDUCTED ON WEATHERING. LEACHING.
AND OTHER CHANGES IN MINE SPOILS WITH TIME. GUIDANCE IS BEING DEVELOPED FOR ANALYZING AND ASSESSING
SPOIL MATERIAL. MATHEMATICAL MODELS ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO HELP PREDICT THE EFFECTS OF STRIP MINING
AND RECLAMATION PRACTICES ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF WATER LEAVING MINED AREAS. USE OF
FERTILIZERS. AMENDMENTS. AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ARE BEING USED TO ESTABLISH AND GROW SPECIALTY
AND OTHER CROPS: THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY IS BEING DETERMINED.
**PROJECT: 04040-ESTABLISHMENT OF SEVERAL CROP ROTATIONS ON RESTORED SOILS AT A COAL
SURFACE MINE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 1O/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 30OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-26 *«EPA=D7-E762 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: S HENNING IOWA STATE UNIV OF SCI & TECH AGRIC EXP STA/AGRIC ENG
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4040 SSIE-GMA 4665 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-26
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: INITIATE SYSTEMS OF CROP ROTATIONS TO DETERMINE THEIR ADAPTATION TO RESTORED SOILS AT A
COAL SURFACE MINE; DETERMINE THE YIELD AND ECONOMIC RETURN FROM EACH CROP AND CROP ROTATION SYSTEM.
APPROACH: SIX CROP ROTATIONS WILL BE INITIATED: (1) CONTINUOUS CORN. (2) CORN-SOYBEAN, (3)
CORN-OATS-MEADOW, (4) PERMANENT MEADOW (GRASS), (5) PERMANENT MEADOW (LEGUME). AND (6) WINTER WHEAT
WITH A SOYBEAN DOUBLE CROP WHEN POSSIBLE. EACH CROP YEAR OF INDIVIDUAL ROTATIONS WILL APPEAR
YEARLY. A SUBSOIL TILLAGE TREATMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED ON ONE-HALF OF ALL PILOTS. A COMPLETE BLOCK
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN WILL BE EMPLOYED AND ALL TREATMENTS WILL BE REPLICATED THREE TIMES. PLANT
EMERGENCE. PLANT DENSITY AND YIELDS WILL BE MEASURED. ECONOMIC RETURNS WILL BE CALCULATED BY
SUBTRACTING PRODUCTION COSTS FROM THE MARKET VALUE OF THE CROP. PLANT SAMPLES AND SOIL SAMPLES WILL
BE OBTAINED YEARLY AND FERTILIZER RATES WILL BE ADJUSTED TO OBTAIN MAXIMUM OR NEAR-MAXIMUM YIELDS.
CURRENT PLANS: PLOT LAYOUTS HAVE BEEN DRAWN AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN THE SPRING OF 1978. PLOTS
WILL BE PLACED FOLLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF AN INTERCEPT TILE DRAIN AND FINAL LAND LEVELING
OPERATIONS.
*.PROJECT: 04041-IDENTIFYING AND PREVENTING SULFUR-RELATED PROBLEMS IN SOILS CREATED IN
COAL MINING OPERATIONS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 1O/79 : FUNDING • ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 4OOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-27 **EPA=D7-E762 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
DS FANNING UNIV OF MARYLAND AGRIC EXP STA
O3/78 -METHODS RESEARCH COMPLETE
O6/78 -PRESENT CLASSIFICATION PAPER AT ISSC
O9/79 -EVALUATION OF WEATHERING
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4041 SSIE-GMA 4666 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-27
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: 1. A) TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING SULFUR IN COAL-RELATED ROCKS AND SOILS AND B) TO STUDY
THE DISTRIBUTION AND KINDS OF SULFUR IN GEOLOGIC COLUMNS. SPOILS AND SOILS. 2. PLANNING FOR BURIAL
OF SULFIDIC MATERIALS TO PREVENT ELEVATED ACIDITY PROBLEMS TO GROWING PLANTS AND IN DRAINAGE
WATERS. STUDY ACIDITY FROM SULFUR OXIDATION. DEVELOP CORRECTIVE MINING SPECIFICATIONS. 3. IMPROVED
CLASSIFICATION SCHEMES FOR SOILS IN COAL MINING OPERATIONS TO INCLUDE SPECIAL CLASSES FOR THOSE
SOILS WITH SULFURIC HORIZONS AND OR SULFIDIC MATERIALS. APPROACH: 1. FUSION OF SOIL OR ROCK SAMPLE
WITH LIB02, LI2B407. OR NA2 C03 PRIOR TO X-RAY ANALYSIS. EMPLOY X-RAY FLUORESCENCE TO DISTINGUISH
SULPHATE S'FROM SULFIDE s. DETERMINE X-RAY INTENSITY PER UNIT OF s IN AN UNFUSED SAMPLE AND MEASURE
EFFECT OF ADDITIONS OF VARIOUS FORMS. DEVELOP ORGANOLEPTIC S TEST. APPLY TO MARYLAND SPOILS. 2.
EXPERIMENTAL BURIAL OF SULFIDIC MATERIALS FOR 1 YEAR. THEN EVALUATE WEATHERING. STUDY WEATHERING IN
SULFIDE-BEARING UNDISTURBED ROCKS AND SPOILS. 3. DESCRIBE AND DOCUMENT THE SOIL CHARACTERISTICS OF
SULFIDIC AND SULFURIC HORIZONS CREATED BY MINING. DEVELOP CLASSIFICATION SCHEME FOR SUCH ACIDIC
MINESOILS UNDER USDA TAXONOMY OF SOILS. ATTEMPT AREAL MAP DELINEATION OF DESCRIBED MINE SOILS.
CURRENT PLANS' METHODS RESEARCH WILL BE DONE IN FALL AND WINTER 1977-8. BURIAL EXPERIMENTS WILL BE
SET OUT IN AUTUMN 1978 EVALUATIONS OF WEATHERING IN 1979. CLASSIFICATION OF MAN-MADE MINE SOILS
WILL BE ON-GOING. A CLASSIFICATION PAPER WILL BE PREPARED FOR PRESENTATION AT THE INTERNATIONAL
SOIL SCIENCE CONGRESS IN EDMONTON IN JUNE. 1978.
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"PROJECT: 04042-SOIL PROFILE CHARACTERISTICS OF RESTORED SOILS AT A COAL SURFACE MINE
706-15-13
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 1O/79 : FUNDING
** ( IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
4OOOO
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES.
AGRIC EXP STA/AGRIC ENG
TASK CODE=V625A-28 **EPA=D7-E762
CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
W SCHOLTES IOWA STATE UNIV OF SCI 8. TECH
O1/78 -COLLECT CORE SAMPLES
PLAN ID (AP-625AMDU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004042 SSIE-GMA 4654 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-28
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT DETERMINE SOIL PROFILE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOIL RESTORED AT A COAL SURFACE MINE AND DETERMINE CHANGES
IN THE RESTORED SOIL PROFILE RESULTING FROM INITIAL TILLAGE AND CROPPING OPERATIONS. COLLECT
SAMPLES (CORES) FOR DESCRIPTION OF RESTORED SOIL PROFILES AND DETERMINATION OF SELECTED PHYSICAL
AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES. THE PROJECT IS JUST UNDERWAY AND ONE TRANSECT OF 9 CORES HAS BEEN OBTAINED
FOR INITIAL ANALYSES.
"PROJECT: 04043-DEEP TILLAGE STUDIES ON RECLAIMED LOESS AND GLACIAL TILL 706-15-11
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 - 1O/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77
TASK CODE=V625A-29 **EPA=D7-E762 *» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY
EPA OFFICER. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. CE ANDERSON IOWA STATE UNIV OF SCI & TECH
MILESTONES.... O4/78 -BEGIN DEEP TILLAGE OPERATIONS
O6/78 -FIRST RAINFALL SIMULATOR RUNS
PLAN ID : (AP-625AMDU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 8. ECOSYSTEMS
270OO
AGRIC EXP STA/AGRIC ENG
OROIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
RECN-OO4043 SSIE-GMA 4653 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-29
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVES' TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DEEP TILLAGE IN COMBATING THE PROBLEMS OF COMPACTION ON
LOESS & GLACIAL TILL FOUND IN OVERBURDEN FROM SURFACE COAL MINING IN THE MIDWEST; TO COMPARE WATER
INTAKE. EROSION RATES & CROP YIELD RESPONSE TO NORMAL CHISEL PLOWING AND 3 DIFFERENT DEEP TILLAGE
PRACTICES APPLIED DURING THE FIRST YEAR AFTER RECLAMATION; TO EVALUATE EFFECT OF TIME ON RESPONSE
TO DEEP TILLAGE; TO EVALUATE EFFECT OF FIELD SLOPE ON THE RESPONSE TO DEEP TILLAGE; TO EVALUATE THE
EFFECT OF 2 DIFFERENT CROPS ON RESPONSE TO DEEP TILLAGE. APPROACH: PLOTS WILL BE ESTABLISHED ON
RECLAIMED SPOIL AT THE IOWA COAL PROJECT DEMONSTRATION MINE. TILLAGE TREATMENTS WILL INCLUDE
CONVENTIONAL CHISEL PLOWING. SUBSOILING TO 18" ONE-WAY. SUBSOILING TO 18" IN 2 PERPENDICULAR
DIRECTIONS, AND SUBSOILING TO 3O" ONE-WAY. TWO CROPS. CORN & GRASS-LEGUME MEADOW, WILL BE STUDIED &
PLOT SLOPES OF 3-5% AND 10%. EACH TREATMENT COMBINATION WILL BE REPLICATED TWICE. A ROTATING BOOM
RAINFALL SIMULATOR WILL BE USED TO APPLY CONTROLLED SIMULATED STORMS ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS EACH
YEAR. MEASUREMENTS WILL BE MADE ON DEPTH, INTENSITY & DURATION OF SIMULATED RAINFALL & SURFACE
RUNOFF, SEDIMENT DISCHARGE 8. CHANGES IN SOIL MOISTURE. SOIL PHYSICAL PROPERTIES & CROP YIELDS WILL
BE MEASURED FOR EACH PLOT. CURRENT PLANS: BECAUSE OF THE UNUSUALLY WET FALL AT THE SITE, DEEP
TILLAGE OPERATIONS WERE DELAYED UNTIL SPRING. RAINFALL SIMULATOR PLOT EQUIPMENT IS BEING ASSEMBLED
AND IN THE SPRING 64 PLOTS WITH GRASS-LEGUME AND CORN WILL BE PLANTED. THE FIRST SIMULATOR RUNS ARE
PLANNED FOR EARLY JUNE.
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
"PROJECT: 04045-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF NORTHERN PUGET SOUND & THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE
FUCA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/75 09/8O : FUNDING
TASK CODE=V625A-34 **EPA=D6-E693-EN ** ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. HS HARRIS US DOC
SW WASH RES UNIT
US DOC
US DOC
FY77
FY76
/ $ 963OOO
/ $ 2O69OOO
MILESTONES.
HS HARRIS
HS HARRIS
ER LONG
R KOPENSKI
O6/8O -FINAL REPORT
NATL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN
NATL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN
NATL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN
PLAN ID : (AP-625AMDU-N14O)
ORDIS CODES
ABSTRACT.
EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 8. ECOSYSTEMS
RECN-OO4045 SSIE-GMA 4683 EPA -D6-E693-EN TASK-V625A-34
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA NECESSARY FOR MAKING
MANAGEMENT DECISIONS CONCERNING REGIONAL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT, AND FOR ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL
IMPACT OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS UPON THE ECOSYSTEM. THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH WILL BE
IMMEDIATELY APPLICABLE TO DECISIONS ON THE LOCATION OF DEEPWATER PORTS. EXPANSION OF REFINERY
CAPACITY AT EXISTING REFINERY SITES VERSUS THE CONSTRUCTION AT NEW SITES, AND THE REGULATION OF
TANKER TRAFFIC IN THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND NORTHERN PUGET SOUND. INVESTIGATIONS ARE BASED
UPON EXISTING ECOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INCLUDE BOTH FIELD AND LABORATORY RESEARCH.
PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO EVALUATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL FACTORS AT RISK FROM LARGE OIL SPILLS. SECONDARY
PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO DETERMINATION OF THE EFFECTS OF CHRONIC OIL DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH
TRANSPORT. TRANSFER. AND PROCESSING OF OIL AND OIL PRODUCTS. OUTPUT PRODUCTS WILL INCLUDE: (1) A
DETAILED CHARACTERIZATION OF THE MAJOR MARINE BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS AT RISK. (2) A DESCRIPTION OF
THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROCESSES WHICH TRANSPORT PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS THROUGH THE ECOSYSTEM,
(3) A BASELINE OF THE PRESENT OCCURRENCE AND VARIABILITY OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN THE MARINE
ECOSYSTEM. AND (4) A STATE-OF-THE-ART OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODEL FOR NORTHERN PUGET SOUND AND THE
STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.
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,.PROJECT: 04047-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF AN ACTIVE OIL FIELD IN THE NORTHWESTERN GULF
OF MEXICO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/75 09/80 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 665OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-35 *»EPA=D6-E693-EO «* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1611OOO
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. CW CAILLOUET US DOC NATL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN
CW CAILLOUET US DOC
PLAN ID (AP-625AHDU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4047 SSIE-GMA 468O EPA -D6-E693-EO TASK-V625A-35
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT A DETAILED MULTI-YEAR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF THE BUCCANEER OIL AND GAS FIELD WAS INITIATED IN
APRIL 1976. THE BUCCANEER FIELD IS APPROXIMATELY 32 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GALVESTON, TEXAS. IS
RELATIVELY ISOLATED FROM OTHER OIL AND GAS FIELDS AND HAS BEEN IN PRODUCTION FOR 17 YEARS. THE
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY ARE: ( 1 ) TO IDENTIFY ANL DOCUMENT THE EXTENT AND TYPES OF BIOLOGICAL,
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL ALTERATIONS IN A MARINE ECOSYSTEM THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF
AND PRODUCTION OF DISCHARGES FROM AN OIL FIELD; (2) TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC POLLUTANTS, THEIR
QUANTITY, AND EFFECTS ON THE VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM; AND (3) TO DEVELOP
CAPABILITIES TO DESCRIBE AND PREDICT FATE AND EFFECTS OF OIL FIELD DISCHARGE CONSTITUENTS IN MAJOR
COMPONENTS OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM. THE PROJECT WILL USE HISTORICAL AND NEW DATA TO DESCRIBE AND
QUANTIFY THE BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL, AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND THE TEMPORAL VARIATIONS OF
THESE CHARACTERISTICS IN THE ENVIRONMENTS OF AN ACTIVE FIELD. IN THIS SECOND YEAR OF RESEARCH, AN
INTENSIVE INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECOSYSTEM VARIABLES WITHIN THE OIL AND GAS FIELD IS
BEING CONDUCTED, WITH A VIEW TOWARD COMPARISON BETWEEN PRODUCTDN PLATFORMS FROM WHICH PRODUCTION
BRINES AND OTHER EFFLUENTS ARE RELEASED AND SATELLITE PLATFORMS (WELL JACKETS) WITH NO EFFLUENTS.
ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE RESEARCH INCLUDE RICE UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITY OF
HOUSTON WITH ONE PRIVATE FIRM, LGL, INC. OF BRYAN, TEXAS, ALSO HAVING A MAJOR RESEARCH ROLE.
"PROJECT: 04048-FIELD AND FILT/UNFILT FIELD EXPOSURE CHAMBER STUDIES OF THE EFFECTS OF
COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT EMISSIONS ON CROP AND FOREST SPECIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 O5/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1500OO
TASK CODE=V625A-4O »*EPA=D6-E721-DO ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 363OOO
EPA OFFICER.: CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: JC NOGGLE US TVA
HC JONES US TVA
NT LEE US TVA
C MCDUFFIE US TVA
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -MAJOR REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4048 SSIE-GMA 4674 EPA -D6-E721-DO TASK-V625A-40
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THESE STUDIES ARE AIMED AT CHARACTERIZING UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS THE RELATIONSHIPS OF POLLUTION DOSE
AND EFFECTS ON FOLIAR APPEARANCE, GROWTH, AND YIELD OF SELECTED CROP AND FOREST SPECIES (INCLUDING
SOYBEANS, WHEAT, COTTON, AND VIRGINIA PINE). A FIELD STUDY HAS BEEN CONDUCTED DURING TWO GROWING
SEASONS IN THE VICINITY OF A COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT. CONTROL CROPS WERE GROWN UTILIZING AN
AIR-EXCLUSION SYSTEM THAT OPERATED WHEN AMBIENT S02 CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDED O.1 PPM. FOLIAR
APPEARANCE, GROWTH, AND YIELD OF CROPS EXPOSED TO AMBIENT AIR S02 CONCENTRATIONS WERE COMPARED TO
THE CONTROL CROPS. A MILESTONE REPORT TO EPA DISCUSSING THE SELECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF
EXPERIMENTAL PLOTS AND TESTING OF THE AIR-EXCLUSION SYSTEM WILL BE AVAILABLE IN EARLY FY 1978.
"PROJECT: 04050-EFFECTS OF EMISSIONS FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS ON SOYBEANS AND OTHER
CROPS OF ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE TO SOUTHEAST US (ABBREV)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 O5/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 450OO
TASK CODE=V625A-42 «*EPA=D6-E721-DO ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 121OOO
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. JC NOGGLE US TVA
HC JONES US TVA
NT LEE US TVA
C MCDUFFIE US TVA
FP WEATHERFORD US TVA
MILESTONES.... 06/78 -REPORT ON EXPOSURE CHAMBER DESIGN
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4O50 SSIE-GMA 2953 1 EPA -D6-E721-DO TASK-V625A-42
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE STUDIES INVOLVE ACUTE AND CHRONIC CONTROLLED EXPOSURE STUDIES OF THE EFFECTS OF S02, N02, 03,
AND COMBINATIONS OF THESE POLLUTANTS ON THE GROWTH AND/OR YIELD OF SOYBEANS, COTTON, WHEAT, AND
VIRGINIA PINE GROWN AND EXPOSED UNDER SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGIMES. RESPONSES MEASURED INCLUDE
VISIBLE INJURY, GROWTH, YIELD, RESPIRATION, AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS. A MILESTONE REPORT TO EPA
DESCRIBING THE DESIGN. CONSTRUCTION. AND TESTING OF AN EXPOSURE CHAMBER WILL BE AVAILABLE JUNE
197
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"PROJECT. 04052-TRANSFER, FATE, AND EFFECTS OF SOX, NOX, AND ACID PRECIPITATION ON A
TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM REPRESENTATIVE OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 05/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 184OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-43 **EPA=D6-E721-DO ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 43OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. JM KELLY US TVA
HC JONES US TVA
JC NOGGLE US TVA
MILESTONES.... 01/79 -REPCjRTS ON STUDY OBJECTIVES AND AREA ECOLOGY
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4O52 SSIE-GMA 2952 1 EPA -D6-E721-DO TASK-V625A-43
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE STUDIES IS THE CHARACTERIZATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF THE TRANSFER. FATE, AND
EFFECTS OF SOX, NOX, AND ACID PRFOIPITATION OF FORESTED ECOSYSTEMS TYPICAL OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY.
FIELD STUDIES INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SULFUR AND NITROGEN BUDGETS FOR FORESTED WATERSHEDS
INCLUDING MEASUREMENTS OF WET AND DRY ATMOSPHERIC INPUT. INSTALLATION OF INSTRUMENTATION HAS BEEN
COMPLETED AT ONE SITE AND IS PROGRESSING ON THE OTHER SITE. AN INTERNAL REPORT SUMMARIZING
ACTIVITIES AND PROGRESS IN FY 1976 WAS PRODUCED DURING FY 1977. AN ACID RAIN SIMULATOR SYSTEM HAS
BEEN DEVELOPED AND IS BEING UTILIZED TO EVALUATE PLANT AND SOIL RESPONSE TO VARIOUS PRECIPITATION
PH LEVELS. A MILESTONE REPORT COVERING THE OBJECTIVES, FACILITIES. AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS
OF THE STUDY AREAS WILL BE WRITTEN DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE DURING
EARLY FY 1979.
"PROJECT: 04054-BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF S02 EMISSIONS FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS ON CROP
AND FOREST SPECIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 05/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 44000
TASK CODE=V625A-44 »*EPA=D5-E721-DO ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1O50OO
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. JC NOGGLE US TVA
HC JONES US TVA
MILESTONES...: 04/78 -REPORTS ON TWO YEAR'S DATA
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004054 SSIE-GMA 2951 1 EPA -D5-E721-DO TASK-V625A-44
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS STUDY INVOLVES THE EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SULFUR DEPOSITION FROM THE ATMOSPHERE ON
CROP AND FOREST SPECIES. A TECHNIQUE FOR MEASURING THE ACCUMULATION OF SULFUR BY PLANTS FROM THE
ATMOSPHERE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. THE METHOD IS DESCRIBED IN TVA INTERNAL REPORT I-AQ-77-9, APRIL,
1977. SULFUR STATUS, IN SOILS LOCATED AT DIFFERENT DISTANCES FROM A COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT, WAS
DETERMINED TO ASSESS THE DEPOSITION OF SULFUR OVER A TWENTY-FIVE YEAR OPERATIONAL PERIOD OF THE
POWER PLANT. A MILESTONE REPORT DISCUSSING TWO YEAR'S DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE APRIL 1978.
"PROJECT: 04056-FATE & EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS FROM COOLING SYSTEMS ON
TERRESTRIAL HABITATS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 05/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 67OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-46 **EPA=06-E721-DP ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 159OOO
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. JM KELLY US TVA
HC JONES US TVA
D BAIRD US TVA
PLAN ID (AP-625AMDU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS ft ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4056 SSIE-GMA 2934 1 EPA -D6-E721-DP TASK-V625A-46
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS INVESTIGATION IS AIMED AT IDENTIFYING AND CHARACTERIZING THE EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC RELEASES
FROM MECHANICAL AND NATURAL DRAFT COOLING TOWERS. FOUR VEGETATION STUDY PLOTS WERE ESTABLISHED 1 TO
9 KM IN THE PREVALING DOWNWIND DIRECTION FROM THE MECHANICAL DRAFT COOLING TOWERS AT BROWNS FERRY
NUCLEAR PLANT. MEASUREMENTS INCLUDE (1) WET AND DRY DEPOSITION OF TOXIC CHEMICALS, THEIR
ACCUMULATION IN AND EFFECTS ON SOIL AND VEGETATION, (2) IMPACTS OF MOISTURE ON GROWTH AND/OR YIELD
OF SELECTED CROP AND TIMBER SPECIES AND INCIDENCE OF DISEASE.
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**PROJECT: 04058-ECOLOGICAL RECOVERY AFTER RECLAMATION OF TOXIC SPOILS LEFT BY COAL
SURFACE MINING
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 O5/80
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
TASK CODE=V625A-47
CW HALL
TG ZARGER
JB MADDOX
WM SEAWELL
**EPA=D7-E721-BDO
EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
US TVA
US TVA
US TVA
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FV76
/ $
/ $
7OOOO
167OOO
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT
04/78 -COMPLETE SHRUB/TREE PLANTINGS
06/78 -ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE REPORT
( AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
RECN-004058 SSIE-GMA 29O5 1 EPA -D7-E721-BDO TASK-V625A-47
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVE: TO DETERMINE THE RATE OF RECOVERY OF A DAMAGED ECOSYSTEM IN RESPONSE TO INTENSIVE
REMEDIAL TREATMENT OF A PROBLEM SURFACE MINE. THE PROJECT INVOLVES A PROBLEM WATERSHED IN WHICH 162
HA (4OO ACRES) OF FORESTED LAND WERE DISTURBED BY COAL SURFACE MINING IN THE EARLY 1970'S.
UNSUCCESSFUL RECLAMATION EFFORTS RESULTED IN ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS WITHIN A 28 SO KM (1O.8
SO MI) WATERSHED THAT INCLUDES A CITY WATER SUPPLY RESERVOIR. APPROACH AND PLANS: PROJECT
OBJECTIVES ARE BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY APPLYING INTENSIVE REMEDIAL LAND TREATMENTS AND EVALUATING
THEIR EFFECTIVENESS BY MEASURING THE DEGREE OF RECOVERY OF THE AFFECTED TERRESTRIAL AND AQUATIC
ECOSYSTEMS. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA COLLECTED DURING THE PERIOD OF MINING AND EARLY RECLAMATION EFFORT
PROVIDE INITIAL BASELINE. MONITORING (SOIL, VEGETATION, AND RECEIVING STREAM ECOLOGY) IS BEING
CONDUCTED THROUGH TREATMENT AND WILL BE CONTINUED THEREAFTER ON A MORE LIMITED BASIS AS LONG AS
SIGNIFICANT RECOVERY IS NOTED. TREATMENTS ARE NOW COMPLETE EXCEPT FOR LIMING OF A FEW REMAINING
PHYTOTOXIC SPOIL AREAS AND THE PLANTING OF 44 HA (108 ACRES) TO WILDLIFE SHRUB AND FOREST TREE
SEEDLINGS IN THE 1977-78 SEASON. AN ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED IN JUNE 1978.
"PROJECT: 04060-INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 OS/SO FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 57OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-48 **EPA=D8-E721-DR ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 136OOO
EPA OFFICER.: CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: BG ISOM US TVA
MILESTONES.... O4/78 -REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O04060 SSIE-GMA 4698 EPA -D8-E721-DR TASK-V625A-48
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TASK IS TO DEVELOP THE CAPABILITY TO MEASURE AND EVALUATE EXISTING AND
ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ENERGY-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES ON IMPORTANT BIOTIC ASSEMBLAGES IN
THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. REPRESENTATIVE DATA SETS HAVE BEEN TESTED USING VARIOUS ANALYTICAL
TECHNIQUES. THE TECHNIQUES USED INCLUDE CORRELATION, DISTANCE AND ASSOCIATION COEFFICIENT MATRICES,
DIVERSITY INDICES, AND VARIOUS CLUSTER AND ORDINATION ANALYSES. TWO OTHER SHORT-TERM PROJECTS WERE
UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF THIS TASK--A HIERARCHICAL DIVERSITY STUDY AND A SIMILARITY COEFFICIENT STUDY
TO DETERMINE WHAT COEFFICIENT(S) SHOULD BE USED WHEN CLUSTERING BIOLOGICAL DATA FROM STREAM
SURVEYS. SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR ADDITIONAL LABORATORY AND FIELD STUDIES TO
DETERMINE THEIR FUNCTIONAL ROLE IN THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS INFORMATION WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE USED TO
ADAPT OR CREATE STATISTICAL AND/OR ECOSYSTEM SIMULATION MODELS IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE STATED
OBJECTIVE. A MILESTONE REPORT WILL BE ISSUED EARLY IN 1978.
"PROJECT: 04061-ACUTE THERMAL EFFECTS AQUATIC INSECTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/75 O5/8O '
TASK CODE=V625A-49 **EPA=D8-E721-DR *« (
EPA OFFICER.: CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: KJ TENNESSEN US TVA
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
79OOO
189OOO
ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-V625A-49
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4O61 SSIE-GMA 2939 1 EPA -D8-E721-DR
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TASK IS TO PROVIDE DATA ON THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF THERMAL PLUME ENTRAINMENT ON
AQUATIC INSECTS IN RESPONSE TO THE CONCERN THAT IF DRIFTING INSECTS CANNOT SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATE
PASSAGE THROUGH THERMAL PLUMES. THEIR POPULATIONS UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM OF STEAM-ELECTRIC
STATIONS WILL BE DEPLETED. SPECIES SELECTED FOR INITIAL EVALUATION ARE THE BURROWING MAYFLY,
HEXAGENIA BILINEATA, AND THE CHIRONOMID MIDGES, CHIRONOMUS SP. AND COELOTANYPUS SP. FIELD STUDIES
HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED AT TWO TVA STEAM PLANTS AND HAVE BEEN SUPPLEMENTED BY LABORATORY STUDIES.
THERMAL TOLERANCE OF IMMATURE H. BILINEATA AND COELOTANYPUS SP. IS HIGH: SHOCKS AS HIGH AS DELTA T
2O DEGREES CENTIGRADE FOR 6 H (ACCLIMATION TEMPERATURE 15 DEGREES CENTIGRADE) RESULTED IN LOW
PERCENTAGE OF MORTALITY. THE UPPER TEMPERATURE LIMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF H. BILINEATA EGGS IS NEAR
37 DEGREES CENTIGRADE (OPTIMUM RANGE IS FROM 31 TO 34 DEGREES CENTIGRADE). THE EGGS CAN WITHSTAND A
DELTA T OF 10 DEGREES CENTIGRADE (IF AMBIENT IS 30 DEGREES CENTIGRADE FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN AND YIELD
A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF HATCHING. H. BILINEATA NYMPHS IN THE THERMAL PLUME AREA NEAR A STEAM PLANT
WERE LARGER THAN THOSE AT THE AMBIENT STATION THROUGHOUT THE SPRING OF 1977. HOWEVER, GROWTH AT THE
AMBIENT STATION ACCELERATED DURING LATE SPRING AND ADULT EMERGENCE OCCURRED ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY
AT THE TWO STATIONS.
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"PROJECT: 04063-BIOCHEMICAL METHODOLOGY, AQUATIC THERMAL IMPACTS
FY77
FY76
53000
126000
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 05/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=V625A-50 **EPA=D8-E721-DR ** ( IAG ) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. SA MURRAY US TVA
CG BURTON US TVA
PLAN ID ' (AP-625AHDU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES'.'.': RECN-OO4O63 SSIE-GMA 29351 EPA -D8-E721-DR TASK-V625A-50
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS RESEARCH ARE TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT HEMATOLOGICAL METHODOLOGIES FOR FISH.
DEFINE BASELINE HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS UNDER FIELD AND LABORATORY CONDITIONS, AND QUANTIFY AND
ISOLATE THERMAL STRESS EFFECTS ON HEMATOLOGY OF FISH UNDER FIELD AND LABORATORY CONDITIONS. THE
METHODOLOGIES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED IN A TVA INTERNAL REPORT (I-WO-77-3). THE EFFECTS OF DENSITY
STRESS HAVE BEEN ISOLATED FOR BLOOD CELL MORPHOLOGY IN CATFISH AND GOLDFISH AS WELL AS FOR SOME
BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS IN GOLDFISH BLOOD. THE GOLDFISH REPORTS ARE IN MANUSCRIPT FORM, WHEREAS THE
CATFISH REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE EARLY PART OF 1978. DATA ARE CURRENTLY BEING PROCESSED FOR
HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF BLUEGILL TO ISOLATE PREDATOR-DENSITY STRESS EFFECTS AND FIELD
BASELINES EXPERIMENTS ARE PLANNED TO ISOLATE THERMAL STRESS EFFECTS ON FISH HEMATOLOGY UNDER
LABORATORY CONDITIONS. FIELD DATA HAVE BEEN GATHERED AT A STEAM PLANT TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTS OF
A POWER PLANT ON HEMATOLOGY OF BLUEGILL. THESE DATA WILL BE ANALYZED IN 1978.
"PROJECT: 04065-BIOMONITORING, MOLLUSKS, AND OTHERS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/75 OS/SO
TASK CODE=V625A-51 *«EPA=D8-E721-DR *
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. BG ISOM US TVA
US TVA
US TVA
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
BG ISOM
C GOOCH
LT NEILL
12/78 -MAJOR REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N14O)
ORDIS COOES..: RECN-O04065
AP -625A
MILESTONES....
/ $
/ $
63OOO
151OOO
EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
SSIE-GMA 2933 1 EPA -D8-E721-DR TASK-V625A-51
DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TASK IS TO QUANTIFY THE ROLE OF BIOACCUMULATION IN CYCLING OF TRACE ELEMENTS
(SELECTED METALS AND RADIONUCLIOES) RELEASED TO AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS BY ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES (COAL
COMBUSTION AND NUCLEAR STEAM-ELECTRIC STATIONS). LABORATORY PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED AND
ARE NOW ALMOST COMPLETE. STUDIES INCLUDED DRY WEIGHT-ASH WEIGHT DETERMINATIONS. WET DIGESTION, A
TENTATIVE PROCEDURE FOR TREATING EXTRAPALLIAL FLUID SAMPLES, AND VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING
ANODIC STRIPPING AND ATOMIC ABSORPTION. A MILESTONE REPORT IS BEING INITIATED FOR ISSUANCE IN 1978.
"PROJECT: 04067-EVALUATE WATER INTAKE, ZOOPLANKTON ENTRAINMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/75 O5/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 67OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-52 **EPA=D8-E721-DR ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 161OOO
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. RD URBAN US TVA
DL DYCUS US TVA
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 5 ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS COOES... RECN-O04067 SSIE-GMA 294O 1 EPA -D8-E721-DR TASK-V625A-52
AP -62SA DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE BEST TYPE OF INTAKE DESIGN TO MITIGATE
DELETERIOUS EFFECTS TO THE ZOOPLANKTON COMMUNITY OF A WATER BODY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, SEVERAL
DIFFERENT TYPES OF INTAKE DESIGNS AND SITINGS OF THESE INTAKES WILL BE EVALUATED AS TO THE RATE OF
ENTRAINMENT, THE PERCENTAGE OF THE COMMUNITY ENTRAINED, AND THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF THE ENTRAINMENT
UPON THE COMMUNITY. THE RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH WILL PERMIT A DESCRIPTION OF ZOOPLANKTON
DISTRIBUTION IN RESPONSE TO NATURALLY OCCURRING PHENOMENA (E.G., CURRENTS. THERMAL STRATIFICATION,
PRESSURE CHANGES INDUCED BY OBJECTS IN THE WATER COLUMN. ETC.) TO BE MADE. BY KNOWING THESE
RESPONSES. CRITERIA CAN BE DEVELOPED FOR USE IN DESIGNING AND LOCATING INTAKES WHICH WILL MINIMIZE
THE ENTRAINMENT OF ZOOPLANKTON. SPECIFIC STUDIES GENERALLY CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING FORMAT. THE
HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE ORGANISMS IN A WATER MASS UPSTREAM OF THE INTAKE AT
THE INTAKE, THE DOWNSTREAM OF THE INTAKE ZONE ARE DETERMINED (I.E.. THE SAME WATER MASS). IN
ADDITION, TEMPERATURE, CURRENT DIRECTION, AND CURRENT VELOCITY DATA FOR VARIOUS DEPTHS WILL BE
COLLECTED. HYDROLOGICAL MODELS OF THE AREA AROUND THE INTAKE WILL BE USED TO INCREASE THE
RESOLUTION OF THE BIOLOGICAL DATA. RESULTS OF THESE PRELIMINARY STUDIES ARE BEING DEVELOPED INTO A
MILESTONE REPORT DUE FOR COMPLETION IN OCTOBER 1978. ENTRAINMENT EFFECTS (316B) STUDIES WERE
INITIATED IN 1974 AT 11 TVA FOSSIL-FUELED STEAM-ELECTRIC STATIONS. DATA FROM THESE STUDIES HAVE
BEEN USED AS GUIDES FOR SELECTING APPROPRIATE STUDY SITES. AND THESE DATA ARE SUMMARIZED IN A TVA
REPORT. INTAKE EVALUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED AT VARIOUS TVA STEAM-ELECTRIC STATIONS
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.•PROJECT: 04069-STRIP MINE DRAINAGE WATER QUALITY WITH EMPHASIS ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 O5/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 175OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-53 **EPA=D5-E721-DS *» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 4180OO
EPA OFFICER.: CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: Rd RUANE US TVA
DB COX US TVA
RP BETSON US TVA
JS GROSSMAN US TVA
WC BARR US TVA
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 5 ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4069 SSIE-GMA 2936 1 EPA -D5-E721-DS TASK-V625A-53
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO (1 ) IDENTIFY THE OCCURRENCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF TRACE METALS
IN A STRIP MINED AREA; (2) CALIBRATE EXISTING REGIONALIZED HYDROLOGIC MODELS USING DATA FROM
SURFACE MINED WATERSHEDS WITH SEVERAL TYPES OF RECLAMATION: (3) DEVELOP OR EXTEND NONPOINT SOURCE
WATER QUALITY MODELS SO THAT THE NATURAL-AREA ENVIRONMENTAL LOADINGS OF IMPORTANT WATER QUALITY
CONSTITUENTS CAN BE PREDICTED; (4) RELATE THE TRANSPORT OF SIGNIFICANT TRACE METALS AND OTHER
IMPORTANT WATER QUALITY CONSTITUENTS TO THE HYDROLOGY OF SMALL STRIP MINED WATERSHEDS; (5) DEVELOP
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF STRIP MINE OVERBURDEN AND THE DOWNSTREAM
TRANSPORT OF IMPORTANT CONSTITUENTS OVER AND ABOVE THE NATURAL-AREA ENVIRONMENTAL LEVELS (6) RELATE
THE TRANSPORT OF IMPORTANT CONSTITUENTS TO THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF BIOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES.
THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE METHODOLOGIES FOR PREDICTING THE IMPACT ON
DOWNSTREAM BIOTIC COMMUNITIES. BASED UPON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SITE TO BE MINED. SAMPLING
PROGRAMS ARE CONTINUING ON SIX AREA-MINED (JAMESTOWN, TENNESSEE) AND SIX CONTOUR-MINED (NEW RIVER
BASIN, TENNESSEE) SITES. STORM EVENT SAMPLING HAS BEEN UNDERWAY AT EIGHT OF THESE SITES DURING THE
PAST YEAR. ONE YEAR OF MONTHLY BIOLOGICAL AND FISHERIES DATA HAS BEEN COLLECTED AT THE JAMESTOWN
SITES. CORE DRILLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED FOR OVERBURDEN ANALYSIS AT THREE LOCATIONS IN THE
CONTOUR-MINED SITES AND FOUR LOCATIONS IN THE AREA-MINED SITES. A DAILY STREAMFLOW AND STORM
HYDROGRAPH MODEL HAVE BEEN CALIBRATED FOR PROJECT USE AND AN ALGORITHM FOR SUSPENDED SEDIMENT
PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORT HAS BEEN MODIFIED AND IS BEING TESTED. A SEDIMENTATION BASIN MODEL IS ALSO
BEING EVALUATED.
"PROJECT: 04070-PRODUCTION OF ARTHROPOD PESTS AND VECTORS IN COAL STRIP MINE POOLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/75 O5/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 31000
TASK CODE=V625A-54 **EPA = D8- E721 -DT ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 7OOOO
EPA OFFICER. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. E PICKARD US TVA
JC COONEY US TVA
PLAN ID (AP-625AHDU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4O7O SSIE-GMA 2937 1 EPA -D8-E721-DT TASK-V625A-54
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : MONTHLY FIELD SURVEYS ARE BEING CONDUCTED TO QUALIFY AND QUANTIFY ARTHROPOD COMPOSITION IN STRIP
MINE POOLS ACCORDING TO POND AGE CLASSIFICATION. PRIMARY CONSIDERATIONS ARE TO IDENTIFY AND
QUANTIFY THE VECTOR AND NOXIOUS SPECIES OF ARTHROPODS PRESENT OR TO PREDICT THEIR APPEARANCE AND
IMPORTANCE AS RELATED TO COAL STRIP MINING OPERATIONS AND SEASONAL CHANGES. SIX SPECIES
REPRESENTING TWO GENERA OF MOSQUITOES HAVE BEEN COLLECTED FROM THE PONDS. A TOTAL OF 18 FAMILIES OF
INSECTS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED BY AQUATIC DIP NET AND EKMAN DREDGE SAMPLING IN THE 9 STUDY POOLS
RESULTS FROM VEGETATION INVENTORIES HAVE SHOWN A PAUCITY OF PLANTS, BOTH IN SPECIES AND IN NUMBERS.
TYPHA LATIFOLIA AND SCIRPUS CYPERINUS WERE THE DOMINANT PLANTS IN THE PONDS. THERE APPEARS TO BE NO
SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN THE PH OF THE WATER AMONG THE STUDY P
"PROJECT: 04072-IMPROVING ESTIMATES OF SODIUM HAZARD OF COAL SURFACE-MINED OVERBURDEN
706-15-14
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 1O/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 15OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-70 *•EPA=D7-E762 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR • WA BERG COLORADO STATE UNIV AGRIC EXP STA
PLAN ID ' (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 8 ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES : RECN-004072 SSIE-GMA 4642 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-7O
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT TO DETERMINE THE CHANGE IN SODIUM HAZARD OF WESTERN SURF ACE-MINED COAL OVERBURDEN UPON EXPOSURE TO
THE ATMOSPHERE AND SUBSEQUENT WEATHERING. ALSO TO DETERMINE IF THE CHANGE IS GREAT ENOUGH TO
APPRECIABLY INCREASE THE WATER PERMEABILITY OF THE OVERBURDEN. THREE SAMPLES OF FRESHLY EXPOSED
OVERBURDEN FROM EACH OF FOUR SURFACE COAL MINES IN THE WESTERN STATES WILL BE EXPOSED TO FIVE
DIFFERENT LABORATORY AND GREENHOUSE WEATHERING TREATMENTS AND SAMPLED PERIODICALLY. UNWEATHERED AND
WEATHERED SAMPLES WILL BE ANALYZED FOR THE SODIUM HAZARD BY DETERMINING THE SODIUM ADSORPTION
RATIO THE EXCHANGEABLE SODIUM PERCENTAGE, AND WATER PERMEABILITY. FRESH OVERBURDEN SAMPLES HAVE
BEEN COLLECTED FROM SURFACE COAL MINES IN NORTH DAKOTA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, AND COLORADO. THE
SAMPLES ARE NOW BEING GROUND (15 JAN 78) AND PREPARED FOR THE WEATHERING TREATMENTS.
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"PROJECT: 04073-MINE SOIL RESOURCES IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN
EVALUATION AND POTENTIALS 706-15-18
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE
TASK CODE=V625A-71
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL
INVESTIGATOR. GA NIELSEN
DJ OOLLHOPF
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N140)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O04073
ABSTRACT.
CHARACTERIZATION,
10/77 10/79 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77
*tŁPA=D7-E762 »* < IAG ) PRIOR FY
EPA/I-^QTRS- OEMi
MONTANA STATE UNIV
MONTANA STATE UNIV
EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
SSIE-GMA 4645 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-71
5OOOO
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVES: (1) A SPECTRUM OF MINE SOILS FROM THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS COAL PROVINCE WITH VARYING
CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND CHARACTERIZED. (2) CRITERIA WILL BE
DEVELOPED FOR EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL OF MINE SOILS FOR SELECTED LAND USES. APPROACH: (1) SPECIAL
EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON CHARACTERIZING SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF MINE SOILS SUCH AS HIGH ROCK
FRAGMENT CONTENT, WEATHERABILITY OF ROCK FRAGMENTS. AND STRATIFICATIONS OF CONTRASTING TEXTURE.
METHODS WILL ALSO BE DEVELOPED AND PROPOSED FOR MAPPING MINE SOILS AND FOR DESCRIBING MAPPING UNITS
OF SOILS ON MINED LAND. MINE SOIL VARIABILITY WILL ALSO BE STUDIED. (2) CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING
MINE SOIL POTENTIAL WILL BE SELECTED ON THE BASIS OF EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF EXISTING LITERATURE AND
ADDITIONAL FIELD RESEARCH. PROGRESS: INITIAL FIELD WORK, SITE SELECTION, AND LITERATURE REVIEW WERE
BEGUN IN THE FALL OF 1977.
"PROJECT: 04074-ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF SPECIES ADAPTED TO AREAS
DISTURBED BY STRIP MINING 706-15-15
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 1O/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3OOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-72 **EPA=D7-E762 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. L WIESNER MONTANA STATE UNIV
PLAN ID (AP-625AHDU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4O74 SSIE-GMA 4643 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-72
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: 1) EVALUATE THE PRODUCTIVITY AND COMPOSITION CHANGE OF NATIVE SPECIES RECENTLY
ESTABLISHED ON MINE SPOILS. 2) EVALUATE NATURALIZED SPECIES TO DETERMINE THEIR ESTABLISHMENT AND
PRODUCTIVITY CHARACTERISTICS. 3) CONTINUE TO DEVELOP METHODS FOR OVERCOMING SEED DORMANCY OF
SPECIES WHICH SHOW PROMISE FOR USE IN RECLAIMING MINE SPOILS. 4) EVALUATE THE BUILDUP OF A DORMANT
SEED POPULATION ON RECLAIMED AREAS IN COMPARISON TO THAT PRESENT IN UNDISTURBED AREAS. APPROACHES:
1) RESEARCH PLOTS WHICH WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1976 WILL BE EVALUATED FOR SPECIES COMPOSITION AND
PRODUCTIVITY. 2) FIELD PLANTING WILL BE MADE TO EVALUATE ESTABLISHMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY OF
INTRODUCED SPECIES WHICH ARE PRESENTLY BEING GROWN FOR FORAGE PRODUCTION NEAR STRIP MINED AREAS. 3)
METHODS FOR OVERCOMING SEED DORMANCY OF PROBLEM SPECIES WILL BE DEVELOPED. DORMANT SEEDS WILL BE
SUBJECTED TO SUCH TREATMENTS AS SCARIFICATION, PRESOAKING. PRECHILLING, AND VARIOUS CHEMICALS AND
PLANT HORMONES. 4) SOIL CORES WILL BE TAKEN FROM 5-YEAR-OLD STANDS ESTABLISHED ON MINE SPOILS AND
FROM UNDISTURBED AREAS. CURRENT PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS: THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED OCT. 1977 THEREFORE
OUR MAJOR EFFORT HAS BEEN IN PLANNING THE FIELD PLANTINGS AND CONDUCTING DORMANCY BREAKING STUDIES.
"PROJECT: 04075-FLEXIBLE CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF PERENNIAL AND ANNUAL
VEGETATION ON TOPSOILED STRIPMINES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 1O/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 45OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-73 **EPA=D7-E762 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: L WIESNER MONTANA STATE UNIV
PLAN ID : (AP-625AHDU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004O75 SSIE-GMA 4714 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-73
AP -6'25A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: 1) TO ASSESS THE CAPABILITIES OF SEVERAL ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL CROP SERIES TO FUNCTION AS
BARRIERS FOR THE TRAPPING AND RETENTION OF WINTER SNOWFALL. 2) TO DETERMINE IF SNOW RETENTION
INCREASES SEEDLING ESTABLISHMENT AND SUBSEQUENT GROWTH OF A FORAGE MIXTURE. 3) UTILIZING ANNUAL
NURSE CROPS. STUBBLE SEEDING TECHNIQUES AND FROST SEEDING TECHNIQUES, TO DETERMINE THEIR IMPACT ON
THE SUCCESS OF PERENNIAL FORAGE SEEDINGS ON SPOILS MATERIALS. 4) GROWING A GREEN MANURE CROP ON
STOCKPILED TOPSOIL TO DETERMINE IF A SIGNIFICANT DECREASE IN WEED SEED AND INCREASE IN NITROGEN
CONTENT CAN BE MADE OVER UNCROPPED STOCKPILED TOPSOIL. APPROACH: 1) SEVERAL ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL
GRASSES AND FORBS WILL BE PLANTED ON COAL MINE SPOILS TO BE EVALUATED FOR SNOW TRAPPING. 2) A
SUCCESSFUL FORAGE MIXTURE WILL BE SEEDED BETWEEN THE BARRIERS TO DETERMINE VALUE OF BARRIERS. 3)
DIFFERENT KINDS OF ANNUAL CROPS WILL BE EVALUATED ALONG WITH DIFFERENT CROPPING SYSTEMS AND SEEDING
TECHNIQUES TO DETERMINE THEIR EFFECT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIVE SPECIES AND SOIL EROSION. 4)
SEVERAL GREEN MANURE CROPS WILL BE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE THEIR EFFECT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIVE
SPECIES AND CONTROL OF WEEDS. CURRENT PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS: THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED IN OCT., 1977.
THEREFORE, OUR MAJOR EFFORT HAS BEEN IN PLANNING FIELD PLANTING AND OBTAINING LAND.
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••PROJECT: 04078-WATER HARVESTING PARAMETERS ON SALINE MEDIA UNDER ARID CONDITIONS
706-15-17
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 1O/79 • FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3OOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-74 **EPA=D7-E762 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HOOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. CM MCKELL UTAH STATE UNIV AGRIC EXP STA/PLANT SCI DEPF
PLAN ID (AP-625AKDU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004076 SSIE-GMA 4646 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-74
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: 1. TO DETERMINE THE QUANTITY OF HARVESTED WATER AND SALT CONCENTRATION IN RELATION TO
SURFACE STABILIZATION TREATMENTS. 2. TO DETERMINE THE RATIO OF CATCHMENT SLOPE AREA TO TERRACE
PLANTING AREA FOR EFFECTIVE PLANT ESTABLISHMENT IN AN ARID REGION. 3. TO DETERMINE THE DUALITY OF
HARVESTED WATER FROM A SALINE MEDIA SURFACE. 4. TO DETERMINE HYDROLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF
PROCESSED OIL SHALE. APPROACH: A SERIES OF 1 X 2 M FIELD PLOTS ON A 1:4 SLOPE OF PROCESSED OIL
SHALE WILL BE TREATED WITH VARIOUS SURFACE STABILIZERS. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PLOTS WILL RECEIVE
SIMULATED RAINFALL TREATMENTS TYPICAL OF SUMMER SHORT-DURATION INTENSE RAINSTORMS. WATER QUANTITY
AND QUALITY WILL BE MEASURED. CURRENT PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS: A SERIES OF THREE PHYSICAL MODELS OF
AN OIL SHALE DISPOSAL PILE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED WITH A 2 METER 1:4 SLOPE CATCHMENT AREA AND A 1
METER WIDE PLANTING TERRACE AREA. THESE MODELS WILL BE INSTRUMENTED FOR MOISTURE AND SALINITY
MEASUREMENT PLUS SURFACE RUNOFF AND LEACHATE. WATER AND SALT MOVEMENTS IN THE OIL SHALE MASS WILL
BE MATHEMATICALLY MODELED.
••PROJECT: 04077-CHARACTERISTICS OF MINE LAND OVERBURDEN DUE TO SHORT-TERM WEATHERING
706-15-8
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 1O/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 60OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-75 «*EPA=D7-E762-FN «* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: CB ROTH PURDUE UNIV
WW MCFEE PURDUE UNIV
PLAN 10 (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4077 SSIE-GMA 4644 EPA -D7-E762-FN TASK-V625A- 75
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: (A) IDENTIFY OVERBURDEN STRATA WHOSE WEATHERING WOULD INFLUENCE MANAGEMENT OF RECLAIMED
LANDS IN WESTERN INDIANA. CHARACTERIZE THEIR WEATHERING RATES AND TRENDS. (B) DETERMINE THE CHANGES
THAT AFFECT PHYSICAL. CHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL PROPERTIES IMPORTANT TO PLANT GROWTH. HYDROLOGICAL
CHARACTERISTICS OR PHYSICAL STABILITY. (C) RELATE WEATHERING TO CRITERIA USED TO EVALUATE MATERIALS
FOR PLANT GROWTH POTENTIAL AND TO PROBLEMS OF STABILITY AND WATER MOVEMENT. APPROACH' SAMPLES WILL
BE SELECTED FROM THE MORE IMPORTANT STRATA IN THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE ILLINOIS COAL BASIN. WITH
EMPHASIS ON MATERIALS LIKELY TO BE IMPORTANT IN THE ROOT ZONE IN FUTURE RECLAIMED LANDS. A MEASURE
OF CHEMICAL WEATHERING WILL BE OBTAINED FROM LEACHING. TRIPLICATE SAMPLES IN COLUMNS WILL BE
SUBJECTED TO THE EQUIVALENT OF THREE YEARS' PRECIPITATION APPLIED IN AMOUNTS EQUIVALENT TO A
MONTH'S PRECIPATION EACH WEEK (36 WEEKS). PHYSICAL PHENOMENA WILL BE EVALUATED BY SUBMITTING
SAMPLES TO FREEZING-THAWING CYCLES AND WETTING-DRYING SAMPLES. PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND WET
AGGREGATE STABILITY BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT WILL BE AN INDICATION OF PHYSICAL STABILITY.
TENDENCY TO CRUMBLE AND SEAL, AND THE CHANGES IN WATER HOLDING CAPACITY. GREENHOUSE TRIALS WILL
COMBINE PHYSICAL WEATHERING (CHANGES IN MOISTURE) WITH LEACHING (DUE TO PLANT WATERING) WITH
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS RELATED TO ROOT ACTIVITY AND ASSOCIATED RHIZOSPHERE ORGANISMS. THE EFFECT OF
PLANT INDUCED WEATHERING WILL BE EVALUATED USING THE TECHNIQUE OF SPYRIDAKIS ET AL.. (1967).
CURRENT PROGRESS: WORK IS JUST BEGINNING ON INITIAL SAMPLES.
••PROJECT: 04078-DIRECT SEEDING OF COMMERCIAL FOREST TREES ON SURFACE MINE SOIL 706-15-7
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 1O/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-76 **EPA=D7-E762-ES »» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. OH GRAVES UNIV OF KENTUCKY AGRIC EXP STA/FORESTRY DEPT
MILESTONES.... O3/78 -INSTALL TEST PLOTS
1O/79 -COMPLETION DATE
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
OROIS CODES!!. RECN-OO4O78 SSIE-GMA 4647 EPA -D7-E762-ES TASK-V625A-76
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: 1. DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF SITE FACTORS (ASPECT. SLOPE. SPOIL MOISTURE AND TEMPERATURE)
ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMERCIAL FOREST SPECIES BY DIRECT SEEDING. 2. DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF
VARIOUS CULTURAL PRACTICES, SUCH AS BURNING, FERTILIZATION, MULCHING. AND MULTIPLE TREE SPECIES
MIXTURES ON THE SUCCESS OF DIRECT SEEDING. 3. DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF GRASS-LEGUME SEEDING
MIXTURES ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMERCIAL FOREST SPECIES BY DIRECT SEEDING. APPROACH: INITIALLY.
MAJOR EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF ATMOSPHERIC AND SOIL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
CRITICAL TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TREES ON SURFACE-MINE SPOIL BY DIRECT SEEDING. SMALL, CAREFULLY
INSTRUMENTED PLOTS WILL BE EVALUATED TO IDENTIFY THOSE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS. LARGE PLOT PILOT
STUDIES WILL BE ESTABLISHED LATER TO TEST THE PRACTICAL VALUES OF DIRECT SEEDING AS A SILVICULTURAL
PROCEDURE ON SURFACE MINE SPOIL. CURRENT PLANS: THE PLANNING PHASE OF THE STUDY IS IN PROGRESS. THE
INSTALLATION OF PLOTS IS PLANNED FOR MARCH, 1978. DATA COLLECTION WILL BEGIN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AND
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FINAL EVALUATION PHASE.
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«'PROJECT: 04080-METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION FOR DETERMINING INSTREAM FLOW
NEEDS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK FUNDING
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
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4769 EPA -D7-E685 TASK-V625A-78
LABT-EMI
DEVELOP IMPROVED METHODOLOGIES FOR DETERMINING THE INSTREAM FLOW REQUIREMENTS OF FISH,
WILDLIFE, RECREATION AND AESTHETICS. APPROACH: DEVELOP. TEST AND EVALUATE METHODOLOGIES THROUGH AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL, MULT I-DISCIPLINARY TEAM. RELY HEAVILY ON EXISTING DATA AND REFINEMENTS TO
EXISTING METHODS ' PRIMARILY ENGINEERING AND BIOLOGICAL. CURRENT PLANS/PROGRESS: METHODOLOGIES
CURRENTLY BEING TESTED. EVALUATED AND DOCUMENTATION PREPARED. PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO
PRIORITY NEEDS IN ARID WESTERN STATES WHERE ENERGY IMPACTS ON WATER RESOURCES ARE ANTICIPATED.
"PROJECT: 04079-EFFECTS OF COOLING TOWERS ON WEATHER
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
8OOOO
ATMOS TURB 8 DIF DIV
ATMOS TURB 6> DIF DIV
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE . OO/77 UNK FUNDING
TASK CODE=V625A-77 **EPA=D5-E681-CD ** ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. SR HANNA US DOE/OAK RIDGE LAB
RP HOSKER US DOE/OAK RIDGE LAB
PLAN ID (AP-625A MDU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004079 SSIE-GMA 4766 EPA -D5-E681-CD TASK -V625A- 77
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO STUDY THE INFLUENCE OF COOLING TOWER GEOMETRY ON A PLUME AND
TO DEVELOP AND TEST NUMERICAL CLOUD GROWTH MODEL FOR SINGLE COOLING TOWER PLUMES. A SMALL
METEOROLOGICAL WIND TUNNEL WITH 1 SQUARE METER CROSS SECTION WILL BE INSTALLED AND TESTED, AND
MULTIPLE PLUME INTERACTION STUDIES WILL BE DESIGNED. THE ATDL NUMERICAL CLOUD GROWTH MODEL WILL BE
APPLIED TO COOLING TOWER PLUMES AT POWER PLANTS WHERE OBSERVATION PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.
THE WIND TUNNEL HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND TESTED, AND STUDIES OF THE FLOW AROUND COOLING TOWERS
INITIATED. THE NUMERICAL MODEL OF COOLING TOWER PLUMES AND CLOUD GROWTH WAS VALIDATED USING
OBSERVATIONS AT THE ST. LOUIS WOOD RIVER REFINERY, THE LOS ANGELES REFINERIES. AND THE CHALK POINT,
MD., POWER PLANT. DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE VALIDATION EXERCISES WERE PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF
APPLIED METEOROLOGY. 15. 1232-1233; PROCEEDINGS OF THE 6TH AMS CONF. ON PLANNED AND INADVERTANT
WEATHER MODIFICATIONS, 75-78; AND COOLING TOWER ENVIRONMENT-1978 (UN. MARYLAND), RESPECTIVELY.
"PROJECT: 04082-DETERMINE WATER QUANTITY NEEDS OF FISH IN WESTERN STATES AFFECTED BY
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE . OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
PLAN ID....
ORDIS CODES
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**EPA=D7-E685
EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
PRIOR
FY77
FY
303OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-79
CW HALL
JL BREITHAUPT
A ANDREWS
H DOEKSEN U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
(AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 8. ECOSYSTEMS
RECN-OO4O82 SSIE-GMA 4781 EPA -D7-E685 TASK-V625A-79
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: A. ESTABLISH INSTREAM FLOW REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN THE VIABILITY OF SPECIES
PRESENT IN HIGH PRIORITY WESTERN STATES' STREAMS; B. DEVELOP AND DOCUEMENT METHODS TECHNIQUES AND
STRATEGIES FOR DETERMINING AND SECURING WATER QUANTITY NEEDS; TEST AND EVALUATE METHODS TECHNIQUES
AND STRATEGIES. APPROACH: USING IN-HOUSE AND CONTRACT RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION CURRENT
PLANS/PROGRESS: IDENTIFY PRIORITY STREAMS AND BEGIN FIELD STUDIES. PUBLISH REPORTS AS INFORMATION
IS AVAILABLE. REPORTS TO INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION OF METHODS, FLOW REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATIONS
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»«PROJECT: 04084-ECOLOGICAL METHODS FOR RAPIDLY ASSESSING COAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS TO
WILDLIFE HABITAT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 7OOOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-80 »*EPA=D7-E685 »« ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: RE STEWART U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
PLAN ID (AP-625AMDU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OO4084 SSIE-GMA 4774 EPA -D7-E685 TASK -V625A-SO
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT SUMMARY: THESE INVESTIGATIONS IDENTIFY, DEMONSTRATE, AND IMPLEMENT A RAPID, COST EFFECTIVE. RELIABLE
METHOD OF INVENTORYING AND CHARACTERIZING WILDLIFE HABITAT. WILDLIFE HABITAT IS BEING MAPPED USING
MODERN PHOTOGRAPHIC AND SATELLITE TECHNIQUES FOR WESTERN COAL AREAS WITH HIGH DEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL. EMPHASIS IS BEING GIVEN TO STANDARDIZING BASE LINE STUDIES. HABITAT REQUIREMENTS OF
WILDLIFE SPECIES FOR FOOD, COVER, BREEDING. AND OTHER CRITICAL FACTORS. AND TO THE RELATIONSHIP OF
THESE FACTORS TO TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS. OTHER SURFACE RESOURCES AND EVENTS. EMPHASIS IS ALSO GIVEN
TO A DETERMINATION OF HOW VARIOUS COAL RELATED ACTIVITIES. PARTICULARLY PROCESSING AND POPULATION
GROWTH. IMPACT WILDLIFE AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THAT IMPACT. RESULTS WILL CONSIST OF MAPS, COMPUTER
SYSTEMS, INTERIM AND FINAL REPORTS OF FIELD AND LABORATORY WORK AND AN INTERAGENCY WORKSHOP
STUDIES ARE BEING CONDUCTED ON WESTERN LABORATORY WORK AND AN INTERAGENCY WORKSHOP STUDIES ARE
BEING CONDUCTED ON WESTERN ECOLOGICAL TEST AREAS WHERE COAL DEVELOPMENT IS OR WILL BE TAKING PLACE.
