United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Industrial Environmental Research
Laboratory
Research Triangle Park NC 2771t
EPA 800/7 780falb
June 19 78
EPA Utility FGD
Survey: February
March 1978
Inter agency
Energy/Environment
R&D Program Report
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EPA-600/7-78-051b
June 1978
EPA Utility FGD Survey:
February - March 1978
by
N. Gregory. G. Isaacs, B. Laseke,
M. Melia, A. Patkar and M. Smith
PEDCo Environmental, Inc.
11499 Chester Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
Contract No. 68-01-4147
Task No. 3
Program Element No. EHE624
EPA Project Officers:
N. Kaplan J.C. Herlihy
Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory Division of Stationary Source Enforcement
Office of Energy, Minerals, and Industry Office of Enforcement
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 Washington, DC 2046O
Prepared for
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Office of Research and Development
Washington, DC 20460
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NOTICE
This report, (prepared by PEDCo Environmental, Inc.,
Cincinnati, Ohio under EPA Contract No. 68-01-4147, Task No. 52)
is provided as an information transfer document. Data in this
report are supplied voluntarily by utility representatives; flue
gas desulfurization (FGD) system designers, vendors, and sup-
pliers; regulatory personnel; and others. Neither EPA nor the
designated contractor warrants the accuracy or completeness of
information contained in this report.
This report is the first of five supplementary issues to
the December 1977 - January 1978 report. Supplementary issues
are cumulative, so that it is necessary only to retain the
latest issue and the December 1977 - January 1978 report
(£PA-600/7-78-051a).
Initial distribution of the report (generally, one copy per
company) is limited to organizations and individuals indicating a
specific interest in the field of FGD technology. Additional
copies of this report and succeeding issues car be pv.rrMsRc! from
National Technical Information Service, Springfield. V-i-gj-fa
22151.
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CONTENTS
Notice
Tables
Executive Summary and Highlights
Section 1 Summary List of FGD Systems
Section 2 Status of FGD Systems
Section 3 Performance Description of Operational FGD
Systems
Arizona Public Service
Cholla No. 1
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric
Conesville No. 5
Conesville No. 6
Duquesne Light
Elrama Power Station
Phillips Power Station
Indianapolis Power and Light
Petersburg No. 3
Kansas City Power and Light
Hawthorn No. 3
Hawthorn No. 4
La Cygne No. 1
Kansas Power and Light
Lawrence No. 4
Lawrence No. 5
Kentucky Utilities
Green River Nos. 1, 2, and 3
Louisville Gas and Electric
Cane Run No. 4
Cane Run No. 5
Paddys Run No. 6
Minnkota Power Cooperative
Milton R. Young No. 2
Montana Power
Colstrip No. 1
Colstrip No. 2
Nevada Power
Reid Gardner No. 1
Reid Gardner No. 2
Reid Gardner No. 3
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1
4
22
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41.
42
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CONTENTS (continued)
Northern Indiana Public Service
Dean E. Mitchell No. 11 . 43
Northern States Power
Sherburne County Station No. 1 44
Sherburne County Station No. 2 45
Pennsylvania Power
Bruce Mansfield No. 1 46
Bruce Mansfield No. 2 47
Philadelphia Electric
Eddy stone No. 1A 48
Public Service Company of New Mexico
San Juan No. 1 49
South Carolina Public Service
Winyah No. 2 50
Springfield City Utilities
Southwest No.. 1 51
Tennessee Valley Authority
Shawnee No. 10A 52
Shawnee No. 10B 53
Widows Creek No. 8 5-4
Texas Utilities
Martin Lake No. 1 55
Section 4 Summary of FGD Systems by Company 56
Section 5 S^r.imary of FGD Systems by Vendor 57
Section 6 Summary of New and Retxofit FGD Systems by
Process 59
Section 7 Summary of Operating FGD Systems by Process and
Generating Units 60
Section 8 Summary of Sludge Disposal Practices for
Operational FGD Systems 61
Section 9 Summary of FGD Systems by Process and Regulatory
Class 62
Section 10 Summary of FGD Systems Under Construction 64
Section 11 Summary of Planned FGD Systems - 66
Section 13 Total of FGD Megawatt Capacity by Year 69
Appendix A *
Appendix' B FGD Process Flow Diagrams B-l
Appendix C Definitions C-l
(*) Appendix A omitted intentionally.
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TABLES
No. Paqe
I Number and Total MW of FGD Systems
II Summary, of Changes: FGD Summary Report, February
March 1978
III Performance of Operational Units During February -
March Period
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report is prepared every other month by PEDCo Environ-
mental, inc., under a contract to the Industrial Environmen-
tal Research Laboratory/RTF and the Division of Stationary
Source Enforcement of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. Table 1 summarizes the current status of the FGD
systems addressed in this 2-month period.
Table I
NUMBER OF TOTAL MW OF FGD SYSTEMS
Status
Operational
Under construction
Planning:
Contract awarded
Letter of Intent
Requesting/evaluating bids
Considering only FGD systems
TOTAL
No. of
units
34
42
17
3
4
32
132
MW
11,508
17,741
8,983
892
1,930
15,425
56,479
Table II (page ix) summarizes the individual units that
changed status during the report period.
The present total power-generating capability of the elec-
tric utility industry in the United States is approximately
532.4 GWa- Of this total, approximately 250 GVP, represent-
ing 47 percent of the total, are generated by coal. As
indicated in Table I, 34 FGD-equipped coal-fired units, rep-
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resenting 11,508 MW of power capability, are now in service.
Thus, a little over 2 percent of the total utility power-
generating and a little over 4 percent of the utility
coal-fired capacity are controlled by FGD. By 1986, the
projected total power-generating capability of the electric
utility industry in the United States will be 812.7 GWa.
This represents an increase of 53 percent over the present
total and includes retirements of older units (0.4 percent
annual average based on year-end power-generation capabil-
ity). Of the 1986 total, approximately 363.2 Gwa»b,c, rep-
resenting 45 percent of the total, will be generated by
coal. As indicated in Table I, 132 FGD equipped coal-fired
units, representing 56,479 MW of power capacity, are sched-
uled for operation by 1986. Thus, approximately seven
percent of the projected total generating capacity and 16
percent of the projected coal-fired capacity will be con-
trolled by FGD by the end of 1986.
Arizona Public Service reported that Cholla 1 was in service
throughout the month of February with the A-module logging
636 and B-module 564 hours of operation. The boiler operated
642 hours in February. Reliability index values for Cholla
1 were 100 percent for both modules.
Basin Electric Power announced that construction has commenced
on Laramie River 1 and 2. Start-up dates are April and
October 1980, respectively.
The Board of Municipal Utilities, Sikeston, Missouri, re-
ported that construction began on March 27 at Sikestone
Power Station. The actual commercial start-up of FGD opera-
tions has been rescheduled for June 1981.
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric reported that Conesville
6 is in its preoperational phase with full commercial opera-
tion expected in the near future.
Boilers 1, 2, and 4 are now completely connected to the FGD
systems at Duquesne Light's Elrama power station. The
utility reported that Boiler 3 of this 4-boiler system will
be connected into the FGD system in late April after comple-
tion of an extensive overhaul.
Hoosier Coop announced that a contract has been awarded to
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the installation of two,
4-module limestone FGD systems on Merom 1 and 2. The units
are scheduled to start up in December 1980 and October 1981t
respectively.
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Kansas City Power-and Light Company reported that LaCygne 1
had a total system availability of 94 percent in February aid
93 percent in March. Boiler hours were 578 and 741 for Feb-
ruary and March. Boiler load factors were 58 and 82 percent
for the two months, respectively.
Kansas Power and Light reported that Lawrence 5 was taken out
of service on March 20 to tie in the new 2-module rod scrub-
ber and spray tower absorber system. This new system replaces
the original 8-module marble-bed scrubber-absorber system
which was first placed in service in November 1971 and
accumulated over 23,000 hours of operation.
A contract has been awarded to Babcock and Wilcox, for a new
limestone FGD system at Mclntosh 3 of Lakeland Department of
Electric and Water Utilities. The utility announced that
construction should begin in January 1979. Unit start-up
is scheduled for October 1981.
The FGD system on the 178-MW Cane Run 4 of Louisville Gas and
Electric (LG&E), was out of service through February and most
of March as a result of the coal shortage and an unavaila-
bility of reagent. LG&E announced the start-up of the FGD
system on the 183-MW Cane Run 5 during the report period.
Minnesota Power and Light reported that Clay Boswell 4 is now
under construction with a start-up scheduled for January 1980
and full commercial operation by May 1980.
Nevada Power reported operability index values for the Reid
Gardner 2 FGD system of 92 and 89 percent for February and
March, respectively. The Reid Gardner 3 FGD system demon-
strated operability values of 95 and 97 percent for February
and March, respectively.
Northern States Power reported that the Sherburne No. 1 FGD
system was available 92 percent during the period. The No.
2 FGD system was available 92 percent in February and 97
percent in March.
Pennsylvania Power Company reported that Bruce Mansfield 1
continued to operate at half load during December. An
availability index of 97 percent was demonstrated on the
3-module portion of the FGD system. During January, a total
of four modules were out of service, and the two remaining
modules achieved a 100 percent availability. Running at
half load again in February, the availability of the three
operating modules was 74 percent. Downtime was attributed
to the coal strike and associated boiler problems and
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scrubber related repairs and maintenance. Pennsylvania Power
also reported Bruce Mansfield 2 achieved availability index
values of 93, 85, and 89 percent for the months of December,
January, and February, respectively.
The Public Service of New Mexico announced that initial sul-
fur dioxide absorption began April 8, 1978, for San Juan 1.
Initial FGD operations were conducted with two absorption
towers running continuously. A third absorber is to be
brought on line later. Three absorbers are needed for full
load operation; a fourth is included as a spare. The regen-
eration mode will commence in late April. The unit is in
compliance at this time with respect to S02- Compliance
testing may take place as early as the first week of May
1978. Full commercial operation of the unit is expected by
late June. The utility reported that construction has begun
on San Juan 3. San Juan 3 is expected to start up in
January 1979. San Juan 2 is scheduled to start up by early
July.
Construction has commenced on the limestone FGD systems at
Coronado 1 and 2 of the Salt River Project. The utility
reported that the two 350-MW units are scheduled to start up
in April 1979 and 1980, respectively.
South Carolina Public Service Authority announced that a
contract has been awarded to Babcock and Wilcox for the
installation of an FGD system on Winyah 3. Construction of
the system should begin this June. The facility is expected
to start up in May 1980.
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Table 2. SUMMARY OF CHANGES: FGD SUMMARY REPORT, FEBRUARY-MARCH 1978
FGD status report
1/31/78
Basin .Electric Power Coop
Antelope Valley No. 1
Basin Electric Power Coop
Antelope Valley No. 2
Basin Electric Power Coop
Laramie River No. 1
Basin Electric Power Coop
Laramie River No. 2
Board of Municipal Utilities
Sikeston Power Station
Columbus 4 Southern Ohio Electric
Conesville No. b
General Public utilities
Colorado No. 1
Hoosier Cooperative
Merom No. 1
Hoosier Cooperative
Merom No. 2
Lakeland Utility
Mclntosch Power Plant No. 3
Louisville Gas i Electric
Cane Run 1.0. 5
Minnesota Power and Light
Clay Boswell No. 4
Public Service Co. of New Mexico
San Juan No. 1
Public Service Co. of New Mexico
San Juan No. 3
Salt River Project
Coronado No. 1
Salt River Project
Coronado No. 2
South Carolina Public Service
Winyah No. J
Wisconsin Power l Light
Columbia No. 2
TOTALS
Operational
No.
31
4-1
+ 1
+ 1
J4
KW
10.5SO
400
183
375
11,508
Under
construction
No.
38
4l
+ 1
+1
-1
-1
+ 1
-1
+ 1
*1
+ 1
42
MW
IS. 664
550
550
235
400
183
500
375
500
350
350
17,741
Cor
au
No.
20
-1
-1
-1
+ 1
+ 1
+ 1
-1
-1
-1
*1
-I
17
tract
arded
MM
10,415
550
550
235
490
490
350
500
350
350
300
5i7
8.983
Lett
int
NO.
3
-1
+ 1
)
or of
ent
MW
865
500
527
892
Rogue
evaluat
No.
6
+ 1
+ 1
_1
-1
-1
- 1
4
sting/
ing bids
MW
2,660
450
450
490
490
350
300
1,930
Con si
t
No.
J3
-1
-1
»1
12
der inq
r.L>
MW
15.5^5
450
Tc
No.
131
4 SO
800
15,4^5
+ 1
1 U
tdl
MW
55,679
800
rj6,4 '9
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Table 3. PERFORMANCE OF OPERATIONAL UNITS DURING FEBRUARY-MARCH PERIOD
Plant
Choi la 1
Conesville 5
Conesville 6
Elrama
Phillips
Petersburg 3
Hawthorn 3
Hawthorn 4
La Cygne 1
Lawrence 4
Lawrence S
Green River
1, 2, and 3
Cane Run 4
Cane Run 5
Paddys Run 6
H. R. Young i
Colstrip 1
Colstrip 2
Reid Gardner 1
Reid Gardner 2
Reid Gardner 3
FGO system
design
capacity
115
400
400
S10
410
530
140
100
820
125
400
64
176
183
65
450
360
360
125
125
125
FCD unit
on-1 me
dur i nq
per iuil a
115
400
400
310
410
140
10U
620
125
400
176
1R3
450
125
120
125
No
information
(or this
per lod
360
360
Shutdown
throughout
pel lod
200
530
04
60
FGD sy
avai lab
0
25
30
94
100'
0
•17
4 1
If,
stem
i 1 ity,
M.ir"
20
56
63
93
100L
J4
26
HO
H ;
F(»D s
operab
Fob
,
0 ..
10
100
0
I'j
92
9S
Astern
1 ity,
M.ir
« .59'
100
100
0
S8
8-,
<(/
-.tT.lt S}
rcl lab
Fell
94
0
0
94
') I
'* S
/stem
1 ity,
>
Ma'r ~
94
16
, 0
•
SH
'I I
•17
FGD sy
Ut 1 1 1 2
Ffb
0
02
29
0
0
4 1
H ;
HH
S tern
at mn.
Mar
16
55
63
0
14
I
.'H
HO
<*7
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Table 3. (continued)
Plant
D.ll. Mitchell 11
Sherburne 1
Sherburne 2
Bruce
Mansfield 1
Bruce
Mansfield 2
Eddy stone 1A
San Juan 1
Minyah 2
Southwest 1
Shawnee 10A
Shawnee 10B
Widows Creek 8
Martin Lake 1
TOTAL
FGD system
tlL-sign
capacity
115
710
710
625
825
120
375
260
200
10
10
550
793
11,508
FGU unit
on-1 me
ilur 1119
period'1
710
710
410
825
175
280
10
10
550
793
9,079
No
information
fur this
period
US
835
Shutdown
throughout
period
415
120
200
1,594
FGD By
avai lab
Fob
92
92
89
55
stem
ility.
Mar
92
97
K'.U system
operabi lily.
rob
75
54
Mar
FGD system
reliability,
lb
Feb
61
Mar
FGD system
utilization,
lb
Feb
75
47
Mar
X
H-
H-
This category includes the flue gas capacity being handled by the FGD system .it least part of the time during
the report period.
The percent figures listed jre average values for all system scrubbing ir.nns during the period in question.
The' FGD system was available almost 100% although the system was shutdown due to a frozen
slurry line.. The utility elected not to utilise its manpower For FRO system work in order
to concentrate maintenance crews on power generation throughout the duration of
emergency conditions.
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REFERENCES FOR EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
a Sixth Biennial Survey of Power Equipment Requirements of
the U.S. Electric Utility Industry: 1977-1986, spon-
sored by the Power Equipment Div., National Electrical
Manufacturers Association.
b Policy Testing Model for Electric Utilities, Exhibit
II-3, Developed by Temple, Barker, and Sloane, Inc.
c 12th Annual Power Engineering Survey, Power Engineering,
April 1978.
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FGD SFAll.S REPIIKl
SECTION 1
SUMMARY LIST HF FGD SYSTEMS
CUMPANY NAMfc
UNIT NAMt
START UP DATE STATUS
REG
CLASS
ALABAMA kLbCIRIC COOP
ALABAMA tLtCIRIC COOP
ALLtbHcNY PUnFR SYSTt"
ALLEGHENY PU/.KR SYSThf-
AHIZC.VA tLtCIRiC PUrftR CU'lP
AR1ZUNA tLtCTRlC PIIWtH COOF
ARUUNA PllriLIC StRVlLt
ARIZONA PUBLIC StRVlCE
ARI/UNA PUBLIC SERVICE
ARlZu^A PUBLIC StRVlLE
ARIZONA PllbLIC SERVICE
ARl/l.NA PUoLIC StRVlCE
ARIZONA H06L1C SLrtVlCt
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE
BASIN ELECTRIC POKER CuOP
BASIN cLtciRic PU*ER COOP
BASIN fcLtCTHIC PU»tR COOP
BASIN ELkCIRIC POrtfcR COOP
BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOP
bib RIVERS ELECTRIC COOP CORP.
BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CHOP CORP.
BOARD OF MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
bRAZuS ELECTRIC POWER COUP
CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIGHT Co.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIGHT CU.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERV
CENTRAL MAINt POWER CO.
CINCINNATI GAS K ELECTRIC CO.
COLORADO UTE ELECTRIC ASSN.
CdLORAOO HIE ELECTRIC ASSN.
COLUMBUS 6 SOUTHERN OHIO ELEC.
COLUMBUS 4 SOUTHER^ UHIO ELEC.
COLUMHUS * SUUTHERN UHIO ELEC.
cOLOMttuS * SOUTHERN OHIO FLEC.
COMMUNnEALTH EDISON
COOPERATIVE POrtER ASSOCIATION
COOPERATIVE POWER ASSOCIATION
UELMARVA POWER CO.
OUUUESNF, LIGHT
UUbllbShE LIGHT
EASTtRl. KkNluCKY POWER COUP
bENFRAL PllltLIC UTILITIES
GENERAL PUrtLlC u)IL1TItS
GULF PuKeR CO.
GULF PUnt» CO.
COOPERATIVE
tOuPtRAFlVt
PUrftR H LIGHT CO.
INOIANAPULIS POUER N LIGHT LU.
KANSAS CUT POnbrf & LIGHT
KANSAS CITY PUAF.n & LlbHI
KANSAS CITY r-flAt'R » LISMI
KANSAS Pli*bK * LIGHT
KANSAS PuWtR A LIGHT
KANSAS PUAtR & LIGhT
KA'NSAS PUMCR K Ljr.nl
KENTUCKY UTILITIES
LAidrLAnl) OIlLlTTtS
lUUlSVlLLt GAS A ELECTRIC
1. OPERAI UINAL UNI is 4.
'£. UNI IS IJnObK CuN.slRUCI IUr< b.
.<» •• PLANNED - Cor, IR«CI AnARUkU 6.
7.
TOMBTGBtE Z 6-78
TuMblGBtF 3 6-79
PLEASAMS i 3-79
PlEASAMS t 3-80
APALHt 1.0 Z 6-78
APACHt NO 3 4-79
CHOLLA NO i 10-73
ThOLLA NO Z 6-78
CHOLLA NO. «4 6-80
HOUR LORNkRS NO. 1 0- U
FOUR CORNERS NO. d 0-0
FOUR CORNERS NO. 3 0-0
Fourt CORNERS NO. 4 0-0
FoUK CORNERS NO. b 0-0
ANTELOPE VALLEY NO. 1 0-81
ANTELOPb VALLtY NO. 2 0-83
LARAMIE RIVER NO. 1 4-80
LARAMIE RIVER NO. 2 10-80
LARAMIE RIVER No. 3 4-82
RtlU NO. 2 12-79
REID NO. 3 12-80
S1KES10N POnER STATION 6-81
SAN MIGUEL NO. i 6-so
DUCK CREEK NO. 1 8-78
DUCK CREEK NO.2 1-82
NEW[ON NO.t 11-79
SEARS ISLAND NO. 1 11-86
EAST BENO NO i. 1-81
CRAIG NU. i 3-79
CnAIG Nu. Z 3-79
CUNESV1LLE NO 5 1-77
CUNESVILLE NO 6 4-78
PUSTON NO. 5 0-81
POSTON NO. 6 0-83
PUMER10N NO. 51 12-79
COAL CREEK NO. 1 2-79
COAL CREEK NO. 2 11-79
DELAWARE CITY NOS. 1 2 t 3 6-80
ELRAMA POWER STATION 10-75
PHILLIPS POnER STATION 7-73
SfUKLOCK GENERATING PLANT NO.2 3-80
COHO NO.l 5-87
SbnARu NO.7 5-84
CRIST NO. 4 AND NU. 5 0-78
CnlST NU. 6 AND NO. 7 0-80
LANSING SMITH NO. 1 AND NO. 2 0-80
ME RUM NO. I 12-80
MERUM NO. z 10-ai
PETEHSBORG NO ? 10-77
PETERSBURG NO i 4-82
HAWTHORN NO. i 11-72
HArtlHORN NO. 4 8-72
LA CYGNt NP 1 2-73
JLFhkRY NO. 1 6-78
JkFFEKY NO. 2 6-80
LAARENCE NO 4 12-68
LAftRENCt NO <3 11-71
GhEbfc RIVtR NOS. 1 2 AND 3 9-75
KLl.«ToSn POnEri PLAN1 UNIT NO.3 10-81
CANE RUN NO 4 8-76
2
2
d
Z
i.
2
1
2
3
b
6
6
6
6
5
5
2
2
6
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
6
3
2
2
1
1
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
5
6
7
7
7
7
3
3
1
5
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
B
B
B
B
B
B
C
A
A
C
B
B
A
A
A
B
B
B
A
A
A
A
B
B
C
B
B
a
B
C
A
B
PLANNED - LETTER OF INTENT SIGNED
PLANNci) - REQUESTING/EVALUATING BIDS
CUNSIUFKlNG ONLY I-GO SYSTEMS
CONSIDERING Fbi> SYSTEMS AS hELL AS ALTERNATIVE METHODS
A. HOILFK LO. SU4JKC1 !•> FEDERAL NSPS
•4. tl.lLffK oilttJfcCI K) S1AIF SlANDAKi. IHAT IS KOKE SIRIN6ENT THAN THE FEDERAL NSPS
C. HuILFh .SUdJtCI II. STAIF SIAuUARI IHAT IS tUUAL 10 OR LESS STRINGENT THAN NSPS
I'. O|Hc>
F. Rt-GULATuKT LLASb
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FbD STATUS REPORT 03/78
COMPANY M«Mt
SECTION 1
SUMMARY LIST OF FED SYSTEMS
UNIT NAME
LOUISVILLE GAS
LOUISVILLE GAS
LOUISVILLE GAS
LOUISVILLE GAS
LOUISVILLE GAS
LOUISVILLE GAS
LOUISVILLE GAS
ELECTRIC
ELfCTHlL
ELECTKIC
ELfClKlC
ELEClhIC
ELECTRIC
ELKCTRIC
MINNESOTA POrtER AND LlbHI CO.
MlNNHOTA POKER CuOPFrtATIVh
MONTANA POisEx CO.
KONTANA K'lnEK CO.
MONTANA POflEx LU.
MONTANA PO*ER CO.
NEVAUA Po«tR
NEVADA Puntrf
NEVADA PU«Er<
NEVADA Pu"ER
NEVAUA PO«ER
NEVAUA PU«ER
NEVADA PG*tK
NEVADA
NEt/AUA
NEn cNbLAMJ ELtC SYSTEM
NIAGARA MOhAnK PONLR CuUP.
NORTHERN INDIANA PoB SERVICt
NORTHERN INDIANA PUB stkvice
NORTHER^ INDIANA POP stRvict
NORTHF.KN SIATES POnFK LO.
'»Oi*THF.HN SIAlEo HO/iF.K CO.
NORTHERN STATES PO«£R LO.
NORTHERN STATES PUnEK CO.
OTTER TAIL PuotR COMPANY
PACIFIC MS A NO ELECTMC
PACIFIC bAS ANO eLECTRlC
PACIFIC POnER AMD LIGHT CO.
PENNSYLVANIA PUflbR CU.
PENNSYLVANIA PUN£R CU.
PENNSYLVANIA PU«tR CU.
PrflLAUt-LPHlA ELtClRIC CO.
PHILADELPHIA ELECTrtTC CO.
pHiLAiitLPHi* ELFCTRJC LO.
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC CO.
POTOMAC E.LECIRIC 6 PuKER
POWER AUTHORITY UF NfcW YORK
PUBLIC StRVICE CO UF NhW ^tX.
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NEn MtX.
PUbLIC StHVlCE Cu OF Ntn r STATION NO. 2
HARRY ALLEN STATION NO. i
HARRY ALL^ STATION NO. 4
RE 10 bARDNER NO 1
KtTO GARDNER NO 2
Kclu GARONtK NO 3
KtIO GARDNER NU 4
DARNER VALLEY STATION NO. 1
WARNER VALLEY STATION NO. 2
HKAYTUN Poi«T NO.3
CHARLtS R. HUNTLEY NO.6
HA1LLY NO. 7
BAtLLY NO. 0
DEAN H. MITCHELL NO. 11
ShERBURNF COUNTY STATION NO.l
ShERBuRnE Cutletr aTATION NO.2
SHERBURNE COUNTY STATION NO.3
ShEKBORNE COUNTY STATION NO.4
(.(•TOTE NO. 1
FOSSIL hO. 1
FI.SSIL NO. 2
JIM BRIOGER NU. 4
BRUCE MANSFIELD NU. I
BKUCE MANSFIFLO NU. 2
HhUCE MANSFIELD NO. 3
CKOKBY
FDOYSIONE NU. 1A
EDDYSIONE NU. It*
EOOYSIONE Nu. 2
D1CKEHSON Nu. 4
ARTHUR KILL
SAN JUAN NO. 1
SAN JOAN NO. 2
SAN JOAN NO. 3
SAN JUAN NO. <4
GIBSON b
CORONAOU NO.l
CliRONADU NO.2
CuRUNADO NO.J
W1NYAH NU. 2
W1NYAH NO. 3
MARION NO. 4
A.B. ttRUHN NO.l
R.D.
R.D.
REG
STAKT UP DATE STATUS CLASS
12-77
12-79
1-82
1-B1
7-78
6-80
4-73
5-80
9-77
ll-7b
7-7b
7-80
7-81
6-83
6-84
6-8b
fa-86
4-74
4-74
7-76
0- 0
6-82
6-S3
0- 0
0-80
0- U
0- 0
11-76
3-76
4-77
5-81
5-83
5-8J
0-80
0-85
9-79
4-76
7-77
4-80
6 -UO
9-75
6-80
6-80
5-Bb
11-84
4-78
7-7fl
1-79
5-81
0-82
4-79
4-80
0-97
7-77
5-80
6-78
4-79
5-78
8-78
4-77
1
2
6
e
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
6
6
6
6
1
1
1
4
6
b
6
3
6
6
1
1
1
3
3
3
6
6
2
1
1
3
6
1
4
6
7
7
1
2
2
6
6
2
2
6
1
3
2
Z
Z
Z
1
'fl
6
B
B
B
A
C
A
B
R
B
B
B
B
B
B
8
B
B
B
B
B
B
C
C
C
C
C
B
B
B
B
B '
8
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
0
B
B
B
B
B
A
B
B
B
NU.l
NU.2
SliUTHnEST NU. 1
4. PLANNED - LETTER UF INTENT SIGNED
5. PLANNED - REQUESTING/EVALUATING BIDS
6. CONSIDERING ONLY FGU SYSTEMS
1. CONSIDERING FGO SYSTEMS AS HELL AS ALTERNATIVE METHODS
A. BOILER CONSIRuCTEU SUbJECT 10 FEDERAL NSPS
H. BUILER blldJECI TO STATE STANDARD |HAT IS MOhE STRINGENT THAN THE FEDERAL NSPS
C. BOlLEK SUBJECT TO STATE STAnDAKU THAT Ib ttfUAL TO (1R LESS STRINGENT THAN NSPS
D. OTHER
E. REGULATORY CLASS UNKNUWN
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FGD STATUS REPORT 03/78
CUMPA.HY NAME
SECTION 1
SUMMARY LIST OF F60 SYSTEMS
UNIT NAME
START UP DATE STATUS
KEG
CLASS
SPRINGFIELD nATEH LIGhT»PUW£K
JENNtSSFt VALLEY AUTHORITY
TEMNES&tE VALLEY AuTHOKlTY
TF.MNESi.FE. VALLEY AUTHORITY
TENNtSSEt VALLEY AUTHORITY
TEXAS MUNICIPAL POtvEH AGENCY
TEXAS POwErt AND LIGHT CO.