MAJOR MILESTONES: (1) TEST, EVALUATE, AND IMPLEMENT A COMPOSITE MAPPING AND ANALYSIS DATA SYSTEM:
(2) TEST, EVALUATE AND PUBLISH THE APPLICABILITY AND COSTS OF DIFFERENT METHODS TO OBTAIN HABITAT.
ECOSYSTEMS AND CULTURAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION; (3) PUBLISH A PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION
OF SURFACE RESOURCES IN TEST AREAS; (4) DEVELOP A MULTIPLE-USE DECISION-ORIENTED ECOLOGICAL
CHARACTERIZATION SCHEME; (5) PUBLISH DETAILED WILDLIFE MAPS OF ECOLOGICAL TEST AREAS; (6) PUBLISH
FISH AND WILDLIFE DATA BASE REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS; (7) EVALUATE AND PUBLISH METHODS TO RAPIDLY
MEASURE FISH AND WILDLIFE POPULATION PARAMETERS AND THEIR APPLICABILITY TO COAL DEVELOPMENT
DECISIONS; AND (8) DEVELOP. IMPLEMENT AND DOCUMENT APPROACHES TO RAPIDLY MEASURING FISH AND
WILDLIFE/HABITAT INTERRELATIONSHIPS.
"PROJECT: 04086-MAJOR COASTAL ECOSYSTEM CHARACTERIZATION AND METHODOLOGY WITH EMPHASIS
ON FISH AND WILDLIFE AS RELATED TO OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 6OOOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-81 *«EPA=D7-E685 *» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. H TAIT U.S. DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4O86 SSIE-GMA 4772 EPA -D7-E685 TASK-V625A-B1
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: DEVELOP MULTI-YEAR PLAN FOR ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF COASTAL AREAS AND PREPARE
STANDARDIZED METHODOLOGIES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONDUCTING ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS.
APPROACHES: DEVELOP PRIORITIES FOR RANKING CANDIDATE CHARACTERIZATION AREAS, A PROGRAMMATIC PLAN
FOR COMPLETING ADDITIONAL CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES, AND A REPORT FOR THE REGIONAL IZATION OF COASTAL
ECOSYSTEMS. CURRENT PLANS: TO CHARACTERIZE FOUR SELECTED COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS (S.W. LOUISIANA,
GEORGIA/SOUTH CAROLINA. MAINE, AND N.W. PACIFIC COAST) USING ABOVE METHODOLOGIES AND EVALUATE
FACTORS WITH PREDICTIVE POTENTIAL.
"PROJECT: 04088-ECOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL/TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF OIL ON BIRDS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 44OOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-82 **EPA=D7-E685 »* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: LF STICKEL US DOI FISH & WILDLIFE SERV
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-004O88 SSIE-GMA 4773 EPA -D7-E685 TASK-V625A-82
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTS ON BIRDS OF EXPOSURE TO PETROLEUM AND/OR COMPONENTS BY DIETARY
INTAKE OR BY EXPOSURE OF EGGS. EFFECTS MEASURED INCLUDE PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS, REPRODUCTIVE
PERFORMANCE, SURVIVAL. AND TISSUE ACCUMULATION.
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"PROJECT: 04090-INTERACTIONS OF HARDWOOD TREE SEEDLINGS AND HERBACEOUS COVER ON SURFACE
MINED LAND
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 10/7y : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 40OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-83 ««EPA=D7-E762 »* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. RJ HUTNIK PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV AGRIC EXP STA/ECOL DEPT
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4O9O SSIE-GMA 4777 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-83
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES' (t) TO EVALUATE COMPATIBILITY OF VARIOUS HARDWOOD TREE SPECIES WITH HERBACEOUS COVER.
(2) TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM OF REVEGETATING SURFACE MINED LAND WHICH WILL FURNISH BOTH IMMEDIATE SITE
PROTECTION THROUGH RAPID ESTABLISHMENT OF HERBACEOUS COVER AND LONG-TERM PROTECTION PLUS A
POTENTIALLY VALUABLE PRODUCT THROUGH ESTABLISHMENT OF HARDWOOD TREES. APPROACH: SEEDLINGS OR
CUTTINGS OF FIVE HARDWOOD SPECIES (BLACK LOCUST, BLACK WALNUT, YELLOW POPLAR. HYBRID POPLAR, AND
RED OAK) WILL BE PLANTED IN THE SPRING ON SURFACE MINED LAND RECLAIMED UNDER PRESENT STATE
REGULATIONS AT THREE LOCATIONS IN THE BITUMINOUS REGION OF PENNSYLVANIA. PLANTING WILL BE DONE
IMMEDIATELY AFTER SOWING OF RECOMMENDED MIXTURES OF GRASS AND LEGUME SEED. SEEDLINGS WILL ALSO BE
PLANTED IN NARROW, NON-SEEDED STRIPS TO PERMIT EVALUATION OF HERBACEOUS COMPETITION ON TREE
SEEDLING SURVIVAL AND GROWTH. SEEDLINGS OF BLACK LOCUST AND RED OAK WILL BE PLANTED IN THE SPRING
ON REGRADED RESOILED. LIMED AND FERTILIZED SURFACE MINED SITES IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. VARIOUS
SPECIES MIXTURES OF GRASSES AND LEGUMES AT DIFFERENT RATES WILL BE SOWN OUST PRIOR TO PLANTING.
SEEDLINGS WILL ALSO BE PLANTED IN HERBACEOUS COVER ESTABLISHED DURING THE PREVIOUS GROWING SEASON.
CURRRENT PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS. SITES ARE BEING SELECTED AND SEEDLINGS OBTAINED FOR PLANTING IN
APRIL.
"PROJECT: 04091-UTILIZATION OF LEGUMES IN REVEGETATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY STRESSED ARID
MINE SPOILS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 10/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 50OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-84 »*EPA=D7-E762 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: WF CAMPBELL UTAH STATE UNIV AGRIC EXP STA/PLANT SCI DEPT
PLAN ID : (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 8. ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4091 SSIE-GMA 4780 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-84
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : A REPRESENTATIVE ARID AREA WESTERN COAL MINE WITH LARGE AREAS OF EXISTING AND PROJECTED MINE SPOILS,
CLOSE TO LOGAN, UTAH AND ACCESSIBLE WITH VEHICLES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT WILL BE SELECTED. RHIZOBIUM
STRAINS WILL BE ISOLATED FROM SELECTED HOST PLANT ASSOCIATIONS IN NEARBY, ENVIRONMENTALLY CLOSELY
RELATED AREAS. AND EVALUATED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: 1) ABILITY TO COLONIZE THE HOST
ROOTS RAPIDLY; 2) APPROPRIATE SPECIFICITY AND EFFECTIVENSS IN NITROGEN FIXATION WITH THE SELECTED
HOST PLANTS: 3) SURVIVAL AND MULTIPLICATION CHARACTERISTICS; 4) ABILITY TO COMPETE WITH ANY
NATURALLY OCCURRING RHIZOBIA IN PRODUCING NODULES. NODULES WILL BE COLLECTED FROM THE NATIVE
LEGUMES AND RHIZOBIUM STRAINS ISOLATED. SOIL SAMPLES IN THE STRIP-MINED OVERBURDEN AND UNDISTURBED
CONTROL AREAS WILL BE COLLECTED AND EXAMINED FOR WILD RHIZOBIUM STRAINS. ISOLATED RHIZOBIUM WILL BE
IDENTIFIED BY MEANS OF AN INFECTION TEST WITH THE RESPECTIVE HOST AND BY CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS
AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES. ISOLATES WILL BE MAINTAINED BY LYOPHILIZATION. SUITABLE RHIZOBIUM
STRAINS WILL ALSO BE OBTAINED FROM EXISTING CULTURE COLLECTIONS AND TESTED WITH THE SELECTED
LEGUMES FOR INFECTIVITY AND EFFECTIVITY OF N2-FIXATION. WE WILL SURVEY AND SELECT SUITABLE SPECIES
FROM THE LOCAL NATIVE LEGUMES SUCH AS EDIBLE LUPIN, HEDYSARUM BOREALE. LATHYRUS LANSZWERITII, VETCH
AND NON-NATIVE MEDICAGO AND MELILOTUS SPP. CRESTED WHEATGRASS WILL BE USED WITH LEGUMES AS A NON-N2
FIXING PLANT INDICATOR OF THE LEGUMES' EFFICIENCY IN SUPPLYING NITROGEN FOR ASSOCIATED PLANTS. THE
INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF THE QUALITY OF GROWTH AND YIELD PATTERNS OF THE SELECTED LEGUMES WILL BE
EVALUATED BY INOCULATING THE SEEDS WITH THE SPECIFIC ISOLATED AND SELECTED RHIZOBIUM STRAINS AND
GROWN IN THE MINE-SPOIL SOILS IN GREENHOUSE STUDIES. PROMISING RESULTS FROM THE GREENHOUSE STUDIES
WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO FIELD STUDIES. NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES (EXCEPT P AND N) WILL BE CORRECTED
ACCORDING TO SOIL ANALYSES AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
"PROJECT: 04092-ALDER FOR MINELAND RESTORATION IN COLD-DOMINATED CLIMATES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 1O/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 30OOO
TASK COOE=V625A-85 **EPA=D7-E762 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. WW MITCHELL UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
JD MCKENDRICK UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O04092 SSIE-GMA 4775 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A-85
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY INCLUDES MEANS OF EVALUATING THE CULTURAL PRACTICES
AND USES OF ALNUS SP. (ALDER) IN REHABILITATING DRASTICALLY DISTURBED SITES SUCH AS COAL-MINE
SPOILS. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDE 1) THE DETERMINATION OF SEED AVAILABILITIES OF ALDER ON
DISTURBED SITES. 2) THE EXAMINATION OF SOIL CONDITIONS FAVORABLE OR INHIBITORY TO ALDER
ESTABLISHMENT, AND 3) THE DOCUMENTATION OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL SOIL CHANGES OCCURRING AS THE
RESULT OF ALDER INVASION. APPROACH: RESEARCH PLOTS WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO EVALUATE PHYSICAL AND
CULTURAL ASPECTS OF ALDER ESTABLISHMENT ON TWO ALASKAN MINE SPOILS. STRATIFIED SEED WILL BE USED AS
A SEED SOURCE. GERMINATION AND GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS WILL BE MONITORED. IN ANOTHER STUDY ALDER
STANDS OF VARYING AGE WILL BE EVALUATED IN RELATION TO SOIL AND PLANT PROPERTIES, THUS DOCUMENTING
BENEFICIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALDER IN A COLD-DOMINATED CLIMATE.CURRENT PLANS AND/OR PROGRESS' THE
STUDY IS IN ITS INITIAL YEAR OF ESTABLISHMENT. ALDER SEEDS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED AND GERMINATION
REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING ASSESSED.
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••PROJECT: 04093-THE EFFECTS OF TOPSOIL DEPTH OVER SALINE-SODIC SPOILS ON THE
PRODUCTIVITY OF NATIVE RANGE SPECIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 10/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 4OOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-86 * *EPA=D7-E762 «* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. WL GOULD NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV AGRIC EXP STA/AGRON DEPT
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERG/-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4093 SSIE-GMA 4778 EPA -D7-E762 TASK-V625A- 86
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: DETERMINE THE OPTIMUM DEPTH OF TOPDRESSING MINE SPOILS FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTION OF NATIVE
RANGE PLANTS UNDER NATURAL RAINFALL CONDITIONS IN A SEMI-ARID CLIMATE: 2) EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF
SOIL DEPTH ON UPWARD MIGRATION OF SALTS FROM THE UNDERLYING SPOIL; 3) EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF SOIL
DEPTH ON ROOT GROWTH OF NATIVE PLANTS. APPROACH: GRADUALLY INCREASING DEPTHS OF SOIL FROM 0 TO 125
CM. WILL BE PLACED OVER SALINE-SODIC SPOILS TO FORM A "WEDGE-SHAPED" BLOCK WITH SURFACE DIMENSIONS
OF ABOUT 15 BY 3O METERS. THIS AREA WILL BE SEEDED IN ROWS RUNNING IN THL ERECTION OF INCREASING
SOIL DEPTH TO THREE SPECIES OF NATIVE GRASSES AND ONE SPECIES OF SHRUB. THREE ROWS OF EACH GRASS
SPECIES AND A SINGLE ROW OF SHRUBS WILL BE SEEDED IN EACH REPLICATION. FORAGE PRODUCTION WILL BE
DETERMINED FROM THE CENTER ROW OF EACH GRASS SPECIES. THE SEEDED AREA WILL BE IRRIGATED DURING ONE
SEASON TO GET GOOD PLANT ESTABLISHMENT. DURING THE SECOND SEASON IRRIGATION PLUS RAINFALL WILL
EQUAL THE AVERAGE MONTHLY RAINFALL AMOUNTS. GRASS YIELDS WILL BE DETERMINED AT EACH 1O CM.
INCREMENT OF SOIL DEPTH. SHRUB CANOPY VOLUME WILL BE DETERMINED. THE CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE SPOIL MATERIAL AND SOIL WILL BE DETERMINED BEFORE SEEDING, AND AT THE END OF THE GROWING SEASON
EACH YEAR FOR FOUR OR MORE YEARS. CORE SAMPLES WILL BE OBTAINED TO DETERMINE THE BIOMASS AND
ORIENTATION OF ROOTS IN THE VARIOUS DEPTHS OF SOIL OR SPOIL. PROGRESS: A TOPSOIL "WEDGE" HAS BEEN
BUILT AND IS READY FOR SEEDING.
"PROJECT: 04094-EFFECT OF METALS IN MARINE ORGANISMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 8OOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-87 * *EPA = D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. BA FOWLER US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
DW ENGEL US DOC
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS 8 ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES. . . RECN-OO4094 SSIE-GMA 4779 EPA -D5-E772 TASK -V625A-87
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVES: THIS STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DETERMINE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND
ULTRASTRUCTURAL EFFECTS OF CADMIUM AND COPPER ON TISSUES OF MARINE SHELLFISH IN COMPARISON WITH
THOSE PREVIOUSLY OBSERVED IN MAMMALS. LARGE NUMBERS OF SHELLFISH WILL BE EXPOSED TO CADMIUM FOR
SUBSEQUENT INCORPORATION OF PROTEIN BOUND CADMIUM INTO RAT DIETS FOR EVALUATION OF PHARMACOKINETIC
AND TOXICOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES IN COMPARISON TO SIMILAR DOSES OF THESE METALS ADMINISTERED IN
DRINKING WATER. APPROACH: THE STUDY TO DATE HAS INVOLVED EXPOSING OYSTERS TO LOW CONCENTRATIONS OF
COPPER AND CADMIUM IN A FLOWING SEAWATER SYSTEM AND EVALUATING METAL UPTAKE BY PROTON INDUCED X-RAY
EMISSION ANALYSIS (PIXEA) IN RELATION TO ULTRASTRUCTURAL/BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN THE SAME ANIMALS.
PROGRESS: STUDIES WERE CONDUCTED ON OYSTERS EXPOSED TO FLOWING NATURAL SEAWATER CONTAINING COPPER
AT 0.1 PPM AS COPPER CHLORIDE FOR 14 DAYS. SAMPLES WERE TAKEN AT 1, 3, 7 AND 14 DAYS. THE
ACCUMULATED COPPER IN THE OYSTER GILL TISSUE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED THE TISSUE RESPIRATION RATE BY
THE 14TH DAY. THERE WAS A STEADY INCREASE IN THE RESPIRATION RATES AND COPPER CONCENTRATIONS OF THE
TREATED OYSTER TISSUE RELATIVE TO THE CONTROL TISSUE FROM THE 1ST THROUGH THE 14TH DAY. COLUMNAR
GILL EPITHELIAL CELLS FROM THESE ANIMALS EXAMINED BY ELECTRON MICROSCOPY WERE SWOLLEN, CONTAINED
NUMEROUS CLEAR VESICLES AND DAMAGED MITOCHONDRIA. GILL TISSUE FROM OYSTERS SIMILARLY EXPOSED TO
CADMIUM AT 0.1 PPM AS CADMIUM CHLORIDE DID NOT SHOW THESE EFFECTS, OSTENSIBLY DUE IN PART TO THE
PRESENCE OF A LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CADMIUM-SPECIF1C BINDING PROTEIN WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE RICH IN
DICARBOXYLIC AMINO ACIDS AND CADMIUM ADSORPTION TO MUCUS COVERING THE OYSTERS. PROGRESS TO DATE
USING PIXEA FOR METAL ANALYSIS HAS CENTERED ON OPTIMIZING SAMPLE PREPARATION PROCEDURES, BEAM
CURRENTS. AND DETECTABILITY LIMITS IN RELATION TO THE DIAMETER OF THE PROTON BEAM AND POTENTIAL
VOLATIZATION OF ELEMENTS FROM BIOLOGICAL TISSUE SAMPLES. A NUMBER OF BASELINE PIXEA STUDIES
INCLUDING MICRO-SCANS FOR THE INTRA-ORGAN DISTRIBUTION OF 16 ELEMENTS WERE PERFORMED DURING THE
LAST YEAR. THESE DATA WILL BE SUBJECTED TO STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
"PROJECT: 04096-IN VITRO METABOLISM OF XENOBIOTICS BY SELECTED MARINE SPECIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 7OOOO
TASK CODE=V625A-88 * -EPA = D5-E772 *" ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR . JR BEND US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
MO JAMES US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
MILESTONES.... 07/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
01/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN I0 . (AP-625A)(DU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATEO POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES" ; RECN-OO4096 SSIE-GMA 4743 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625A-88
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT WE ARE INVESTIGATING THE BIOTRANSFORMATION OF FOREIGN ORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN HEPATIC AND EXTRAHEPATIC
TISSUES OF VERTEBRATE AND INVERTEBRATE MARINE SPECIES FROM COASTAL MAINE AND FLORIDA. BOTH
CYTOCHROME P-45O-DEPENDENT MICROSOMAL MIXED-FUNCTION OX1DASES AND ALKENE- AND ARENE
OXIDE-METABOLIZING ENZYMES (EPOXIDE HYDRASE AND GLUTATHIONE S-TRANSFERASES) ARE BEING CHARACTERIZED
IN CONTROL FISH AND IN FISH PRE-EXPOSED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS SUCH AS POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC
HYD
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SCH OF FISHERIES
SCH OF FISHERIES
ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-V625A-89
«'PROJECT: 04098-CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS ON SELECTED MARINE AND
ESTUARINE ORGANISMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 00/77 UNK : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 29OOO
TASK CODE=V625A-89 **EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. SP FELTON UNIV OF WASHINGTON
BS MILLER UNIV OF WASHINGTON
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625AHDU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4O93 SSIE-GMA 4765 EPA -D5-E772
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: TO COMPARE INCIDENCE OF TUMORS. PARTICULARLY EPIDERMAL PAPILLOMAS, IN EXPOSURE AND
CONTROL GROUPS OF SELECTED FLATFISH SPECIES IN RESPONSE TO EXPOSURE TO BENZO(A)PYRENE (BAP) AND/OR
ITS ELECTROPHILIC DERIVATIVES AND TO QUALITATIVELY EXAMINE THE HISTOPATHOLOGY OF COMPARABLE TUMORS
OCCURRING IN BOTH EXPOSURE AND CONTROL GROUPS. METHODS EMPLOYED: STATIC AND FLOWING SEA WATER
SYSTEMS WITH AQUARIA AND SAND COATED WITH BAP. MONITORING OF BAP CONCENTRATIONS BY GAS
CHROMATOGRAPHY, ASSAY OF ARYL HYDROCARBON HYDROXYLASE (AHH), EXAMINATION OF FISH TISSUE BY ROUTINE
HISTOPATHOLOGICAL PROCEDURES. MAJOR FINDINGS AND PROPOSED COURSE: THE FIRST QUARTER EFFORTS HAVE
BEEN DIRECTED TOWARDS DEVELOPING A SUITABLE EXPOSURE SYSTEM, OPTIMIZING AHH ASSAY CONDITIONS FOR
FLATFISH. REFINING ANALYTICAL AND BIOPSY PROCEDURES FOR HISTOPATHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF FISH
TISSUES. THESE INITIAL GOALS ARE IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETION; TREATMENT OF FISH IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN IN THE NEXT QUARTER.
EPA OFFICER..
INVESTIGATOR.:
PLAN ID :
ORDIS CODES...
"PROJECT: 04100-OEFINING AND DIAGNOSING ORPHAN LANDS FOR RECLAMATION AND LAND USE
POTENTIAL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77 10/79 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 4000O
TASK COOE=V625A-9O »*EPA=D7-E762-FM ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 8OOOO
CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
RM SMITH WEST VIRGINIA UNIV
(AP-625A)(DU-N140) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
RECN-OO41OO SSIE-GMA 5368 EPA -D7-E762-FM TASK-V625A-9O
AP -625A DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: (1) IDENTIFY: (2) CLASSIFY BY IMPORTANT PROPERTIES; (3) PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT; (4) TEST
IMPROVEMENT MEASURES. PHYSICALLY, CHEMICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY. APPROACH AND PLANS: AFTER
DETERMINING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, WE WILL CONSULT LOCAL PEOPLE IN
NEIGHBORHOODS OF OUR COMPLETED OVERBURDEN STUDIES TO DETERMINE PRIORITIES AND METHODS FAVORED
LOCALLY. WE WILL USE AVAILABLE OVERBURDEN AND MINESOIL INFORMATION PLUS OBSERVATIONS, DESCRIPTIONS,
SAMPLES. AND LABORATORY MEASUREMENTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER MINESOILS INVOLVED CAN BE CLASSIFIED BY
THE WEST VIRGINIA SYSTEM (AS DEFINED IN PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SOIL TAXONOMY. 1975) AND WHAT
IDENTIFIABLE CLASSES INCLUDE MOST PROBLEMS IN EACH NEIGHBORHOOD. ON SELECTED SITES, RECOMMENDATIONS
WILL BE DEVELOPED FOR IMPROVEMENT PRACTICES TO ASSURE A MAXIMUM OF THE MOST VALUABLE LAND FOR THE
FUTURE. SIMPLE TRIALS WILL BE TESTED ON SITES SELECTED BY PROPERTIES TO REPRESENT IMPORTANT LANDS
NEEDING IMPROVEMENT. PLANS FOR COMPLEX BUT ECONOMICALLY FAVORABLE IMPROVEMENT WILL BE DEVELOPED
WHERE SIMPLE MEASURES ARE JUDGED INADEQUATE. ELIMINATION OF OFF-SITE DAMAGE AND ESTABLISHING A BASE
FOR LONG-RANGE BENEFITS TO SOCIETY WILL GUIDE IMPROVEMENT DECISIONS.
"PROJECT: 04102-DETERMINING AND INTERPRETING MINESOIL PROPERTY VARIATIONS WITHIN
MAPPABLE CLASSES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 1O/79 FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77
TASK CODE=V625A-91 *•EPA=D7-E762-FM ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. RM SMITH WEST VIRGINIA UNIV
PLAN ID (AP-625A)(OU-N14O) EFFECTS OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. ON ORGANISMS & ECOSYSTEMS
/ $
/
3OOOO
TASK-V625A-91
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO41O2 SSIE-GMA 5365 EPA -D7-E762-FM
AP -625A DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: (1) TO REFINE CHARACTERIZATION OF MINESOIL CLASSES FROM AVAILABLE SAMPLE; (2) TO
DESCRIBE. SAMPLE AND CHARACTERIZE ADDITIONAL SELECTED PEDONS REPRESENTING IMPORTANT DEFINED
CLASSES. APPROACH AND PLANS: THIS RESEARCH INVOLVES DETERMINING ACID-BASE ACCOUNTS AND SUCH
EXTRACTABLE HEAVY METALS AS ALUMINUM. IRON, MANGANESE. ZINC AND CADMIUM ON MINESOIL PROFILE SAMPLES
REPRESENTING PARTICULAR IDENTIFIED CLASSES (FAMILIES) OF SPOLENTS, AS DEFINED BY THE WEST VIRGINIA
SYSTEM OF CLASSIFICATION OFFERED AS AN AMENDMENT TO SOIL TAXONOMY. MOST SAMPLES WILL BE SELECTED
FROM LAYERS OF PROFILES THAT HAVE BEEN FULLY DESCRIBED AND PARTIALLY CHARACTERIZED BY OTHER
MEASUREMENTS IN RECENTLY COMPLETED OR ON-GOING WORK. SUCH SAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE
CLASSIFICATION STUDY COMPLETED BY SENCINDIVER (PH.D. DISSERTATION. 1976) AS WELL AS FROM PRESENT
STUDIES OF PLANT ROOTS. SOIL WATER PROPERTIES. AND COARSE FRAGMENTS BY GRADUATE STUDENTS J T
AMMONS AND ERIC PERRY. EXTRACTABLE PLANT NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS AND OTHER APPROPRIATE SPECIAL
TESTS WILL ALSO BE APPLIED TO SELECTED MINESOIL SAMPLES ON WHICH SUCH DATA ARE INCOMPLETE IN
ADDITION. OTHER PROFILES WILL BE DESCRIBED, SAMPLED AND CHEMICALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHARACTERIZED
WHEN SUCH INFORMATION APPEARS NEEDED TO COVER THE FULL RANGE OF IMPORTANT MINESOIL FAMILIES AND TO
TEST FIELD VARIABILITY WITHIN MAPPING U
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..PROJECT: 01922-AMBIENT HYDROCARBON AND OZONE MEASUREMENTS NEAR A REFINERY
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/77 O7/78 :
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-O1 »«EPA=R8O5376-O1 **
JJ BUFALINI EPA/ESRL RTP
WASHINGTON STATE UNIV
WASHINGTON STATE UNIV
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
79000
65000
H WESTBERG
MW HOLDREN
O3/79 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-625B)(DU-N140)
RECN-001922
AP -625B
SCH OF ENG
SCH OF ENG
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-01
ABSTRACT.
TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
SSIE-GMA 3787 EPA -R805376-01
DU -N140 LABT-ALW
THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO EXAMINE THE IMPACT OF A PETROLEUM REFINERY ON DOWNWIND
AMBIENT AIR QUALITY. MONITORING THE PRODUCTION OF SECONDARY GASEOUS POLLUTANTS SUCH AS OZONE AND
OTHER OXIDANTS IN THE PLUME IS AN IMPORTANT GOAL. BOTH GROUND AND AIRCRAFT MONITORING SYSTEMS WILL
BE EMPLOYED TO RECORD CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL CHANGES IN THE PLUME AS IT DISPERSES DOWNWIND OF THE
REFINERY. DETAILED ANALYSES FOR HYDROCARBONS, THE OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OZONE, CARBON MONOXIDE PAN
AND SULFUR DIOXIDE WILL BE PERFORMED. THE FIELD PROGRAM WILL CONDUCTED DURING THE SUMMER OF 1977
NEAR A REFINERY THAT IS ISOLATED FROM OTHER MAJOR HYDROCARBON EMISSION SOURCES
••PROJECT: 01928-K1NETIC STUDY OF SIMULATED S02, NOX, RH-POLLUTED ATMOSPHERES
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/76 12/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-02 **EPA=R804348-02 ** (GRANT)
JJ BUFALINI EPA/ESRL RTP
J CALVERT OHIO STATE UNIV
12/78 -REPORT ON CHEMICAL KINETIC S02 SUBMODEL
(AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL
RECN-001926 SSIE-GMA 3529 1 EPA -R804348-02
AP -625B DU -N14O
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
50000
500OO
MATH & PHYS SCI/CHEM DEPT
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-02
LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT : KINETIC AND MECHANISTIC STUDIES WILL BE MADE TO RECOGNIZE AND TO QUANTITATIVELY CHARACTERIZE THE
SEVERAL REACTION PATHWAYS WHICH RESULT IN THE CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATION AND REMOVAL OF S02, NO. AND
N02 IN THE POLLUTED ATMOSPHERE. IN ONE PHASE OF THE WORK THE SEEMINGLY IMPORTANT REACTIONS OF THE
ALKYL PEROXY AND HYDROPEROXY RADICALS WITH 502, NO, AND N02 ARE BEING INVESTIGATED. KINETIC FLASH
SPECTROSCOPY, STEADY STATE PHOTOCHEMICAL SYSTEMS. AND STUDIES IN FLOW SYSTEMS ARE EMPLOYED TO
FOLLOW THE KINETICS OF THE R02 REACTIONS. THE IDENTIFICATION AND KINETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF THE
INITIAL REACTIVE PRODUCTS OF THESE REACTIONS WILL BE ATTEMPTED USING INFRARED, VISIBLE, ULTRAVIOLET
SPECTROSCOPY, MASS SPECTROSCOPY, AND MORE CONVENTIONAL CHEMICAL METHODS. IN OTHER PHASES OF THIS
WORK WE PLAN TO STUDY THE REACTION PATHWAYS WHICH INVOLVE THE REACTIONS OF THE ELECTRONICALLY
EXCITED S02 WITH ATMOSPHERIC COMPONENTS AND THE REACTIONS OF THE HO RADICAL WITH S02, NO, N02, AND
OTHER ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS OF SPECIAL INTEREST. THE MECHANISM AND KINETIC INFORMATION OBTAINED IN
THE STUDY WILL BE APPLIED DIRECTLY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MORE REALISTIC COMPUTER SIMULATION
SCHEME FOR THE PREDICTION OF RATES OF S02 AND NOX REMOVAL REACTIONS AND THE NATURE OF THE INITIAL
"SULFATE" AND OTHER UNIDENTIFIED AND RECOGNIZED PRODUCTS OF THE SUNLIGHT-IRRADIATED. NOX, S02,
RH-POLLUTED ATMOSPHERES.
••PROJECT: 01927-DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL OF S02 OXIDATION IN SMOG
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/77 O7/78 :
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-O4 »*EPA=R805335-01 »*
EPA OFFICER.: JJ BUFALINI EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: OF MILLER BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
5OOOO
73OOO
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-04
OF MILLER
GM SVERORUP
MILESTONES...: O6/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001927 SSIE-GMA 3769 EPA -R8O5335-01
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO PROVIDE A NEW AND MORE COMPREHENSIVE BODY OF DATA USEFUL
IN EVALUATING CURRENT THEORIES FOR THE GAS-PHASE OXIDATION OF 502 IN POLLUTED AIR. THE ULTIMATE
GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE A MODEL WHICH WILL BE USEFUL IN PREDICTING 502
OXIDATION RATES FOR A VARIETY OF ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THOSE FOR PLUMES FROM COMBUSTION
SOURCES, URBAN CORE SMOG AND URBAN PLUMES, AND LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT OF LARGE AIR MASSES.
EXPERIMENTS OF SO2 OXIDATION WILL BE CONDUCTED WITH THREE SMOG SYSTEMS: PROPYLENE, A SURROGATE
MIXTURE OF URBAN HYDROCARBONS, AND EARLY-MORNING AIR IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. COMPARATIVE DATA FROM THESE
THREE SYSTEMS WILL BE USED TO ASSESS THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING KINETIC MODELS FOR 502 OXIDATION AND
TO FORMULATE MORE UNIQUE MODELS WHERE NECESSARY.
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"PROJECT: 01928-TRANSFORMATION AND TRANSPORT OF AIR POLLUTANTS
07/80
FUNDING ESTIMATED
(IN-HO) PRIOR
TOTAL PROJECT O5.O
FY77
FY
4OOOO
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES..
PLAN ID. . . .
ORDIS CODES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-O5 **EPA=
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / YEARS
WE WILSON EPA/ESRL RTP
WE WILSON US EPA ORD/ESRL
09/76 -FINAL REPORT
12/77 -FINAL REPORT
O9/78 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-625BHDU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
RECN-001928 SSIE-ZMA 914 TASK-G625B-EA-O5 AP -625B
ABSTRACT . OBJECTIVES' DETERMINE THE RATES OF FORMATION AND REMOVAL OF SECONDARY POLLUTANTS, SUCH AS SULFATES,
NITRATES AND ORGANIC AEROSOLS. DURING TRANSPORT DISTANCES FROM TEN TO HUNDREDS OF KILOMETERS.
DETERMINE WHICH PARAMETERS INFLUENCE THE RATES OF FORMATION AND REMOVAL, AND THEIR FREQUENCY OF
OCCURRENCE APPROACH- USE AIRCRAFT AT MOBILE GROUND UNITS TO MEASURE PERTINENT PARAMETERS IN PLUMES
FROM POINT AND AREA SOURCES AND STAGNANT AIR MASSES (HAZY BLOBS). DETERMINE MASS FLOW RATES OF
POLLUTANTS UNDER VARIOUa CONDITIONS AND INFER REACTION RATES AND MECHANISMS. CURRENT PLANS AND/OR
PROGRESS' MEASUREMENTS WERE MADE IN COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT PLUMES AND URBAN PLUMES DURING THE
SUMMER OF 1974 1975 AND 1976, IN A HAZY BLOB IN AUGUST IN 1976, AND IN AN OIL-FIRED POWER PLANT
PLUME IN FEBRUARY 1977 PRELIMINARY REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE AT APCA AND ACS MEETINGS. THE USE OF SF6
TRACERS AND CONTINUOUS SULFATE INSTRUMENTS WILL BE TESTED IN SPRING 1977. IN FY78 AND LATER,
MEASUREMENTS WILL BE MADE IN ADDITIONAL AREAS OF THE U.S. DATA ANALYSES AND INTERPRETATIONS ARE
CONTINUING WITH DATA PRESENTATIONS PLANNED FOR RTP (JUNE OR JULY 1977), DUBROVNIK (SEPTEMBER 1977)
AND A REGIONAL MEETING EARLY IN 1978. RATES OF CONVERSION OF S02 TO SULFATE AND RATES OF REMOVAL OF
502 HAVE BEEN MEASURED UNDER SUMMER CONDITIONS. BACKGROUND AIR COMPOSITION, BACKGROUND OZONE AND
WATER VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS, AND EXTENT OF PLUME MIXING ARE PARAMETERS INFLUENCING REACTION RATES.
CONVERSION IS OBSERVED BOTH DURING DAYLIGHT AND NIGHTTIME HOURS.
"PROJECT: 01929-SULFUR BUDGET IN LARGE PLUMES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 04/77 03/78
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-O6 **EPA=R8O3896-O2 *
EPA OFFICER.. WE WILSON EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RB HUSAR WASHINGTON UNIV
WASHINGTON UNIV
WASHINGTON UNIV
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
247OOO
226000
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-O6
RB HUSAR
NV GILLANI
JD HUSAR
MILESTONES.... O9/76 -FINAL REPORT
12/77 -FINAL REPORT
O9/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O01929 SSIE-GMA 3768 EPA -R8O3896-O2
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM AS A PART OF PROJECT MISTT (MIDWEST INTERSTATE SULFUR TRANSFORMATION
AND TRANSPORT) IS THE QUANTITATIVE DETERMINATION OF THE FATE OF ATMOSPHERIC SULFUR. I.E.. THE RATE
OF SULFATE FORMATION AND THE RATE OF S02 REMOVAL TO THE GROUND. LARGE PLUMES EMITTED FROM THE
ELEVATED (POWER PLANT) AND LOW LEVEL SOURCES (URBAN) WERE STUDIED ON THE REGIONAL SCALE. AIRBORNE
MEASUREMENTS IN THE PLUMES AND BACKGROUND AIR OUTSIDE THE PLUME WERE CARRIED OUT FOR S02 O3 NOX,
BSCAT. AEROSOL CHARGE. PARTICULATE SULFUR CONCENTRATION AND SUPPORTED BY EXTENSIVE METEOROLOGICAL
MEASUREMENTS. SULFUR BUDGETS OF WELL DEFINED PLUMES WERE ASSESSED. TRANSPORT OF POLLUTANTS IN
PLUMES WAS CHARACTERIZED IN TERMS OF HORIZONTAL "LONG RANGE TRANSPORT" AND VERTICAL TRANSPORT. THE
IMPORTANCE OF DRY REMOVAL FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLUMES AND METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WAS ASSESSED
S02 TO PARTICULATE SULFATE CONVERSION RATES WERE DETERMINED FOR THE COAL-FIRED LABADIE POWER PLANT
PLUME AND THE DIURNAL VARIABILITY ' 4 PERCENT PER HOUR FOR NOON HOURS AND 0 5 PERCENT PER HOUR FOR
NIGHT HOURS) WAS DETERMINED.
"PROJECT: 01930-AIRCRAFT MEASUREMENTS IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT MISTT, MIDWEST INTERSTATE
SULFER TRANSFORMATION AND TRANSPORT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 12/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-O7 »*EPA=68-02-2411 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76
EPA OFFICER.: DURHAM EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: UNKNOWN METEOROLOGY RES INC
MILESTONES... 12/77 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
/ $
/ $
2OOOO
269OOO
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
TASK-G625B-EA-O7
RECN-OO1930 SSIE-GMA 3021 1 EPA -68-O2-2411
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
THE PURPOSE OF THE 1976 MISTT STUDY IS TO EXTEND THE RESULTS OF PREVIOUS STUDIES TO COVER LARGER
DISTANCES FROM THE SOURCES AND OBTAIN MORE DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF THE CHEMICAL PROCESSES OCCURRING
IN POLLUTED AIR. THE AEROSOL FORMATION PROCESSES AS WELL AS GASEOUS PLUME CHEMISTRY WILL BE THE
SUBJECT OF CONTINUED STUDY. CONVERSION RATES AND MECHANISMS IDENTIFIED EARLIER NEED TO BE VERIFIED
UNDER A VARIETY OF METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. THE AEROSOL CHEMISTRY OF THE URBAN AND POWER PLANTS
PLUMES WILL BE EXAMINED USING NEW TECHNIQUES WHICH WILL YIELD INFORMATION ON SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN
SULFATE. IN ADDITION TO REFINING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHEMICAL PROCESSES, THE 1976 PROGRAM WILL
ATTEMPT TO BETTER DEFINE THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT AND ACCUMULATION MECHANISMS AT WORK IN THE EASTERN
UNITED STATES. THE PROJECT WILL BE EXPANDED FROM THE IMMEDIATE ST. LOUIS AREA TO INCLUDE THE STUDY
OF POLLUTANT ACCUMULATION AND TRANSPORT IN SYNOPTIC SCALE, SLOW MOVING. STABLE AIR MASSES.
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IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-08
or ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS
MAR! INC,/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 O7/78 FUNDING ESTIMATFD FY77 / t
1A-;K roOF'G625B-EA-O8 **EPA'R8O3851-O3 »• (GRANT) PRIOR FY7n / t
r'-» prrirri? w WILSON EPA/ESRL RTP
7V\ r-iT Tr.iMOR Kt WMl TRY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
(>H KITTELSON UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
UK CANTRELL UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
VII I.^TONFS. O9'76 -FINAL REPORT
12/77 -FINAL REPORT
O9/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID .... (AP-625B)(DU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORtMS CODES.. RECN-OO1931 SSIE-GMA 3942 EPA -R8O3851-03
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT AEROSOL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS HAVE BEEN MEASURED IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA AS PART OF EPA'S PROJECT MI',',1
USING AIRCRAFT AND GROUND BASED SELF CONTAINED MOBILE LABORATORIES. THESE MEASUREMENTS WEPE MADE
WITH A GROUP OF COLLABORATORS SUCH THAT A COMPLETE ARRAY OF CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND METEOROLOGICAL
MEASUREMENTS WERE OBTAINED ON A COAL FIRED POWER PLANT PLUME. THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA'S PORTION
OF THE PROJECT INCLUDED AEROSOL MEASUREMENTS ABOARD AN AIRCRAFT AND THE OPERATION OF A MOBILE VAN
ON THE GROUND UNDER THE PLUMES. THIS MOBILE VAN WAS ALSO OPERATED ON FREEWAYS IN THE LOS ANGELES
AREA DURING OCTOBER 1976 AS PART OF AN EPA SPONSORED PROJECT TO STUDY SULFUR AEROSOLS ON ROADWAYS.
MUCH OF THE WORK DURING THE NEXT PROJECT YEAR WILL BE ANALYSIS AND REPORTING OF THE LARGE AMOUNT OF
DATA OBTAINED DURING THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. ANALYSIS IS BEING DIRECTED TOWARD OBTAINING AEROSOL
GROWTH RATES IN THE PLUMES, AEROSOL NUCLEATION RATES IN THE PLUMES AND SURROUNDING ATMOSPHERE. AND
TOWARD BETTER DESCRIPTIONS OF THE AEROSOL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS. LABORATORY WORK TOWARD THE
DEVELOPMENT OF A CONTINUOUS INSTRUMENT FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF AEROSOL SULFUR IS ALSO BEING
PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY THIS PROJECT.
"PROJECT: 01934-A STUDY OF THE IDENTITY AND SOURCES OF DENVER'S AEROSOLS
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
15OOO
2OOOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/75 O6/78
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-09 **EPA=R803078 »
EPA OFFICER.: DURHAM EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: RG DRAFTZ I I T RES INST
JD STOCKHAM I I T RES INST
J GRAF I I T RES INST
MILESTONES.... O9/76 -FINAL REPORT
12/77 -FINAL REPORT
09/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1934 SSIE-GMA 3773 EPA -R8O3O78 TASK-G625B-EA-09
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE CITY OF DENVER EXPERIENCES OVER 2OO ATMOSPHERIC INVERSIONS EACH YEAR WHICH PRODUCE HAZE AND
DECREASED VISIBILITY OVER SIGNIFICANT PORTIONS OF DENVER. IN 1973, THE U.S. EPA BEGAN A RESEARCH
STUDY TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND SOURCES OF THIS POLLUTION PROBLEM. ONE IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE
STUDY INVOLVES THE IDENTIFICATION OF AEROSOLS COLLECTED FROM THE ATMOSPHERE. IN A PREVIOUS
PRELIMINARY STUDY (1972), POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPY WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY TO IDENTIFY MANY OF THE
AEROSOL PARTICLES. THE GOAL OF THIS CURRENT PROPOSED STUDY IS TO TRACE THE SOURCES OF AEROSOL
PARTICLES COLLECTED BY THE EPA AND OTHER AGENCIES AT A NETWORK OF SAMPLING STATIONS, BY IDENTIFYING
THE TYPES OF PARTICLES AND COMPARING THEM TO REFERENCE SAMPLES. THE PARTICLES WILL BE CHARACTERIZED
AND IDENTIFIED BY POLARIZED LIGHT MICROSCOPY SUPPLEMENTED WITH SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND
MASS SPECTROMETRY. THE DATA FROM THESE ANALYSES WILL BE CORRELATED WITH METEOROLOGICAL AND AEROSOL
DATA TO DISCOVER THE IMPACT OF INDIVIDUAL SOURCES IN PRODUCING HAZE.
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-13
"PROJECT: 01935-INTERPRETATION OF DATA FROM BIOGENIC SULFUR FIELD STUDIES/MISTT
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 05/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 34OOO
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-13 *-EPA=68-O2-2500 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 32OOO
EPA OFFICER. DURHAM EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: UNKNOWN ENV QUALITY RES INC
MILESTONES...: O1/77 -PREPARE TECHNICAL SERVICE CONTRACT
PLAN ID : (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1935 SSIE-GMA 3776 EPA -68-02-25OO
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT DURING THE CONTRACT PERIOD THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL SERVICES AS DIRECTED BY THE PROJECT
OFFICER THROUGH TASK ORDERS. SUCH SERVICES WILL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 1) PREDICTION OF
SIZE SHAPE AND DIRECTION OF POWER PLANT AND URBAN PLUMES. 2) PLANNING ASSISTANCE (SITE SELECTION
AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN), 3) SURFACE AND VERTICAL PROFILE MEASUREMENTS (PILOT BALLOONS.
RADIOSONDES. HELICOPTER FLIGHTS. TOWER MEASUREMENTS). 4) MEASUREMENT OF VERTICAL FLUXES OF
POLLUTANTS, 5) CALCULATION OF WIND FIELDS AND TRAJECTORIES, AND 6) PREPARATION OF APPROPRIATE DATA
AND INTERPRETIVE REPORTS. THESE SERVICES ARE EXPECTED TO REQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 7OO MAN-HOURS DURING
THE CONTRACT PERIOD. BUT THE CONTRACT SHOULD PROVIDE FOR THE PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES IN
INCREMENTS OF 235 MAN-HOURS IF THEY ARE NEEDED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS.
AND TRAVEL THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO
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"PROJECT: 01936-MESOSCALE SULFUR BALANCE STUDIES
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/75 02/79
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-14 **EPA=R8038S7-O2 »
PATTERSON EPA/ESRL RTP
FLORIDA STATE UNIV
FLORIDA STATE UNIV
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
350OO
JW WINCHESTER
JW NELSON
12/78 -FINAL REPORT
ARTS & SCI/CHEM DEPT
ARTS & SCI/CHEM DEPT
PLAN 10 (AP-625B)(DU-N140)
ORDIS CODES
TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G62SB-EA-14
RECN-OO1936 SSIE-GMA 3952 EPA -R8O3887-02
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY IS BEING CONDUCTED TO CHARACTERIZE THE OCCURRENCE OF SULFUR IN AEROSOL
PARTICLES AT SAMPLING STATIONS IN 14 LOCATIONS BETWEEN THE MID-CONTINENT AND EASTERN SEABOARD OF
CONTINENTAL U S.A. ADDITIONAL REMOTE STATIONS IN MARINE AND CONTINENTAL AREAS ARE ALSO BEING
OPERATED TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT BACKGROUND INFORMATION. EMPHASIS IS BEING PLACED ON THE
CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFUR IN RELATION TO OTHER ELEMENTS PRESENT IN THE AEROSOL AND ON THE TIME
VARIABILITY OF THESE CONCENTRATIONS WITH A TIME RESOLUTION OF 2 HOURS. SAMPLING IS BEING CARRIED
OUT CONTINUOUSLY AT HEIGHTS FROM GROUND LEVEL TO 30 METERS BY A UNIQUE TIME SEQUENCE FILTER SAMPLER
WHICH HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. ADDITIONAL SAMPLES ARE PLANNED TO BE TAKEN
DURING INTENSIVE PERIODS DURING THE YEAR BY CASCADE IMPACTORS AT ABOUT FIVE OF THE FILTER SAMPLING
SITES USING CASCADE IMPACTORS FOR DETERMINATION OF THE PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF SULFUR AND
RELATED ELEMENTS ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS IS PERFORMED USING PROTON INDUCED X-RAY EMISSION, A HIGHLY
SENSITIVE TECHNIQUE PERMITTING BOTH THE EXTREMELY SHORT 2-HOUR TIME RESOLUTION ON A CONTINUOUS
BASIS FOR FILTER SAMPLES AS WELL AS THE SIZE RESOLUTION OF PARTICLES AS SMALL AS O.25 MICRON
DIAMETER BY CASCADE IMPACTORS. BY MEANS OF THE COMBINATION OF SAMPLING TECHNIQUES. THE IMPACT OF
FOSSIL FUEL COMBUSTION AND OTHER ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES OF SULFUR ON THE NATURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE ATMOSPH
"PROJECT: 01938-OPTICAL EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/75 12/78 FUNDING
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-15 **EPA=R800665-13 ** (GRANT)
II WILSON EPA/ESRL RTP
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
25OOO
35OOO
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-15
AP WAGGONER
RJ CHARLSON
MILESTONES.... 12/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1938 SSIE-GMA 4519 EPA -R8O0665-13
AP -6258 DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. THIS CONTINUE OUR PAST
STUDIES RELATING AEROSOL SOURCES. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF THE PARTICLES, EFFECTS OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO ATMOSPHERIC OPTICAL PROPERTIES SUCH AS RADIATIVE CLIMATE AND VISIBILITY.
INCLUDED WILL BE STUDIES OF THE RELATIONSHIPS OF PARTICLE PROPERTIES AND SYNOPTIC SCALE TRANSPORT.
ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-17
"PROJECT: 01939-HALOCARBON ANALYSES IN THE ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI METROPOLITAN AREA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/76 07/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1200O
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-17 »*EPA=68-02-2421 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. ELLESTAD EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RA RASMUSSEN WASHINGTON STATE UNIV SCH OF ENG
MILESTONES.... O9/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1939 SSIE-GMA 3369 1 EPA -68-O2-2421
AP -6258 DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE RESEARCH PROGRAM HAS TWO OBJECTIVES: 1) TO ANALYZE THE HALOCARBONS AND HYDROCARBONS IN AIR
SAMPLES COLLECTED BY THE FIELD STUDIES IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON
DETAILED C2 TO C12 HYDROCARBONS MEASUREMENTS FROM BOTH AIRCRAFT AND GROUND SAMPLING STATIONS. IN
ADDITION. A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF THE HALOCARBONS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED, ESPECIALLY THE FLUOROCARBONS
11 AND 12 AND THE CHLOROCARBON CLEANING SOLVENTS. 2) TO PROVIDE FUTURE FIELD SUPPORT VIA AN
INSTRUMENTED FIELD LABORATORY. METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR COORDINATING AIRCRAFT STUDIES AND
INTERPRETING STAGNATING ANTICLONE WEATHER SITUATIONS. IN ADDITION. THE INSTALLATION OF SPECIALLY
PROGRAMMED AUTOMATED HALOCARBON INSTRUMENTATION, AND/OR MANUALLY OPERATED HIGH-RESOLUTION
HYDROCARBON INSTRUMENTATION IN GOVERNMENT-OWNED MOBILE AEROSOL LABORATORY WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT
THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT.
"PROJECT:
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES..
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT. . . .
DEPT OF CHEM & CHEM ENGIN
ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-18
01940-DEVELOPMENT & APPLICATION OF MULTIPLE TRACER TECHNIQUES FOR THE STUDY OF
POLLUTANT TRANSPORT AND DISPERSION IN THE ATMOSPHERE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/76 10/77 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 13500
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-18 * *EPA=R80499O-01 «* (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 54OOO
SCHIERMEIER EPA/ESRL RTP
FH 5HAIR CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH
O9/77 -DATA REPORT
(AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN
RECN-OO194O SSIE-GMA 3430 EPA -R8O499O-O1
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
THIS IS A PROPOSAL REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF MULTIPLE
ATMOSPHERIC TRACER TECHNIQUES. THE ANALYTICAL APPROACH IS TO EXTEND THE USE OF ELECTRON CAPTURE GAS
CHROMATOGRAPHY. RECENTLY. WITH THE HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS GIVEN TO US BY RAY DIXON, WE HAVE DEVELOPED
SYSTEMS WHICH SEPARATE SF6. CBRF3. CCL2F2, 02, AND CBR2F2 INTO SHARP DISTINCT PEAKS, THE LAST OF
WHICH ELUTES WITHIN 20O SECONDS FROM THE TIME OF INJECTION. THE REST OF THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IS
TO DEVELOP THE CAPABILITY TO ACCURATELY ANALYZE AT LEAST 1OOO AIR SAMPLES PER DAY. THE FIRST
EXTENDED APPLICATION OF THIS MULTIPLE TRACER TECHNIQUE WOULD BE TO DETERMINE THE TRANSPORT AND
EXTENT OF DISPERSION ASSOCIATED WITH: (1) URBAN SOURCES (EMITTED AT LOW LEVELS) AND (2) RURAL POWER
PLANT PLUMES EMITTED AT HIGH LEVELS. SPECIFIC EXPERIMENTS ARE PLANNED TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE THE
EXTENT OF VERTICAL DISPERSION ASSOCIATED WITH PLUMES TRAVELING OVER RURAL REGIONS AND OVER URBAN
REGIONS.
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"PROJECT: 01942-
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SULFUR IN THE ATMOSPHERE, DUBROVNIK,
YUGOSLAVIA
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/77 03/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-19 **EPA=R8O5O43-01 ** (GRANT)
WE WILSON EPA/ESRL RTP
RB HUSAR WASHINGTON UNIV
JO HUSAR WASHINGTON UNIV
O3/78 -PUBLICATION OF PROCEEDINGS
(AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
RECN-OO1942 SSIE-GMA 3771
AP -625B DU -N14O
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
430OO
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-19
ABSTRACT.
EPA -R805O43-01
LABT-ALW
THIS SYMPOSIUM SHOULD BRING TOGETHER AMERICAN, EUROPEAN AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS TO REPORT AND DISCUSS
THE CURRENT ISSUES ON THE ATMOSPHERIC SULFUR PROBLEMS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE GLOBAL EMISSION
FROM ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCES ARE OF THE SAME ORDER OF MAGNITUDE AS EMISSION FROM NATURAL SOURCES.
HOWEVER, MORE THAN 90% OF ANTHROPOGENIC S02 EMISSIONS ARE IN THE NORTHERN ATMOSPHERE. IT HAS BEEN
RECOGNIZED THAT THE ANTHROPOGENIC SULFUR PROBLEM IS A REGIONAL ONE ON THE SPATIAL SCALE OF
THOUSANDS OF KILOMETERS. THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL DISPERSION MECHANISMS. REMOVAL RATES BY DRY
AND WET DEPOSITION, SO2 OXIDATION RATES AND MECHANISMS, THE PARTICULATE SULFUR SIZE DISTRIBUTION,
SPATIO-TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION AND CHEMISTRY OF AEROSOL SULFUR COMPOUNDS AND ASSOCIATED MEASUREMENT
TECHNIQUES WILL BE DISCUSSED. THE SYMPOSIUM IS CO-SPONSORED BY UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT
PROGRAMME, ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, U.S. ENERGY
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION, AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
YUGOSLAV ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS.
"PROJECT: 01943-DETERMINE THE CHARACTER AND ORIGIN OF AEROSOLS AND DEVELOPMENT OF FINE
PARTICLE METHODOLOGIES
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
68000
45OOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/76 09/79 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-2O ««EPA=68-O2-2454 ** (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.. PATTERSON EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. RE HEFFELFINGER BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
PW JONES BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
D MENDENHALL BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
D CHASE BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES.... O6/78 -REPORT ON NON-URBAN AEROSOL COMPOSITION ESRL MODELER
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O01943 SSIE-GMA 3125 1 EPA -6B-O2-2454
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVES: THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE THE ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY AND SMOG CHAMBER
STUDIES SUPPORT NECESSARY TO DETERMINE THE CHARACTER AND ORIGIN OF AEROSOLS. APPROACH: THE APPROACH
IS TO APPLY ALL INORGANIC AND ORGANIC ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES NECESSARY TO CHARACTERIZE AEROSOLS WITH
REGARD TO ELEMENTS, IONS, AND COMPOUNDS. IN ADDITION SMOG CHAMBER STUDIES WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN
ORDER TO ILLUCIDATE THE PROCESSES OF FORMATION OF AEROSOLS FROM GASEOUS PRODUCTS.
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-2O
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-21
"PROJECT: 01945-STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY OF ADSORBED OXIDES OF SULFUR
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/73 12/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOO
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-21 **EPA=R8O1136-O6 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1OOOO
EPA OFFICER. J DURHAM EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. . JH LUNSFORD TEXAS A & M UNIV
MILESTONES...: 12/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O01945 SSIE-AO 17607 4 EPA -R801136-O6
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DETERMINE THE STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY OF
ABSORBED OXIDES OF SULFUR. RESULTS FROM SUCH A STUDY WILL BE USEFUL IN IDENTIFYING THE
PHOTOCHEMICAL AND THERMAL REACTIONS WHICH TAKE PLACE ON ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS. THE SPECIFIC GOALS
DURING THE CURRENT YEAR WERE (A) TO DEVELOP PHOTOELECTRON INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY AS A TECHNIQUE FOR
STUDYING OXIDES OF SULFUR ON AEROSOLS, (B) TO DETERMINE THE MECHANISMS FOR THE OXIDATION OF S02 TO
504 ON SURFACES, (C) TO IDENTIFY IONS SUCH AS 520 IONS AND H2S ION WHICH MAY BE PRODUCED DURING THE
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTION OF H2S WITH S02 ON MAGNESIUM OXIDE. EMPHASIS IN FUTURE WORK WILL BE PLACED
ON THE CATALYTIC OXIDATION OF 502 IN FILMS OF ABSORBED WATER.
"PROJECT: 01946-REACTIONS OF SULFUR DIOXIDE IN AEROSOLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O8/76 07/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 5OOOO
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-22 **EPA=R8O3814-02 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 20OOO
EPA OFFICER. DURHAM EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. DM HIMMELBLAU UNIV OF TEXAS
MILESTONES.... O6/78 FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1946 SSIE-GMA 3578 2 EPA -R803814-O2
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT.. .. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO DETERMINE THE RATE AND EXTENT OF REACTION OF SULFUR DIOXIDE AND
OTHER AIR POLLUTANTS AT PPM CONCENTRATIONS WITH AEROSOL DROPLETS OF THE ORDER OF SIZE OF ONE
MICRON. IN THE INITIAL EXPERIMENTS RADIOACTIVE 35S02 WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO AEROSOLS, AND THE TOTAL
RADIOACTIVE SULFUR TRANSFERRED COUNTED. MODELS OF THE MASS TRANSFER AND REACTION WILL BE FIT BY THE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA. AND USED TO ELUCIDATE THE EXTENT OF REACTION AND OXIDATION TO SULFATE.
SCH OF ENG/CHEM ENG
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-22
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'•PROJECT: 01947-AEROSOL DEPOSITION RATES
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
55000
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/75 1O/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-24 *»EPA= ** (GRANT)
DURHAM EPA/ESRL RTP
HICKS ARGONNE NATL LAB
1O/80 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O01947 SSIE-GMA 4599 TASK-G625B-EA-24
DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS WILL BE MADE TO DETERMINE THE RATE OF DRY DEPOSITION AT A VARIETY OF
SURFACES, INCLUDING GRASS. CROPS, FOREST, SNOW, AND WATER. THES DATA ARE NEEDED FOR CALCULATION OF
LONG RANGE AEROSOL TRANSPORT. 1. FIELD STUDY 1: WINTER GRASS IN THE MIDWEST. 2.
CROPS IN THE MIDWEST. 3. FIELD STUDY 3: OVER SNOW. 4. FIELD STUDY 4: ON FOREST.
ON WINTER GRASS IN THE SOUTH. 6. FIELD STUDY 6: ON LAKE WATER.
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
ABSTRACT..
IN ECOSYSTEMS
AP -625B
FIELD STUDY 2: OVER
5. FIELD STUDY 5-
"PROJECT: 01949-AEROMETRIC FIELD STUDY IN VICINITY OF A LARGE POWER PLANT IN COMPLEX
TERRAIN
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/76 O9/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 255000
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-25 **EPA=68-02-2260 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 4130OO
EPA OFFICER.: GC HOLZWORTH EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: WG BIGGS GEOMET INC
PF STENBERG GEOMET INC
DE COVER GEOMET INC
MILESTONES.... 08/78 -REPORT ON FIELD STUDY ON A POWER PLANT IN COMPLEX TERRAIN
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES. RECN-OO1949 SSIE-GMA 3113 1 EPA -68-O2-2260 TASK-G625B-EA-25
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS FIELD MEASUREMENT PROGRAM IS TO COLLECT A SET OF RELIABLE AEROMETRIC
MEASUREMENTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE CLINCH RIVER POWER PLANT IN RUSSELL COUNTY OF SOUTHWESTERN
VIRGINIA. CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENTS OF S02; NO, WIND, AND TEMPERATURE ARE MADE AT 8 FIXED SITES OUT
TO 30 KM FROM THE PLANT. AN INSTRUMENTED VAN ROUTINELY MONITORS AIR QUALITY AT LIKELY RECEPTOR
LOCATIONS S02 AND NO ARE MONITORED CONTINUOUSLY AT THE PLANT AND PIBAL AND TEMPERATURE SOUNDINGS
ARE MADE DAILY. AFTER THE FIELD DATA ARE ARCHIVED THEY WILL BE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE EFFECTS OF
COMPLEX TERRAIN ON TRANSPORT AND DIFFUSION, AND THE AEROMETRIC DATA WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO
OTHERS, ANALYSTS. M
"PROJECT: 01951-INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF CLINCH RIVER FIELD STUDY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/77 O9/77 :
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-26 *«EPA=68-O2-2156 ««
EPA OFFICER.. GC HOLZWORTH EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. DE WAGONER RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
14OOO
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-26
DE WAGONER
CE DECKER
MILESTONES...: O9/77 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625BHDU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O01951 SSIE-GMA 2870 1 EPA -68-02-2156
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS WORK IS TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF THE AEROMETRIC MEASUREMENTS IN
ORDER TO ESTABLISH THEIR RELIABILITY. AN AUDIT OF THE SYSTEMS (OPERATING PROCEDURES) HAS INDICATED
SOME POTENTIAL PROBLEM AREAS. WHICH HAVE BEEN CORRECTED. AN AUDIT OF THE INSTRUMENT MEASUREMENTS
HAS BEEN COMPLETED BUT NOT YET RECEIVED. ANOTHER AUDIT OF INSTRUMENT MEASUREMENTS WILL BE
CONDUCTED, PROBABLY IN JULY, 19
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
4OOOO
4OOOO
"PROJECT: 01952-NORTHROP SUPPORT SERVICES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/76 09/77 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-3O **EPA=68-O2-2566 ** (CNTR.)
EPA OFFICER.. M BUFALINI EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. S COLOFF NORTHROP SERVICES INC
MILESTONES.... OO/OO -CONTINUING
PLAN ID (AP-625BHDU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OO1952 SSIE-GMA 3926 EPA -68-O2-2566
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE CONTRACTOR, NORTHROP SERVICES INC., OPERATES AND MAINTAINS GOVERNMENT PROVIDED FACILITIES AT
EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK. NORTH CAROLINA, IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL
SUPPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES RESEARCH LABORATORY IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. MOBILE
SOURCE EMISSIONS RESEARCH: 2. STATIONARY SOURCE EMISSIONS RESEARCH; 3. GAS KINETICS AND PHYSICS
RESEARCH; 4. SPECIAL TECHNIQUES RESEARCH; 5. AEROSOL RESEARCH; 6. AIR INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT
AND TESTING; 7. FLUID MODELING FACILITY OPERATING AND TESTING; 8. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS
RESEARCH.
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EA-3O
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••PROJECT: 01953-NORTHROP SUPPORT SERVICES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/76 09/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 6OOO
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-31 »*EPA=68-O2-2566 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. M BUFALINI EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. S COLOFF NORTHROP SERVICES INC
MILESTONES... OO/OO -CONTINUING
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1953 SSIE-GMA 3918 EPA -68-02-2566 TASK-G625B-EA-31
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE CONTRACTOR, NORTHROP SERVICES INC., OPERATES AND MAINTAINS GOVERNMENT PROVIDED FACILITIES AT
ERA'S ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK. NORTH CAROLINA, IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL
SUPPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES RESEARCH LABORATORY IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. MOBILE
SOURCE EMISSIONS RESEARCH; 2. STATIONARY SOURCE EMISSIONS RESEARCH; 3. GAS KINETICS AND PHYSICS
RESEARCH; 4. SPECIAL TECHNIQUES RESEARCH; 5. AEROSOL RESEARCH; 6. AIR INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT
AND TESTING; 7. FLUID MODELING FACILITY OPERATING AND TESTING; 8. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS
RESEARCH.
• •PROJECT: 01954-ANALYSIS OF LIDAR DATA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/76 09/77 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 14OOO
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-32 **EPA=68-02-2418 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 4OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. WILSON EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. UTHE S R I INTERNATL
MILESTONES.... O9/77 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1954 SSIE-GMA 4564 EPA -68-O2-2418 TASK-G625B-EA-32
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT LIDAR DATA OBTAINED DURING THE SUMMER OF 1976 MISTT FIELD STUDY WILL BE ANALYZED. DURING THAT STUDY
THE LIDAR WAS USED PRIMARILY TO LOCATE THE PLUME AT NIGHT. A REPORT DEMONSTRATING THE TYPE OF
RESULTS AVAILABLE FROM A LIDAR PROGRAM WILL BE PREPARED.
• •PROJECT: 01956-NOAA SUPPORT SERVICES TO EPA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/77 O1/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 5OOO
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-33 **EPA=D7-03O5 »* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. NIEMEYER EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: HESS US DOC NATL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1956 SSIE-GMA 4598 EPA -D7-0305 TASK-G625B-EA-33
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT PURCHASE VISIBILITY AND RELATED METEOROLOGICAL DATA TAPES FROM THE NATIONAL CLIMATIC CENTER, NOAA.
••PROJECT: 01959-AEROSOL FORMATION AND DEPOSITION IN A FOREST CANOPY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/77 12/77 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / J 15OOO
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-34 **EPA=R80486O-01S3»* (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. DURHAM EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. KR KNOERR DUKE UNIV
MILESTONES.... 12/77 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1959 SSIE-GMA 46O1 EPA -R80486O-01S3 TASK-G625B-EA-34
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT : AN EXISTING GRANT (#804860, TASK AG-1O) WITH DUKE U. WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED FOR CONTINUED OPERATION
THOUGH FALL OF 1977. THIS GRANT WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON TURBULENT TRANSFER OF HEAT AND MOISTURE
WHICH WILL BE USED WITH POLLUTANT PROFILES TO DETERMINE POLLUTANT EMISSION AND DEPOSITION RATES.
GKPB WILL CONTINUE THEIR HC EMISSION STUDIES; ARB WILL PERFORM AEROSOL DEPOSITION STUDIES WITH THE
PARTICIPATION OF HICKS (ANL) AND BROCK (U. OF TEXAS).
••PROJECT: 01961-AIRCRAFT MEASUREMENTS IN SUPPORT OF AEROSOL RESEARCH STUDIES OF SULFUR
INFORMATION AND TRANSPORTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 04/77 O4/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 58OO
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-36 ««EPA=68-O2-2709 *» (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: DURHAM EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: W VAUGHAN ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS INC
GM KLAUBER ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS INC
CL WHITE ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS INC
GS NEWCOMB ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS INC
MILESTONES.... O4/8O -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1961 SSIE-GMA 3778 EPA -68-O2-27O9 TASK-G625B-EA-36
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS, INC. (EMI) WILL ORGANIZE AND EXECUTE FIELD PROGRAMS FOR THE MEASUREMENT
OF POWER PLANT PLUME TRANSPORT, USING AIRCRAFT PLATFORMS AND A VARIETY OF AIR QUALITY INSTRUMENTS.
THE PURPOSES OF THESE FIELD PROGRAMS ARE TO: 1. OBTAIN MEASUREMENTS OF CHANGES IN PLUME CHEMISTRY
OF THE SAME AIR PARCEL DURING ITS LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT AWAY FROM A POWER PLANT. 2. DEVELOP AN EPA
DATA BASE PARALLEL AND COMPLEMENTARY TO THAT OBTAINED BY OTHERS AS PART OF SUCH PROGRAMS AS THE
SULFATE REGIONAL EXPERIMENT (SURF). 3. TEST FLY A NEW AND INNOVATIVE INSTRUMENTATION. MEASUREMENTS
FOR THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS WILL BE INCLUDED: SULFATES, 502, SUB MICRON AEROSOLS, SF6, BSCAT. THIS
WORK WILL BE COORDINATED WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS TO PROVIDE BROAD FIELD MEASUREMENTS, DATA ANALYSES
AND A FINAL REPORT. AN INITIAL PROJECT WILL BE IN COOPERATION WITH THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS AND CHEMISTRY SECTION OF BATTELLE-PACIF1C NORTHWEST LABORATORIES (BNW). AS
SUPPORTED BY THE ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EPRI). THE WORK WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE VICINITY
OF TWO POWER PLANTS LOCATED IN MICHIGAN AND INDIANA IN MAY 1977.
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"PROJECT: 01963-PHOTOCHEHICAL MODEL DEVELOPMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 LINK FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77
TASK CODE=G625B-EA-39 **EPA=68-02-2427 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY
EPA OFFICER.. BUFALINI EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. UNKNOWN SRI INTERNATL
MILESTONES.... 09/78 -REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625BMDU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O01963 SSIE-GMA 4611
AP -625B DU -N140
TASK-G625B-EA-39
1800O
EPA -68-O2-2427
LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS
PROGRAM IS TO REFINE AND UPDATE EXISTING KINETIC MECHANISMS THAT DESCRIBE THE FORMATION OF
PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG. TO MEET THIS OBJECTIVE, WE WILL TEST AND MODIFY THESE MECHANISMS BY COMPARING
COMPUTED CONCENTRATION-TIME DEPENDENCE OF VARIOUS REACTANTS AND PRODUCTS WITH THOSE OBSERVED
EXPERIMENTALLY IN THE SMOG CHAMBER FACILITY AT THE STATEWIDE AIR POLLUTION RESEARCH CENTER (SAPRC),
RIVERSIDE. CALIFORNIA. INDIVIDUAL KINETIC MODELS WILL BE DEVELOPED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DATA FOR THE
HYDROCARBONS, ETHYLENE, PROPENE, BUTENE-1, TRANS-2-BUTENE, N-BUTENE, 2.3-DIMETHYL-BUTANE, AND
TOLUENE. THE MODELS WILL BE COMBINED AND TESTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SMOG CHAMBER DATA FOR MIXTURES
OF HYDROCARBONS THAT MIMICK HYDROCARBON REACTIVITY IN VARIOUS URBAN ATMOSPHERES.
"PROJECT: 01974-IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT OF INORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/75 O9/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 7000O
TASK CODE=G625B-EB-01 **EPA=68-O2-2296 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 216OOO
EPA OFFICER.. KNAPP EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. HENRY BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES.... O1/79 -ISSUE FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625B)(DU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1974 SSIE-GMA 3756 EPA -68-O2-2296
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW METHODS AND DEVELOP PROCEDURES FOR THE COLLECTION, IDENTIFICATION, AND
MEASUREMENT OF THE AMOUNTS OF INORGANIC COMPOUNDS EMITTED FROM SOURCES USING FOSSIL FUELS.
LABORATORY EVALUATION AND FIELD TESTING AT SOURCES USING OR PROCESSING FOSSIL FUEL (FOSSIL FUEL
POWER PLANT, OIL REFINERY. AND COAL CONVERSION) OF THE METHODS SHALL BE CONDUCTED TO OBTAIN
EMISSION CHARACTERIZATION DATA. THIS REPORT SHALL BE PERFORMED IN THREE (3) DISTINCT PHASES.
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EB-01
ARTS 8 SCI/CHEM DEPT
ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EB-03
"PROJECT: 01976-THEORETICAL DATA BASE FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF EMPIRICAL DATA ON
MOLECULAR COMPOSITION OF PARTICLES BY RAMAN SCATTERING
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/76 10/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 18OOO
TASK CODE=G62SB-EB-O3 *"EPA=R8O4659-O1S1 *» (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. J NADER EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: M KERKER CLARKSON COLLEGE OF TECH
MILESTONES...: O6/77 -INTERIM REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1976 SSIE-GMA 3212 1 EPA -R8O4659-O1S1
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE INVESTIGATOR PROPOSES TO PERFORM CALCULATIONS USING A RECENTLY DEVELOPED THEORY TO ESTIMATE THE
EFFECT OF PARTICLE SIZE AND REFRACTIVE INDEX ON THE RAMAN SCATTERING CROSS-SECTIONS FOR MOLECULES
COMPRISING ALL OR A CONSTITUENT PART OF SMALL PARTICLES. THESE CALCULATIONS WILL BE COORDINATED
WITH EXPERIMENTAL WORK AT THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS DIRECTED TOWARDS THE ANALYSIS OF
MOLECULAR SPECIES CONTAINED IN SMALL PARTICLES. THE NBS WORK IS BEING SUPPORTED BY EPA THROUGH AN
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT. THE INVESTIGATOR WILL UNDERTAKE THEORETICAL STUDIES TO EXTEND THE PRESENT
THEORY TO NONSPHERICAL PARTICLES AND TO NONUNIFORM LIGHT SOURCES. THE NUMERICAL STUDIES WILL PERMIT
EXTENSION OF THE PRESENT TECHNIQUE FOR QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS FOR PARTICULATES TO A MORE QUANTITATIVE
BASIS. TO THIS TIME NO THEORY HAS BEEN AVAILABLE TO PREDICT THE DEPENDENCE OF THE TOTAL RAMAN
SIGNAL ON PARTICLE SIZE, SHAPE, REFRACTIVE INDEX AND ORIENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE DIRECTIONS OF
ILLUMINATION AND COLLECTION. CALCULATIONS TO ELUCIDATE THESE DEPENDENCIES MAY ALSO LEAD TO
ESTIMATES OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MOLECULAR SPECIES WITHIN THE PARTICLE (I.E. UNIFORM
DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT THE PARTICLE OR CONCENTRATION IN A SURFACE LAYER). IF THE THEORY CAN BE
EXTENDED TO NONSPHERICAL PARTICLES, THEN COMPUTATIONS CAN BE MADE TO INCLUDE MORE REAL WORLD
PARTICLES OTHER THAN SIMPLY SPHERICAL PARTICLES. THE THEORETICAL COMPUTATIONS AND THE EXPERIMENTAL
STUDY WILL BE COMPLEMENTARY AND WILL PROVIDE A MORE COMPLETE ASSESSMENT OF RAMAN SCATTERING AS A
NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING MOLECULAR COMPOSITION OF SMALL PARTICLES.
"PROJECT: 01977-FABRICATE ADVANCED SOFTWARE PROGRAMS FOR THE EVALUATION OF GC/MS DATA
1O/78
FUNDING
** (IN-HO)
TOTAL PROJECT
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
11OOO
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/77
TASK CODE=G625B-EB-O6 *»EPA=
IN-HOUSE EFFORT : FY 77 / YEARS
EPA OFFICER.. KROST EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: UNKNOWN US EPA
MILESTONES...: 1O/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1977 SSIE-ZMA 1434
OU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT EXISTING DECONVOLUTION SOFTWATER PROGRAMS FOR OVERLAPPING MS PATTERNS WILL BE EVALUATED AND NEW
ADVANCED SOFTWARE ROUTINE WILL BE FABRICATE
ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
TASK-G625B-EB-O6
ORD/ESRL
IN ECOSYSTEMS
AP -625B
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..PROJECT: 01978-COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF CARCINOGENIC VAPORS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
45000
80OOO
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/73 06/77 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=G625B-EB-O7 *»EPA=68-02-1228 ** (CNTR.)
SAWICKI EPA/ESRL RTP
ED PELLI2ZARI RESEARCH TRIANGLE INST
O6/77 -FINALIZE DEVICES & EQUIPMENT
OO/OO -FINAL REPORT
(AP-625B)(DU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL
RECN-001978 SSIE-GMA 4558 EPA -68-O2-1228
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
PERFECTION OF PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED INSTRUMENTATION FOR COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF CARCINOGENIC
VAPORS IN AMBIENT-ATMOSPHERES. DEVELOPMENT OF ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY TO OUANTITATE AND CHARACTERIZE
ALL KNOWN CARCINOGENIC VAPORS PRESENT IN AMBIENT ENVIRONMENTS
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EB-07
..PROJECT: 01979-TECHNIQUES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF AEROSOL SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND CARBON
AND SULFUR CONTENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/76 10/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=G625B-EB-08 **EPA=R803115-03 ** (GRANT) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.. C SAWICKI EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. ES MACIAS WASHINGTON UNIV
WASHINGTON UNIV
FY77
FY76
5OOOO
25OOO
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT
ES MACIAS
RB HUSAR
11/79 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-625B)(DU-N140)
RECN-OO1979
AP -625B
TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
SSIE-GMA 2717 1 EPA -R8O3115-O3
DU -N140
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EB-08
LABT-ALW
OBJECTIVES AND APPROACH: TO PURSUE WORK IN THREE DISTINCT AREAS OF AEROSOL INSTRUMENTATION AND
CHARACTERIZATION. THESE INCLUDE DEVELOPMENT OF (A) A SHAPE SENSITIVE AEROSOL PARTICLE SIZE
SPECTROMETER, (B) A NUCLEAR GAMMA-RAY METHOD TO MEASURE THE CONCENTRATIONS OF LIGHT ELEMENTS SUCH
AS CARBON, NITROGEN, OXYGEN AND SULFUR AND (C) A PARTICULAR SULFUR ANALYZER. CURRENT
PLANS/PROGRESS: DURING THE CURRENT PERIOD THE DEVICE AND TECHNIQUES TO MEASURE PARTICLE SIZE HAVE
BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH LABORATORY AEROSOLS. ADDITIONAL MEASUREMENTS ON ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS WILL BE
MADE IN THE UPCOMING PERIOD. IN THIS PERIOD THE NUCLEAR GAMMA-RAY METHOD WAS BROUGHT INTO ROUTINE
OPERATION FOR ALL ELEMENTS EXCEPT OXYGEN, AND THIS ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE WILL BE DEVELOPED IN THE
NEXT PERIOD. SOME WORK HAS ALSO BEEN DONE ON THE IN-SITU ANALYSIS OF SULFATE AEROSOLS USING THERMAL
ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES. A MALLOY FPD SULFUR ANALYZER WAS OBTAINED AND LABORATORY TESTED AND CALIBRATED
AND WILL BE FIELD TESTED UNDER A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS IN THE NEXT YEAR.
..PROJECT: 01981-INTERCOMPARISON OF METHODS TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE AEROSOLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O8/76 OO/78
FUNDING
»* ( IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
22OOO
LIVERMORE LAB/CHEM DIV
LIVERMORE LAB/CHEM DIV
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EB-09
TASK CODE=G625R-EB-O9 *«EPA=D6-O800
EPA OFFICER.. TG DZUBAY EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. DC CAMP UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
BW LOO UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
MILESTONES...; O6/78 -RESULTS OF FIELD STUDY FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1981 SSIE-GMA 3791 EPA -D6-0800
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVE: DETERMINE THE ABILITY OF RECENTLY DEVELOPED AND PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE AEROSOL
INSTRUMENTATION TO QUANTITATIVELY DETERMINE THE CONCENTRATION OF THE TOTAL MASS, SULFATE, LEAD. AND
OTHER CHEMICAL SPECIES IN THE ATMOSPHERE. APPROACH: CONDUCT AN INTERMETHOD COMPARISON IN WHICH
REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLERS OF EACH TYPE ARE INCLUDED. CURRENT PLANS/PROGRESS: CONDUCT AN 8-DAY
INTERCOMPARISON IN CHARLESTON, W.V. DURING MAY OF 1977. THE SAMPLER TYPES TO BE INCLUDED ARE MANUAL
DICHOTOMOUS, AUTOMATED DICHOTOMOUS, STREAKER, BATELLE IMPACTOR, FILTERS IN SERIES, HI VOL, TWO
MASS. DIFFUSION BATTERY, AND LUNDGREN IMPACTOR. THE PARTICIPANTS WILL RETURN THE SAMPLES TO THE
LABORATORY AND PERFORM THE ANALYSES. THE RESULTS FROM EACH PARTICIPANT REPRESENTING EACH METHOD
WILL BE INTERCOMPAREO USING APPROPRIATE STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES. RESULTS TO DATE: STATE OF THE ART
INSTRUMENTATION WERE INTERCOMPARED FOR MEASURING AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MASS, NITRATE, SULFATE, LEAD,
AND TRACE ELEMENTS. A MATHEMATICAL TREATMENT OF THE DATA REVEALS THE RELATIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE
INSTRUMENTS.
••PROJECT: 01983-NORTHROP SUPPORT SERVICES
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
86000
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...:
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-G625B-EB-13
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/76 CONT FUNDING
TASK CODE=G625B-EB-13 **EPA=68-O2-2566 * * (CNTR.)
M BUFALINI EPA/ESRL RTP
S COLOFF NORTHROP SERVICES INC
OO/OO -CONTINUING
PLAN ID : (AP-625BHDU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1983 SSIE-GMA 3911 EPA -68-02-2566
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE CONTRACTOR, NORTHROP SERVICES INC., OPERATES AND MAINTAINS GOVERNMENT PROVIDED FACILITIES AT
EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NORTH CAROLINA, IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL
SUPPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES RESEARCH LABORATORY IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. MOBILE
SOURCE EMISSIONS RESEARCH; 2. STATIONARY SOURCE EMISSIONS RESEARCH; 3. GAS KINETICS AND PHYSICS
RESEARCH; 4. SPECIAL TECHNIQUES RESEARCH; 5. AEROSOL RESEARCH; 6. AIR INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT
AND TESTING; 7. FLUID MODELING FACILITY OPERATION AND TESTING: 8. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS
RESEARCH.
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"PROJECT: 01984-TASK ORDER TECHNICAL SUPPORT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/76 12/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 30OOO
TASK CODE=G625B-EB-14 **EPA= ** (IN-HO) PRIOR FY /
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT
EPA OFFICER.. HOMOLYA EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. UNKNOWN US EPA ORD/ESRL
MILESTONES...: O6/77 -EMISSIONS OF HC COMPOUNDS FROM COAL GASIFICATION
PLAN ID : (AP-625B)(DU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001984 SSIE-ZMA 1426 TASK-G625B-EB-14 AP -625B
DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT FOR FIELD SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF IN-HOUSE STATIONARY SOURCE CHARACTERIZATION OF HC EMISSIONS FROM
POWER PLANT. COAL GASIFICATION, AND OTHER ENERGY-RELATED SOURCES.
"PROJECT: 01985-NORTHROP SUPPORT SERVICES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/76 CONT FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 150OO
TASK CODE=G625B-EB-15 **EPA=68-O2-2566 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER. . M BUFALINI EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. S COLOFF NORTHROP SERVICES INC
MILESTONES.... OO/OO -CONTINUING
PLAN ID : (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1985 SSIE-GMA 3910 EPA -68-02-2566 TASK-G625B-EB-15
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE CONTRACTOR, NORTHROP SERVICES INC., OPERATES AND MAINTAINS GOVERNMENT PROVIDED FACILITIES AT
EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NORTH CAROLINA, IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL
SUPPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES RESEARCH LABORATORY IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. MOBILE
SOURCE EMISSIONS RESEARCH; 2. STATIONARY SOURCE EMISSIONS RESEARCH; 3. GAS KINETICS AND PHYSICS
RESEARCH; 4. SPECIAL TECHNIQUES RESEARCH; 5. AEROSOL RESEARCH; 6. AIR INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT
AND TESTING; 7. FLUID MODELING FACILITY OPERATION AND TESTING; 8. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS
RESEARCH.
"PROJECT: 01986-NORTHROP SUPPORT SERVICES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE • 1O/77 O9/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 13OOO
TASK CODE=G625B-EB-18 **EPA = 68-02- 2566 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: M BUFALINI EPA/ESRL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: S COLOFF NORTHROP SERVICES INC
PLAN ID : (AP-625B)(DU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1986 SSIE-GMA 39O9 EPA -68-O2-2566 TASK-G625B-EB-18
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THE CONTRACTOR. NORTHROP SERVICES INC., OPERATES AND MAINTAINS GOVERNMENT PROVIDED FACILITIES AT
EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER, RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK. NORTH CAROLINA, IN PROVIDING TECHNICAL
SUPPORT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES RESEARCH LABORATORY IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: 1. MOBILE
SOURCE EMISSIONS RESEARCH; 2. STATIONARY SOURCE EMISSIONS RESEARCH; 3. GAS KINETICS AND PHYSICS
RESEARCH; 4. SPECIAL TECHNIQUES RESEARCH; 5. AEROSOL RESEARCH; 6. AIR INSTRUMENTATION DEVELOPMENT
AND TESTING; 7. FLUID MODELING FACILITY OPERATION AND TESTING; 8. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS
RESEARCH.
"PROJECT: 03160-INPUT, DEPOSITION, AND POST DEPOSITIONAL CONVERSION OF ARSENIC
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/76 1O/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 0
TASK CODE=K625B-21O **EPA=R8O4381 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 115OOO
EPA OFFICER.. NL WOLFE EPA/ERL ATHENS
INVESTIGATOR. M ANDERSON UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
A ANDREN UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
D ARMSTRONG UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
MILESTONES.... 1O/76 -FUND GRANT
1O/77 -ANNUAL REPORT
10/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625BHDU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO316O SSIE-GMA 4145 EPA -R8O4881 TASK-K625B-21O
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT ... THE INPUT. DEPOSITION. AND POST DEPOSITIONAL TRANSPORT AND CONVERSION OF ARSENIC IS BEING EVALUATED
IN THE LOWER SECTION OF THE MENOMINEE RIVER AT THE ENTRANCE TO GREEN BAY. ATMOSPHERIC MOBILIZATION
AND INPUTS OF ARSENIC TO THE AQUATIC SYSTEM ARE ALSO BEING ASSESSED. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE
INVESTIGATION ARE TO : (1) OBTAIN A TOTAL MASS BALANCE OF ARSENIC BY DESCRIBING THE NET ATMOSPHERIC
DEPOSITIONAL INPUT, SEDIMENTATION, RESUSPENSION RATES, AND CONVECTIVE TRANSPORT OF ARSENIC; AND (2)
ELUCIDATE THE MAJOR CONTROLLING MECHANISMS FOR ARSENIC IN THIS AND OTHER AQUEOUS SYSTEMS IN
GENERAL.
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».PROJECT: 03162-SORPTION PROPERTIES OF SOILS AND ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/77 O7/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 458OOO
TASK CODE=K625B-215 **EPA=68-O3-2555 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: OS BROWN EPA/ERL ATHENS
INVESTIGATOR.: JC MEANS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
J HASSETT UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
W BANWART UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
K REINBOLD UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
S WOOD UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
MILESTONES.... O4/78 -LITERATURE REVIEW REPORT
O7/79 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO3162 SSIE-GMA 3934 EPA -68-03-2555 TASK-K625B-215
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT THIS TWO-YEAR STUDY WILL CENTER ON THE STUDY OF SORPTION PROPERTIES OF ENERGY-RELATED ORGANIC
POLLUTANTS AND VARIOUS TYPES OF SOILS AND SEDIMENTS. THE STUDY WILL INCLUDE A DETAILED REVIEW OF
THE LITERATURE ON SOIL SORPTION OF ORGANICS AND THE PREPARATION OF A CRITICAL REVIEW ON THE
SUBJECT. LABORATORY STUDIES WILL BE CONDUCTED ON TEN SOIL SAMPLES OF VARYING TYPES AND
CHARACTERISTICS WITH AT LEAST ELEVEN ORGANIC COMPOUNDS HAVING A BROAD RANGE OF CHEMICAL PROPERTIES-
SORPTION ISOTHERMS FOR EACH COMPOUND ON EACH SOIL-SEDIMENT WILL BE DETERMINED USING RADIO-LABELLED
CHEMICALS. STATISTICAL ANALYSES OF THE DATA WILL BE RUN USING MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS TO DETERMINE IF
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND SOIL/SEDIMENT PROPERTIES CAN BE RELATED TO YIELD PREDICTIVE INFORMATION
ABOUT THE BEHAVIOR OF OTHER COMPOUNDS ON THE SOILS STUDIED.
"PROJECT: 03401-MINERALOGY OF OVERBURDEN AS RELATED TO GROUNDWATER DEGRADATION IN THE
STRIP MINING OF COAL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/75 UNK FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 275OOO
TASK CODE=L625B-O3 **EPA=R8O4162-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 300000
EPA OFFICER.. B NEWPORT EPA/ERL ADA
INVESTIGATOR.. DL KLOEPPER COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
JS FRYBERGER COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES
MILESTONES...: O1/78 -OVERBURDEN MINERALOGY GROUND WATER QUALITY CORRELATION
PLAN ID : (AP-625BMDU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO34O1 SSIE-GMA 459O EPA -R804162-O1 TASK-L625B-O3
AP -625B DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP A METHOD OF PREDICTING POTENTIAL GROUNDWATER DEGRADATION IN
STRIP COAL MINING ON THE BASIS OF THE MINERALOGY OF THE OVERBURDEN. APPROACH: THE APPROACH IS TO
DETERMINE THE MINERALOGY OF CORES IN UNDISTURBED OVERBURDEN ADJACENT TO SPOIL PILES WHICH HAVE
UNDERGONE EXTENSIVE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEATHERING. EXTENSIVE GROUNDWATER QUALITY DATA WILL BE
GATHERED FROM WELLS DRILLED THROUGH AND DOWN-DIP FROM SPOIL PILES. USING THIS DATA BASE, A METHOD
OF PREDICTING GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN POST COAL STRIP MINING OPERATIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED. CURRENT
PROGRESS: THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED ON DECEMBER 22, 1975. DUE TO ADVERSE CLIMATICAL CONDITIONS IN
N.W. COLORADO, INITIAL DRILLING, CORING AND COMPLETION OPERATIONS WERE DELAYED UNTIL MARCH 22,
1976. CORING OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY SUCCESSFUL EXCEPT IN SPOIL PILES WHERE HIGH
PERCENTAGE CORE RECOVERY IN THIS UNCONSOLIDATED MATERIAL HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO ATTAIN. PORTABLE
WELL PUMPING AND SAMPLING EQUIPMENT UTILIZING EXPANDABLE PACKERS FOR ZONE ISOLATION HAS BEEN
SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATED. LYSIMETERS AND ASSOCIATED FLUID RECOVERY SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN
SELECTED WELLS. WELL SAMPLING WAS BEGUN IN JUNE 1976. ANALYTICAL DATA GENERATED FROM THE INITIAL
SAMPLES WILL CONSIST OF OVER 45 PARAMETERS FROM APPROXIMATELY 25 SAMPLES. MINERALOGY OF CORE
SAMPLES ARE BEING DETERMINED UTILIZING X-RAY DIFFRACTION AND X-RAY FLUORESCENCE. THE FIRST INTERIM
REPORT ON THIS PROJECT IS ON SCHEDULE AND WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN OCTOBER, 1976. A GRANT AMENDMENT,
R-804162-O1-O1. IS DIRECTED TOWARD EXPANDING THE "SCOPE OF WORK" OUTLINED IN EXISTING GRANT
804162-O1. THIS AMENDMENT WILL PERMIT SEVERAL ADDITIONAL MINING SITES TO BE STUDIED, THUS
BROADENING THE DATA BASE TO INCLUDE VARYING MINERALOGICAL AND CLIMATOLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND
STRENGTHENING THE ACCURACY AND APPLICABILITY OF THE PREDICTIVE NATURE OF FINDINGS FORMULATED IN THE
ORIGINAL GRANT.
"PROJECT: 04105-FATE AND EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS AND SELECTED TOXIC METALS IN
SELECTED MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND ORGANISMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O8/75 OO/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 475OOO
TASK CODE=V625B-33 »*EPA=D6-E693-EM ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 11175OO
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. DA WOLFE US DOC NATL OCEANIC 8 ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN
PLAN ID : (AP-625BHDU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4105 SSIE-GMA 3038 1 EPA -D6-E693-EM TASK-V625B-33
AP -6258 DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE OVERALL APPROACH OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE TO STUDY EXPERIMENTALLY SPECIFIC PROCESSES CONTROLLING
THE DISTRIBUTION. TRANSPORT, AND EFFECTS (BOTH PHYSIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL) OF PETROLEUM
HYDROCARBONS AND SELECTED TOXIC METALS IN SUBARCTIC COASTAL MARINE ECOSYSTEMS TO FACILITATE THE
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACTS OF PETROLEUM RELEASES IN THIS ECOSYSTEM TYPE. THE PROJECT INCLUDES FOUR
INTERDEPENDENT TASKS WITH THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: A. ESTABLISH A NATIONAL NOAA ANALYTICAL
CAPABILITY FOR PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS AND TOXIC METALS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT FOR PURPOSES OF
STANDARDIZING ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES, PROVIDING INTERCALIBRATION SERVICES AND CONDUCTING ROUTINE
ANALYSES ON A CONTRACT BASIS. B. IDENTIFY CURRENT STATUS OF KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION GAPS ON THE
FATE AND EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN MARINE SYSTEMS. C. SELECT. ON A PRIORITY BASIS. AND
CONDUCT SPECIFIC LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS ON FATE AND EFFECTS OF METALS AND HYDROCARBONS. D. DESIGN
AND CONDUCT CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTAL ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH TO DETERMINE CHANGES AT THE ECOSYSTEM LEVEL
AND TO TEST OUR ABILITY TO PREDICT ECOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF PETROLEUM IN SUBARTIC
ECOSYSTEMS. CURRENT APPROACHES OR PROGRESS ARE, BY OBJECTIVE. AS FOLLOWS' A. ROUTINE ANALYSES OF
PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES ARE NOW BEING CONDUCTED. AND ANALYTICAL
INTERCOMPARISONS ARE BEING COORDINATED, BY THE NATIONAL ANALYTICAL FACILITY AT TMŁ NMFS NORTHWEST
AND ALASKA FISHERIES CENTER IN SEATTLE. WASHINGTON. B A MAJOR SYMPOSIUM. FATE AMD EFFECTS 0^
PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND ORGANISMS. WAS HELD IN SEATTLE IN NOVEMBER 1976.
AND THE PROCEEDINGS WERE PUBLISHED BY PERGAMON PRESS. C. STUDIES UNDERWAY INCLUDE INTERACTING
EFFECTS Oc HYDROCARBONS AND OTHER POLLUTANTS ON MARINE ORGANISMS: PETROLEUM EJECTS ON METALS IN
SEDIMENTS: EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM ON CRAB CHEMORECEPTI ON: AND PETROLEUM EJECTS ON SFABIRD
REPRODUCTION 0 A REPORT ON DESIGN AND FEASIBILITY OF FIELD EXPERIMENTS "AS BEEN PRE^A
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»*PROJECT: 04106-ATMOSPHERIC INTERACTION STUDIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/7S O5/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1740OO
TASK CODE=V625B-38 »»EPA=D6-E721-OL ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 427OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GD A'LESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. JF MEAGHER US TVA
HC JONES US TVA
0 HUFF US TVA
L STOCKBURGER US TVA
G SHANNON US TVA
E BAILEY US TVA
MILESTONES.... 01/78 -S02 REACTION CHAMBER INSTALLED
O5/79 -MILESTONE REPORT PHOTOOXIDATION OF S02
PLAN ID (AP-625BMDU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004106 SSIE-GMA 4676 EPA -D6-E721-DL TASK-V625B-38
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT .. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE CHEMICAL INTERACTIONS OF EMISSIONS FROM COAL-FIRED
POWER PLANTS WITH EMPHASIS ON THE RATE OF OXIDATION OF SO2. THE GOAL IS TO PREDICT THE
CONCENTRATIONS OF MAJOR CONSTITUENTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS DOWNWIND. HIGHLY INSTRUMENTED AIRCRAFT
MEASURE THE FLUXES OF THE CONSTITUENTS THROUGH THE PLUME AT A NUMBER OF DOWNWIND DISTANCES.
PERTINENT METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS ARE MEASURED WITH INSTRUMENTS ON THE AIRCRAFT AND A GROUND
STATION. THESE DATA WILL BE UTILIZED TO DEVELOP A PLUME CHEMISTRY MODEL WHICH WILL DETAIL THE
PLAUSIBLE MECHANISMS AND KINETICS OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS OCCURRING IN THE PLUME AND THE
METEOROLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON THESE REACTIONS. CHAMBER STUDIES OF STACK GASES ARE ALSO BEING
INITIATED TO OBTAIN SOME FUNDAMENTAL INFORMATION ON PLUME CHEMISTRY. EMPHASIS FOR THE IMMEDIATE
FUTURE STUDIES WILL BE PLACED ON OBTAINING RATES OF OXIDATION OF S02 IN STACK GAS. TWO STUDIES WERE
CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER, 1976 AND AUGUST, 1977 AT TVA'S CUMBERLAND STEAM PLANT. THIS PLANT HAS TWO
13OO-MW UNITS EACH FITTED WITH A LOGO-FOOT STACK. THE SECOND STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF
INCREASING THE PARTICULATE MASS LOADING ON THE CONVERSION OF S02 TO SULFATE. SECTIONS OF THE
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR WERE TURNED OFF TO INCREASE THE PARTICULATE CONCENTRATION. PRELIMINARY
RESULTS INDICATE LITTLE OR NO EFFECT OF MASS LOADING ON THE CONVERSION OF S02 TO SULFATE. AT
DISTANCES OF 5 TO 120 KILOMETERS (O.16 TO 11.0 HOURS OF DRIFT) DOWNWIND FROM THE POWER PLANT THE
S02 TO SULFATE CONVERSION WAS LESS THAN 2% PER HOUR. A MILESTONE REPORT ON THE SOX POWER PLANT
PLUME CHEMISTRY IS DUE IN NOVEMBER, 1978. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE REACTION CHAMBER IS COMPLETE WITH
EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION TO BE COMPLETED IN JANUARY, 1978. A MILESTONE REPORT ON THE PHOTOOXIDATION
OF S02 IS DUE IN MAY, 1979.
»'PROJECT: 041O8-REGIONAL ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT OF COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT EMISSIONS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/75 OS/SO : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 75OOO
TASK CODE=V625B-39 **EPA=06-E721-DL «* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 169OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GD O'ALESSIO EPA/HOOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. V SHARMA US TVA
HC JONES US TVA
LM REISINGER US TVA
MILESTONES.... 09/70 -MAJOR PROJECT REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625B)(DU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-0041O8 SSIE-GMA 2955 1 EPA -D6-E721-DL TASK-V625B-39
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE SULFUR DIOXIDE/SULFATE ISSUE REQUIRES DEVELOPMENT OF A SCIENTIFIC DATA BASE TO DELINEATE
REGIONAL EFFECTS OF COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT EMISSIONS, AND CHARACTERIZATION AND QUANTIFICATION OF
THE MECHANISMS OF LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT OF EMISSIONS. A LONG-RANGE TRANSPORT MODEL DESCRIBING THE
CONSERVATION BALANCE OF S02/SULFATE COMPLEX IS BEING DEVELOPED AND APPLIED TO A MESO-SCALE REGION
(APPROXIMATELY 1,OOO KM) CENTERED OVER THE TENNESSEE VALLEY WATERSHED. AMONG FACTORS BEING
CONSIDERED ARE ADVECTION BY WIND FIELD, AIR PARCEL TRAJECTORIES, DIFFUSION BY ATMOSPHERIC
TURBULENCE, SOURCE/SINK MECHANISMS, AND CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATIONS. A REGIONAL S02 EMISSIONS
INVENTORY HAS BEEN ACQUIRED AND MAINTAINED BY CONTINUAL UPDATING. FIELD STUDIES WERE CONDUCTED IN
SPRING 1976 AND SUMMER 1977. DATA ARE BEING ANALYZED AND A REGIONAL ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT MODEL IS
BEING DEVELOPED. SOME FINDINGS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN INTERNAL REPORTS AND PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS
MAJOR M
"PROJECT: 04110-EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF MODELS USED FOR RADIOLOGICAL IMPACT
ASSESSMENT OF GASEOUS RELEASES FROM NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/75 04/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 44OOO
TASK CODE=V625B-41 »*EPA=D7-E721-DM ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1O50OO
EPA OFFICER.. CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. EA BELVIN US TVA
EA BELVIN US TVA
PH JENKINS US TVA
RL DOTY US TVA
MILESTONES.... 1O/78 -PROJECT TERMINATION
PLAN ID (AP-625BMDU-N14O) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL. IN ECOSYSTEMS
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO411O SSIE-GMA 4675 EPA -D7-E721-DM TASK-V625B-41
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVE: TO OBTAIN DATA USABLE IN THE EVALUATION AND REFINEMENT OF ANALYTICAL MODELS USED FOR
RADIOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF NUCLEAR POWER OPERATIONS. EMPHASIS WILL BE PLACED ON THE
COLLECTION OF DATA RELATED TO MODELS USED TO PREDICT RADIATION DOSES FROM TWO COMPONENTS OF DIRECT
RADIATION- (A) FROM RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS CONFINED WITHIN THE PLANT AND (B) FROM RADIOACTIVE
MATERIALS IN THE GASEOUS EFFLUENT PLUME. APPROACH: EXTERNAL GAMMA RADIATION EXPOSURE RATES WILL BE
MEASURED IN THE VICINITY OF A RIVERSIDE NUCLEAR POWER REACTOR USING PRESSURIZED IONIZATION
CHAMBERS. BACKGROUND RADIATION LEVELS WILL BE DETERMINED. RADIATION LEVELS DURING PLANT OPERATION
WILL BE DETERMINED AND METHODS FOR DETECTION OF A GASEOUS EFFLUENT PLUME WILL BE STUDIED. ATTEMPTS
WILL BE MADE TO CORRELATE EXPOSURE RATES IN THE ENVIRONMENT WITH EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
REACTOR COMPLEX. RESULTS/STATUS: BACKGROUND RADIATION LEVELS AROUND BROWNS FERRY NUCLEAR PLANT WERE
DETERMINED AND PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL DATA WERE COLLECTED. ANALYSES OF THE DATA FROM THE
ENVIRONMENT AND EFFLUENT INFORMATION FROM THE PLANT ARE BEING PERFORMED IN TERMINATING THIS
PROJECT. (PROJECT TO BE TERMINATED IN F.Y. 1978 DUE TO TERMINATION OF CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING).
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PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
3100O
74OOO
««PROJECT: 04113-SIMULATION OF THERMAL DISPERSION AND FLUID MECHANICS AT CRITICAL
LOCATIONS IN STREAMS & RESERVOIRS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 05/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=V625B-58 **EPA=D5-E721-ON ** ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.: CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: WR WALDROP US TVA
WL HARPER US TVA
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N140) TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4113 SSIE-GMA 2988 1 EPA -D5-E721-DN
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO DEVELOP COMPUTER MODELS FOR ANALYZING THE EFFECTS OF THERMAL
DISCHARGES ON THE TEMPERATURE AND VELOCITY DISTRIBUTIONS IN THE RECEIVING WATER BODY.
THREE-DIMENSIONAL NEAR-FIELD AND FAR-FIELD MODELS ARE BEING DEVELOPED. A THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL
HAS BEEN USED FOR THE EVALUATION OF A TVA STEAM PLANT, AND A TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODEL PRESENTLY UNDER
DEVELOPMENT WILL BE USED AS AN AID IN ASSESSING THE CUMULATIVE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE STEAM-NUCLEAR
PLA
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-V625B-58
"PROJECT: 04115-EFFECTS OF ENTRAINMENT IN COOLING SYSTEMS ON FISH EGGS AND LARVAE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 1O/79
TASK CODE=V625B-60 «*EPA=D5-E681-CD
CW HALL
JS SUFFERN
KD KUMAR
Rd KEDL
CC COUTANT
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O)
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-V625B-6O
FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 250OOO
( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 25OOOO
EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4115 SSIE-GMA 5366 EPA -D5-E681-CD
AP -625B DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT ; THE KEY OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE QUANTITATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MORTALITY
OF FISH EGGS AND LARVAE AND FLUID-INDUCED PHYSICAL STRESSES ENCOUNTERED IN POWER PLANT COOLING
SYSTEMS. BOTH ALONE AND IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER STRESSES (THERMAL. CHEMICAL. MECHANICAL) IN ORDER
TO DETERMINE THE THRESHOLD VALUES OF ENGINEERING PARAMETERS BELOW WHICH MORTALITIES ARE MINIMIZED.
THE CURRENT CRITICAL OBJECTIVE OF THIS MULTIDISCI PLINARY PROJECT IS TO EVALUATE THE ENGINEERING
CHARACTERISTICS AND FISH-PASSAGE PERFORMANCES OF CIRCULATING WATER PUMPS. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
TOWARD ATTAINING THE CURRENT CRITICAL OBJECTIVES ARE: 1) TO ESTIMATE, THROUGH ENGINEERING
EVALUATION, THE MECHANICAL AND HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS OF CONTEMPORARY POWER STATION PUMPS (AND
THEIR PRINCIPAL ALTERNATIVES) THAT CONTRIBUTE MOST TO DAMAGE OF FISH EGGS AND LARVAE. 2) TO PROVIDE
AN EXPERIMENTAL PUMP SYSTEM CAPABLE OF PASSING TEST FISH THROUGH A VARIETY OF DESIGN CONFIGURATION.
3) TO SPAWN AND REAR SUFFICIENT FISH FOR CONDUCT OF EXPERIMENTS HAVING LARGE ENOUGH SAMPLE SIZES
FOR HIGH STATISTICAL CONFIDENCE IN THE RESULTS. 4) TO DETERMINE THE SURVIVAL OF FISH EGGS AND
LARVAE OF SEVERAL SPECIES AFTER PASSAGE THROUGH A VARIETY OF HYDRAULIC CONFIGURATIONS IN THE TEST
PUMP APPARATUS. PROGRESS TO DATE: THE TEST PUMP APPARATUS (CALLED A POWER PLANT COOLING SYSTEM
SIMULATOR) HAS BEEN DESIGNED, BUILT AND TESTED. CONTAINING A MIXED-FLOW PUMP PIPING AND CONDENSER
TUBING, THE DEVICE WILL ALLOW DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THE PHYSICAL STRESSES ASSOCIA
"PROJECT: 04118-LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF OIL ON MARINE COMMUNITIES AND ASSOCIATED ORGANISMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 O5/78
TASK CODE=V625B-61
EPA OFFICER.: CW HALL
INVESTIGATOR.: JW ANDERSON
RM BEAN
RG RILEY
PLAN ID (AP-625B)(DU-N14O)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4118
AP -625B
** (
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
19OOOO
4880OO
ECOSYSS
ECOSYSS
ECOSYSS
IN ECOSYSTEMS
TASK-V625B-61
«»EPA=D6-E681-CF
EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
TRANSPORT AND FATE OF ENERGY-RELATED POLL.
SSIE-GMA 5360 EPA -D6-E681-CF
DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT ; THE OBJECTIVE, OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEFINE THE CONCENTRATIONS OF HYDROCARBONS FROM PRUDHOE BAY
CRUDE OIL, WHICH ARE DELETERIOUS TO MARINE ORGANISMS AND COMMUNITIES WHEN PRESENT IN THE WATER
COLUMN OR ASSOCIATED WITH SEDIMENTS FOR PERIODS OF MONTHS. OUR RESEARCH PROGRAM HAS BEEN DESIGNED
TO PROVIDE THE DATA NECESSARY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS
ON SELECTED ORGANISMS AND COMMUNITIES FROM THE NORTHWEST U. S. COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS. THE TYPES OF
STUDIES IN PROGRESS INCLUDE: (A) CONSTANT EXPOSURE OF SELECTED SPECIES TO A WELL-CHARACTERIZED
EXTRACT OF PRUDHOE BAY CRUDE OIL TO DETERMINE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME.
AND MORTALITY, AS WELL AS HYDROCARBON UPTAKE AND RELEASE RATES, (B) EXPOSURE OF ORGANISMS EITHER'IN
THE FIELD OR LABORATORY TO SEDIMENTS CONTAMINATED WITH HYDROCARBONS TO VARYING DEGREES TO DETERMINE
BIOAVAILABILITY AND EFFECTS, AND (C) IN SITU DEPURATION STUDIES ON THE RATES OF RELEASE OF
HYDROCARBONS FROM SEDIMENT PREVIOUSLY CONTAMINATED, WHILE, AT THE SAME TIME, MONITORING OF THE
RECRUITMENT RATE OF BENTHIC ORGANISMS IN THESE SEDIMENTS. THE ENTIRE PROGRAM CLOSELY INTEGRATES THE
ANALYTICAL EXPERTISE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY SECTION WITH THE EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES OF
MARINE BIOLOGISTS IN THE MARINE SCIENCES SECTION. WHILE UTILIZING "STATE-OF-THE-ART" TECHNIQUES.
DEVELOPMENT IS TAKING PLACE TO PRODUCE BETTER ANALYTICAL METHODS AND EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES TO'
MORE CLOSELY DEFINE THE TRANSPORT OF HYDROCARBONS AND THEIR EFFECTS UNDER NATURAL CONDITIONS
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• •PROJECT: 00107-CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF TOTAL DISSOLVED GAS PRESSURE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/75 12/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 25OOO
TASK CODE=A625C-14 **EPA=R8O4175-O2 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: JF KOPP EPA/EMSL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. BG DAOUST VIRGINIA MASON RES CTR
HR SEIBOLD VIRGINIA MASON RES CTR
PLAN ID : (AP-625C)(DU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OOO1O7 SSIE-GMA 3532 1 EPA -R8O4175-O2 TASK-A625C-14
AP -625C OU -N140 LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT : SUPERSATURATION OF AIR IN NATURAL WATERS EITHER BY HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS OR THERMAL EFFLUENTS IS
BECOMING AN INCREASING ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM AND HAS ALREADY ACCOUNTED FOR LARGE MORTALITIES OF
ANANDROMOUS FISH IN THE NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES. INCREASING DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROELECTRIC AND/OR
NUCLEAR PLANTS AS A RESULT OF INCREASED ENERGY NEEDS CAN BE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THIS PROBLEM,
DEFINITION OF WHICH REQUIRES LESS SPECIALIZED, EASILY AVAILABLE ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES. THE METHODS
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR MEASURING AND/OR MONITORING TOTAL DISSOLVED GAS PRESSURE IN LIQUIDS. WHILE
ACCURATE AND RELIABLE, ARE EXPENSIVE, REQUIRE SPECIALISTS FOR OPERATION, AND ARE NOT SUITABLE FOR
CONTINUOUS UNATTENDED MONITORING. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF
SIMPLE, INEXPENSIVE INSTRUMENTATION USING THE EXISTING PRINCIPLE OF A DIFFUSION MEMBRANE AND
ELECTRONIC PRESSURE TRANSDUCER TO MEASURE AND RECORD TOTAL DISSOLVED GAS PRESSURES. ALTERNATIVES
FOR MEMBRANE MATERIALS, CONFIGURATIONS AND MECHANICAL INTERFACES AND SIGNAL ANALYSIS WILL BE
EXPLORED, CONSTRUCTED AND FIELD TESTED.
••PROJECT: 00110-ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES APPLIED TO NEW METHODS OF SAMPLING, ENRICHMENT
AND SPECIATION IN WATER ANALYSIS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/75 1O/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 32692
TASK CODE=A625C-15 **EPA=R804179-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: JF KOPP EPA/EMSL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. WJ BLAEDEL UNIV OF WISCONSIN LETTERS & SCI/CHEM DEPT
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO11O SSIE-GMA 3536 EPA -R804179-01 TASK-A625C-15
AP -625C DU -N140 LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT A CATION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE ENVELOPE FOR SAMPLING AND ENRICHMENT OF TRACE CATION IN A WATER SAMPLE
WILL BE DESIGNED. CONSTRUCTED, AND STUDIED. IN PRINCIPLE, FOR WATER SAMPLES OF LOW OR MODERATE
IONIC STRENGTHS, ENRICHMENTS OF TWO ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE SHOULD BE ACHIEVABLE BY TRANSPORT OF THE
TRACE CATIONS FROM THE WATER SAMPLE THROUGH THE MEMBRANE INTO A SMALL VOLUME OF AN ACCEPTOR
SOLUTION OF CONTROLLED COMPOSITION. THE ACCEPTOR SOLUTION WOULD THEN BE USED FOR MEASUREMENT OF THE
TRACE ION CONCENTRATIONS. AT HIGHER LEVELS. AND MORE EASILY THAN THE ORIGINAL WATER SAMPLE. A
COPPER ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE WILL BE COVERED WITH A CATION EXCHANGE MEMBRANE TRAPPING A SMALL
VOLUME OF AN ACCEPTOR SOLUTION OF CONTROLLED COMPOSITION IN BETWEEN. UPON IMMERSION IN A WATER
SAMPLE, ANY TRACE CU(II) IN THE WATER SAMPLE SHOULD BE ENRICHED IN THE ACCEPTOR SOLUTION. TO LEVELS
THAT CAN BE MORE EASILY MEASURED BY THE COPPER ION-SELECTIVE ELECTRODE. THE ENRICHMENT FACTORS FOR
BOTH OF THESE DEVICES ARE IN PRINCIPLE INDEPENDENT OF THE PROPERTIES'OF THE MEMBRANE AND OF ALL OF
THE PROPERTIES OF THE TRACE CATION EXCEPT THE CHARGE. WITH PROPER DESIGN. THESE DEVICES SHOULD
OPERATE IN THE NANOMOLAR CONCENTRATION REGION. (TEXT ABRIDGED.)
••PROJECT: 00112-A COMPARATIVE SELECTIVITY STUDY OF THE NITROGEN OXIDE ELECTRODE AND THE
SOLID STATE NITRATE ELECTRODE FOR DETERMINATION OF NITRATE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 1O/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 28OOO
TASK CODE=A625C-20 «*EPA=R805212-O1 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: ME GALES EPA/EMSL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: RF WILSON TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIV ARTS & SCI/CHEM DEPT
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING. METHODS 8 TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OOO112 SSIE-GMA 3816 EPA -R805212-O1 TASK-A625C-2O
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO EVALUATE THE NITRATE ELECTRODES AND OPTIMIZE CONDITION FOR THE
ANALYSIS OF NITRATE IN A VARIETY OF WATER AND WASTE WATER SAMPLES. THE COMPLETION OF THIS RESEARCH
SHOULD PROVIDE EPA WITH A SELECTIVE. EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL METHOD FOR THE QUANTITATIVE
DETERMINATION OF NITRATE.
**PROJECT: OO114-EVALUATION OF THE DIONEX ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPH FOR NATURAL WATER
SAMPLES ANALYSIS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/77 O1/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 28O58
TASK CODE=A625C-22 **EPA=R8O5329-O1 »* (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: ME GALES EPA/EMSL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: A SCHLUETER CENTRAL STATE UNIV
PLAN ID ' (AP-625C)(DU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING. METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES!!: RECN-000114 SSIE-GMA 3813 EPA -R8OS329-01 TASK-A625C-22
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT THE ION-EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPH MANUFACTURED BY DIONEX CORP. HAS THE POTENTIAL OF SEPARATING AND
QUANTITATIVELY DETERMINING THE CONCENTRATIONS OF ANIONS AND CATIONS PRESENT IN NATURAL WATERS. THIS
PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE DIONEX ION-EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPH TO DETERMINE ITS ABILITY AND
LIMITATIONS IN ANALYZING NATURAL WATER SAMPLES FOR ANIONS A
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"PROJECT: O0115-PROVIDE QUANTITATIVE ANALYTICAL SERVICES TO THE QA BRANCH
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/76 06/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 15000
TASK CODE=A625C-36 **EPA=68-O3-24O4 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /$ 200OO
E BERG EPA/EMSL CINC
G DUNSTAN L F E CORP ENV ANALYSIS LABS DIV
O9/77 -COMPLETE ANALYTICAL VERIFICATION OF OC SAMPLES PRODUCED INHOUSE
(AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
RECN-OO0115 SSIE-GMA 3169 1 EPA -68-O3-2404 TASK-A625C-36
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-MTS
QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES ARE DESIGNED, DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED BY THE QUALITY ASSURANCE BRANCH OF AN
OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR. WHATEVER THE PRODUCTION SOURCE, A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SAMPLES MUST BE
WITHDRAWN FROM THE LOT AND SUBMITTED TO A REFEREE ANALYTICAL LABORATORY TO VERIFY THAT THE QC
SAMPLES ARE PREPARED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. LFE ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS, INC. IS ONE OF TWO
REFEREE LABORATORIES ENGAGED IN VERIFYING ORGANIC AND INORGANIC QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES.
"PROJECT: 01346-QUALITY ASSURANCE IN SUPPORT OF ENERGY-RELATED MONITORING ACTIVITIES IN
THE WESTERN USA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/76 O7/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $
TASK CODE=E625C-11 **EPA=68-02-2412 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $
EPA OFFICER.. SM BROMBERG EPA/EMSL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. M CHER ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP
MILESTONES.... 09/76 -CONDUCTED ON-SITE SYSTEMS REVIEWS AND ASSESSMENTS
O1/77 -INITIATED QUARTERLY "BLIND" SAMPLE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
PLAN ID (AP-625CMDU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
2OOOOO
5220OO
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
RECN-OO1346 SSIE-GMA 3116 1 EPA -68-O2-2412 TASK-E625C-11
AP -62SC DU -N140 LABT-MTS
OBJECTIVES: DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR AIR POLLUTION MONITORING IN THE
VICINITY OF PRESENT AND PROPOSED ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE WESTERN USA. APPROACHES: 1)
PROVIDE ON-SITE SYSTEMS REVIEWS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR AGENCIES MONITORING FOR AIR POLLUTANTS IN 8
WESTERN STATES; 2) CONDUCT QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION USING "BLIND" SAMPLES; AND 3) PROVIDE
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AS REQUIRED. OUTPUTS: REPORTS ON EACH OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES AND AIR QUALITY
DATA OF IMPROVED QUALITY.
"PROJECT: 02953-MONITORING THE IMPACT OF WESTERN COAL STRIP MINING AND OIL SHALE
EXTRACTION ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 09/76 10/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 265OOO
TASK CODE = J625C-65 *«EPA = 68-O3-2449 * * (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 6OOOOO
EPA OFFICER.. LG MCMILLION EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
INVESTIGATOR.. R TINLIN GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
MILESTONES.... 1O/77 -COLLECT. ORGANIZE. AND INTERPRET BACKGROUND DATA
06/78 -DESIGN THE MONITORING PROGRAM
O1/79 -IMPLEMENT THE MONITORING PROGRAM FOR COAL STRIP MINING
1O/81 -IMPLEMENT THE MONITORING PROGRAM FOR OIL SHALE
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO2953 SSIE-GMA 3189 1 EPA -68-03-2449 TASK-J625C-65
AP -625C DU -N140 LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: THE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP AND VALIDATE IN AT LEAST TWO AREAS A STRATEGY FOR
MONITORING GROUNDWATER QUALITY ALTERATIONS THAT ARE OCCURRING OR COULD POTENTIALLY OCCUR AS A
CONSEQUENCE OF THE STRIP MINING OF COAL; MINING AND PROCESSING OF OIL SHALE; CONVERSION OF THESE
RESOURCES; AND EFFECTS OF OTHER RELATED SITUATIONS (SUCH AS POPULATION INCREASES AND INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENTS). THE AREAS TO BE MONITORED WILL BE IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. APPROACH: THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MONITORING STRATEGY WILL FOLLOW, IN GENERAL, THE METHODOLOGY THAT IS DESCRIBED
IN THE RECENTLY PRINTED EPA REPORT ENTITLED "MONITORING GROUNDWATER QUALITY: MONITORING
METHODOLOGY." A NECESSARY PREREQUISITE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STRATEGY WILL BE THE COLLECTION
AND EVALUATION OF CONSIDERABLE DATA ON SUBJECTS SUCH AS THE FOLLOWING: GEOLOGY, WATER CHEMISTRY,
IDENTIFIABLE POLLUTANTS, AQUIFER HYDRAULIC CHARACTERISTICS, MINING METHODS, LAND RECLAMATION
PROCESSES. OIL SHALE PROCESSING METHODS, AND PRACTICES FOR DISPOSAL OF WASTE SUBSTANCES. THE
EVALUATIONS WILL INCLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF POLLUTANTS AND THE PRIORITIZATION OF POLLUTION SOURCES.