TEXAS PUaER ArtO LIGHT CO.
TEXAS POftErt AND LIGHT CO.
TEXAS UTILITIES CO.
TFXAS UTILITIES CO.
TEXAS UTILITIES CO.
TEXAS UTILITIES CO.
TFXAS UTILITIES CO.
TEXAS UTILITIES CO.
UTAH PUMtit * LIGHT CU.
UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.
ViKGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO
WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT CO.
OALLMAN NO. 3
SHAnNbE N0.10A
ShAMNbE NO.lOb
WIDOWS CREEK HO. 7
WIDOWS CREEK NO. 8
GIBBONS CHEEK UNIT NO.
SANUOw NO.4
TnIN OAKS NO. 1
TAIN' OAKS NO. 2
FOREST GKOVt NO. 1
MARTIN LAKE NU. 1
MARTIN LAKE NU. Z
MAKTIN LAKE NO. 3
MARTIN LAKE NO. 4
MUNTICELLO NO.3
6HF.RV NO.l
HUNTINGTON NO.l
MT. STOKM
COLUMBIA NO. 2
7-80
4-72
4-72
0- 0
5-77
1-82
7-80
8-83
9-84
0-81
8-77
2-78
12-78
11-82
2-78
12-78
5-78
0- 0
1-80
3
1
I
3
1
3
2
b
6
6
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
7
4
1. OPERATIONAL UNITS
2. UNITS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
'3. PLANNED - CONTRACI AWARDED
4. PLANNED - LETTER OF INTENT SIGNED
5. PLANNED - REQUESTING/EVALUATING BIDS
•6. CONSIDERING -ONLY FGD SYSTEMS
7. CONSIDERING FGD SYSTEMS AS NELL AS ALTERNATIVE METHODS
A. BOILER CONSTRUCTED SUBJECT TO FEDERAL NSPS
H. BOILEK SUBJECT TO STATE STANDARD THAT IS MORE STRINGENT THAN THE FEDERAL NSPS
C. BOILER SUBJECT TO STATE STANDARD THAT IS EQUAL TO OR LESS STRINGENT THAN NSPS
D. OTHER
E. REGULATuRY CLASS UNKNOWN
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SECTION Z
STATUS OF FGD SYSTEMS AS OF
UNIT luFNTlFICATlOiM
03/78
CURRENT MONTH
ALAbAMA ELECTRIC COUP
f
COAL u.« - i.b P
PtAbOoY FNGlMERlfMG
LlntSTOrvrF
STARTUP 6/7(J
PEAHUDY ENGINEERING HAS BEEN AWARDED THE CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION
OK A LIMtSTONE FGD SYSTEM ON THIS UNIT. A HIGH-EFFICIENCY ESP WILL
BE INSTALLED UPSTREAM UF THE FGD SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PRIMARY
SULFUR PARTICULATE CONTROL. THE FGD SYSTEM CONTAINS TWO SCRUBBING TRAINS,
TREATING APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF THE FLUE GAS FOR REMOVAL OF SULFUR
DIOXIDE. STACK GAS REHEAT MILL NOT BE REQUIRED. THE TOTAL INSTALLED COST
FOR HUTH TUMBIGBEE NO. 2 AND NO. 3 FGD SYSTEMS IS S40.46 MM. CURRENTLY,
ERECTION OK THE SCRUBBING EQUIPMENT IS IN PROGRESS.
ELECTRIC COuH
lUHfllbrtEE 5
Zf-> hw - Ntft
CUAL U.B - 1.3 PERCENT SULFUR
PEA&UUY
LlUfcSTUNE
STARTUP
ALLEGHENY Pu«'t* SYSTEM
PLFASANTS i
I.b PK.KCr Jl SULFUH (MAX)
bArtCUCK 8 .1JLCOX
STARTUP 3/7v
PEABUDY ENGINEERING HAS BEEN AWARDED THE CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION
OF A LIMESTONE FGD SYSTEM ON THIS UNIT. A HIGH-EFFICIENCY ESP WILL
BE INSTALLED UPSTREAM OF THE FGD SYSTEM TO PROVIDE PRIMARY
PARTICULATE CONTROL. THE FGD SYSTEM CONSISTS OF TWO TRAINS, TOGETHER
TREATING APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF THE FLUE GAS FOR REMOVAL OF SULFUR
UluXIOE. STACK GAS REHEAT MILL NOT BE REQUIRED. UNIT NO. 3 TURBINE AND
BOILER AKE CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. CURRENTLY, FOUNDATION WORK ON
THE FGO PLANT IS COMPLETE. EQUIPMENT ERECTION WILL COMMENCE SHORTLY.
THE THhEE PRINCIPAL OPERATING UTILITY COMPANIES OF THE ALLEGHENY POWER
SYSTEM ARE INSTALLING AN EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THIS NEW COAL-FIRED
UNIT rtHlCH INCLUDES A HIGH EFFICIENCY ESP UPSTREAM OF FOUR TRAY TOWERS
FUR THE CONTROL OF PARTICULATES AND SULFUR DIOXIDE. DESIGN REMOVAL
EFFICIENCIES FOR THIS EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ARE 99.5 AND 90 PERCENT
RESPECTIVELY. THE DRAVO CO. IS SUPPLYING THIOSORBIC LIME. THE CONSULTING
ENGINEERING FIRM IS UNITED ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS. CURRENTLY, EREC-
TION OF THE SCRUBBING EQUIPMENT IS IN PROGRESS.
IHE THREE PRINCIPAL UPERATING UTILITY COMPANIES UF THE ALLEGHENY PUWER
SYSTEM ARE INSTALLING AN EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THIS NEW COAL-FIRED
UNIT WHICH INCLUDES A HIGH EFFICIENCY ESP UPSTREAM OF FOUR TRAY TOWERS
FDR THE CONTROL UF PARTICULATES AND SULFUR DIOXIDE. DESIGN REMOVAL
EFFICIENCIES FOR THIS EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ARE 99.5 AND 90 PERCENT,
RESPECTIVELY. THE DRAVO CO. IS SUPPLYING THIOSORBIC LIME. THE CONSULTING
ENGINEERING FIRM IS UNITED ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTORS. CURRENTLY, FOUNDA-
TION WORK UN THE SCRUBBER PLANT IS IN PROGRESS.
AEPC HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT TO RESEARCH COTTRELL FOR A WET LIMESTONE
SCRUBBING SYSTEM. THE UNIT HILL FIRE BITUMINOUS COAL WITH A SULFUR CON-
TENT OF 0.b-0.8X, ANU ASH CONTENT OF 10.OZ CHEATING VALUE - 10,000-
11,000 BTU/LB). THERE IS A 22 ACRE SLUDGE POND AND A 64 ACRE ASH POND.
PONDS KILL BE UNLINED AND 10 FEET DEEP. THERE WILL BE NO REHEAT. CON-
STRUCT ION OF THE SYSTEM IS NO* NEARING COMPLETION. ALL FGD EQUIPMENT IS
INSTALLED. SCRUBBER LINING IS COMPLETE. THE PLASTIC GIRDERS SUPPORTING
THE MIST ELIMINATORS MERE REPLACED WITH STEEL GIRDERS.
ALLtUnKNY PIIIH.
PLEASANTS i
bib MM - NE«
COAL 4.b PEKCtNT SULFUR (MAX)
rtABCOCK K llLcDX
LIME
STARTUP 3/«U
AKIZUNA ELEtTKtL POrtEH COUP
APACnE NO Z
£UU M* - NE»
CUAL 0.5- U.cJ PEHCEUT SULFUR
WEStAMCH CUTTKELL
LIMESTONE
STARTUP b/7h
AKUIMA EL£CT«tL HOhEK COUP
AHACHt Ml 4
800 M*r - nil
CUAL u.b- f.e PtRuEwT SULFUR
RESEARCH C01TKELL
LIMESTONE
STARTUP
STKUCTURAL STEELWORK FUR HOT-SIDE UOP ESP'S IS COMPLETE. STRUCTURE
ERECTION OF THE SCKUBBER-ABSORBEK TONERS IS COMPLETE. EACH SCRUBBER CAN
HANDLE 400,000 ACFM
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ll;tr.TJF IC.At !'"<
SECTION 2
SIAIOS uF Flil) SYSTtMS AS OF
03/78
CURRENT MONTH
«Rf/iligA Pl'BLIC lErcVU'l-
CHOLLA U"I. 1
ib/•<»
iixll Mo. u !•> CURRtNILY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. APS HAS AWARDED THE FGO CON-
TKACI IU KtStARCM COITrtELL. THE STATE REGULAIURY AGENCY HAS NOT YET DE-
lit eKlSaluNS REGULATIONS WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE PLANT. THE C-E
<«1LL FIKF. THE SAME COAL AS CHOLLA NO. 1, WITH SULFUR CONTENT OF
u.ol-l.u PfcWCENT. THE A-E FIKM IS EBASCO. COMMERCIAL START-UP IS SLATED
FOh uh/»u. IMF; FGO SYSTEM is A DOUBLE LOOP LIMESTONE ABSORPTION PROCESS
«'JO KFJVErtOeS OF Tut CONTRACT TO R-C ARE REPORTED TO BE 15 MM.
AR|/II,,A Pit-Lie btHVlCt-
FUIIW LOKbr^h -.'I. 1
1 /•> H.V - KtlKtlF I I
L'OAL u./S PtRCE.il biJLFUW
rnEM[CO/APS
I.I*h/ALi> AuP.F
SIArcTUP UNITS, CONSIDERED TOGETHER). UPGRADING OF THE VENTURIS
ftlLL Ht AFFECTED BY ADJUSTING PH.
APb flILL Bfc UPGRADING THE OPERATIONAL PARTICULATE SCRUBBERS AT THE FOUR
COKNtRS UNIT NOS. 1, Z AND 3 FOR ADDITIONAL S02 REMOVAL. EACH UNIT HAS 2
CHfcMICu vfiNTO&I SCKUBHER MODULES FOR PARTICULATE CONTROL. ROUGHLY 30Z OF
IHE. FLUE GAS SU2 CONTENT IS KEMOVEO AT THE PRESENT TIME IN THE VENTURIS
»I1H THE HIGH ALKALINE FLYASH. NEM MEXICO APC OFFICALS INDICATED THAT
IHt a FUUR CUHNtRS UNITS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE AT LEAST 67. SZ OF THE
STATION SOd (ALL b UNITS CONSIDERED TOGETHER). UPGRADING OF THE VENTURIS
(•ILL tit AFFECTED BY ADJUSTING PH.
IHt UTILITY IS CURRENTLY EVALUATING THE DATA AND INFORMATION ACCUMULATED
DURING THE HORIZONTAL PROTOTYPE SCRUBBING PROGRAM IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN
VARlOUb POSSIBLE STRATEGIES TO CONTROL THE EMISSIONS FROM THIS COAL FIRED
75U-MW UftlT. APS MILL bE REQUIRED TO REDUCE THE CURRENT LEVEL OF 302 EMIS-
siowb FKOM THE ENTIRE PLANT BY INCREASING THE REMOVAL EFFICIENCY TO AT
LEAST b/.SX. A DECISION UN THE USE OF FGD FOR THIS UNIT HILL BE ANNOUNCED
SHUKTLY.
PUHLIC
Fullk CDkNt-.Rb "0. -3
7bb (if - xtlRHFIl
COAL O./ PFKCtNl bULFoK
VtNOOR nOl btuEUIcK
PK'ICESS NuT StLcCIFO
STARTUP I*/ «
THE UTILITY IS CURRENTLY EVALUATING THE DATA AND INFORMATION
ACLUNULAIED DOMING IHt HORIZONTAL PROTOTYPE SCRUBBING PROGRAM
IN DKDtR To ASCERTAIN VARIOUS POSSIBLE STRATEGIES TO CONTROL
THt tHISSIONb FROM THIS COAL-FIRED 7SS-MM UNIT. A DECISION,
PtfcOlNb IHt OUICUME UF LOCAL REGULATORY AGENCY HEARINGS,
rtILL Bt ANNOUNCED IN THE NtAR FUTURE.
fHh oTILITY IS CURKENTLY PLANNING TO INSTALL A NET SCRUBBING SYSTEM TO
CONTROL S02 tKISSIDNS FROM THIS LIGNITE-FIRED BOILER. VARIOUS PROCESSES
AkL >MO«. BEING EVALUATED BY THE UTILITY. THIS NEW FACILITY IS
LuCAlFD IN TilF. HtRCER COUNTY AREA NEAR BEULAHr NORTH DAKOTA AND IS
*..u.4i. AS IrtE ANTtLOPt VALLEY STATION. BOTH UNITS t AND Z HILL BE REQUIRED
lu Ci.MPLY rtllH AIR EMISSION STANDARDS VIA BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY.
SlAMl-tiP IS SCHEDULED FUH 1901. BIDS ARE EXPECTED TO GO OUT THIS SUMMER.
EuFCfRlC F"0«ER LOOP
ANThLoHt «*lLfcY HII. 1
•IV .'•** - Nt '
I If.f.lIF 1.0 PtiOK .\.UI bfLFCItli
l-rt•IC^3R •••i.l }ieLt.r IFi/v-
SIAhlUt- 0/ni
UTILITY IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING VARIOUS FGD PROCESSES FOR THIS
LIGNITE-FIRtD UNIT SCHEDULED AT THIS NEW STATION LOCATED IN MERCER
CUuNIY, NEAR BtOLAH, NORTH DAKOTA. THIS NEW FACILITY WILL BE KNOWN AS
IHt AxIELOPE VALLEY STATION AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH AIR
f'ISsli'.i S1ANDAROS VIA THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY. START-UP IS NOW
bCnEUI'LFO f-nx 1963. bIDS ARE EXPECTED TO GO OUT THIS SUMMER.
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SECTION 2
STATUS OF FbO SYSTEMS AS OF
UNIT IDENTIFICATION
03/78
CUKRENI MONTH
BASIN ELECTKIC POWER COUP
LARAMIE RIVtR NO. 1
550 MW - NtW
COAL 0.8 PERCENT SULKUM
RESEARCH COITKELL
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 4/80
BASIN ELECTKIC PMrtER COUP
LARAMIE RIVE" NO. ?
550 M« - tit.*
COAL 0.8 PtKCENT 8ULFUK
RESEARCH COTTKELL
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 10/60
BASIN ELECTRIC PG*EK COUP
LARAMIE RIVER NO. 5
550 MW - Nt*
COAL O.B PERCENT SULFUR
VENDOR NOT SfcLECTtO
PROCESS NOT SELECTED
STARTUP a/82
RESEAHUH-COTIRELL IS CURRENTLY FABRICATING THE DUAL-LOOP LIMESTONE WtT
SCKUbdERS. ON-SI1E CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED IN JANUARY 1978. SLUDGE HILL BE
DEKATEKEO TO «3Z SOLIDS BEFORE LANDFILL. THE SCRUBBERS KILL BE MADE OF
STAlnLESS STEEL ANO "ILL HANDLE £.3 MM ACFM AT 286 f. L/G RATIO WILL BE
60. IHt IOIAL CAPITAL COST FOR BOTH THt SYSTEMS IS ESTIMATED Tu BE 80
MM DOLLARS. THE OPERATING COST WILL BE 1.5 MILLS/KwH. BSw HAS BEEN AWARD-
ED CONT*ACI FOh 2 ESc'S AT A COMBINED COST OF »28 MM. THE ESP'S ARfc FOR
UN1T» 1 AND 2. STACK WILL BE CONCRETE WITH ACID bKICK LINING.
RtSEARCH-COTTRELL IS CURRENTLY FABRICATING THE DUAL-LOOP LIMESTONE WET
SChUbHERS. ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED IN JANUARY 1976. SLUDGE WILL BE
LitftAIEREU TO 83* SOLIDS BEFORE LANDFILL. THE SCRUBBERS WILL BE MADE OF
STAINLESS STtEL AND KILL HANOLE 2.J MM ACFM AT 286 F. L/G RATIO WILL BE
60. THt IOIAL CAPITAL COST FOR BOTH THt SYSTEMS IS ESTIMATED TO dE 80
KM DOLLARS. THE OPERATING COST nILL BE 1.5 MILLS/KnH. BAM HAS BEEN AwARD-
tu CUNIRACT FOR 2 ESP'S AT A COMBINED COST OF S28 MM. THE tap's ARE FOR
UMTS 1 ANU 2. STACK MILL BE CONCRETE WITH ACID BRICK LINING.
THE UTILITY IS STILL CONSIDERING VARIOUS FGD PROCESSES. LARAMIE RIVER
STATlOr WILL FIRb SUB-BITUMINOUS COAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERIS-
TICS; bluO BTU/Ld. 0.8 PERCENT SULFUK AND 7.0 PERCENT ASH.
THt EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THIS NEW COAL-FIRED UNIT IS BEING SUP-
PLJEU bY AMERICAN AIR FILTER. THE SYSTEM WILL CONSIST OF A COLD-SIDE ESP
ANU 1MU SPRAY IOwERS CONTROLLING PARTICULATE AND S02 TO 99.6 PERCENT AND
-*l> PERCENT, RESPECTIVLEY. THE d*W BOILER WILL FIRE HIGH SULFUR (3.5 TO
4.5 PERCENT) WESTERN KENTUCKY COAL. FGD SYSTEM FOUNDATIONS HAVE BEEN
LAID, ONE REACIION TANK HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED AND A SECOND TANK IS BEING
CONSTRUCTED. THE DESIGN INCLUDES AN INDIRECT HOT AIR REHEAT SYSTEM.
IUCS MLL CONSTRUCT A SLUDGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM TO SERVICE BOTH REID d. AND 3
IHt EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THIS NEW COAL-FIRED UNIT IS BEING SUP-
PI.1EU bY AMERICAN AIR FILTER. THE SYSTEM KILL CONSIST OF A COLO-SIDE ESP
AMI/ 1WO SPKAY TOwEKS CONTROLLING PARTICULATE AND So2 TO 99.6 PERCENT AND
90 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY. THE Bttw BOILER WILL FIRE HIGH SULFUR (3.S TO
4.5 PEKCENT) wtSTEKN KENIUCKY COAL. THE FGO SYSTEM HILL INCLUDE AN
INDIRECT HUT AIR REHEAT SYSTEM. IUCS WILL CONSTRUCT A SLUDGE DISPOSAL
SYbTEM TO SEKVICt BOTH REID 2 AND 3. THE BOILER IS CURRENTLY UNDER CON-
STKUCTlOw. SCRUddF.K CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN IN JULY, '78.
b&h nAS AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR BOILER AND AIR QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM
INSTALLATION. 2.6 PERCENT SULFUR COAL IS TO BE BURNED. THE AQC SYSTEM
nILL CONSIST OF 2 ESP'S FOLLOWED BY 3 SCRUBBERS EACH CAPABLE OF HANDLING
SO* OF THE BOILER LOAD, ONE WILL BE ON STAND-BY AT ALL TIMES. SIKESTON
STATION rtILL FEATURE A DOUBLE-LINED STACK, 2 PONDS, UNE FOR FLY ASH, THE
UlHEK FOR bCKUBBER SLUUGE/BOTTOM-ASH DISPOSAL, AND 4 AXIAL FLOW FANS. NO
STACK GAS KErlEAT IS PLANNED. MAXIMUM FLUE GAS CAPACITY IS 748,390 ACFM
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SECTION 2
STATUS OF FGD SYSTEMS AS OF
UNIT IDENTIFICATION
03/78
CURRENT MONTH
CENTRAL ILLINOIS LIGHT CO.
DUCK CREEK NO.2
aoo MM - NEW
CUAL 2.5-3.0 PERCENT SULFUR
VENDOR NOT SELECTED
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 1/8.J
SCRUBBING UNIT IS SCHEOULEO TO COMMENCE OPERATIONS IN JANUARY 1982. THE
UTILITY HAS NOT YET SELECTED A SYSTEM SUPPLIER. A DECISION CONCERNING
THE STATUS OF THE BUILER AND CONTROL STRATEGY *ILL BE ANNOUNCED IN EARLY
1978. THE UTILITY IS LOOKING AT ESP'S FOK PAHTICULATE CONTROL AND
LIMESTONE OR DUAL ALKALI FUR SOS SCRUBBING. THE PLANT IS NO* IN THE
PROCESS OF PREPARING SPECS.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SfcRV
NtwTON wO.l
575 MW - NEW
CUAL t.O PEKCtNT SULFUR
BUFLL/ENVIHuTtCH
OutJdLE ALKALI
STAHTUP 11/79
A CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED BY CIPSCO TO BUELL/ENVIHOTECH FOR THh
INSTALLA1IUN OF AN EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ON UNIT NO. 1. THE KEY COM-
PONENTS OF THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUUE; A HIGH-EFFICIENCY tSP,
FOUR PRECOOLtRS, FOUR POLYSPHERE ABSORBERS, THREE THICKENERS, TWO LX-
PERlMEfcTA'L REHEAT SYSTtMS, AND THREE HORIZONTAL EXTRACTION FILTERS FOR
SLUDGE DtMATERING. APPROXIMATELY 35 PERCfcNI OF THE CONSTRUCTION rtOHK
AT THE PLANT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE FGD SYSTEM WILL HAVE CEILCOTE-
LINED ABSORBER MODULES.
CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO.
SEARS ISLANU iMU. 1
hOO MH - Ntrt
CUAL SOURCE O^DETEKMJNED
VtNUOR NOT SELECTED
PROCESS NUT StLECTED
STARTUP 11/86
BECAUSE OF THE DISCOVERY OF A GEOLOGICAL FAULT ON SEARS ISLAND, THE
UTILITY HAS CANCELLED PLANS FOR A 1150-Mw NUCLEAR POWER PLANT. A
bOO-Mrt COAL-FINED UNIT IS NOW BEING PLANNED IN ITS PLACE. COMMERCIAL
OPERATION IS PROJECTED FOR NOVEMBER 1906. COMPLIANCE WITH S02 NSPS WILL
UE ACHIEVED UY INSTALLING AN FGO SYSTEM. LIME AND LIMESTONE SCRUBBING
PROCESSES ARE BEING GIVEN PRIMARY CONSIDERATION. CURRENTLY, CMPCO HAS
FILED AN APPLICATION WITH THE STATE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. Mi EN-
VIRONMENTAL PERMIT APPLICATION HILL BE FILED WITHIN THE NEXT TftO YEARS.
CINCINNATI GAS 4 ELECTRIC CO.
EAST BEND Nu 2
bOO MW - Nt«
COAL
BAHCOCK * MILCOX
LIME
STARTUP 1/«1
A CONTRACT HAS BEEN CONDITIONALLY AWARDED TO 8ABCOCK AND WILCOX FOR A
COMMERCIAL LIME SCRUBBING SYSTEM. A COAL SOURCE AND SUPPLY HAS NOT BEEN
FINALIZED. COMMERCIAL START-UP DATE HAS BEEN DELAYED ONE YEAR TO JANUARY
1981. THE A-E DESIGN FIRM IS SARGENT AND LUNQY.
COLORADO UTE ELECIRIC ASSH.
CRAIG NO. t
450 MW - NEW
CUAL U.US PERCENT SULFUR
PEArtOUY
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 3/79
THE CONSIRUCTION OF THE LIMESTONE SLURRY SPRAY TOWER SCRUBBING
SYSTEM FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE REMOVAL FROM LOW-SULFUR COAL-FIRED BOILER FLUE
GA!> HAS BEGUN. THE FOUNDATION IS COMPLETE AND THE SILOS ARE UP. PARTI-
CULATE CONTROL hlLL BE PROVIDED BY HOT-SIDE ESP'S UPSTREAM OF THE SCRUB-
BER PLANT. SLUDGE DISPOSAL IS UNDECIDED. THERE WILL BE A STEAM COIL TYPE
STACK GAS REHEAT INCLUDED. REQUIRED PARTICULATE AND SULFUR DIOXIDE RE-
MOVAL EFFICIENCIES ARE 99.8 AND 85 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY. FGD SYSTEM
START-UP IS SCHEDULED FOR SPRING 1979.
CULURADU UTE ELECIRIC ASS*.
CRAIG NO. 2
aso UK - NEW
COAL 0.15 PtRCENT SULFUR
PEABODY ENGINEERING
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 3/79
PEABUDY ENGINEERED SYSIEMS HAS BEEN AWARDED A CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF
$60 MILLION TO DESIGN AND SUPPLY A LIMESTONE SLURRY SPRAY TOWER
SCRUbBINb SYSTEM FOR 308 REMOVAL FROM LOW-SULFUR COAL-FIRED BOILER FLUE
GAS FUR UNITS 1 « 2. PARTICULATE CONTROL WILL BE PROVIDED BY HOT-SIDE
ESP'S UPSTREAM OF THE SCRUBBER PLANT. SLUDGE WILL BE STABILIZED AND HAUL-
ED TO A MINEFILL. THERE WILL BE A STEAM COIL TYPE STACK GAS REHEATER IN-
CLUDED. REQUIRED PARTICULATE AND 302 REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES ARE 99.8
AND «5 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY. FGD START-UP IS SCHEDULED FOR SPRING 1979.
COLUMBUS & SOUTHERN OHIO ELEC.
CUNESVILLE NO S
400 MH - NE*
COAL 1.5 - 1.9 PERCENT SULFUR
UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS
LIME
STARTUP 1/77
KEFEK TO THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THE BOILER AND ESP HERE COMPLETED AND PLACED IN SERVICE IN SEPT. 1976.
THE1 B-SIDE MODULE BECAME AVAILABLE FOR SERVICE IN JANUARY 1977.
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS nERE ACHIEVED ON FEBRUARY 13, 1977. THE EMISSION
CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THIS UNIT CONSISTS OF A COLO-SIDE ESP FOLLOWED BY
TWO TCA LIME SCRUBBING MODULES SUPPLIED BY UOP. DRAVO IS SUPPLYING THE
THIOSOR8IC LIME SCRUBBING REAGENT. IUCS IS SUPPLYING THEIR POZ-0-TEC
SLUDGE STABILIZATION FACILITY.
CULUMBUS & SOUTHERN OHIO ELEC.
CONESVILLE NU 6
•100 MW - NErt
CuAL 4.5 - fl.9 PERCENT SULFUR
UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS
LIME
STARTUP a/7B
THt UTILITY SIGNED LONG-TERM CONTRACTS WITH DRAVO FOK THE PURCHASE OF
THIOSORSIC LIME AND WITH IUCS FOR A SLUDGE FIXATION SYSTEM. CON-
STRUCTION UF THIS UNIT COMMENCED IN 1977 AND IS SCHEDULED TO BE
COMPLEIEO BY JANUARY 1978. SIMILAR TO CONESVILLE NO.5, THIS MINE MOUTH
I>LANT WILL BURN COAL WITH 17 PERCENT ASH CONTENT 4ND a.5 TO «.9 PERCENT
SULFUR CONTENT. AN ELECTROSTATIC PHECIPIT4TOH WILL BE INSTALLED UPSTREAM
THE FGD SYSTEM. THE FGD SYSTEM WILL INCLUDE TWCi 7CA MOUJLtS FOR THE RE-
MOVAL OF 302. THE A-E UESISN FIRM IS 9LACK SNO VE4TCH,
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SECTION 2
STATUS OF FGO SYSTEMS AS OF
UNIT
03/78
CURRENT MONTH
CoLOMbUb « SOuTriErtN OHIO tLtC. THIS UNIT MILL BURN HIGH SULFUR OHIO COAL (APPROXIMATELY 2.5 PERCENT
POSTiM NO. b SULFUR CONTENT). THE DESIGN OF THE EMISSION CONTROL STRATEGY HAS
it* HW - NtA NOT YET BEEN FINALIZED.
CUAL d.b PtKCtNl SULFUR
VKNliOtt NUT SELECTED
PrfdCESS NOT SELECIEil
STAKTUP U/rtl
a biiulriEKiM Uhlu ELEC. MIS UNI I nILI BURN HIGH SULFUR COAL (APPROXIMATELY 2.5 PERCENT
PUS1U.M HO. b
375 Hn - lli.i
CUAL S MB - HETKOUT
CUAL 3.0 PFKCt.1I SULFUR
UNIVERSAL UIL PRODUCTS
LIMESTOKR
STAKTUP 1?/7V
UOP WAS AWARDED THt CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NET LIMESTONE
SCRUBBING SYSTEM THAT KILL BE 8ACKFITTED ONTO BOILER NO. 51. ONE OF THO
IDENTICAL bOlLtRS SUPPLYING STEAM TO AN 850-MM TURBINE-GENERATOR. THE
FGD SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO TREAT FLUE GAS RESULTING FROM THE COMBUSTION
UF HIGH SULFUR COAL (3.6 PERCENT SULFUR; 6.3 PERCENT ASH; 17.3 PERCENT
MOISTURE; 10,500 BTU/LB.) AND MEET 802 EMISSION STANDARDS OF 1.8 LB.
S02/MM BTU. CURRENTLY, EXCAVATION, BACKFILL. AND STRUCTURAL STEEL
ERECTION IS IN PROGRESS.
I IvE Pu^tW ASSOCIATION
CJAL CREEK NO. 1
5«b Mto - Nt"
LIGNITF - 0.63 HEKCtNT SULFUk
CUMdUSTlUN ENGINEERING
LI1E
STAKTUP
THIS UNIT is UNDER THE COMBINED OWNERSHIP OF CO-OP POWER AND UNITED POWER
ASSOCIATION. THE CONTRACT FOR THIS SCRUBBING SYSTEM HAS BEEN AWARDED TO
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF LIME FGD SYSTEMS ON UNITS
NOS. 1 & 2 AT THIS STATION. THE SCRUBBING SYSTEM FOR EACH BOILER HILL
CONSIST OF FOUR SPRAY TOrtER ABSORBER MODULES FOR S02 REMOVAL. ELECTRO-
STATIC PRECIPITATOKS WILL BE INSTALLED UPSTREAM OF EACH SCRUBBING SYSTEM.
CONSIkUCTIuN BEGAN EARLY IN AUGUST 1977 AND THE UNIT IS NOW 70-7SX COM-
PLbTE. SAO WEATHER HAS SLOWED CONSTRUCTION SLIGHTLY.
THIS UNIT IS UNDER THE COMBINED OWNERSHIP OF CO-OP POWER AND UNITED POWER
ASSOCIATION. THE CONTRACT FOR THIS SCRUBBING SYSTEM HAS BEEN AWARDED TO
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING FUR THE INSTALLATION OF LIME FGD SYSTEMS ON UNITS
,\OS. 1 K 2 AT THIS STATION. THE SCRUBBING SYSTEM FOR EACH BOILER WILL
CONSIST UF FUUR SPKAY TOWER ABSORBER MODULES FOR S03 REMOVAL. ELECTRO-
STATIC PRECIPITATORS WILL BE INSTALLED UPSTREAM OF EACH SCRUBBING SYSTEM.
CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN AUGUST 1977 AND IS NOW 4UX COMPLETE. THERE HAVE
bEEN MINOR DELAYS BUT START-UP IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR 11/79.
CuUPEKAlIVt PurtER ASSOCIATION
COAL CREEK titt. £
515 MB - Nt«
L1GNIIE - U.6J PEKCt'JT SULFUR
CUMdJSTIOfJ
LIMt
S1AKTUP 11/7S
L'tLMAHVA PUnEk LO.
UtLANAKt CIlY 4US. 1
loU t,n - UE I KOFI I
CUKC 7-B PEkCtNI SULFUR
DAVY POwbKGAS
KELLMAN LUkU
STAKTuf 6/t)U
UELMARVA'S DELAWARE CITY PLANT HAS 0 BOILERS, 3 OF WHICH HAVE OUTPUTS OF
* 3 bOOK LbS STEAH/HK EACH. THE BOILERS GENERATE STEAM AS NELL AS ELECTRICAL
KOftEk hOk GEITY kEFlNlNG & MARKETING. 7-8 X S COKE WILL BE BURNEO IN THE
BOlLhRb (INSTEAD UF THE LOW-S CRUDE OIL NOW BURNED) WHEN THE SCRUBBER
GOES IrvTU OPERATION IN APRIL 1980. DELMARVA WILL USE VENTURI SCRUBBERS
I-OK HAhUCULATt REMOVAL AND WELLMAN LORD FGO SYSTEMS AT EACH BOILER GAS
EXIT FuR 502 CONTROL. PAkTICULATE AND SULFUR DIOXIDE REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES
AttE 40 AnD 85-90 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY. CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED JAN. 1978.
PUUUt&Nb LIGHT
ELHAMA PU*E« &I-THIM
MM <*f - ^T*'iHl
UuAL 1. »-«..• PfcHCt -
L 1 Mfc
HEKEk TO ThE HACKGHOUNU INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
UPE«AUU«S ARE CONTINUING WITH THREE BOILERS COUPLED INTO THE FIVE-MODULE
bCKUBbIMb SYSTEM. THE PLANT IS FIRING 1.8 - Z.Z PERCENT SULFUR COAL.
SULFUK bCkllbHINti »ASTbS ARE CHEMICALLY FIXATED BY THE IUCS SYSTEM AND LANOFILL-
til.
PoQoES IE LltHI
PHILLIPS K.i.-.tH blAri
4in *n - Kttrfl'HI
CiJAL !.<»-*. c;
c"h''lL"
L,1''t_ ,
5i*UH 7/7J
KI-PFr. [0 THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THIS SCHUBHING SYSTEM HAS BEEN IN SERVICE SINCE JULY 1973, ALL 6 BOILERS
Akt COuPLE u INTO THE SCRUBBING SYSTEM. THE PLANT FIRES COAL WITH A HEAT-
Hfc«CE'
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StCTTON 2
MA 1Kb uF FGI) SYSTEMS AS OF
lUFfiTlFICATIO.-.
FASTFhfi |ir ;ilH.Mr HiAF
SCUWLOCn ul-rih H A I 1,-f. >'
'>iuO Mrt - ft-.1
COAL
PKcll.tbS MI! ScLtCHO
03//8
CURRENT MONTH
i. LOi.l' THt M'URLOLK GENERATING PLANT IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WEST OF
LA-IT .10.e fATSvlLLt, KENToCKY. TftO Alt* UNITS ARE SCHEDULED FOR THIS STATION. UNIT
Mi. I nFbAi* OPERATION IN EARLY SEPT., IT DOES NOT HAVE TO MEET NSPS.
1ft trii.TKALTtO CuAL FOR UNIT NO.l WILL MEET S02 COMPLIANCE. UNIT NO.2 WILL
BE CIIN IKULLFU »Y A 99.5 PERCENT EFFICIENT ESP. THE UTILITY HAS COMPLETED
bHtflF[CATlOftS FUR THt SCRUBBING SYSTEM. MAKEUP WATER WILL COME FROM
TOMEK ULUMUUnN. NEITHER THE FGD PROCESS NOR THE SUPPLIER HAS
.SELECTED.
GtNKi*AL
CUHU Nil. I
>*OU ft- -
COAL 3.b HEK'CtAJT
VENL.UK UHf
Puncfss NUT ShLLciFn
SI AMI UP
uAlE CHANGED Tu b/«7 FOR BOTH BOILER AND DESULFURIZATIUN SYSTEM.
LIMF, LlMEbTUNt bCRUbHING, AND COAL DESULFuR1Z*TION ARE THE PRIMARY STRAT-
EGIES nElNb CONSlDtKtO FUR COMPLIANCE KITH NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE 9TAN-
LtAKDb. NO DECISION HAS rtEEN MAOE YET.
IL lllll.lTlFS
l. 7
CUAL
VtHDOK NOT ShLE'CTHi
PRULbSb >\UT StLcCftl)
STAKTof S/81
bTAKTUP DATE CHANGED TU 5/84 FOR BOTH BOILER AND OESULFUHIZATION SYSTEM.
LIMt, LlMEbTUNt SCRUBBING, AND COAL OESOLFURIZATION ARE THE PRIMARY 3TRAT-
tfilFb hEINK COwSIOtrttO FUR COMPLIANCE WITH NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STAN-
DARDS. NO URL 15 ION HAS BEEN MADE YET.
tACH UNIT IS 75 Mn. IF SCRUBBERS ARE SELECTED THEY WILL BE REQUIRED IN
147H. NO DECISION HAS YET BEEN ANNOUNCED.
GULF
CWISI Nil. « AlvO Ml.. S
ISO MW - Kfc TrtOH J I
VtNUON NOT SELECltD
PROCESS NOT StLECTKU
STAMTUK 0/78
GULF POftEfc Cii.
CRIST NU. ft ANO NO. 7
H£U Ml* - NE4
UNIT 6 15 320 MW. UNIT 7 IS SOO MW. FGD MAY BE REQUIRED IN 1980.
NO DECISION HAS YET BEEN ANNOUNCED.
VtNollH NOT StLECTtD
PROCESS M;T StLECIfcO
STARTUP U/6U
GULF POhEH LD.
LAMS I M; s*jiH "io. i Af - Ht trtOf I I
CUAL
Vt-vUOk MM bELECTEH
PKDCFSS NUT stLtCifo
STARTUP "ll/Uu
UNIT NU. 1 IS 125 MW. UNIT NU. 2 IS 180 MW. IF SCRUBBERS ARE SELECTED,
IHEY nILL 0E REQUIRED IN 1979 AND 1980 ON THE RESPECTIVE UNITS.
HollSIEM CUUHfrKAt tvf
no. |
COAL >.S
M)f
ONc
SlAklUP
HduSlFh COUP HAS AnAiiDtO A CONTRACT TO MITSUBISHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. FOR
A AEI LThEMUNE bU2 CONTROL SYSTEM AT EACH OF HOUSIER COUP.S NEW MEROM
Lir-irs, NUS. i & 2. THE NEW 090 MW COAL-FIRED UNITS ARE PLANNED FOR
LOLATIuN IH SULLIVAN, INDIANA. THE FLUE GAS STREAMS WILL BE CLEANED OF
JC14.ATES MlTH ESPS (99. 4Z) AND OF SULFUR DIOXIDE WITH LIMESTONE
Hb 19UZ). SLUUbt MILL BE STABILIZED AND STOCK PILED. THE UTILITY
IS CUHkENTLY MtUUESTlNG/EVALUATING BIOS FOR THE FGD SYSTEMS. FGD START-UP
ARE SCHEDULED FOR LATE 1980 (NO.l) AND MID 1981 (NO. 2).
HUU^.IbR L
f'hW!JM' MII.
llVO MC.
.CUAL i.5
Vtf'l'iJK Nrt
- * I t ve-
HUUSIEK COUP HAS AnAPntO A CONTRACT TO MITSUBISHI INTERNATIONAL CORP. FOR
A ftt t LTMEbTUNE S0c> LONTMOL SYSTEM AT EACH OF HOUSIER COOP.S NEW MEROM
UMIb, NUS. 1 & i. THE NEW 090 MW COAL-FIREO UMTS ARE PLANNED FOR
IN SULLIVAN, INDIANA. THE FLUE GAS STREAMS HILL BE CLEANED OF
WITH tSFS (99. OX) AND OF SULFUR DIOXIDE WITH LIMESTONE
I SOX). SLUUGt WILL BE STABILIZED AND STOCK PILED. THE UTILITY
l.S UokKENTLY RtUUESTlNG/EVALUATING BIOS FOR THE F6D SYSTEMS. FGD START-UP
OAlbb **t SCHEDULED FUR LATE 1980 (NO.l) AND MID 1981 (NO. 2).
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SECTION g
S1A1US OF FbO SYSTEMS AS OF
UNIT IDENTIFICATION
03/78
CUNRtM MONTH
INDIANAPOLIS KUnEK
PETERSBURG Mi 5
blO Ml
CUAL 3.U-J.5
UNTVEKSAL MIL PRODUCTS
LlWtSTHNE
STARTUP 10/77
LlbHl tU. INDIANAPOLIS P & L AwAKlltO A CuMRACl 1U UMVEfcSAL U1L PRODUCTS FUK A
Kfcl Lll>.ESTuNt SCRUBBING S02 CONTROL bYSTtM. AN ESP PROVIDLS PRIMARY PAK-
1ICULA1E CUN1RUL. THE UNIT FIKE5 BITUMINOUS LUAL MIH A SULFUh CONTENT
uF 3.0-j.SX, AN ASH CONTENT UF 9-10X, AND A HEAI CONTENT OF 11,QUO
BTU/LB. THE FOUH MdOULEb UPEKATtD FUR 2u HUUKb IN MiO-OtCtMBER FOR
EUuIPMtNl ItbUNb. IHt bCKUBBEHS »FRE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE SO THAT.SOME
FINAL AOJUbTMENTS COULD bE MADE. SCHUBBtWS ARt EXPECTED TU BE BACK IN
SFhVlCt «Y M10-APRU I97B.
INDIANAPOLIS POfiFR & LIGHT CO.
PETERSBURG NO 0
530 MM - Mb*
CU»L 3.5 PERCfcll SULFuR
VENDOR NOT SfrLECTtO
L1MESIUWE
SIAKTUP
KANSAS CTfY Pli*tR K LIGHT
HAxTHORrt NCI. 3
140 MH - RETKUFIt
COAL U.b-3.b PfcrtCtNI bULKuR
TuMbUSTlON ENGINEERING
LIHt
SIARTUP 11/7d
INOIANAPULIS PUKtR & LIGHT ANNOUNCED THAT A NEh COAL-FIRED POhER
(.ENEKAIING llnfl IS BEING PLANNED FOR THEIR PETERSBURG GENERATING STATION
LOCAIEb IN PtTERSBURG> INDIANA. THIS MEn UNIT MILL FlRb rllGH-SOLFOR
SUdBITuMlNOUS COAL nlTh A HEATING VALUE OF 11.000 dTU/LB AND ASH AND
bl'LFUR CONTENTS OF lu PEKCtNT ANO 3.b PERCENT, KtSPECTI VELY. THE UTILITY
IS NOh CONSIHERJNG VARIOUS FGO STRATEGIES FOR THE CONTROL OF SULFUR
UluXIPt, GIVING KHIMARY CONSIDERATION 10 WET LI^tSIUME SCRUBBING.
blUS FOR FGD SYSTEM Aft NOn BEING EVALUATED.
KEfEh TO ThE 8ACKGHOUNO INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THE SCRUBBb* PLANT HAS BEEN CONVERTED FROM A LIMESTONE FURNACE INJECTION
AM' IA1L-END SCRUBBING SYSTEM 10 A TAIL-END KET LIME SCRUBBING SYSTEM.
LlHF-BASEO OPERATIONS COMMENCED UN FEBRUARY 7, 1977. COMPLIANCE TESTING
Mix KANSAS CITY PAKlICULATE bTANDAHOb INDICATED I HE NO.3 UNIT MAS WELL
nllHIN THE 0.17 POUND REGULATIuM. THt 2-MOOULE SCRUBBER PLANT CAN ONLY BE
BY-PASSED DURING
KANSAS CITY PU«ER * LIGHT
HAMTHUR* NO. t,
100 KR - htTROHI
COAL U.b-3.5 PERCENT SULFUR
COMBUSTION
LIMt
S1ARTUP
10 THF BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THE bcttUBBtfi PLANT HAS BEF.N CONVEKIEO FROM A LIMESTONE FURNACE INJECTION
AND TAIL-END SCRUBBING SYSTEM 10 A TAIL-END »ET LIME SCRUBBING SYSTEM.
OPERATIONS IN THE LIME SCRUBBING MODE COMMENCED ON JANUARY 1, 1977.
COMPLIANCE TESTING FUR KANSAS CITY PARTICULATE REGULATIONS INDICATED THE
uNll Ib MEETING IHt 0.17 POUND REGULATION. THE 2-MODULE SCRUBBER PLANT
CAN ui»LY BE BY-PASSED DUKING EMERGENCIES.
KANSAS CITY PO*Ei» A LIGHT
LA CYGME KO 1
8cJU MR - Nbfl
CUAL b.O PEHCtNT
AABCOCK S nlLLJX
LIMESTONE
SIARTUP
REFER 10 THE BACKGHOUNU INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
IHE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THIS NEH COAL-FIKEO POWER-GENERATING UNIT
CONSISTS UF EIGHT SCRUBBER MODULES FOR FLY ASH AND 802 REMOVAL. EACH
MODULE INCLUDES A VENTURI SCRUBBER IN SERIES WITH A 2-STAGE IMPINGEMENT
PLATE ABSORBER. THE SCRUBBER PLANT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE POWER-
GENEKA1ING COMPLEX, ALLOWING NO FLUE GAS BYPASS. INITIAL OPERATIONS
COMMENCED IN FEB. 1973. COMMERCIAL SERVICE WAS ATTAINED BY JUNE 1973.
IOIAL bYSTEM AVAILABILITY FOR THE MONTH UF JANUARY MAS 94 PERCENT.
KANSAS POnEii » LlGHI nPfrL HAS PURCHASED A COMBUSTION ENGINEERING AIR QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM
JtFFEKV NU. 1 FOK HArtUCULATt AND SOd REMOVAL CONSISTING OF A COLD-SIDE ESP, I.D. FANS,
hdO Mr, - Nt« BY-PAab CAPAblLllY, ANu SPiiAY TOrtEltS. AN OvERFIRE AlK SYSTEM A1 THE TAN-
CUAL 0.50 PLKLEmT SULI-UK tiE»TIAL FlKEu PULVERIZED BURNERS AlLL CONTROL NOX EMISSIONS. THE CLEANED
COMBUSTION tNblAlFtRlNC- bASES ivlLL BE VENTED To A bOO FT S1ACK. CONSTRUCTION IS PROCEEDING ACCORD-
LIMtSIONE 1Mb TU SCHtOULL. THE ESP'S HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. THE SLURRY HOLD TANKS AND
SI ArtTUP b/7« ABSUhlitRS AWE IN PLACE. SLUDGE DISPOSAL STRATEGY HAS NOT BEEN FINALUED.
IH1S UnJ( hUL FIRE O.aX 30LFOR (6* ASH) WYOMING COAL.
KANSAS PUMFK & LlbHl
JtFFHKY NO. ?
o»0 hi* - NM
CUAL o.iO
SIArtTUP b/ttb
KANSAS POWER a LlUHI
lAWkENCE NU 0 '
\e-3 MW - HfclKOM I
CllAL O.b PEkCcNT bULFoR
CuHBUSTIUiv
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 13/bb
KP«L HAS PuRCHAbED A Cu«BUSIION ENGINEERING AIR UOALITY CONTROL SYSTEM
FUK KAKT1CULATE AND S02 REMOVAL CONSISTING OF A COLD-SIDE ESP, I.D. FANS,
oY-PAbb CAPAblLllY, AND SPrtAT lOmERS. AN OVERFIHE AIR SYSTEM AT THE TAN-
UtMlAL Flnbl) PULVtKlZtO BURNERS «1LL CONTROL NOX EMISSIONS. THE CLEANED
GASFb /.ILL BE VF.NTtO To A 600 FT STACK. CONSTRUCIION IS PROCEEDING ACCORD-
ING II) SUHtOULt. THE EbP'S AWE NOH GUING IN. 1 nE SLURRY HOLD TANKS AND
AHSUhHtRs ARt IN PLACE. SLUDGE DISPOSAL STRATEGY HAS NUT BEEN FINALIZED.
IH1S UM I »ILL FIRE 0,JX S4JLFUH t6t A5H) WYOMING COAL.
SEFfrt TO BACKGROUND IM-OHrtATIOp. SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
IHt Kf* LlMfcMuNt FGD bYSTEM COMMENCED OPERATIONS IN EARLY JANUARY 1977.
n«b«c nAvE StErt NO FpBCEU bCHJUdBfcH OUTAGES REPORTED SINCE START-UP.
CONTINUOUS Sue MuNITuKb HAVE RECORDED bOd REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES .'OF BETTER
1HAN 65X..PAkTICULATfc,,KEMOVALi IS REPORTED TO Bb EXCELLFN1, YIELDING NO
vibiuLt PLUME. THE PLA.NI i,b FIRING CUAL KATEU AI 10,000 BTU/LB «ITH A
MH.FUS CtlNTEM OF O.bX.
10
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SECTION Z
STA1US UF FGO SYSTEMS AS OF
UNIT IDENTIFICATION
04/78
CURRENT MONTH
KANSAS POWER & LIGHT
LAWRENCE NO "3
400 MM - NEW
COAL 0.5 PERCENT SULFUR
COMBUSTION ENGlNEtRING
LIMESTONE
STAKTUP 11/71
KtNTULKY UTILITIES
GREEN RIVER NUS. i 2 AND
b4 MM - RETROFIT
COAL 3.8 PERCENT SULFUR
AMERICAN AIR FILTER
LIMt
STARTUP 9/75
LAKELAND UTILITIES
MCINTUSH POWEK PLANT UNIT NO.
350 MM - NErt
CUAL 2.e PERCENT SULFUR
VENDOR NOT SELECTtO
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 10/81
KEFEK 10 THE BACKGKOUNu INFUNMAIjUN SECTION IN I ABLE 3 UF IH1S KEKURT.
THE ORIGINAL LIMESTONE INJECTION ANP TAIL-END SCRUBBING SYSTEM WAS SHUT
DOWN UN MARCH 20 SO THAT THE NElt ROD-SCRUBBER AND SPRAT TOMER ABSORBER
SYSTEM COULD BE TIED INTO THE UNIT. THE NEW SCRUBBER PLANT INCLUDES
i. MODULES, EACH CAPABLE OF HANDLING APPROXIMATELY yO PERCENT OF THE TOTAL
BOILER FLUE bAS FLOM AND SHOULD BE ON LINE BY THE FIRST OF MAY. THE
SYSTEM DESIGNER ANU SUPPLIER IS COMBUSTION ENGINEERING. THE UNIT FIRES
LOn SULFUR WYOMING CUAL WITH A HEAT CONTbNT OF 10,000 BTU/LR.
KEFEK TO BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TAULt 3 OF THIS SbPORT.
THE SCRUBBER PLANT INSTALLED AT THIS STATION CONSISTS OF ONE MODULE
DESIGNED TO REMOVE PAR1ICULATES (VARIABLE-THROAT VENTURI) AND S02 (MOBILE
-BtO ABSORBEK) FROM COAL-FIRED BOILER FLUE GAS. THE SCRUBBER HAS DESIGNED
AND SUPPLIED BY AAF. INITIAL SCRoBBER PLANT STARTUP OCCURRED IN SEPTEMBER
1975. SCRUBBING OPERATIONS RESUMED IN NOVEMBER FOLLOWING A 5-MONTH SHUT-
DOWN RtSULTING FROM A STRIKE BY PLANT OPERATING PERSONNEL. THE SYSTEM
HAS HAD LOW AVAILABILITY BECAUSE OF FR02EN EUU1PMEN1.
THE CITY OF LAKELAND DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRIC AND MATER UTILITIES AWARDED A
i S17.5MM TOTAL INSTALLED COST CONTRACT TO BUM FOR AN EMISSION CONTROL SYS-
TEM ON THE UTILITY'S NEW 350 MM POWER GENERATING UNIT, MCINTOSH NO. 3. THE
UNIT MILL UTILIZE COLO-SIDE ESP'S FOR PARTICULATE REMOVAL AND LIMESTONE
ABSORPTION FOR S02 CONTROL. START-UP IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 1981.
LUUISVILLE GAS & ELECIRIC
CANb RUN MO 4
178 MW - RETROFIT
COAL 3.5 - 4.0 PERCENT SULFUR
AMERICAN AIR FILTER
11 Me.
STARTUP 8/7b
REFER 10 THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THb FGD SYSTEM RETROFITTED ON THIS BOILER HAS DESIGNED AND SUPPLIED BY
AMERICAN AIR FILTER AND MAS FIRST PLACED IN THE GAS PATH ON AUGUST 7,
1976. THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF TWO PARALLEL MODULES WHICH INCLUDE MOBILE
BED CONTACTORS AND OPERATE WITH A CARBIDE LIME ADDITIVE. FOLLOWING A
NUMBER OF MAJOR SYSTEM MODIFICATIONS (CHEVRON-TYPE MIST ELIMINATOR, OIL
FIRED REHEAT, PLASITE DUCT LINER, HIGHER L/G), THE SYSTEM SUCCESSFULLY
PASSED COMPLIANCE TESTING cast soa REMOVAL) ON AUGUST 3 AND «, 1977.
LUUISVILLE GAS & ELECTRIC
CANE HUN NO 5
1B3 MH - RETKOFIT
COAL 3.5 - 4.0 PERCENT SULFUR
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
LIME
STARTUP 12/77
LUUISVILLE GAS 4 bLECIRJC
CANE RUN NO 6
277 MW - RETROFIT
COAL 3.5 - 4.0 PERCENT SULFUR
AOL/COMBUSTION EUUIP ASSOCIATE
DOUbLt ALKALI
STARTUP 12/79
LOUISVILLE GAb * ELECTRIC
MILL CREEK NO 1
330 MW - RETROFIT
CUAL 3.5- 4.0 PERCENT SULFUR
VENDOR NOT SELECTED
LIME
STARTUP 1/Bc!
REFER TO THE BACKROUNO INFORMATION IN SECTION 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THE FGD SYSTEM FOR THIS UNIT HAS DESIGNED AND SUPPLIED BY COMBUSTION
ENGINEERING. IT CONSISTS OF THO SPRAY TOWER ABSORBERS FOR FULL-LOAD S02
REMOVAL AND UTILIZES CARBIDE LIME AS THE SCRUBBING REAGENT. IN-LINE STEAM
REHEAT, A COMMON REACTION TANK, AND A THICKENER FOR SOLIDS DEHATERING
ARb INCLUDED. AN EXISTING UPSTREAM ESP PROVIDES PRIMARY PARTICULATE CON-
TROL. THE FGD SYSTEM BEGAN INITIAL OPERATION IN DEC. '77 BUT THE COAL
STRIKE FORCED A PLANT SHUTDOWN. THE SYSTEM WAS RE-STARTED MARCH 24, 1978.
THt CONTRACT FOR THIS FULL-SCALE DEMONSTRATION SCRUBBING SYSTEM HAS BEEN
AWARDED TO A.D.LITTLE/COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT ASSOC. FOR THE INSTALLATION
OF A DOUBLE ALKALI SCRUBBER. THE FEDERAL EPA HILL SUBSIDIZE A MAXIMUM
S4.5 MM FOR OPERATION, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, AND REPORT WRITING FOR
A UNE-YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING THE FIRST THREE MONTHS OF OPERATION (NOTE*THIS
SUBSIDY WILL NOT BE APPLIED FOR ANY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES). ENGINEERING
DESIGN WORK IS UNDERWAY. SITE PREPARATION, EXCAVATION AND FOUNDATION WORK
COMMENCED IN JULY. DUCTWORK TIE-IN IS COMPLETE.
A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY AIR POL-
LUTION CUNTROL DISTRICT WITH 1/82 ESTABLISHED AS THE STARTUP DATE FOR AN
FGd SYSTEM. OPERATING DATA AND INFORMATION FROM THE FULL-SCALE SCRUBBER
PLANT NOW IN SERVICE ON THE NO.4 UNIT AT CANE RUN WILL BE UBTAINED BEFORE
THt UTILITY PROCEEDS WITH ADDITIONAL SYSTEM DESIGN WORK.
LOUISVILLE GAS 4 ELECTRIC A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE JEFFERSON COUNTY AIR POL-
MILL CREEK NO 2 LUIION CONTROL DISTRICT WITH 1/81 ESTABLISHED AS THE STARTUP DATE FOR AN
330 MM - RETROFIT FGD SYSTEM. OPERATING DATA AND INFORMATION FROM THE FULL-SCALE SCRUBBER
CUAL 3.5- 4.0 PERCENT SULFUR PLANT NOW IN SERVICE ON THE NO.4 UNIT AT CANE RUN WILL BE OBTAINED BEFORE
VENDOR NOT SELECTED THE UTILITY PROCEEDS WITH ADDITIONAL SYSTEM DESIGN HORK.
LIME
STARTUP 1AB1
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SECTION 2
S1A1US OF KGD SYSTEMS AS OF
UNIT ll)f NI1HCA1 lO«
03/78
CURRENT MONTH
LUHlSvlLLE bAb *. tLtCIKIC ht-CAUSb POflEK DEMAND HAS NOT COME UP AS RAPIDLY AS HAD BEEN EXPECTED.