ACTUAL FIELD MONITORING WILL BE CONDUCTED TO SHOW THE VALIDITY AND METHOD OF APPLICATION OF THE
MONITORING STRATEGY. OUTPUTS: OUTLINES AND DRAFT MATERIALS FOR THE FIRST PHASE OF THE WORK HAVE
BEEN PREPARED FOR MONITORING APPROACHES AND METHODS; SOURCES OF POLLUTION AND METHODS OF WASTE
DISPOSAL. IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL POLLUTANTS; GROUNDWATER USAGE; AND HYDROLOGIC FRAMEWORK.
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.•PROJECT: 02955-ENERGY-RELATED RADIOLOGICAL POLLUTANT MONITORING AND TECHNIQUES
DEVELOPMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/74 12/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2350O
TASK CODE=d625C-66 **EPA= ** (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 144OOO
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / O1.0 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT O1.0
EPA OFFICER.. EW BRETTHAUER EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
INVESTIGATOR.. EW BRETTHAUER US EPA
MILESTONES.... O7/77 -CHARACTERIZATION OF EMISSIONS FROM A PU-U OXIDE FUEL FABRICATION
07/77 -COLLABORATIVELY TESTED METHOD FOR MEASURING PLUTONIUM IN SOIL (FU
01/78 -COLLABORATIVELY TESTED METHOD FOR MEASURING PLUTONIUM IN SOIL (AC I
10/78 -COLLABORATIVELY TESTED METHOD FOR MEASURING PLUTONIUM IN AIR
PLAN ID (AP-625CMDU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING. METHODS & TECH.
OROIS CODES... RECN-O02955 SSIE-ZMA 1057 TASK-J625C-66 AP -625C
DU -N140 LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES TO MONITOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
EFFLUENTS AND EMISSIONS FROM NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES. APPROACH: CHARACTERIZE THE PHYSICAL AND
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND RADIATION LEVELS OF PLUTONIUM AND OTHER ACTINIDE DISCHARGES FROM A MIXED
URANIUM AND PLUTONIUM OXIDE FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY. RECOMMEND AND COLLABORATIVELY TEST METHODS
FOR MONITORING PLUTONIUM, URANIUM AND THORIUM IN SOIL, AIR AND WATER, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
APPROPRIATE REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR CALIBRATION. OUTPUTS: THE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND
RADIATION LEVELS OF PLUTONIUM AND URANIUM DISCHARGES HAVE BEEN CHARACTERIZED FROM STACK AND
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES COLLECTED AT A MIXED URANIUM-PLUTONIUM OXIDE FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY. THE
SAMPLES WERE ANALYZED AND INDIVIDUAL EFFLUENT PARTICLES WERE CHARACTERIZED IN TERMS OF ACTIVITY,
SIZE, SHAPE, ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION AND OTHER PARAMETERS BY INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. AIR
FORCE TECHNICAL APPLICATIONS CENTER. A FUSION METHOD AND AN ACID DISSOLUTION METHOD FOR THE
MEASUREMENT OF PLUTONIUM IN SOIL HAVE BEEN EVALUATED AND COLLABORATIVELY TESTED. EFFORTS ARE
UNDERWAY TO PREPARE APPROPRIATE REFERENCE MATERIAL AND COLLABORATIVELY TEST A METHOD FOR MEASURING
PLUTONIUM IN AIR.
"PROJECT: 02957-COLLABORATIVELY TEST METHODS FOR MEASURING URANIUM IN ENVIRONMENTAL
SAMPLES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/76 06/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 515OO
TASK CODE=J625C-67 «*EPA=D7-OO15 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 650OO
EPA OFFICER.. EW BRETTHAUER EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
INVESTIGATOR. . B ROBINSON MONSANTO RES CORP MOUND LAB
MILESTONES.... 1O/77 -COLLABORATIVELY TESTED METHOD FOR MEASURING PLUTONIUM IN WATER
O1/78 -COLLABORATIVELY TESTED METHOD FOR MEASURING URANIUM IN WATER
06/78 -COLLABORATIVELY TESTED METHOD FOR MEASURING AMERICIUM IN SOIL
10/78 -COLLABORATIVELY TESTED METHOD FOR MEASURING URANIUM IN AIR
1O/78 -COLLABORATIVELY TESTED METHOD FOR MEASURING URANIUM IN SOIL
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS 8 TECH.
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-002957 SSIE-GMA 4083 EPA -07-OO15 TASK-J625C-67
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES TO MONITOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
EFFLUENTS AND EMISSIONS FROM NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES. APPROACH: DEVELOP OR EVALUATE METHODS
FOR MONITORING PLUTONIUM IN WATER. URANIUM IN WATER, SOIL AND AIR, AND AMERICIUM IN SOIL. RECOMMEND
METHODS WHICH BEST MEET ESTABLISHED CRITERIA AND CONDUCT AND EVALUATE RESULTS OF INTERLABORATORY
COLLABORATIVE TESTS OF THESE METHODS. THIS INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF APPROPRIATE REFERENCE
MATERIALS FOR CALIBRATION AND ANALYSIS. OUTPUTS: METHODS FOR MEASURING PLUTONIUM IN WATER AND
URANIUM IN WATER HAVE BEEN COLLABORATIVELY TESTED. EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE
METHODS FOR AMERICIUM IN SOIL AND URANIUM IN SOIL AND AIR.
••PROJECT: 02959-ENERGY-RELATED RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING QUALITY ASSURANCE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/75 1O/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 4OOOO
TASK COOE=J625C-68 *«EPA= ** (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 188OOO
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / O2.O YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT O5.O
EPA OFFICER.. AN JARVIS EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
INVESTIGATOR.. LH ZIEGLER US EPA
MILESTONES... O4/77 -DETERMINATION OF THE POTENTIAL RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS FOR WHICH Q
O5/77 -PRODUCTION OF RADIUM-228 STANDARDS AND CONTINUING TRACEABILITY ST
OO/OO -LABORATORY INTERCOMPARISON STUDIES
1O/76 -PUBLICATION OF GUIDELINE DESCRIBING CALIBRATION PROCEDURES FOR GA
11/76 -PUBLICATION OF A GUIDELINE ON THE PREPARATION AND USE OF RADIATIO
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N14O)- ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING. METHODS 8 TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-002959 SSIE-ZMA 1059 TASK -J625C-68 AP -625C
DU -N14O LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DETERMINE THE POTENTIAL RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS FOR WHICH QUALITY
CONTROL STANDARDS. SRM'S. AND PROCEDURES WILL BE NEEDED AS THE RESULT OF EXPANDED NUCLEAR POWER.
FOSSIL-FUEL EXTRACTION, AND GEOTHERMAL ACTIVITIES AND TO SUPPLY THESE STANDARDS. SRM'S AND
PROCEDURES TO INTERESTED LABORATORIES. APPROACH: A REPORT. "POTENTIAL RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS
RESULTING FROM EXPANDED ENERGY PROGRAMS." WAS PREPARED FOR THE EPA THROUGH A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT
BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THIS REPORT, STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS AND CALIBRATED SAMPLES. REQUIRED
FOR THE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES OBTAINED BY MONITORING ACTIVITIES IN THE VICINITY OF NUCLEAR
FACILITIES, FOSSIL-FUEL EXTRACTION AND UTILIZATION ACTIVITIES, AND GEOTHERMAL SITES. ARE BEING
DEVELOPED. OUTPUTS: LABORATORY INTERCOMPARISON STUDIES HAVE CONTINUED. STANDARDS. INCLUDING
RADIUM-228, HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO LABORATORIES UPON REQUEST. SEVERAL GUIDELINES, INCLUDING
USE OF RADIATION STANDARDS AND GAMMA MEASUREMENTS TECHNIQUES, HAVE BEEN PREPARED.
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«'PROJECT: 02961-DEVELOPMENT OF BACKGROUND EVALUATIONS FOR VALIDATIONS OF GROUNDWATER
QUALITY MONITORING METHODOLOGY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/77 09/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 /
TASK CODE=J625C-69 **EPA=68-03-2564 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY77 /
EPA OFFICER.. LG MCMILLION EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
INVESTIGATOR d MULLIGAN STATE WATER QUALITY BOARD GEOLOGICAL SERVS
MILESTONES.... 12/77 -DETERMINE AND DESCRIBE THE HYDROGEOLOGY AND GROUND WATER USE
02/78 -INVENTORY POLLUTION SOURCES AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL POLLUTANTS
04/78 -COLLECT AND ANALYZE EXISTING GROUND WATER QUALITY DATA
10/78 -REPORT ON EVALUATION OF GROUND WATER DATA INTERPRETED WITH RESPE
PLAN ID ... (AP-625C)(DU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH
0
55000
ORDIS CODES.
RECN-002961 SSIE-GMA 4095 EPA -68-03-2564 TASK-J625C-69
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: THIS PROJECT FOCUSES f. v THE FIELD VALIDATION OF A RESEARCH-DEVELOPED METHODOLOGY FOR
MONITORING CHANGES IN GROUNDWATER QUALITY PRESENTED IN THE REPORT "MONITORING GROUNDWATER QUALITY:
MONITORING METHODOLOGY." BY APPLYING THE METHODOLOGY TO A REGION RELATED TO ENERGY DEVELOPMENT, AN
EARLY APPRAISAL CAN BE MADE OF THE IMPACT THESE ACTIVITES MAY HAVE ON THE ENVIRONMENT. APPROACH:
THE STUDY AREA SELECTED FOR THIS FIELD VALIDATION IS 17 COUNTIES IN THE EASTERN PART OF TEXAS WHICH
CONTAIN ENORMOUS AND WIDESPREAD QUANTITIES OF LIGNITE AND SOME OF THE NATION'S LARGEST OIL FIELDS.
A SERIES OF PROCEDURAL STEPS DESIGNED TO LEAD TO A PROGRAM TO MONITOR GROUNDWATER-OUALITY
DETERIORATION RESULTING FROM MAN'S ACTIVITES ARE AS FOLLOWS: STEP 1 SELECT AREA OR BASIN FOR
MONITORING; STEP 2 -IDENTIFY POLLUTION SOURCES, CAUSES, AND METHODS OF WASTE DISPOSAL; STEP 3
IDENTIFY POTENTIAL POLLUTANTS; STEP 4 DEFINE GROUNDWATER USAGE; STEP 5 DEFINE HYDROGEOLOGIC
SITUATION; AND STEP 6 STUDY EXISTING GROUNDWATER QUALITY AND DESCRIBE THE EXISTING MONITORING
PROGRAM. COMPLETION OF THESE STEPS WILL PROVIDE THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION NEEDED TO SELECT MORE
LOCALIZED DEMONSTRATION SITES TO BE INCLUDED IN FUTURE EPA PROJECTS TO VERIFY THE REMAINDER OF THE
MONITORING METHODOLOGY. OUTPUTS: CONTRACT WORK INITIATED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. CONTRACT
REPORTING SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS: DETERMINE AND DESCRIBE THE HYOROGEOLOGY AND GROUNDWATER USE
(12/77); INVENTORY POLLUTION SOURCES AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL POLLUTANTS (2/78); COLLECT AND ANALYZE
EXISTING GROUNDWATER-QUALITY DATA (4/78); REPORT ON EVALUATION OF GROUNDWATER DATA INTERPRETED WITH
RESPECT TO HYDROGEOLOGY AND POLLUTION SOURCE (10/78).
"PROJECT: 02963-ACQUIRE FROM NASA AND PUT INTO USE, THE DATA ANALYSIS SYSTEM (DAS) FOR
MULTISPECTRAL INFORMATION
OO/77 : FUNDING
** (IN-HO)
: TOTAL PROJECT
LAS VEGAS
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
4OOOO
20OOOO
EMSL/REM MON METH BR
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/76
TASK CODE=J625C-7O **EPA=
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / OO.5 YEARS
EPA OFFICER.: M DOCKTER EPA/EMSL
INVESTIGATOR.: M DOCKTER US EPA/ORD
MILESTONES.... 09/66 -DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNIQUE
07/77 -TRAINING EMSL-LV PERSONNEL
09/77 -ACQUIRE COMPLETE DAS FOR EMSL-LV
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS 8. TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O02963 SSIE-ZMA 11O2 TASK-J625C-70 AP -625C
DU -N14O LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: A) TRAINING OF EMSL-LV REMOTE SENSING DIVISION PERSONNEL BY NASA IN THE USE OF THE
AUTOMATED MULTISPECTRAL ANALYSIS SYSTEM. B) ACQUIRE FROM NASA AND PUT INTO OPERATIONAL USE THE DATA
ANALYSIS SYSTEM, C) PERFORM ANALYSIS AND PREPARE A FINAL REPORT ON COMPLETION OF THE TRANSFER OF
TECHNOLOGY. APPROACH- THE TRAINING OF EMSL-LV REMOTE SENSING DIVISION PERSONNEL ON THE ACTUAL DAS
WITH OPERATIONAL TYPE REQUIREMENTS WILL GREATELY ENHANCE THE NASA TO EPA TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. THE
DAS WAS DESIGNED WITH THE CAPABILITY TO REDUCE A BROAD RANGE OF REMOTE SENSOR DATA AND WILL BE USED
TO REDUCE THE MULTISPECTRAL SCANNER AND ERTS DATA FOR LAND USE MAPPING AND WATER MONITORING
PURPOSES. THE DAS OUTPUT MAY BE RECORDED ON NINE TRACK DIGITAL COMPUTER COMPATIBLE TAPE FOR FURTHER
PROCESSING. DISPLAYED ON A HIGH-RESOLUTION COLOR TELEVISION MONITOR, RECORDED ON 9 5 INCH WIDE
COLOR OR BLACK AND WHITE FILM. OR LISTED ON A HIGH-SPEED LINE PRINTER. A VERSATILE INTERACTIVE
OPERATOR CONTROL CONSOLE IS INCLUDED TO PROVIDE COMPLETE OPERATOR-PROCESSOR COMMUNICATION AND
CONTROL. CURRENT PLANS/PROGRESS: A) DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNIQUE USING EXISTING NASA SYSTEM
(COMPLETE). B) TRAINING OF EMSL-LV PERSONNEL (OCTOBER 1976 TO JULY 1977) 3) ACQUIRE COMPLETE DAS
SYSTEM FOR EMSL-LV (JUNE 1976 TO SEPTEMBER 1977)
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* .PROJECT: 02964-ENERGY-RELATED OVERHEAD MONITORING AND TECHNIQUES DEVELOPMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/75 OO/81
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
**EPA=
/ O1.0 YEARS
EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
US EPA/ORD
FUNDING ESTIMATED
*» (IN-HO) PRIOR
TOTAL PROJECT 05.0
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
58OOO
10OOOO
EMSL/REM MON METH BR
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
TASK CODE=J625C-71
IN-HOUSE EFFORT : FY 77
R LANDERS
R LANDERS
OS/76 -BASELINE STUDIES
08/76 -DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNIQUE
OS/76 -ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
12/76 -UTILIZE DS-1260 MULTISPECTRAL SCANNER
01/77 -PREPARE REPORT
O1/77 -PREPARE ATLAS
O6/77 -COMPLETE EVALUATION REPORT
(AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY - RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH
RECN-002964 SSIE-ZMA 1103 TASK-J625C-71 AP -625C
DU -N140 LABT-MTS
OBJECTIVE: ESTABLISH PRELIMINARY GUIDELINES FOR AND DEMONSTRATION OF OVERHEAD REMOTE MONITORING OF
WESTERN ENERGY-RELATED ACTIVITIES. APPROACH: COOPERATIVE WESTERN ENERGY-RELATED OVERHEAD MONITORING
PROGRAM BETWEEN NASA AND EPA HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED WITH THE PURPOSE TO DEFINE, DEMONSTRATE AND
DEVELOP OPERATIONAL REMOTE SENSOR TECHNIQUES TO RAPIDLY MONITOR, IN A COST-EFFECTIVE, QUANTITATIVE
MANNER, THE SUCCESS WITH WHICH AN ENERGY-RELATED EXTRACTION SITE HAS BEEN OR IS BEING REHABILITATED
TO A STATE SUITABLE FOR ITS INTENDED OR PREVIOUS LAND USAGE. THIS INCLUDES THE DETERMINATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING REHABILITATION CRITERIA AS WELL AS
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF MINE MOUTH POWER PLANTS. CURRENT PLANS/PROGRESS: A) INITIATE BASE LINE
INFORMATION STUDIES (COMPLETED), B) DEMONSTRATION OF MULTISPECTRAL SCANNER TECHNIQUES USING
EXISTING NASA SYSTEM (COMPLETED). C) UTILIZING MANUAL PHOTOINTERPRETATION TECHNIQUES OF AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPHS, PERFORM ASSESSMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND REHABILITATION EFFORTS (AUGUST 1975
AUGUST 1976), D) UTILIZING MULTISPECTRAL SCANNER (MSS) DATA, PERFORM ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT AND REHABILITATION EFFORTS (8/75-9/76), E) PHOTOINTERPRETATION REPORT PREPARATION
(8/76-9/76), F) MSS DATA REPORT PREPARATION (12/76-1/77), G) PREPARE WESTERN ENERGY "ATLAS"
(8/76-12/76), H) EVALUATION REPORT (1/77-6/77).
"PROJECT: 02966-DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF ORGANIC POLLUTION IN
SURFACE WATERS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/75 OO/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 393OO
TASK CODE=J625C-72 **EPA= «* (IN-HO) PRIOR FY76 / $ 76OOO
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77 / 01.0 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT O6.O
EPA OFFICER. M BRISTOW EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
INVESTIGATOR. M BRISTOW US EPA/ORD EMSL/REM MON METH BR
MILESTONES... O9/77 -FEASIBILITY REPORT ON ORGANIC CARBON LASER FLUOROSENSOR
O1/79 -DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT CARBON LASER FLUOROSENSOR
O1/81 -DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, TEST AND REPORT ON ADVANCE SYSTEM
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS 8. TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO2966 SSIE-ZMA 1062 TASK-J625C-72 AP -625C
DU -N140 LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AN ACTIVE AIRBORNE MONITORING SYSTEM
CAPABLE OF PROVIDING QUANTITATIVE DATA ON THE CONCENTRATION OF TOTAL ORGANICS IN SURFACE WATERS.
APPROACH: THE PRINCIPLE EMPLOYED IS AN EXTENSION OF THE LABORATORY TECHNIQUE OF SPECTROFLUOROMETRY.
A WATER SAMPLE IS IRRADIATED WITH ULTRAVIOLET (UV) LIGHT OF A SPECIFIC WAVELENGTH AND INTENSITY,
AND THE RESULTANT FLUORESCENCE EMISSION IS THEN MONITORED USING A MONOCHROMATOR-MULTICHANNEL
DETECTOR COMBINATION. THE FLUORESCENCE SIGNAL ARISES FROM DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATERIALS BOTH MAN-MADE
AND NATURAL IN ORIGIN RATHER THAN FROM THE WATER ITSELF, WHICH DOES NOT FLUORESCE. HOWEVER, THE
WATER MOLECULE EMITS A RAMAN BAND WHICH, FOR VERY DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF ORGANICS, HAS A
CONSTANT AMPLITUDE FOR A GIVEN INTENSITY OF EXCITATION RADIATION. THIS WATER RAMAN EMISSION BAND IS
THEN CONVENIENTLY EMPLOYED AS A BUILT-IN REFERENCE SOURCE WITH WHICH TO COMPARE THE AMPLITUDE OF
THE CONCURRENT FLUORESCENCE EMISSION. THE NORMALIZED AMPLITUDE OF THE SIGNAL THEN PROVIDES
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CONCENTRATION OF THE DISSOLVED ORGANICS. CURRENT PLANS: A NUMBER OF
REPORTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED RECENTLY WHICH INDICATE THAT THE UV-INDUCED FLUORESCENCE EMISSION IS
PROPORTIONAL TO THE CONCENTRATION OF DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON. IT IS PLANNED TO EXPLORE THIS
RELATIONSHIP IN MORE DETAIL WITH THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING A FIRM VALUE FOR A CORRELATION
COEFFICIENT. BASED ON THE FINDINGS OF THIS CORRELATION STUDY, AN AIRBORNE LASER FLUOROSENSOR WILL
BE DESIGNED, BUILT AND TESTED. THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF CONTINUOUSLY MONITORING AND
RECORDING THE DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON CONCENTRATION FOR THE SURFACE WATER BELOW THE AIRCRAFT.
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.'PROJECT: 02967-ENERGY RELATED WATER MONITORING DATA INTEGRATION
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE
TASK CODE=J625C-73
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77
VW LAMBOU
R THOMAS
VW LAMBOU
OO/75 OO/8O
FUNDING
»,EPA= ** (IN-HO)
/ 03.0 YEARS : TOTAL PROJECT
EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
US EPA
VWUMP'IDUU UbtKA
06/76 -PUBLICATION OF WESTERN ENERGY MONITORING ATLAS
12/77 -ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT-SAN JUAN BASIN
O3/78 -WESTERN ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ""
06/78 -ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
07/78 -ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
08/78 -ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
09/78 -ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N140)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO2967
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
84OOO
177OOO
15.0
_ UTAH. COLORADO
BASELINE DATA & LONG TERM WA
POWDER RIVER BASIN
TONGUE RIVER BASIN
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN
^ ^.^~. .— .. .,..--. BELLE FORCHE RIVER
ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
SSIE-ZMA 1056 TASK-J625C-73 AP -625C
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE- ESTABLISH A WATER MONITORING NETWORK THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN STATES TO MONITOR AND ASSESS
ABSTRACT ?HE IMPACT OF ENERGY RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT. APPROACH: THROUGH THE USE OF COMPUTER DATA BANKS.
JR!MARILYS?ORET WATER MONITORING STATIONS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN OPERATION. BACK PAST 1970. AND
"i" REPORTED A LARGE NUMBER OF MEASURED PARAMETERS WERE SELECTED FOR INCORPORATION INTO A PRIMARY
MONITORING NET PARAMETERS OF INTEREST WERE IDENTIFIED AND A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM IS BEING
ESTABLISHED IN'PARTICIPATING LABORATORIES. HISTORICAL DATA HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND BASELINE WATER
QUALITY CONDITIONS ARE BEING ESTABLISHED. A WESTERN ENERGY RESOURCES ATLAS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN
FUNCTION°«™ A SIMILAR EFFORT ON AIR MONITORING. OUTPUTS: DATA FROM THE PRIMARY NET STATIONS is
BEING AUGMENTED WITH DATA FROM OTHER STATIONS. AN ASSESSMENT OF BASELINE WATER QUALITY. TRENDS AND
IMPACTS ON A BASIN BY BASIN BASIS IS UNDERWAY. AS DATA GAPS, EITHER DESIRED PARAMETERS. SAMPLING
FREQUENCY, OR ADDITIONAL STATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED, ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN WITH APPROPRIATE EPA
REGIONAL OFFICES OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO CORRECT THEM. THE PRIMARY NET WILL BE UPDATED
PERIODICALLY AND EXTENDED INTO AREAS NOT PRESENTLY ADDRESSED.
*'PROJECT: 02969-FOUR CORNERS AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/75 09/8O
TASK CODE=J625C-74 **EPA=68-O3-2345
ON MCNELIS EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
DN MCNELIS UTE RES LABS
DN MCNELIS US EPA
O1/76 -NETWORK OPERATIONAL
O6/77 -SULFATE NITRATE ANALYSIS OPERATIONAL
12/77 -ANNUAL REPORT
12/78 -ANNUAL REPORT
12/79 -ANNUAL REPORT
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
1750OO
4250OO
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
12/8O -ANNUAL REPORT
(AP-625CHDU-N14O)
RECN-OO2969
AP -625C
DATA SUMMARY
DATA SUMMARY
DATA SUMMARY
DATA SUMMARY
ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS ft TECH.
SSIE-GMA 4O72 EPA -68-O3-2345 TASK-J625C-74
DU -N14O LABT-MTS
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: MAINTAIN AN AIR QUALITY MONITORING NETWORK IN THE FOUR CORNERS AREA TO EVALUATE THE
PRESENT AND FUTURE AIR QUALITY IMPACT OF ENERGY-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES.
INTEGRATE THE AIR QUALITY MONITORING DATA COLLECTED BY THIS NETWORK WITH DATA COLLECTED ELSEWHERE
APPROACH: A 28-STATION HI-VOL NETWORK IS OPERATED OVER THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. A 24-HOUR SAMPLE IS
COLLECTED THREE TIMES PER WEEK. EACH SAMPLE IS ANALYZED FOR TRACE ELEMENTS (PB CR CU NI FE AND
CD). SULFATE NITRATE. AND TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES. ALL DATA ARE ENTERED INTO THE EPA SAROAD
SYSTEM. OUTPUTS: ANNUAL SUMMARY OF DATA. QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS.
"PROJECT: 02971
-ENERGY-RELATED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN THE WESTERN ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT AREA
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 O9/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
EPA OFFICER.;
INVESTIGATOR.:
MILESTONES...:
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
»*EPA= ** (IN-HO)
/ O4 . 0 YEARS ; TOTAL PROJECT
EPA/EMSL LAS VEGAS
US
PRIOR
2O O
FY77
FY76
ABSTRACT
TASK CODE=J625C-75
IN-HOUSE EFFORT FY 77
RN SNELLING
RN SNELLING US EPA
06/77 -ENERGY ATLAS (INVENTORY)
10/77 -AIRCRAFT MONITORING OPERATIONAL
12/77 -ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE SAMPLING DATA
12/78 -ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE SAMPLING DATA
12/79 -ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE SAMPLING DATA
12/80 -ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARIZING GROUND-BASED AND AIRBORNE SAMPLING DATA
(AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY -RELATED POLLUTANT 8, EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS 5 TECH
RECN-002971 SSIE-ZMA 1053 TASK- J625C-75 AP -625C
DU -N140 LABT-MTS
23OOOO
29OOOO
FOR
CORNERS, COLORADO
MONITORING DATA AND ASSESS IMPACT OF ENERGY-RELATED ACTIVITIES 3 CONDUCT AIRCRAFT AIR
MONITORING MISSIONS TO SUPPLEMENT GROUND-BASED NETWORK DATA OUTPUTS T ANNUAL REPORTS
GROUND-BASED MONITORING DATA; 2. ANNUAL REPORTS OF A!RBORNE ' MONITORING " DATA
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OPROJECT: 04121-OCEAN OIL SPILL CONCENTRATION AND TRAJECTORY FORECAST
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 12/79 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 17OOOO
TASK CODE=V625C-10 *»EPA=D5-E693-DY ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 388OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDQTRS- OEM:
INVESTIGATOR.. CS BARRIENTOS US DOC NATL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN
KW HESS US DOC NATL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN
L BURROUGHS US DOC TECHNIQUES DEV LAB
AD TAYLOR US DOC
MILESTONES.... O9/78 -PROGRESS REPORT ON OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODEL
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS 8. TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4121 SSIE-GMA 4651 EPA -D5-E693-DY TASK-V625C- 10
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AN OIL SPILL TRAJECTORY MODEL AND TO IMPLEMENT THE MODEL
IN THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. NOAA. THE MODEL WILL BE USED IN AN OPERATIONAL MODE DURING OIL
SPILL EPISODES. IT WILL ALSO BE USED WITH CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA FOR COASTAL IMPACT DETERMINATION AND
ASSESSMENT. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES PROVISIONS TO DEVELOP TECHNIQUES FOR FORECASTING CURRENT, WIND.
AND WAVE FIELDS THAT HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN AVAILABLE. A LARGE PORTION OF THE EFFORT IS ON
METEOROLOGICAL MODELINGS TO GET THE PROPER ATMOSPHERIC FORCINGS FOR THE OCEANIC MODELS. A REGIONAL
ATMOSPHERIC MODEL IS BEING DEVELOPED. THE PROGRAM IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE PROCESSES AND MANAGEMENT
TASKS: 1) WEATHERING, 2) SPREADING, 3) DIFFUSION, 4) TRANSPORT, AND 5) MODEL INTEGRATION. SIX
CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED; TWO WERE COMPLETED AND ONE WAS RENEWED. WE HAVE COMPLETED PROGRAMMING
A SPREADING DIFFUSION MODEL AND HAVE PERFORMED VARIOUS EXPERIMENTS. A METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS
PROGRAM HAS BEEN ADAPTED FOR THE U.S. EAST COAST. WE ARE DEVELOPING A DYNAMIC MODEL TO COMPUTE
WATER TRANSPORT FOR THE CASE OF STRONG BAROMETRIC AND WIND FORCINGS OVER SHALLOW SHELVES. WE ARE
USING OIL SPILL DATA (E.G. ARGO MERCHANT) TO DERIVE MODEL PARAMETERS. WE WILL CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT
OF ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC MODELS FOR USE IN DETERMINING OIL SPILL TRAJECTORIES. RESULTS OF
CONTRACT PROJECTS WILL BE INTEGRATED IN THE MODELING AS SOON AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. A PROGRESS
REPORT OF THE PROGRAM IS DUE IN SEPTEMBER 1978.
"PROJECT: O4123-STANDARDIZATION AND INTERCALIBRATION TECHNIQUES FOR MARINE MONITORING
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/75 12/79 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 25OOOO
TASK CODE=V625C-12 * »EPA = D5-E693-EA *» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 562OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. M BASILED US DOC TEST & EVALUATION LAB
MILESTONES.... 12/78 -DEVELOP CTD SENSING SYSTEM FIELD VERIFICATION STANDARDS
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O04123 SSIE-GMA 2984 1 EPA -D5-E693-EA TASK-V625C- 12
AP -625C DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO DEVELOP TECHNIQUES FOR THE STANDARDIZATION AND INTERCALIBRATION OF MARINE WATER
QUALITY MEASUREMENTS (IN SITU. SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGIES) SUCH THAT THE UNCERTAINTY
LEVELS OF THE MEASUREMENTS CAN BE DEFINED IN RELATION TO ACCEPTED STANDARDS. APPROACH: DEVELOP
LABORATORY, TRANSFER AND FIELD STANDARDS FOR SELECTED MARINE WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS TO SERVE AS A
BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY LEVELS: INVESTIGATE THE COMPARABILITY OF RESULTS
BETWEEN ACCEPTED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY TECHNIQUES AND MORE RECENTLY DEVELOPED IN SITU MEASUREMENT
METHODS; DETERMINE THE COMPARABILITY OF RESULTS BETWEEN ACCEPTED ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED
FOR FRESHWATER AND METHODS CURRENTLY USED IN ANALYSIS OF ESTUARINE AND SEA WATER. PROGRESS/PLANS:
LABORATORY DISSOLVED OXYGEN STANDARD, CTD AND PRECISION PRESSURE TRANSFER STANDARDS ARE UNDER
DEVELOPMENT; INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE COMPARABILITY OF WATER QUALITY "TEST KITS" AND SALINE WATER
ANALYTICAL METHODS TO ACCEPTED ANALYTICAL METHODS HAS BEEN CONTRACTED. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FIELD
VERIFICATION STANDARD FOR CTD SENSING SYSTEMS WILL BE UNDERTAKEN DURING FY 1978.
"PROJECT: 04125-BYPRODUCT MARKETING
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OS/75 10/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 150OOO
TASK CODE=V625C-15 *»EPA=D7-E721-BJ ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 7OOOOO
EPA OFFICER.. GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. WE OBRIEN US TVA
WL ANDERS US TVA
MILESTONES...: O3/76 -INTERIM REPORT ON STUDY PUBLISHED, REPORT, S-469
1O/77 -FINAL REPORT ON ABATEMENT PRODUCTION OF H2S04 SUBMITTED TO EPA
1O/77 -FINAL REPORT ON ABATEMENT PRODUCTION OF GYPSUM
01/78 -FINAL REPORT ON GYPSUM PRODUCTION TO EPA
PLAN 10 (AP-625CMDU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4125 SSIE-GMA 4677 EPA -D7-E721-BJ TASK-V625C-15
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY ARE TO ESTIMATE THE COSTS AND QUANTITIES OF ABATEMENT BYPRODUCTS WHICH
COULD BE PRODUCED WITH AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT PROCESSES INSTALLED AT POWER PLANTS; TO DETERMINE
THE COMPETITIVE COSTS OF EXISTING/PLANNED PRODUCTION PROCESSES THAT THE ABATEMENT BYPRODUCTS COULD
LOGICALLY REPLACE; AND TO MODEL AN OPTIMUM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF THE POWER PLANTS POTENTIALLY
PRODUCING ABATEMENT BYPRODUCTS, THE POTENTIAL PURCHASERS OF THE ABATEMENT BYPRODUCTS AND THE
TRANSPORTATION CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THEM. A SYSTEMS APPROACH IS USED FOR THE PROJECT. REFINEMENT
VERIFICATION, DOCUMENTATION, CONSISTENCY WITH ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS. AND DETAILED ANALYSIS OF
RESULTS ARE USED TO ACCOMPLISH PROJECT OBJECTIVES. A FINAL REPORT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO EPA AND
WORK IS CONTINUING TO DEVELOP A USER MANUAL FOR USE OF THE AUTOMATED SYSTEM DEVELOPED DURING THE
PROJECT.
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"PROJECT- 04126-DEVELOP A SOFTWARE MODULE WHICH REMOVES GEOMETRIC DISTORTIONS FROM
AIRCRAFT MULTISPECTRAL CLASSIFIED DATA cl,NntNr
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 07/78 : FUNDING
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
PLAN ID
OROIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
TASK CODE=V625C- 16
GJ D'ALESSIO
AT JOYCE
W STONEY
EL TILTON
»*EPA=D5-E771
EPA/hL,QTRS- OEMI
US NASA
US NASA
US NASA
** ( IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
20OOO
MILESTONES.... 10/77 -SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
°: »
o »r s s „ ;
DEVELOPMENT HAS BEGUN; 06/78 FINAL REPORT.
"PROJECT: 04127-DEVELOP A DATA BASE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE
REHABILITATION POTENTIALS OF SURFACE MINED LANDS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 04/77 O7/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=V625C-17 **EPA=D5-E771 ** ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.. GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. AT JOYCE US NASA
US NASA
US NASA
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
90OOO
AT JOYCE
W STONEY
EL TILTON
MILESTONES.... O6/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625CMDU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-O04127 SSIE-GMA 4672 EPA -D5-E771 TASK-V625C-17
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: DEVELOP A PROCEDURE WHICH UTILIZES BOTH LANDSAT AND ANCILLARY DATA IN SUCH A MANNER THAT
A CLASSIFICATION OF VARIOUS REHABILITATION POTENTIALS CAN BE MADE. ANCILLARY DATA RELATES TO SOIL
TYPE, SLOPE. ASPECT, RAINFALL. ELEVATION, TEMPERATURE, AND EVAPORATION NOT DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH
THE LANDSAT DATA, BUT NONETHELESS CONSIDERED AS BEING OF SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE TO THE OVERALL
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REHABILITATION CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURE DEVISED. TECHNICAL APPROACH: DERIVE
LAND COVER INFORMATION FROM LANOSAT DIGITAL DATA USING STANDARD LANDSAT COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED
TECHNIQUES. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE INTEGRATED INTO A DATA BASE FILE SPECIFICALLY CONSTRUCTED FOR
THE 1 DEGREE BY 1 DEGREE CAMPBELL CO., WY STUDY AREA. ALL PARAMETERS WILL THEN BE UTILIZED BY
SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE TO ESTIMATE THE REHABILITATION POTENTIAL FOR SITES WITHIN THE STUDY
AREA. AN HIERARCHICAL SCHEME IS TO BE DEVELOPED WHICH CAN BE USED AS AN INDICATOR OF REHABILITATION
POTENTIAL. PROGRESS: DIGITIZATION OF ANCILLARY PARAMETERS UNDERWAY, LANDSAT DIGITAL DATA LOCATED
AND ACQUISITION IS IN PROGRESS, GROUND TRUTH AT TIME OF SATELLITE OVERPASS COMPLETE. O6/78 FINAL
REPORT.
"PROJECT: 04129-UTILIZATION OF AIRCRAFT-ACQUIRED MULTISPECTRAL DATA TO MONITOR CHANGE ON
SURFACE MINED LANDS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O4/77 07/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.-.
ABSTRACT.
**EPA=D5-E771
EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
US NASA
US NASA
US NASA
FY77
FY
7500O
TASK CODE=V625C-18 **EPA=D5-E771 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR
GJ D'ALESSIO
AT JOYCE
W STONEY
EL TILTON
O6/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625CMDU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING METHODS & TECH
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4129 SSIE-GMA 4662 EPA -D5-E771 'TASK-V625C-18
AP -625C DU -N140 LABT-EMI
OBJECTIVE: TO DEVELOP A TECHNIQUE THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR THE AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF AIRCRAFT-ACQUIRED
MULTISPECTRAL SCANNER DATA WITHOUT THE NECESSARY PRE-MISSION GROUND TRUTH ACTIVITIES THIS WOULD
FACITITATE THE REAL TIME PROCESSING OF THE NUMEROUS DATA SETS THAT WILL BE NECESSARY'IF SURFACE
MINES IN THE WESTERN U.S. ARE TO BE MONITORED ON A CONTINUAL BASIS TECHNICAL APPROACH-
AIRCRAFT-ACQUIRED (1975) MULTISPECTRAL SCANNER DATA WILL BE PROCESSED USING NASA/ERL SOFTWARE
PACKAGE "SEARCH". THIS PROGRAM PERMITS THE INVESTIGATOR TO AUTOMATICALLY SCAN AN ENTIRE DATA SET
LOCATE AREAS OF HOMOGENEOUS LAND COVER (BY SPECIFYING THE MAGNITUDE OF SEVERAL STATISTICAL
PARAMETERS) AND SUBSEQUENTLY CLASSIFY THE ENTIRE DATA SET BASED ON THE SELECTED AREAS WITHOUT
MANUAL SELECTION OF TRAINING SAMPLES AND THE ASSOCIATED STATISTICS DEVELOPMENT AT THIS T ME THE
DATA WILL BE SUBJECTED TO A STRUCTURED EXPERIMENT. DURING WHICH TIME THE VARIOUS INPUT PARAMETERS
WILL BE SYSTEMATiCALLY ALTERED. THE RESULTS WILL BE ANALYZED AND THE RESULTS FORWARDED TO EPA/EMSL
DATA FROM 1977 WILL THEN BE ANALYZED. USING THE REFINED TECHNIQUE DEVELOPED FROM THE ABOVE
EXPERIMENT. THE RESULTS OF THIS RUN WILL ALSO BE FORWARDED TO EPA/EMSL PROGRESS' INITIAL "SEARCH-
RUNS COMPLETE, STRUCTURED EXPERIMENT UNDERWAY; 1977 DATA IN HOUSE O6/78 FINAL REPORT
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••PROJECT: 04130-SHIPBOARD ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM (SEAS)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 00/75 09/78 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 8OOOO
TASK CODE=V625C-3O **EPA=D5-E693-DZ ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 180OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GJ O'ALESSIO EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. RR REYNOLDS US DOC NATL OCEANIC 8 ATMOSPHERIC ADMIN
RR REYNOLDS US DOC
MILESTONES...: O9/78 -COMPLETE PROTOTYPE MODEL SPECIFICATIONS
PLAN ID : (AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO413O SSIE-GMA 4652 EPA -D5-E693-DZ TASK-V625C-30
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. OBJECTIVE THE SEAS
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP AN AUTOMATED METEOROLOGICAL/OCEANOGRAPHIC OBSERVATION SYSTEM FOR
USE ON BOARD SHIPS. APPROACH: (A) DEVELOP AN ENGINEERING MODEL SEAS AND TEST IT IN AN OPERATIONAL
ENVIRONMENT. (COMPLETED.) (B) DEVELOP AN AUTOMATED EXPENDABLE BATHYTHERMOGRAPH (XBT) CAPABILITY AS
AN ADD-ON SENSOR TO THE SEAS SYSTEM. (ENGINEERING MODEL COMPLETED.) (C) PREPARE PROTOTYPE MODEL
SEAS SPECIFICATIONS. CURRENT PROGRESS: THE ENGINEERING MODEL (SEAS-1) HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND TESTED
ON THE NOAA SHIP RESEARCHER. AN ENGINEERING MODEL AUTOMATED XBT SYSTEM WAS COMPLETED IN EARLY FY
1977 AND INTEGRATED WITH SEAS-1 FOR TESTING. CURRENT PLANS: PROTOTYPE MODEL SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE
COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 1, 1978.
••PROJECT: 04132-ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF POLLUTANTS FROM ENERGY PRODUCTION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 O7/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / S 2OOOOO
TASK CODE=V625C-31 * *EPA = D5-3693-EG ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 225OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. . RF PUESCHEL US DOC
PA ALLEE US DOC
WE COBB US DOC
FP PARUNGO US DOC
CC VANVALIN US DOC
DL WELLMAN US DOC
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY - RELATED POLLUTANT 8 EFFECTS MONITORING. METHODS 8 TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4132 SSIE-GMA 465O EPA -D5-3693-EG TASK -V625C- 31
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: DEVELOP CRITERIA BY WHICH TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF POLLUTANTS FROM POWER GENERATION ON
THE SOLAR AND TERRESTRIAL RADIATIVE FLUXES, AND TO DETERMINE THEIR CAPABILITY FOR ALTERING AMOUNT
AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRECIPITATION THROUGH CHANGES IN THE NUMBERS OF CLOUD AND ICE NUCLEI. APPROACH:
MEASURE IN SITU BY AIRCRAFT 1) NUMBER AND SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS OF PRIMARY (FLY ASH) AND SECONDARY
(GAS-TO-PARTICLE CONVERTED) AEROSOLS. 2) GASES THAT LEAD TO PARTICLE FORMATION, 3) INFRARED
TERRESTRIAL RADIATION, 4) ELECTRIC FIELDS AND CONDUCTIVITIES OF THE ATMOSPHERE. 5) AEROSOL LIGHT
SCATTERING COEFFICIENTS. COLLECT ADDITIONAL AEROSOL SAMPLES FOR DELINEATING THE PARAMETERS THAT
DETERMINE CLOUD NUCLEATING AND RADIATIVE EFFECTS. VIZ., PARTICLE SIZES. SHAPES AND ELEMENTAL
COMPOSITIONS. INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINE THE CLOUD AND ICE NUCLEATING PORTION OF THE AEROSOL. CONDUCT
SIMILAR MEASUREMENTS AND SAMPLE COLLECTIONS AT SELECTED SURFACE LOCATIONS. MEASURE VISIBILITIES
PHOTOMETRICALLY AND BY LIGHT SCATTERING COEFFICIENT. USE MEASURED AEROSOL SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS AS
INPUT INTO RADIOACTIVE TRANSFER MODELS. PROGRESS: 1. THE FOUR CORNERS, N.M. POWERPLANT DOES NOT
YIELD ICE NUCLEI CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE BACKGROUND BECAUSE OF THE ADSORPTION ON FLY ASH AEROSOLS OF
DEACTIVATING GASES SUCH AS S02 AND N02. HOWEVER. THEY CAN BECOME ACTIVE ICE NUCLEI IF THE CASES ARE
EVAPORATED. IN THE PLUME OF THE COLSTRIP, MT., POWERPLANT. ICE NUCLEI CONCENTRATIONS OF ONE TO TWO
ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE ABOVE BACKGROUND HAVE BEEN MEASURED. 2. HOMOGENEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS
NUCLEATION PROCESSES CONTRIBUTE TO CLOUD NUCLEI FORMATION AT RATES OF 10 TO THE L4TH POWER TO 10 TO
THE 16TH POWER PER SECOND. 3. VARIABILITIES IN VISIBILITY OF 5O TO 250 KM HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN
EAST-CENTRAL UTAH OVER THE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. CHANGING AEROSOL CHARACTERISTICS. AIR MASS HISTORIES
AND THE EFFECTS OF CLOUDS ON CONTRAST HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO AFFECT THE VISIBILITY MEASUREMENTS. 4.
INFRARED (8-14 MICRONS) PROPERTIES OF PLUME EFFLUENTS ARE TRANSMISSIVITY EQUALS O.82 PLUS OR MINUS
O.01; EXTINCTION COEFFICIENT EQUALS O.99 PLUS OR MINUS 0.O4 KM TO THE MINUS 1; COOLING RATE EQUALS
O.64 PLUS OR MINUS O.1 DEGREE CENTIGRADE PER HOUR.
••PROJECT: 04133-METEOROLOGICAL INTERPRETATION AND PREDICTION OF AIR QUALITY IN THE
WESTERN U.S.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE . O7/75 O7/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 16OOOO
TASK CODE = V625C-32 * *EPA=D5-E693-EK ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 237OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. A BASS ENV RES 8 TECH INC
J NUBER ENV RES 6 TECH INC
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT 8 EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES RECN-OO4133 SSIE-GMA 4663 EPA -D5-E693-EK TASK -V625C- 32
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO SELECT AND APPLY A LONG DISTANCE DISPERSION MODEL TO ESTIMATE THE
IMPACT OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN THE FOUR CORNERS REGION OF UTAH. COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND ARIZONA
ON THE REGIONAL AIR QUALITY AT A DISTANCE OF 1OO-1.OOO KM FROM THE EMISSION SOURCES. A REVIEW OF
EXISTING POTENTIALLY APPLICABLE MODELS WAS COMPLETED DURING FY77 AND SEVERAL MODELS WERE SELECTED
FOR MODIFICATION AND EVALUATION IN FY78. THE FINALLY SELECTED MODEL OR MODELS WILL BE APPLIED TO A
NUMBER OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS IN THE FOUR CORNERS REGION.
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..PROJECT: 04134-ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF WATER-BORNE POLLUTANTS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE POWER INDUSTRY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 O5/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 4400O
TASK CODE=V625C-36 **EPA=D5-E721-DH *• ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 105OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GD D'ALESSIO EPA/HDQTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. LH HOWE US TVA
CW HOLLEY US TVA
MILESTONES... O7/77 -DETERMINATION BY VOLTAMMETRY OF ZN, CD, PB . CU REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625CHOU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004134 SSIE-GMA 2911 1 EPA -D5-E721-DH TASK-V625C-36
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT LABORATORY STUDIES WILL BE MADE TO IMPROVE ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES AND PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATE
ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR SEVERAL POLLUTANTS FROM ENERGY-CRITICAL AREAS IN THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE
RIVER VALLEYS SPECIFIC TASKS FOR WHICH IMPROVED METHODS ARE BEING DEVELOPED ARE: ACROLEIN BY
VOLTAMMETRY- TOTAL ARSENIC BY VOLTAMMETRY, ATOMIC ABSORPTION AND COLORIMETRY; ZINC, CADMIUM. LEAD,
AND COPPER BY VOLTAMMETRY- DIGESTION TECHNIQUES FOR SUSPENDED AND DISSOLVED METALS; CHROMIUM (III
AND VI) BY VOLTAMMETRY- PROCEDURES FOR IDENTIFYING AND QUANTIFYING EXTRACTABLE ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
IN SEDIMENTS' PROCEDURES FOR QUANTIFYING METALS IN FISH TISSUE. THESE REPORTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED:
LYMAN H HOWE "VOLTAMMETRIC DETERMINATION OF ACROLEIN," EPA-6OO/7-76-OO5, JULY 1976 (EXCERPTS IN
ANAL CHEM 48(14) 2167 1976); "TRACE ANALYSIS OF ARSENIC BY COLORIMETRY, ATOMIC ABSORPTION AND
POLAROGRAPHY " EPA-600/7-77-036, APRIL 1977. CURRENT STATUS: DRAFT MILESTONE REPORT ON ZINC,
CADMIUM LEAD AND COPPER BY VOLTAMMETRY WAS SUBMITTED TO EPA AUGUST 1977; LABORATORY WORK IS
UNDERWAY ON DIGESTION TECHNIQUES FOR METALS AND ON CHROMIUM (III AND VI) BY VOLTAMMETRY.
.'PROJECT: 04136-DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO THE OPTIMIZATION
OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT RADIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 05/75 09/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 127OOO
TASK CODE=V625C-37 **EPA=D7-E721-DI ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 281000
EPA OFFICER.. GD D'ALESSIO EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. EA BELVIN US TVA
BB HOBBS US TVA
LG KANIPE US TVA
RP POWERS US TVA
MILESTONES.... 04/78 -REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS OF GERMANIUM DETECTOR
10/78 -PROJECT TERMINATES
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS 5 TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O04136 SSIE-GMA 4681 EPA -D7-E721-DI TASK-V625C-37
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: 1. TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM FOR RADIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE. THE
EMPHASIS IN THIS TASK WILL BE ON DEVELOPMENT OF A MULTIPLE-LABORATORY PROGRAM. 2. TO DEVELOP
IMPROVED RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING TECHNIQUES. 3. TO DEVELOP PORTIONS OF AN OPTIMIZED ENVIRONMENTAL
RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING PROGRAM. APPROACH: 1. TO PRODUCE AN ANALYTICAL QUALITY CONTROL DOCUMENT
WHICH CAN BE USED BY RADIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES FOR QUALITY CONTROL MONITORING OF PROCEDURES,
COUNTING EQUIPMENT, AND DATA HANDLING. 2. TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM OF INTERLABORATORY STUDIES,
STANDARDS. AND ANALYTICAL AND COUNTING PROCEDURES TO USE AS STANDARD METHODS IN MULTIPLE
LABORATORIES. 3. TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR GAMMA COUNTING AND DATA REDUCTION TECHNIQUES. 4. TO
DEVELOP PORTIONS OF A COST-EFFECTIVE RADIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM THROUGH THE USE OF
STATISTICAL METHODOLOGIES. PARAMETRIC STUDIES AND IMPROVED SAMPLING PROCEDURES. RESULTS/STATUS: 1.
A "HANDBOOK FOR ANALTYICAL QUALITY CONTROL IN RADIOANALYTICAL LABORATORIES" IS IN PRESS. 2. AN
INTERLABORATORY STANDARDS AND CROSSCHECK PROGRAM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED. 3. A REPORT, "LEAST-SQUARES
RESOLUTION OF GAMMA-RAY SPECTRA IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING." IS IN PRESS AND RELATES TO ANALYSIS
USING NAI(TL) SYSTEMS. 4. A REPORT ON APPLICATIONS OF GERMANIUM DETECTORS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSES
HAS BEEN PRODUCED IN DRAFT FORM. (EXPECTED PUBLICATION -4/78). 5. EVALUATION OF AVAILABLE
SURVEILLANCE DATA AND EXISTING SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS IS UNDERWAY.
..PROJECT: 04137-REMOTE SENSING OF S02 EFFECTS ON VEGETATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O5/75 05/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 72OOO
TASK CODE=V625C-45 **EPA=D6-E721-DJ *« ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 2O90OO
EPA OFFICER.. GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. CD SAPP US TVA
HC JONES US TVA
MILESTONES.... 12/78 -MAJOR REPORT ON REMOTE MONITORING OF SO2 IMPACTS
PLAN ID : ( AP-625CMDU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT 5 EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS 8 TECH
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-O04137 SSIE-GMA 2938 1 EPA -D6-E721-DJ 'TASK-V625C-45
AP -625C DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS RESEARCH ACTIVITY INVOLVES TESTING, REFINEMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT OF REMOTE SENSING
INSTRUMENTATION AND TECHNIQUES FOR MONITORING THE VISIBLE EFFECTS OF S02 EMISSIONS FROM
FOSSIL-FUELED ELECTRIC GENERATING STATIONS ON TERRESTRIAL VEGETATION. NASA IS COLLABORATING WITH
TVA IN THE PROJECT. LOW- AND HIGH-ALTITUDE COLOR. COLOR INFRARED, MULTI-SPECTRAL SCANNING AND
OTHER TYPES OF IMAGERY AND GROUND-TRUTH DATA ARE BEING OBTAINED FOR EFFECTS ON SOYBEANS AND MIXED
SOUTHERN PINE-DECIDUOUS HARDWOOD TIMBER STANDS IN THE VICINITIES OF THE SHAWNEE WIDOWS CREEK
JOHNSONVILLE. AND COLBERT STEAM PLANTS FOR BOTH MANUAL AND AUTOMATED INTERPRETATIONS MILESTONE
REPORT DUE DECEMBER
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.•PROJECT: 04139-RADIOLOGICAL POLLUTANT QUALITY ASSURANCE
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/75 03/80 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=V625C-64 **EPA=D7-E684-CN ** ( IAG )
CW HALL EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
R HUTCHINSON US DOC/NBS
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
50000
CTR FOR RADIATION RES
OO/OO -DEVELOP THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS: RADIUM-226 IN SHALE PLUTONIUM-2 39
12/77 -COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF MIXED GAMMA-RAY-EMITTING SOIL STANDARDS A ND
O6/78 -DEVELOP SOLUTION STANDARD OF 234U. 235U AND 238U IN NATURAL ISOTO PIC
09/78 -DEVELOP 241PU SOLUTION STANDARD
O6/79 -DEVELOP 232TH SOLUTION STANDARD
09/79 -DEVELOP SOLUTION STANDARD OF MIXED RADIONUCLIDES (3H, 90SR, 134CS
O9/80 -DEVELOP SOLUTION STANDARDS OF 21OPB, 243CM, AND 244CM
12/78 -DEVELOP FLY AS STANDARD CHARACTERIZED FOR 234U. 238U, 21OPO, 218P 0,
PLAN ID : (AP-625C)(DU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OO4139 SSIE-GMA 4660 EPA -D7-E684-CN TASK-V625C-64
AP -625C DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE OVERALL GOAL OR PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE METHODS AND STANDARDS FOR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY
MEASUREMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF THESE MEASUREMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EQUITABLY
TESTING COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS AND ASSESSING PROGRESS TOWARD NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS. KEY
OBJECTIVES: TO DEVELOP STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR THE TESTING. CALIBRATION AND EVALUATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS. TO PROVIDE REGULATORY AGENCIES (EPA, NRC AND APPROPRIATE
STATE AGENCIES) WITH THE MEANS FOR RELATING ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS TO THE
NATIONAL MEASUREMENT SYSTEM. PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DEVELOPED THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS: 5 LINE
MIXED GAMMA-RAY STANDARD, POLONIUM-210.
.•PROJECT. 04141-ENERGY RELATED WATER POLLUTANT STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS (SRMS)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/75 03/8O : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 150OOO
TASK CODE = V625C-65 **EPA=D7-E684-CN »* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 36OOOO
EPA OFFICER.. GJD'ALESSIO EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. IL BARNES US DOC
MILESTONES...: 12/76 -RESOLUTION OF ANALYTICAL PROBLEMS FOR FRESH WATER SRM
O3/77 -DEVELOPMENT OF PRECONCENTRATION TECHNIQUES FOR TRACE ELEMENTS IN
O7/77 -DEVELOPMENT OF STERILIZATION METHOD FOR SEA AND FRESH WATER
06/78 -ISSUE PROCEEDINGS OF OFF-SHORE OIL OPERATIONS, COAL CONVERSION
O7/77 -ISSUE PROCEEDINGS OF OIL SHALE PROCESSING WORKSHOP
09/77 -ISSUE PROCEEDINGS OF GEOTHERMAL, URANIUM MINING AND ANINE DRAINAG E
O9/77 -ISSUE FINAL SUMMARY REPORT
08/77 -ISSUE SRM OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN WATER
12/77 -DETERMINE FEASIBILITY PRECONCENTRATION, ION EXCHANGE FILTER
03/78 -DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF CERTIFYING ANION CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER
PLAN ID (AP-625C)(DU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4141 SSIE-GMA 4693 EPA -D7-E684-CN TASK-V625C-65
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OVERALL GOAL OR PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE THE RELIABILITY OF MEASUREMENTS OF TRACE ELEMENTS IN WATERS.
BOTH FRESH AND SEA, FOR APPLICATION TO THE CERTIFICATION OF STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS. KEY
OBJECTIVES: TO DEVELOP INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF NG/G OR LOWER LEVELS OF TRACE
ELEMENTS IN NATURAL WATERS, BOTH FRESH WATER AND SEA WATER; TO DEVELOP PRE-CONCENTRATION METHODS
FOR ELEMENTS THAT CANNOT BE DETERMINED DIRECTLY AND TO APPLY THE METHODS TO DEVELOPMENT OF
PROCEDURES FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS: TO INVESTIGATE METHODS FOR THE
STERILIZATION OF FRESH AND SEA WATERS; AND TO INVESTIGATE METHODS FOR FREEZE-DRY ING AND
RECONSTITUTION OF SEA WATER. PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR 18 TRACE ELEMENTS
IN FRESH WATER WERE DEVELOPED AND EVALUATED. AT LEAST TWO METHODS FOR EACH ELEMENT WERE FOUND TO BE
OF SUITABLE ACCURACY. THIS TECHNOLOGY IS BEING TRANSFERRED TO THE CERTIFICATION OF A TRACE ELEMENTS
IN WATE
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"PROJECT: 04143-ENERGY RELATED, AIR POLLUTION MONITORING STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS.
INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODS
EPA OFFICER..
INVESTIGATOR..
MILESTONES....
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES...
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/75 O3/80 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 7OOOO
TASK CODE=V625C-66 **EPA=D7-E684 *» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 158OOO
Gd D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
J TAYLOR US DOC
O3/77 -COMPLETION OF EVALUATION OF ELECTROLYTIC GENERATION OF OZONE
06/77 -COMPLETION OF EVALUATION OF UV GENERATION OF OZONE
O6/77 -COMPLETE INTERCOMPARISON OF OZONE REFERENCE METHODOLOGIES
09/77 -COMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS FOR CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF
12/76 -COMPLETE EVALUATION STUDIES OF H2S PERMEATION TUBES
12/76 -COMPLETE METHODS FOR N02
O6/77 -COMPLETE STABILITY STUDY OF N02. S02
O9/77 -COMPLETE STABILITY STUDY OF NO
O9/77 -COMPLETE ACCURACY STUDY OF N02, NO, S02
01/78 -N02 IN AIR GAS BLEND SRM'S AT CONCENTRATIONS OF 25O PPM. 5OOPPM
(AP-625CMDU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING. METHODS & TECH.
RECN-OO4143 SSIE-GMA 4656 EPA -D7-E684 TASK-V625C-66
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
THE OVERALL GOAL OR PURPOSE: TO DEVELOP ACCURATE REFERENCE METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF AIR
POLLUTANTS, AND FOR CERTIFICATION OF REFERENCE MATERIALS, TO PROVIDE MEANS FOR ADEQUATELY TESTING
COMPLIANCE WITH AIR POLLUTION REGULATIONS AND FOR ASSESSING PROGRESS TOWARD AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
GOALS. TO PROVIDE STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR USE IN THE CONTROL OF COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT AND
COMBUSTION PROCESSES AND IN INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES RELATED TO ENERGY PRODUCTION. KEY OBJECTIVES:
STATE-OF-THE-ART ANALYTICAL METHODS WILL BE DEVELOPED, TO ENABLE CERTIFICATION OF REFERENCE
MATERIALS FOR CRITICAL AIR POLLUTION MEASUREMENTS. SOURCES OF ERROR IN PRESENT METHODS WILL BE
MINIMIZED AND IMPROVED METHODS WILL BE DEVELOPED AS APPROPRIATE. NEW APPROACHES TO PRODUCE
REFERENCE MATERIALS WILL ALSO BE INVESTIGATED. TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF PREPARING GASEOUS
MIXTURES OF OXYGEN. CARBON DIOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE FOR USE AS
STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS. TO EXPLORE ALTERNATE METHODS OF PREPARING GAS MIXTURES FOR
CALIBRATION FOR SPECIES TOO REACTIVE TO BE PREPARED AS GAS MIXTURES. PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF ELECTROLYTIC METHOD FOR GENERATOR OF OZONE. EVALUATION OF METHODS FOR
MEASURING OZONE. EVALUATION OF OZONE SOURCE UTILIZING UV FOR SEVERAL AMBIENT PARAMETERS. CALIBRATED
OZONE GENERATORS USED BY STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES IN WIDE-AREA MEASUREMENT OF OZONE IN ORDER TO
ASSURE INTERCOMPARABILITY OF MEASUREMENT. DEVELOPED METHODS FOR HOMOGENIZATION OF A LARGE QUANTITY
OF URBAN PARTICULATE MATTER FOR USE AS A REFERENCE MATERIAL. COMPLETED SRM S02 FOR STATIONARY
SOURCE MONITORS. COMPLETED SRM OF CO IN AIR FOR SOURCE AND AMBIENT MONITORING. EVALUATED H2S
PERMEATION TUBES IN INERT ATMOSPHERE. COMPLETED STUDY OF ONE ACCURATE METHOD FOR MEASUREMENT OF
HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF N02.
"PROJECT: 04145-ENERGY RELATED AIR POLLUTION MONITORING STANDARD REFERENCE MATERIALS,
INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/75 03/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 11OOOO
TASK CODE=V625C-67 «*EPA=D7-E684 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
K HEINRICH US DOC
O3/77 -COMPLETION OF THIN FILMS OF GLASSES BY SECONDARY ION SPUTTERING
O8/77 -COMPLETION OF COMPOSITION CHARACTERIZATION OF FILMS
OS/77 -COMPLETION OF OPTICAL AND SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY STUDY OF
OO/OO -DESIGN OF CENTRIFUGAL PARTICLE DOPPLER SHIFT SPECTROSCOPY (PDSS)
O9/77 -COMPARISON TESTS OF SIZE DISTRIBUTION AND TEMPORAL STABILITY FOR
-COMPLETE MICROPROBE ANALYSIS OF THIN FILMS
-DEMONSTRATE UNIFORMITY OF SPUTTERED SAMPLES
-RESEARCH MATERIALS AVAILABLE
-DEVELOP METHOD FOR ADHERING PARTICLES TO FILTER MATERIAL AND
-RESEARCH MATERIALS AVAILABLE
ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING, METHODS & TECH
RECN-OO4145 SSIE-GMA 4661 EPA -D7-E684 TASK-V625C-67
AP -625C DU -N14O LABT-EMI
OVERALL GOAL OR PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE CALIBRATION STANDARDS AND BASIC MEASUREMENT METHODS FOR
PARTICULATE MATTER IN THE ATMOSPHERE, TO OBTAIN THE ACCURACY REQUIRED TO EQUITABLY TEST COMPLIANCE
WITH AIR POLLUTION REGULATIONS. AND TO ASSESS PROGRESS TOWARD NATIONAL AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
GOALS. KEY OBJECTIVES: TO DEVELOP CALIBRATION STANDARDS OF PARTICULATE MATTER OF STABLE AND
ACCURATELY CHARACTERIZED COMPOSITION (E.G., THIN FILM STANDARDS FOR X-RAY FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS)-
TO DEVELOP MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES FOR THE ACCURATE PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF
ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATES TO STUDY ASBESTOS CHARACTERIZATION. PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS' INITIAL
PDSS SYSTEM WITH WIND TUNNEL CONSTRUCTED. REVISED PDSS SYSTEM WITH STATIC AIR PARTICLE CHAMBER
CONSTRUCTED. MEASURED COMPOSITIONAL ACCURACY OF SELECTED COMMERICAL THIN FILM STANDARDS
INVESTIGATED POTENTIAL OF SECONDARY ION DEPOSITION FOR PREPARATION OF THIN FILMS OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION.
EPA OFFICER..
INVESTIGATOR.:
MILESTONES...:
O5/77
O7/77
06/78
1O/77
O6/78
PLAN ID (AP-625CMDU-N14O)
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT....
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••PROJECT: 04146-LIDAR TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING PARTICULATE POLLUTANTS FROM ENERGY
PRODUCTION AND THEIR TRANSPORT AND DISPERSION PROCESSES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 O7/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1900OO
TASK CODE=V625C-70 **EPA=D5-E693-EB ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 389OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: VE DERR US DOC/NOAA ENV RES LABS/WAVE PROP LAB
RL SCHWIESOW US DOC/NOAA ENV RES LABS/WAVE PROP LAB
GT MCNICE US DOC/NOAA ENV RES LABS/WAVE PROP LAB
PLAN ID : (AP-625CHDU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT & EFFECTS MONITORING METHODS & TECH
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-004146 SSIE-GMA 3O36 1 EPA -D5-E693-EB TASK-V625C-7O
AP -625C DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVES: 1. DEVELOP LIDAR TECHNIQUES FOR TRACING AND ANALYZING POLLUTANTS. 2. DEVELOP DOPPLER
LIDAR TECHNIQUES FOR MEASUREMENT OF POLLUTANT TRANSPORT PROCESSES. APPROACH: 1. USE INDEPENDENT
MULTI-WAVELENGTH LIDAR TRANSMISSIONS AND DEPOLARIZATION INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY AND DISTINGUISH
NATURAL AEROSOLS AND THOSE RESULTING FROM MAN'S ACTIVITIES. STUDY USES OF DIFFERENTIAL ABSORPTION
AND INELASTIC SCATTER FOR AEROSOL IDENTIFICATION. UTILIZE LIDAR IN FEASIBILITY STUDIES OF
SMOKESTACK PLUME TRACINGS. 2. DEVELOP C02 DOPPLER LIDAR TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING WIND VELOCITY IN
THE "CLEAR" AIR. MEASURE STACK VELOCITIES AND WIND AND TURBULENCE PROFILES. CURRENT PROGRESS' 1.
LIDAR TECHNIQUES. THE POLARIZATION SENSITIVE LIDAR HAS DEMONSTRATED AN ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH
COAL-FIRED STACK EMISSIONS FROM NEWLY RISEN STRIP MINE DUST AND TO FOLLOW THE PLUME AS IT MOVES
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF WINDS AND TERRAIN. THE TWO-WAVELENGTH LIDAR (.694 AND .347 MICRON) HAS BEEN
USED TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN STACK EMISSION, AMBIENT DRY AEROSOLS, AND COOLING POND CLOUDS. 2.
DOPPLER LIDAR. WIND AND TURBULENCE PROFILES HAVE BEEN MEASURED UNDER A VARIETY OF TERRAIN AND
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS BY USING AN OPERATIONAL. FIELD-TESTED DOPPLER LIDAR. WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE
THE SCANNING AND DATA PROCESSING CAPABILITIES OF THE SYSTEM TO BETTER MEET POLLUTANT TRANSPORT
MEASUREMENT NEEDS. A MAJOR MILESTONE IS 06/78, TO USE AN OFFSET LOCAL OSCILLATOR TO EXTRACT A SMALL
MEAN VELOCITY COMPONENT FROM A LARGE-TURBULENCE STACK EFFLUENT SITUATION.
"PROJECT: 03165-IDENTIFY AND MEASURE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS AND VOLATILE ORGANICS IN
ENERGY-RELATED WASTES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/76 04/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 10OOOO
TASK CODE=K625D-141 **EPA=68-03-2487 «» (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 / $ 1220OO
EPA OFFICER.. AL ALFORD EPA/ERL ATHENS
INVESTIGATOR.: JF RYAN GULF SOUTH RESEARCH INST
MILESTONES...: O6/77 -FIRST CONTRACTOR'S REPORT ON POLLUTANTS IN ENERGY-RELATED WASTES
O4/78 -SECOND CONTRACTOR'S REPORT ON POLLUTANTS IN ENERGY-RELATED WASTES
PLAN ID (AP-625D)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENT DEVEL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO3165 SSIE-GMA 35O3 EPA -68-O3-2487 TASK-K625D-141
AP -625D DU -N14O LABT-ALW
ABSTRACT A CONTRACTOR WILL IDENTIFY AND MEASURE POLLUTANTS IN ENERGY-RELATED SOLID WASTES AND LIQUID
EFFLUENTS. INFORMATION ABOUT DATA OBTAINED IN OTHER CURRENT INVESTIGATIONS OF ENERGY-RELATED
POLLUTION WILL BE SUMMARIZED TO IDENTIFY INFORMATION GAPS AND TO SELECT SAMPLES THAT WILL PROVIDE
MAXIMUM INFORMATION. TO PERMIT EFFICIENT USE OF SMALL DEDICATED COMPUTERS, A SYSTEM DESIGNED TO
RAPIDLY SEARCH A DATA BANK OF 10.OOO MASS SPECTRA WILL BE INSTALLED TO EVALUATE ITS POTENTIAL USE
IN INDIVIDUAL EPA LABORATORIES.
"PROJECT: 04150-ENERGY-RELATED AIR POLLUTANT ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/75 03/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 75OOO
TASK CODE=V625D-59 **EPA=D7-E684 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 169OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. R MCKENZIE US DOC
MILESTONES 12/76 -FIELD TEST SULFATE AEROSOL MONITOR
O3/77 -FIELD TEST SULFATE AEROSOL MONITOR STATIONARY SOURCES
06/77 -TEST MONITOR WITH VARYING SULFATE SALTS
06/77 -REPORT ON INSTRUMENTS FOR MEASURING PARTICULATE SULFUR
06/78 -REPORT ON SPECIATION OF PARTICULATE SULFUR COMPOUNDS
PLAN ID (AP-625D)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENT DEVEL.
ORDIS CODES'" RECN-004150 SSIE-GMA 4657 EPA-D7-E684 TASK-V625D-59
AP -625D DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ARSTRACT THE OVERALL GOAL OR PURPOSE' TO PROVIDE THE MEANS FOR IDENTIFYING AND QUANTIFYING SULFUR COMPOUNDS
IN ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A MEASUREMENT BASIS FOR STUDIES ON HEALTH
EFFECTS WHICH WILL BE MANDATED IN PENDING LEGISLATION. KEY OBJECTIVES: TO DEVELOP AND CHARACTERIZE
A CONTINUOUS PARTICULATE SULFUR ANALYZER SUITABLE FOR FIELD USE. TO DEVELOP AN INSTRUMENT CAPABLE
OF IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUAL SULFUR COMPOUNDS IN ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS. PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: A
SULFATE AEROSOL MONITOR CONSISTING OF A COUPLED FLAME PHOTOMETRIC DETECTOR AND PULSED ELECTROSTATIC
PRECIPITATOR WAS CONSTRUCTED AND PRELIMINARY STUDIES INDICATE PROMISING MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES.
PRELIMINARY EXPERIMENTS ALSO SHOWED THE CAPABILITIES FOR CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF AEROSOLS BY
MONITORING THE RATE OF GROWTH OF PARTICLES IN A CONTROLLED HUMIDITY.
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••PROJECT 04152-ENERGY RELATED WATER POLLUTANT ANALYSES INSTRUMENTATION
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/75 03/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 110000
TASK CODE=V625D-60 *«EPA=D7-E684 " ( 1AG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 245OOO
GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
H HERTZ US DOC
O2/77 -EXAMINE STABILITY OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC
05/77 -USE OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF C14-LABELED HYDROCARBONS TO STUDY
09/77 -INVESTIGATE LONGER RANGE STABILITY OF AN AQUEOUS TRACE LEVEL
06/77 -SEARCH FOR POSSIBLE ORGANIC "MARKER" COMPOUNDS IN WATER ASSOCIATE D
O6/77 -DEVELOP CONCENTRATION TECHNIQUES FOR POLAR ORGANICS COMPOUNDS
06/80 -DEVELOP LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SPECTROMETRY INSTRUMENTATION
01/8O -DEVELOPMENT OF MARKER COMPOUNDS TO BE USED AS INTERNAL STANDARDS
OO/OO -DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS FOR COUPLING LIQUID-CHROMATOGRAPHY WITH MA SS
O1/78 -REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES
01/78 -DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF PRELIMINARY INTERFACE
(AP-625DHDU-N140) ENERGV-RELATED POLLUTANT MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENT DEVEL.
RECN-004152 SSIE-GMA 4658 EPA -D7-E684 TASK-V625D-6O
AP -6250 DU -N140 LABT-EMI
KEY OBJECTIVE- TO RELEASE A SERIES OF SRM'S FOR TRACE PETROLEUM IN WATER ANALYSES. PRIOR YEAR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS- THE SOLUBILITY OF PETROLEUM IN WATER WAS STUDIED IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE
FEASIBILITY OF A CRUDE OIL IN WATER SRM. A PRELIMINARY STABILITY STUDY OF PETROLEUM MARKER
COMPOUNDS IN WATER WAS CARRIED OUT. A SERIES OF INTERNAL STANDARD COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN STUDIED FOR
USE IN QUANTITATING PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES. SEVERAL MARKER COMPOUNDS FOR
IDENTIFICATION OF PETROLEUM POLLUTION HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. MASS SPECTROMETRIC INSTRUMENTATION FOR
USE IN THE LC-MS EXPERIMENT HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND ORDERED. RESIN TECHNIQUES FOR EXTRACTING PHENOLS
FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES HAVE BEEN STUDIED.
"PROJECT: 04153-ENERGY RELATED WATER POLLUTANT ANALYSES INSTRUMENTATION
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/75 O3/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 45000
TASK CODE=V625D-61 * *EPA=D7-E684 * * ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
G D'ALESSIO EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
R DURST US DOC
10/77 -DEVELOP METHOD FOR CYANIDE DETECTION
O6/8O -DEVELOP WATER SAMPLE SPECIATION TECHNIQUES
O6/78 -ANALYZE COUPLING LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY FOR ORGANOMETALS
PLAN ID (AP-625DMDU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENT DEVEL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004153 SSIE-GMA 4648 EPA -D7-E684 TASK-V625D-61
AP -625D DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OVERALL GOAL OR PURPOSE: TO IMPROVE THE ACCURACY OF WATER POLLUTION ANALYSIS THROUGH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF REFERENCE MATERIALS AND ANALYTICAL REFERENCE METHODOLOGY. KEY OBJECTIVES: TO
INVESTIGATE SOURCES OF ERROR IN WATER POLLUTION METHODOLOGY, TO EVALUATE METHODS FOR RELIABLE WATER
POLLUTION MONITORING. TO IMPROVE EXISTING METHODS OR DEVELOP NEW METHODS AS NEEDED TO PROVIDE
RELIABLE POLLUTION MEASUREMENTS. TO MEASURE FUNDAMENTAL EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS NEEDED TO INTERPRET
WATER POLLUTION DATA. TO DEVELOP REFERENCE MATERIALS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE ANALYTICAL BIAS. PRIOR
YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: COMPLETED DEVELOPMENT PHASE FOR A HEAVY-METAL-IN-WATER SRM.
"PROJECT: 04155-ENERGY RELATED WATER POLLUTANT ANALYSES INSTRUMENTATION
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
FY77
FY
45OOO
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 03/75 O3/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE = V625D-62 * *EPA = D7-E684 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR
Gd D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
J DEVOE US DOC
O5/77 -OPTIMIZATION OF EXPERIMENTAL METHOD
O9/77 -LIMITING NOISE SOURCE AND PRINCIPAL INTERFERENCE EFFECTS FOR ABOV E
O6/77 -RANGE AND LIMIT FOR FIVE ELEMENTS--LASER-INDUCED OPTICAL
06/78 -TEMPERATURE-PROGRAMMED PLASMA FLAME EMISSION DETECTOR ANALYSIS
(AP-625DMDU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENT DEVEL
RECN-004155 SSIE-GMA 4655 EPA -D7-E684 TASK-V625D-62
AP -6250 OU -N140 LABT-EMI
THE OVERALL GOAL OR PURPOSE: TO CHARACTERIZE A NEW TECHNIQUE FOR DETECTING LASER-INDUCED OPTICAL
nR^rTTV^S'Tn?MTTPvLTMlEDIHE POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION OF THE METHOD TO ANALYTICAL SPECTROSCOPY . KEY
OBJECTIVES: IDENTIFY THE PRINCIPAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO SENSITIVITY NOISE MATRIX INTERFERENCE'
APPLY THE METHOD TO ALL ELEMENTS AMENABLE TO THE AVAILABLE LASER WAVELENGTH RANGE AND ™""FERENCE.
ANALYTICAL FLAME: CATALOG MATRIX INTERFERENCES; DEVELOP SAMPLE TREATMENTS AND/OR MEASUREMENT
PROTOCOLS TO CIRCUMVENT OR MINIMIZE INTERFERENCES. CAIWCIMIS «NU/UR MEASUREMENT
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•tPROJECT: 04156-ENERGY-RELATED WATER POLLUTANT ANALYSES INSTRUMENTATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O3/75 03/80 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ O
TASK CODE=V625D-63 **EPA=D7-E684 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: D NEWBURY US DOC
MILESTONES...: O3/77 -COMPLETION OF STUDY OF TECHNIQUES FOR ION MICROPROBE DEPTH PROFIL ING
06/77 -COMPLETION OF STUDY OF GLASS RESEARCH MATERIALS AS POSSIBLE PARTI CULATE
09/77 -COMPLETION OF STUDY OF LAYERED PARTICLES FROM THE ENVIRONMENT
06/77 -DEVELOP ION MICROPROBE TECHNIQUE FOR EXAMINING ELEMENTAL PROFILES
PLAN ID : (AP-625DMDU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENT DEVEL
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4156 SSIE-GMA 4659 EPA -D7-E684 TASK-V625D-63
AP -6250 DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : THE OVERALL GOAL OF PURPOSE: THE GOAL OF THE STUDY IS TO DEVELOP ION MICROPROBE TECHNIQUES TO
CHARACTERIZE THE DISTRIBUTION IN DEPTH OF ELEMENTS IN PARTICULATES IN SURFACE LAYERS UP TO 1
MICROGRAM DEEP. KEY OBJECTIVES: TO PROVIDE IMPROVED ION MICROPROBE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES FOR
PARTICULATES. TO CHARACTERIZE LAYERED PARTICLES COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
TO TEST GLASS RESEARCH MATERIALS (RM) FOR SUITABILITY AS POSSIBLE PARTICULATE STANDARDS. PRIOR YEAR
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: DEVELOPMENT OF SATISFACTORY MOUNTING TECHNIQUES FOR STABLE, LONG-TERM ANALYSES OF
INDIVIDUAL MICROMETER-SIZED PARTICLES UNDER ION BOMBARDMENT. DIRECT OBSERVATION OF INDIVIDUAL
MICROMETER-SIZED PARTICLES BY HIGH-BRIGHTNESS POSITIVE ION BEAMS.
»*PROJECT: 04157-ENERGY-RELATED REMOTE AND IN SITU SENSING INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 O6/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1550OO
TASK CODE=V625D-68 **EPA=D6-E771-BEU ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 183OOO
EPA OFFICER.. GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. EV BROWELL US NASA
F ALLARIO US NASA
GL GREGORY US NASA
PLAN ID : (AP-6250MDU-N14O) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENT DEVEL.
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4157 SSIE-GMA 4649 EPA -D6-E771-BEU TASK -V6250-68
AP -6250 DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: TO DEVELOP ADVANCED AND IMPROVED INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING ENVIRONMENTAL
PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY AND OTHER POLLUTION SOURCES.
APPROACH: TO MEET THESE OBJECTIVES, THE FOLLOWING TASKS WILL BE CONDUCTED: TASK 1 RAMAN LIDAR
EVALUATE RAMAN LIDAR FOR REMOTE MEASUREMENT OF S02 CONCENTRATION AT POWER-PLANT STACK EXIT. TASK 2
-PLUME DISPERSION STUDIES: APPLY AEROSOL SCATTERING LIOAR TECHNIQUES TO THE STUDY OF PLUME
DISPERSION UNDER VARIOUS ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS. TASK 3 IR DIAL TO DEVELOP AND APPLY THE
TUNABLE INFRARED (IR) DIFFERENTIAL ABSORPTION LIDAR (DIAL) TECHNIQUE TO THE REMOTE MEASUREMENT OF
MOLECULAR PLUME EFFLUENTS. TASK 4 LASER HETERODYNE DETECTOR TO EVALUATE THE USE OF THE LASER
HETERODYNE DETECTOR TECHNIQUE AS A MEANS TO INCREASE THE SENSITIVITY OF LONG PATH CONTINUOUS WAVE
ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS USING DIFFUSE REFLECTORS. TASK 5 HCL MONITOR TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER TO
EPA AN IMPROVED IN SITU HCL CHEMILUMINESCENT MONITOR. TASK 6 UV DIAL TO EVALUATE THE UV
DIFFERENTIAL ABSORPTION LIDAR (DIAL) TECHNIQUE FOR REMOTE MEASUREMENTS OF THE CONCENTRATION OF S02.
03, AND AEROSOLS AT A POWER-PLANT STACK EXIT AND WITHIN THE STACK PLUME. CURRENT PLANS AND/OR
PROGRESS: NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS TO THE RAMAN LIDAR HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. A CONTRACT HAS BEEN LET
FOR THE TUNABLE IR LASER (DELIVERY JANUARY, 1978) WHICH WILL BE INTEGRATED WITH THE IR TELESCOPE.
DETECTOR, AND DATA PROCESSOR TO CONSTRUCT A MOBILE LIDAR SYSTEM. THE LASER HETERODYNE DETECTOR IN
THE LONG PATH LASER MONITORING SYSTEM IS UNDER EVALUATION, WITH A TECHNICAL REPORT ON THE EFFECTS
OF SPECKLE SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN JANUARY, 1978. ALL LABORATORY AND FIELD EVALUATION OF THE
HCL DETECTOR HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE UV DIAL SYSTEM WILL BE CALIBRATED AND FIELD TESTED JOINTLY
WITH EPA DURING JANUARY 1978. OPERATIONAL FIELD TESTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL. 1978.
"PROJECT: 04159-OPTICAL ABSORPTION PROPERTIES OF SULFATE AEROSOL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/75 OO/78 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3OOOO
TASK CODE=V625D-69 **EPA=D7-E681-CG *• ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: GJ D'ALESSIO EPA/HDOTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: PT CUNNINGHAM US DOE ARGONNE NATL LAB
R KUMAR US DOE ARGONNE NATL LAB
SA JOHNSON US DOE ARGONNE NATL LAB
MILESTONES...: O4/78 -COMPLETE FIELD TESTING
04/78 -INITIATE FIELD INSTRUMENT DESIGN
09/78 -COMPLETE INSTRUMENT DESIGN
PLAN ID (AP-625D)(DU-N140) ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANT MEASUREMENT AND INSTRUMENT DEVEL.
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004159 SSIE-GMA 5363 EPA -D7-E681-CG TASK-V625D-69
AP -625D DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF SULFATE
AND ACID SULFATE IN ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL MATERIAL. THE APPROACH IS BASED ON THE DETERMINATION OF THE
INFRARED ABSORPTION SPECTRA OR OTHER CHARACTERISTIC SPECTRA OF THE AEROSOL MATERIAL AND ITS
DERIVATIVES PROGRESS DURING THE PAST YEAR HAS INCLUDED DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURES THAT PRESERVE THE
ACIDITY OF SAMPLES COLLECTED ON FILTERS DURING THE SAMPLES PREPARATION STEPS PRIOR TO OBTAINING THE
SPECTRUM THE INFRARED CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN COMPARED IN THE FIELD WITH OTHER METHODS
FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF SULFATE AND ACIDIC SULFATE AEROSOL. CURRENT PLANS ARE TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
NEW TECHNIQUES AND IMPROVED PROCEDURES FOR SULFATE AEROSOL CHARACTERIZATION.
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..PROJECT: 01277-COMPARATIVE TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF EMISSIONS FROM POWER PLANTS
USING EASTERN VS WESTERN COALS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/77 06/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1600OO
TASK CODE=D625F-O11 *»EPA=68-03-26O1 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. R DANNER EPA/HERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. VN FINELLI UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
HG PETERING UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
TE CODY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
VJ ELIA UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
E MENDEN UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
R CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
MILESTONES.... 10/77 -COLLECTION OF SAMPLES
O2/78 -IN-VITRO STUDY
02/78 -IN-VIVO STUDY
O6/78 -COMPLETION
PLAN ID (AP-625FMDU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OO1277 SSIE-GMA 4501 EPA -68-O3-2601 TASK-D625F-O11
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. THIS PROPOSED WORK
PROVIDES FOR AN EXPANDED BIOLOGICAL TESTING REGIMEN TO INCLUDE WHOLE-ANIMAL IN VIVO TESTING AND A
COMPREHENSIVE IN VITRO TOXICITY TESTING REGIMEN COUPLED WITH THE PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION
OF THE COALS AND COAL EMISSIONS CONDENSATE DATA TO ASSESS THE TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF STACK
EMISSIONS (CONDENSATES) FROM EASTERN VS. WESTERN COAL. THE IN VIVO TESTING REGIMEN CONSISTING OF
INTRATRACHEAL INTUBATION OF FRACTIONATED AND UNFRACTIONATED OF THE STACK EMISSIONS CONDENSATE INTO
RATS. AT SPECIFIC TIME INTERVALS THE RATS WILL BE INTRAVENEOUSLY INJECTED WITH RADIO IODINATED
ALBUMIN AND AFTER SIX HOURS THE ANIMALS WILL BE ANESTHETIZED AND THE LUNGS LAVAGED WITH SALINE.
BLOOD AND TISSUES WILL BE COLLECTED AND SAVED FOR FUTURE ANALYSES. PULMONARY ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES
(PAM) IN THE LAVAGE FLUID WILL BE COUNTED AND OBSERVED UNDER MICROSCOPY FOR MORPHOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENT. ALIQUOTS OF THE LAVAGE SOLUTION WILL BE ADDED TO SCINTILLATION COCKTAIL AND COUNTED FOR
1311 RADIOACTIVITY. THE REMAINING LAVAGE FLUID WILL BE CENTRIFUGED AND THE SUPERNATANT ASSAYED FOR
LYSOZYME ACTIVITY AND TOTAL PROTEIN CONTENT. BLOOD. LUNG AND OTHER TISSUES WILL BE ANALYZED FOR
METALS BY ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY. THE METALS TO BE ANALYZED ARE SELECTED FROM THOSE WHICH
HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE PRESENT IN THE STACK EMISSION CONDENSATES. ON ALL EXPERIMENTAL AND CONTROL
ANIMALS A COMPLETE AUTOPSY WILL BE DONE. ANY GROSS ABNORMALITIES WILL BE RECORDED IN BRIEF
DESCRIPTIONS, FROM ALL ORGANS REPRESENTATIVE SEGMENTS WILL BE TAKEN FOR MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION.
THESE WILL BE STAINED WITH HEMATOXYLIN AND EOSIN. INCLUDED IN THIS PROPOSAL ARE PROGRAMS FOR
MUTAGENICITY TESTING BY THE MAMMALIAN CELL MUTAGENESIS ASSAY AND THE SALMONELLA TVPHIMURTUM ASSAY
("AMES TEST"). THESE PROCEDURES WILL COMPLEMENT ONE ANOTHER IN EVALUATION OF MUTAGENIC POTENTIAL OF
THE SAMPLES WHILE PERMITTING A COMPARISON OF THE RESPONSE OF THE TWO METHODS TO SAMPLES OF POWER
PLANT EXHAUST CONDENSATES. THE EFFECTS OF THE FRACTIONATED SAMPLES ON THE ACTIVITY OF COMMERCIALLY
AVAILABLE METALLOENZYMES, SUCH AS TYROSINASE. GALACTOSE OXIDASE. CATALASE. ALA-D, ETC.. WILL BE
TESTED.
"PROJECT: O1279-INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTS OF PROLONGED INHALATION OF NICKEL-ENRICHED FLY
ASH IN SYRIAN GOLDEN HAMSTERS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BA1TELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/76 O9/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 325OOO
TASK CODE^D625F-112 * *EPA=68-03-2457 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
W MOORE EPA/HERL CINC
AP WEHNER
OR MOSS
GE DAGLE
R BUSCHBOM
RE BARRETT
11/76 -INITIATE CONTRACT WORK
O9/77 -GENERATE FLY ASH
12/77 -INITIATE ANIMAL EXPOSURE
09/78 -INITIATE PHASE II OF STUDY
PLAN ID : (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 8. THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO1279 SSIE-GMA 3367 1 EPA -68-03-2457 TASK-D625F- 112
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: TO INVESTIGATE (A) DEVELOPMENT OF LESIONS INDUCED BY INHALATION OF NI-ENRICHED FLY ASH
(NEFA) AS A FUNCTION OF EXPOSURE TIME AND AEROSOL CONCENTRATION, (B) MORTALITY AS A FUNCTION OF
EXPOSURE, (C) REVERSIBILITY OF NEFA-INDUCEO LESIONS AS A FUNCTION OF EXPOSURE AND AGE BY
PERIODICALLY WITHDRAWING HAMSTERS FROM EXPOSURE AND MAINTAINING THEM FOR LIFE-SPAN OBSERVATIONS.
APPROACH: PHASE I NEFA AND FLY ASH (FA) WILL BE PREPARED AND CHARACTERIZED. EXPOSURE FACILITIES
AND EOUIPMENI WILL BE PREPARED AND TESTED. HAMSTERS WILL BE ORDERED AND QUARANTINED. ACUTE AND
SUBACUTE TOXICITY TESTS WITH NEFA AND FA WILL BE CONDUCTED. PHASE II FOUR GROUPS OF MALE SYRIAN
GOLD HAMSTERS WILL RECEIVE HIGH-LEVEL EXPOSURES TO NEFA, LOW-LEVEL EXPOSURES TO NEFA, HIGH-LEVEL
EXPOSURES TO FA. AND SHAM EXPOSURES. RESPECTIVELY. EACH GROUP WILL CONSIST OF A SUBGROUP OF 50
ANIMALS TO RECEIVE LIFE-SPAN (15 MONTHS) EXPOSURES. A SUBGROUP OF 2O ANIMALS TO BE SACRIFICED
QUARTERLY IN LOTS OF 5, AND ANOTHER SUBGROUP OF 20 ANIMALS TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM EXPOSURE QUARTERLY
IN LOTS OF 5 FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION. DEAD ANIMALS WILL BE NECROPSIED. LUNGS AND GROSSLY OBSERVED
LESIONS WILL BE HISTOPATHOLOGICALLY EXAMINED.
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••PROJECT: O1281
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
PLAN ID
OROIS CODES.
-HEALTH EFFECTS OF ENERGY BYPRODUCTS ON DRINKING WATER
FUNDING
(GRANT)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
$ 1O1976
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK
TASK CODE=D625F-113 .«EPA=R805599-01
DG GREATHOUSE EPA/HERL CINC
MA SHAPIRO UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
AA SOOKY UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
JL SYKORA UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
JB ANDELMAN UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
(A>p'-625n°DU-N14oTLAIRONWATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS <Ł"LTH)
RECN-001281 SSIE-GMA 4372 EPA -R805599-01 TASK-D625F- 113
AP - fi^SF DU -N140 LABT-HEE
"r. P P OF THIS STUDY ARE (A) EVALUATION OF SOURCES, PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF
COAL ENERGY RELATED BYPRODUCTS 2 EVALUATION OF HEALTH EFFECTS OF COAL ENERGY BYPRODUCTS, (3)
EVALUATION OF C^AL ENERGY BYPRODUCTS INTRODUCED INTO DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES. (4) EVALUATION OF
INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM 12 AND 3 ABOVE TO DEFINE FUTURE RESEARCH NEEDS. THIS STUDY WILL BE
BASED ON INFORMATION PUBLIsAED IN PERIODICALS. BOOKS. REPORTS OR AVAILABLE RAW DATA. FIVE SEPARATE
?«« SILL COVER ALL THE ESSENTIAL ASPECTS OF SOURCES AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF CONTAMINANTS DERIVED
FROM COAL ENERGY PRODUCTION AS WELL AS THE PATHWAYS THROUGH WHICH THEY ENTER DRINKING WATER
SUPPLIES THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE STUDY WILL ALLOW FORMULATtON OF FUTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
NEEDS IN THE AREA OF COAL ENERGY UTILIZATION AND PRODUCTION AS
"PROJECT: 01282-HEALTH IMPACTS OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE ON DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES IN
WESTERN COALS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE . O6/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED
(GRANT)
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
PLAN ID
ORDIS COOES..
ABSTRACT.
**EPA=R805579-01
EPA/HERL CINC
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
AND SAMPLING PLAN FORMULATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
1578OO
TASK CODE=D625F-114
DG GREATHOUSE
BG WIXSON
BT KAGEY
NL GALE
O9/78 -EVALUATION OF LITERATURE
1O/79 -PROJECT COMPLETED
(AP-625FMDU-N140) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-OO1282 SSIE-GMA 4371 EPA -R8O5579-O1 TASK-D625F- 114
AP -623F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE. 1. IDENTIFY COAL MINING AREAS IN WESTERN STATES WHERE ACID MINE
DRAINAGE MAY GET INTO DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES. 2. CARRY OUT A LITERATURE REVIEW TO IDENTIFY
POSSIBLE COMPOUNDS AND LEVELS OF ORGANICS OR INORGANICS THAT MIGHT CAUSE DISEASE. 3. IDENTIFY
HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE COMPOUNDS AND THEIR POSSIBLE INGESTION. 4. DETERMINE. WHERE
POSSIBLE. THOSE COMPOUNDS THAT ARE REMOVED BY DRINKING WATER TREATMENT. 5. EVALUATE THE MORTALITY
DATA IN RESPECT TO SPECIFIC DISEASE RELATIONSHIP IN THE WESTERN COAL STATES. 6. PROPOSE A
REPRESENTATIVE AREA AND SPECIFY THE ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES, WATER CHARACTERISTICS AND TYPE OF
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES THAT WILL BE NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH VALID BASELINES, DEFINE PROBLEMS AND
SEEK POSSIBLE CONTROL MEASURES. THE INFORMATION COLLECTED AND EVALUATED BY THIS PROJECT SHOULD PLAY
A MAJOR ROLE IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE AREA FOR CONCENTRATED STUDIES ON THE PROBLEMS OF ACID
MINE DRAINAGE-WATER SUPPLIES AND HEALTH. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE CRITICAL TO THE FUTURE
DEVELOPMENT OF WESTERN COALS AND ALLOW FOR THE MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OF FUNDS AND RESEARCH TO ANSWER
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS OF HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH ACID MINE DRAINAGE AND DRINKING WATER
SUPPLIES.
••PROJECT: 01283-EFFECTS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION RELATED POLLUTANTS ON PULMONARY FIBROSIS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
FUNDING
(CNTR.)
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
105886
55OOO
SCH OF DENTISTRY/BIOCHEM DEPT
09/78
1 1/79
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/74 O6/79
TASK CODE=D625F-1 15 <• " EPA = 68 -03- 2OO5 *
SD LEE EPA/HERL CINC
RS BHATNAGAR UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
OS/74 -INITIATE EXPERIMENTS
OS/75 -REPORT ON TOXIC EFFECTS OF PD
O6/76 -REPORT ON TOXIC EFFECTS OF CD AND PT
09/77 -REPORT ON LUNG ORGAN CULTURE AS A SCREENING SYSTEM (RU, NI, HG,
-EFFECTS ON OXIDANTS ON PULMONARY FIBROSIS
-FINAL REPORT
(AP-625FHDU-N140) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-OO1283 SSIE-GMA 438O EPA -68-03-2005 TASK-D625F- 115
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
THERE IS MOUNTING CONCERN OVER THE INCREASE IN ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATIONS OF A VARIETY OF METALLIC
POLLUTANTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND CHANGING ENERGY SOURCES WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS
VERY LITTLE IS KNOWN ABOUT THE TOXICITY AND LONG RANGE HEALTH EFFECTS OF MANY OF THESE METALS WE
HAVE PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED A HIGHLY REPRODUCIBLE & CONTROLLABLE LUNG ORGAN CULTURE SYSTEM FOR THE
EVALUATION OF SEVERAL ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS; OUR STUDIES PROVIDED USEFUL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
TOXICITY OF THESE SUBSTANCES AND ALSO YIELDED INFORMATION CONCERNING THE MOLECULAR MECHANISMS
INVOLVED IN THESE TOXIC INTERACTIONS LEADING TO PULMONARY DISORDERS IN OUR ORIGINAL CONTRACT WITH
THE EPA. WE EXAMINED THE TOXICITY OF THE METALS PT, PD AND CD AND INITIATED INVESTIGATIONS ON THE
EFFECTS OF HG ON PULMONARY TISSUES IN ORGAN CULTURE. BECAUSE OF THE SUITABILITY AND VERSATILITY OF
THIS PROCEDURE, WE PROPOSE TO USE OUR LUNG ORGAN CULTURE SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING THE BIOCHEMICAL
EFFECTS OF THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION-RELATED TRACE METALS, RU. NI. HG CU AND ZN WE PROPOSE TO ( 1 )
DETERMINE EFFECTS OF THESE TRACE METALS ON PULMONARY CONNECTIVE TISSUE BIOSYNTHESIS USING LUNG
ORGAN CULTURES: (2) DETERMINE THE DOSE RESPONSE OF THESE COMPOUNDS: (3) DETERMINE QUALITATIVE AND
QUANTITATIVE CHANGES IN COLLAGEN INDUCED BY ABOVE POLLUTANTS (SIMILAR STUDIES WILL BE INITIATED
WITH ELASTIN); (4) CORRELATE OBSERVED BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES WITH MORPHOLOGICAL LESIONS' (5)
PARAMETERS OF COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS WILL BE EXAMINED IN LUNGS OF RATS EXPOSED TO THE ABOVE POLLUTANTS
AT THE EPA. CINCINNATI. WE WILL ALSO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF CADMIUM ON THE SYNTHESIS OF
CONNECTIVE TISSUE MACROMOLECULES. FURTHER STUDIES IN RELATION TO THE METALLIC POLLUTANTS WILL
INVOLVE EXAMINATION OF THE INTERACTIONS OF THE TOXINS WITH CRITICAL ENZYMES INVOLVED IN CONNECTIVE
TISSUE MACROMOLECULAR SYNTHESIS TO DETERMINE THEIR SITES OF ACTION STUDIES WILL ALSO BE CARRIED
OUT TO DETERMINE THE EFFECT OF THE ABOVE POLLUTANTS ON INFORMATIONAL MACROMOLECULE SYNTHESIS IN
LUNG ORGAN CULTURES. THE EFFECTS OF THESE TRACE METALS ON DNA AND RNA SYNTHESIS WILL gE
INVESTI GAT ED.
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»*PROJECT: 0128B-COMPARATIVE TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF EMISSION FROM POWER PLANTS USING
EASTERN VS WESTERN COAL
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 09/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 16OOOO
TASK CODE=D625F-118 * *EPA = 68-O3-2601 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. RM DANNER EPA/HERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.. VN FINELLI UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
HG PETERING UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
TE CODY UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
VJ EUIA UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
MILESTONES.... 1O/77 -COLLECTION OF SAMPLES
02/78 -IN VITRO STUDY
O2/78 -IN VIVO STUDY
O6/78 -COMPLETION
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-001286 SSIE-GMA 4499 EPA -68-O3-2601 TASK-D625F-118
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. THE INCREASED
UTILIZATION OF COAL AS AN ENERGY SOURCE MAY SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER THE POLLUTANT PROFILE IN THE HUMAN
ENVIRONMENT. RESERVES OF COAL FAR EXCEED THE KNOWN RESERVES OF ALL OTHER MINERAL FUELS. IN THE
UNITED STATES FROM THE ATLANTIC TO THE PACIFIC COASTS THERE ARE GREAT RESERVES OF VARIOUS TYPES OF
COAL GRADED FROM THE HIGHEST RANKED PENNSYLVANIA ANTHRACITE AND THE EASTERN AND MIDWESTERN
BITUMINOUS TO THE LOW RANKED, SOFTER COALS, WESTER SUBBITUMINOUS AND LIGNITE. THE OBJECTIVES OF
THIS RESEARCH ARE: A) TO DETERMINE THE PROFILES OF ORGANIC AND METAL CONSTITUENTS OF EMISSIONS FROM
COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS USING EASTERN OR WESTERN COALS AND TO ANALYZE THE RESULTS IN VIEW OF THE
TYPE OF COAL USED AND IN AWARENESS OF THE DIVERSE PLANT DESIGNS AND EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES AT THE
VARIOUS COLLECTION SITES; B) TO ASSESS THE TOXICOLOGIC EFFECTS OF COLLECTED EMISSION SAMPLES AND TO
COMPARE THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS WITH THE CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SAMPLES. COLLECTION OF
EMISSION SAMPLES FROM THE POST-CONTROL-DEVICE COMBUSTION EFFLUENTS (FUGITIVE STACK EMISSION) WILL
BE PERFORMED USING UP-TO-DATE SAMPLING METHODOLOGY. METAL ANALYSES. FRACTIONATION AND
FINGERPRINTING OF ORGANIC CONSTITUENTS AND IN VIVO AND IN VITRO TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF
UNFRACTIONATED SAMPLES AND THEIR FRACTIONS WILL PERMIT US TO ASSESS THE ROLE OF METALS AND ORGANIC
CONSTITUENTS IN THE TOXICITY OF STACK EMISSIONS. THE BIOLOGICAL TESTS PROPOSED IN THIS STUDY
INCLUDE BACTERIAL AND MAMMALIAN CELL MUTAGENESIS, CYTOTOXICITY AND LONG AND SHORT TERM EFFECTS OF
INTRATRACHEALLY ADMINISTERED SAMPLES AS SEEN BY BIOCHEMICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE LUNGS
OF EXPOSED RATS.
"PROJECT:
01288-EFFECT OF POLLUTANTS FROM ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRACE
METALS ON LUNG METABOLISM
SCH OF MED/ANATOMY DEPT
SCH OF MED/ANATOMY DEPT
SCH OF MED/ANATOMY DEPT
SCH OF MED/ANATOMY DEPT
SCH OF MED/ANATOMY DEPT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/75 O6/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ O
TASK CODE=D625F-13O »*EPA=68-03-2221 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY76 /
EPA OFFICER.: SO LEE EPA/HERL CINC
INVESTIGATOR.: MG MUSTAFA UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
DF TIERNEY UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
AD HACKER UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
JJ OSPITAL UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
N ELSAYED UNIV OF CALIFORNIA
MILESTONES.... O7/75 -INITIATE EXPERIMENTS
07/76 -BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF OX EXPOSURE
09/77 -BIOCHEMICAL METHODS OF ASSESSING POLLUTANT EFFECTS
12/77 -INFLUENCE OF AGE ON POLLUTANT EFFECTS
O7/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO1288 SSIE-GMA 4494 EPA -68-O3-2221 TASK-D625F- 13O
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO
DETERMINE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN THE LUNGS OF ANIMALS EXPOSED TO
POLLUTANTS RELATED TO ENERGY CONSUMPTION, VIZ., OZONE, NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES, SULFURIC
ACID, SULFATES AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRACE METALS. ANIMALS (RATS) ARE EXPOSED TO POLLUTANTS AND THE
EFFECTS IN THE LUNG ARE DELINEATED USING SENSITIVE BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS. THE FINDINGS OF STUDIES
TO DATE ARE SUMMARIZED AS FOLLOWS. ALTHOUGH ACUTE EXPOSURES TO OXIDANT POLLUTANTS GENERALLY CAUSE A
DEPRESSION OF LUNG ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES. EXPOSURES OF OZONE AT CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 1 PPM
(SIMULATING AMBIENT CONDITIONS IN PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG) AND TO NITROGEN DIOXIDE AT 5 PPM (THRESHOLD
LIMIT VALUE) FOR A FEW DAYS OR LONGER RESULT IN A STIMULATION OF LUNG METABOLISM. AS JUDGED FROM
ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES, LUNG METABOLISM MAY EXHIBIT AN INITIAL DEPRESSION (WITHIN 24 HOURS) BUT A
SUBSEQUENT ELEVATION WHICH ATTAINS THE PEAK BETWEEN 3 AND 4 DAYS OF EXPOSURE. FOR EXPOSURES
INVOLVING O.8 PPM OZONE. A 5O-1OO% ELEVATION OF METABOLIC PARAMETERS HAS BEEN OBSERVED. FOR LOWER
LEVELS OF OZONE (VIZ., 0.5 AND O.2 PPM) THE METABOLIC CHANGES ARE SMALL, EXHIBITING PROLONGED
EXPOSURES TO OZONE (VIZ., O.8 PPM), AND SHOW THAT THE BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN THE LUNG REMAIN
ELEVATED FOR AS LONG AS 5O DAYS OF EXPOSURE, BUT THEN DECLINE ALMOST TO CONTROL LEVEL AFTER 9O DAYS
OF EXPOSURE. FOR LOWER LEVELS OF OZONE, THE CHANGES ARE FOUND TO REVERT TO CONTROL LEVEL WITHIN 20
DAYS OF EXPOSURE. IF THE EXPOSURE IS DISCONTINUED AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN
RECOVERING ANIMALS RETURN TO CONTROL LEVELS WITHIN A WEEK. IT MAY BE CONCLUDED THAT LOW-LEVEL
OXIDANT EXPOSURES CAUSE BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN THE LUNG, AND THAT THE CHANGES ARE REVERSIBLE.
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• •PROJECT 0268t-ENZYMATIC CHARACTERIZATION OF METABOLIC ACTIVATION AND DNA BINDING OF
PRESUMPTIVE CARCINOGENS IN SHORT-TERM ASSAY SYSTEMS (ABBREV)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 09/79 : FUNDING : ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=H625F-714O *-EPA=R8O5482-01 ** (GRANT) PRIOR
HUISINGH EPA/HERL RTP
FY77
FY
89954
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
J
IB WEINSTEIN
D GRUNBERGER
AM JEFFREY
H VAMASAKI
RP SANTELLA
(AP-625F)(DU-N140)
RECN-O02688
AP -625F
COLUMBIA UNIV
COLUMBIA UNIV
COLUMBIA UNIV
COLUMBIA UNIV
COLUMBIA UNIV
AIR WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
SSIE-GMA 4832 EPA -R8O5482-01 TASK-H625F-7140
DU -N14O LABT-HEE
COL OF PHYS & SURGEONS/PEDIATRICS
COL OF PHYS & SURGEONS/PEDIATRICS
COL OF PHYS & SURGEONS/PEDIATRICS
COL OF PHYS & SURGEONS/PEDIATRICS
COL OF PHYS & SURGEONS/PEDIATRICS
THIS IS ONE OF A MULTI-PART PROJECT WHOSE SUMMARY MAY BE IDENTICAL TO OTHERS. IT IS NOW RECOGNIZED
THAT ANIMAL BIOASSAYS ARE INADEQUATE FOR MONITORING THE THOUSANDS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS WHICH
REQUIRE SCREENING AS POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS. SEVERAL SHORT-TERM IN VITRO TESTS FOR MUTAGENICITY AND
CARCINOGENICITY ARE CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED (BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND
VARIOUS RESEARCH GROUPS). SINCE MANY ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENS AND CARCINOGENS REQUIRE PRIOR
METABOLISM OR WHOLE CELLS TO EXERT THEIR EFFECTS, SOME OF THESE SHORT-TERM ASSAYS USE A RAT LIVER
MICROSOMAL FRACTION FOR ACTIVATION OF THE CHEMICAL BEING TESTED. THERE IS A PAUCITY OF INFORMATION,
HOWEVER. ON WHETHER OR NOT THE ACTIVATION OF A KNOWN CARCINOGEN AND ITS COVALENT BINDING TO
CELLULAR DNA IN THESE IN VITRO SYSTEMS IS QUANTITATIVELY AND QUALITATIVELY SIMILAR TO THAT WHICH
OCCURS IN INTACT MAMMALIAN CELLS, OR IN THE WHOLE ANIMAL. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL IS TO
EXAMINE THE MODIFIED DNA FROM CELLS USED IN THESE ASSAYS AFTER EXPOSURE TO THE UBIQUITOUS
CARCINOGEN BENZO(AJPYRENE (BP). THE APPROACH WILL BE TO INCUBATE TRITIUM LABELED BP WITH MICROSOMES
AND SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM TESTER STRAINS, OR WITH VARIOUS MAMMALIAN CELL LINES. CELLULAR DNA WILL
THEN BE EXTRACTED, ANALYZED FOR RADIOACTIVITY AND FLUORESCENCE, AND THEN HYDROLYZED TO NUCLEOSIDES
WHICH WILL BE ANALYZED BY HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY, UTILIZING APPROPRIATE BP-NUCLEOSIDE
DERIVATIVES PREPARED CHEMICALLY AS MARKERS TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE BP-NUCLEOSIDE ADDUCTS
PRESENT. PARALLEL ASSAYS WILL BE DONE FOR MUTAGENICITY AND TRANSFORMATION AND OF ARYL HYDROCARBON
HYDROXYLASE AND EPOXIDE HYDRATASE ACTIVITIES. THE DATA WILL BE CORRELATED WITH OUR RESULTS OBTAINED
IN INTACT HUMAN TISSUES WHERE IT HAS BEEN POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE STRUCTURE OF THE MAJOR ADDUCT
FORMED.
••PROJECT: 026S»-IMPLEMENTATION OF SCREENING TESTS FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS AIRBORNE
PARTICIPATE MATERIALS USING THE ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE TEST SYS
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/76 O9/78 : FUNDING
TASK CODE=H625F-715O *»EPA=68-02-2566 ** (CNTR.)
MD WATERS EPA/HERL RTP
INC
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
35OOOO
JA CAMPBELL NORTHROP SERVICES
J HUISINGH US EPA
MD WATERS US EPA
MILESTONES.... 09/77 -EVALUATE ATP AS A BIO-INDICATOR OF TOXICITY IN EFFLUENTS
08/77 -TEST EFFLUENTS FROM FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTION PILOT STUDY
1O/77 -TEST EFFLUENT FROM COAL GASIFICATION PILOT STUDY
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO2689 SSIE-GMA 4296 EPA -68-O2-2566 TASK-H625F-715O
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT STUDIES IN THIS AND OTHER LABORATORIES HAVE DEFINED A CENTRAL ROLE FOR THE ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE IN
THE DEFENSE OF THE LUNG AGAINST INHALED PARTICULATE MATERIALS. WE HAVE IDENTIFIED A NUMBER OF
METALLIC SUBSTANCES OF THE TYPE KNOWN TO BE PRESENT IN AIR EFFLUENTS WHICH ARE RELATIVELY TOXIC FOR
THE ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE (CD. V. NI , HG. ETC.). MANY SUBSTANCES SUCH AS SOME METALS AND CERTAIN
ORGANICS ARE EMITTED IN THE VAPOR PHASE AND SUBSEQUENTLY PREFERENTIALLY CONDENSE ON THE SURFACE OF
THE SMALLER RESPIRABLE PARTICULATE MATERIALS. WE NOW HAVE A NUMBER OF CHEMICAL ANALYTICAL
TECHNIQUES AND BIOLOGICAL ENDPOINTS AVAILABLE TO STUDY THE NATURE OF THE SURFACES OF PARTICLES AND
THE RESULTING EFFECTS OF THE IN VITRO EXPOSURE OF THESE PARTICLES TO ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE THE
BIOLOGICAL ENDPOINTS FORM THE BASIS OF A VALUABLE SCREENING SYSTEM FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATERIALS. IN COLLABORATION WITN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS WHO ARE ABLE TO DEFINE
THE SURFACE CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF PARTICULATE SAMPLES. WE WILL CARRY OUT A SYSTEMATIC SCREENING
EFFORT TO DEFINE THE BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF THE ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE TO PHAGOCYTIZED PARTICLES IN
VITRO. WE WILL FOCUS ON THE PROPENSITY OF CRUDE PARTICLES TO PROMOTE CELL LYSIS TO AFFECT
PHAGOCYTIC ACTIVITY (AS DETERMINED BY DEPRESSION IN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE LEVELS) TO ALTER THE
INTEGRITY OF THE LYSOSOMES AND TO INDUCE ENZYME SYSTEMS CAPABLE OF ACTIVATING POTENTIALLY
CARCINOGENIC COMPOUNDS SUCH AS THE POLYNUCLEAR AROMATICS WHICH MAY BE ADSORBED TO PARTICULATE
SURFACES. WE WILL STUDY THE INFLUENCE OF THE NATURE OF THE SURFACE OF STANDARD PARTICLES ON THE
EXTENT OF ADSORPTION OF MATERIALS. FURTHERMORE, WE WILL STUDY THE INFLUENCE OF INTERNAL AND
EXTERNAL SURFACE AREA ON THE TIME COURSE OF RELEASE OF ADSORBED COMPONENTS AND THE EFFECTS OF
SURFACE CHEMICAL COMPONENTS ON THE BIOLOGIC crrci.ia
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..PROJECT: 02691-IMPROVED SCORING OF CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATION OF C3H/10T1/2 CELLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/77 09/8O FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 27000O
TASK CODE=H625F-7153 * *EPA=R80520S »* (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. MO WATERS EPA/HERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. C HEIDELBERGER UNIV OF SO CALIF
S MONDAL UNIV OF SO CALIF
RF BAKER UNIV OF SO CALIF
MILESTONES...: O8/77 -PROJECT TO BE FUNDED
PLAN ID : (AP-625FMDU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-002691 SSIE-GMA 4325 EPA -R805208 TASK-H625F-7153
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT WE PLAN TO IMPROVE THE QUANTITATIVE ONCOGENIC TRANSFORMATION BY CHEMICAL CARCINOGENS AND SCORE FOR
TRANSFORMATION AT EARLIER TIMES SO THAT THE SYSTEM CAN BE USEFUL AS A RAPID PRE-SCREEN FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. INDIVIDUAL COMPOUNDS, AS WELL AS MIXTURES. WILL BE STUDIED. THE USE OF
SINGLE CELLS IN INDIVIDUAL DISHES AS THE BASIC SYSTEM WILL BE IMPROVED. AND THE INHIBITORY
INFLUENCE OF CELL DENSITY ON TRANSFORMATION FREQUENCY WILL BE ACCURATELY OUANTITATED. TRANSFORMED
C3H/1OT1/2 CELLS HAVE A DIFFERENT MORPHOLOGY IN THE SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE. THIS PROPERTY
WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP AN ALTERNATIVE ASSAY FOR TRANSFORMATION AND TO DETERMINE AT WHAT TIME AFTER
CARCINOGEN TREATMENT CELLS BECOME TRANSFORMED.
**PROJECT: 02692-WORKSHOP ON "SCREENING SYSTEMS FOR ALTERNATE ENERGY EFFLUENTS"
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/77 O1/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OOOO
TASK CODE = H625F-7154 * *EPA = 68-O2- 2435 * * (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: MD WATERS EPA/HERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. MD WATERS KAPPA SYSTEMS INC
MD WATERS US EPA
W MARTIN KAPPA SYSTEMS INC
MILESTONES.... 11/77 -WORKSHOP TO BE HELD
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 8 THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES. .. RECN-OO2692 SSIE-GMA 4484 EPA -68-02-2435 TASK-H625F- 7154
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THERE ARE PRESENTLY ONLY A LIMITED NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ACTUALLY INVOLVED IN THE BIOLOGICAL
IDENTIFICATION (SCREENING) OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS EFFLUENTS RESULTING FROM THE UTILIZATION OF
ALTERNATE SOURCES OF ENERGY. IT WOULD BE HIGHLY ADVANTAGEOUS TO ASSEMBLE THOSE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED
IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL SCREENING METHODS FOR DETECTION OF MUTAGENS.
CARCINOGENS AND CYTOTOXIC AGENTS DERIVED FROM ALTERNATE ENERGY SOURCES IN A WORKSHOP.
REPRESENTATIVES OF "USER" GROUPS SHOULD BE PRESENT TO ESTABLISH THE FEASIBILITY OF AN
INTERDISCIPLINARY EFFORT.
"PROJECT: 02693-DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATED BEHAVIORAL TESTING METHODOLOGIES FOR STUDY OF
EFFECTS OF COAL CONVERSION AND UTILIZATION PRODUCTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 1O/76 O9/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 124OOO
TASK CODE=H625F-7155 »»EPA=68-O2-2288 »* (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER. LW REITER EPA/HERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. UNKNOWN IOWA STATE UNIV OF SCI 8, TECH GRADUATE SCH
MILESTONES.... O5/77 -INSTALL COMPUTER SYSTEM
O4/78 -DEVELOP SOFTWARE FOR BEHAVIOR IDENTIFICATION
OS/78 -TEST SYSTEM WITH AGENTS
O9/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO2693 SSIE-GMA 4492 EPA -58-02-2288 TASK-H625F- 7155
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE HEALTH EFFECTS RESEARCH LABORATORY OF EPA WILL EVALUATE THE TOXICITY OF COAL CONVERSION AND
UTILIZATION PRODUCTS. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT. THE ADVERSE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THESE PRODUCTS ON
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF PRIMATES MUST BE STUDIED. USING BEHAVIOR AS AN INDEX, THE FUNCTIONAL
INTEGRITY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM CAN BE MEASURED. THIS DATA WILL PROVIDE A DATA BASE IN SUPPORT OF
THE AGENCY'S REGULATORY POLICY. THIS CONTRACT WITH IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY WILL PROVIDE FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TESTING PROCEDURE WHICH WILL PROVIDE RAPID. BUT SENSITIVE EVALUATION OF PRIMATE
BEHAVIOR. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY IS TO DEVELOP AUTOMATED TESTING PROCEDURES UTILIZING A
MINICOMPUTER, CLOSED-CIRCUIT TV EQUIPMENT AND APPROPRIATE HARDWARE INTERFACES TO COLLECT ANO
ANALYZE PRIMATE BEHAVIOR IN THE REAL-TIME LABORATORY ENVIRONMENT. TASK 1 (PATTERN RECOGNITION OF
SPONTANEOUS BEHAVIOR IN MONKEYS) WILL DEFINE AND ANALYZE THE MOTOR ITEMS COMPRISING THE ANIMALS'
SPONTANEOUS ACTIVITY. TASK 2 (LEARNING/MEMORY EVALUATION) WILL DEVELOP COMPUTER PROGRAM STIMULUS
PRESENTATION, RESPONSE ACQUISITION AND DATA ANALYSI
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«'PROJECT- 02695-ENZYMATIC CHARACTERIZATION OF METABOLIC ACTIVATION AND DNA BINDING OF
PRESUMPTIVE CARCINOGENS IN SHORT-TERM ASSAY SYSTEMS (ABBREV)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 09/80 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=H625F-7156 **EPA=68-O2-2231 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR
FY77
FY
90OOO
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
JL HUISINGH
IB WEINSTEIN
0 GRUNBERGER
AM JEFFREY
JL HUISINGH
09/77 -INITIATE PROJECT
EPA/HERL RTP
COLUMBIA UNIV
COLUMBIA UNIV
COLUMBIA UNIV
US EPA
COL OF PHYS & SURGEONS/PEDIATRICS
COL OF PHYS & SURGEONS/PEDIATRICS
COL OF PHYS & SURGEONS/PEDIATRICS
PLAN ID (AP-625FHDU-N140)
ORDIS CODES
ABSTRACT..