MILL LKtF* wu 1 . UNIT START-UP HAS BEEN MOVED BACK TO APRIL ISr 1976. CONSTRUCTION ON
425 rtn - 1Mb v * THIS HE* FACILITY'S FEU SYSTEM IS HEARING COMPLETION. THE SYSTEM IS DE-
CuAL i.b- u.it PtKttNt SULFUR SIGNED AND SUPPLIED BY AMERICAN AIM FILTER AND MILL UTILIZE CARBIDE LIME
AMFKlUAd MX HL'tR AS THE ABSORBENT. FOUR MOBILE-BED ABSORBERS HILL TREAT THE FLUE GAS RE-
I.I»"e- ' SULTING FRuM THE COMBUSTION OF HIGH SULFUR COAL. THE SYSTEM HILL OPERATE
SI out UP 7/la IN A CLOSED WATER LOOP. THE SCRUBBING HASTE WILL BE STABILIZED HITH
FLYASH AND LIME.
1.0'llSvlLLb bAb » ELtriHIC BECAUSE PuwEK DEMAND HAS NOT COME UP AS RAPIDLY AS HAD BEEN EXPECTED,
KILL CfctFK MJ -t UNIT STArtT-UP MAS BEEN MOVED BACK TO JUNE 1980. CONSTRUCTION OF THIS NEN
4Sb Mh - Nt« a<)5-MW COAL-FIRED UNIT IS ON SCHEDULE. CURRENTLY, FOUNDATION HORK IS IN
COAL j.b- U.u CtRCE'iT SULFIM KHUGxESS. THIS AAF SYSTEM HILL INCLUDE MOBILE-BED ABSORBERS TREATING
HIGH SuLFUH COAL FLUE liAS. THE SYSTEMS HATER LOOP HILL BE CLOSED. THE
SLUDGE WILL BE STABILIZED WITH LIME AND FLYASH. STEAM REHEAT HILL PRO-
VTOE GAS TEMPERATURE ELEVATION OF THE SCRUBBED GASES PRIOR TO DISCHARGE
TO THE MAIN STACK.
AMI-HlCAn Alrt
LI Mb
STAKTuP h/rtu
LUIUSvIU-t bAb A cLEClRIC
PAllUYS HIIN Ml I.
bS N* - HttKOFIT
CuAL i.b - o.u PEKCbNI SIILFuR
COMBUSTION
LIMt
SIArtTuP «l/7i
NF.FEN 10 THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THIS SCRUBBING SYSTEM HAS DESIGNED BY COMBUSTION ENGINEERING AND PLACED
IN SERVICE IN APRIL 1973. THE FGO SYSTEM CONSISTS OF THO 2-STAGE MARBLE
BED ABbURUERS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TU USt CARBIDE LIME ADDITIVE AS THE
SCRUBBING REAGENT. PADDYS RUN NO. 6 is A PEAK-LOAD UNIT THAT OPERATES
ONLY DUXING DEMAND PERIODS. AN EXTENSIVE EPA SCRUBBER/SLUDGE EVALUATION
STUDY MAS COMPLETED IN AUGUST 1977.
MINNESOTA Punt"* A*D LIGHT CO.
CLAY t>os»tLL '•). 4
SOU MW - Nt*
CUAL 0.0 PEKCENI SULFUR
PEAbfluY EfcGlNtErtTHG
LlME/ALivALlNE FLTASH
STAHTuP 5/8U
MINNKUTA POHEK COUPEKATIVE
MILIOn X. YuUnG NO. i
ISO MH» - Mt«
LIGNITE 0.7 Pt»CE«T SULFUK
AOL/CUMbUbTlON tOUlP ASSOCIATE
LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH
STARTUP
MlNNbSUTA P » L HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT TO PEABODV ENGINEERING FOR A LIME/
ALKALINE FLYASH so* CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CONFIGURATION HILL BE VENTURI
SCKUBBtRS FOLLOWED BY SPRAY TOHERS. HOT SIDE ESP'S HILL BE USED FOR
PAKTICULATE CONTROL. STACK GAS REHEAT HILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY BYPASSING
SX OF FLUE GAS AROUND THE SCRUBBER. THE UNIT MILL FIRE SUB-BITUMINOUS
COLSTK1P COAL WITH A SULFUR CONTENT OF 0.8X, AND AN ASH CONTENT OF 9.OX
(HEATING VALUE - 8300 bTU/LB). MAKE-UP WATER SOURCE WILL BE THE RIVER AND
THE CLAY-LINED POND. FOUNDATIONS ARE BOX COMPLETE.
HEKEK 10 THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THIS LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH SCRUBBING SYSTEM HAS DESIGNED AND SUPPLIED BY
ADL/CONTKUCTlOu EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATEES. IT CONSISTS OF A COLD-SIDE ESP
FOLLOWED BY TWO SPRAY TOHERS. MIST ELIMINATION IS PROVIDED BY A WASH
1RAY AND CHEVRON ARRANGEMENT. 25* FLUE GAS BYPASS PROVIDES STACK GAS RE-
HEAT. 1HE UNIT FIRES A LOW-SULFUR NORTH DAKOTA LIGNITE HITH AN AVERAGE
ASH CONTt'NI OF B PERCENT, SULFUR CONTENT OF 0.7 PERCENT, AND HEAT CONTENT
UF bbOU bTU/LB.
MONTANA PiiMt" CO.
CULSTklH Ml 1
3bO MM - Ntfl
CUAL o.o PE*CLVI SULFUK
ADL/CUMBUSTUIH EUUIH ASSOCIATE
•LlME/ALnALll^e 'F..YASH
STArtTDP \\/Ts
KEFEK TO THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THIS FbO EQUIPPED UNIT MAS DECLARED COMMERCIAL IN NOVEMBER 1975. THE
SCMUbBINti SYSTEM PROVIDES"PARTICULATE AND S02 CONTROL HITH THREE SCRUB-
BEx MOUULES. EACH MODULE CONSISTS OF A DOHNFLOw VENTURI SCRUBBER CENTEK-
bO WITHIN AN UPFLOn SPHAY TOWER ABSORBER. EACH MODULE CAN TREAT 40X OF
THE 10IAL bOILER FLUE GAS AND THE MODULES CANNOT BE BYPASSED. THE UN-
bTABILIZtD SLUJGE IS DISPOSED IN AN UN-SITE LINED DISPOSAL POND. IN-LINE
STbAM KfHEAT AND CLOSED WATER LOOP CAPABILITY ARE INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM.
HONIARA Puntk Co.
CuLSTKIP Ml i
Ibll Mil - Nt *
LI»AL u.» pttft.vi suLFuii
AUL/CuMoubl IIIM tuulf ASb'ULlATt
SIAkluP 7 /In
KtFErt 10 THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THIS FbO EQUIPPED UNIT WAS DECLARED COMMERCIAL IN AUGUST 1976. THE
SfKlldBlNG SYSTEM PKOVIUES PAKTICULATE AND S02 CONTROL HITH THREE SCRUB-
bfK MODULES. EACH MODULE CONSISTS OF A OOMNFLOw VENTURI SCRUBBER CENTER-
clt MlTHliM AN UPFLOW SPHAY TOWER ABSORBER. EACH MODULE CAN TREAT 70* OF
IHt ILITAL BOILEH FLUE bAS AND THE MODULES CANNOT BE BYPASSED. THE UN-
&TAHJL1ZEO SLUDGE IS OISPOSEU .W AN ON-SITE LINED DISPOSAL' POND. IN-LINE
SltAH KEriEAT AND CLOSED nATErt LOOP CAPABILITY ARE INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM.
MINI ANA Pil-rK t i.
cm siHif .-i. *
/U» ».» - f r <
7/iu
A CONTRACT FUR THE INSTALLATION OF THO ADDITIONAL LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH
bChUbHlNtf SYSTtMb HAS BEEN AWARDED TO A.D. LITTLE/COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT
ASSOCIAltS. THESE SYSTtMS rfILL BE INSTALLED ON UNITS NOS. 3 AND 4 OF
l«t COLSlrtIP POWER STATION. COLSTRIP UNITS 1 AND 3 ARE BOTH EQUIPPED
Al!H OrEKATIUNAL LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH SCRUBBING SYSTEMS FOR THE REMOVAL
OF PAR1ICULATES AND SULFUR DIOXIDE. ENGINEERING HORK FOR THE NEH SYSTEMS
IS NU« UNOEHnAY. THIS tONTKACT IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED S50 MM.
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i'»-ir luHiTJFICAl (0 .
StCIIUN 2
SIAIiJS Of- Fbl) STSIEMS AS OF
03/78
CURRENT MONTH
r.iu«.l*«A Ki..»hK Ci-. A tur.lhACI FUK I ME li«SI ALLAI ION UF TwO ADDITIONAL LIME/ALKALINE FLYA3H
ruiitTMP ,.n. -. bfKimHjM,, SYSTEMS HAS HEEN AMKOED TO A.D. LITTLE/COMBUSTION EQUIPMENT
/..ii ** - .ILV ASoOLl«rt5. IHcSt SYiTbMS WILL Bt INSTALLED ON ONIT3 M)S. 3 AND » OF
CiiAL K.7 fl.i-Cf. \l SuLMJ-< Hit LnuSIHlP PUfttiR S1ATIUN. COLSTRIP UNITS 1 AND Z ARE BOTH EQUIPPED
»i,l /Ci>;~uUbl IUK UUIIIP MSoOCIaTt MIM UKErfAl luftAL LIMb/ALKALINE FLYASH SCRUBBING SYSTEMS FOR THE REMOVAL
Lrb*.iAY. THIS CONTRACT IS EXPECTED TO EXCEED »SO MH.
NtVAIIA. KIJAf-n
htwuY ALL^J SIAIllJN No. 1
CuAL
VflLillK «01 SFLfC.TtO
PKUCFsS DO
HOT SIDE EaP IN CONJUNCTION nllH AN FGD SYSTEM. SPECIFICA-
hAVf Ni'T YfcT BfcEN PREPARED.
PbVAlIA PO.lt H
HAKKY ALLt.N. SIAIIIIN Nl.. f
iO'1 r'.K - i»t«
CUAL
VfariUIIK KOI 3ELECU.I)
PHDCESS MUT SfcLtClfrU
SIAKlUH 6/«u
LO«iSliURING HOT SIuE ESP IN CONJUNCTION rtlTH AN FGD SYSTEM. SPECIFICA'
llorjS nAVF. NOT YtT BEEN PREPARED.
MfcVAUA
HARxY ALLtN STAIluN NO. 5
•30 0 *n - Nfcrt
COAL
VbNOOH NOI SELECIbD
PrtOCEaS Mil StLtCfFU
6/B3
hOI SIDE ESP IN CONJUNCTION WllH AN FGO SYSTEM. SPECIFICA-
IToiob nAVE NuT YET BEEN PREPARED.
NEVADA POnEK
HAHRY ALLtM SI AT ION NO. a
SOU MW - NbW
CUAL
VbNUUR NOT SELF.Cltn
PROCESS NUT SbLcCIEU
STARTUP (i/Ab
CONSIDERING HOI SIDE ESP IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN FGO SYSTEM. SPECIFICA-
MAVE NOT YbT BEEN PREPARED.
•JEVAUA POhEk fcbFk'K TO THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
tidp bAitOlvErf n.0 1 I "IS Slli) 1 UN CAKHUNATE-oASEJ (THONA) SCRUBBING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF ONE
leS n«i - MflKOFll MUDULh COMAlNINi, A In-lN VARIAdLE-THROAT VENTORI SCRUBBER FOLLOWED BY A
COAL U.i> - l.u PERCb'il SULI-UK StK-AKATOK IN SERIES WITH A SINGLE-STAGb PERFORATED-PLATE ABSORBER TOWER.
AOL/COMBUSHOu cl-ulP ASSOCIATb hRIMAHY PARIICOLATE CONTROL IS PROVIDED BY UPSTREAM MECHANICAL COLLECTORS.
SulUOi" LAkHUWATe A SltAM INDIRECT HOT AIR KEHEAT SYSTEM RAISES THE GAS TEMPERATURE 30 F
STAKTOP a/7n Phi OK 10 DISCHARGE TU THE MAIN STACK. THE FLUE GAS CLEANING WASTES ARE
ULI IKA1ELY OJSPOSFU IN AN ON-SITE CLAY-LINED SULAR EVAPORATION POND.
xbFch I-J THE BACKGROoNo INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
IHIS SODIUM UAltBUNATE-bASEO CTRONA) SCRUBBING SYSTEM CONSISTS OF ONE
MOUULk CUNTAINlNb A TnIN VARIABLE-THROAT VENTURI SCRUBBER FOLLOWED BY A
IN SLKIES WITH A SINGLE-STAGE PERFORATED-PLATE ABSORBER TOWER.
HAKTICULATb CONTROL IS PrtOVIDEJ BY UPSTREAM MECHANICAL COLLECTORS.
A hFt'i- INDIRECT HOT AIR REHEAT SYSTEX RAISES THE GAS TEMPERATURE 30 F
hKlun 10 OLSCHAHbE TU THE MAIN SIACK. THE FLUE GAS CLEANING WASTES ARE
ULI IfA I ELY DISPOSED IN AN ON-SITE CLAY-LINED SOLAR EVAPORATION POND.
NO i
Ill's »m - Mt IxdF II
CiiAL U.5 - l.u KbxCbMl SOLFOR
AuL/(.'i;ttrHi>r in,, cuolH
SnDllln CAKrtU^Al^
SlAKluf <»/7«i
KtV.»!'« fl'r.fh
"t |.) bAKPubH i.il »
le'i sr. - «L »
Cuftl. u.a l.o Ht«CK"
4|i| /Ll/^nliaT iOm bOuIr*
aul' \ '!> uAh'M.i i» I i.
:>lMKtuP 7//r
nf-Fhx 10 IMF BAClvGHOUNO INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
IblS IIMT IS A Nth CoAL-HIREO BOILER THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH SODIUM
lAKHUNATb-BASED(IKONA)SCRUbdING SYSTEH WHICH INCORPORATES A TWIN
vArtJAriLH-lnKUAl VENTORI SCRUBBER FOLLOWED BY A SEPARATOR IN SERIES *ITH_
SauLlAlt A oli-C-uE-SIAbE PbRFOKATED-PLATE ABSORBER TOWER. THE MODULE WAS FIRST
IN JtnVlCt ON BOILER FLUE GAS IN JULY 1976. MECHANICAL COLLECTORS
•Rl^AKY HAxTICULATE CONTROL. REHEAT IS PROVIDED BY A STEAM IN-
riul A1K KbHEAT arSTEM. nASTE DISPOSAL IS ON-SITE CLAY-LINED POND.
1.S
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SECTION 2
S1AIUS 01- FGI) SYSTEMS AS OF
UNIT IDENTIFICATION
03/78
CURRENT MONTH
NEVADA POWER
REIU bAKDNER NO 4
125 Hft - NtM
COAL 0-5- 1.0 PtRCFNl SULFUR
AUL/CUMBUSTION EOUIP ASSUClATt
SODIUM CAKHuMATt
STARTUP O/ 0
NEVAI.A PUUfcK CUMPANY HAS SIGNED A LETTER OF INTENT HlJTH COMBUSTION EQUIP-
fiENI ASSOCIATES f-UK Tilt CUNSTRUCIION OF AN F(,D SYSTEM ON RtID GARDNEK NO.
a. HUntVtR. CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOILER HAS BEEN INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
NEVADA POKER
WARNER VALLEY STATION Nu. 1
250 MX - NF.M
CUAL
VtNOOR NOT SELECUD
PROCESS NOT SbLECIED
STARTUP »»/Bc!
SPECIFICATIONS AHE BEING PREPARED FOK A SCRUBBING SYSTEM. NEVADA PUNER
HAS NOI YF1 ANNOUNCED PLANS FOK 1HIS UNIT'S EMISSION CONTROL STRATEGY.
NEVADA POWER
WARNER VALLtY SIAIION NO. 2
2bO MX - NEX
CUAL
VENUUK NOI SELECTED
PROCESS NOT SELECTED
STARTUP fa/Hi
SPECIFICATIONS AKE BEING PREPARED FOK A SCRUBBING SYSTEM. NEVADA POHER
MAS 1.01 YET AKNOUNCFO PLANS FOK THIS UNIT'S EMISSION CONTROL STRATEGY.
NE4 ENGLAND ELEC SYMhM
HRAYTUN POINT Nu.i
6bU MW - RtT«OFIT
FUEL OIL, LOW SULFUR
VENDOR NOT SELECTED
REGENERABLF. NOT StLECTEl)
STARTUP O/ u
IHL UTILITY IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING VARIOUS ADVANCED REGENERABLE
FLUF. GAS DESuLFUtUlATIUN SYSTEMS WHICH OFFER A BREAKTHROUGH IN
OPERATING CObTS AND PRODUCE ELEMENTAL SULFUK AS AN END
PRODUCT. THE UTILITY IS CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN BENCH AND LABORATORY
SCALE INVESTIGATIONS OF SULFUR RECOVERY. THE NO. 3 UNIT IS CURRENTLY
OPERATIONAL, FIRING LOw SULFUR FUEL OIL.
NIAGARA MOHAWK punEK COUP.
CHARLES R. HUNTLEY NO.6
1UU M*» - HETROUT
COAL £.5-0.t> PExCENl SULFUK
ATOMICS INFEPNAI10NAL
AUUEOUS CARbOnATE
STARTUP a/»ju
A CONTRACT HAS AWARDED TO ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL FOR THE DESIGN AND IN-
STALLA1IUN OF AN AQUEOUS CARBONATE FGD SYSTEM. THIS DEMONSTRATION SYSTEM
KILL PKOUUCE ENO-PKUUUCT SULFUR. FUNDS ARE BEING PROVIDED BY THE us EPA
AND THE EMPIRE STATE ELECTRIC ENERGY RESEARCH CORP. THE DESIGN 302 Rt-
M)VAL EFFICIENCY MILL OE 9U PERCENT. AN INTERMEDIATE UNIT IS BEING CON-
SUiEREt AS A PILOT BEFORE APPLICATION OF THE 100 MW SCALE UNIT. GROUND
bftfcAKir»u FUR CONSTRUCTION •*ILL BE IN JUNE 1973.
A LIME OR LIMESTONE SCRUBBING UNIT. ALSO WAITING FOR PER-
FURMANLE dh MELLMAN LORD/ALLIED CHEMICAL UNIT IN SERVICE AT THEIR
UtAN H. nllCnELL NU. U UNIT. LOft SULFUR COAL MAY dE EMPLOYED TO COMPLY
KITH S\il EMISSION REGULATIONS. APPLICABLE INDIANA 302 REGULATIONS ARE
STILL NOT FIKMLY ESTABLISHED.
INDIANA PUb
HAlLLY NO. /
190 hn - RtTROMT
COAL 3 PERCENT SULFUR
VENDOR NOI SELECTED
PROCESS NOT SELECTED
STAxTuP «/ U
NORTHERN INDIANA PUb SERVICE
ttAILLY NO. B
400 Mid - WtTxOFlT
COAL 3 PEHCtNl SUuFuH
VtMUOR NOT SELECTtD
PROCESS KOI stLEcrto
STARTUP O/ U
CONSlDtRING A LIME OR LIMESTONE SCRUBBING UNIT. ALSO BAITING FOR PERFOR-
MANCE uF nELLPAN LORD/ALLIED CHEMICAL UNIT UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THEIR
DEAN H. MITCHELL No. 11 UNIT. LOW SULFUR COAL MAY BE BURNED TO COMPLY
ftllri SU2 EMISSION REGULATIONS. APPLICABLE INDIANA S02 REGULATIONS ARE
bTILL HOI FIRMLY ESTABLISHED.
NORTHERN INDIANA PUB bERVlCE
DEAN H. MITCHELL NO. 11
115 «« - StTROUT
COAL 3.2-3.5 PERCENT SULFUR
DAVY POftERGAS/ALLIF.O CHtMlCAL
rttLLMAN LOHO/ALLIED CHEMICAL
STARTUP 11/70
REFER 10 THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 1 OF THIS REPORT.
IrtIS Ftn SYS1EM I!» AN INTEGRATION OF THE *£LLMAN-LU«D S02 RECOVERY PROCESS
OFfEREL BY DAVY POnEKGAS AND THE S02 TO SULFUR REDUCTION PROCESS DE-
VELUF-EU BY ALLIEu CHEMICAL. OAVY POKERGAS IS THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Flu* AIU) ALLIED CHEMICAL IS SYSTEM OPERATOR ANu PrtODOCl MARKETER.
PFKFoRKANCt TESTS. nEhE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED UN SEP1EMBER 14, 1977 A
DtKlNSlRATION YEAR COMMENCED ON SEPTEMBER 16, IS/7
14
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SECTION z
STATUS UF FliD SYSTEMS AS OF
UNIT IUENTIFICA1ION
03/78
CURRENT MONTH
NORTHERN STATLS POWER CO.
SHEK8URNE CUUNTY STATION NO.l
710 MH - NEW
CUAL 0.6 PEKCENI SULFUR
CUMSUST10N tNblNEERINt,
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 3/7b
kEFEK 10 THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
FULL COMMERCIAL OPERATION UF THE SYSTEM BEGAN UN MAY i, 1976. THE SCRUB-
BING SYSTEM FOK [HIS UNIT CONSISTS OF IZ MUDULkS. EACH SCRUBBING MODULE
INCORPORATES A VENTURI-ROD SECTION AND A MARBLE BEi) ABSORBER FOR PAR-
T1CULA1E AND SULFUR UlUXIDE REMOVAL. A FORCED OXIDATION SYSTEM CONVERTS
ALL THE CALCIUM SULFITE TO SULFATE PRIUR TO DISCHARGE TO A CLAY-LINED
SETTLING PuNU. STACK GAS REHEAT IS PROVIDED BY IN-LINE HOT HATER TUBES.
NURTHERrt STATES POWER CO.
SHFRBURNE CUUNTY STATION NO.
710 MW - NEK
COAL U.8 PERCENT SULFUR
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
LJHESTONE
STAKTUP 0/71
iMORIHEHN STATbS PuwER CO.
SHEKBURNE CuUNTY STATION NO.3
6bO hW - tolii
CUAL U.8 PERCtNI SULFUR
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 5/81
NORTHERN STATES PUWER CO.
SHEKBURNE CUUNTY STATION NO.
HbO M» - NtW
CUAL U.B PERCENT SULFUR
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
LIMtSTONE
STARTUP S/B3
OTTER TAIL POwER COMPANY
COYOTE NO. I
100 MH - Ntl
LIGNKE 0.9 PERCENT SULFUK
rtHEtLABRATUR.-FRYE/A.I.
AUUkUUS CARBONATE/FAB. FILTER
STARTUP 5/81
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC
FUSSIL NO. 1
HUU MX - Nt/<
CUAL U.B PERCtNI SULFUR
VkNUOK NO! SELECTED
LIMtSTONE
STARTUP O/BU
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC
FOSSIL NO. 2
000 MW - NtW
COAL U.B PERCENT SULFUR
VENDOR NOT SELECTtO
LIMESTONE
STAKTUP 0/65
PACIFIC POWER AND LIGrlT CO.
JIM BKIDGER NU. 4
509 MW - NEW
COAL 0.56 PERCENT SULFUH(AVG.)
UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS
SUD1UH CARBONATE
STAKTUP 9/79
REFEK 10 THE BAClvGhOUNU INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THE SHtKdURNt NO. 2 AlK QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM IS IDENTICAL IN DESIGN TO
THE SYSTEM IN OPERATION ON THE NO. 1 UNIT AT THIS STATION. TWELVE 2-STAGE
PARTICULATE SCRUBBER (VENTURI-ROO SCRUBBER) AND SULFUR DIOXIDE ABSORBER
(PARBLt-BED A8SOKBER) MODULES ARE PROVIDED FOR FLY ASH AND 303 CONTROL.
ELtvtN MODULES ARE REQUIRED FOR HULL GENERATING CAPACITY OPERATIONS.
THE UALCIUM SULFITE IS FORCIBLY OXIDIZED TO SULFATE PRIOR TO DISCHARGE TO
THE DISPOSAL PONU. STACK GAS REHEAT PROVIDED BY IN-LINE HOT HATER TUBES.
TWO ADDITIONAL CuAL-FIMEO POnER-GENEKATING UNI1S ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN-
STALLED AT NSP'S ShERBURNE COUNTY GENERATING STATION IN BECKER MINNESOTA.
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR LIMESTONE SLURRY SPRAY
lOnER t-GO SYSTEMS ON THE 860 Mw UNITS 3*4. THE TnO STAGE SCRUBBING
MODULES REMOVE PARTICULATE (99.SX) i 302 (BOX). COMMERCIAL START-UP DATES
ARE NUH SCHEDULED FOR MAY 19B1 AND HAY 1983. THE BOILER CONTRACT HAS BEEN
AWARDED TO BABCOCK AND WILCOX AND THE TURBINE WILL BE SUPPLIED BY GENERAL
ELECTRIC. CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE DURING THE SUMMER OF '76.
TWO ADDITIONAL COAL-FIREO POWER-GENERATING UNITS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE IN-
STALLED AT NSP'S SHERBURNE COUNTY GENERATING STATION IN BECKER MINNESOTA.
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR LIMESTONE SLURRY SPRAY
TOnEK FGO SYSTEMS UN THE 860 MW UNITS 3 ft a. THE TWO STAGE SCRUBBING MOD-
uLts REMOVE PARTICULATE (99.sx) AND sos (BOX). COMMERCIAL START-UP DATES
ARE NOW SCHEDULED FOR MAY 1981 AND MAY 1983. THE BOILER CONTRACT HAS BEEN
AWARDED TO BABCOCK AND WILCOX AND THE TURBINE HILL BE SUPPLIED BY GENERAL
.ELEC1RIC.
THIS NEW COAL-FIREO STATION IS JOINTLY OWNED BY FIVE UTILITIES. OTTER
TAIL PUWER IS THE MAJOR OWNER AND CONSTRUCTOR. MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES
is THE FACILITY OPERATOR. THIS PLANNED UNIT HILL FIRE LOW SULFUR LIGNITE
FROM THE MERCER COUNTY AREA IN ITS s&w CYCLONE-FIRED BOILER. THE CONTRACT
FOR I HIS AJUEOUS CARBONATE/FABRIC FILTER 302 SCRUBBER HAS AHAROED TO
WHtELABRATOR-FHYE ANU ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL. THE DRY REMOVAL SYSTEM COM-
BINES I HE OPEN LOOP OF AI'S AQUEOUS CARBONATE PROCESS WITH A H-F FABRIC
FILTER. PLANT CONSTRUCTION BEGAN SEPT. 77. START-UP IS SET FOR MAY 81.
PG*E ANNOUNCED PLANS TO BUILD TWO «0u MW COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATING
UNITS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THE FIRST UNIT WILL BURN COAL WITH A HEAT-
ING VALUE UF 12000 BTU/LB, 0.8X SULFUR AND luX ASH CONTENTS. THE SECOND
UNIT WILL BURN CUAL OF THE SAME OR BETTER QUALITY. THE EMISSION CONTROL
SYSTEM WILL CONSIST OF AN ESP OR BAGHOUSE PARTICULATE STRATEGY WITH A
LIMESTONE SO«J ABSORPTION SYSTEM. SLUDGE WILL BE DISPOSED OF IN A CONTROL-
LED LANDFILL. START-UP DATES ARE 1984 AND 1985 FOR NOS. 1 AND 2 RESPECT-
IVELY.
PG&E ANNOUNCED PLANS TO BUILD TWO 800 MH COAL-FIRED POWER GENERATING
UNITS IN NOR1HERN CALIFORNIA. THE FIRST UNIT HILL BURN COAL WITH A HEAT-
ING VALUE UF 12000 BTU/LB, 0.8X SULFUR AND 10X ASH CONTENTS. THE SECOND
UNIT WILL BURN COAL OF THE SAME OR BETTER QUALITY. THE EMISSION CONTROL
SYSTfcM WILL CONSIS1 OF AN ESP OR BAGHOUSE PARTICULATE STRATEGY WITH A
LIMESTONE S02 ABSORPTION SYSTEM. SLUDGE WILL BE DISPOSED OF IN A CONTROL-
LEO LANDFILL. START-UP DATES ARE 1984 AND 198S FOR NOS. 1 AND 2 RESPECT-
IVELY.
UOP HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE FGD SYSTEM AT THE
NEW 509 MW COAL-FIRED JIM BRIDGER UNIT NO. 4. THE FGD SYSTEM HILL CONSIST
OF THREE PARALLEL ABSORBER MODULES, EACH TREATING ONE-IHIRD OF THE BOILER
FLUE GAS AT FULL LOAD. AN ESP WILL PROVIDE PRIMARY PARTICULATE CONTROL.