AIR WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-002695 SSIE-GMA 4289 EPA -68-02-2231 TASK-H625F-7156
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
IT IS NOW RECOGNIZED THAT ANIMAL BIOASSAYS ARE INADEQUATE FOR MONITORING THE THOUSANDS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS WHICH REQUIRE SCREENING AS POSSIBLE CARCINOGENS. SEVERAL SHORT-TERM IN VITRO
TESTS FOR MUTAGENICITY AND CARCINOGENICITY ARE CURRENTLY BEING EVALUATED (BY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES,
PRIVATE INDUSTRY AND VARIOUS RESEARCH GROUPS). SINCE MANY ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENS AND CARGINOGENS
REQUIRE PRIOR METABOLISM OR WHOLE CELLS TO EXERT THEIR EFFECTS. SOME Of THESE SHORT-TERM ASSAYS USE
A RAT LIVER MICROSOMAL FRACTION FOR ACTIVATION OF THE CHEMICAL BEING TESTED. THERE IS A PAUCITY OF
INFORMATION HOWEVER ON WHETHER OR NOT THE ACTIVATION OF A KNOWN CARCINOGEN AND ITS COVALENT
BINDING TO CELLULAR DNA IN THESE IN VITRO SYSTEMS IS QUANTITATIVELY AND QUALITATIVELY SIMILAR TO
THAT WHICH OCCURS IN INTACT MAMMALIAN CELLS, OR IN THE WHOLE ANIMAL. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL
IS TO EXAMINE THE MODIFIED DNA FROM CELLS USED IN THESE ASSAYS AFTER EXPOSURE TO THE UBIQUITOUS
CARCINOGEN BENZO(A)PYRENE (BP). THE APPROACH WILL BE TO INCUBATE TRITIUM LABELED BP WITH MICROSOMES
AND SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM TESTER STRAINS, OR WITH VARIOUS MAMMALIAN CELL LINES. CELLULAR DNA WILL
THEN BE EXTRACTED. ANALYZED FOR RADIOACTIVITY AND FLUORESCENCE, AND THEN HYDROLYZED TO NUCLEOSIDES
WHICH WILL BE ANALYZED BY HIGH-PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY. UTILIZING APPROPRIATE BP-NUCLEOSIDE
DERIVATIVES PREPARED CHEMICALLY AS MARKERS TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE BP-NUCLEOSIDE ADDUCTS
PRESENT. PARALLEL ASSAYS WILL BE DONE FOR MUTAGENICITY AND TRANSFORMATION OF ARYL HYDROCARBON
HYDROXYLASE AND EPOXIDE HYDRATASE ACTIVITIES. THE DATA WILL BE CORRELATED WITH OUR RESULTS OBTAINED
IN INTACT HUMAN TISSUES WHERE IT HAS BEEN POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE STRUCTURE OF THE MAJOR ADDUCT
FORMED. THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT INVOLVE RECOMBINANT DNA.
"PROJECT: 02696-STUDIES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CARCINOGEN METABOLISM IN THE
ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE AND THE INDUCTION OF LUNG CANCER
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 12/76 11/BO : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 35OOOO
TASK CODE=H625F-7157 **EPA=68-O2-2566 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. MD WATERS EPA/HERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. N GARRETT NORTHROP SERVICES INC
MILESTONES.... 07/77 -IMPLEMENT MICROBIAL MUTAGENESIS AS AN INDICATOR OF MACROPHAGE MET
O9/77 -PROCURE MACROPHAGES FROM SEVERAL RODENT SPECIES FOR EVALUATION OF
11/77 -UTILIZATION OF MICROBIAL MUTAGENESIS IN SCREENING FOR CARCINOGENS SI
O1/78 -EXPOSE MACROPHAGES IN CULTURE TO CARCINOGENS
PLAN ID : (AP-625FMDU-N140) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO2696 SSIE-GMA 4297 EPA -68-02-2566 TASK-H625F-7157
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TASK IS TO STUDY THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CARCINOGEN METABOLISM IN THE
ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE AND THE INDUCTION OF LUNG CANCER. USING IN VITRO METHODS THE COURSE OF
METABOLIC ACTIVATION/ DETOXIFICATION OF PROCARCINOGENS WILL BE INVESTIGATED IN ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES
OBTAINED FROM RATS AND HAMSTERS. BIOCHEMICAL METHODS WILL BE USED IN MONITORING INDUCTION OF
METABOLIC ACTIVATION/DETOXIFICATION SYSTEMS. MICROBIAL MUTAGENESIS WILL BE USED TO MONITOR THE
EXTENT OF METABOLIC ACTIVATION/DETOXIFICATION BY MACROPHAGES. ONCE THE CONDITIONS FOR MAXIMAL
ACTIVATION/DETOXIFICATION OF CARCINOGENS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED USING IN VITRO METHODS, WHOLE ANIMAL
STUDIES WILL BE INITIATED EMPLOYING INTRATRACHEAL INSTILLATION TECHNIQUES TO ADMINISTER
PARTICULATES AND APPROPRIATE PROCARCINOGENS. THE METABOLIC ACTIVATION OF PROCARCINOGENS WILL BE
MONITORED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE USING MACROPHAGES OBTAINED BY SALINE LAVAGE OF CARCINOGEN-EXPOSED
ANIMALS. WHEN OPTIMAL CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, EXPERIMENTS WILL BE PERFORMED TO
DEMONSTRATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ELICITATION OF MACROPHAGE INFLUX. METABOLIC
ACTIVATION/DETOXIFICATION OF CARCINOGENS AND THE INDUCTION OF LUNG TUMORS IN ANIMALS THIS IS A
LONG-RANGE PROJECT THAT WILL BE APPROACHED SEQUENTIALLY WITH CONTINUATION FROM YEAR TO YEAR BEING
DEPENDENT UPON DEMONSTRATED SUCCESS OF
"PROJECT: 02698-EFFECTS OF SULFURIC ACID AEROSOL UPON RESPIRATORY FUNCTION IN NORMAL
HUMAN SUBJECTS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
OROIS CODES..:
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
DEPT OF MED
DEPT OF MED
DEPT OF MED
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/76 12/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77
TASK CODE=H625F-716O **EPA=R8048O3 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY
ED HAAK EPA/HERL RTP
HD KERR UNIV OF MARYLAND
ML MCILHANY UNIV OF MARYLAND
P SWIDERSKY UNIV OF MARYLAND
T KULLE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV
D SWIFT JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV
O6/78 -1ST PHASE CLINICAL STUDIES REPORTED
06/79 -2ND PHASE CLINICAL STUDIES REPORTED
O6/80 -3RD PHASE CLINICAL STUDIES REPORTED
PLAN ID : (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
EPA -R8O48O3 TASK-H625F-716O
230OOO
SSIE-GMA 3542
RECN-OO2698
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF LOW CONCENTRATION ( 1OO MICROGRAMS/CUBIC METER) H2S04 AEROSOL
OF SMALL PARTICLE SIZE (O.1-0.3 MICROGRAM) ON THE MECHANICAL FACTORS OF BREATHING IN NORMAL HUMAN
SUBJECTS. APPROACH: A MODIFIED DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY IS PLANNED. SUBJECTS WILL BE STUDIED IN PAIRS AND
WILL SPEND 6 HOURS DAILY IN A CLASS 1OO ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED CHAMBER ON 3 SUCCESSIVE DAYS
THEY WILL NOT BE TOLD WHICH DAY THE 4-HOUR EXPOSURE TO H2S04 AEROSOL WILL OCCUR NOR WHICH 2 DAYS
THEY WILL SIMPLY BREATHE FILTERED CLEAN AIR. PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS WILL BE DONE IMMEDIATELY
BEFORE ENTERING THE CHAMBER AND EVERY 2 HOURS THEREAFTER. OUTPUT: SMOKERS AND NON-SMOKERS WILL BE
STUDIED. PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (A) SPIROMETRY (B) PLETHYSMOGRAPHIC
DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC AIRWAY CONDUCTANCE AND FRC, (C) CLOSING VOLUME AND NITROGEN PLATEAU. AND
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• •PROJECT: 02700-THE EFFECT OF LOW LEVELS OF SULFURIC ACID HIST EXPOSURE ON HUMAN
PULMONARY FUNCTION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/76 12/79 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 230OOO
TASK CODE=H625F-7161 *»EPA=R8O4853 »* (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER ED HAAK EPA/HERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR. SM HORVATH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
LJ FOLINSBEE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
JF BEDI UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
MILESTONES.... O6/78 -1ST ANNUAL REPORT ON HUMAN STUDIES PLANNED FOR THAT YEAR
06/79 -2ND ANNUAL REPORT ON HUMAN STUDIES PLANNED FOR THAT YEAR
06/8O -3RD ANNUAL REPORT ON HUMAN STUDIES PLANNED FOR THAT YEAR
PLAN ID
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••PROJECT: 02706-APPLICATION OF AUTOMATED BEHAVIORAL TESTING SYSTEM TO MONKEYS EXPOSED TO
COAL CONVERSION POLLUTANTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE . OO/77 UNK FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2SOOOO
TASK CODE=H625F-7165 «*EPA=68-02-2288 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. LW REITER EPA/HERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. UNKNOWN IOWA STATE UNIV OF SCI & TECH GRADUATE SCH
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 8 THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO27O6 SSIE-GMA 47OO EPA -68-O2-2288 TASK-H625F-7165
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE HEALTH EFFECTS RESEARCH LABORATORY OF EPA WILL EVALUATE THE TOXICITY OF COAL CONVERSION AND
UTILIZATION PRODUCTS. AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, THE ADVERSE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF THESE PRODUCTS ON
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF PRIMATES MUST BE STUDIED. USING BEHAVIOR AS AN INDEX, THE FUNCTIONAL
INTEGRITY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM CAN BE MEASURED. THIS DATA WILL PROVIDE A DATA BASE IN SUPPORT OF
THE AGENCY'S REGULATORY POLICY. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT WILL UTILIZE AUTOMATED BEHAVIORAL TESTING
METHODS DEVELOPED IN THIS PROJECT (EPA PROJECT 0625F-BO3) UNDER CONTRACT WITH IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
TO TEST BEHAVIORAL TOXICITY OF CANDIDATE POLLUT
**PROJECT: 02707-AIR POLLUTION AND CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTIONS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 10/76 10/78
TASK COOE=H625F-7166 **EPA=R8O4256 *
EPA/HERL RTP
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 154OOO
(GRANT) PRIOR FY76 / $ 162OOO
WB RIGGAN
RA MOSTARDI
BL RICHARDSON
GA ATWOOD
11/76 -GRANT AWARD
11/78 -PROGRESS REPORT
11/79 -FINAL REPORT
(AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-O02707 SSIE-GMA 3582 EPA -R8O4256 TASK-H625F-7166
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-HEE
THE BASIC STRUCTURE OF THIS EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN IS TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION ON
VARIOUS CARDIOPULMONARY PARAMETERS. THE DESIGN WILL INVOLVE BOTH LONGITUDINAL AND CROSS-SECTIONAL
APPLICATIONS AND INCLUDE A NUMBER OF AGE GROUPS. THREE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS WILL BE SELECTED AND
INCLUDE: 1) AN AREA OF HEAVY POPULATION. 2) AN AREA OF INTERMEDIATE OR VARYING POPULATION, 3) A
CLEAN AREA. IN EACH OF THE AREAS A MINIMUM OF 15O VOLUNTEERS WITHIN EACH AGE GROUP WILL BE TESTED.
THE VARIOUS TESTS WHICH WILL BE CONDUCTED AND OTHER DATA COLLECTED INCLUDE: 1) VITAL DATA, 2)
PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTING, 3) MAXIMAL EXPIRATORY FLOW VOLUME CURVES, 4) MULTIPLE-LOAD EXERCISE
TEST. 5) ALPHA-1-ANT ITRYPSIN. 6) METHEMOGLOBIN, 7) CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN, 8) MERCURY AND CADMIUM IN
BLOOD. 9) MERCURY AND ARSENIC IN URINE. 1O) TRACE METALS IN HAIR, 11) QUESTIONNAIRE COMPLETION.
AEROMETRIC MONITORING WILL BE CARRIED OUT AT MULTIPLE SITES WITHIN EACH OF THE THREE AREAS AND WILL
INCLUDE: 1) TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATE. 2) 502, 3) NOX. 4) HYDROCARBONS. 5) OZONE. 6) TRACE
METALS. 7) METEROLOGICAL DATA. THE DATA COLLECTED WILL BE ANALYZED AMONG AND BETWEEN THE AGE GROUPS
USING MULTIPLE LINEAR REGRESSION AND ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE MODELS.
**PROJECT: 02709-PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FINELY PARTICULATE ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTAMINANTS FOR BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O8/76 O3/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=H625F-7171 **EPA=68-O2-2451 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR
KIRTZ EPA/HERL RTP
FY77
FY76
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
249OO
7930O
YAMATE I I T RES INST
WALIA I I T RES INST
GRAF I I T RES INST
STEINAR I I T RES INST
O7/77 -SHIP SAMPLES TO RTP
09/77 -COMPLETE SAMPLE ANALYSIS
12/77 -COMPLETE COMMINGTONITE ANALYSIS
(AP-625FHDU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 5 THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-002709 SSIE-GMA 3364 1 EPA -68-O2-2451 TASK-H625F- 7171
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-HEE
THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PREPARE A VARITY OF PARTICULATE SUBSTANCES WHOSE SIZE
DISTRIBUTION, PURITY. ETC. ARE RELIABLY AND CAREFULLY CHARACTERIZED FOR USE IN A VARIETY OF
BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTS BY EPA PERSONNEL AND CONTRACTORS. METALLIC COMPOUNDS BENZO (A) PYRENE UICC
AMOSITE FIBERS, AND OTHER COMPOUNDS WILL BE OBTAINED, CHARACTERIZED AND SUPPLIED EITHER ALONE OR
COMBINED. IN THE SIZE RANGE OF INTEREST TO EPA OR ITS CONTRACTORS. IN ADDITION AMPHIBOLE FIBERS
WILL BE FROM THE PETER MITCHELL PIT OF THE RESERVE MINING COMPANY IN MINNESOTA AND WILL BE COMPARED
TO THOSE FIBERS FOUND IN AMIBENT AIR SAMPLES FROM SILVER BAY AND BABBITT MINNESOTA APPROPRIATE
FIBERS FROM THE PIT WILL BE CHARACTERIZED AND SUPPLIED, EITHER ALONE OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER
COMPOUNDS. TO EPA OR ITS CONTRACTORS.
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"PROJECT: 0271O-BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF EXPOSURE TO SULFUR DIOXIDE AND ACID SULFATE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 06/77 12/8O : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 105000
TASK CODE=H625F-7187 **EPA=R8O5622-01 ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CG HAYES EPA/HERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. KV RAJAGOPALAN DUKE UNIV SCH OF ME/PHARM DEPT
MILESTONES.... 11/77 -AWARD GRANT
11/78 -PROGRESS REPORT
11/79 -PROGRESS REPORT GRANT CONTINUATION APPLICATION
11/8O -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO271O SSIE-GMA 4328 EPA -R805622-01 TASK-H625F-7187
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT : THE USE OF HIGH-SULFUR COAL AS A SOURCE OF ENERGY IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE HIGHER ATMOSPHERIC
CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFUR DIOXIDE AND ACID SULFATE. IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT THESE COMPOUNDS
COULD AFFECT THE HEALTH OF HUMAN POPULATIONS WHICH MAY BE EXPOSED TO THEM. BECAUSE OF THIS, IT IS
OF ADVANTAGE TO HAVE AVAILABLE RELIABLE BIOLOGICAL INDICES FOR DETECTION OF EXPOSURE TO THESE
CHEMICALS- THE RELEVANT TESTS SHOULD BE APPLICABLE TO BLOOD SAMPLES OBTAINED FROM SAMPLES OF HUMAN
POPULATION. IN THE CASE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE, IT IS CONCEIVABLE THAT METABOLITES SUCH AS SULFITE,
THIO-SULFATE AND S-SULFOCYSTEINE MAY BE PRESENT IN THE BLOOD OF EXPOSED INDIVIDUALS IN
CONCENTRATIONS HIGHER THAN THOSE IN NORMAL POPULATIONS. USING THE RAT AS THE EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL,
THIS PROJECT WILL EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF DEVELOPING SENSITIVE TESTS FOR THE PRESENCE OF THESE
COMPOUNDS IN BLOOD OF ANIMALS EXPOSED TO VARIOUS LEVELS OF S02. PROCEDURES FOR ASSESSING EXPOSURE
TO ACID SULFATE MAY ALSO BE POSSIBLE TO DEVELOP. SINCE SULFITE OXIDASE IS AN ENZYME CAPABLE OF
DETOXIFYING S02, METHODS FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TESTING OF SULFITE OXIDASE IN HUMAN POPULATIONS WILL
ALSO BE INVESTIGATED.
**PROJECT: 02712-ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENS STUDIES UTILIZING A DROSOPHILA TEST SYSTEM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O9/77 09/8O : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 64OOO
TASK CODE=H625F-7189 **EPA=R8O2O3O ** (GRANT) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. CG HAYES EPA/HERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.. JW BAUM BROOKHAVEN NATL LAB
JW BAUM U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
MILESTONES.... 09/77 -INITIATE SERIES OF STUDIES
09/78 -PROGRESS REPORT
09/79 -PROGRESS REPORT
09/80 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO2712 SSIE-GMA 4319 EPA -R80203O TASK-H625F-7189
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT IS TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGEN STUDIES OF AIR
POLLUTANTS USING A DROSOPHILA TEST SYSTEM. THESE STUDIES WILL BE COORDINATED WITH AN ONGOING EFFORT
TO DETERMINE THE PRESENCE OF MUTAGENIC AGENTS IN AMBIENT AIR IN WHICH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, DHEW, BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORIES, ERDA, AND THE HEALTH EFFECTS
RESEARCH LABORATORY, EPA ARE COLLABORATING. THROUGH AN INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT WITH NIEHS, BROOKHAVEN
NATIONAL LABORATORIES HAS DEVELOPED A MOBILE EXPOSURE FACILITY TO CONDUCT MUTAGENICITY TESTS USING
THE TRADESCANTIA TEST SYSTEM UNDER ACTUAL. AS OPPOSED TO SIMULATED, AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURES. THE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IS PROVIDING MOBILE AEROMETRIC SUPPORT CONCURRENTLY WITH THE
STUDIES. IN ADDITION. EPA IS COLLECTING BOTH VAPOR PHASE AND PARTICULATE SAMPLES FOR CHEMICAL
CHARACTERIZATION AND FOR ADDITIONAL MUTAGENICITY TESTS IN THE LABORATORY. THE DROSOPHILA STUDIES
WILL COMPLEMENT THE BATTERY OF TESTS CURRENTLY IN USE.
"PROJECT: 02713-IN VITRO SCREENING OF SELECTED AIR POLLUTANTS FOR POTENTIAL
CARCINOGENICITY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 11/75 11/77 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 465OO
TASK CODE=H625F-7190 * *EPA = 68-02 - 2271 ** (CNTR.) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: MD WATERS EPA/HERL RTP
INVESTIGATOR.: LM SCHECHTMAN MICROBIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES INC
RE KOURI MICROBIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES INC
MILESTONES.... 03/77 -PRELIMINARY REPORT ON METABOLIC ACTIVATION IN V-79 AND BALB/3T3 S
08/77 -FINAL REPORT ON METABOLIC ACTIVATION IN V-79, BALB/3T3 AND 1OT1/2
1O/77 -COMPLETION OF TESTING OF 1O SUBSTANCES WITH AND WITHOUT METABOLIC
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO2713 SSIE-GMA 2710 1 EPA -68-O2-2271 TASK-H625F-719O
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-HEE
ABSTRACT THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE THE CAPABILITY FOR IN VITRO SCREENING OF SELECTED
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS FOR POTENTIAL CARCINOGENICITY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EMPLOY THE ESTABLISHED
BALB/C 3T3 AND 1OT1/2 BIOASSAY SYSTEMS FOR DETERMINING MORPHOLOGIC CELLULAR TRANSFORMATION
METABOLIC ACTIVATION SYSTEMS SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE BALB/C 3T3 CELLS
INITIALLY AND EVENTUALLY ALSO WITH THE 1OT1/2 CELLS. THESE ACTIVATION SYSTEMS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED
BY USE OF AND CORRELATED WITH MUTAGENESIS OF MICROBIAL (SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM) AND MAMMALIAN (V79)
CELL SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR HAS IMPLEMENTED A NEW MOUSE FIBROBLAST STRAIN -BALB/3T3 CLONE A31-1
FOR CELLULAR NEOPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION STUDIES WITH POTENTIALLY CARCINOGENIC ENVIRONMENTAL
CHEMICALS. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE C3H10T1/2 NEOPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION
SYSTEM ON THOSE SAMPLES WHICH TEST POSITIVE IN THE AMES SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM MICROBIAL AND
CHINESE HAMSTER LUNG (V79) MAMMALIAN CELL MUTAGENESIS TEST SYSTEMS. METABOLIC ACTIVATION METHODS
ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO PERMIT USE OF THESE NEOPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION SYSTEMS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL
CHEMICALS WHICH MUST BE METABOLIZED TO BRING ABOUT NEOPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION. SAMPLES WHICH HAVE
BEEN COLLECTED FROM FLUIDIZED BED CONVERSION PROCESS PLANT WILL BE SCREENED DURING THE NEXT
QUARTER.
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"PROJECT: 04173-METABOLISM OF INHALED TRACE METAL EFFLUENTS FROM COMBUSTION PROCESSES
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 00/77 UNK
TASK CODE=V625F-19
G RAUSA
RG CUDDIHY
SH WEISSMAN
RC PFLEGER
(AP-625F HDU-N140) AIR
RECN-004173
AP -625F
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
111000
249000
»*EPA=D7-E681
EPA/HDOTRS- DEMI
LOVELACE FOUND FOR MED ED & RES
LOVELACE FOUND FOR MED ED & RES
LOVELACE FOUND FOR MED ED & RES
WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
SSIE-GMA 4667 EPA -D7-E681 TASK-V625F- 19
DU -N140 LABT-EMI
A VARIETY OF TRACE METALS ARE FOUND IN ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS WHICH ARE FORMED FROM NATURAL AND
ANTHROPOGENIC PROCESSES FURTHER STUDY OF THE BIOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF TRACE METALS IS NEEDED
BECAUSE THEY MAY BE TOXIC IN THEMSELVES OR IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER ATMOSPHERIC COMPONENTS AND
THEY MAY ALSO BE USEFUL AS EASILY MEASURED TRACERS TO DETERMINE MAN'S OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL
EXPOSURE THIS STUDY CONCENTRATES ON TRACE METAL CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFLUENTS FROM ENERGY
PRODUCTION ESPECIALLY THOSE RELATED TO THE COMBUSTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. SELECTED METALS WHICH MERIT
FURTHER STUDY IN THIS PROJECT INCLUDE CADMIUM, VANADIUM, ARSENIC AND SELENIUM. THESE ARE BEING
INCORPORATED INTO CONDENSATION AEROSOLS OF THE METAL OXIDES AND INTO AEROSOLS CONTAINING
OXY-SULFATE FORMS THE OXY-SULFATE AEROSOLS ARE CHARACTERISTIC OF AEROSOLS OBTAINED WHEN METAL
OXIDES INTERACT WITH SULFUR OXIDES OR SULFURIC ACID IN THE ATMOSPHERE. BEAGLE DOGS, SYRIAN HAMSTERS
AND FISCHER RATS ARE BEING EXPOSED TO THE AEROSOLS BY INHALATION. DEPOSITION, RETENTION AND
METABOLISM OF THE INHALED METALS ARE BEING STUDIED IN THE ANIMALS OVER SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF DAYS
AFTER EXPOSURE THEIR EFFECTS ON LUNG CELL MACROPHAGES AND TYPE II ALVEOLAR CELLS ARE ALSO BEING
ASSESSED THIS INCLUDES IN VITRO AND IN VIVO STUDIES OF CELL VIABILITY AND FUNCTION. THESE DATA
WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE POPULATION DOSIMETRY MODELS USEFUL FOR INTERPRETING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND
HUMAN HEALT
*«PROJECT: 04174-DEPOSITION, RETENTION AND DOSIMETRY OF INHALED REACTION PRODUCTS WHICH
MAY RESULT FROM S02-PARTICLE REACTIONS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 04/77
UNK
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES. .
TASK CODE=V625F-2O
G RAUSA
MB SNIPES
TL KIRCHGESSNER
(AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR
RECN-OO4174
AP -625F
FUNDING
** ( IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
*»EPA=D7-E681
EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
LOVELACE FOUND FOR MED ED 8. RES
LOVELACE FOUND FOR MED ED & RES
WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
SSIE-GMA 4664 EPA -D7-E681 TASK-V625F-2O
DU -N14O LABT-EMI
/ $
/ $
115OOO
258000
ABSTRACT SULFUR COMPOUNDS. ESPECIALLY OXIDES AND SULFATES. ARE IMPORTANT RELEASE OR REACTION PRODUCTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONVERSION OF FOSSIL FUELS TO ENERGY. CONDENSATION OF THESE COMPOUNDS AND/OR
REACTION PRODUCTS RESULTS IN RESPIRABLE PARTICLES WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO PRODUCE MARKED
ALTERATIONS IN RESPIRATORY PARAMETERS OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS AND THESE CHANGES PRESUMABLY OCCUR IN
HUMANS. CHANGE IN PULMONARY FUNCTION COULD INCLUDE ALTERATION OF CLEARANCE RATES FOR PARTICULATE
MATTER AND CHANGES IN THE THICKNESS AND VISCOSITY OF MUCOUS LINING MAJOR AIRWAYS. IT IS IMPORTANT
TO DEFINE DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS IN LUNG FOR THESE INHALED IRRITANTS AND DETERMINE THEIR MECHANISMS
OF PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE MAGNITUDE OF RISK FOR HUMANS EXPOSED TO THESE
MATERIALS. THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR RELATING DOSE TO
EFFECT AFTER INHALATION OF THESE TOXICANTS BY ANIMALS. INCLUDING THE FISCHER-344 RAT AND BEAGLE
DOG. SPECIFIC STUDIES HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO EXAMINE THE 3-DIMENSIONAL DISTRIBUTION OF INHALED
TOXICANT AS A FUNCTION OF TIME AFTER EXPOSURE AND CHANGES IN DEPOSITION AND RETENTION OF TEST
AEROSOLS DEPOSITED IN LUNG BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER INHALATION OF THE NON-NUCLEAR TOXICANTS.
PROGRESS TO DATE RELATES PRIMARILY TO DEVELOPMENT OF EXPOSURE EQUIPMENT AND TEST AEROSOLS. TWO
STUDIES WILL BE INITIATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE USING FISCHER-344 RATS TO (1) EXAMINE TOXICANT
DISTRIBUTION IN THE LUNG AFTER INHALATION OF SULFURIC ACID MIST AND (2) DISTRIBUTION AND RETENTION
OF INHALED MONODISPERSE INERT PARTICLES AFTER INHALATIO
*«PROJECT: 04175-CYTOGENETIC STUDIES OF LUNG CELLS FOLLOWING INHALATION OF FLY ASH
CHEMICAL MUTAGENS AND EFFLUENTS FROM POWER-RELATED INDUSTRY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED
TASK CODE=V625F-21 *•EPA=D7-E681 »* ( IAG ) PRIOR
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. AL BROOKS LOVELACE FOUND FOR MED ED & RES
RL CARPENTER LOVELACE
CN MITCHELL LOVELACE
DE BICE LOVELACE
NA HACKETT LOVELACE
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR. WATER AND
ORDIS CODES
FY77
FY76
126OOO
284OOO
ABSTRACT.
FOUND FOR MED ED & RES
FOUND FOR MED ED & RES
FOUND FOR MED ED & RES
FOUND FOR MED ED & RES
MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 8. THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-O04175 SSIE-GMA 4668 EPA -D7-E681 TASK-V625F-21
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
EXPERIMENTS ARE BEING DIRECTED TOWARD UNDERSTANDING CHANGES AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL FOLLOWING
INHALATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER (FLY ASH) AND POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS RELEASED FROM COAL-POWERED
ELECTRICAL PLANTS. AN EFFORT IS UNDER WAY TO CHARACTERIZE THE DEPOSITION AND RETENTION OF
NEUTRON-ACTIVATED FLY ASH WHICH WILL BE USEFUL IN CALCULATING DOSE OF FLY ASH TO LUNGS FOLLOWING
PROTRACTED EXPOSURES. ABOUT 1O% OF THE INHALED FLY ASH IS RETAINED IN THE SYRIAN HAMSTER WITH AN
83-DAY HALF-LIFE. STUDIES ON THE INDUCTION OF AHH FOLLOWING INHALATION ARE IN PROGRESS EARLY
RESULTS INDICATE THAT THE EN2YME LEVEL IN THE LIVER OF THE CHINESE HAMSTER CAN BE INDUCED WITH
BENZ(A)PYRENE. THE MAJOR EFFORT IS DIRECTED TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS FOR EVALUATING
CYTOGENETIC CHANGES IN LUNG CELL POPULATIONS FOLLOWING INHALATION OF POWER PLANT EFFLUENTS CELL
POPULATIONS BEING STUDIED ARE MACROPHAGES, TRACHEAL EPITHELIUM AND TYPE II EPITHELIAL CFLIS
ADDITIONAL EFFORT IS BEING DIRECTED TOWARD OBTAINING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF PULMONARY CELL
KINETICS. THESE STUDIES SHOW THAT FOR THE CHINESE HAMSTER THE LUNG CELLS DO NOT PROLIFERATE VERY
RAPIDLY AFTER THE ANIMAL REACHES 6 DAYS OF AGE. LONG-TERM RETENTION OF LABEL IN LUNG CELLS WILIBF
USEFUL IN DETERMINING THE NORMAL SLOW TURNOVER RATE IN ADULT ANIMALS THE CYTOGENETIC CHANGES AND
ENZYME ACTIVATION DATA WILL SERVE AS AN INDEX OF BIOLOGICAL AND MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY WHICH COUPLED
WITH RETENTION. DISTRIBUTION AND CELL TURNOVER DATA, MAY BE USEFUL IN EVALUATING HAZARDS AND
PREDICTING LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF THESE MATERIALS IN HUMA I-UOHNH HA^AKUb AND
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"PROJECT: 04176-THE USE OF MALE GERMINAL TISSUE IN THE DETECTION OF MUTATIONAL EVENTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 16OOO
TASK CODE*V625F-22 *»EPA=D5-E772 *» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: HV MALLING US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
MILESTONES...: O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS COOES... RECN-004176 SSIE-GMA 4776 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-22
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING THE FREQUENCY OF POINT MUTATIONS AND DNA
CHANGE IN MALE GERMINAL TISSUE. THESE SYSTEMS WOULD HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF TESTING THE HUMAN
POPULATION BY MEANS OF READILY AVAILABLE SAMPLES, I.E.. SPERMATOZOA. AT PRESENT ENZYME
HISTOCHEMICAL METHODS ARE BEING DEVELOPED TO DETECT POINT MUTATIONS IN MALE MICE AND THREE ENZYMES
AND THEIR INHIBITORS HAVE BEEN CHARACTERIZED. THESE ENZYMES ARE ALPHA-GLYCEROPHOSPHATE
DEHYDROGENASE, LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE AND SUCCINATE DEHYDROGENASE. PRELIMINARY WORK HAS STARTED WITH
THE AXIOMATE SCANNING MICROSCOPE TO DETERMINE ITS USEFULNESS IN MEASURING THE DISTRIBUTION OF DNA
CONTENT IN A POPULATION OF SPERM. IT IS HOPED THAT THIS INSTRUMENT MAY PROVE USEFUL IN SHOWING
CHANGES IN THE DISTRIBUTION PATTERN IN SPERM POPULATIONS DERIVED FROM MICE TREATED OR UNTREATED
WITH KNOWN MUTAGENS.
"PROJECT: 04177-DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY INDICATORS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 7OOOO
TASK CODE=V625F-23 **EPA = D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: RL DIXON US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
MILESTONES...: O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
01/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4177 SSIE-GMA 4742 EPA -OS-E772 TASK-V625F-23
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO ASSESS THE POSTNATAL TOXIC EFFECTS OF GESTATIONAL CHEMICAL EXPOSURE. METHODS EMPLOYED:
THE FISCHER RAT WILL BE THE TEST ANIMAL FOR ROUTINE STUDIES. OTHER SPECIES SUCH AS MICE. HAMSTERS.
GUINEA PIGS, OR RABBITS MIGHT BE USED ALSO IN FUTURE ATTEMPTS TO DEFINE SPECIES VARIABILITY FEMALE
RATS WILL BE EXPOSED TO THE TEST CHEMICAL FOR A DEFINED PERIOD EITHER PRIOR TO BREEDING OR
FOLLOWING CONCEPTION. CHEMICAL EXPOSURE WILL CONTINUE DURING GESTATION AND WILL BE DISCONTINUED ONE
DAY PRIOR TO EXPECTED PARTURITION. OFFSPRING WILL BE EXAMINED FOR SIGNS OF TOXICITY AT FIVE DEFINED
POSTNATAL PERIODS. AT EACH TEST PERIOD, VARIOUS GROSS. CHEMICAL. HEMATOLOGICAL. AND FUNCTIONAL
TESTS WILL BE PERFORMED. SPECIAL EMPHASIS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS (OR
FUNCTIONS): BONE MARROW AND BLOOD; MOTOR AND SENSORY FUNCTION OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM (INCLUDING
PAIN, TASTE, OLFACTION, AUDITION, AND VISION); BEHAVIOR AND "MEMORY"; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSES:
RESPIRATION; RENAL FUNCTION AND BODY FLUID BALANCE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; METABOLISM (ENERGY EXCHANGE);
ENDOCRINOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; IMMUNOLOGIC CAPACITY; AND PATHOLOGY. TESTS OF OVERALL HEMEOSTASIS.
PHYSICAL ENDURANCE, AND ADAPTATION TO STRESS ARE ALSO DESIRED.
"PROJECT: 04179-CARCINOGENESIS OF FOSSIL FUEL-RELATED COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOOO
TASK COOE=V625F-24 **EPA=D5-E772 *« ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: P NETTESHEIM US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
01/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625FMDU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4179 SSIE-GMA 4738 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V62SF-24
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE BYPRODUCTS OF FOSSIL FUEL COMBUSTION ARE A COMPLEX MIXTURE OF COMPOUNDS WHICH INCLUDE POLYCYCLIC
AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAH'S). MANY OF THESE PAH'S (FOR EXAMPLE BENZO(A1PYRENE) ARE KNOWN TO BE
POTENT CARCINOGENS. WHEN COMPLEX MIXTURES OF PAH'S ARE ASSAYED FOR CARCINOGENIC ACTIVITY, THEY ARE
HIGHLY ACTIVE. IN FACT, THE ACTIVITY OF THE MIXTURE OFTEN GREATLY EXCEEDS THE ACTIVITY OF EACH OF
THE ISOLATED COMPONENTS. THIS SUGGESTS THAT CERTAIN NON-CARCINOGENIC OR WEAKLY CARCINOGENIC
COMPOUNDS IN THE MIXTURE ACT TO ENHANCE OR TO PROMOTE THE ACTIVITY OF THE CARCINOGENIC AGENTS. IN
AN EFFORT TO ASSESS THE HAZARD OF FOSSIL FUEL COMBUSTION PRODUCTS, ONE MUST THEREFORE CONSIDER NOT
ONLY THE CARCINOGENIC FACTORS IN THE BYPRODUCTS, BUT ALSO THEIR INTERACTION WITH OTHER BYPRODUCTS.
A THEORETICAL BASIS FOR THIS INTERACTION IS LACKING AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIC
MECHANISMS OF CARCINOGENESIS IS REQUIRED. OUR STUDIES ON THIS PROBLEM ARE CENTERED ON TWO LEVELS
THE FIRST LEVEL IS THE INITIATION OF CARCINOGENESIS. WHILE THE SECOND LEVEL IS HOW THE INITIATED
CELL DEVELOPS INTO A MALIGNANT CANCER AND WHAT FACTORS MODULATE THIS DEVELOPMENT. AN UNDERSTANDING
OF THIS ENTIRE PROCESS WILL ALLOW A BETTER ASSESSMENT OF HOW TO ELIMINATE FACTORS WHICH INDUCE
CANCER. OUR APPROACH TO THESE PROBLEMS HAS BEEN TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF CARCINOGENS AND PROMOTERS OF
CARCINOGENESIS ON CELLS GROWN IN CULTURE. BY STUDYING THE INTERACTION OF CHEMICALS AND CELLS IN
CULTURE RATHER THAN IN ANIMALS. WE TEMPORARILY IGNORE THE IN VIVO FACTORS INFLUENCING
CARCINOGENESIS AND FOCUS ON THE PROBLEM AS A CELLULAR EVENT. THIS ENABLES US TO UNDERSTAND THE
MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR MECHANISMS INVOLVED. SPECIFICALLY, WE ARE INTERESTED IN (1) HOW CHEMICALS
SUCH AS BENZO(A)PYRENE INITIATE CARCINOGENESIS AND WHETHER THIS INITIATION IS ANALOGOUS TO OTHER
BIOLOGICAL RESPONSES SUCH AS MUTATION; (2) HOW INITIATED CELLS DEVELOP AS MALIGNANT CELLS AND (3)
HOW NORMAL CELL
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"PROJECT: 04180-MUTAGENESIS IN CULTURED LYMPHOCYTES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
PLAN ID....
ORDIS CODES
*EPA=D5-E772
EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
COLUMBIA UNIV
COLUMBIA UNIV
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
$ 218OO2
COL OF PHYS & SURGEONS/PEDIATRICS
COL OF PHYS & SURGEONS/PEDIATRICS
TASK CODE=V625F-25 * *EPA=D5-E772 ** (
G RAUSA
AD BLOOM
HS ROSENKRANZ
(AP-625FMDU-N140) AIR WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-004180 SSIE-GMA 4746 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-25
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE DEVELOPMENT OF MAMMALIAN LYMPHOID CULTURE SYSTEMS TO TEST FOR THE
MUTAGENICITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS. COMPOUNDS WHICH ARE KNOWN MUTAGENS (SUCH AS ALKYLATING
AGENTS AND FRAMESHIFT MUTAGENS) WILL BE TESTED IN HUMAN AND LYMPHOID CELL LINES FOR THE INDUCTION
OF MUTATIONS AT THE HYPOXANTHINE-GUANINE PHOSPHORIBOSYL TRANSFERASE AND THE ARGININOSUCCINIC ACID
SYNTHETASE LOCI AND IN MURINE LYMPHOID CELLS FOR THE INDUCTION OF ALTERED IMMUNOGLOBULIN. THE
INDUCTION OF CHROMOSOMAL BREAKAGE IN THESE CELL LINES WILL BE STUDIED USING THE G AND H BANDING
TECHNIQUES IN ADDITION THE RESEARCH WILL UTILIZE BACTERIAL TEST SYSTEMS TO DETERMINE THE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MUTAGENICITY IN SIMPLER ORGANISMS AND IN MORE COMPLEX, DIFFERENTIATED
"PROJECT: 04181-MULTIPLE LOCI SCREEN FOR MUTATIONS IN MAMMALIAN CELLS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE
TASK CODE=V625F-26
G RAUSA
Md SICILIANO
RM HUMPHREY
TC HSU
(AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR
RECN-O04181
AP -625F
OO/77
: FUNDING
** ( IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
UNK
**EPA=D5-E772
EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 6. THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
SSIE-GMA 4757 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-26
DU -N140 LABT-EMI
/ $
/
97322
ABSTRACT IT IS OUR INTENTION TO DEVELOP A NEW SYSTEM FOR TESTING THE MUTAGENIC POTENTIAL OF VARIOUS
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS ON MAMMALIAN SOMATIC CELLS- THE BASIS OF THE PROCEDURE IS TO EXPOSE CELLS TO
MUTAGEN AND PLATE OUT SINGLE CELL CLONES. CLONAL ISOLATES, AFTER BEING GROWN UP TO 4O X 1O TO THE
6TH POWER CELLS. ARE THEN SCREENED FOR ELECTROPHORET1C VARIATION OF THE PRODUCTS OF OVER 4O GENETIC
LOCI. WHERE A CLONAL VARIANT IS DETECTED. IT IS ISOLATED AND ITS HERITABILITY DETERMINED BY
SUBCLONING AND SUBSEQUENT ELECTROPHORESIS. THE PROCEDURE AVOIDS MANY OF THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE DETECTION ON SELECTIVE SYSTEMS OF RECESSIVE MUTATIONS (AUXOTROPHIC. DRUG RESISTANT, AND
TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE) IN DIPLOID MAMMALIAN CELLS SINCE ELECTROPHORETIC MUTATIONS ARE CO-DOMINANT.
LACK OF ENRICHMENT FOR MUTANTS BY SELECTION IS ALSO COMPENSATED FOR BY THE INCREASED PROBABILITY OF
OBTAINING AN ELECTROPHORETIC SHIFT IN A PROTEIN AS THE RESULT OF A SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE SUBSTITUTION
IN ITS GENE AS OPPOSED TO THE COMPLETE LOSS OF FUNCTION BY SUCH AN EVENT AND, THE STUDY OF THE
PRODUCTS OF A LARGE NUMBER OF LOCI. ADDITIONAL ATTRIBUTES OF THE PROCEDURE ARE THAT: EACH VARIANT
MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH A SPECIFIC GENETIC LOCUS, MUTATIONS IN A WIDE RANGE OF GENETIC LOCI MAY BE
STUDIED, THE SYSTEM REQUIRES NO CHANGE IN THE MEDIUM LIMITING THE CAUSE OF ANY OBSERVED VARIATION
TO INTRACELLULAR EVENTS, AND MUTATIONS IN BOTH STRUCTURAL GENES AS WELL AS THOSE AFFECTING GENE
EXPRESSION CAN BE SPECIFICALLY DETECTED. OUR PRELIMINARY STUDIES USING CHINESE HAMSTER OVARY CELLS
(CHO) HAVE REVEALED THAT WE CAN ELECTROPHORETICALLY CHARACTERIZE THE PRODUCTS OF 51 STRUCTURAL
ENZYME LOCI AND DETECT VARIANTS AT BOTH STRUCTURAL AND CONTROL LOCI. WE WISH TO CONTINUE THESE
STUDIES IN ORDER TO OPTIMIZE VARIOUS PARAMETERS OF THE PROCEDURE -- DOSAGE OF MUTAGEN, TIME OF
CLONING AND STAGE OF THE CELL CYCLE FOR MUTAGEN TREATMENT -- AND TO USE THE SYSTEM TO STUDY
MUTATION FREQUE
"PROJECT: 04182-DEVELOPMENT OF DNA REPAIR FOR MONITORING HUMAN HEALTH
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77
UNK
TASK CODE=V625F-27
G RAUSA
AD MITCHELL
K STEFOS
MV MCMACKEN
(AP-625F)(OU-N14O) AIR
RECN-004182
AP -625F
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
**EPA=D5-E772
EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
SRI INTERNATIONAL
S R I INTERNATIONAL
SRI INTERNATIONAL
WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 5 THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
SSIE-GMA 4758 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-27
DU -N140 LABT-EMI
/ $
/
87632
THE NATION'S RESPONSE TO THE NEEDS FOR ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY COULD INCREASE THE NUMBER OF
HAZARDOUS AGENTS THAT ARE RELEASED INTO MAN'S DAILY ENVIRONMENT. EFFICIENT AND ECONOMICAL SYSTEMS
ARE NEEDED TO PREDICT HUMAN SUSCEPTIBILITY TO HAZARDOUS AGENTS AND TO MONITOR POPULATIONS FOR
ADVERSE GENETIC EFFECTS WHICH MAY BE CAUSED BY UNFORSEEN MUTAGENS. THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT
THESE NEEDS COULD BE MET BY FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF DNA REPAIR SYNTHESIS THE UTILITY OF THE PRESENT
IN VITRO DNA REPAIR SYNTHESIS TESTS CAN BE ENHANCED BY DEVELOPING IN VIVO DNA REPAIR SYNTHESIS TO
MEASURE ORGAN AND TISSUE SPECIFICITIES OF RESPONSES TO HAZARDOUS AGENTS AND BY USING THESE SAME
TISSUES AS THE SOURCES OF METABOLIC ACTIVATION ENZYMES FOR IN VITRO DNA REPAIR SYNTHESIS ASSAYS
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DNA REPAIR SYNTHESIS WILL BE FURTHER ENHANCED BY EXAMINATIONS OF DNA REPAIR IN
PREMATURELY CONDENSED CHROMOSOMES AND BY CORRELATIONS OF THE EXTENT OF DNA REPAIR WITH MEASUREMENTS
OF CYTOGENETIC ABERRATIONS. WITH MUTAGENESIS OF MAMMALIAN CELLS. AND WITH CARCINOGENESIS AS
MEASURED Bt CELL TRANSFORMATION. --"m-inuueiiicai :> ns
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»*PROJECT: 04183-HEPATIC AND EXTRAHEPATIC CONJUGATION AND OXIDATION METABOLIC PATHWAYS
FOR XENOBIOTICS IN MAMMALS , „„_
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2OOOO
TASK CODŁ=V625F-28 *»EPA=D5-E772 *» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: JR BEND US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
PLAN ID (AP-625F MDU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 8. THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4183 SSIE-GMA 4756 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-28
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT SEVERAL ARENE OXIDES AND ALKENE OXIDES ARE KNOWN TO REACT COVALENTLY WITH MACROMOLECULES. INCLUDING
NUCLEIC ACIDS, AND TO TRANSFORM CELLS IN VITRO, SUGGESTING THEIR ROLE AS ULTIMATE CARCINOGENS,
MUTAGENS, AND CYTOTOXINS. WE ARE STUDYING THE MIXED-FUNCTION OXIDASES, WHICH CONVERT UNSATURATED
HYDROCARBONS TO EPOXIDES, AND THE FURTHER METABOLISM OF ARENE AND ALKENE OXIDES BY SOLUBLE FRACTION
GLUTATHIONE S-TRANSFERASES AND MICROSOMAL EPOXI.'E HYDRASE IN HEPATIC AND EXTRAHEPATIC TISSUES
(INCLUDING TESTIS, OVARY. AND ADRENAL). THE RELATIVE QUANTITATIVE IMPORTANCE OF THE TWO PATHWAYS
FOR EPOXIOE METABOLISM IS BEING STUDIED IN VITRO AND IN ISOLATED PERFUSED RAT LIVER AND RABBIT LUNG
PREPARATIONS, WHICH HAVE INTACT CELLULAR STRUCTURE.
**PROJECT: 04184-ENVIRONMENTAL TERATOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER (ETIC)
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 100OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-29 **EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. JS WASSOM U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4184 SSIE-GMA 475O EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-29
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO ESTABLISH A TERATOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER THAT WILL MEET AS MANY OF THE NEEDS OF THE
BIOMEDICAL COMMUNITY AS IS FEASIBLE. METHODS EMPLOYED: 1. TO COLLECT REPRINTS OF ALL PUBLICATIONS
THAT CONTAIN DATA PERTINENT TO DETERMINATION OF THE TERATOGENIC POTENTIAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS
OR CONDITIONS TO WHICH MAN IS EXPOSED; 2. TO PREPARE EXTRACTS FROM THE RELEVANT REFERENCES AND TO
MAKE THE EXTRACTED INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE BIOMEDICAL COMMUNITY; AND 3. TO ENCOURAGE
SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF THE ADEQUACY OF AVAILABLE DATA ON HIGH PRIORITY AGENTS FOR DETERMINATION
OF TERATOGENIC POTENTIAL. PROGRESS DURING THIS PERIOD: THE NUMBER OF PERTINENT REFERENCES AND
REPRINTS COLLECTED IN THE ETIC FILE WAS INCREASED BY 2.1OO TO GIVE A CURRENT TOTAL ABOVE 1O.OOO. ON
JULY 25. 1977, 8,88O REFERENCES FROM THE TERATOLOGY FILE WERE MADE AVAILABLE TO USERS "ON-LINE"
THROUGH THE ADDITION OF ETIC TO THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE'S TOXLINE. THE "ON-LINE" ETIC FILE
CONTAINS INFORMATION ON MORE THAN 2,2OO AGENTS.
"PROJECT: 04185-REGULATION OF NEURAL DISTRIBUTION OF LEAD
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 67O64
TASK CODE=V625F-3O **EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. . LA OTUAMA UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA SCH OF MED/PATH DEPT
JT GATZY UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA SCH OF MED/PATH DEPT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004185 SSIE-GMA 4751 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-3O
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : FACTORS REGULATING THE ENTRY AND DISTRIBUTION OF INORGANIC LEAD IN THE NERVOUS SYSTEM WILL BE
STUDIED UNDER CONTROL AND SELECTED ABNORMAL CONDITIONS. IN THE GUINEA PIG. IN VIVO CSF PERFUSION
WILL QUANTITATE THE DISAPPEARANCE RATE OF 21OPB AND 45CA ACROSS THE BLOOD-CSF BARRIER. THE UPTAKE
OF 21OPB AND 45CA ACROSS THE BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER WILL BE MEASURED BY AN INDICATOR DILUTION
TECHNIQUE. THESE MEASUREMENTS WILL BE CORRELATED WITH LEVELS OF LEAD AND CALCIUM IN THE ABSENCE OF
AN INTACT BARRIER WILL BE ASSESSED BY MEASURING IN VITRO UPTAKE AND RELEASE OF 21OPB AND CA. THIS
WILL BE DETERMINED UNDER CONTROL CONDITIONS; AFTER INHIBITION OF GENERAL. OXIDATIVE AND GLYCOLYTIC
METABOLISM; AFTER CHANGES IN MEDIUM ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION AND AFTER EXPOSURE TO REAGENTS THAT ACT
AS LIGANDS. AN EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO DISTINGUISH SOLUTE ACCUMULATION DUE TO BINDING WITHIN NEURAL
TISSUE FROM THAT DUE TO MOVEMENT ACROSS THE TISSUE USING EXCISED BULLFROG CHOROID PLEXUS AND
MENINGES WHICH CAN BE MOUNTED AS "POLAR" MEMBRANES, ALLOWING DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF TRANSEPITHELIAL
FLUX. THIS PARAMETER WILL BE STUDIED IN CONTROL AND ACUTELY POISONED FROGS AND CONTRASTED WITH THE
RESULTS OF IN VITRO UPTAKE AND RELEASE EXPERIMENTS IN THE SAME SPECIES. THE BEHAVIOR OF 1O9CD, A
NON-NEUROTOXIC METAL, WILL ALSO BE OBSERVED IN SEVERAL OF THE ABOVE EXPERIMENTAL SITUATIONS, SO AS
TO SUGGEST PATTERNS OF UPTAKE AND DISTRIBUTION THAT ARE NOT CORRELATED WITH NEUROTOXICITY. THESE
STUDIES WILL A) ESTABLISH HOW THE DISORDERED FLOW OF LEAD ACROSS NEURAL BARRIERS THAT WE HAVE NOTED
IN LEAD ENCEPHALOPATHY CONTRIBUTES TO ITS PATHOGENESIS: B) ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF PREDICTIVE TESTS
FOR NEURAL TOXICITY OF POTENTIAL TOXINS AND POLLUTANTS BY TESTING THEIR EFFECTS ON BARRIER
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**PROJECT: 04186-FUNCTION OF METALLOTHIONEIN IN HEAVY METAL METABOLISM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 36474
TASK CODE=V625F-31 **EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER. G RAUSA EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR FO BRADY UNIV OF SOUTH DAKOTA SCH OF ARTS & SCI
PLAN ID (AP-625FHDU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004186 SSIE-GMA 4755 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-31
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT CYSTEINE-RICH PROTEIN METALLOTHIONEIN WILL BE STUDIED UNDER A VARIETY OF
CONDITIONS IN ORDER TO ELUCIDATE ITS FUNCTION IN HEAVY METAL METABOLISM. ITS INVOLVEMENT IN THE
MECHANISMS OF INCORPORATION. METABOLISM. DEPOSITION AND TURNOVER OF HAZARDOUS TOXIC METALS, WHICH
ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY PREVALENT IN THE ENVIRONMENT AS BYPRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS ENERGY
RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. WILL BE ELUCIDATED. SPECIFICIALLY. THE FOCUS OF THESE STUDIES WILL BE ON THE
MECHANISMS OF ACTION AND SITES OF LOCALIZATION AND TRANSFER OF HEAVY METALS IN PERFUSED RAT LUNGS,
AND POSSIBLY LIVERS AND KIDNEYS. (BOTH IN VIVO AND EX VIVO) AND IN RATS (BOTH ADULTS AND NEONATES).
THE HEAVY METALS OF INTEREST IN THIS STUDY ARE ZINC, COPPER, CADMIUM, MERCURY. NICKEL, AND
THALLIUM INITIALLY THESE WILL BE STUDIED INDIVIDUALLY AS A PRELIMINARY TO MORE IMPORTANT
EXPERIMENTS WHICH WILL INVOLVE THE STUDY OF INTERACTIONS OF TWO OR MORE OF THESE METALS, E.G., A
SITUATION WHICH IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. THE GOAL OF THESE STUDIES
IS TO ESTABLISH WHETHER METALLOTHIONEIN IS FUNCTIONING IN DETOXICATION OF TOXIC HEAVY MCTALS. THE
PRESENCE OF TOXIC HEAVY METALS SERVING TO INTERFERE WITH THESE NORMAL PROCESSES.
"PROJECT: 04187-BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF 60 HERTZ ELECTRIC FIELDS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 00/77 UNK FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 31OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-32 »»EPA=D5-E772 »* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: G RAUSA EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: AA MARINO STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
RO BECKER STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
JA SPADARO STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
01/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625FHDU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4187 SSIE-GMA 4752 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F- 32
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT 6O HERTZ ELECTRIC FIELDS ARISING FROM ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION LINES ARE UBIQUITOUSLY PRESENT IN
THE ENVIRONMENT. THE STRENGTH OF SUCH FIELDS VARIES DIRECTLY WITH THE OPERATION VOLTAGE OF THE
TRANSMISSION LINE AND INVERSELY WITH DISTANCE FROM THE LINE. BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO LOW
FREQUENCY ELECTRIC FIELD EXPOSURE HAVE RECENTLY BEEN DESCRIBED. NOTWITHSTANDING EARLIER WORK
MINIMIZING THE BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SUCH FIELDS. PRELIMINARY RESULTS OBTAINED IN OUR
LABORATORY SHOW THAT A 6O HERTZ ELECTRIC FIELD OF 15O VOLTS/CM IS A BIOLOGICAL STRESSOR. THAT IS.
FIELD EXPOSURE ALTERS NORMAL GROWTH IN RATS AND MICE AND PRODUCES CHANGES IN THE LEVELS OF SERUM
HYDROXYCORTICOSTERONE AND SERUM PROTEINS. THIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF THESE
PHENOMENA IN GREATER DETAIL. PRESENTLY, THE HUMAN HEALTH HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH EXPOSURE TO 60
HERTZ ELECTRIC FIELDS IS UNKNOWN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SYSTEMATIC STUDIES OF SUCH EFFECTS AND
CONSEQUENTLY THERE ARE NO FEDERAL OR STATE STANDARDS FOR PERMISSIBLE NON-OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED
EXPOSURE. CONTINUING OUR INITIAL WORK, WE PROPOSE THE FOLLOWING EXPERIMENTS TO EVALUATE THE
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF 6O HERTZ ELECTRIC FIELDS AT 15O VOLTS/CM: 1. THE EFFECT IN RATS ON SERUM
HYDROXYCORTICOSTERONE. TRIGLYCERIDES, TOTAL PROTEINS AND THE EFFECT ON GROWTH, TISSUE STRUCTURE AND
FOOD AND WATER CONSUMPTION. 2. THE EFFECT ON REPRODUCTION IN MICE. 3. THE EFFECT IN RABBITS OF
ACUTE AND CHRONIC EXPOSURE. THE EXPERIMENTS WILL BE REPEATED AS A FUNCTION STRENGTH AND FREQUENCY.
"PROJECT: 04188-FACTORS AFFECTING IRRITANT POTENCY OF GASES AND AEROSOLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 8200O
TASK CODE=V625F-33 »*EPA=D5-E772 «* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. MO AMDUR HARVARD UNIV PUBLIC HEALTH/PHYS DEPT
DW UNDERHILL HARVARD UNIV PUBLIC HEALTH/PHYS DEPT
PLAN ID : (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4188 SSIE-GMA 4747 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-33
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT WE PROPOSE TO EXAMINE THE JOINT TOXIC ACTION OF SULFUR DIOXIDE AND OZONE. CONCENTRATIONS USED WILL
BE IN THE RANGE OF O.2-O.8 PPM OF EACH GAS. THEY WILL BE COMBINED IN EQUAL CONCENTRATIONS AS WELL
AS IN VARYING RATIOS. THE CRITERIA OF IRRITANT RESPONSE WILL BE ALTERATIONS IN THE RESPIRATORY
MECHANICS OF GUINEA PIGS. THE RESPONSE TO THE COMBINATION WILL BE COMPARED TO PREVIOUSLY OBSERVED
CHANGES PRODUCED BY SULFURIC ACID. WE ALSO PLAN TO STUDY THE UPTAKE OF SULFUR DIOXIDE BY WETTED
WALL TUBES WITH AND WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF AEROSOLS. WE PLAN TO STUDY THE SOLUBILITY AND
REACTIVITY OF SULFUR DIOXIDE IN SOLUTIONS OF VARIOUS SALTS WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO POTENTIATE THE
BIOLOGICAL RESPONSE
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••PROJECT: 04189-RESPIRATORY TRACT DEPOSITION OF INHALED AEROSOLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77
UNK
EPA OFFICER
INVESTIGATOR
PLAN 10
ORDIS CODES.
**EPA=D5-E772 *
EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
52OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-34
G RAUSA
CP YU
DB TAULBEE
(AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-OO4189 SSIE-GMA 4749 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-34
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT MATHEMATICAL MODELS ARE TO BE DEVELOPED FOR THEORETICAL PREDICTION OF PARTICLE DEPOSITION AND
DISTRIBUTION ALONG THE RESPIRATORY TRACT SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY, THE FOLLOWING TASKS ARE TO BE
UNDERTAKEN DURING THE PERIOD OF REQUESTED SUPPORT: 1. DEVELOP A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR DEPOSITION
IN MAN AT NOSE-BREATHING. 2. RECOMMEND FIGURES FOR THE REGIONAL DEPOSITION IN THE HUMAN LUNG AT
NOSE AND MOUTH-BREATHING UNDER VARIOUS WORKING CONDITIONS. EMPHASIS WILL BE GIVEN TO FINE PARTICLES
WHICH ARE DIFFICULT TO BE REMOVED FROM POWER PLANT EMISSIONS. 3. DEVELOP A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR
DEPOSITION IN SMOKERS AND PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. 4. DEVELOP A
MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR DEPOSITION IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. THE BASIC METHOD TO BE USED IS THE ONE
PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED BY THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AND HIS FACU
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
571O4
DEPT OF OCEANOGRAPHY
"PROJECT: 04190-TRACE ELEMENT DEPOSITION IN AMBIENT AEROSOL INHALATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING
TASK CODE=V625F-35 **EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. JW WINCHESTER FLORIDA STATE UNIV
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 8 THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004190 SSIE-GMA 4748 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-35
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE RESPONSE TO INHALATION OF AMBIENT AEROSOL PARTICLES FROM INDOOR AND SELECTED OUTDOOR
ENVIRONMENTS WILL BE INVESTIGATED USING HIGH SENSITIVITY ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS BY PROTON INDUCED X-RAY
EMISSION, PIXE. THE RESPONSE MAY INCLUDE BOTH DEPOSITION OF PARTICLES IN THE RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
GROWTH IN PARTICLE SIZE DUE TO EXPOSURE TO HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY DURING BREATHING. BOTH RESPONSES
MAY DEPEND ON PARTICLE SIZE AND ON CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF THE PARTICLES AND MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR
DIFFERENT COMPONENT PARTICLES IN A MIXED AEROSOL. THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS MAY BE DISTINGUISHED BY
THEIR DIFFERENT ELEMENTAL COMPOSITION. AND THE RESPIRATORY RESPONSE OF EACH MAY BE DETERMINED IN A
SINGLE EXPERIMENT. SAMPLES WILL BE TAKEN BY 5 STAGE CASCADE IMPACTOR WITH FINE PARTICLE FILTER AND
WILL PROVIDE RESOLUTION OF PARTICLES FROM LESS THAN O.25 TO GREATER THAN 4 MICRONS EQUIVALENT
AERODYNAMIC DIAMETER. EACH SIZE RANGE IS ANALYZED FOR ITS ELEMENTAL CONSTITUENTS BY PIXE, INCLUDING
S. CL, K, CA, TI, V, CR. MN, FE, NI, CU, ZN, BR, PB, ZR, CD, AND ADDITIONAL HEAVY METALS IF PRESENT
IN THE AEROSOL. THE NANOGRAM SENSITIVITY OF THE PIXE TECHNIQUE PERMITS FINE PARTICLE SIZE
RESOLUTION AT A SAMPLING RATE OF 1 LITER/MINUTE AND REQUIRES OF HUMAN SUBJECTS ONLY 10 MINUTES OR
LESS OF BREATHING TIME PER SAMPLE. EXPERIMENTS ARE CARRIED OUT USING AMBIENT AEROSOL FROM DIFFERENT
ACTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AND DO NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF SPECIAL TRACER MATERIALS. A MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF
THE RESEARCH WILL BE TO STANDARDIZE EXPERIMENTAL CONDITIONS AND DEVELOP A COMPACT AND PORTABLE
SAMPLING UNIT WHICH CAN BE USED IN MORE SPECIALIZED MEDICAL TESTS OF INHALATION RESPONSE POLLUTION
AEROSOL PARTICLES.