A CEILCOTE-LINED WET/DRY STACK IS INCLUDED IN THE SYSTEM. PPL'S PILOT
STUDY INSPECTION REVEALED SCALE FORMATION PROBLEMS. TESTS ARE BEING CON-
DUCTED TO KESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. TO DATE, FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION IS
COMPLETE AND VESSEL ERECTION HAS COMMENCED.
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UM1 IDENTIFICATION
SECTION 2
STATUS OF FGO SYSTEMS AS OF
03/78
CURRENT MONTH
PtNnSYLvAuIA HO*£R CO.
MANSHELO *0. I
CuAu a. 7 PtWCL^t SULFUR
CnEMllO
LMt
STAkTUP <4/7b
PtNkSTLVAnIA PimEH LO.
6K1ICK MANSFlFL'l NO. 2
3«i5 M* - M.A
COAL «./ PEKCt^l SULFoR
CHffMlCO
LI«F.
STAKTUP 7/7/
PENNSYLVANIA HilrtFK CO.
BKUCF MANSFIELD NO. 3
SIILFiItt
CuAL 1.7 PEfcCf
PULLMAN KtLLOb
LIME
SIAKTUP a/«o
THIS EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM HAS DESIGNED TO REMOVE FLYASH AND 802 FROM
3.35 MK ACFM OF FLUE 6AS VIA WET LIME SCRUBBING. THE INITIAL SHAKEDOWN
ANu uEbUGGING PHASE UF OPERATION BEGAN FOR PART OF THE SYSTEM IN DECEMBER
1975. PAKTIAL COMMERCIAL OPERATION COMMENCED IN APRIL 1976. THE UNIT WAS
CERTIFIED FULL-LOAD COMMERCIAL IN JUNE 1976. THE F6D SYSTEM HAS EXPERI-
ENCED OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS SINCE IT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE REQUIRING A NUM-
BER OF SYSTEM REPAIRS AND DESIGN MODIFICATIONS. REFER TO BACKGROUND IN-
FORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT FOR GREATER DETAIL.
fctFEK 10 THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
1H1S EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO REMOVE FLYASH AND 303 FROM
3. 35 Hh ACFM OF FLUE GAS USING THIOSORBIC LIME AS A SCRUBBING ABSORBENT.
SIX SCRUdBING TRAINS, EACH INCLUDING TWO VENTURI SCRUBBERS IN SERIES
ARRANGEMENT, ARE PROVIDED FOR FULL-LOAD OPERATION. THE INITIAL SHAKEDOWN
AND DEBUGGING PHASE OF OPERATION BEGAN FOR THREE TRAINS IN JULY, 1977.
FULL COMMERCIAL OPERATION FOR THE ENTIRE SYSTEM COMMENCED ON OCTOBER I,
IHb PULLMAN KELLOGG DIVISION OF PULLMAN INCORPORATED HAS BEEN AWARDED
A CONTRACT In EXCESS OF $50 MILLION BY THE CAPCO CONSORTIUM FOR THE IN-
STALLATION Of- SULFUR DIOXIDE ABSORBERS ON THIS 825 MW COAL-FIRED POWER-
GtNEHAIlNG UNIT. THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THIS UNIT WILL CONSIST
OF ESP'S UPSTREAM OF FIVE WEIR HORIZONTAL CROSSFLOW WET SCRUBBING MOD-
ULES. CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOILER IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. DUE TO RE-
VISED CAPCU FORECASTS, UNIT START-UP HAS BEEN MOVED BACK TO APRIL 1980.
PdlLAuELF-HI/. tLtCIRIC CO.
CkOMBY
laO Hri - KtlKUf-11
COAL d-a PEKCENI SULFOR
UNITED ENbII»F't«*S / PECO
HARNEalu* DXIUE
SIARTuP f>/HO
THb UTILITY PLANS TO RETROFIT ONE OF THE TWO BOILERS AT CRUMBY WITH AN
FGD StSTfcM. HOWEVER, A FINAL DECISION HAS NOT BEEN MADE. THE PROCESS
BEING GIVEN PRIME CONSIDERATION IS MAGNESIUM OXIDE SCRUBBING, DESIGNED
JOINTLY BY UNITED ENGINEERS AND PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC. ENGINEERING
DESIGN WORK IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE SOON. TENTATIVE FGD SYSTEM
START-UP IS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 1960. CURRENTLY, PECO IS CONTINUING
PROCESS EVALUATION STUDIES AT THE EDDYSTONE EXPERIMENTAL UNIT.
PHILADELPHIA tLtciRic co.
EDDYSUINE NO. 1A
Ida n« - *trni)FII
COAL iit - nt"
\>t'tn('H ItUI SfLhClLO
IHfHt A«t MO FIRM PLANS FOR INSTALLATION OF FGD SYSTEM. STARTUP DATE OF
blULtR IS PLANNED FOK 1985. THIS UNIT WILL BURN 2 PERCENT SULFUR COAL
*ITH A HtATING VALug OF 11,000 BTU/LB.
•16
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SF.LTION g
SIAIUS IJF FbP SYSTEMS AS OF
II'- IT
ir«! JU.,
03/78
CURRENT MONT*
K(»l»t:K All I rill.'I I 1 UF ,jfc.f< Yn
Artfully hlLL
7u» ft* - n«t i
Cu*C - i* Stilt.f* - .ii.>(_
Vfvn'lK f»lM SKLtV-HC
PHilCF.s* >»ur SLLLtlcu
SI Ali I ill' I 1/t-tt
IKF. UTILITY IS CliNSlOF.KlNG BOTH REGEflEtfABLE AMD LIMESTONE SCRUBBING
PKOCF.SSF.S. K,n IfcCrtNULOGY IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A FOSSIL FUEL BURNING
UNIT whICH HILL tMPLUY COAL AS THE PRIMARY FUEL AND OIL AS BACKUP. REFUSE
t ILI Ht KKuviDto FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUEL SUPPLIES. THE PREFERRED PLANT SITE
IS Tut AKTHUH A ILL FACILITY LOCATED ON STAIEN ISLAND. THE PROJECT DESIGN
IMblwfctklMi Firth IS bAMGENT AND LUriDY. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION HEARINGS
AKt IN PHObHtSS. NO DECISIONS MILL BE MADE UNTIL LATE SPRING 197ft.
SA'« JllAN nil).
Li HF Nfcu
0.0 t'FHCtfc-l 54ILFUH
Pl)nEKi;AS/ALt lEu LHLIUCAL
LOkl./ALl_!tn CHEMICAL
SlAKTtlP H/Jt.
15 COMPLETE. THIS FGD SYSTEM IS AN INTEGRATION OF THE
LUHD 302 UECUVERV PROCESS OF DAVY POHERGAS AND ALLIED CHEMICAL'S
M>e NFuUCtlOn. TO SULFUA PROCESS. A MOT SIDE ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATO*
nJLL PRECEDE- "1 ME SCRUBBING UNIT. FOUR ABSORBER TOWERS MILL 8E INSTALLED
HI* MiM UNII. THREE «ILL CARRY THE FULL LOAD. MOLTEN SULFUR MILL BE
SluHtH t>h IHt KLANT SITE. THE INSTrtUMEMTATION CONTROL PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY
UO HAS BEFiv SOLVtO. FLUE GAS FIRST ENTERED THE FGD SYSTEM APRIL 8,
HJLL Cb»MEltCfAL OPERATION IS EXPtCTEU IN LATE JUNE.
PUBLIC bFKVici co OF NE^ MF«.
SAN JUAN NO. d
</ALLlt') ChF.MlLAL
I/To
C SbKVlCL CO OF hfn MFX.
SAK JuAiM Ml. i
CO»L 0.0 HFHCfcNI SULFUR
DAVY POhEKGAS
•TOLLMAN LORU
SIAKTUP !/7<*
l.«t CONSIMUCTIUKi OF THIS SYSTEM IS NO* UNDERWAY. CONSTRUCTION IS
MFAPINb COMPLfcllUN. START-UP IS NOW SCHEDULED FOR JULY 1978. THIS FGD
SYbTL" IS AM TmTEGHATIUN OF THE HELLMAN LORD 302 RECOVERY PROCESS OF
UAVY POHfcMbA* AhO ALLIfcD CHEMICAL'S 302 DEDUCTION TO SULFUR PROCESS. A
hlil bll.t ELECThOSTATIC PKECIPITATOR MILL PRECEDE THE SCRUBBING UNIT. FOUR
AbbOHrifcX TUMERS nILL BE INSTALLED FOR THIS UNIT. THREE MILL CARRY THE
FULL LUAO. MULTFn SULFUR MILL BE STORED ON TnE PLANT SITE. START-UP DELAY
ftAS CAoStU BY A BOILkft EXPLOSION.
IHt UTILITY AWARDED A CONTRACT TO DAVY POMERGAS FOR
Oft SCKOBRfcR MODULE WHICH WILL BE DESIGNED TO BRING THE UNIT INTO
LOHPLIAAICE WITH *SPS BY JAN. 1979. THE FGD SYSTEM FOR THE REMAINDER
UF THE FLUE GAS FROM THIS SOO-MW UNIT HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED. PRIMARY
PAKTICbLATE CONTROL NILL RE EFFECTED BY AN UPSTREAM ESP. THE SINGLE
MUUIILE IS CURRENTLY UNOEK CONSTRUCTION.
PUtfLIC SEKVlCt CO OK NEW MEX.
SAN JUAn -VII. t
CllAL 0.0 PEHCcNT
UAVT POwEKQAS
MELLMAN I-UKD
STAKIUP "i/Bl
THt UTILITY HAS PLACED A HOLD ON FURTHER ENGINEERING DESIGN WORK AT THE
PPEStNl TIMF. I He PROJECTED START-UP DATE FOR UNIT A IS
PAY 1901. THE nELLMAN LORD 302 RECOVERY PROCESS HILL BE UTILIZED TO BRING
IHt UNIT INTO COMPLIANCE WITH NSPS. Ah ESP MILL BE PROVIDED UPSTREAM OF
THt Hft/ SYSTEM FUR PklMAKY PARTICULATE CUNTROL.
SEKVTCfc OF INDIANA
; 5
COAL >.2 PEkctNT
nOI SfLECItn
ss NOT stter ifu
SIAKTUP
THt UTILITY IS TN THE PrtOCESS OF PREPARING SPECIFICATIONS. SCHEDULED
SURJ-U? OF THIS 6bO MM UNIT IS 1982.
SALT
ni'. I
CI>AL l.i*
FULL 'IAN KFLLOtJU
SAl.1
Mft '- n»F.«
." l.U HFwCt 'it
A"* KF.LLC-ij'i
' Sf AKTllP
I MIS Nfcfl UNIT nILL BURN LOW SULFUR WESTERN COAL. A MAXIMUM OF BOS OF THE
FLUt C,AS nILL bE SCRUBBED TO MEET SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSION REGULATIONS.
PULLI-AK/KELLOGb nlLL OtSIGN AND FABRICATE TWO WEIR HORIZONTAL
(MAX) CKuSSFLdA aCKUbBtK MODULES, WHICH MILL UTILIZE LIMESTONE SLURRY FOR
tide CUMKOL. THE SYSTEM WILL UTILIZE RUBBER-LINED SLURRY RECYCLE PUMPS,
tACH RATtD AT 9800 GPH, MIGIFLAKE-LINEO SCRUBBER MODULES, VERTICAL HEIL
MM ELlMlNATOHS, AND A MINIMUM UF 20 PERCENT REHEAT. THE SLUDGE MILL BE
POKOtO. THt FOUNDATION IS COMPLETED AND STRUCTURAL MURK HAS COMMENCED.
IK1S fcitn Ur.ll nILL BURN LOW SULFUR MESTERN COAL. A MAXIMUM OF 80* Of THE
FLUk (.AS KILL OF SCHUHbEO TO MEET SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSION REGULATIONS.
r-ULLMAN/nELLUGG rtILL OtSIGN AND FABRICATE TWO WEIR HORIZONTAL
(KA<) CROS8FLU* SCkUHBkK MODULES, WHICH MILL UTILIZE LIMESTONE SLURRY FOR
SOcf COK.THOL. THE SYSTEM MILL UTILIZE RUBBER-LINED SLURRY RECYCLE PUMPS,
XATtO AT 9HOO GPM, HIGTFLAKE-LINEO SCRUBBER MODULES, VERTICAL HEIL
ELIMINATORS, AND A MINIMUM OF 20 PERCENT REHEAT. THE SLUDGE MILL BE
H)*DtO. IHt FOUMJAIIUN IS COMPLETED AND STRUCTURAL HOHK HAS BEGUN.
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SECTION 2
STATUS UF FGO SYSTEMS AS UF
UHlf IDENTIFICATION
Oi/7B
CUhHtNT MONTH
SALT RIVER PROJECT
CORONAUU NU.3
350 MM - NEH
COAL 1.0 PERCENT SULFUR (MAX)
VENDOR NOT SELECTED
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 0/97
THIS NbM UNIT A ILL HORN L0« SULFUR hESIERN COAL. 3t> PERCENT OF THE
GAb MILL Bt SCRUBBED TU MEET SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSION REGULATIONS.
THt UTILITY IS CURRENTLY CONSIDERING THE INSTALLATION OF ThO HORIZONTAL
CKiiSSFLOn SCxtiBBINb MODULES EMPLOYING A LIMESTONE SCRUBBING SOLUTION
TO REMOVE 802 FRUM THE FLUE GAS. SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL OPERATION
UME IS 1997. PLANS HUK AN EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM HAVE NOT
FINALIZED. SLUDGE HILL PROBABLY BE PONDED.
SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC' SERVICE
WINY.Att nO. a
260 MN - NEn
COAL 1.0 PERCENT SULFUR
BABCOCK & WILLOx
LIMESTONE
STAKTUP 7/77
SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE
wir.YAH NO. 3
300 MN - NEW
CUAL H.i PERCENT SULFUR
BABCOCK & *ILCQX
PROCESS NOT SELECTED
STARTUP , 5/8U
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS KUKEH CUUP
MAW1UN NO. 1
104 MM - Ntn
CUAL «.5-b.U PERCENT SULFUR
BABCOCK ft W1LCOX
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 6/7b
SUUIHEKN INDIANA UAS&tLtClKic
A.B. BKUMN HO.I
?bU MM - NEW
CUAL 3.75 PERCENT SuLI-Uft
FMC CURPORAIIUN
UUUBLE ALKALI
STAKTUP a/79
RfcFEK TO THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THE EMISSION CUNTKUL SYSTEM FOK THIS UNIT CONSISTS OF A toox CAPACITY ESP
FULLJJhtD BY A 50X CAPACITY LIMESTONE FGD SYSTEM. ONE FGD MODULEt CONSIST-
IN!, uf- A VtNTUKI SCRUBuEK AND TRAY TU»ER ABSuRBErt, REMOVES 701 OF THE
INLET 602. REHEAT IS SUPPLIED BY THE FLUt GAS BYPASS. THE SCRUBBING
BAMtS ARE DISCHARGED TO AN UN-SITE. UNLINED DIKED POND. THE NO. 2 UNIT
COMMENCED INITIAL OPERATIONS IN JULY 1977. THE ACCEPTANCE TEST FOR COM-
MERCIAL CEKTJFICATIUn MAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 1977.
A CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO BABCOCK AND MILCOX FOR THE INSTALLATION
Of- AN FGD SYSTEM AT THIS PLANT. PARTICULATE REMOVAL HILL BE PROVIDED
bY RESEARCH COTTRFLL ESP'S. THIS IS A STEAM GENERATING UNIT MITH A 300
fn RATING. THE FURNACE is COAL-FIRED DRY-BOTTOM AND HILL BURN. COAL KITH
A 2.3* SULFUR CONTENT AND HEAT VALUE OF n.soo BTU/LB. THE GENERATING
EQUIPMENT IS BEING SUPPLIED BY RILEY STOKER. BOX OF THE FLUE GAS HILL BE
SCKUBBLO FUR S02, 20Z nILL BE BYPASSED FOR REHEAT. FGD SYSTEM CONSTRUC-
TIUN KILL BEGIN IN JUNE '78 AND START-UP IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY, 1900.
iHE EMISSION CUNIRUL SYSIEM FUR THIS NEH COAL-FIRED BOILER CONSISTS UF AN
ESP I-OK PARTICULATE CONTROL FOLLOWED BY 2 SPRAY TONERS FOR 302 CONTROL.
LIMESTONE SLURKY WILL oE USEO AS THE SCRUBBING REAGENT. SIPC IS NOT PLAN-
NING TU UTILIZE FLUE GAS REHEAT AND IS CURRENTLY PLANNING ON BRICK LINING
FOR THE STACK. SIPC INTENDS TO USE A LANDFILL RlTH ASH STABILIZATION OF
*ASTE I-OK SLUDGE DISPOSAL. CURRENTLY, CONSTRUCTION IS NEARLY 1UOX COM-
PLETE AND THE SYSTEM HAS BEEN AIR TESTED. START-UP IS STILL SCHEDULED FOR
JUNE, 1978.
THE UTILITY HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT TU FMC FOK 1HE INSTALLATION OF A
DOUBLE ALKALI SCRUBBING SYSTEM UTILIZING SODA ASH AND LYE. THIS UNIT is
A PArtT OF A NEW POnER STATION LOCATED IN HEST FRANKLIN, INDIANA. THE
SYSTEM HILL PRuDUCE FILTER CAKE AS A HASTE PRODUCT HHICH HILL BE DIS-
POSED UF In AN ON-SITE LANDFILL. THE PARTICULATE EMISSIONS HILL BE CON-
TROLLED BY A HUELL-ENVIRUTECH CULD-SIOE ESP. THE CONSTRUCTION WORK AND
ENblmEtHIMi IS 20Z CUMPLETt.
SOU)HERN MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC
R.n. MORROW NO.l
IttO MM - NEM
CUAL 1.0 PERCENT SULFUR
RU.EY STOKER / ENVIKONEERINb
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 5/76
CONSTRUCTION UK 1HE MET LIMESTONE .SCRUBBING SYSTEM IS 75 PERCENT COM-
PLETE. PARI1CULA1E& KILL BE CONTROLLED BY A HIGH-EFFICIENCY ESP UPSTREAM
UF'THE SCRUBBING SYSTEM. DESIGN SULFUR DIOXIDE AND PARTICULATE REMOVAL
EFFICIENCIES ARE 85 ANU 99.6 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY. A HATER SPRAY HAS
BEEN AOOtD IN THE BY-PASS DUCT TO PROTECT THE LINER FROM TEMPERATURE
EXCURSION. SCRUHBEK SLUDGE MILL 6E STABILIZED nITH FLYASH AND DISPOSED ON
THE PLANT SITE*.
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC
R.D. MURRUM Nu.i
IB (I MM - NbM
COAL 1.0 PERCENT SULFUR
RILtY STOKEK / tNVIhUNEEHING
STARTUP S/7B
CONSIKUCIIUN OF THE WET LIMESTONE SCRUBBING SYSTEM IS 50 PERCENT COM-
PLETE. PAHTICULATES «ILL BE CONTROLLED BY A HIGH-EFFICIENCY ESP UPSTREAM
OF THE SCHUBblNG SYSTEM. DESIGN SULFUR DIOXIDE AND PARTICULATE REMOVAL
EFFICIENCIES ARE B5 ANU 99.6 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY. A HATER SPRAY HAS
BEEN ADDED IN THE BY-PASS DUCT TO PROTECT THE LINER FROM TEMPERATURE
EXCURSION. SCRUBBER SLUDGE WILL BE STABILIZED WITH FLYASH AND DISPOSED ON
IHt PLANT SITE.
SPRINGFIELD CITY UTILITIES
SOUTHWEST NO. I
£00 MM - NbM
COAL 3.5 PERCENT SULFUR
UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 4/77
TO THF BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT
THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM FOR THIS NEM COAL-FIRED UNIT CONSISTS OF A
HIUR-FIELD HIGn EFFICIENCY ESP (99.6k DESIGN) AND 2 TURBULENT CONTACT AB-
SOKrtEH MODULES (80* OESIGNJ FOR (HE CONTROL UF PAHIICULATES AND S02 BOTH
THE tSt- ANU LIMESTONE FGU SYSTEM ARE SUPPLIED BV UUP THE SCRUBBING
WASTES ARE OEWATERED BT A ROTARY DRUM VACUUM FILTER AND THt FILTER CAKE IS
HAULED AWAY TO A LAHUF1LL. INITIAL OPERATION UF THe hGO SYSTEM OCCURRED IN
APulL 77. IN SEPT. 77, THE UNIT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COMPLIANCE TESTING
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SECTION 2
STATUS OF FGD SYSTEMS AS OF
UNIT IDENTIFICATION
OS/78
CURRENT MONTH
SPRINGFIELD WATER
UALLMAfJ No. 3
190 Mr, - NtA
CUAL 3.0-1..S PERCENT SULFUR
RESEARCH COTTHELL
L1MESTONF
SIAKTijp 7/t«0
LIGHf&POwEk A CONTRACT HAS BEEN AWARUEU 10 RESEARCH COTTkELL FQK THE INSTALLATION OF
A LlhEbTuNt SCRUBBING SYSTtM. REuUIRtD SULFUK DIOXIDE REMOVAL EFFICIENT
IS 90 PERCtNT. A SLUOGt DISPOSAL STRATEGY HAS NOT aEEN FINALIZED, dUT
THE UTILITY IS CONSIDERING EITHER PODDING Ok LANDFILL. SCRUBBER CONSTRUC-
11UN OF THE FGD SYSTEM SHOULD COMMENCE IN LATE 1978. FGD START-UP IS
SCHEDULED FOrt JULY 1980. BOILER OPERATION IS SCHEDULED Tu COMMENCE IN
JUNE 1978.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUIHUHITY
SrlAnNEE nll.lOA
10 MW - RtTRUFIT
CUAL d.9 PERCt'Jl SULFUR
UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS
LIMt/LIMESruNE
STARTUP
KEFEk IU BACKGROUND INt-OkrtA F [UN SECTION IN TABLE 3 UF THIS REPORT. THIS
TURBULENT CONTACT ABSOrtBtR (TCA) LIME/LIMESTONE SCRUBBING SYSTEM HAS BEEN
OPERATIUNAL SINCE APRIL 1972. THIS TEST PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE EPA.
TVA IS THE CONSTRUCTOR AND FACILITY OPERATOR. THE BECHTEL CORP. OF SAN
FRANCISCO IS THE MAJOR CONTRACTOR, TEST DIRECTOR, AND REPORT WRITER.
DURING THE REPORT PERIOD, OPERATIONS WERE CONDUCTED WITH LIMESTONE
SLURRY CIRCULATING THROOGH THE UNIT. FORCED OXIDATION ON FLY ASH-LADEN
FLuE GAS WAS EVALUATED.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHURITY
SrtArtNEE ND.lOd
10 Mrt - RETROFIT
COAL 2.9 PEkCENl SULFUR
CHErtlCII
LIME/LIMESTUNE
STARTUP 1/72
T<1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT. THIS
VENToRl/SPRAY TOnErt LIME/LIMESTONE SCRUBBING SYSTEM HAS BEEN OPERATIONAL
SINCE APKIL 1972. THIS TEST PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE EPA. TVA IS THE
CONSTRUCTOR AND FACILITY OPERATOR. THE BECHTEL CORP. OF SAN FRANCISCO IS
THt MAJOR CONTRACTOR, TEST DIRECTOR, AND RtPORT WRITER. DURING THE REPORT
PEKIOD, FORCED OXIDATION WAS EVALUATED ON FLY ASH-FREE FLUE GAS nITH
LIME SLURRY AS THE SCRUBBING AGENT.
TtiMMESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
MDUW5 CREEK rtU. 7
575 M» - RETROFIT
CUAL 3.7 PERCENT SULFUR
COMBUSTION
LIMESTONE
STARTUP O/ 0
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY ANNOUNCED DURING THE REPORT PERIOD THAT A CON-
TRACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO COMBUSTION ENGINEERING FOR A LIMESTONE SLURRY
SPkAY lOwEk FGD SYSTEM. THE FGD SYSTEM MILL TREAT HIGH SULFUR COAL FLUE
GAS. THE SPRAY TOWER ABSORuERS MILL BE CONSTRUCTED OF 317L STAINLESS
STEEL. THE No. 7 UNIT FIRES COAL WITH THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS AS THE COAL
FIRED IN THE NO. 8 UNIT.
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
WIDOWS CREEK NU. 0
bbo UK - RETROUT
COAL 3.7 PERCENT SULFUR
TENNESSEE V«LLEY AUTHORITY
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 5/77
KEFER TO THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION SECTION IN TABLE 3 OF THIS REPORT.
THE EMISSION CON1RUL SYSTEM FOR THIS 550-MW COAL-FIRED PUWER-GENERATING
UNIT CONSISTS OF EXISTING ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPJTATORS FOLLOWED BY FOUR
PARALLEL SCRUBBING TRAINS, EACH CAPABLE OF HANDLING £5 PERCENT OF THE
riOILfcR FLUt GAS FROM UNIT NO. 8. EACH TRAIN INCLUDES A RECTANGULAR-
THROAT VENTUftl SCRUBBER AND A GRID-TOMER ABSORBER SUPPLIED BY POLYGON.
THE GRID TOWER CAN BE CONVERTED TO A MOBILE-BED TOWER IF GREATER 302 RE-
MOVAL IS REQUIRED.
TEXAS MON1CIPAL PUHfcR AGENCY
GirtbONS CREEK UNIT NCI. 1
<400 Mw - Nkn
LiGNlTE - 1.06 PERCENT SULFUR
COMbUSTION ENGINEERING
LIMESTONE
STARTUP L/8«i
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING WAS AWARDED A CONTRACT TO DESIGN AND SUPPLY
A 400 MW LIGMTE-FIRfcD BOILEK, ESP, AND FGD SYSTEM AT GIBBONS CREEK
STEAM ELECIRIC STATION UNIT NO. 1. THE BOILER WILL BURN 1.061 SULFUR
LIGNITE. FLUE GAS WILL 8E CLEANED OF PARTICULATES BY A COLD-SIDE ESP
199.731 EFFICIENCY). S02 WILL HE REMOVtD BY 3 SPHAY TOWER MODULES UTILIZ-
ING A LIMESTONE SLURRY (72.5 TO 87.51 EFFICIENCY). A CONTRACT HAS BEEN
AWARDED TO IUCS FOR SLUDGE DISPOSAL. COMMERCIAL START-UP HAS BEEN SET FOR
JANUARY 1982.
TEXAS POWER AND LIGHT cu.
SANDOw NO.a
5«lb MW - NEW
LIGNITE
COMHUST10N ENGINEbRING
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 7/80
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING HAS BEEN CHOSEh AS IHE BOILER AND FGD VENOOK FOR
THIS UNIT. BOILE3 CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1977. THE PARTIC-
ULAR KEMOVAL IS TU TAKE PLACE ON THE COLO-SIDE OF THE AIR HEATER.
SOME PORTION OF FLUE GAS WILL BYPASS SCRUBBER FOR REHEAT. THE SPENT
SLURRY WILL BE PONDED AND WATER RECYCLED. FGD CONSTRUCTION IS SCHEDULED
TU BEGIN NUVEMBEk 1978.
TEXAS POWER AND LIGHT CU.
TWIN OAKS NO. 1
7bO MW - NEW
LIGNITE
VtNDOR NOT SELECTED
PROCESS NUT SELECTED
STARTUP 8/83
THIS UNIT WILL BE J01NTLV OWNED BY TP8L AND ALCOA. A FIRM DECISION HAS
NOT BEEN MADE WHETHER TO INSTALL FGD FACILITIES. THIS is PRIMARILY
DUE TO THE FACT THAT SUCH A DECISION is NOT YET REQUIRED IN THE
UTILITIES PLANNING TIMETABLE.
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SECTION Z
STATUS OF FGD SYSTEMS AS OF
UMT lUEftUMCATlON
03/78
CURRENT MONTH
TEXAS POWt« AfcO LIGHT CO.
'[•ft In OAnS NU. i.
LIGNITE
VtNiJOK NOT SELECTED
PROCESS NOT StLeCttU
STARTUP 9/81
1HIS UMT MILL BE JOINTLY OWNED BY TP&L AND ALCOA. A FIRM DECISION HAS
MOT BEEN MADE WHETHER TO INSTALL FGD FACILITIES. THIS IS PRIMARILY
OUt TO THE FACT THAT SUCH A DECISION IS NOT YET REQUIRED IN THE
UTILITIES PLANNING TIMETABLE.
TtXAS UlILIIItS CU.