"PROJECT: 04192-REGIONAL DEPOSITION OF INHALED PARTICLES IN MAN
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 74777
TASK CODE=V625F-36 *»EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
M LIPPMANN NEW YORK UNIV
RE ALBERT NEW YORK UNIV
RB SCHLESINGER NEW YORK UNIV
O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F MOU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES RECN-004192 SSIE-GMA 4753 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-36
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP AND REFINE REALISTIC PREDICTIVE MODELS FOR
PARTICLE DEPOSITION EFFICIENCIES AND PATTERNS IN THE HUMAN TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE. THE MODELS WILL
COVER RESPIRABLE PARTICLES OF ALL SIZES, A WIDE RANGE OF CONSTANT AND CYCLIC RESPIRATORY FLOWS, AND
BE APPLICALBE TO POPULATION SUBGROUPS AS WELL AS AVERAGES. THEY WILL BE BASED UPON AVAILABLE DATA
FROM STUDIES ON HUMANS IN VIVO, AND AVAILABLE DATA AND NEW DATA ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF DEPOSITION
IN HOLLOW BRONCHIAL CASTS. THE NEW STUDIES WILL BE PERFORMED USING GAMMA-TAGGED MONODISPERSE
AEROSOLS TWELVE NEW BRONCHIAL CASTS WHICH EXTEND TO 2 MM AIRWAYS. NEW REPLICATE LARGE AIRWAY
CASTS NEW MULTIPLE LOBULE CASTS OF AIRWAYS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 2 MM, AND APPROPRIATE COLLIMATED
SCINTILLATION DETECTORS. A VARIABLE ORIFICE LARYNX MODEL WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FOR THE DEPOSITION
STUDIES WITH CYCLIC FLOWS. HIGH RESOLUTION SURFACE DENSITY MEASUREMENTS WILL BE MADE BY COUNTING
THE NUMBERS OF PARTICLES ON BIFURCATIONS AND OTHER SELECTED CAST SURFACES WITH A SCANNING ELECTRON
MICROSCOPE THESE MEASUREMENTS WILL ESTABLISH CONCENTRATIONS FACTORS AND IDENTIFY LOCATIONS FOR THE
CELLS WITH THE HIGHEST EXPOSURES TO INHALED PARTICLES: THEREBY PROVIDING A BASIS FOR THE DEPOSITION
COMPONENTS OF AN AIRWAY SURFACE DOSIMETRY MODEL RELATED TO HUMAN BR
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**PROJECT: 04194-EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS ON MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE TRACT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 00/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOOO
TASK CODE=V625F-37 * *EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: G RAUSA EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: d DAVIS ENDOCRINE LABS OF MADISON INC
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625FHDU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4194 SSIE-GMA 4754 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F- 37
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT A SERIES OF EXPERIMENTS ARE DESCRIBED WHICH WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE EFFECTS OF 24 SELECTED
XENOBIOTICS (6 PER ANNUM) ON THE FERTILITY OF MICE (MALE AND FEMALE) FOLLOWING PRENATAL OR
POSTNATAL EXPOSURE AND DETERMINE IF LEVELS OF REPRODUCTIVE HORMONES HAVE DEVIATED FROM THE NORM
OR IF A PATHOLOGIc'cONDITION EXISTS IN MICE WHOSE REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY HAS BEEN ALTERED.
INFORMATION WILL BE OBTAINED ON THE POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY OF THESE CHEMICALS, FOCUSING ON
TRANSPLACENTAL CARCINOGENESIS.
•'PROJECT: 04195-EFFECTS OF 60 HZ FIELDS ON THE MAMMALIAN CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 00/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 60OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-38 *»EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. . WR ADEY UNIV OF CALIFORNIA SCH OF MED/ANATOMY DEPT
MILESTONES.... 07/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
01/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4195 SSIE-GMA 4744 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-38
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS RESEARCH ARE TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF 6O H FIELDS FROM HIGH
VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION LINES ON THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM OF MAMMALS. METHODS EMPLOYED:
ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSMISSION
LINES WILL BE SIMULATED. THESE FIELD GRADIENTS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 2000 VOLTS/METER. THE EFFECTS
OF THESE FIELDS ON THE BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS IN RATS WILL BE EVALUATED. THE EFFECTS ON THE
NEUROENDOCRINE MECHANISM IN RATS WILL BE EXAMINED BY USING 17-HYDROXYSTEROIDS, CALCIUM. PHOSPHORUS.
VANILAMANDELIC ACID AND OTHER URINARY INDICATORS OF BIORHYTHMICITY. CHANGES IN THE NEUROCHEMISTRY
OF BRAIN TISSUE OF CATS WILL BE STUDIED. THESE STUDIES WILL INCLUDE THE MEASUREMENT OF BOTH CA 2
ION AMINO ACID EFFLUXES FROM THE CEREBRAL CORTEX OF THE CAT. MAJOR FINDINGS: EXPOSURE OF RATS TO
ELECTRIC FIELDS OF SO VOLTS/METER. AND 5OO VOLTS/METER HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. ACTIVITY MEASUREMENTS
AT 5O VOLTS/METER SHOWED NO DIFFERENCES AS COMPARED TO THE CONTROLS. AT 5OO VOLTS/METER AN INCREASE
IN ACTIVITY OF THE EXPOSED OVER THE CONTROLS WERE MEASURED. AT BOTH 5O VOLTS/METER AND 500 VOLTS
METER AN INCREASE IN URINE OUTPUT WAS MEASURED WITH NO INCREASE IN WATER INTAKE. AT 5OO VOLTS/METER
NO CHANGE IN GROWTH RATE WAS OBSERVED. HOWEVER, AT 50O VOLTS/METER A SLOWER WEIGHT GAIN WAS
MEASURED. THYROID AND ADRENAL TISSUE WEIGHTS WERE TAKEN AT THE END OF EXPOSURE. AVERAGE WEIGHTS OF
WET ADRENAL TISSUE WAS HIGHER (56.8 MG) FOR THE 5OO VOLTS/METER SERIES THAN IN THE CONTROL GROUP
(43.1 MG). HOWEVER, NO DIFFERENCES WERE DETECTED IN AVERAGED WET THYROID TISSUE WEIGHTS (19.O
VERSUS 18.5 MG).
**PROJECT: 04196-ASSESSMENT OF NEUROBEHAVIORAL CONSEQUENCES OF ENERGY RELATED
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 125000
TASK CODE=V625F-39 •«EPA=D5-E772 »• ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: CL MITCHELL US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
HA TILSON US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
PA "BE US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
RE SOUIBB US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
MILESTONES... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
01/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4196 SSIE-GMA 4739 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-39
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THERE IS CONSIDERABLE CONCERN ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY FOR SUBTLE NEUROBEHAVIORAL CHANGES RESULTING
FROM LOW-LEVEL CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO ENERGY RELATED POLLUTANTS. UNFORTUNATELY THERE IS ONLY LIMITED
AGREEMENT AS TO THE SENSITIVITY AND UTILITY OF MANY COMMONLY USED NEUROBEHAVIORAL TESTS IN ANIMALS
FOR THE EXTRAPOLATION OF RISKS TO HUMANS. THEREFORE, THE CURRENT WORK SEEKS TO PROVIDE A STRATEGY
AIMED AT RESOLVING THIS IMPORTANT PROBLEM. TEST VALIDATION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY EVALUATING KNOWN
NEUROTOXINS IN A BATTERY OF TESTS CHOSEN TO ASSESS IN ANIMAL MODELS A WIDE RANGE OF EFFECTS BASED
ON REPORTED HUMAN TOXICOSIS SYMPTOMATOLOGY. PHENOMENA TO BE MEASURED ARE ONGOING HOME CAGE MOTOR
ACTIVITY. FOOD CONSUMPTION, WATER CONSUMPTION (AND THE DIURNAL CYCLING OF THESE)
NEUROLOGICAL/PHYSIOLOGICAL INDICES (REFLEXES. AUTONOMIC SIGNS, EOUILIBRIUM/GAIT 'BALANCE TREMOR
REACTIVITY. AND MUSCULAR STRENGTH). AND ASPECTS OF COGNITIVE AND ASSOCIATIVE BEHAVIOR INVOLVING
BOTH ENDOGENOUS AND EXOGENOUS (SENSORY) CONTROL OF RESPONDING. AN INTEGRATED TIME SCHEME COVERING
90 DAYS OF CHEMICAL TREATMENT AND 3O DAYS OF POST-DOSING RECOVERY WILL BE USED BY COMPARING THE
OBSERVED RESULTS OF THE NEUROTOXINS IN THE ANIMAL MODELS WITH THE PREDICTED EFFECTS BASED ON
REPORTED HUMAN SYMPTOMATOLOGY, SOME DECISION CONCERNING THE VALIDIT
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••PROJECT: 04197-CHEMICALLY INDUCED MUTATIONS AT BIOCHEMICAL LOCI IN MICE
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 2464OO
TASK CODE=V625F-40 «*EPA=D5-E772 »* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. F JOHNSON US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
MILESTONES... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
01/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID
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NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
"PROJECT: 04201-CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGEN STUDIES UTILIZING THE TRADESCANTIA
TEST SYSTEM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 15OOOO
TASK CODE=V625F-43 * *EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.- G RAUSA EPA/i ,^-OTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. d VANTHOF BROOKHAVEN NATL LAB
RL DIVON US HEW
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
01/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-O04201 SSIE-GMA 4741 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-43
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT WE HAVE DEMONSTRATED THAT METHODS DEVELOPED FOR STUDYING THE EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL MUTAGENS UTILIZING
THE TRADESCANTIA GENETIC TEST SYSTEM CAN BE APPLIED WITH VERY LITTLE MODIFICATION TO CHEMICAL
MUTAGEN INVESTIGATIONS. ALSO. DOSE RESPONSE DATA FROM PHYSICAL MUTAGEN TREATMENTS CAN BE USED FOR
BASELINE COMPARISONS WITH DATA FROM CHEMICAL MUTAGEN EXPERIMENTS. PRESENT DATA INDICATE THAT THE
SYSTEM IS SENSITIVE ENOUGH TO DETECT A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN MUTATION FREQUENCIES AT LEVELS WELL
BELOW 1 PPM FOR SOME GASEOUS MUTAGENS. RESEARCH WILL CONTINUE USING VARIOUS CHEMICALS AND AIR
POLLUTANTS SUSPECTED OR KNOWN TO BE MUTAGENIC. GREATER EFFICIENCY OF THE TEST SYSTEM WILL BE
SOUGHT, THROUGH BASIC GENETIC STUDIES AND A BREEDING PROGRAM AIMED AT OBTAINING MORE SENSITIVE
CLONES, DEVISING MORE EFFECTIVE CHEMICAL MUTAGEN EXPOSURE METHO
"PROJECT: 04202-MONITORING MUTAGENS (CLASTOGENS) WITH MAMMALIAN CHROMOSOMES
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES.
PLAN ID
OROIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 116863
TASK CODE=V625F-44 **EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
TC HSU UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
FE ARRIGHI UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
(AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 8. THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-O042O2 SSIE-GMA 4759 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-44
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
THERE IS AN URGENT NEED FOR DEVISING AND STANDARDIZING PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE EFFECTS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENS ON THE GENETIC SYSTEMS OF HIGHER ANIMALS. FOR PRACTICAL PURPOSES. THESE
PROCEDURES SHOULD BE RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE, NOT LABORIOUS, EASILY OUANTITATED. AND THE TEST
OBJECTS SHOULD BE RELATED TO THE GENETIC SYSTEM OF MAN AND OTHER MAMMALS. CHROMOSOMES OF CELLS IN
CULTURE FULFILL ALL THESE CRITERIA AND SHOULD BE ONE OF THE MOST SUITABLE TESTING MATERIALS. SINCE
MOST MUTAGENS INDUCE CHROMOSOME DAMAGE (HENCE THEY ARE ALSO CLASTOGENS). CHROMOSOME DAMAGE SHOULD
SERVE AS A CONSERVATIVE INDICATOR OF GENE DAMAGE. HOWEVER. INVESTIGATORS IN THE PAST USED VARIOUS
TEST OBJECTS (MANY WERE POOR MATERIALS) AND TEST SYSTEMS (MANY HAPHAZARDLY DESIGNED). SO THEIR DATA
ARE INCOMPLETE AND ARE NOT STRICTLY COMPARABLE. THIS PROJECT IS DESIGNED TO SYSTEMATICALLY TEST
SEVERAL CYTOLOGICALLY ADVANTAGEOUS MATERIALS AND TO DETERMINE THE MOST EFFICIENT, ECONOMICAL AND
INFORMATION-YIELDING PROTOCOL FOR FUTURE SCREENING OF ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENS. OUR TEST MATERIALS
INCLUDE, IN ADDITION TO DIPLOID HUMAN FIBROBLASTS, CELLS OF THE CHINESE HAMSTER (FOR ITS FAST
GROWTH RATE AND GOOD CHROMOSOMES). THE INDIAN MUNTJAC (FOR ITS VERY LOW DIPLOID NUMBER, 2N EQUALS
6), TWO SPECIES OF THE DEER MICE (DIFFERING DRASTICALLY IN THE AMOUNT OF CONSTITUTIVE
HETEROCHROMATIN AND REPETITIVE DNA CONTENT). THE LABORATORY MOUSE. AND SEVERAL OTHER SPECIES. TEST
COMPOUNDS WILL INCLUDE WELL-KNOWN CLASTOGENS. PROBABLE CLASTOGENS AND UNTESTED CHEMICALS. THE DRUG
EXPERIMENTS WILL CONSIST OF CONTINUOUS TREATMENTS (TO DETERMINE INHIBITION OF MITOSIS, STICKINESS,
CHROMOSOME ORIENTATION. BREAKS AND SUBSEQUENT ABERRATIONS), ABERRATIONS IN THE RECOVERY POPULATIONS
AFTER PULSE TREATMENTS. FREQUENCY OF SISTER CHROMATIC EXCHANGES WHEN THE CELLS ARE TREATED WITH
5-BROMODEOXYURIDINE IN CONJUNCTION WITH TEST COMPOUNDS, AND OTHER CYTOGENETIC CHARACTERISTICS.
ALSO. WE PLAN TO USE CHICK EMBRYOS IN VIVO TO TEST THE POSSIBILITY OF USING DEVELOPING
"PROJECT: 04204-RISK ASSESSMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
PLAN 10
OROIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77
UNK
*«EPA=D5-E772
EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
US HEW
US HEW
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
5000
NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
TASK CODE=V625F-45
G RAUSA
DG HOEL
HA GUESS
(AP-625FMDU-N140) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-OO4204 SSIE-GMA 476O EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-45
AP -62SF DU -N140 LABT-EMI
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP IMPROVED STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES FOR USING DATA FROM ANIMAL
CARCINOGENICITY TESTS CONDUCTED AT HIGH DOSE LEVELS TO ESTIMATE LONG TERM RISK FROM CHEMICAL
CARCINOGENS AT VERY LOW DOSE LEVELS. EXISTING TECHNIQUES ARE EVALUATED AND NEW TECHNIQUES ARE
STUDIED, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THOSE WHICH ATTEMPT TO RELATE MECHANISTICALLY TO THE
CARCINOGENIC PROCESS.
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••PROJECT: 04205-STATISTICAL DEVELOPMENT OF MULTISTAGE CARCINOGENESIS MODELS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 00/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 1OOOOO
TASK CODE=V625F-46 -*EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.: G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. . DG HOEL US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PUS
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO42O5 SSIE-GMA 4767 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-46
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT : OBJECTIVE: TO IMPROVE METHODS FOR ESTIMATING HUMAN CANCER RISKS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS.
THESE RISK ESTIMATES ARE TO BE BASED UPON LABORATORY DATA TYPICALLY FROM CHRONIC FEEDING STUDIES IN
RODENTS. APPROACH: THE MULTISTAGE MODEL FOR CARCINOGENESIS IS USED TO REPRESENT THE DOSE RESPONSE
CURVE FOR EXTRAPOLATION OF HIGH DOSE EFFECTS TO LOW DOSE EFFECTS. PRODUCT/RESULTS EXPECTED. THE
FOLLOWING RESULTS ARE EXPECTED: A) EFFECTS OF COMPETING RISKS ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED: B)
DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICAL DESIGNS OF EXPERIMENTS FOR LOW DOSE ESTIMATION: C) GOODNESS-OF-FIT
COMPARISONS OF SEVERAL MODELS.
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
/ $
/
125OO
NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
"PROJECT: 04207-LOW DOSE TOXICOLOGICAL ESTIMATION
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING
TASK CODE=V625F-47 **EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG )
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. DG HOEL US HEW
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-0042O7 SSIE-GMA 4761 EPA -D5-E772 TASK -V625F- 47
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO DEVELOP STATISTICAL METHODS FOR ESTMATING LOW-DOSE TOXIC EFFECTS BASED UPON HIGH-DOSE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA. APPROACH: 1) EXAMINE EXISTING METHODS OF OBTAINING ADI VALUES. 2) STUDY VARIOUS
STATISTICAL DOSE-RESPONSE MODELS FOR TOXICOLOGICAL EXTRAPOLATION. 3) DEVELOP STATISTICAL LOW-DOSE
ESTIMATION AND APPLY THEM TO SAMPLE DATA. PRODUCT/RESULTS EXPECTED: NEW METHODOLOGIES FOR
ESTIMATING LOW-DOSE TOXIC EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS.
"PROJECT: 04208-STATISTICAL STUDIES OF PROBLEMS OF HEALTH AND BIOLOGY
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77
UNK
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
TASK CODE=V625F-48
RAUSA
NEYMAN
L LECAM
EL SCOTT
PLAN ID : (AP-625F)(DU-N140)
ORDIS CODES
ABSTRACT.
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY
81391
AIR,
**EPA=05-E772
EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-OO42O8 SSIE-GMA 4768 EPA -05-E772 TASK-V625F- 48
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
IT IS INTENDED TO WORK ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATISTICAL AND PROBABILISTIC SUBOISCI PLINES
PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN THE STUDIES OF BIOLOGY AND HEALTH PROBLEMS. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, SUCH
STUDIES WILL BE CONDUCTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUBSTANTIVE BIOLOGICAL STUDIES. TO FACILITATE THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RELEVANT CONTACTS. SEMINAR MEETINGS WITH SUBSTANTIVE SPEAKERS WILL BE USED,
ONCE A WEEK DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR AND MORE FREQUENTLY DURING SUMMER. MANY PROBLEMS CONTEMPLATED
FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE ARE SUGGESTED BY THE CURRENT ENERGY CRISIS. THE BROAD. SAY ULTIMATE
STATISTICAL PROBLEM CONNECTED WITH THIS CRISIS CAN BE STATED AS FOLLOWS: GIVEN THAT IN A LOCALITY A
NEW ENERGY PRODUCING PLANT IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED, WITH A SPECIFIED ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
POLLUTION, TO ESTIMATE THE CONSEQUENT CHANGES IN THE SELECTED PARAMETERS OF PUBLIC HEALTH. IT IS
PROPOSED TO STUDY A NUMBER OF SUBPROBLEMS OF THIS "ULTIMATE" PROBLEM. THESE INCLUDE: (1) THE USE OF
MARKOV CHAINS TO STUDY "COMPETING RISKS". (2) METHODOLOGY OF TREATING FACTORIAL EXPERIMENTS. (3)
CONSTRUCTION OF STOCHASTIC MODELS OF BIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA LIKE CARCINOGENESIS AND MUTAGENESIS. SOME
RELEVANT MATHEMATICAL P
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..PROJECT: 04209-THE INTERACTION OF CHEMICAL AGENTS PRESENT IN OIL SHALE WITH BIOLOGICAL
SYSTEMS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE • OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 5O957
TASK CODE=V625F-49 *«EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INSTIGATOR. CF CHIGNELL US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
MILESTONES.... 07/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625FHDU-N140) AIR WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
OROIS CODES!!' RECN-0042O9 SSIE-GMA 4762 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-49
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE' THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO: (1) STUDY THE ROLE OF FREE RADICAL INTERMEDIATES
FORMED DURING THE METABOLISM OF POLY NUCLEAR HYDROCARBONS IN THE TOXICITY OF THESE AGENTS. (2) TO
STUDY THE MECHANISMS BY WHICH LIGHT (UV AND VISIBLE) SYNERGIZES THE TUMORIGENICITY OF POLYNUCLEAR
HYDROCARBONS ON SKIN AND (3) STUDY THE BINDING OF HEAVY METAL IONS TO PLASMA AND TISSUE PROTEINS
ON THE BODY DISTRIBUTION OF THE METAL IONS. APPROACH: THE FORMATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FREE
RADICAL INTERMEDIATES WILL BE DONE USING ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE (ESR) SPECTROSCOPY. ESR
SPECTROSCOPY CAN DETECT UNPAIRED ELECTRONS PRESENT BOTH IN FREE RADICALS (ORGANIC OR INORGANIC) AND
IN PARAMAGNETIC METALS IN SOME CASES, SPIN TRAPPING TECHNIQUES WILL BE USED TO TRANSFORM REACTIVE
FREE RADICAL INTERMEDIATES TO FORM STABLE RADICALS WHICH CAN THEN BE IDENTIFIED. PRODUCT/RESULTS
EXPECTED' (1) THE PROJECT WILL ATTEMPT TO DETECT AND QUANTIFY FREE RADICAL INTERMEDIATES OF
POLYNUCLEAR HYDROCARBON METABOLISM, AND HOPEFULLY, PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE MECHANISMS INVOLVED.
(2) STUDIES ON THE BINDING OF METALS TO PROTEIN SHOULD PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE NATURE OF THE
FUNCTIONAL GROUPS TO WHICH THE METAL IS COORDINATED, AS WELL AS THE BINDING PARAMETERS FOR THE
METAL-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS.
..PROJECT: O4210-THE EFFECT OF NOX AIR POLLUTANTS ON MEMBRANES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 00/77 UNK : FUNDING : ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 50OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-51 **EPA=D5-E772 •* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. CF CHIGNELL US HEW NATL INST OF HLTH /PHS
MILESTONES...' 07/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
01/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 5 THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO421O SSIE-GMA 4763 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-51
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE" THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF N02 ON MODEL MEMBRANES, E.G.,
LIPOSOMES, LECITHIN MULTILAYERS; BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES. E.G.. THOSE FROM ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES OR
ERYTHROCYTES: AND THE LUNG SURFACTANT LIPOPROTEIN. APPROACH: THE ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE (ESR)
SPECTROMETER WILL BE USED TO DETECT FREE RADICAL INTERMEDIATES FORMED AS A RESULT OF REACTIONS WITH
N02. IF SUCH INTERMEDIATES ARE NOT DETECTED, THE EFFECT OF N02 ON MEMBRANE STRUCTURE WOULD BE
ASCERTAINED WITH THE AID OF SPIN-LABELED ANALOGS OF STEROIDS, FATTY ACIDS AND PHOSPHOLIPIDS.
PRODUCT/RESULTS EXPECTED: SEVERAL OF THE BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES FOUND IN LUNG FOLLOWING EXPOSURE TO
N02 MAY RESULT FROM LIPID PEROXIDATION. SINCE N02 ITSELF IS PARAMAGNETIC AND HAS BEEN SHOWN TO
PRODUCE FREE RADICAL INTERMEDIATES WHEN REACTED WITH UNSATURATED LIPIDS. WE WOULD EXPECT ESR
SPECTROSCOPY SHOULD CONFIRM THIS EFFECT IN BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES AND PROVIDE INFORMATION AS TO THE
MECHANISM OF TOXICITY.
..PROJECT: 04212-CAN VITAMIN E OR LIPID ALTER N02 OR 03 TOXICITY IN LUNG
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 59883
TASK CODE=V625F-52 *•EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. DB MENZEL DUKE UNIV SCH OF ME/PHARM DEPT
HO JAUREOUI DUKE UNIV SCH OF ME/PHARM DEPT
PLAN ID (AP-625FHDU-N140) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O04212 SSIE-GMA 4771 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-52
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OZONE AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE MAY EXERT THEIR TOXIC EFFECTS BY PEROXIDATION OF THE UNSATURATED FATTY
ACIDS OF THE LUNG AND OTHER TISSUES. TO TEST THIS HYPOTHESIS, MICE WILL BE FED CHEMICALLY DEFINED
DIETS KNOWN TO PRODUCE LUNG LIPIDS HAVING DIFFERING DEGREES OF SUSCEPTIBILITY TO LIPID
PEROXIDATION. DIETS WILL BE DEFICIENT OR SUFFICIENT IN VITAMIN E OR CONTAIN -TOCOPHERYL QUINONE OR
PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS. ANIMALS WILL BE EXPOSED TO OZONE AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND THE DOSE-RESPONSE
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TOXICITY OF THESE AIR POLLUTANTS AND THE PEROXIDIZABILITY OF THE LUNG
LIPIDS WILL BE DETERMINED. THE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF VITAMIN E AND OTHER PHENOLIC ANTIOXIDANTS WILL
BE DETERMINED. THE EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTANT EXPOSURE WILL ALSO BE MEASURED BY CHANGES IN GROWTH AND
IN LUNG LIPID COMPOSITION AND ENZYME CONTENT. POTENTIAL DEFENSE MECHANISMS OF PEROXIDASES WILL BE
INVESTIGATED IN BOTH LUNG AND LIVER. THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF OZONE AND NITROGEN DIOXIDE WILL BE
COMPARED WITH PUTATIVE CHEMICAL INTERMEDIARIES OF TOXICITY. THESE STUDIES ARE DESIGNED TO TEST THE
FREE RADICAL THEORY OF ACTION OF THESE AIR POLLUTANTS, AND TO DETERMINE THE DIETARY LEVELS OF
ANTIOXIDANTS NECESSARY TO PREVENT LUNG DAMAGE AT CURRENT CONCENTRATIONS OF AIR POLLUTION
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••PROJECT: 04213-PULMONARY EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL OXIDANT POLLUTANTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 31517O
TASK CODE=V625F-53 »*EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. DL DUNGWORTH UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
PLAN ID : (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4213 SSIE-GMA 4764 EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F-53
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT RATS AND MONKEYS WILL BE CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO OXIDANT AIR POLLUTANTS. PRIMARILY OZONE. AT
CONCENTRATIONS APPROXIMATING HIGH AMBIENT LEVELS (0.2-O.5 PPM). A MULTIDISCIPLINARY GROUP WILL MAKE
INTEGRATED BIOCHEMICAL. MICROBIOLOGICAL. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS OF EFFECTS.
THE FINDINGS WILL HAVE RELEVANCE TO THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM OF AIR POLLUTION AND TO A GENERAL
UNDERSTANDING OF PULMONARY PATHOBIOLOGY. BY PLOTTING THE RELATIVE LEVELS OF SENSITIVITY OF THE
VARIOUS PARAMETERS STUDIED AND THE EFFECTS OBSERVED. A BASIS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR MAKING
PREDICTIONS OF POSSIBLE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG ON MAN. COMPARISON Of- EFFECTS
IN RATS AND MONKEYS SHOULD PROVIDE FOR MORE CONFIDENT EXTRAPOLATION TO MAN AND HENCE ENABLE THE
SETTING OF RATIONAL AIR QUALITY CRITERIA. A PRIMARY GOAL IS TO TEST CRITICAL HYPOTHESES CONCERNING
BIOCHEMICAL. IMMUNOLOGICAL AND CELLULAR MECHANISMS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF THE
POLLUTANTS. MAJOR PATHOGENETIC AND MODIFYING FACTORS OF INTEREST ARE: THE ROLE OF LIPID
PEROXIDATION IN INITIATING DAMAGE: THE INDUCTION OF ANTIOXIDANT DEFENSE MECHANISMS BY CONTINUED
EXPOSURE AND THE GENERAL PHENOMENON OF ADAPTATION; THE SITES OF IMPAIRMENT IN PULMONARY ALVEOLAR
MACROPHAGES AND COMPONENTS OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN THE LUNG; THE SEQUENCE AND NATURE OF LFSIONS
RESULTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE (BRONCHITIS/EMPHYSEMA) AND
INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS. AN ADDITIONAL GOAL IS TO EXPLORE FURTHER THE POTENTIAL PROPHYLACTIC VALUE
FOR HUMAN POPULATIONS OF DIETARY ANTIOXIDANTS SUCH AS V
"PROJECT: 04214-ENVIRONMENTAL CELLULAR TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT.
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : OO/77 UNK
**EPA=D5-E772 *
EPA/HOQTRS- OEMI
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 48OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-54 »*EPA=D5-E772 ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY /
G RAUSA
DG WENZEL
CK ERICKSON
H RYTTING
O7/78 -SEMIANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
O1/79 -ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
(AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-O04214 SSIE-GMA 477O EPA -D5-E772 TASK-V625F- 54
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
THIS IS A REQUEST FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CELLULAR TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. THE
MISSION OF THE UNIT WILL BE TO INITIATE, COORDINATE AND TO FACILITATE RESEARCH OF INVESTIGATORS IN
THE AREA OF THE TOXICOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICANTS AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL. THE EMPHASIS IS TO BE
ON THE MEASUREMENT OF A VARIETY OF TOXICANT - INDUCED ALTERATIONS OF CULTURED OR ISOLATED CELLS AS
EARLY INDICES OF INJURY. THE THRUST OF THIS APPROACH WILL BE TO ESTABLISH QUANTITATIVE
METHODOLOGIES THAT RELATE TO MECHANISMS OF TOXICITY. CELL MODELS ARE TO INCLUDE: BLOOD PLATELETS,
CULTURED NERVE, HEART MUSCLE AND ENDOTHELIAL CELLS. AND LUNG FIBROBLASTS AND MACROPHAGES. METHODS
OF EVALUATION ARE TO INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO. CHANGES IN: VIABILITY. MORPHOLOGY. PLASMA AND
ORGANELLE MEMBRANE CHARACTERISTICS, LOCOMOTION, AND BIOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS. ESPECIALLY
NEUROTRANSMITTERS. THE PROGRAM WILL BE HOUSED PRIMARILY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY AND
TOXOCIOLOGY BUT IT IS TO INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATORS (PRESENT AND FUTURE) FROM OTHER
DEPARTMENTS. TO BE COORDINATED WITH THE PROGRAM IS A TRAINING FUNCTION DIRECTED TOWARD GRADUATE
EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN THE DISCIPLINE OF CELLULAR TOXICOLOGY. BECAUSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY IS INTEGRATED WITH THE DEPARTMENTS OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY AND
PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY IN THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY, AND SHARES THE USE OF MAJOR EQUIPMENT WITH THE
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS. THE RESOURCES OF THESE OTHER DEPARTMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO
SOLVE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE RESEARCH PROGRAM AS SET FORTH AND TO GRADUATE STUDENT EDUCATION IN
CELLULAR TOXICOLOGY.
"PROJECT: 04216-PRENATAL DOSIMETRY POLLUTANT METALS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O6/75 05/78
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
ORDIS CODES.
ABSTRACT.
TASK CODE=V625F-55
G RAUSA
PL HACKETT
MR SIKOV
DD MAHLUM
FUNDING
IAG )
ESTIMATED
PRIOR
FY77
FY76
/ $
/ $
8OOOO
18OOOO
*»EPA=D6-E681-AO
EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES O7/78 -SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID "' (AP-625FXDU-N14O) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-QO4216 SSIE-GMA 5361 EPA -D6-E681-AQ TASK-V625F-55
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
THIS PROJECT IS CONCERNED WITH CERTAIN HEAVY METALS ASSOCIATED WITH ENERGY PRODUCTION. FOR WHICH
THERE IS DIRECT OR INFERENTIAL EVIDENCE FOR DELETERIOUS EFFECTS ON PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT. IT WILL
DEFINE THE SPECIFIC INFLUENCES OF FACTORS WHICH AFFECT THE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ASPECTS OF
THE CROSS-PLACENTAL TRANSFER AND DISTRIBUTION OF THESE METALS IN THE FETOPLACENTAL UNIT.
INTRAVENOUS, ORAL AND INHALATION ROUTES OF ADMINISTRATION WILL PROVIDE DIFFERENCES IN THE RATE AND
POSSIBLY THE CHEMICAL FORM IN WHICH THE METALS ARE PRESENTED TO THE PLACENTA. THE INITIAL STUDIES
INVOLVING LEAD EXPOSURES AT REPRESENTATIVE GESTATIONAL AGES HAVE DETERMINED MASS EFFECTS ON
METABOLISM USING TRACER 21OPB ADMINISTERED CONCOMITANTLY WITH VARIOUS LEVELS OF STABLE PB (N03)2. A
RAPID UPTAKE INTO THE FETOPLACENTAL UNIT WAS OBSERVED FOLLOWING INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION OF O. 5
AND 25 MG PB (N03)2/KG TO RATS: THE HIGHEST DOSE WAS EMBRYOTOXIC AND TERATOGENIC. THE PERCENTAGES
OF THE LEAD DOSE ABSORBED BY THE DAM FOLLOWING INHALATION OR ORAL EXPOSURES WERE DOSE DEPENDENT BUT
THE KINETICS WERE SIMILAR TO THOSE FOLLOWING INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION. CURRENT STUDIES ARE
INVESTIGATING TRANSFER AND DISTRIBUTION OF ARSENIC. CADMIUM AND SELENIUM WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO
BE EMBRYOCIDAL AND/OR TERATOGENIC. AS WELL AS NICKEL. WHICH HAS YIELDED EQUIVOCAL RESULTS AND
VANADIUM WHICH APPARENTLY HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED.
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••PROJECT: 0421B-GENETIC EFFECTS FROM ELECTRIC FIELDS AT THE CHROMOSOMAL LEVEL OF
DROSOPHILA COMPLETION DATE : 06/75 O5/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 900OO
TASK CODE=V625F-56 „»EPA=D8-ES81-AN ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 157000
EPA OFFICER. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. FP HUNGATE BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
RL RICHARDSON BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST
MILESTONES...: O2/78 -FINAL REPORT .,T,.\
PLAN ID (AP-625FHDU-N140) AIR WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-004218 SSIE-GMA 5362 EPA -D8-E681 - AN TASK-V625F-56
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES' THIS WORK SEEKS TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL FOR CHANGE IN THE GENETIC MATERIAL FOLLOWING
EXPOSURE T0 LARGE DC AND AC ELECTRIC FIELDS.APPROACH: SMALL ORGANISMS OR CELL SYSTEMS ARE EXPOSED
TO UNIFORM AND WELL CHARACTERIZED ELECTRIC FIELDS AND SUBSEQUENTLY ANALYZED FOR THE PRESENCE OF
GENETIC CHANGE PROGRESS BACTERIAL CULTURES WERE EXPOSED ABOUT 18 HOURS TO DC FIELDS OF 20O TO 800
KV/M AND THE FREQUENCY OF MUTANTS EVALUATED BY PLATING ON MEDIA RESTRICTING GROWTH OF NON-MUTATED
CELLS PRELIMINARY DATA INDICATES A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY OF MUTANTS IN SALMONELLA
(AMES'STRAIN TA-1OO) A SIMILARLY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IS ALSO OBSERVED IN PHOTOBACTERIUM FISHERI
EXPOSED TO THESE HIGH FIELDS NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON MUTATION FREQUENCY WAS OBSERVED IN THE AMES
STRAIN TA-98 INITIAL DATA FROM DROSOPHILA EXPOSED AS PUPAE FOR 3 DAYS TO A 185 KV/M DC FIELD
SUGGESTS AN INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF SEX LINKED LETHALS, SHOWN BY THE MULLER-5 TEST, IN PROGENY OF
EXPOSED MALES. ANALYSES OF OZONE IN THE EXPOSURE CHAMBER AIR INDICATE THAT THIS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR THE OBSERVED INCREASED MUTATION FREQUENCY.
"PROJECT: 04219-USE OF MOUSE SPECIFIC-LOCUS METHOD TO QUANTIFY THE GENE MUIAI1UN nru.MKU
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/76 01/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 175OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-57 * *EPA=D5-E681 -AQ ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 394OOO
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. LB RUSSELL U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
WL RUSSELL U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
MILESTONES.... O7/77 -SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID : (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES..: RECN-OO4219 SSIE-GMA 5351 EPA -D5-E681-AQ TASK-V625F-57
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT ASPECTS TO QUANTIFICATION OF MUTAGENESIS IN MAMMALIAN SYSTEMS THAT SCORE
TRANSMITTED MUTATIONS. FIRST. FOR COMPOUNDS THAT ARE CLEARLY MUTAGENIC IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE
TO EVALUATE WHAT THE MUTATION FREQUENCY WOULD BE AT EXPOSURE LEVELS LIKELY TO BE EXPERIENCED BY THE
HUMAN POPULATION. SOME CHEMICALS HAVE ALREADY SHOWN A DOSE-RESPONSE CURVE MUCH STEEPER THAN LINEAR,
AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A THRESHOLD DOSE LEVEL EXISTS. SECOND. FOR CHEMICALS THAT SHOW NO
MUTAGENICITY IN THE SAMPLE OF ANIMALS EXAMINED IN A MAMMALIAN TEST SYSTEM. IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE
THE SAMPLE SIZE ADEQUATE TO JUSTIFY A QUANTIFIED STATEMENT THAT THE OBSERVED ZERO MUTATION RATE
EXCLUDES. WITH HIGH CONFIDENCE. THE POSSIBILITY THAT ANY MUTAGENICITY OF THE COMPOUND COULD BE
HIGHER THAN A CERTAIN LOW. ACCEPTABLE LEVEL. WE ARE USING THE SPECIF1C - LOCUS METHOD IN MICE THE
ONLY RELIABLE AND DEFINITIVE TEST FOR TRANSMITTED GENE MUTATIONS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN MAMMALS, TO
QUANTIFY THE EFFECTS OF COAL-TECHNOLOGY-RELATED COMPOUNDS. PROBABLY POSITIVE SUBSTANCES ARE
IDENTIFIED FOR THIS PURPOSE IN A SEPARATE SCREENING PROJECT. OR ARE SELECTED BECAUSE OF THE
POTENTIAL WIDESPREAD EXPOSURE OF HUMAN POPULATIONS. EXTENSIVE TESTS WITH THE S02 METABOLITE SODIUM
BISULFITE PROVED NEGATIVE. WE ARE NOW ENGAGED IN THE TESTING OF BENZO(A)PYRENE (BP). TO DATE, TWO
MUTATIONS WERE FOUND IN ABOUT 26.OOO OFFSPRING FROM TREATED SPERMATOGONIA NOT SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE
CONTROL VALUE. IT APPEARS THAT BP. FOR WHICH WE HAVE SHOWN POSITIVE EFFECTS IN CHROMOSOME-DAMAGE
TESTS. IS NOT A POINT MUTATION INDUCER IN MALE GERM CELLS. TESTS ARE UNDERWAY NOW IN FEMALES.
**PROJECT: 04221-SCREENING FOR THE MUTAGENICITY AND CARCINOGENICITY OF ENERGY RELATED
POLLUTANTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/76 O1/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 8OOOO
TASK CODE=V625F-58 * *EPA=D5-ESS 1 -AO *» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 18OOOO
EPA OFFICER.: G RAUSA EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.: AW HSIE U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
DB COUCH U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
PA BRIMER U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
MILESTONES.... 07/78 -SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID : . UUK
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«*PROOECT: 04223-TERATOGENIC AND MUTAGENIC EFFECTS OF TRACE METALS AND CARCINOGENIC
HYDROCARBONS ON CULTURED MAMMALIAN CELLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/75 O9/8O : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 10OOOO
TASK CODE=V625F-59 * *EPA=D5-E681-AO *« ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 225OOO
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. 0 DEVELLIS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
L GERSCHENSON UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
I HARARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
K MCCARTHY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
H HERSCHMAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
MILESTONES... 07/78 -SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004223 SSIE-GMA 5352 EPA -D5-E681-AO TASK-V625F-59
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO VALIDATE THE USE OF CELL CULTURES FROM NERVOUS TISSUE, LIVER AND
MUSCLE AS FAST, EASY, QUANTITATIVE AND RELIABLE TEST SYSTEMS TO EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL TERATOGENIC
AND METAGENIC EFFECTS OF TRACE HEAVY METALS AND CARCINOGENIC HYDROCARBONS RELEASED DURING THE
COMBUSTION OF FOSSIL FUELS. WE ARE SPECIFICALLY STUDYING: A) THE EFFECT OF LEAD AND CADMIUM ON
GENERAL GROWTH PARAMETERS OF SEVERAL CELL TYPES. B) THE EFFECT OF LEAD AND CADMIUM ON THE
DEVELOPMENTAL EXPRESSION OF DIFFERENTIATED FUNCTIONS IN LIVER, BRAIN AND MUSCLE CELL CULTURES. C)
THE INDUCTION OF CADMIUM BINDING PROTEIN (METALLOTHIONEIN) IN CULTURED LIVER CELLS. D) THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF LEAD AND CADMIUM RESISTANT CELL LINES AND THE MECHANISM FOR THIS RESISTANCE. A
THREE-YEAR REPORT (1975-1978) WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA IN JUNE 1978. THE EXPRESSION OF REGULATED
TISSUE-SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS WAS DIFFERENTIALLY AFFECTED BY LEAD IN VARIOUS CELL TYPES. FOR SEVERAL
FUNCTIONS, THE EFFECT OF LEAD WAS STUDIED IN THE ANIMAL, AND THE RESULTS OBTAINED WERE COMPARED TO
THE DATA DERIVED FROM CELL CULTURES- THERE WAS CLOSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ANIMAL AND CELL CULTURE
DATA, THUS VALIDATING THE USE OF CELL CULTURE AS TEST SYSTEMS. LEAD-RESISTANT CELL LINES WERE
DEVELOPED FROM LIVER AND BRAIN CELL LINES. THE RESISTANCE TO LEAD WAS FOUND TO BE HEREDITARY AND
STABLE. THERE WAS NO CROSS RESISTANCE IN THE LEAD RESISTANT CELL LINES FOR CADMIUM OR COBALT. WE
HAVE DEFINED A CLONAL CELL SYSTEM WHICH ACCUMULATES METALLOTHIONEIN (MT) IN CULTURE IN RESPONSE TO
CADMIUM OR ZINC EXPOSURE. THE INCORPORATION OF LABELLED AMINO ACIDS INTO MT WAS STUDIED IN RESPONSE
TO ACUTE EXPOSURE TO A HEAVY METAL. MT IN CELL CULTURES APPEARS IDENTICAL TO MT ISOLATED FROM
"PROJECT: 04226-DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF DIFFERENTIATED CELL CULTURES FOR TOXICOLOGY
STUDIES
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 O9/78 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 10OOOO
TASK CODE=V625F-61 **EPA = D5-E-681 -AO ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 225OOO
EPA OFFICER. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. LE GERSCHENSON UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
J DEVELLIS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
I HARARY UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
H HERSCHMAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -FINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F MDU-N14O) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 8 THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-OO4226 SSIE-GMA 5357 EPA -D5-E-681-AO TASK-V625F-61
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO STUDY THE POSSIBLE HORMONAL REGULATION OF THE EFFECT OF
CHEMICAL CARCINOGENS ON CULTURED ENDOMETRIAL CELLS. THIS MODEL HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE RESPONSIVE TO
THE "IN VITRO" ADDITION OF ESTROGENS AND PROGESTINS. SINCE ESTROGENS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO HAVE A
"PROMOTING" ROLE FOR ENDOMETRIAL ADENOCARCINOMA, WHILE PROGESTERONE IS USED FOR ITS TREATMENT. IT
APPEARED REASONABLE TO EXPLORE THIS AVENUE OF RESEARCH. WE HAVE FOUND BEFORE THAT PROGESTERONE HAD
A PROTECTIVE EFFECT UPON THE CYTOTOXICITY DISPLAYED BY THE CHEMICAL CARCINOGEN DMBA WHEN BOTH
AGENTS ARE ADDED TOGETHER. HOWEVER. WHEN THE CELLS WERE PRE- INCUBATED FOR 24 HRS. WITH THE STEROID
HORMONE, BEFORE THE ADDITION OF DMBA, THE CYTOTOXIC EFFECT WAS HIGHER. OUR INTERPRETATION OF THIS
STATE IS THAT PROGESTERONE HAS A DUAL EFFECT: IT CAN COMPETE WITH DMBA WHEN ADDED SIMULTANEOUSLY,
HOWEVER, WHEN ADDED ALONE IT ACTS AS AN INDUCER. INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF DMBA-ACT I VAT ING ENZYMES.
TO TEST THESE ASSUMPTIONS. WE ARE GOING TO MEASURE THE EFFECT OF PROGESTERONE ON ARYL-HYDROCARBON
HYDROXYLASE (9/78 PUBLISH ANNUAL REPORT).
"PROJECT: 04228-IN VIVO SCREENING FOR GENE MUTATIONS IN MOUSE GERM AND SOMATIC CELLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O1/76 O1/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 175OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-62 *»EPA=D5-E681 - AN *» ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 394OOO
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. LB RUSSELL U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
WL RUSSELL U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
MILESTONES.... 02/78 -SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 6 THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-004228 SSIE-GMA 535O EPA -D5-E681-AN TASK -V625F-62
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT SINCE THERE IS INCREASING EVIDENCE THAT TESTS WITH LOWER ORGANISMS ARE NOT NECESSARILY PREDICTIVE OF
MUTAGENICITY OF CHEMICALS IN THE WHOLE MAMMAL. WE ARE USING IN VIVO MOUSE SYSTEMS TO SCREEN FOR
POSSIBLE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS OF COMPOUNDS AND MIXTURES ASSOCIATED WITH COAL TECHNOLOGIES. A SOMATIC
MUTATION SYSTEM ("SPOT TEST") WAS DEVELOPED BY US. AND. IN A TEST WITH SEVERAL CHEMICALS. HAS BEEN
VALIDATED AS A USEFUL PRESCREEN FOR INDUCED GERMLINE MUTATIONS. THIS METHOD USES RELATIVELY SMALL
NUMBERS OF ANIMALS. AND A TEST CAN BE COMPLETED IN FIVE WEEKS. HOWEVER, SINCE THE METHOD DETECTS
VARIOUS CHROMOSOMAL CHANGES, IN ADDITION TO POINT MUTATIONS. IT IS NOT, BY ITSELF. A DEFINITIVE
TEST FOR THE LATTER. WE THEREFORE ALSO USE THE SPECIFIC-LOCUS METHOD, THE ONLY RELIABLE AND
DEFINITIVE TEST FOR TRANSMITTED GENE MUTATIONS AND SMALL DEFICIENCIES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN
MAMMALS. THIS METHOD HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY EMPLOYED BY US IN RADIATION WORK AND HAS ALREADY PROVED
ITS USEFULNESS IN CHEMICAL MUTAGENESIS STUDIES. TO MAKE THE METHOD ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENT FOR
SCREENING PURPOSES, IT IS BEING USED IN THIS PROJECT FOR WHOLE MIXTURES AS WELL AS MODEL COMPOUNDS
THE "SPOT TEST" HAS GIVEN POSITIVE RESULTS FOR BENZO(A)PYRENE. EARLY RESULTS FROM THE
COAL-CONVERSION PRODUCT SYNTHOIL CRUDE HAVE BEEN WEAKLY POSITIVE. IN THE SPECIFIC-LOCUS SCREENING
TESTING IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY WITH THE SYNTHOIL CRUDE MIXTURE, APPLIED IN SINGLE OR REPEATED
TO DATE. NO MUTATIONS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN OVER 12,OOO OFFSPRING OF TREATED MALES
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*»PRCMECT: 04232-"IN-VITRO" CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS OF HORMONE-RESPONSIVE CULTURED
ENDOMETRIAL CELLS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 07/75 09/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 3OOOO
TASK CODE=V625F-65 * *EPA=D5-EG81-AN ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 67OOO
EPA OFFICER. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR. LE GERSCHENSON UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
MILESTONES... 07/78 -TERMINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 8. THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-O04232 SSIE-GMA 5358 EPA -D5-E681-AN TASK -V625F-65
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO STUDY THE MOLECULAR MECHANISM(S) OF HEAVY METALS TOXICITY IN
DIFFERENTIATED LIVER, MUSCLE AND BRAIN PERMANENT CELL LINES. FOR THIS PURPOSE THE EFFECT OF LEAD
UPON THE HEME PATHWAY AND THE ORGAN-SPECIFIC FUNCTION OF THE CELL LINES IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. WE
PROPOSE TO VALIDATE THESE "IN VITRO" MODELS AS RAPID, SIMPLE AND RELIABLE SYSTEMS TO SCREEN FOR
ENERGY-RELATED POLLUTANTS. WE HAVE STUDIED THE EFFECT OF LEAD ON CULTURED CELL PROLIFERATION, HEME
SYNTHESIS AND DIFFERENTIATED FUNCTIONS OF CULTURED LIVER, GLIAL, NEURONAL AND MUSCLE CELLS. WE HAVE
ALSO ISOLATED SEVERAL LEAD-RESISTANT CELL LINES. WE WILL NOW STUDY THE DIFFERENTIATED FUNCTIONS OF
LEAD-RESISTANT VS. LEAD-SENSITIVE CELL LINES AS WELL AS THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAVY METAL ON THE
DEVELOPMENT OF MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT (9/78 PUBLISH ANNUAL REPORT).
"PROJECT: 04234-CHEMICAL INDUCTION OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS IN MOUSE GERM CELLS
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES...
PLAN ID
ORDIS CODES..
ABSTRACT
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/76 O7/81 : FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 53OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-66 *«EPA = D8-E681 - AN *« ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 91OOO
G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
WM GENEROSO U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
O2/78 -SEMI ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS
(AP-625FMDU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
RECN-O04234 SSIE-GMA 5353 EPA -D8-E681-AN TASK-V625F-66
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SYNTHOIL PRODUCT OIL (SYNCRUDE) AND ITS COMPONENTS (BASIC, ACID, AND
NEUTRAL FRACTIONS) TO INDUCE CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATION AND CYTOTOXIC EFFECTS IN MICE GERM CELLS HAS
BEEN UNDERWAY. THREE TEST SYSTEMS ARE CURRENTLY USED DOMINANT LETHAL, HERITABLE TRANSLOCATION.
AND TOTAL REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY TESTS. RESULTS TO DATE INDICATE THAT SYNCRUDE INDUCED LOW LEVELS OF
DOMINANT-LETHAL MUTATIONS IN SPERMATOZOA. WE HAVE STARTED AN EXPERIMENT TO SEE IF THE CHROMOSOME
DAMAGE THAT LED TO DOMINANT LETHALITY IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF HERITABLE
TRANSLOCATIONS. A STUDY TO FIND OUT WHICH OF THE THREE FRACTIONS CONTAIN DOMINANT-LETHAL ACTIVITY
IS ALSO UNDERWAY.
"PROJECT: 04236-MUTAGENICITY ASSAY OF FRACTIONATED COAL-CONVERSION PRODUCTS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 01/76 01/81 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 125OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-67 «*EPA=D5-E681 - AN »« ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 281OOO
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDQTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. JL EPLER U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
MILESTONES.... O2/78 -SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(ou-Ni4O) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES.. RECN-O04236 SSIE-GMA 5356 EPA -D5-E681-AN TASK-V625F-67
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT SHORT-TERM MUTAGENICITY TESTS, INCLUDING BACTERIAL. FUNGAL. INSECT, AND MAMMALIAN CELL SYSTEMS, HAVE
BEEN APPLIED IN A COMPARATIVE SENSE TO EXEMPLARY TEST MATERIALS FROM SYNTHETIC FUEL TECHNOLOGIES.
THE SALMONELLA HISTIDINE REVERSION ASSAY (AMES' TEST) HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE GENERALLY APPLICABLE
ESPECIALLY WHEN UTILIZED WITH CHEMICALLY FRACTIONATED MATERIALS. LIQUID-LIQUID EXTRACTION AND
COLUMN CHROMATOGRAPHY ARE USED TO SEPARATE CRUDE TEST MATERIALS INTO DEFINED FRACTIONS FOR BIOASSAY
PARALLELED BY CHEMICAL ANALYSES. TEST MATERIALS HAVE INCLUDED VARIOUS CRUDE OILS AND PRODUCT WATERS
ALONG WITH EXTRACTS FROM RAW SHALE AND PROCESSED SHALE. MUTAGENIC MATERIALS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN
THE BASIC AND NEUTRAL (POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON) FRACTIONS. EXTRAPOLATIONS TO SPECIFIC
COMPOUNDS AND TO THE OVERALL BIO-HAZARD OF THE TEST MATERIALS ARE IN PROGRESS. COMPARATIVE STUDIES
WITH SAMPLES FROM EXISTING PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES AND FOSSIL FUEL PROCESSES ARE BEING CARRIED OUT.
MAJOR MILESTONE: IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIFIC CLASSES OF COMPOUNDS INVOLVED IN MUTAGENIC POTENTIAL OF
COMPLEX MATERIALS.
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»*PROJECT: 04238-PULMONARY CARCINOGENESIS TEST SYSTEM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 01/76 O7/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 83OOO
TASK CODE = V625F-68 **EPA=D5-E681 - AD ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 187OOO
EPA OFFICER.. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. RJ FRY US DOE DIV OF BIOL & MED RES
WE KISIELESKI US DOE DIV OF BIOL & MED RES
MILESTONES.... O7/78 -TERMINAL REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F((DU-N14O) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4238 SSIE-GMA 5354 EPA -D5-E681-AO TASK-V625F-68
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT A NUMBER OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVE POLLUTANTS, IN PARTICULAR POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS. ARE DIFFICULT TO
ELIMINATE FROM THE EFFLUENTS OF THE VARIOUS TYPES OF PROCESSING PLANTS WHICH ARE EITHER NOW IN USE
OR ARE PROPOSED. SOME OF THE POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS ARE KNOWN PULMONARY CARCINOGENS BUT NEITHER
THE PRECISE NATURE OF THE EFFLUENT CONTENT NOR THE CARCINOGENICITY OF ALL OF THC IDENTIFIED
COMPOUNDS ARE KNOWN. THEREFORE THERE IS A NEED FOR APPROPRIATE. RAPID AND ECONOMIC METHODS OF ASSAY
OF THE EFFLUENT CONTENT NOR THE CARCINOGENICITY OF ALL OF THE IDENTIFIED COMPOUNDS ARE KNOWN.
THEREFORE THERE IS A NEED FOR APPROPRIATE, RAPID AND ECONOMIC METHODS OF ASSAY OF THE ONCOGENIC
POTENTIAL OF COMPOUNDS AND FOR THE STUDY OF PULMONARY TUMORIGENESIS. THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO: (1)
ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE TEST SYSTEMS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF TUMORIGENIC POTENTIAL OF COMPOUNDS. (2)
CARRY OUT THE EXPERIMENTS IN SUCH A WAY THAT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MECHANISMS OF SUSCEPTIBILITY
INCLUDING THE RELATIONSHIP OF PROLIFERATION IS OBTAINED. (3) DETERMINE WHETHER PULMONARY
CARCINOGENS ACT ADDITIVELY OR MULTIPLICATIVELY IN THE MOUSE. THE AIMS OF THE CURRENT WORK ARE: (1)
TO ESTABLISH THE SPONTANEOUS PREVALENCE AND AGE-SPECIFIC MORTALITY RATES OF LUNG TUMORS IN BALB/C
AND C57B1/6 MICE; (2) TO COMPARE THE TUMORIGENIC EFFECTS OF IN VITRO AND IN VIVO EXPOSURE TO
BENZO(A)PYRENE; (3) TO TEST THE USE OF NUDE ATHYMIC MICE FOR TRANSPLANTS OF LUNG TISSUE FROM
DIFFERENT SPECIES IN ORDER TO COMPARE SPECIES SUSCEPTIBILITY FOR TUMORIGENESIS. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED
THE PREVALENCE AND MORTALITY RATES FOR LUNG TUMORS IN MALE AND FEMALE B6CF1 AND ARE CURRENTLY
COMPLETING THE STUDY OF PREVALENCE IN THE PARENT STRAINS C57B1/6 AND BALB/C. IT SHOULD NOW BE
POSSIBLE TO DISTINGUISH INDUCTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF TIME OF APPEARANCE OF TUMORS AND WHETHER
CARCINOGENS ACT ADDITIVELY.
"PROJECT: 04240-DEVELOPMENT OF PERMANENT EPITHELIAL CELL LINES
EPA OFFICER.
INVESTIGATOR.
MILESTONES..
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : 01/76 O1/81 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 6OOOO
TASK CODE=V625F-69 * *EPA=DR-E681 -AO «* ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 135000
G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
JK SELKIRK U.S. DEPT. OF ENERGY
O7/78 -SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORTS
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 8 THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO424O SSIE-GMA 5348 EPA -DR-E681-AO TASK-V625F-69
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: ( 1 ) TO STUDY, DEVELOP AND UTILIZE IN VITRO CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES WITH EPITHELIAL CELLS
WHICH ARE MAJOR TARGET TISSUE FOR THE STUDY OF THE CARCINOGENIC AND TOXIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICALS
KNOWN TO BE ASSOCIATED AS BY-PRODUCTS OF NON-NUCLEAR ENERGY PRODUCTION SUCH AS THOSE PRODUCED
DURING THE FORMATION OF SYNTHETIC FUELS AND OIL SHALE EXTRACTION. (2) TO DISCERN BY METABOLIC
ACTIVATION STUDIES THOSE CARCINOGENS WHICH CELL CULTURES ARE MOST CLOSELY RELATED TO HUMAN
METABOLISM FOR EXTRAPOLATION FROM LABORATORY RESULTS TO THE HUMAN POPULATION. APPROACH: THIS
RESEARCH GROUP UTILIZES SEVERAL TYPES OF CHEMICAL CARCINOGENS TO STUDY THEIR METABOLIC ACTIVATION.
DETOXIFICATION AND INTERACTION WITH CELLULAR GENETIC MATERIAL. THE MAJOR DIRECTION IS TO STUDY
SALIENT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN SUSCEPTIBLE AND RESISTANT SPECIES AND TO UTILIZE THE KNOWN TISSUE
PREFERENCES OF SEVERAL CHEMICAL CARCINOGENS TO UNCOVER CRITICAL DIVERGENCE IN THE METABOLIC
ACTIVATION PATHWAYS. MILESTONE: WE HAVE DETERMINED MAJOR VARIANCE IN THE ENZYMATIC ATTACK ON
BENZO(A)PYRENE BY NORMAL AND CHEMICALLY TRANSFORMED LIVER EPITHELIAL CELLS AND ATTRIBUTE THIS
DIFFERENCE TO ALTERATION IN TRANSLATION OF THE DRUG METABOLIZING COMPLEX.