FOKtST GROVt Ml. 1
750 M* - Nt«
LIGNITE
VENDOK NOT bELECTtU
PROCESS MOT StLtCIEU
SlAKTilP 0/fcl
TEXAS UTILITIES REPORTED THAT A NEW 7SO-MH LIGNITE-FIRED UNIT IS IN
THE EAhLY PLANNING STAGE FOR THE FOREST GROVE STATION IN ATHENS, TEXAS.
bTARl-UP IS SCHEDULED FOR LATE 1981. THE BOILER HILL BE SUPPLIED
BY THE BABCOCK ft WILCOX COMPANY.
TtXAS UTlLlTItS CU.
MftRIIn. L*nE KU. t
793 tVH - Ntw
COAL 1.0 ff-KCtNT SULFUR
RESEARCH COTTRELL
LIMESTONE
STARTUP 8/7?
THIS Ntt 793-MW POHEK
u.9X SULFUR (AVG) AND
UNIT HAS BEEN EQUIPPED
COLD-SIOE ESP'S AND A
TRELL. THE FGO SYSTEM
TREAT 75X OF THE TOTAL
FOR HEHEAT. TOTAL S02
nASTES ARE STABILIZED
GENERATING UNIT FIRES TEXAS LIGNITE HH1CH CONTAINS
8.OX ASH (AVG.). IN ORDER TO MEET FEDERAL NSPS THE
WITH AN EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES
LIMESTONE FGD SYSTEM BOTH SUPPLIED BY RESEARCH-COT-
CONSISTS OF 6 PACKED/SPRAY TOWER ABSORBERS WHICH
BOILER FLUE GAS. THE REMAINING FLUE GAS IS BYPASSED
REMOVAL EFFICIENCY IS 70.SX. THE FLUE GAS CLEANING
AND DISPOSED IN AN ON-SITE, LINED POND.
TEXAS UTILITIES CO.
MA*1IN LAlvE Nu. i
793 MW - Nt*
COAL 1.0 PERCEN1 SULFUR
RESEARCH COTTRELL
LIMtSTONE
STARTUP
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SECTION 2
s UF FiiD SYSTEMS AS OF 03/79
U--I1 Ii/t..riFiCAl ((>'< CUMRENT MONTH
HIAh Fi)t>fch 6 Lll.HI C'i. A (.I'NTKACI KAS AftAHOEO TU CHEMICO AIM POLLUTION DIVISION FUR A LIME
HI'-JlTwUIUA. iMi'.t Sif.KlibKlNU SYSTEM ON THIS Nt* UNI I . THE STATE OF UTAH REGULATIONS REQUIRE
•MS 4t. - wtfl iHf utbT AVAILABLE AND MUST COST EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOH SULFUR DIOXIDE
tuAL O.S I't-rfLcixT bULI -UK KfHUvAL. PKIMAKY PASTICULATE REHOVAL BILL BE PROVIDED BY AN ESP INSTALLED
CiiniiCu uPSTKEAM OF THE WET SCKUBBING SYSTEM. CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE WITH THE
I lit- tXCtHllOrt OF SOME FINAL DUCTWORK INSTALLATION. START-UP HILL BE MAY 1.
.SI4RIJP l/7u 14/H. IHt (UKN^EY CUST FuK THE TnO FGD SYSTEMS (EMERY NO.l AND HUNUNGTON
iHi'.lj IS S^9 MM AND S8t) MM RESPECTIVELY.
lA tLcCl^lC AnU Punt" CD 1 »c UUL1TY IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR AN EPA DECISION REGARDING A WEST
MT. SIUHM viKfiJNIA SI ATE EMISSION CONTROL PROPOSAL. PLANS FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE
11<(7 *•» - KLT-MiMl LOfjlKOL Akt TEMPORARILY AT A STANDSTILL PENDING THIS DECISION. NO CON-
CUAL SlKIILTlON OR SIAKTUP DATES HAVE, THEREFORE, BEEN SET.
Ph'KESS NUT StLtCTEU
srA«niv> ox u
•USLOrtSIN PUrtt>< A LIGHT CO. A CONTACT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO CHEMICO FOR A L1ME/FLYASH FGD SVS-
CULUMolA MS. d It*. JT MILL COnSIST OF TWO SPRAY MODULES WITH A HOT-SIDE ESP FOR PAR-
Jd7 Mm -**Nt* 1ICULATE HtMOVAL. A CLOSED LOOP WATER SYSTEM IS ANTICIPATED WITH FLYASH
COAL O.b Pt-KCttf SULFliW bl AHJL1ZAT10N OF THE SLUDGE. A SLUDGE DISPOSAL POND LOCATED OFF-SITE IS
CnfMlCD BEl.Mb LONSIDtKtO. THE SCKItdBERS ARE BEING DESIGNED TO TREAT 60S OF THE
LlMt/AL*ALIi-E FLYASH FLUk GAS RESULTING FxOM THE COMBUSTION OF LOW SULFUR COLSTRIP COAL. THE
STAKlUP 1/bU MEMAINING 401 WILL Bfc aYPASSED FOR REHEAT. CURRENTLY, THE UTILITY IS
TESTS TO STUDY ALTERNATE 303 COMPLIANCE STRATEGIES.
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SECTION 3
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION FOR OPERATIONAL FGU SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
UTILITY NAMt ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE
UNIT NAME CHOLLA NO i
UNIT LOCATION JOSEPH CIIY ARI20NA
UNIT RATING lib MR
FUEL CHARACIERIbTICS CUAL 0.44-1 PERCENT SULFUR
FGD VENDOR RESEARCH CUTTHELL
PROCESS LIMtSlUNE
NkM OR hEIHUFIT ktTRUHl
SIAHT UP uAlE 10/73
EFFICIENCY:
PARTICULARS (ACTUAL) 99.7 PfcRCENT
(DESIGN) 99.7 PeRCEnT
SO* (ACTUAL) bO.O PERCENT
(DESIGN) 58.5 PERCENT
WATER "AKfc UP OPEN LOOP l.Oa GPK/hW
SLUDGE DISPOSAL EXISTING FLY ASH POND
UNIT COST SEE APPENDIX A, FGO SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPERATING EXPERIENCE UPDATE:
RELIABILITY (X)
MONTH MODULE A MODULE B COMMENTS
JAN. 78 97 91 THE FLOODED DISC SCRUBBER TANK HEADER FOR SLURRY LIME MAS RE-
PAIRED AFTER BEING DAMAGED DURING THE OVERHAUL. THE BOILER WAS
OPERATED ONLY 135 HAS. DURING JANUARY AS THE OVERHAUL HAD EX-
TENDED INTO THIS MONTH. THE A-SIOE AND B-SIOE SERVICE HOURS
MERE 131 AND 123 HOURS RESPECTIVELY.
FEB. 78 99 88 SOMt MINOR LEAK REPAIRS AFTER THE OVERHAUL/CLEANING TOOK PLACE
DURINb FEBRUARY. SERVICE HOURS HERE: BUILER = 642, A-SIDE =
656. B-SIOE = 5b4.
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SECTION 3
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION FOK OPERATIONAL FGU SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
UTILITY NAME
UNIT NAME
UNIT LOCATION
UNIT HATING
COLUMBUS & SOUTriEhN OhlU ELtC.
CUNESVILLt NU 5
CONtSVILLE OHIO
400 MW
FUEL CHAKACIEKISTICS CUAL 4.b - 4.9 PFKCtNF SULFUR
FGD VENDOR
PROCESS
NEW OR KF.IRUF1T
START UP UAIE
EFFICIENCY:
PARTICULATES (ACTUAL)
(DESIGN)
SU<2 (ACTUAL)
(DESIGN)
MATER hAKb UP
SLUDGE DISPOSAL
Urtll COST
UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS
LIME
NEN
1/77
99.6 PERCENT
89.5 PERCENT
OPEN LOOP
PUMPED TO A LANDFILL
SEE APPENDIX A, FGO SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPERATING EXPERIENCE UPDATE?
OPERATION TIME (Hh)
PERIOD boiLtR A-SIDE B-SIDE
JAN. 70 o u
ALL INDtX VALUES = 0 PERCENT
F£B. 78
ALL INDF.X VALUES - 0 PERCENT
MAR. 78 ill 7Z 60
AVAILABILITY (X) = 2U 20
(IPEKABILIIY (X) = 64 b«
RELIABILITY (X) = 19 16
UIILIZATION (X) = 19 16
COMMENTS
THE UNIT HAS SHUTDOWN FOR OVERHAUL THROUGH FEBRUARY AND
STARTED UP ON MARCH 16.
IMPURITIES IN LIME HAVE CAUSED PLUGGING PROBLEMS. PH
CONTROLS AND SOS ANALYSERS HAVE GIVEN SOME OPERATIONAL
PROBLEMS.
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SECTION 3
PEKFORMANCt DESCRIPTION FOK OPERATIONAL F60 SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
UIILITY NAMt CULUMtSUS 6 SOUTHERN OHIO ELEC.
UNIT NAME CONtSVlLLE NO 6
UNIT LOLAIION CONESVILLt UHIO
UNIT KAIIHH
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SECTION i
OFSCKIHTJOM FOK UPt'9/rTinNM/'PGli SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/7*.
OM T -»«ME
UNIT LOLAIIUH
Al ||>G
"UQUH.Mt LlbHl
ELT
99.U HtKCEM
V9.i> PbKLEnT
o0.f< PtKCENT
63.U PtWtENT • Zt S COAL
OHEi» LOOP
HAULAWAY 10 OFF SHE LANDFILL
StE APPENDIX A-, FSD SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPERATING ExPbKlEMTt UPDATE:
PEKIOI)
JAN. IH
HOURS
SCrtUUBbU-AttSOKBEK VESSELS
1-jl 201 3U1 aOl 501
700 b73 38 181 26
FEb. 78
MAK. Itr
' 0
277
-0
0 107
0 ' ' 0
DURING THL- PERIOD A NEH WORMER RECYCLE PUMP IN-
STALLtD IN NOVEMBER EXPERIENCED JACK SHAFT BEARING
PROBLEMS RESULTING IN THE REMOVAL OF TRAIN SOI
FROM SERVICE. BOILER NO. 4 MAS CONNECTED ADDING
AN ADDITIONAL 176 MH LOAD TO THE
SYSTEM. THE IUCS SLUDGE DISPOSAL FACILITY IS IN
SkKVICE PRODUCING GOOD PRODUCT. LOM LOAD AND THE
COAL STRIKE HAVE HAMPERED GOOD SCRUBBER OPERA"
TIONS. THERE is SOME OUTAGE TIME SCHEDULED FOR
MARCH.
THE SYSTEM HAS SHUTDOWN ON FEB. 11 DUE TO A COAL
SHOUTAGE. THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS HERE DONE DURING
THE OUTAGE HH1CH CONTINUED THROUGH MARCH:
« BOILER EXIT DAMPERS MERE LINED WITH 316 S3 ON
AREAS OF HIGH EROSION CAUSED BY FtYASH IM-
PINGEMENT.
* fcXPANSION JOINTS- IM THE UPSTREAM DUCTWORK
WERE SHIELDED BY METAL PLATES MUCH MEUE
MELDED- AT ONE END.
*• EXPANSION JOINTS Itt THE DOMMSTREAtt DUCTWORK
•ERE COMPLETELY REPLACED.
• (HE DOWNSTREAM DUCTWORK HAS RELINED- MITH
CEILCOtt.
* MODULE «ttt INTERNALS HERE CLEANED AND SOME
HOLES IN THE UPPER CONICAL REGION MERE RE-
PAIRED.
6OILEH NOS. It 2 AhO. « ARE NOW COMPLETELY CON*
N£C1EI> TO THE F6D SYSTEM. MILER NO. J IS UNUER-
GuInG AN EXTENSIVE OVERHAUL AND KILL BE CONNECTED
TO THE SYSTEM lit L*TE APRIL.
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SECTION J
PERFORMANCE UESCKtPTlON FOK OPERATIONAL FGO SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/T«
MANE DUUUCSNt LlfcHI
UNIT NAME PHILLIES *»O»EK STATION
UNIT LOCATION SOUTH HEIGHT PENNSYLVANIA
UNIT Kill ING «1« W»
FUEL CHARACIEMlSTICS COAL I.6-4.B PERCENT SUL+UH
FCO VENOOK CHEMCU
PROCESS L IME
Ntn OK ME1ROFII RETROF II
START UP w ATE MIS
EFFICIENCY!
PAKTlCuLATES (AC1UAL) It PERCENT
(DESIbN) ?9.0
J>02 XACIUAL) 63 PtRCElvT DESIGN - 2» S COAL
CueSIGN) »J.O
MATfc« MAKE UP (iPEn LOUP
SLUOSt DISPOSAL NAULAKAT TO OFF SITE LANDFILL
UNIT COST SEE APPENDIX A,- F60 SYSTEM ECONOMICS
UPEMA11M6 EXPERIENCE UPUAIES
OPEMA1ING HOURS
HUILEH SCHUBBER- ABSORBER
MONTH i
THE CGwICAL APEX OF MODULE
•26
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SECTION S
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION FOR OPERATIONAL. FGD SYSJtMS .THROUGH 03/78
UTILITY NAME INDIANAPOLIS POWER ft LlbHT to.
UNIT NAME PETERSBURG NO 3
UNIT LOCATION PETERSBURG INDIANA
UNIT MATING 530 MM
FUEL CHARACTERISTICS COAL 3.0-3.5 PERCENT. SiJLFUft
FGD VENDOR UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS
PROCESS LIMESTONE
HEM UR RETROFIT NE»
START UP UATE 10/77
EFFICIENCY:
^ARTICULATES (ACTUAL)
(DESIGN) 99.3 PERCENT
SO* (ACTUAL)
(DESIGN) 80.0 PERCENT
*ATER MAKE UP
SLUDGE DISPOSAL IUCS SLUDGE STABILIZATION
UNIT COST SEE APPENDIX A, fGO SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPERATING EXPERIENCE UPDATE:
DECEMBER-JANUARY 1970 - OPERATION OF ALL FOUR-MODULES MAS INITIATED IN DECEMBER 1977. A SUCCESSFUL
24 HOUR RUN MAS COMPLETED ON DEC. 16 AND 17 MITH MODULES 'B*, "C" AND "D" IN OPERATION. . ••• MODULE
HAD AN INOPERATIVE RECYCLE TANK AGITATOR. REPAIR OF THE AGITATOR MAS COMPLETED ON DEC. ^^
AND MODULE A WAS PLACED IN INITIAL OPERATION. A 30 DAY RUN SCHEDULED TO BEGIN JAN. 11 HAS POST-
PONED UNTIL MID MARCH PENDING RESOLUTION OF PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED MITH THE FLY ASH REMOVAL SYSTEM,
THE COLD WEATHER NECESSITATED THE ERECTION OF TEMPORARY ENCLOSURES AROUND SEGMENTS OF THE F60 SYSTEM
UNTIL THE INSTALLATION OF HEAT IRACING COULD BE COMPLETED. 1
FEBKUARY-MARCH 1978 - THE MODULES DID NOT OPERATE DURING FEBRUARY AS REPAIRS MERE MADE TO LINES AND
VALVES DAMAGED BY FKEEZE-UPS DURING ThE MINTER. DURING MARCH SOME SCHEDULED REPAIRS
HERE MADE WHICH INCLUDED INSTRUMENTATION WORK, INSULATION INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF A BROKEN PINION
GEAR ON THE THICKENER. SYSTEM START UP IS STILL BEING DELAYED BY PROBLEMS MITH THE FLY ASH HANDLING
SYSTEM AND IS NOW EXPECTED TO BE IN MJO-APRIL.
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SECTION t
UESCKH'UOM FOk OPERATIONAL 760 SYSTEMS THROUGH OJ/76
UTILITY hA««E KANSAS CITT POKER t LIGHT
UNIi NAME HAWTHORN NO. 3
UWIT UJCAIIbN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
UNIT HA 11Mb 140 Ml*
FUEL CHARACTERISTICS COAL 1/.V3.5 PERCENT SULFUR
t-'tiO VelH.Ol, CONdUSTiOfc tNClNEe«ING
PHOCCSS LIME
Htm OH HEI4UFIT RETROFIT
SIAMT Uf OATE 11/72
EFFICIENT*
PARTICULAUS (ACTUAL) 11.0 PEHCENT
{DESIGN) 9<».0 PEttCENT
SOI (ACTUAL)
(OESI6N) 10.0 PERCENT
K»TtR M*Kt UP OVEN LOOP 7.0 GPM/Pil
SLUDGE DISPOSAL PLANT S4TE DISPOSAL POND
UNIT COST SEC APPENDIX A, F60 SYSTEM ECONOMICS
UPEfcAIIfcG EXPERIENCE UPDATES
FfiD SYSTEM
MUNTH PfcMlOU HRS. BOILER HHS. F60 SYSTEM MRS. AVAILABILITY (X)
FtB. 7« 672 167 16 25
MAR. 70 744 406 «0b 56
OUR1MG FtBrtUAHY THE UNIT HAS DDNN FOUR TIMES WITH ECONOMIZE* AND MATER WALL LEAKS (OUTAGE
TIME APROX. 504 HRS). A TWO WtEK OUTAGE WAS SCHEDULED DURING MARCH FOR SEASONAL MAINTENANCE.
•ATEk AALL LEAK KEPAIR AS nELL AS ACID CLEANING OF THE BOILER CAUSED. ADDITIONAL OUTAGE TIME
UUKING THE LAST HEtK IN MARCH.
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SECTION 3
PEKFuHMANCt DESCRIPTION FOrt OPERATIONAL FGO SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
UIILIIY NAI»fc KANSAS CITY PUIVfcK ft LIGHT
iJAil I NAKt HAnlHDKii NO. a
UNIT LULA1ION KANSAS CIIY MISSOURI
UMI nAIIMi 100 Ktt
FUEL L'HAHACIEhlbTlCb COAL O.b-3.5 PERCENT SULFUR
FGI1 VtNUOH COMbUSTlON ENGINEERING
PKOCESS LIMt
NEn OK KtlHuFH HETKUFIl
SlArtT UP DAIfc tt//<>
EFFlCIFnCY:
PAKllCuLAtES (ACIUAL) 99.0 PERCENT
(UESIliNJ 99.u PERCENT
SUi (ACTUALJ
(DESIGN) 70.0 PERCENT
HATtR MAKE UP OPEN LUOP 7.0 GPM/Mn
SLUDGE DISPOSAL PLANT SITE DISPOSAL POND
U.VIT CUST ScE APPENDIX A, FGO SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPERA!ING EXPfcRlENCE UPDATE:
FGO SYSTEM
IUNTH PER1UD HRS. HdlLER HRS. FGU SYSTEM HRS. AVAILABILITY (X)
EB. 16 tt7n 198 198 30
IAR. 78 744 4/1 471 63
IHt UNIT WAS DUMN 1HREE TIMES DURING FEBRUARY FOR NON-SCRUBBER RELATED PROBLEMS. TMO OTHER
UUlAttES «ERE THE RESULT Of A FUEL SAFETY TRIP PROBLEM AND GENERAL SCRUBBER MAINTENANCE. IN
MARCH IHtRE nEKE THREE ECObOMUER LEAK OUTAGES CAPPOX. 231 HKS) AND THE SCRUBBER REQUIRED AN
AKbll H-IAL 34 HRb 1>F OUTAGE 1 H:E FUK MAINTENANCE.
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ptHFjB'r;ii.rt uescKiKtiof. FOK (n-t**T j DUAL rGo SYSTEMS THROUGH os/ts
iniLD" **Mt KANSAS CITY POKER * LIGHT
UNIT NAMF LA CYGNt NO 1
UNIT LUCMIUN LA CYGNt KANSAS
UNIT RATING tii!(l f.H
FiiEL CHARACTEKlSTICa COAL b.O 1-Ef.CtNT SULFO«
FGO VtNUOk 6A8COCK K HJLCOX
PKOCESS LIHtSlOMfc
NtN UK KF1ROF1T Nfc«
STAHl UP JAIE 2/73
tFFIClENCY:
PAKTICOLATfcS (ACTUAL) V6.2 Pt»CENT
(DESIGN) 48.0 PLRCENT
SUS (ACIUAL) 00.1 PtRCEftT
(DESIGN) 76.0 PtKCENT
HATtR HAKt UP OPEN LOOP I.a GPH/Nw
SLUDGE DISPOSAL PLANT SHE DlSPUSAL POND
UNIT COST SEE APPENDIX A, FGD SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPERATING EXPtHIENCE UPDA1E:
PERCENT AVAILABIL1TY-BY MODULE
MUNTH BOILER HOURS A 6 C D E F G H AVERAGE
FEB. 78 576 98 93 95 94 91 97 96 93 94
MAR. 78 741 95 95 90 95 94 95 89 93 93
FGD OPERATIONS AT LA CYDNE HERt ADEQUATE THROUGH THE REPORT PERIOD HITH NO MAJOR PROBLEMS
ENCUUNIEREll.
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SECTION 3
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION FOR OPERATIONAL FGD SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
UTILITY NAME KANSAS POMEh « LIGHT
UNIT NAME LAnRElMCE NO 4
UNIT LOCA1ION LAWRENCE KANSAS
UNIT RATING 135 MA
FUEL CHARACTERISTICS COAL 0.5 PERCENT SULFUR
FGO VENDOK COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
PROCESS LIMESTONE
NcW OR KETRUFIT RETROFIT
START UP UAIE 12/bH
EFFICIENCY:
PARTICULARS (ACTUAL) 99.0 PERCENT
(DESIGN) 99.0 PERCENT
dOe (ACTUAL) 05.0 PERCENT
(DESIGN) 75.0 PERCENT
WATER MAKE UP OPEN LOAD
SLUDGE DISPOSAL PLANT SITE DISPOSAL POND
UN11 COST
OPERATING EXPERIENCE UPDATE:
FEB. 78 Tri£ FGO SYSTEM RAN SMOOTHLY DURING THE REPORT PERIOD HITH NO MAJOR PROBLEMS. THE
MAR. /B THICKENtR UNDERFLOW LINE IS STILL FKOZEN AND TWO 3 INCH DIAMETER FIRE HOSES ARE BEING USED
TO PUMP THE UNDERFLOW SOLIDS TO THE POND.
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ofc&CKIPIIOh FUN UPtHATlONAL FGO SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/76
UllLlIT MA -1t KANSAS HUnEk * LIGH1
UM I HHH LAWKENCt rtO 5
Umll LtllAlIU" LAftKENCe KANSAS
Unit K4|li«ti qOO MH
FUEL lH«i.-ACtf:Kl5UCS> COAL O.b fEKCENT SULFUR
FGl> VtNl'HK COMBIlSTIUN tNGINEERlNG
PKUOSS LiMtSTONE
MtH 0« KRMuFlt NE«
S1AKT UP HATE 11/71
KAKTHol»TES (ACTUAL) 99.0 PERCENT
lUESIbN) 99.0 PERCENT
SU2 (ACTUAL) 65.0 PtRCENT
(DESIGN) bS.O PtRCENT
«Alt« MAKE IIP OPEN LOOP
SLUDGE UTSPOSAL PLANT SITE DISPOSAL POND
UNIT COST
GPEkAUNb ExPtRIENCE UPDATE:
OPtKATING HOURS
MUNTHS aulLtK FGD MODULES
FEB. 7ft
MAR. 7H
1H£ ORIGINAL FGD SYSTEM nA.S PULLED OFF LINE ON MARCH 20 SO THAT THE NEW SCRUBBER-ABSORBER
SYSTEM COULD BE TIED IN. UPfcRATION UF THE N£N SYSTEM SHOULD BEGIN BY THE FIRST OF MAY.
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I Dr. J
Jtbr«lKl II'N I- UN ut't HA I 1UNAL f-60 SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
.niLirr >,AMIL LA If AKhR 7« nHfcN THE SCRUBdEK-ABSORBER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
Hi i.l)' t CALK I'1. L)' t .
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SECTION 3
PEkFui-MANCt OEbCRlPTiOKi FOK UPEhATJOHAL hGO SYSTfcMS THHUUGH U3//8
UTILITY NAME LUlUSVULt b*S H tLECIKIC
DNI1 NAME CANE KDN Mi a
UNIT LOCATION LOUlSVIUtt ivErtTUCKY
UNIT HATING 170 K.K
FUEL CHARACitRisTics COAL i.a - «-u *-EKCE.M SULFUR
FbD VtNDOK AKEKICAft AlK
PROCESS LIMt
NbW OK kETKUFIT HfcTKUHI
START Ur UAIE 0//«>
EFFiCIFNCYJ
PAKlICOLATtS (ACTUAL) 94.1)
(OESIGNJ 44.U
SOC (ACTUAL) 8b.O PtKkE«T
IDESIGN) 85.0 PtHCENT
NATtR MAKfc UP OP£Ai LOUH
SLUDGE UISPU.SAL PL*itT»siTt DISPOSAL PUND
UNIT cost SEE Apptwotx A. FGO SYSTEM
UPEKAllnC EXPERIENC& UPlJAiE:
fErtFURMANCE FACTORS U)
PEH10U MUUkS «01LEK <««J Fee SYS1F.H CH«) XIPEMftttlLIIV ITIILIZATION
FEB. 7A 7«4 «i V 00
MAR. 78 7«4 24<» 34
THE UNIT MAS DO«N THfc EN1I«E MONTH OF FEflHUAHAf DUE TO THE COAL SHORTAGE AND 4N
UF LiHtsiOME RESULTING FKON INI SEVERE HINTEH WEATHER. IT XW«E BACK ON LINE M*«e* 21
WHICH TIME THE FbO SYS1EM r.AS UN LINE UllKlNG 9bt OF THE BOILER HOURS THROUGH t«|E EMO Of MAN*
34
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SECTION 3 . . „ . ^ .
PErtFuRMANCb DESCRIPTION FOR UPERAUONAL FGU SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/7H
UTILITY NAME LOUISVILLE (,AS * bLECFRIC
UNIT NAME CANE NUN Hi) 5
UNIT LOCATION LUlMSVILLt KENTUCKY
UNIT HAIlNG 103 Wh
Fi»€L CHABACIERISTiCS COAL 3.i - «.l) HFRCENT SULFuB
Ful) VtNUIIK COMBUSTION fcNGIMEtRING
PROCESS LIKE.
Nfcw OK HFTRUFjT KETKOFH
STAKt Or^ DAIE J^/77
EFFICIENCYJ
PAHT1CUL»T6S (ACTUAL)
(DESIGN) 99.0 PttfCENT
30i! (AC (UAL >
(•DESIGN) 85.U PERCENT
««ATfcW M*Kt UP CLOSED LOOP
SLUDGE DISPOSAL PLANT-SITE DISPOSAL PONU
U(tIT COST SbS/KH (ESTIMATE)
OPEHAIING EXPERIENCE UPDATE:
>bCEMbEK-JANUARY 1976 - OPERATION OF THE SCRUBBER-ABSORBER SYSTEM AT CANE RUN NO. S BEGAN ON DEC.
>9.. INITIAL OPERATION LASTED ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE PLANT HAS SHUT DOWN
iHUKTLY AFTER STAKT-UP AS A RESULT OF THE COAL STRIKE. DURING OPERATION SOME OF THE CONTROLS MERE
IUT MUHKIN&.PKOPERLY AND MODIFICATIONS HERE NECESSARY.
•(•HKUARY-MARCH 1978 - THE PLANT REMAINED OFF LINE THROUGHOUT FEBRUARY AND THEN RE-STARTED ON MARCH
!0. Trit DOILtR OPERATED APPROXIMATELY 182 HOURS THROUGH THE END OF MARCH MITH THE SCRUB6ER-
ktiSORbER SYSTEM OPEKATIftG APPROXIMATELY 91 HOURS. VANlOUS INITIAL START-UP PROBLEMS HERE STILL
)EiNG ENCOUNTERED CAUSING FGD SYSTEM OUTAGES.
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SECTIO* i
PEtfFuffMAftCt UESCKIPTION FOR UPtHAflOML ftO *VSfC«W TMMMJtM •»/!•
UTILITY HAH*.
UMll NAME
umti LUC A HUN
Urtll
F4J€L
flit) VfcNOllM
MilCESS
NtN Utt
SMHt UP
uiuiavTLfct s*« «
PADUV* HUN NO *
uuiOtvlixC «C«tuc«f *
S0«
CVM. »*»
COHHUSTlOlt «M6SMCe*|llfi
LIMt
«/Tl
(UES16NI
(ACTUAL)
*!*«£ UP
SLUOGt DISPOSAL
UNIT COST
P€«Ct*t
flO.O PERCENT
OPEM LUUP o.f
HAULAkAT TO 8URHOH PIT
SEE APPENDIX A, FED SYSTEM ECONOMICS
EXPEMIENCk UPUATt:
SEP. 77
TriRUUGH
MAR. 70 NUT OPErtMIuNAL
PADDY'S RUN NO. 6 DID NOT OPERATE THROUGH THIS PERIOD DUE TO A LACK
OF POWER REQUIREMENT*
*NOTE: THIS UNIT WILL BE RETIRED WHEN THE MILL CHECK NO. 3 UNIT
BECOMES OPERATIONAL, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY* 197B.