"PROJECT: 04242-INFLUENCE OF DIET ON THE GASTROINTESTINAL ABSORPTION OF CADMIUM
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE • O7/76 09/81 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ 90OOO
TASK CODE=V625F-70 **EPA=D5681 -AP •« ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 202OOO
EPA OFFICER. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- OEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. HE WALBURG UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
RJ CHERTOK UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
LB SASSER UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
MILESTONES.... 07/78 -SEMI-ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N14O) AIR. WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE 6 THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4242 SSIE-GMA 5349 EPA -D5681-AP TASK -V625F- 70
AP -625F DU -N140 LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY DEMONSTRATED THAT A RELATIONSHIP EXISTS BETWEEN LOW DIETARY CA AND THE UPTAKE OF
ORALLY ADMINISTERED DOSES OF CD WHICH MAY BE FURTHER COMPLICATED BY ADVERSE CA:P RATIOS IN THE
DIET. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF CD ON THE INTESTINAL ABSORPTION
OF CA. MATURE RATS WERE ORALLY DOSED WITH 0. 50. 500. OR 5OOO MICROGRAMS OF CD DAILY FOR 3 WEEKS
EVERTED GUT SACS FROM THESE RATS WERE PLACED IN MEDIA CONTAINING 4 X 10 TO THE MINUS 5TH POWER M
CA, AND TISSUE UPTAKE AND TRANSPORT INTO THE SEROSAL FLUID OF THE SACS WERE MEASURED TISSUE
CONTENT OF CA AFTER 1 HOUR INCUBATION WAS EQUAL FOR THE 3 LOWER DOSES BUT WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 5
TIMES THE CONTROL VALUE FOR THE 50OO MICRON CD DOSE. SEROSAL FLUID CONTENT OF CA WAS DECREASED BY
THE 5OO AND 5OOO MICROGRAM CD/DAY DOSES TO APPROXIMATELY 85 AND 8O PERCENT OF CONTROL IN OTHER
EXPERIMENTS, GUT SACS FROM CONTROL ANIMALS WERE INCUBATED FOR 1 HOUR IN BATHING MEDIA CONTAINING 4
X 1O TO THE MINUS 5TH POWER TO 1 X 1O TO THE MINUS 2ND POWER M CD. TISSUE AND SEROSAL FLUID UPTAKE
OF CA DECREASED AS CD CONCENTRATION IN THE BATHING MEDIA WAS INCREASED. TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF
CD ON THE ACTIVE TRANSPORT OF CA, GUT SACS FROM 3-4 WEEK OLD RATS WERE FILLED WITH BATHING MEDIA
CONTAINING 4 X 10 TO THE MINUS 5TH POWER M CA AND PLACED IN THE BATHING MEDIA WITH ADDED CD (1 X 10
TO THE MINUS 6TH POWER TO 1 X 10 TO THE MINUS 2ND POWER M). ACTIVE TRANSPORT OF CA WAS ABOLISHED BY
1.5 X 1O TO THE MINUS 4TH POWER M CD WHILE A CD CONCENTRATION OF 1 X 10 TO THE MINUS 6TH POWER M
DECREASED THE TRANSPORT OF CA TO 1/3 THE CONTROL VALUE AFTER 2 HOURS INCUBATION TO SUMMARIZE
INTESTINAL UPTAKE OF CA CAN BE INHIBITED BY CHRONIC INGESTION OF CD AS WELL AS BY ACUTE EXPOSURE OF
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*'PROJECT: 04244-TOXIC EFFECTS OF METALS ON DNA SYNTHESIS
STARTING/ COMPLETION DATE : O7/75 07/78 FUNDING ESTIMATED FY77 / $ O
TASK CODE=V625F-71 **EPA=D5-E-681-AT ** ( IAG ) PRIOR FY76 / $ 5OOOO
EPA OFFICER. G RAUSA EPA/HDOTRS- DEMI
INVESTIGATOR.. EF KORMAN UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
JF WARD UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
LS MYERS UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
PLAN ID (AP-625F)(DU-N140) AIR, WATER AND MULTI-ROUTE EXPOSURE & THEIR EFFECTS (HEALTH)
ORDIS CODES... RECN-OO4244 SSIE-GMA 5347 EPA -D5-E-681-AT TASK-V625F-71
AP -625F DU -N14O LABT-EMI
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: TO STUDY THE EFFECTS OF METALS IN FOSSIL FUELS ON THE SYNTHESIS AND/OR REPAIR OF DNA.
APPROACH: EXPOSURE OF AN IN VITRO ENZYMATIC DNA SYNTHESIZING SYSTEM TO DIVALENT IONS OF THE METALS,
MEASURING THEIR EFFECTS UPON: (1) THE RATE AT WHICH NEW DNA IS FORMED, AND (2) THE FIDELITY OF DNA'
SYNTHESIS. I.E.. UPON THE INCORPORATION OF ERRORS INTO NEWLY FORMED DNA. PROGRESS: DIVALENT BARIUM.
CALCIUM. COPPER. COBALT, NICKEL, CADMIUM. MERCURY, LEAD, AND ZINC HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO INCREASINGLY
INHIBIT DNA SYNTHESIS IN THE ORDER LISTED IN THE IN VITRO SYSTEM. INHIBITION CAN BE COMPLETELY
OVERCOME BY NON-ENZYMATIC PROTEIN AT 2OO MICROGRAMS/ML. DNA PRIMER-TEMPLATE, ESSENTIAL IN THE
ENZYMATIC SYSTEM, CAN ALSO OVERCOME THE INHIBITION WHEN PRESENT AT SUFFICIENTLY HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. DEOXYRIBONCLEOSIDE TRIPHOSPHATES, ALSO ESSENTIAL IN THE ENZYMATIC SYSTEM. MODULATE
THE INHIBITORY EFFECTS OF THE METAL IONS, GIVING A "MULTIPHASIC" PATTERN AT SUFFICIENTLY HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. CURRENT STUDIES: THE ABILITY OF METAL IONS TO INDUCE MISINCORPORATIONS OF BASE
ERRORS INTO NEWLY FORMED DNA IS CURRENTLY BEING STUDIED IN THE IN VITRO SYSTEM. A PAPER REPORTING
THIS WORK WILL BE PUBLISHED IN 1978.
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PROJECT TITLE INDEX
CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
FUEL PROCESSING, PREPARATION AND ADVANCED COMBUSTION
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00307-CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SURVEY OF PARAHO RETORT 15
00308-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF OIL SHALE PROCESSES 15
00309-OIL SHALE - SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS REVIEW 15
00310-MACROECONOMIC STUDY - BIOMASS VS. COAL 16
00312-PREPARATION OF PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS FOR MERL/IERL
T&E FACILITY 16
00313-ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM-SOLVING FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
OF OIL SHALE 16
00314-MONITORING OF TRACE COMPONENTS FROM THE HANNA IV IN SITU
COAL GASIFICATION TEST 16
01411-MINIPLANT STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF THE FLUIDIZED-BED
COMBUSTION PROGRAM 17
01412-DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAFB GASIFIER FOR GENERATION OF CLEAN
FUEL GAS FOR USE IN AN EXISTING OR NEW COMBUSTOR 17
01413-ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE CAFB DEMONSTRATION PLANT
PROGRAM 18
01414-CAFB DEMONSTRATION 18
01415-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT/SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM
SUPPORT FOR FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION 18
01416-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT/SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND PROGRAM
SUPPORT FOR FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTION 19
01420-NOX EMISSIONS FROM FLUIDIZED COMBUSTION 19
01422-PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF CAFB - LIGNITE
AND COAL 20
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01425-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT/SYSTEMS ANALYSIS UTILIZING
RESIDUAL OIL 20
01426-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN RESIDUAL OIL 21
01428-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A FLUIDIZED-BED COAL
COMBUSTION SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL TEST RIG 21
01429-CATALYTIC DESULFURIZATION AND DENITROGENATION 22
01431-DEMETALLIZATION OF RESIDUAL OILS (PHASE V -
DENITROGENATION CATALYST EVALUATION) 22
01430-INTERIM SUPPORT FOR HOMER CITY COAL CLEANING
DEMONSTRATION 22
01435-CONTROL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTS AND BY-
PRODUCTS OF FUEL CONVERSION/FUEL UTILIZATION SYSTEMS 23
01436-BENCH SCALE STUDY OF THE MEYERS PROCESS FOR COAL
DESULFURIZATION 23
01437-REACTOR TEST PROJECT FOR CHEMICAL REMOVAL OF PYRITIC
SULFUR FROM COAL 23
01438-DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TREATMENT OF COAL TO PRODUCE
LOW-SULFUR, SOLID FOSSIL FUEL 24
01439-COAL DESULFURIZATION BY MICROWAVE ENERGY 24
01440-PROGRAM SUPPORT IN FOSSIL FUEL PROCESSING AND SYNTHETIC
FUELS 24
01442-POLLUTANTS FROM SYNTHETIC FUELS PROCESSES 25
01443-IN SITU FINE PARTICULATE MEASUREMENT 25
01445-MEASUREMENT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH PRESSURE PROCESSES 25
01448-STUDIES RELATED TO THE ORGANIC CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF
INDUSTRIAL SAMPLES 26
01449-DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-TEMPERATURE/HIGH-PRESSURE
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR 26
01450-REVIEW OF CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES FOR OPEN SOURCES OF
PARTICULATE EMISSIONS 26
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01453-THE EFFECTS OF HIGH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE ON
PARTICLE COLLECTION MECHANISMS 27
01457-NEW CONCEPT FOR FINE PARTICLE CONTROL AT HIGH
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE 27
01458-FINE PARTICLE CONTROL BY HOT FILTRATION 27
01461-THE USE OF ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED FOG FOR CONTROL
OF DUST FROM OPEN SOURCES 28
01463-PHOTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF NOX REMOVAL FROM STACK GASES 28
01464-NONPERSONAL, QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES 28
01468-METHODOLOGIES FOR UTILIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL-IMPACT-
ASSESSMENT DATA 29
01469-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES OF COAL CLEANING PROCESSES 29
01471-ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL OF WASTEWATER CONTAMINANTS
ORIGINATING FROM THE PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC FUELS FROM COAL 29
03997-REDUCE ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS FROM URANIUM MILL
WASTES 30
01472-FIELD TESTING - APPLICATION OF COMBUSTION MODIFICATION
TECHNIQUES TO CONTROL POLLUTANT EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL
BOILERS 30
01476-DEVELOPMENT OF CRITERIA FOR EXTENSION OF APPLICABILITY
OF LOW-EMISSION, HIGH-EFFICIENCY COAL BURNERS IN PROGRESS 30
01488-ORGANIZATION OF CLEAN COAL COMBUSTION CONFERENCE 31
FUEL EXTRACTION
00330-FUGITIVE DUST FROM OIL SHALE EXTRACTION 35
00332-REMOVAL OF TOXIC MATERIAL FROM MINE DRAINAGE 35
00334-EFFECTIVENESS OF SURFACE MINE SEDIMENTATION PONDS 35
00335-COAL AND THE ENVIRONMENT -ABSTRACT BIBLIOGRAPHIES 36
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00338-POLLUTION CONTROL GUIDELINES FOR COAL REFUSE PILES
AND SLURRY PONDS 36
00339-EVALUATION OF GROUNDWATER POLLUTION FROM EASTERN
UNDERGROUND COAL MINES 36
00341-DEMONSTRATION OF CONNECTOR WELLS 37
00344-EFFECTS OF SURFACE CONFIGURATION IN WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL ON SEMI-ARID MINED LANDS 37
00345-POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO GROUND-WATER & SURFACE-WATER
QUALITY & QUANTITY FROM PROPOSED ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ON THE
NORTHERN CHEYENNE RE 38
00346-EVALUATE SURFACE AND GROUNDWATER AT POTENTIAL STRIP
MINES SITES 38
00347-VEGETATIVE STABILIZATION OF SPENT OIL SHALE 39
00349-VEGETATIVE STABILIZATION OF PARAHO SPENT OIL SHALE 39
00351-ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING & ASSESSMENT OF COAL STRIP
MINING & RECLAMATION IN THE FOUR CORNER AREA 39
00353-WATER-QUALITY HYDROLOGY OF SURFACE-MINED WATERSHEDS 40
00354-COREHOLE SPACING MODELS DEFINING POTENTIAL TOXIC ROCK
BODIES IN COAL SURFACE MINING 40
00356-AUDIOVISUAL PROGRAM FOR SURFACE COAL MINING AND THE
ENVIRONMENT 40
00358-DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE OF HEAD-OF-HOLLOW FILLS--A
SURFACE MINING & RECLAMATION METHOD 41
00359-USE OF A VEGETATIVE FILTER ZONE TO CONTROL FINE-GRAINED
SEDIMENTS FROM SURFACE MINES 41
00360-DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REGULATIONS AND PRACTICES
FOR HANDLING TOXIC STRIP MINE SPOILS TO PREVENT ACID MINE
DRAINAGE 4!
00362-USER DESIGN MANUAL FOR TREATMENT OF ACID MINE DRAINAGES 42
00363-ROTATING DISC BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT OF AMD 42
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00364-THE IMPORTANCE AND FUNCTIONS OF ALLUVIAL VALLEY FLOORS 42
00366-TRACE AND POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH
URANIUM DEPOSITS IN SOUTH TEXAS 43
00367-TRANSPORT WATER CONTAMINATION IN COAL-SLURRY PIPELINES 43
00368-EVALUATION OF 3 PERMEABLE LIMESTONE SEALS VIA
CONSTRUCTION OF 3 EARTHEN DAMS 43
00369-PREDICTING ACID POLLUTION POTENTIAL FROM COAL STRIP
MINES 44
00371-ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ENERGY RESOURCE EXTRACTION 44
00372-GEOCHEMISTRY OF CADMIUM AND OTHER SELECTED HEAVY METALS
AS RELATED TO COAL STRIP MINING 45
00374-PREDICTING RESPONSE OF A NATURAL SYSTEM TO URANIUM
EXTRACTION, OAKVILLE AQUIFER SYSTEM, TEXAS 45
03998-TECHNOLOGIES FOR CONTROLLING ADVERSE EFFECTS OF MINING
ON FOREST, RANGE, AND RELATED FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS 45
03999-REVEGETATION AND RECLAMATION OF LAND AREAS DISTURBED
BY MAN - CONTROLLED TECHNOLOGY 46
00387-OPERATE OHMSETT 46
00388-OHMSETT SUPPORT - NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE 46
00390-PERFORMANCE TESTING OFFSHORE EQUIPMENT 47
00391-OIL SPILL AND OIL POLLUTION REPORTS II 47
00392-REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF OIL/WATER SEPARATION LITERATURE 47
00393-MOP OIL SPILL DISPERSANTS 48
00395-METHODS MANUAL FOR OIL SPILL SOURCE IDENTIFICATION 48
00396-METHOD OF QUANTITATION FOR PETROLEUM OILS IN WATER 48
00399-PROTECTION AND RESTORATION OF SHORELINES FROM OIL SPILLS 49
00400-PETROLEUM PIPELINE LEAK DETECTION 49
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00401-ENVIRONMENTAL GUIDELINES FOR ONSHORE IMPACT OF OFFSHORE
PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT 49
00421-NEW AMINE CARBAMATE GELATION TECHNIQUES FOR USE IN OIL
SPILL RECOVERY OPERATIONS 50
00423-MULTIAGENCY PROJECT FOR OIL SPILL EQUIPMENT EVALUATION,
PHASE I 50
00424-OPTIMIZATION OF LAND CULTIVATION PARAMETERS 50
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CONVENTIONAL AND ADVANCED ENERGY SYSTEMS
00431-UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CORE TEAM PARTICIPATION IN OHIO
RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY, PHASE II 53
02942-ADVANCED WASTE HEAT CONTROL-WASTE UTILIZATION PROGRAM 53
03583-CONFERENCE - INTERGOVERNMENTAL ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
COOPERATION THE OHIO VALLEY 53
04000-OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY 54
04001-OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY 54
04002-OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY PROJECT, PHASE II,
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY 54
04003-PHASE II, OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY 55
04004-EXPERIMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR OHIO RIVER BASIN
ENERGY STUDY - IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF EFFECT OF ENERGY
CONVERSION FACILITIES (ABBREV) 55
04005-OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY (ORBES) 56
04006-IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES IN
THE OHIO RIVER BASIN - PHASE II 56
04007-COST/BENEFIT OF FUEL REPROCESSING 56
04008-SOCIOECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF A PROPOSED
INCREASED CONCENTRATION OF ENERGY CONVERSION FACILITIES 56
04009-OHIO RIVER BASIN ENERGY STUDY, PHASE II 57
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01473-PREPARATION OF GUIDELINE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC
GAS BURNERS FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERICAL HEATING 57
01480-APPLICATION OF ADVANCED COMBUSTION MODIFICATION
TECHNIQUES TO SELECTED INDUSTRIAL PROCESS EQUIPMENT 57
01481-FIELD TESTING - APPLICATION OF COMBUSTION MODIFICATION
TECHNOLOGY TO INDUSTRIAL COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT 58
01482-FIELD TESTING - APPLICATION OF COMBUSTION MODIFICATION
TO CONTROL POLLUTANT EMISSIONS FROM POWER GENERATION
COMBUSTION SYSTEMS 58
01486-ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY ASSESSMENT OF AFTERBURNER
COMBUSTION SYSTEMS 59
01494-INVESTIGATION OF AERODYNAMIC PHENOMENA IN POLLUTION
CONTROL 59
01497-PILOT SCALE EVALUATION OF ADVANCED COMBUSTION CONTROL
TECHNIQUES FOR FOSSIL & WASTE FUELS 59
01499-EVALUATION OF POLLUTION EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL
BURNERS USING LOW-MEDIUM BTU GASES FROM COAL 60
01500-SYSTEMS EVALUATION OF THE USE OF LOW SULFUR WESTERN
COAL IN EXISTING SMALL AND INTERMEDIATE SIZE BOILERS 60
01501-DESIGN OPTIMIZATION AND FIELD VERIFICATION OF AN
INTEGRATED RESIDENTIAL FURNACE 61
01504-DEVELOPMENT OF CATALYST AND SYSTEM DESIGN CRITERIA
FOR CATALYTIC COMBUSTORS WITH APPLICATION TO STATIONARY
SOURCES 61
01506-EVALUATION OF FUNDAMENTAL COMBUSTION PHENOMENA 62
01509-DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF COMBUSTION FACTOR EFFECTS ON
SECONDARY PARTICULATE FORMATION 62
01510-CHARACTERIZATION OF EMISSION AND COMBUSTION PERFORMANCE
OF ALTERNATE FUELS 62
01512-CHARACTERIZATION AND DESIGN EVALUATION FOR COMMERCIAL
COMBUSTION SYSTEMS 63
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01518-POTENTIAL BENEFICIAL USE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE HEAT FOR
GREENHOUSE PRODUCTION OF BEDDING PLANTS, CUT FLOWERS AND
FOLIAGE PLANTS 63
01519-WET/DRY COOLING TOWER STUDY 64
01520-DISPOSAL OF BYPRODUCTS FROM NONREGENERABLE FLUE GAS
DESULFURIZATION SYSTEMS 64
01522-AN ASSESSMENT OF THE TECHNOLOGY OF DISPOSAL AND
UTILIZATION OF FLUE GAS CLEANING BYPRODUCTS 64
01523-WET/DRY COOLING TOWER TEST MODULE PROGRAM 65
01524-LIME/LIMESTONE SCRUBBING WASTE CONVERSION PILOT STUDY 65
01529-DEWATERING PRINCIPLES AND EQUIPMENT DESIGN STUDIES 65
01530-DISPOSAL OF HIGH ALKALINE FLY ASH SLUDGE IN A DECOALED
MINE SEAM 66
01531-DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAMS 66
01536-STANDARDIZATION OF OPERATING PERFORMANCE OF A DROPLET
MEASURING DEVICE 66
01537-THE DEVELOPMENT OF FUGITIVE EMISSIONS SAMPLING
TECHNIQUES 67
01539-SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS OF REDUCED AND OXIDIZED SPECIES
IN PROCESS STREAMS 67
01540-EMISSIONS ASSESSMENT OF CONVENTIONAL COMBUSTION SYSTEMS 68
01561-PROJECT DEFINITION PHASE STUDY FOR AN INTEGRATED
ASSESSMENT OF COAL-BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY 68
01562-AN INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF COAL-BASED ENERGY
TECHNOLOGIES - PROJECT DEFINITION PHASE 69
01563-INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF COAL BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY--
PROJECT DEFINITION PHASE 69
01564-A SURVEY OF THE USE AND EMISSION OF SELECTED CARCINOGENS
IN NEW JERSEY 69
01566-QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 70
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01567-ENGINEERING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY SPECIFIC WORK ASSIGNMENTS 70
01568-NONPERSONAL, QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES 70
01569-NONPERSONAL QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES 71
01570-NONPERSONAL, QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES 71
01571-NONPERSONAL, QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES 71
01572-QUICK RESPONSE NONPERSONAL TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING
SERVICES 72
01573-QUICK REACTION ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 72
01574-NONPERSONAL, QUICK REACTION ENGINEER AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES (MOSC) 72
01576-MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
R AND D 73
01577-WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION 73
01582-ADVANCED WASTE HEAT CONTROL 74
01583-CHARACTERIZATION OF EFFLUENTS FROM COAL-FIRED UTILITY
BOILERS 74
01584-FLY ASH CHARACTERIZATION AND DISPOSAL AND STUDYING
WATER REUSE OR RECYCLING 75
01588-AIR POLLUTION EMISSION CONTROL DEVELOPMENT FOR
STATIONARY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES 75
01617-INTEGRATED ASSESSMENT OF COAL-BASED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES,
PHASE II 76
04012-PROCESSING SLUDGES FROM LIME/LIMESTONE WET SCRUBBING
PROCESSES FOR DISPOSAL OR RECYCLE (ABBREV) 76
00432-IERL-CI TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTRACT 77
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00437-PROCESS EVALUATION - MULTI-WASTE GASIFICATION 77
00440-PROCESS EVALUATION - MULTI-WASTE CO-FIRING IN UTILITY
BOILERS 77
00450-REFUSE DERIVED FUEL SOURCES AND UTILIZATION 77
00453-SYSTEM CONCEPT EVALUATION - DENSIFIED REFUSE - DERIVED
FUELS 78
00454-PROCESS EVALUATION - CHINA LAKE PYROLYSIS SYSTEM 78
00455-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY CONSERVATION
TECHNOLOGY 78
00456-FULL-SCALE DEMONSTRATION OF HYPERFILTRATION FOR CLOSED-
CYCLE OPERATION IN TEXTILE 79
00458-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF ADVANCED ENERGY CONVERSION
TECHNOLOGIES 79
00460-SURVEY OF GEOTHERMAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND
CONTROL TECHNOLOGY 80
00461-PRELIMINARY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF SOLAR ENERGY
SYSTEMS 80
00462-EIS FOR A SOLAR POWER STATION 80
00463-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF GEOPRESSURED WATERS AND
THEIR PROJECTED USES 81
00464-ENERGY CONSUMPTION FROM PRESENT POLLUTION CONTROL
TECHNOLOGY 81
00465-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY (388) 81
00466-EVALUATION OF WASTE-TO-ENERGY PROCESSES 82
00467-ST. LOUIS WASTE CO-FIRING WITH COAL PROJECT - EQUIPMENT,
FACILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION OF MERAMAC POWER PLANT 82
00468-EVALUATION OF AMES' WASTE PROCESS - AN ENERGY RECOVERY
SYSTEM 82
00470-ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT OF UTILIZING SOLID WASTE AS A
SUPPLEMENTARY POWER-PLANT FUEL 83
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00471-EFFECTS OF BURNING DENSIFIED FORMS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID
WASTE DERIVED FUELS IN INDUSTRIAL UTILiTY, AND INSTITUTIONAL
STOKER BOILER 83
00473-PILOT SCALE PYROLYTIC CONVERSION OF MIXED WASTE TO FUEL 83
00475-CHEMICAL RECLAMATION OF SCRAP RUBBER 84
00477-CONVERSION OF SOLID WASTE TO POLYMER GASOLINE 84
00480-PROGRAM BRIEFINGS ON ENERGY CONSERVING INDUSTRIAL
PROCESS CHANGES 84
00481-WASTE HEAT RECOVERY POTENTIAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
IN SELECTED INDUSTRIES 85
00483-ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND CONSERVATION ASPECTS OF
INTEGRATED ENERGY USE APPLICATIONS 85
00484-DEVELOPMENT OF SAMPLING PLAN FOR GEOTHERMAL
MANIFESTATIONS 85
00485-MONITORING SOLAR WASTEWATER TREATMENT 86
00487-ASSESSMENT OF LARGE-SCALE PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS
PRODUCTION 86
00488-PYROLYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL RESIDES AND FEEDLOT WASTES IN
A REACTIVE STEAM ATMOSPHERE 86
00490-ASSESSMENT OF COMBUSTION OF RDF FUELS 87
00494-ENVIRONMENTAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF
SURPLUS WOOD AS AN INDUSTRIAL FUEL 87
00499-CHEMISTRY OF HIGH TEMPERATURE GEOTHERMAL BRINES 87
00500-CONSTRUCTION OF THE MERL/IERL T & E FACILITY 88
00502-WORKSHOP ON WASTE-TO-ENERGY TECHNOLOGY 88
00503-CO-FIRING OF SOLID WASTE WITH COAL IN A CEMENT KILN 88
02945-GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS/ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF
EXTRACTION, CONVERSION AND WASTE DISPOSAL 89
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02946-GEOTHERMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - FAUNA 89
02947-GEOTHERMAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PLANTS AND
SOILS 90
02948-MONITORING GUIDES FOR H2S AND NON-CONDENSIBLE HAZARDOUS
GASEOUS EMISSIONS/GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS 90
00520-TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT OF ENERGY DEVELOPMENT IN
APPALACHIA 91
04013-TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT OF WESTERN ENERGY RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT 91
04031-DEVELOP ECONOMIC PROJECTION MODELING CAPABILITY
NECESSARY TO DERIVE MODULAR ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
MODELS AT A MULTICOU 92
04033-ENVIRONMENTAL RESIDUALS OUTPUT MODEL FOR OPERATION
AND EXPANSION OF AN ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM 92
04035-DEMONSTRATE THE APPLICATION OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS TO SITE-
SPECIFIC AND REGIONAL INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF
ENERGY SYSTEM 92
FLUE GAS SULFUR OXIDE CONTROL
01514-WELLMAN-LORD/ALLIED FGD DEMONSTRATION TEST PROGRAM 95
01525-PROTOTYPE STUDY OF LIME/LIMESTONE SCRUBBERS FOR SO AND
DUST REMOVAL ADVANCED TESTING AND DATA EVALUATION 95
01527-SULFUR DIOXIDE OXIDATION IN SCRUBBER SYSTEMS 96
01547-DEMONSTRATION OF HIGH-EFFICIENCY/HIGH-THROUGHPUT
BAGHOUSE 96
01579-DEVELOP COMPARATIVE ECONOMICS OF SO EMISSION CONTROL
PROCESSES 2 97
01580-ENERGY REQUIREMENT OPTIMIZATION STUDY OF SELECTED
PROCESSES FOR REMOVING S02 FROM POWER PLANT STACK GASES 97
01585-LIME/LIMESTONE AND ADVANCED CONCEPTS--TVA'S 1-MW
PILOT PLANT (COLBERT) 98
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01581-DEVELOPMENT OF FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION TECHNOLOGY--
SHAWNEE LIME & LIMESTONE SCRUBBING PROGRAM 98
01586-ADVANCED CONCEPTS SO REMOVAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS -
BENCH-SCALE STUDIES 98
01587-UTILITY BOILER DESIGN/COST COMPARISON - FLUIDIZED-BED
COMBUSTION VERSUS FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION 99
NITROGEN OXIDE CONTROL
01474-REDUCTION OF POLLUTANT FORMATION IN COAL PARTICLE
AND LIQUID FUEL SPRAY FLAMES 103
01475-FUEL DECOMPOSITION AND FLAME REACTIONS IN CONVERSION
OF FUEL NITROGEN TO NOX 103
01478-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF STATIONARY SOURCE NOX
CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES 104
01487-COMBUSTOR DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR NOX CONTROL - ADVANCED
LEG FIRED SYSTEMS 104
01490-INVESTIGATION OF NOX NITRATE AND SULFATE PRODUCTION IN
LABORATORY FLAMES 105
01492-ADVANCED COMBUSTION SYSTEMS FOR STATIONARY GAS TURBINE
ENGINES 105
01495-STAGED COMBUSTION FOR NOX CONTROL AND ENHANCED S03
EMISSIONS 105
01496-ASSESSMENT AND APPLICATION OF COMBUSTION ADDITIVE
PROCESS FOR NOX CONTROL 106
01502-EFFECTS OF FUEL PROPERTIES AND ATOMIZATION PARAMETERS
ON NOX CONTROL FOR HEAVY LIQUID FUEL-FIRED PACKAGE BOILERS 106
01508-EMISSIONS CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH PRESSURE
COMBUSTION SYSTEMS 106
FLUE GAS PARTICULATE CONTROL
01484-EVALUATION OF EMISSIONS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY FOR
INDUSTRIAL STOKER BOILERS 109
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01485-COMBUSTION RESEARCH ON COAL NITROGEN AND PARTICULATE
ORGANIC MATTER 109
01533-SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS FOR POM AND OTHER ORGANIC
POLLUTANTS HO
01534-PARTICULATE SAMPLING AND SUPPORT 110
01542-OPERATION OF PILOT SCALE ESP VERSATILE FABRIC FILTER,
AND BAGHOUSES (IN-HOUSE) 111
01543-FABRIC FILTRATION RESEARCH - EPA IN-HOUSE 111
01544-BAGHOUSE STUDY AS AN EMISSION CONTROL ON A SOLID WASTE
INCINERATOR BOILER 111
01548-STUDIES OF DUST CAKE FORMATION AND STRUCTURE IN FABRIC
FILTRATION 112
01549-HIGH-VELOCITY FABRIC FILTRATION 112
01545-DEMONSTRATION OF BAGHOUSE FOR COLLECTION OF FLY ASH
FROM LOW SULFUR COAL 112
01550-FINE PARTICLE CONTROL WITH UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
ELECTROSTATIC SCRUBBER 113
01551-DEMONSTRATION OF SODIUM CONDITIONING 113
01554-STUDY OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF HOT-SIDE
PRECIPITATORS 113
01555-RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTIONS, DISPERSION AND
REENTRAINMENT IN A PILOT-SCALE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR 114
01556-PILOT-SCALE DEMONSTRATION OF FINE PARTICLE RESISTIVITY/
HIGH-RESISTIVITY ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS 114
01557-FINE PARTICULATE CONTROL BY HIGH GRADIENT MAGNETIC
SEPARATION (HGMS) 114
01558-TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR SCRUBBERS 115
01559-DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A VERSATILE FABRIC FILTER
TEST UNIT H5
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01560-DESIGN, FABRICATE, AND INSTALL A PILOT-SCALE
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR 116
01575-OPERATION OF IERL-RTP TEST FACILITIES 116
01615-DEMONSTRATION OF NOVEL FINE PARTICULATE COLLECTION
SYSTEM 116
01616-EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF METHODS FOR COLLECTING FLY
ASH FROM COMBUSTION OF LOW-SULFUR COALS 117
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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03584-ALASKAN OIL SEEPS - THEIR CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL
EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT 125
03585-ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF BOTTOM DISTURBANCE ON THE
ENVIRONMENT OF A CLEAR SUBARCTIC STREAM 125
03587-EFFECTS OF NON-GASEOUS AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS FROM COAL-
FIRED POWER PLANTS ON PLANT GROWTH AND METABOLISM 125
03588-EFFECTS OF CHRONIC SULFUR DIOXIDE FUMIGATION ON
PRIMARY PRODUCERS AND INVERTEBRATE CONSUMERS IN A MIXED
PRAIRIE ECOSYSTEM 125
03590-USE OF LICHENS AS PREDICTORS AND INDICATORS OF AIR
POLLUTION FROM A COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT 126
03592-INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT
EMISSIONS ON TISSUE STRUCTURE OF SELECTED BIRD SPECIES
BIRDS AS INDICAT 126
03594-MONITORING PLANT COMMUNITY CHANGES DUE TO FOSSIL FUEL
POWER PLANTS IN SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA 126
03596-RESPONSE OF BIRDS TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS 127
03598-OIL SPILLS - EFFECT ON ARCTIC LAKE SYSTEMS 127
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03599-SEASONAL CYCLES IN BODY COMPOSITION, ORGAN SYSTEM
FUNCTION, AND ENERGETICS OF GRASSLAND BIRDS NEAR COLSTRIP,
MONTANA 127
03601-POSSIBLE SUBLETHAL EFFECT OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS ON
THE PHYSIOLOGY OF TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATION IN MARINE FISHES
(ABBREV) 128
03602-SUPPORT SERVICES AT FORT HOWES RANGER STATION 128
03603-AEROSOL CHARACTERIZATION RESEARCH -- COLSTRIP, MONTANA 128
03605-OIL MOVEMENT ON SOIL ACTIVE LAYER 128
03606-CHARACTERIZING THE AIR QUALITY IN THE COLSTRIP,
MONTANA AREA 129
03608-MONTANA COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT BIOENVIRONMENTAL
STUDY 129
03610-LABORATORY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR C.E.R.L. 129
03611-MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH ON SUBSYSTEMS OF COMPLEX
FOREST ECOSYSTEMS 129
03612-MODIFICATION OF THE OPTIMIZED EPRF MULTILAYER
HYDRODYNAMICAL-NUMERICAL MODEL 130
03757-CONTINUOUS FLOW BIOASSAYS USING NATURAL PERIPHYTON
COMMUNITIES WITH EMPHASIS ON THE EFFECTS OF COAL LEACHATE 130
03758-ORGANIC LEACHING AND PARTICULATE DISPERSION FROM COAL 130
03761-THE IMPACT OF COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS ON THE
ENVIRONMENT 131
03839-EFFECTS OF THERMAL ADDITIONS ON THE DYNAMICS OF FOULING
COMMUNITIES AT BEAUFORT, NC 131
03841-A FACILITY FOR THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF COASTAL
MARINE ECOSYSTEMS 131
03863-ISOLATION AND STUDY OF CHLORO-ORGANICS RESULTING FROM
CHLORINATION OF SEAWATER 132
03864-ADP TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES 132
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03866-SUBLETHAL EFFECTS OF CHLORINE ON VASCULAR PLANTS AND
DECAPOD CRUSTACEANS 132
03867-DETERMINE THE DYNAMICS OF DISPERSION AND DISSIPATION
IN MARINE AND ESTUARINE WATERS AND THE EFFECTS ON MARINE AND
ESTURAINE ORG 132
03869-EFFECTS OF COMPOUNDS PRODUCED FROM PETROLEUM UTILIZATION
ON MARINE INVERTEBRATES WITH EMPHASIS ON NEOPLASIA AND
CARCINOGENSIS 133
03870-FOOD WEBS, POPULATIONS, AND PRODUCTIVITY IN A SOUTH-
EAST COASTAL MARINE MARSH 133
03871-AN INVESTIGATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF RESIDUAL
OZONE TO SELECTED ESTUARINE SPECIES 133
03872-DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS, STATISTICAL ANALYSES, AND
EVALUATION OF AQUATIC RESEARCH DATA 134
03878-ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF OFFSHORE DRILLING AND OIL
ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT 134
03879-TOXICITY TO MARINE ORGANISMS OF PETROCHEMICALS & ENERGY
RELATED ORGANIC SOLVENTS DERIVED FROM OFF-SHORE ACTIVITIES &
OCEAN DUMPING 134
04038-ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS OF MINING AND AIRBORNE POLLUTANTS
ON FOREST, RANGE, AND RELATED FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS 134
04039-REVEGETATION AND RECLAMATION OF LAND AREAS DISTURBED
BY MAN (ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH) 135
04040-ESTABLISHMENT OF SEVERAL CROP ROTATIONS ON RESTORED
SOILS AT A COAL SURFACE MINE 135
04041-IDENTIFYING AND PREVENTING SULFUR-RELATED PROBLEMS IN
SOILS CREATED IN COAL MINING OPERATIONS 135
04042-SOIL PROFILE CHARACTERISTICS OF RESTORED SOILS AT A
COAL SURFACE MINE 706-15-13 136
04043-DEEP TILLAGE STUDIES ON RECLAIMED LOESS AND GLACIAL TILL
706-15-11 136
04045-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF NORTHERN PUGET SOUND & THE
STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA 136
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04047-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF AN ACTIVE OIL FIELD IN THE
NORTHWESTERN GULF OF MEXICO 137
04048-FIELD AND FILT/UNFILT FIELD EXPOSURE CHAMBER STUDIES OF
THE EFFECTS OF COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT EMISSIONS ON CROP AND
FOREST SPECIES 137
04050-EFFECTS OF EMISSIONS FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS ON
SOYBEANS AND OTHER CROPS OF ECOMONIC IMPORTANCE TO SOUTHEAST
US (ABBREV) 137
04052-TRANSFER, FATE, AND EFFECTS OF SOX, NOX, AND ACID
PRECIPITATION ON A TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY 138
04054-BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF S02 EMISSIONS FROM COAL-FIRED
POWER PLANTS ON CROP AND FOREST SPECIES 138
04056-FATE AND EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS FROM COOLING
SYSTEMS ON TERRESTRIAL HABITATS 138
04058-ECOLOGICAL RECOVERY AFTER RECLAMATION OF TOXIC SPOILS
LEFT BY COAL SURFACE MINING 139
04060-INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 139
04061-ACUTE THERMAL EFFECTS - AQUATIC INSECTS 139
04063-BIOCHEMICAL METHODOLOGY, AQUATIC THERMAL IMPACTS 140
04065-BI8MONITORING, MOLLUSKS, AND OTHERS 140
04067-EVALUATE WATER INTAKE, ZOOPLANKTON ENTRAINMENT 140
04069-STRIP MINE DRAINAGE WATER QUALITY WITH EMPHASIS ON
TOXIC SUBSTANCES 141
04070-PRODUCTION OF ARTHROPOD PESTS AND VECTORS IN COAL
STRIP MINE POOLS 141
04072-IMPROVING ESTIMATES OF SODIUM HAZARD OF COAL SURFACE-
MINED OVERBURDEN 7.06-15-14 141
04073-MINE SOIL RESOURCES IN THE POWDER RIVER BASIN -
CHARACTERIZATION, EVALUATION AND POTENTIALS 706-15-18 142
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04074-ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF SPECIES
ADAPTED TO AREAS DISTURBED BY STRIP MINING 706-15-15 142
04075-FLEXIBLE CULTURAL PRACTICES FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF
PERENNIAL AND ANNUAL VEGETATION ON TOPSOILED STRIPMINES 142
04076-WATER HARVESTING PARAMETERS ON SALINE MEDIA UNDER ARID
CONDITIONS 706-15-17 143
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04077-CHARACTERISTICS OF MINE LAND OVERBURDEN DUE TO SHORT-
TERM WEATHERING 706-15-8 143
04078-DIRECT SEEDING OF COMMERCIAL FOREST TREES ON SURFACE
MINE SOIL 706-15-7 143
04080-METHODOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION FOR DETERMINING
INSTREAM FLOW NEEDS 144
04079-EFFECTS OF COOLING TOWERS ON WEATHER 144
04082-DETERMINE WATER QUANTITY NEEDS OF FISH IN WESTERN
STATES AFFECTED BY ENERGY DEVELOPMENT 144
04084-ECOLOGICAL METHODS FOR RAPIDLY ASSESSING COAL
DEVELOPMENT IMPACTS TO WILDLIFE HABITAT 145
04086-MAJOR COASTAL ECOSYSTEM CHARACTERIZATION AND METHODOLOGY
WITH EMPHASIS ON FISH AND WILDLIFE AS RELATED TO OIL AND GAS
DEVELOPMENT 145
04088-ECOLOGICAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL/TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF
OIL ON BIRDS 145
04090-INTERACTIONS OF HARDWOOD TREE SEEDLINGS AND HERBACEOUS
COVER ON SURFACE MINED LAND 146
04091-UTILIZATION OF LEGUMES IN REVEGETATION OF ENVIRON-
MENTALLY STRESSED ARID MINE SPOILS 146
04092-ALDER FOR MINELAND RESTORATION IN COLD-DOMINATED
CLIMATES 146
04093-THE EFFECTS OF TOPSOIL DEPTH OVER SALINE-SODIC SPOILS
ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF NATIVE RANGE SPECIES 147
04094-EFFECT OF METALS IN MARINE ORGANISMS 147
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04096-IN VITRO METABOLISM OF XENOBIOTICS BY SELECTED MARINE
SPECIES 147
04098-CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS ON
SELECTED MARINE AND ESTUARINE ORGANISMS 148
04100-DEFINING AND DIAGNOSING ORPHAN LANDS FOR RECLAMATION
AND LAND USE POTENTIAL 148
04102-DETERMINING AND INTERPRETING MINESOIL PROPERTY
VARIATIONS WITHIN MAPPABLE CLASSES 148
TRANSPORT AND FATE
01922-AMBIENT HYDROCARBON AND OZONE MEASUREMENTS NEAR A
REFINERY 151
01926-KINETIC STUDY OF SIMULATED SO , NOX, RH-POLLUTED
ATMOSPHERES 151
01927-DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL OF S02 OXIDATION IN SMOG 151
01928-TRANSFORMATION AND TRANSPORT OF AIR POLLUTANTS 152
01929-SULFUR BUDGET IN LARGE PLUMES 152
01930-AIRCRAFT MEASUREMENTS IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT MISTT, MID-
WEST INTERSTATE SULFUR TRANSFORMATION AND TRANSPORT 152
01931-FORMATION OF ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS 153
01934-A STUDY OF THE IDENTITY AND SOURCES OF DENVER'S
AEROSOLS 153
01935-INTERPRETATION OF DATA FROM BIOGENIC SULFUR FIELD
STUDIES/MISTT TECHNICAL SUPPORT 153
01936-MESOSCALE SULFUR BALANCE STUDIES 154
01938-OPTICAL EFFECTS OF ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOL 154
01939-HALOCARBON ANALYSES IN THE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
METROPOLITAN AREA 154
01940-DEVELOPMENT & APPLICATION OF MULTIPLE TRACER TECHNIQUES
FOR THE STUDY OF POLLUTANT TRANSPORT AND DISPERSION IN THE
ATMOSPHERE 154
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01942-INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SULFUR IN THE ATMOSPHERE,
DUBROVNIK, YUGOSLAVIA 155
01943-DETERMINE THE CHARACTER AND ORIGIN OF AEROSOLS AND
DEVELOPMENT OF FINE PARTICLE METHODOLOGIES 155
01945-STRUCTURE AND REACTIVITY OF ADSORBED OXIDES OF SULFUR 155
01946-REACTIONS OF SULFUR DIOXIDE IN AEROSOLS 155
01947-AEROSOL DEPOSITION RATES 156
01949-AEROMETRIC FIELD STUDY IN VICINITY OF A LARGE POWER
PLANT IN COMPLEX TERRAIN 156
01951-INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF CLINCH RIVER FIELD STUDY 156
01952-NORTHROP SUPPORT SERVICES 156
01953-NORTHROP SUPPORT SERVICES 157
01954-ANALYSIS OF LIDAR DATA 157
01956-NOAA SUPPORT SERVICES TO EPA 157
01959-AEROSOL FORMATION AND DEPOSITION IN A FOREST CANOPY 157
01961-AIRCRAFT MEASUREMENTS IN SUPPORT OF AEROSOL RESEARCH
STUDIES OF SULFUR INFORMATION AND TRANSPORTS 157
01963-PHOTOCHEMICAL MODEL DEVELOPMENT 158
01974-IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT OF INORGANIC COMPOUND
EMISSIONS 158
01976-THEORETICAL DATA BASE FOR QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF
EMPIRICAL DATA ON MOLECULAR COMPOSITION OF PARTICLES BY
RAMAN SCATTERING 158
01977-FABRICATE ADVANCED SOFTWARE PROGRAMS FOR THE EVALUATION
OF GC/MS DATA 158
01978-COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF CARCINOGENIC VAPORS 159
01979-TECHNIQUES FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF AEROSOL SIZE
DISTRIBUTION AND CARBON AND SULFUR CONTENT 159
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01981-INTERCOMPARISON OF METHODS TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE
AEROSOLS ±J9
01983-NORTHROP SUPPORT SERVICES 159
01984-TASK ORDER TECHNICAL SUPPORT 160
01985-NORTHROP SUPPORT SERVICES 160
01986-NORTHROP SUPPORT SERVICES 160
03160-INPUT, DEPOSITION, AND POST DEPOSITIONAL CONVERSION
OF ARSENIC 160
03162-SORPTION PROPERTIES OF SOILS AND ENERGY-RELATED
POLLUTANTS 161
03401-MINERALOGY OF OVERBURDEN AS RELATED TO GROUNDWATER
DEGRADATION IN THE STRIP MINING OF COAL 161
04105-FATE AND EFFECTS OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS AND SELECTED
TOXIC METALS IN SELECTED MARINE ECOSYSTEMS AND ORGANISMS 161
04106-ATMOSPHERIC INTERACTION STUDIES 162
04108-REGIONAL ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT OF COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT
EMISSIONS 162
04110-EVALUATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF MODELS USED FOR. RADIO-
LOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF GASEOUS RELEASES FROM NUCLEAR
POWER PLANTS 162
04113-SIMULATION OF THERMAL DISPERSION AND FLUID MECHANICS AT
CRITICAL LOCATIONS IN STREAMS & RESERVOIRS 163
04115-EFFECTS OF ENTRAINMENT IN COOLING SYSTEMS ON FISH EGGS
AND LARVAE 163
04118-LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF OIL ON MARINE COMMUNITIES AND
ASSOCIATED ORGANISMS 163
MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND INSTRUMENTATON
00107-CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF TOTAL DISSOLVED GAS
PRESSURE 167
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00110-ION EXCHANGE MEMBRANES APPLIED TO NEW METHODS OF
SAMPLING, ENRICHMENT AND SPECIATION IN WATER ANALYSIS 167
00112-A COMPARATIVE SELECTIVITY STUDY OF THE NITROGEN OXIDE
ELECTRODE AND THE SOLID STATE NITRATE ELECTRODE FOR
DETERMINATION OF NITRATE 167
00114-EVALUATION OF THE DIONEX ION EXCHANGE CHROMATOGRAPH FOR
NATURAL WATER SAMPLES ANALYSIS 167
00115-PROVIDE QUANTITATIVE ANALYTICAL SERVICES TO THE QA
BRANCH 168
01346-QUALITY ASSURANCE IN SUPPORT OF ENERGY-RELATED MONITORING
ACTIVITIES IN THE WESTERN USA 168
02953-MONITORING THE IMPACT OF WESTERN COAL STRIP MINING AND
OIL SHALE EXTRACTION ON GROUNDWATER QUALITY 168
02955-ENERGY-RELATED RADIOLOGICAL POLLUTANT MONITORING AND
TECHNIQUES DEVELOPMENT 169
02957-COLLABORATIVELY TEST METHODS FOR MEASURING URANIUM IN
ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES 169
02959-ENERGY-RELATED RADIOLOGICAL MONITORING QUALITY ASSURANCE 169
02961-DEVELOPMENT OF BACKGROUND EVALUATIONS FOR VALIDATIONS OF
GROUNDWATER QUALITY MONITORING METHODOLOGY 170
02963-ACQUIRE FROM NASA AND PUT INTO USE, THE DATA ANALYSIS
SYSTEM (DAS) FOR MULTISPECTRAL INFORMATION 170
02964-ENERGY-RELATED OVERHEAD MONITORING AND TECHNIQUES
DEVELOPMENT 171
02966-DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNIQUES FOR REMOTE MONITORING OF
ORGANIC POLLUTION IN SURFACE WATERS 171
02967-ENERGY RELATED WATER MONITORING DATA INTEGRATION 172
02969-FOUR CORNERS AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK 172
02971-ENERGY-RELATED AMBIENT AIR QUALITY MONITORING IN THE
WESTERN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AREA 172
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04121-OCEAN OIL SPILL CONCENTRATION AND TRAJECTORY
FORECAST 173
04123-STANDARDIZATION AND INTERCALIBRATION TECHNIQUES FOR
MARINE MONITORING 173
04125-BYPRODUCT MARKETING 173
04126-DEVELOP A SOFTWARE MODULE WHICH REMOVES GEOMETRIC
DISTORTIONS FROM AIRCRAFT MULTISPECTRAL CLASSIFIED DATA 174
04127-DEVELOP A DATA BASE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING
THE REHABILITATION POTENTIALS OF SURFACE MINED LANDS 174
04129-UTILIZATION OF AIRCRAFT-ACQUIRED MULTISPECTRAL DATA TO
MONITOR CHANGE ON SURFACE MINED LANDS 174
04130-SHIPBOARD ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM (SEAS) 175
04132-ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF POLLUTANTS FROM ENERGY
PRODUCTION 175
04133-METEOROLOGICAL INTERPRETATION AND PREDICTION OF AIR
QUALITY IN THE WESTERN U.S. 175
04134-ISOLATION AND IDENTIFICATION OF WATER-BORNE POLLUTANTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE POWER INDUSTRY 176
04136-DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN INTEGRATED APPROACH
TO THE OPTIMIZATION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT RADIOLOGICAL
SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMS 176
04137-REMOTE SENSING OF S02 EFFECTS ON VEGETATION 176
04139-RADIOLOGICAL POLLUTANT QUALITY ASSURANCE 177
04141-ENERGY RELATED WATER POLLUTANT STANDARD REFERENCE
MATERIALS (SRMS) 177
04143-ENERGY RELATED, AIR POLLUTION MONITORING STANDARD
REFERENCE MATERIALS, INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODS 178
04145-ENERGY RELATED AIR POLLUTION MONITORING STANDARD
REFERENCE MATERIALS, INSTRUMENTATION AND METHODS 178
04146-LIDAR TECHNIQUES FOR MEASURING PARTICULATE POLLUTANTS
FROM ENERGY PRODUCTION AND THEIR TRANSPORT AND DISPERSION
PROCESSES 179
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03165-IDENTIFY AND MEASURE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS AND VOLATILE
ORGANICS IN ENERGY-RELATED WASTES 179
04150-ENERGY-RELATED AIR POLLUTANT ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTATION 179
04152-ENERGY RELATED WATER POLLUTANT ANALYSES INSTRUMENTATION 180
04153-ENERGY RELATED WATER POLLUTANT ANALYSES INSTRUMENTATION 180
04155-ENERGY RELATED WATER POLLUTANT ANALYSES INSTRUMENTATION 180
04156-ENERGY-RELATED WATER POLLUTANT ANALYSES INSTRUMENTATION 181
04157-ENERGY-RELATED REMOTE AND IN SITU INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT 181
04159-OPTICAL ABSORPTION PROPERTIES OF SULFATE AEROSOL 181
HEALTH EFFECTS
01277-COMPARATIVE TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF EMISSIONS FROM
POWER PLANTS USING EASTERN VS WESTERN COALS 185
01279-INVESTIGATION OF EFFECTS OF PROLONGED INHALATION OF
NICKEL-ENRICHED FLY ASH IN SYRIAN GOLDEN HAMSTERS 185
01281-HEALTH EFFECTS OF ENERGY BYPRODUCTS ON DRINKING WATER 186
01282-HEALTH IMPACTS OF ACID MINE DRAINAGE ON DRINKING WATER
SUPPLIES IN WESTERN COALS 186
01283-EFFECTS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION RELATED POLLUTANTS ON
PULMONARY FIBROSIS 186
01286-COMPARATIVE TOXICOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF EMISSION FROM
POWER PLANTS USING EASTERN VS WESTERN COAL 187
01288-EFFECT OF POLLUTANTS FROM ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL TRACE METALS ON LUNG METABOLISM 187
02688-ENZYMATIC CHARACTERIZATION OF METABOLIC ACTIVATION AND
DNA BINDING OF PRESUMPTIVE CARCINOGENS IN SHORT-TERM ASSAY
SYSTEMS (ABBREV) 188
02689-IMPLEMENTATION OF SCREENING TESTS FOR POTENTIALLY
HAZARDOUS AIRBORNE PARTICULATE MATERIALS USING THE ALVEOLAR
MACROPHAGE TEST SYS 188
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02691-IMPROVED SCORING OF CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATION OF C3H/10T1/2
CELLS 189
02692-WORKSHOP ON "SCREENING SYSTEMS FOR ALTERNATE ENERGY
EFFLUENTS" 189
02693-DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMATED BEHAVIORAL TESTING METHOD-
OLOGIES FOR STUDY OF EFFECTS OF COAL CONVERSION AND
UTILIZATION PRODUCTS 189
02695-ENZYMATIC CHARACTERIZATION OF METABOLIC ACTIVATION AND
DNA BINDING OF PRESUMPTIVE CARCINOGENS IN SHORT-TERM ASSAY
SYSTEMS (ABBREV) 190
02696-STUDIES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CARCINOGEN METABOLISM
IN THE ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE AND THE INDUCTION OF LUNG CANCER 190
02698-EFFECTS OF SULFURIC ACID AEROSOL UPON RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION IN NORMAL HUMAN SUBJECTS 190
02700-THE EFFECT OF LOW LEVELS OF SULFURIC ACID MIST EXPOSURE
ON HUMAN PULMONARY FUNCTION 191
02702-EFFECT OF COAL GASIFICATION PRODUCTS ON THE PULMONARY
DEFENSE SYSTEM AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASE (BACTERIAL) 191
02704-TO DETERMINE EFFECTS OF POLLUTANTS FROM ALTERNATE
ENERGY SOURCES ON PULMONARY ANTIVIRAL MECHANISMS 191
02706-APPLICATION OF AUTOMATED BEHAVIORAL TESTING SYSTEM TO
MONKEYS EXPOSED TO COAL CONVERSION POLLUTANTS 192
02707-AIR POLLUTION AND CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTIONS 192
02709-PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FINELY PARTICULATE
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS FOR BIOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTATION 192
02710-BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF EXPOSURE TO SULFUR DIOXIDE
AND ACID SULFATE 193
02712-ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGENS STUDIES UTILIZING A DROSOPHILA
TEST SYSTEM 193
02713-IN VITRO SCREENING OF SELECTED AIR POLLUTANTS FOR
POTENTIAL CARCINOGENICITY !93
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04173-METABOLISM OF INHALED TRACE METAL EFFLUENTS FROM
COMBUSTION PROCESSES 194
04174-DEPOSITION, RETENTION AND DOSIMETRY OF INHALED REACTION
PRODUCTS WHICH MAY RESULT FROM SO -PARTICAL REACTIONS 194
04175-CYTOGENTIC STUDIES OF LONG CELLS FOLLOWING INHALATION OF
FLY ASH, CHEMICAL MUTAGENS AND EFFLUENTS FROM POWER-RELATED
INDUSTRY 194
04176-THE USE OF MALE GERMINAL TISSUE IN THE DETECTION OF
MUTATIONAL EVENTS 195
04177-DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY INDICATORS 195
04179-CARCINOGENESIS OF FOSSIL FUEL-RELATED COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS 195
04180-MUTAGENESIS IN CULTURED LYMPHOCYTES 196
04181-MULTIPLE LOCI SCREEN FOR MUTATIONS IN MAMMALIAN CELLS 196
04182-DEVELOPMENT OF DNA REPAIR FOR MONITORING HUMAN HEALTH 196
04183-HEPATIC AND EXTRAHEPATIC CONJUGATION AND OXIDATION
METABOLIC PATHWAYS FOR XENOBIOTICS IN MAMMALS 197
04184-ENVIRONMENTAL TERATOLOGY INFORMATION CENTER (ETIC) 197
04185-REGULATION OF NEURAL DISTRIBUTION OF LEAD 197
04186-FUNCTION OF METALLOTHIONEIN IN HEAVY METAL METABOLISM 198
04187-BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF 60 HERTZ ELECTRIC FIELDS 198
04188-FACTORS AFFECTING IRRITANT POTENCY OF GASES AND AEROSOLS 198
04189-RESPIRATORY TRACT DEPOSITION OF INHALED AEROSOLS 199
04190-TRACE ELEMENT DEPOSITION IN AMBIENT AEROSOL INHALATION 199
04192-REGIONAL DEPOSITION OF INHALED PARTICLES IN MAN 199
04194-EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AGENTS ON MALE AND FEMALE
REPRODUCTIVE TRACT FUNCTION 200
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04195-EFFECTS OF 60 HZ FIELDS ON THE MAMMALIAN CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM 200
04196-ASSESSMENT OF NEUROBEHAVIORAL CONSEQUENCES OF ENERGY
RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 200
04197-CHEMICALLY INDUCED MUTATIONS AT BIOCHEMICAL LOCI IN
MICE 201
04198-LEAD TOXICITY AND ENERGY METABOLISM IN IMMATURE BRAIN 201
04199-ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGEN INFORMATION CENTER 201
04201-CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGEN STUDIES UTILIZING
THE TRADESCANTIA TEST SYSTEM 202
04202-MONITORING MUTAGENS (CLASTOGENS) WITH MAMMALIAN
CHROMOSOMES 202
04204-RISK ASSESSMENT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CARCINOGENS 202
04205-STATISTICAL DEVELOPMENT OF MULTISTAGE CARCINOGENESIS
MODELS 203
04207-LOW DOSE TOXICOLOGICAL ESTIMATION 203
04208-STATISTICAL STUDIES OF PROBLEMS OF HEALTH AND BIOLOGY 203
04209-THE INTERACTION OF CHEMICAL AGENTS PRESENT IN OIL SHALE
WITH BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS 204
04210-THE EFFECT OF NOX AIR POLLUTANTS ON MEMBRANES 204
04212-CAN VITAMIN E OR LIPID ALTER N02 OR 03 TOXICITY IN LUNG 204
04213-PULMONARY EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL OXIDANT POLLUTANTS 205
04214-ENVIRONMENTAL CELLULAR TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM 205
04216-PRENATAL DOSIMETRY POLLUTANT METALS 205
04218-GENETIC EFFECTS FROM ELECTRIC FIELDS AT THE CHROMOSOMAL
LEVEL OF DROSOPHILA 206
04219-USE OF MOUSE SPECIFIC-LOCUS METHOD TO QUANTIFY THE GENE
MUTATION HAZARD 206
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04221-SCREENING FOR THE MUTAGENICITY AND CARCINOGENICITY OF
ENERGY RELATED POLLUTANTS 206
04223-TERATOGENIC AND MUTAGENIC EFFECTS OF TRACE METALS AND
CARCINOGENIC HYDROCARBONS ON CULTURED MAMMALIAN CELLS 207
04226-DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF DIFFERENTIATED CELL CULTURES FOR
TOXICOLOGY STUDIES 207
04228-IN VIVO SCREENING FOR GENE MUTATIONS IN MOUSE GERM AND
SOMATIC CELLS 207
04232-"IN-VITRO" CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS OF HORMONE-RESPONSIVE
CULTURED ENDOMETRIAL CELLS 208
04234-CHEMICAL INDUCTION OF CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS IN MOUSE
GERM CELLS 208
04236-MUTAGENICITY ASSAY OF FRACTIONATED COAL-CONVERSION
PRODUCTS 208
04238-PULMONARY CARCINOGENESIS TEST SYSTEM 209
04240-DEVELOPMENT OF PERMANENT EPITHELIAL CELL LINES 209
04242-INFLUENCE OF DIET ON THE GASTROINTESTINAL ABSORPTION OF
CADMIUM 209
04244-TOXIC EFFECTS OF METALS ON DNA SYNTHESIS 210
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