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Ml'Tllli. 3
t-t*Flil'"Ar.t> ^e.hCxlh1! int. )• Ok I -PtKAT UIH/IL HOD bYSTtMi THHOUGH 03/78
I'iiLllY "i/. .r
ll\ll -,V-t
Hivll LHUAMll;
•in I I K £ I I.. ,
>l*".MiTA KO*E« COUPtkAl 1 VE
. IllUN n . YUil'XG No. ?
LfcMltK .NUKll' DAKU1A
u'jn i •••
',MAK«I: ris I j! IC:i LJi.-1-illf ')./ PtRr.FNl Sui.FUH
I-U'J Vrvi.lh AoL/Cli.'-hlJS)! li).>l tOUIP ASbOClATt
^Kl'LKbS LJMt/ALn*LlrtE
i'.t/. !••< hr I -rf.jh 1 I r.l /,
SIAKl 'If ,,411. •*//"/
f H h J r. i e KC T :
pA»r icuL/.rts (
CDbl
) /S.O
CLdSKu
PLANT siit/hiNE FILL
ScE AI-r>tML)IX A, FbO SYSTEM tCONOMICS
1«70 - Kuln IHt BOlLt^S AM) FbU SYSTEM CAME BACK ON LINE FEB. 21 AFTER COMPLETION
IF ftlt [JhiflM. rffci-AJ.^. u It SCkubbfc^-ArtSOftdEH FOrtCEO DkAFT FAN HAD AN OIL LEAK AND A SHAFT ALIGN-
>tnl HvuMLfM. If «AS TAKt-N HH F 1 HE LlNt ANO SHIPPED TO dUFFALO FO«GE CO.'S PLANT FOR REPAIRS. THE
"AS l)u«.v FkuM Feb. £3 THkuUbH AKH1L 10> WHEN THE REPAIRED UNIT MAS RE-INSTALLED.
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SECTION 3
PERFORMANCE UESCKlHTlUtv HUM uPfcrtAl lOiMAL f-GU SYbTfcMS THKOUGH Oj/78
UTILITY NAML MONTANA PbWEH CU.
UNIT NAME CULSTKIH MO 1
ilAiIT LOCATION CULSTKIP hUNTANA
UNIT KATING J60 Mn
FUEL CHARACTERISTICS COAL U.B PEkCEMT SULFUR
FGO VENUUK AbL/CdMoUSTlON EQUIP ASSOCIATE
PROCESS LJMt/ALnALINE FLYASrl
NtM OK KE1ROFH Ntft
START UP OAfE H//5
EFFICIENCY:
PAhTlCULAftS (ACTUALJ 99. S PERCENT
(DESIGN)- 99. S
SU? (ACTUAL) /S.O PERLENT
(DESIGN) oo.o PERCENT
MATER MAKE UP CLOSED LOOP
SLUDGE DISPOSAL CL*Y-LINEO DIKED POND
UNIT COST SEE APPENDIX A, FGO SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPERATING EXPERIENCE UPDATE:
FtB. 78
MAR. 78
NO INFORMATION HAS KbPUPTFU bY THE UTILITY FOR THIS PERIOD.
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SECTION 5
PERFURMANCt DESCRIPTION hOR OPERATIONAL F-GD SYSTEMS fHHOuGH 03/78
UTILITY NAMt MONTANA MuwfcR CO.
UNIT NAMfc COLSThlH ,\,0 Z
UNIT LOCATION ClILbTKlP MONTANA
UMII HUT ING JfcU rIA
FUEL CHAHACIFKISTICS COAL u.« PEKCI-NT SULFUR
FbU VtM)Uh AUL/CUHBUSTION EQUIP ASSOCIATE
PROCESS LlMb/AL^ALI^lE.FLYASM
Nth Ok HEIHijFlT Nfaft
START ilk DATE 7/fb
EFFICIENCY:
HAHI1CULATES (ACTUAL) SS.5 PtHLENT
(DESIGN) 9s.s PERCENT
SL'2 (ACTUAL) 75.0 PERCENT
(UESISNJ bO.o PERCENT
«ATt>« MAKE UP CLOSED LOOP
SLUOGt UlbPuSAL
DNII COST SEE APPENDIX A, FGD SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPERAIINK FXPERIErtCE UPUA1E:
JAN. 10
FEB. 7M
MAK. 78
NO IwFORMATION WAS HEPORTfcti »Y THE UTILITY FOR THIS PERIOD.
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SfcCUON i
N FOK OPERATIONAL FGO SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
UllLlTY (»RML - NEVADA PUwEh
UNIT NAI-'F ktTU bAKONEk NO 1
U.NTI LIU-MION I«(!APA NEVADA
DMT kAllm'J lf-3 MW
FUEL CriAHACItKlSTlCS CUAL u.b - 1.0 PERCENT SULFUR
FGC VLMI.OK AOL/CUMbUSTlON EQUIP ASSOCIATE
PKOCFSS .SODIUM CAKSUNATt
Int.* UK httWUFIT RtTKUFll
SIAKl OH IIAIE <4//4
tFFlClFwCT:
PAKTICULATtS (ACTUALJ 99.0 PERCENT
(UESIUNJ 99.0 PtHCENT
SOi (ACTUAL) »S.O PERCENT
(UtblbN) bS.O PtRCENT
KATtft t"*t*t UP OHElM LOOP D.10 GPM/HN
SLUOGt UI&PUSAL SOLAk EVAPORATION POND
UNIT CObT SEE ACHtNUX A, FbD SYSTEM ECONOMICS
UPEKAIING ExPERifwct UPDATF:
HR.
bOlLtti MuOULt CALLED
IOTAL OPERATION AVAILAttLfc UPON TO OPERATION
PERIOD IHK.J IHK.J CHh.J OPERATE (HR.)
Ft?. IB h7e: 3«9 bS4 309 893
AVAILAHILI IT = /«<. 4bb £01 3S5 207
AVAlLAblLITt = c8i
HtLIAblLllY = 'yf.l
OPfcKAblLlTY = S«Z
UlILIZATlOfi <•«
Ihfc NiiiLtH CAHt UACK UN LINE MARCH 16 BUT PROBLEMS NITH THE GUILLOTINE SNITCHES DELAYED
81 An I -o.J -it- Int l-Gv &VST£P Or.TIL MARCH 22. FGO DOWNTIME MAS APPROXIMATELY 537 HOURS.
A pxiiHLEv r.Ab ALbO tfkCOOKTtktD NITn THt REHEAT STEAM REGULATOR DURING MARCH.
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SECTION 3
uE3L-hIrT10l» FOh uPtKAHONAL FGO SYSTEMS THKOUGH 03/78
UIIL11V NAMt NbVAOA 1-Uv.EK
UNI I NA*-r htlu tAwDNfch MO 8
UNIT LUCMIlIN MOAPA NtVAl'A
llr»l I htrlM, US hw
1-UtL UrtAhACIEKlSUCS CuAL U.b - 1.0 PF-KCENf SULFUR
FGO VtWrtlK AOL/riiMbUSTlUN tQUIP A350CIATE
HKOCESS bUUlUM LAhBUNATE
Ntn UN KtlHOFir NtTKIlFIl
SlAKl UK l>AIf it/in
KArtTIOjLATtS IACIOALJ V9.a PtHCEM
(UEMbN) 99. w Pt*lEf»T
SOS V tACIUAL) 65.1* PtKLEiVF
(DESIGN) fS.O PtKtENT
MATtK 'Ph/MW
SLUDGt UliPOSAL SbLAK EvAPOkAIIUN PONU
UNIT LUST StE AfPfcNUIX A, FbO SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPEKA.lIwG ExPtKltNCt UPDATE!
HH.
BU1LEM MODuLt CALLED
TuIAL OPEKAITUN AVAILABLE UPON T OPERATION
CHh.J IHK.J IHK.J UPtHATE (HH.)
FEh. 78 f»/2- (.36 bd5 6JOILe« OUlAGc Al Inf dtlilNNING OF THt MONTH TO HfcMUVE ASH BUILDUP MAS CANCELLED.
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SECTION 1
PERFgRNANCt UESCKIHTION FOh uPtNftUONAL f-GD !>Ys>TEM{> 1 HKUuGH 03/78
UTILITY NAME NEVADA POWEk
T*
UNIT NAME REIU tAKDfvEii NO 3
UNIT LOCATION MUAfA KttVAOA
UNIT HATING I2b MK
FUEL CHARACTERISTICS COAL 0.5 - 1.0 PERCENT SULFUR
F&li VtNOUK ADL/CUHBUST10* tOUIP ABSOLUTE
PROCESS SODIUM CAHBONUTt
N£« Oh RETROFIT, f K'tn
START UP UAIE 7/7h
EFFICIENCY:
PARTICULATES (AC1UAL) 94.0 PLRLENT
49.0
Sm (ACTUAL) B5.0 PERCENT
(DESIGN) 6&.0 PERCENT
M«T£fc MAKE (H> UHEM LOUP 0.00 GPM/Mh
SLUDGE DISPOSAL SOLAR EVAPORATION PUNO
UNIT COST
OPERATING f*PERItNCE UFUATEt
HR
MODULE CALLED
TOTAL UPEttATlflN AVAlt.*tJLt UPON TO OPERATION
PEAIUU IHR.) (HR«) IHiJ.M OPERATE 4HB.)
FfeB. 76 fcTi 61<» 6«g 61V 58«
AVAU.Attil.111 * «<>* » - -
RELIABILITY * 9»t
OPEKAiSlLlTY s ^b*
UTILISATION c ft|»k
UUKlmG FEBRUARY FAULIT MlRtNb LAUSED A HIGH VENTjHi TEMPERATURE RESULTING IN AN INITIAL 1*
HOUR F60 SYSTEM UUTA6E. THERE MAS A SECUNO UU1AGE OF 13 HOURS TO CHECK THE VtftfURf UMPtUA
IURE INDICATOR. A THIRD OUTAGE MAS CAUSED BY PLUGGING OF THE MIX TANK NMICM MAOC IT IMPOS-
SIBLE to MIX CHEMICALS.
MAR. 78 7«« 741 724 7J* 7t«
AVAILABILITY *
RELIABILITY S
OHEKAblllTV *
UTILISATION « 461
THE Mjk IANK PROBLEM CUNI INUEO INTO MARCH CAUSJNb IME ONLY FGO OOHNTIME FOfl JH£ MONTH
{APRUX. dO HOURS). A FURNACE Hl-LO PRESSURE TRIP CAUSED A BOILER OUTAGE OF » HOUR*.
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SECTION 3
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION FOR OPERATIONAL FGD SYSTEMS THHOUGH 03/78
UTILITY NAME NORTHERN INDIANA HUB SERVICE
UNII NAME DEAN H. MITCHELL MO. 11
UNIT LOCATION 6ARY INDIANA
UNIT HATING lib Mn
FUEL CHARACTERISTICS COAL 3.cJ-3.b PERCENT SULFUR
FGO VENUON DAVY POnEKGAS/ALLlED CHEMICAL
PROCESS MELLMAN LURb/ALLIED CHEMICAL
NEW OK KETKOF1T RETROFIT
SIAkt OP DATE M/H>
EFFICIENCY:
PANTICULATES (ACTUAL) 99-.S PERCENT
IOESIGN) 99.5 PERCENT
SOd IAC1UALJ 91.0 PERCENT
(UESKiN) 90.0 PERCENT
MATER KAKE UP CLOSED LOuP
SLUDGE DISPOSAL ELEMENTAL SULFUR PRODUCT
UNIT COST SEE APPENDIX A, FGO SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPEttATINC EXPERIENCE UPDATE:
FtB. 78
MAK. 78
NU INFORMAIION HAS REPORTED BY THE UTILITY FOR PUBLICATION DURING THIS REPORT PERIOD.
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SECTION J
PERFORMANCE OESCKtPTION FOR OPtRATlONAL FGO SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
HAKE NORTHERN STATES POWER co.
UNIT NAME SHEKBUftNE COUNTY STATION NO.l
UNI I LUCAIIUM BECKER MINNESOTA
U^IT MAI INK 710 MW
FUEL cHARACttmsTics COAL u.e PERCENT SULFUR
PUD VENOOh COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
PROCESS LlMESIOrtE
Nt« OR KEIKOFJT NEW
START UP OATF. 5/76
EFFICIENCY:
PARTICULARS (ACTUAL) 99.0 PERCENT
(DESIGN* 49.0 PERCENT
SOc! (ACTUAL) 55.0 Rg«CENT
(DESIGN) bO.O PERCENT
NATfcM M»Ht UP OPCM LOOP 1.13 6PM/MH
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HFNFuKMAwCt llE»CMlPTlUn t OH OPt KAT lUnAL HiO bYbTEMS THMOU6H 03/78
uiiLiir NAME
ilNII T«A*t
Jr. I I LUIAIIUN
(iM I nAI InCi
POWER co.
SntKhuK,.t ClU.tlr bTAUUN NO.
htCKEH ("ISNtSuTA
7 It) n/
Full (.Mdt-ACtcHlbt i( :> Cl'AL u.e HEKCEM SULf JH
FUI« VtM/tln LuMoUbllUK t
Utts OK HEIMOF I I
.St*HI O
Nti
a/77
«»ClU»L) 91.0
90...
HAIfcB
SLUuGt I'IbPoSAl
UNll COM
UHF.N L»uP 1.1
CLAI-Ll-tt I'IbPUSAL PUNO
A. FUO SYSTEM ECONOMICS
bUttfeM
MM. |U|
FtH. 7A b^b Hi Bb 5b 91 rtV
4VAILABIL1 IT a Vc PEHCtNl
MPtKAHON IIHE Af.O KWDULt OPtHABILl IT (I)
i |0i 104 lOb 10b |07 108 109 110 It! 112
76 7 1 89 8% 81 97 fcO
«*U')UI,k3 J«l>3
MftM.. ?(»
l.ilM.
90
HAVt LfX AVAlLABlLllT DUE TO
HJ 7n 83 91
MOOIFICATIOMS.
83 7» 88 89
in &01lt Of SlNAINtH HUUIl- ICATIUNb ON HUOULE5 iO» AND 210* THE »YSTfM CCftEHATED MAXIMUM
MtGAn*»l.*MUUfc» ANU IltD TnE HI6HES1 ritCUMUEO AVAILAblLlTT OF 97
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SECTION i
PERFORMANCE DESCKIPIION FUK OPERATIONAL HGD SYSTEMS THROUGH
03/78
UTILITY NAME
UNIT NAME
UNIT LOCATION
UNIT RATING B2b n*
FUEL CHARACTERISTICS COAL 4.7 PFkCENT SULFUR
PENNSYLVANIA POME* co.
BHUCE MANSFIELD NO. 1
SHIPPINGPURI PENNSYLVANIA
FGO VENUOK
PROCESS
NE* OK RETROFIT
START U? DA IE
EFFICIENCY!
PAfcTlCULATES (ACTUAL)
(DESIGN)
S02 (ACTUAL)
(DESIGN)
KATEtt MAKE UP
SLUUGE UlSPuSAL
UNI1 COST
CHEMICO
LIME
NEW
«/7*
49.B PERCENT
99.a PERCENT
96.0 PERCENT
92.0 PERCENT
OPEN LOOP
RtStHVOiR LANDFILL
SEE APPENDIX Af FGO SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPERATING EXPERIENCE UPOATEJ
MONTH
HO HER
OPERATING HOURS
FGD MODULES
C 0.
NOV. 77 1£0 682 713 637 -000
F6B AVAILABILITY FACTOR « 95 99 01 0 0 0
FGD OPERABILI1Y FACTOR * 95 99 91 0 09
FSO UTILIZATION FACTOR Z 95 99 91 0 0 0
TOTAL FGD LOST GENERATION FACTOR = *2,s
REMOVAL OF THE OLD COATING -AND PKlHIAG OF THE FLUE LINING IN FLUE IB IS PROCE'COINS .
SLUMER THAN AllICIPATEO. IT 16 tXPECTED THAT TOTAL HORK ON THE FLUE *UL MOT «C COMPLETED
UNIIL FEdkuAnV OK -flkNCH I97».
DEC. 77 hift 677 Vti 675 U 0
FGO AVAILABli.Iir FACTOR S 1410 T 93 11 v 0
FGO OPERAblLlTY FACIOM.4 100 . , 9« 100 6 «
F€0 UTILIZATION FACTOii * 11 7« 91 0 0
TOTAL FGD LOST GENERATION FACTOR « 61 s
SANOBLA3IING OF UNIT I"8 FLUE IS NEAKIflG COMPLETION.
0
0
0
0
THE FLUE MILL BE RELINEO MTTM P.P.*.
JAN. 76 341
FGD AVAILABILITY FACTOR t 100 U lVt> 0 0 0
FGO OPEAABlLttV f ACTON S 100 0 1«/0 0 00
FGD UIILI2ATIUN FACTOh M 0 bS 6 00
TOTAL FGO LUS1 GENERATION FACTOH * 60S
THEME HERE PRObLEMS MllH IB MM nHlCH NECCESITATEO EXTENSIVE REPAIRS. LINING ABRASION ANO
01SBUNOMENI IN F«N CAUSEb COKROSJON uF UNOEKLV1NG SUPPORT METAL* THE UNIT TRIPPED SEVERAL
TIMES DUE TO DIFFICULTIES IN BURNING MET STOCKPILE COAL.
FE8. 7* Sl« 534 «1« 5*1 0 0
FGO AVAILABILITY FACTOR « 79 61 «2 0 0
FGO OPEMA8ILUT F AC TON * 100 90 100 « 0
FGO UTILIZATION FACTOR X 79 61 62 U 0
TOTAL FGD LOS I tiENEKAUUN FACTOR c b4t
EXTENSIVE REPAIWS 10 IB I.D. FAN AND THE EMERGENCY «EED FOR LOAD FROM THE PLANT DURING COAL
STRIKE TEMPOHARILT OVERLOADED IA AND 1C TRAINS. THE MIST ELIMINATOR NIL1. BE REPLACED UN 1C
TWAIN AS A «eSULT «|F THIS. IB FLUE KELINING CONTINUES.
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0
0
0
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SECTION. 3
PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION FOR OPERATIONAL F60 SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
UTILITY NAME PENNSYLVANIA POWER CO.
UNIT NAME BRUCE MANSFIELD NU. 2
UNIT LOCATION SHIPPINGPORT PENNSYLVANIA
UNI1 RATING 825 Mn
FUEL CHARACTERISTICS COAL A.7 PEKCENT SULFUR
FGD VENDOK CHEMICO
PROCESS LIMfc
NfcN OK RETROFIT N£fc
START UP U»1f 7/77
EFFICIENCY?
PARTICIPATES (ACTUAL) 99.8 PERCENT
(UE9IGN) 99.8 PERCENT
SO* UCTUAL) 96.0 PERCENT
(DESIGN) 92.0 PERCENT
MATER MAKE UP OPEN LOOP
SLUOGE DISPOSAL RESERVOIR LANDFILL
UNIT COST SEE APPENDIX A. FGD SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPERATING EXPERIENCE UPDATE*
OPERATING HOURS
MUKIH BOILER -• FCO MODULES
A B CO E F
NOV. 77 5fct 598 S8A 531 331 304 246
FCD AVAILA»ILlTr FACTOR X 100 96 68 47 55 47
FM> OPENA»IL1TV FACTO* ft 100 100 92 57 52 42
FGD UllLllAUON FACTO* ft 83 61 14 4* 42 I*
TOTAL FCD LUSI «>CNCMAIIUN FACTOR • 27ft
PRONLFMS ASSOCIATED »ITH THE STATION POM** TMMSf ONNEM CAUSED LIMITATION |» LOAD O* UNIT 2.
THMEfc UF INK SI* STATION TtfAfcSFUMMENS FON iMIT 2 HK*E MSTMtCO.
DEC. 77- 6w7 469 63* 6IA
FCD AvAlLJtOlLtM FACTO* « 14 9» 9* |M •» «•
FfcO OPEN AMIL11V FACtOH ft 77 100 1*0 »«» •* *•
fun UTKI2«fIUN FACTO* ft 69 86 OS 6* *• f»
TOTAL FbO LU»* MMDAItUN FACTO* • ?••*
COLO H&AlrtiR CNlATEa tVKf F*fE
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SECTION 3
PtHFOHMANCt ufSC«I^TION FOR OPERATIONAL F60 SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
HAMt PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC CO.
UNIT NAht ElOlSlUNE NO. 1A
"NIT LUCA1IUN EOOVSTOtaE PENNSYLVANIA
UNI I rtAl InG 120 H*
FUEL tMARAciEHisTics COAL *.% PERCENT SULFUR
F(,0 VtNbUN UNITED ENblNEERS / PECO
PMUCEbS MAGNESIUM OXIO€
•It* UK MtlKilFll RfcTMUFIT
SIAMT Uf UAIE V/>5
tFFlCJENCYS
PAMTiCuLATtS (ACIUAL) 44.4 PE'CEKiT
(OESI6NJ »«.» PERCENT
SU< (ACTUAL J 99.0 PERCENT
(OE&I6N) «0.0 PERCENT
••TER MAKL UP OPEN LOOP -l.l BPM/MM
SLUOCC DISPOSAL ACIO PLANT NE6ENENATION
UNIT COST SEE APPtW)!* A, F60 SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPENATIfcfi ElPERlEMCfc UPOATEt
FfcB. It THE TUKttlNE OVENMAUL CONTINUED OURIN6 THE REPORT PERIOD. DURIN6 THE SHUTOOHN PERIOD IT
MAR. 78 HAS FUUND THAT SOME HIGH PRESSURE STEAM TUBES MERC CRACKEDt SO UNIT MAINTENANCE MAS TAKEN
LOftkEK I HAN ElPECTEO. SOME MINOR FSO SYSTEM MOOtFICATIONS HAVE SEEN INCORPORATED IN TME
COUMSE UF THE SHUTOONN PEMlOO. START UP IS EXPECTED IN MID* APRIL V*.
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PF.KfOWHA.gCt uFdCKlHHOf. K)K UPfcKATlUMAL FGO SYSTfcHS THKOUGH 03/78
IITILIIT -vAft PUBLIC sEhvict co OF utn MEX.
lliylT NAr.h SAtt JU«f» !•;'). I
Ilivri LUC* I TOM AATtWFLUW Nfc/» MKX1CO
i)*ll hAI],4(, i75 hn
FUEL CHAHAijffcKisi ico COAL «.o PF.kctM SULFUR
FGO VtrtliOn DAVY pn«EKGAS/ ALLIED CHEMICAL
PKJCESS *bLLMAM LoKU/ALLltO CHEMICAL
MLw Uk hKlrfuFIT Nt«
STAKI UP UATh U/7H
HFFIClFuCY:
PAKTICULATfcS I AC ( UAL)
9<).b PtKLENT
S02 (ACIUAL)
lUF.StGNJ t)5.0 PtrfCENT
MATEK MAKfc UP
SLUOGt UISHUSAL
UNIT COST siaa/KH CAPITAL*S.O MILLS/KMH OPERATING (ESTIMATES)
l)PEKAIli«G ExHEKIEMCt UPDATE:
FtBKUARY-MAKCH If76 - INI1IAL S05 AbSURPTIOrt AT SAN JUAN NO. 1 BEGAN ON APRIL 6. 1976. FULL COMMER-
CIAL liPEKAUOiv IS tXPtCTEu bY LAlt JUNE. THE FGO SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE WITH TWO OF THE
Ubll'* FOUK AhSuribf-K CELL.S UPbRATING CONTINUOUSLY. A THIRD CELL IS TO BE BROUGHT ON LINE LATER.
THHEE ctLLS HILL bt ntjoixtu FOK FULI LOAD WITH A FUUHTH INCLUDED FOR SPARE FGD CAPACITY. THE CUR-
RENT MODE IS TO KtEP t CELLb IN ScRVICE Al ALL TIMES AND I OUT OF SERVICE. 2/3'S OF THE FLUE GAS
IS tif.LM, IHtAlEU nrilLE 1/3 IS BtlrtG BTPAbSEU. THE UNIT IS IN COMPLIANCE AT PRESENT MITH RESPECT TO
Sue WITH ONLY i PELLS PUNNING BtCAUSF. THE BISULFITE CONCENTRATION HAS NOT YET BUILT UP IN THE ABSOR-
KtnT LMUuR. anf,t I Ht SYSTEM UtACHfcS EuUILIHHIUM MITH RESPECT TO BISULFITE (18X BISULFITE) THE UNIT
rtILL dt RtAUY Tu otlilM KEbtNERATlNG OI-ErtAT IONS. REbENEHATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY APRIL 27.
CuHI'LIANCt TEST I Mb MAY TAKt PLACt AS C.AHLY AS THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY.
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SECTION 4
PERFURMANCt UtSCrtlHTION M)K OPfcPATlONAL fGU SYSThMS THROUGH 03/78
UTILITY NAMt SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SERVICE
UNIT NAME W1MAH NO. d
UNIT LOCAlTON PbURGbTUM* SOUTH CAROLINA
UNll RA1 ING cjBO H».
FUEL CHARACTERISTICS COAL i.o PtRCENT SULFUN
FGO VENUOh BABCUC* & MLCOX
PROCESS LlMtSU'Nb
WE VI OR RE 1 RDF IT Nh«
START UP DAie 7/77
KFFICIEMCY:
^ARTICULATES (ACIUAL)
lObSlbN) "y^.O PfcRCF.NT
SOe tACIOAL)
(DESIGN) bO.b PERCENT
WATER MANt UP UPEi\ LOuP
SLUDGE DISPOSAL
UNIT COST SEE APPENDIX A, FGO SYSTEM ECONOMICS
OPEKAI1NG FxPtKlCNCt UPDATE:
FbB. 76 DURING THE FbB-rtAR PbKlOD IHE FGU SYSTtM WAS BYPASSED ONCE FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO ALLOW
MAR. 76 SYSTtM CLEANING. THIS WAS IM PREPARATION FuR TESTS THAI BABCOCK AND NlLCOX HILL SOON
BE PfcHFOKMlhti, ANU FOR nhlLH THEY HAVE SET UP TEMPORARY ON-S1TE LABORATORY FACILITIES.
OThEK»IStr lilE SYSTEM KAIt nELL DURING THE PERIOD WITH ONLY A FEW MINOR PLUGGING AND SPILL-
AGE HOOrtLEKS IK VARIOUS SLURRY LINES.
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SECTION 3
HfcKFURMAInCt DESCRIPTION FOX OPERATIONAL FGD SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
UI1L1TY NAMb SPRINGFIELD CITY UTILITIES
IIM F NAMb SOUTHWEST NU. 1
unit LUCAUON SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI
ui»i r KAI ING aoo Min
FuF.L CH«KAC1LK1ST)CS CUAL 3.b PERCENT SULFUR
Fbn VENliUK UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS
PROCESS LIMESTONE
•lit, Ok WElrtUFir NEW
SIAKI Ul' UArt 4/77
HFFICIFNCT :
HAKT1LULATES IAC1HAI J 99.8 PERCENT
99.7 PERCENT
SOd (ACIUALJ 92.0 PERCENT
(DF.SIbN) aO.O PtKCENT
•"lATtf HAKh UP
SLUIiKt I>IJ>PUS«L FILTER LA^E LANDFILL
UNI I LOtil SEE APPbNUU A, FbD SYSTEM ECONOMICS
upERAiiMb fcxPtwiENLt UPUATE:
FbH. 7fl
n«K. /h
IHt ArtStlKBtKS UIu NOT OPERATE UUE 10 AN EXPANSION JOINT FAILURE BETWEEN THE ID FAN AND
Iht A.)bOKbbRb. LUhkENTLY, ThE ABSORBERS ARE BEING BY-PASSED. THE FGO SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
Hb HACK ON LINE BY TriE END OF APRIL.
51
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SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE OE&CHIPTION FOR OPERATIONAL F6D SYSTEMS THROUGH 03/78
UIILITY NAME TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Uf.ii NAME SHAMNEE NO.IOA
UNI I LULA1IUN PADUCAH KENTUCKY
UNIT HATING 10 hit
FufcL LMAHACIEKlSMCb COAL i..9 PERCENT SULFUH
FtO VbNbUH UNIVERSAL OIL PKOOUCTS
PKULfcbS LIME/LIMESTONE
NEK OK KEIRbFIT HETKOFI1
STAKT UP l)»lt 4/72
F^FIC1ENCY:
FAMUCULAIbS (ACTUAL) EXPEHIMEN1ALLY CUNTRULLEO
luESlliN)
SU£ IACTUAL] EXPtklHENTALLV CONTROLLED
(DESIGN)
MATER MAKt UP EXPERIMENTALLY CONTROLLED
SlUUGt UlSPUSAL EXPERIMENTALLY CONTROLLED
UNII UUST
OKENAiinG EXPERIENCE UPDATE: .
FM. /8
MAK. ItS
KEFEK fU OPEMAIING EXPERIENCE UPDATE FOR SHAMNEE NO. 10B.
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03/78
HIlLlIf !••:•' It. .'..(.I- j.M-I VALLt I AIJlhuMITr
'l-il I ,3 •'•• M-4.-..IH- !U . | OH
Mill L"l*ll.l.4 PAl'l.fA" rflUC".>
II .1 I HA I |K|, l „ i....
Fl'Fl LHAK/.i; II ^ Jo T U C"AL <;.•« IthCtNl bULFuW
Fc.n Vrfiiiu Cnti'ICi'
fiolLfb!! L Mt/tl!- FSTl.r-il
1C v OK i.l- I
EFFJCltM.1 :
KAhTlCliL.' (Kb l«CI.'/.LJ t-Xf-tKr-ti-.TALLY CUMKuLLEU
blic' UCIIIALJ HHtKl;-kr.l ALLY CUMKULLEU
Ant UK LxPtm'"LM*lLY COuTKULLtO
SLUDGE ulbfubAL CXHtKJ ' t U I ALL Y CONTKOLLtO
UNI I CUbT
liHtH*lINr F»i'tKlFi.Ct uPuArE:
ftrt. J6 v«JUN bYSlfrt iuic.MlKi.b UUhlNG Ink HEKIOU INCLtlDbU: JANUARY £b THROUGH FEBRUARY fl F0« THE
hAK. 7B tfc"lUKl/SK>KAY TimtW Af.P JAMuArtY 2b THHOUGM FEBKUAHY I FOR THE TCA SYSTEM DUE TO FREEZING
./LAiHtK, A,\I, MAnCi b li-hUti-r. MAKCH 17 FUR BUtH SYSTEMS DUE TO 801LEH OUTAGE.
Trtt El-t-hCI lu Hit bVKAY ItJftFi, jl.uKKY LuOH IN A TWO SCRUBBER LOOP OPERATION WITH
HuULtU ..xj'.Al Ilir, IN Tr I-LY A .SI- LOADlNi. rtAb UStD. THESE TESTS HERE CONDUCTED PRIMARILY TO
KtSuLvi bu'-'L oH Tt-.f INCI.iiblbTtM hFbULTS OBTAINED DURING EARLIER LIME/MGO AND LIMESTONE/
VbD ItMb Mfllu Iti APklL-.\OVt«HtK 197n. AIR LEAKAGE THROUGH THE SCRUfldER DOWNCOMER HAS
Sl:SKf-i.lt 'i iu .M.-I- OF Ihi'iiL MKL1EK KU«S, RFSULTING IN HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL 5ULFITE
OAli'Aln.c. ,!,." Lttbii"- bAitiKAl liifj. fliSl KEJ»ULlb SO FAR hERE INCONCLUSIVE BECAUSE OF THE
FLiiulUAi lui; I. liacl bnt- ALL UUI.FK'JL PWOHLEMS MtNTIUNED AdOvE.
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PEKFUKKANCE OESCKItMJOK HOK UftkATjONAL F GU oVSTt^S 1HUOUGH Oi/lti
UTILITY NAMt
UMIT NAhF
UNIT LHCATTJN
UN I I KA1 Ii-li
VAI.LtY AUtHUKIfY
P. IDOWb LKttK I.U. H
BKIOGLPOP) «LABAKA
551) HP
FUtL CH*rtACtEtTlC:> CKAL i.l PEKCtM
FGD
Nth UK KtlHUFiT
STAHT UP uAIF;
EFFICIEwCi:
PAKTICULAltb (ACTUAL)
SOci
rtM»h&Stt WALCfY AIITHUHITY
LIMtSIUNt
KtTKUFIl
-3/n
99. -3 PE»tFf»T
(ACTUALJ
(UESIliNJ HO.O PtKCENT
,.IAKt UP
SLUDKt DISPOSAL 100-ACRt DIKED PUNU
n^ir CIJST Set APPtNUlX A, FOD SYSTEM tCONOMICS
liPDAIF.:
MONfH 8UILEK
FtH. 78 Sob
AvAlLAblLlTf =
OPEKAblLITY = Sat
HLLIABILITY 3 bit *
A-SIOF.
171
h-SlDb
aui
HOURS
C-SIDE
370
0-S1DE COMMENTS
314 « THE UTILITY REPORTED THAT THEY COULD NOT
ACCURATELY DETERMINE RELIABILITY BECAUSE OF
THEIR INABILITY TO CALCULATE UNIT LUAD DEMAND
Oh A DAILY BASIS. HOWEVER, ASSUMING FGD
SYSTEM OUTAGE HUURS + HOURS FGD SYSTEM
OPERATED EUUALS HOURS THE SYSTEM IS CALLED
UPOrt TO OPERATE, THE RELIABILITY HILL BE 61X.
THE OUTAGt TIME FOR TRAINS A AND B HAS REQUIR-
ED TO REPLACE THE RUBBEk LINERS IN THE DOftN-
COMtR AREA WITH STAINLESS STEEL. THIS HILL BE
DUNE TO THE REMAINING THO TRAINS AS WELL.
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SECTION 3
PEKFUHMANCt DESCRIPTION FOR OPERATIONAL FGU SYSTEMS THROUGH U3/78
UTILITY WAML TfcXAS UTILITIES CO.
ii.Mir H»*h MARTIN LAKE NU. J
DM f LULAIlllN TATUM TtXAS
UN II rtAllhi; 793 Kn
FilFL LHAHACTEKloTjrS CuAL 1.0 fEKCfcNT SULF-UR
Fiil) VLMiUK KtStAKCH COTTKELL
PKllCFSS LIMESTONE
i.h/i UK Nt IKUFI [ NEW
SIAhT UP i;AIE 6/77
KANTJCULATfcS fACIUAL) 99. fl PtHCENT
all4u 6un£ FUhCti) OUTAGE TIME OCCURRED.
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SECTION 4
SUMMARY UF FGD SYSTEMS BY COMPANY
UlILIIY
ALABAMA tLbCliUC COUP
ALLtttMbNY PPfttK S'TSTfcM
tLtCiair purteM CUOP
pilnLlC SbKVlufc
bLbCTRIC Pu«bR COOP
n 10 HlvtK.S tLF.CTKlt. COOP CORP.
oOAKu OF MUNICIPAL UHLITIES
niMluS tLEdKlL HOnEK CUOP
CKNIKAL ILLINOIS LIGMl CO.
LI.VTKAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC stuv
MAINt POrtEit CO.
T,AS n ELFCTKTC en.
CULUKAUO uifc ELECIKIC ASSN.
L'lLHMHUS * SO'JIHtHil OHIO ELEt.
LiiMrt.lrtAEAL TH ElilSOn
LlluPi-WAUVb P')Ab« ASSOCIATION
uhlMAHVA PUKbH Co.
lillUUtSfit LIGHT
ivbhTuCKY POnF.R COOP
PUI»L1C UftLHIbS
hli.lSlEK COoPt««ATIVt
IrJuIANAPuLIS Puir.K fc LIGHT CO.
KANSAS CITY pflnb'ri 6 LlliHl
KANSAS Ponl-k * LIGHT
ivtftTUCKY UFILlMtS
LAKFLAnU HI1LITItS
LIIOl.iVll.LE GAS H ELECTKIC
M|r»hltSl'lA PtlKbrt M'4U LlbHI CO.
Pi|ftL3 CUUPFKATTVt
PUr.En CO.
rJAi,iA PuH S'ERVICb
..(.KlnfrtH. olAlFb, COAEU CM.
ullfcn I AIL Pb/KLJf CUMPAIMY
I'«C1HC bAS ANLJ bLECTRIC
PACIFIC POAFW Oft» LIGHI CO.
PEnNbYLVAMA HuVlEK CO.
PHlLAOtLPHJA tLfcCTHJC LO.
PHUL1C SfcRVlLt LO OF MEM MtX.
PlldLlC Stxvltt Ul- INDIANA
SAL! KlVbM PKUJtut
SIIUTH CAKOLINA PUBLIC aEKVlCt
aOliTntKN ILLINOIS POnth COOP
snoTriEKM INDIANA KASaELECIitlC
bOoTnEKN MISSISSIPPI ELECTKTC
SHHlNGFlbLU ClIY UI1LIUES
SPHINGHtLu nAIEK LIGHTKPOMER
TcNNbSSLE VALLEY AUTHOKITY
IbXAS MUNICIPAL POftEK AGENCY
TEXAS POr-EX AND LlbHT CO.
IEAA& UTILITIES CO.
UTAH POWER « LIGHT CO.
nISCONSIN POwEH ii LIGHT CO.
IOTAL
NO MM
I
I
i.
0
b
d
I
1
S
1
1
1
d
4
1
8
1
Z
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
PLANNED
HH
0.
0.
0.
2089.
1450.
0.
0.
0.
400.
0.
600.
0.
0.
750.
0.
0.
0.
0.
500.
800.
0.
530.
0.
0.
0.
0.
666.
0.
0.
0.
2625.
650.
0.
590.
0.
0.
1600.
0.
0.
726.
500.
650.
350.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1500.
750.
0.
527.
TOTALS
132 56479. 34 11508. 42 17741. 17 8983. 39 18247.
NOTE - PL»«NEO STATOS INCLODtS LETTER UF INTENT SIGNED, REQUESTIN6/EVALUTINB BIOS,
AND CONSIDERING ONLY FGO SYSTEMS
56
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btCI1UN 5
liF FGO SYSTEMS BY VENDOR
TuTAL
KAfcOhALllHtl'/PK'JLFob
AUL/Cu«hU:>l 1UIV Li'ulf ASSOCIATE
uont'Lt- ALKALI
LlKE/ALHALl'lt hLYftbH
SODIUM CArfUONAlE
TOTAL -
AMtKlCAN AlK MLlt*
LIME
TOTAL -
AIDKICS iNTtUnAI IONAL
AIJUfclHIS LAKtHiN«lt
TOTAL -
BAHCUCK & *1LLUX
LIME
LIMESTONE
NOI SELECT c.0
TOTAL -
BUELL/ENVIHoTtCH
oourtuE ALKALI
TOTAL -
CHEMICU
LIME
UlME/LlMtSIONF
LIMESTONE
TOTAL -
COMBUSTION tNblNEtHlNU
LIME
LIMESTONE
TOTAL -
DAVY POMERGAS
BELLMAN LMKD
TOTAL -
OAVY POwEKGA!)/ ALLIED UHEMICAL
nELLMAN LOKO/ALL1ED CHfcMlCAL
TOTAL -
FwC CORKOKAI lut
UllurtLE ALKALI
TuTAL -
NuT SELhCTFU
LIMESTONE
TOTAL -
PEAbOUV EwGlNtFwIiJG
LIME/ALKALINt 1-LYAJjH
TUTAL -
PliLLMA* KCLLObG
LIME
LlftSllMlfc
TOTAL -
KtStAKCH Cnl IKFLL
LIltMUHt
TOTAL -
-0.
1
b
i
s
o
b
1
1
i
b
1
*
1
1
b
1
1
8
b
11
17
i.
*•
3
3
1
1
3
3
1
u
5
1
U
fin
ill.
2570.
}7b.
322.;.
IbSci.
Io52.
100.
100.
1U50.
H19.
300.
40b9.
575.
b7b.
3385.
10.
750.
4145.
1578.
6545.
8123.
b80.
680.
«3o.
830.
250.
dbO.
1330.
1330.
500.
1350.
1850.
625.
700.
1525.
5577.
5577.
OPERATIONAL CONSTRUCTION
NO.
(I
i
3
b
2
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
4
1
0
5
4
4
8
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
hw
0.
1) /O.
375.
15«5.
242.
242.
0.
0.
0.
1100.
0.
1100.
0.
0.
2570.
10.
0.
2580.
408.
1945.
2433.
0.
0.
490.
490.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
904.
908.
NO.
1
0
0
1
4
4
0
0
2
3
0
5
1
1
2
0
1
3
2
3
5
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
4
5
0
2
2
7
7
HH
277.
0.
0.
277.
1410.
1410.
0.
U.
1250.
819.
0.
2069.
575.
575.
815.
0.
750.
1565.
1090.
1905.
2995.
680.
680.
340.
340.
250.
250.
0.
0.
500.
1350.
1850.
0.
700.
700.
3336.
3336.
CONTRACT
AWARDED
NO.
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
3
MM
0.
1400.
0.
1400.
0.
0.
100.
100.
600.
0.
300.
900.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
2695.
2695.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
1330.
1330.
0.
0.
0.
825.
0.
825.
1333.
1333.
PlLtY STflnFh / t-vl
Ll*Es>TO«.£
i 76o.
760.
57
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SfcCHUN 5
SOf'MARt OF FbO SYSTEMS HV VENDUH
MANOF AC T ORER* PROCESS
TOTAL -
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
ulrtESTONt
TOTAL -
UNITED fcNtlNetKb 1 PECO
MAbNESlllh uXlOt
TOTAL -
UNIVERSAL U1L PKODULlS
LIME
LlME/LIMESTUNE
LlMESTONt
SODIUM CARBONATE
TOTAL -
WHEtLABhATOK-FRYE/A.J.
AQUEOUS CAk«ONATt/FAU. F1L1E*
1UTAL -
TulAL
NO. M*
4 7bt>.
1 S5u.
1 550.
1 1 ?i> .
1 12u.
d. BOO.
1 10.
3 1 15b.
1 50S.
7 ?47<|.
1 400.
1 400.
OPERATIONAL
NO.
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
0
5
0
0
hn
0.
5iO.
550 •
1^0*
IdO.
800.
10.
730.
0.
1540.
0.
0.
CONSTRUCTION
NO.
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
MM
7bO.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
425.
509.
934.
0.
0.
CONTRACT
AWAKDED
NO.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
MH
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
400.
400.
93
34 11508.
42 17741.
17 6983.
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SECTION 6
SUMMARY UF NEW AND RETROFIT FGO SYSTEMS BY
NEW OH OPERATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
PKOCESS RETROFIT AWARDED
LlHh SCKIItibJNo
I IMt
LlML/ALivALlNf FLYASH
I IHt/LlMtJjIUNt
L IMfcSruwF
SimllHAL - Ll.-lE/LIMtSTONE
AuUtUUS CAfcuONATt
AU'JtOuS CAKrtONAlt/FAR. FILTER
UUi'nLt ALKALI
MAGNESIUM UXIUE
Nl/1 StltClKO
wtKtNtRAHLE NUT StLtCTEU
SuimiM LAKHUNATt
ntl L«AN LOW!)
rttLL«AN LuKD/ALLItD ChtMICAL
TuTALS
LlME/LlMtSIOnE « UF TOTAL h«
N
R
N
H
N
K
N
R
N
K
N
K
M
R
N
K
N
k
N
R
N
k
N
M
N
R
N
k
N
K
N
K
N
K
NO
0
0
14
a
3
0
0
2
it
3
IS.
13.
0
0
0
0
0
u
0
1
0
u
0
0
1
2
0
0
1
1
17.
17.
. MM
0
0
2450
1650
1170
0
U
20
4443
790
8063.
2460.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
120
0
0
0
0
125
250
0
0
375
115
8563.
2945.
94
04
NU
0
0
10
0
1
0
0
0
23
1
34.
1.
0
0
0
0
?
1
0
0
0
u
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
38.
4.
Mh
U
0
4565
0
500
0
0
U
9620
425
14685.
425.
U
0
U
0
82b
ZTI
U
0
0
U
0
0
509
0
500
180
0
340
16519.
1222.
89
35
NO.
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
9
1
13.
1.
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
IS.
2.
92
85
MM
0
0
1425
0
1400
0
0
0
4783
575
7608.
575.
0
100
400
0
U
0
0
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8308.
675.
PROCESS
PLANNED
NO
u
0
0
2
1
3
0
0
5
0
6.
5.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
ia
4
0
I
1
0
1
0
0
0
26.
13.
. HH
U
0
0
660
527
579
0
0
2880
0
3407.
1239.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
726
9500
2100
0
650
125
0
500
0
0
0
13532.
4715.
25
26
TOTAL NO.
OF PLANTS
NO
U
0
16
10
7
3
0
2
45
5
68.
20.
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
4
19
4
0
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
96.
36.
. MM
0
0
8440
2310
3597
579
0
20
21726
1790
33763.
4699.
0
100
4uO
0
825
277
0
846
9800
2100
0
650
759
250
1000
180
375
4SS
46922.
95S7.
72
49
59
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StCUUN 7
SUMMARY OF OPERATING FED SYSTEMS BY
PROCESS AND GENERATING UNITS AS OF 03/78
PHUCtSS/bENEKAIlNG UNl I S FbD/MW STARTUP EXPERIENCE(MU.)
LIME
bRUCE MANSFIELD NO. 1
bKuCt MANSFItLU NO. d
CANE RUN Nu »
CANE RUN NU "3
CONESV1LLE NU "3
CONESViLLE NO 6
tLH»MA PU*ER STAIluN
GfltEN RIVEK NOS. 1 i. AND 3
nAnTnUHN NU. 3
HAnTHUKN NU. <>
PAilUTS RUfo Mo b
PHILLIPS PUntH STATION
LIME/ALKALINE FLTASH
COLS1R1P NU 1
ctiLsnup KU a
HILTON R. YUUNb NO. i
LIME/LIMESTONE
SHAWNEE Nd.lUA
SHAMNEt NU.1UQ
LlMESTUNE
CHOLLA NO 1
LA CTGNfc NO 1
LAHRtNCE NU t
LAMHENCE NU b
MAHTIN LAKE MO. 1
PElEKSbURG NO 3
SHERtfUHNt COUNTY STATION NO.
ShtRoUHNt COUNTY STATION NU.
SOilTnNtSI f.O. 1
HlUQwS CHEtK Hu. &
nlalYAH NU. Z
MAGNESIUM OXIDE
EOUYbTUNE NO. 1A
SODIUM CARBONATE
KEIO GARDNER NU 1
HE1D GARUNbR NU H
KEID GARDNtR NU 5
HELLMAN LORD/ALLIED
DEAN H. MITCHELL NO. 11
SAN JUAN NO. 1
825
8*5
178
183
400
400
510
64
140
luO
bS
410
4100.
3bO
3bO
4bO
1170.
10
10
20.
US
820
125
400
793
S30
1 710
£ 710
200
550
280
5233.
120
12U.
125
125
125
375.
CHEMICAL
US
375
,. 41
4-76
7-77
8-76
12-77
1-77
4-78
10-75
9-75
11-72
8-72
4-73
7-73
11-75
7-76
9-77
4-72
4-72
10-73
2-73
12-68
11-71
8-77
10-77
3-7b
4-77
4-77
5-77
7-77
9-75
4-74
4-74
7-76
11-76
4-78
23
a
19
3
14
0
29
30
64
67
59
56
372
28
2U
b
54
71
71
142
53
61
111
76
1
5
24
11
11
to
a
377
30
30
47
47
20
114
16
0
490. 16
60
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SECTIUN H
SUMMARY UF SLUUbt UlbPUSAL PRACTICES FUR OPERATIONAL FGO SYSTEMS AS OF
03/78
l I UK Mil II
TABILIZED
—SLUDGE —
UNbFAaiLIZED
POND-
LINED
—POND"
UNLINEO
L IKE
HRUCb KlANSFItLU NO. 1
HHUCK MANSFIELD fiU. t
CANE «UN NO 4
CANE HUN NO b
CnrnESVILLE NO b
CONFSVILLE NU b
tLHAhA PurttW SIAI IUN
bKEtN HlVEx NOS. I i. AND 3
HAMTHUhN MO. 3
HAwTHUKN .MU. a
PAODYS HUN f;0 b
PHILLIPS PU/ltH blAITON
Ilil AL
FLYAbH
(.OLSTR1P NU 1
COLS1R1P No d
MILlUN R. VOUNb >vO.
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SECTION 9
SUMMARY OF FGO SYSTEMS BY PROCESS AND REGULATORY CLASS
REGULATORY OPERATIONAL
PROCESS CLASS
LIME
LIMC/ALKALIrtE FLYASrt
LIMfc/LIMESrUNt
LIMESTONE
SUBTOTAL - LIME/LIMESTONE
AUUEOUS CARBONATE
AQUEOUS CARBONATE/FAB. FILTER
OUUBLE ALKALI
MAGNESIUM OXTDE
A
b
C
0
E
A
H
C
0
t.
A
B
C
U
E
A
U
C
D
E
A
B
C
0
E
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
D
e
A
d
C
D
E
A
B
C
U
E
NO.
0
10
f
0
0
0
*
n
0
0
0
0
s
0
0
q
5
2
0
0
a.
18.
b.
0.
0.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
HH
U
3971
1?
U
U
160J
2060
1370
0
0
1803.
7301.
1519.
0.
0.
0
U
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
U
0
0
0
0
U
0
1?U
U
0
0
CONSTRUCTION
NO.
9
1
0
U
U
1
0
0
0
U
U
0
U
0
0
12
11
1
0
0
22.
12.
1.
0.
0.
0
0
U
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
d
I
0
0
0
0
0
U
0
U
M*
aiqu
42b
0
U
0
SOO
U
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1910
q7io
425
0
0
9550.
5135.
425.
0.
0.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
U
825
277
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CONTRACT
AWARDED
NO.
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
U
0
0
0
0
b
2
1
0
1
7
5
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PLANNED
MM NO.
600
825
0
0
0
U
1400
0
0
U
0
0
0
U
0
2713
1720
575
0
350
3313.
3945.
575.
0.
350.
\
0
0
100
0
0
0
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
3.
8.
0.
0.
0.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
Hn
0
660
0
0
U
527
579
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
930
1950
0
U
0
1457.
3189.
0.
0.
0.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
726
U
0
0
TOTAL NO.
PLANTS
NO.
10
14
2
0
0
2
b
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
24
21
4
0
1
36.
43.
B.
0.
1.
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
U
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
MM
4740
SBM
129
0
0
1027
3149
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
10356
10440
2370
0
350
16123.
19470.
2519.
0.
350.
0
0
100
0
0
0
400
0
0
0
825
277
0
0
0
0
846
0
0
0
A. BOILER CONSTRUCTED SUBJECT TO FEDERAL NSPS
H. BOILER SUBJtCI TO STATE STANDARD THAT IS MOKE STRINGENT THAN THE FEDERAL NSPS
C. BOILER SUBJECT 10 STATE STANDARD THAT IS EQUAL TO OR LESS STRINGENT THAN NSPS
0. OTHER
E. RtGULATORY CLASS UNKNbhN
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SECTION 9
SUMMARY OF FGO SYSTEMS BY PROCESS AND REGULATORY CLASS
REGULATOR
PROCESS CLASS
NOT SELfiriFI)
tfttftNEKABLF. NUT SELECTED
Si)f>lLM CAK4UNAU
rttLLMAN LIJrtD
.vtLLMAN LOMu/ALLIfcO CHEMICAL
TUTALo
1. IMfc/STONt I UF fUlAL Milk
A
B
C
D
E
A
B
C
U
E
A
b
C
U
E
A
h
C
U
E
A
U
C
D
E
A
B
C
0
E
A
B
C
D
E
IY OPERATIONAL
NO
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
i
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
4
£3
7
0
0
MW
0
0
0
0
U
U
0
(1
0
0
0
.175
0
0
0
0
0
0
U
0
0
375
US
U
0
. 1803.
. 0071.
. 1634.
0.
0.
10(1
89
93
0
0
CONSTRUCTION
NO.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
24.
16.
e.
0.
0.
MW
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
509
0
0
0
0
500
180
0
0
0
340
0
0
0
10375.
6761.
605.
0.
0.
98
76
70
0
0
CONTRACT
AWARDED
NO.
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8.
6.
2.
0.
1.
MM
300
U
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3613.
4345.
675.
0.
350.
92
91
85
0
100
PLANNED
NO.
7
13
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10.
26.
3.
0.
0.
MW
4600
6210
590
0
0
0
0
650
0
0
0
125
0
0
0
0
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6257.
10750.
1240.
0.
0.
23
30
0
0
0
TOTAL NO.
PLANTS
NO
8
13
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
46.
71.
14.
0.
1.
. MW
5100
6210
590
0
0
0
0
650
0
0
0
1009
0
0
0
0
1000
180
0
0
0
715
lib
0
0
22048.
29927.
4154.
0.
350.
73
65
61
0
too
A. BOILER CONSTRUCTED SUbJECT 10 FEDERAL NSPS
R. BUILEK SUdJECT TO STATE STANDARD THAT IS MORE STRINGENT THAN THE FEDERAL NSPS
C. BOILEK SUBJECT 10 STATE STANDARD THAT IS EQUAL TO OR LESS STRINGENT THAN NSPS
I). OTHER
F. REGULATORY CLASS UNKNOWN
63
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SECTION 10
SUMMARY OF FGD SYSTEMS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION AS OF 03/76
UTILITY COMPANY NEW OH
POwEM MAT10N RETROFIT
ALABAMA tLtCTRic COOP N
ALABAMA tLtClHIC CUUP N
ALLtliHENY POntK SYSTtM N
PLtAiANTS 1
ALLEGHENY POftE* SYSTfcM N
ARIZONA ELtCl<*IC POWfcH CUOP N
APACHt NU d
Arfj7UNA tLtClHIC PUWI-R CUUP N
APACHE Ull $
AMI7UNA PObllC SbNVlCt N
CHIILLA NU t.
HASIH tLi-rrikic PuwtR CUOP N
L'KAI'lt KlVfK NO. 1
DAMN tLtciMc POWER COOP &
1 AKAMt KlVth MI. i
iib Rivf-hS ELECTRIC COUP CORP. N
Ktll) NU. i.
•lib KlVfRS ELECThlC CUUP CURP. In
«f II) NU. S
iiOAHD Hi- MUNICIPAL iiTiiiriES *
STivHStoN PU»-t« STAI1UN
BHA/OS fcLFCTKlC PO«Eh CUUP H
SAl. MIGUtL t'(j. 1
Lf-NTRAL ILLINOIS LIGnl CU. N
UIICK CHEkK NU. 1
LFNTKAL ILLINOIS PUHLIC SEKV N
NFnTuN NU.l
coLd^Auu uit ELECTHIL ASSN. N
CWAIU KO. 1
cOLOxAuo UTE ELECTHIL AS&N. N
CRAIG Nit. i
COMMONWEALTH F01SUN N
POHEMTUN NU. 51
COOPERATIVE PQnEK ASSOCIATION N
COAl CREEK Nu. 1
COOPERATIVE POHtK ASSOCIATION H
COAL CKFfcK NO. 2
UELMARVA PUWtR CU. k
DELAWARE CITY NOb. 1 <• I i
KANSAS PUMtR » LIGHT N
JEFFERY NO. 1
KANSAS POrttR & LIGHT N
JfFFtRY NO. 2
LOUISVILLE GAS * ELECTRIC R
SI if. OF FGO
UNIT (MM)
225
225
625
625
200
2UO
250
550
550
250
240
235
400
400
575
450
450
425
545
545
180
660
660
277
PROCESS/VENDOR
PEABOOY ENGINEERING
LIMESTONE
PEABODY ENGINEERING
LIMESTONE
BABCOCK « WILCOX
LIME
BABCOCK t WILCOX
LIME
RESEARCH COTTRELL
LIMESTONE
RESEARCH COTTRELL
LIMESTONE
RESEARCH COTTRELL
LIMESTONE
RESEARCH COTTRELL
LIMESTONE
RESEARCH COTTRELL
LIMESTONE
AMERICAN AIR FILTER
LIME
AMERICAN AIR FILTER
LIME
BABCOCK ft WILCOX
LIMESTONE
BABCOCK ft WILCOX
LIMESTONE
RILEY STOKER / ENVIRONEERING
LIMESTONE
BUELL/ENVIROTECH
DOUBLE ALKALI
PEABODY ENGINEERING
LIMESTONE
PEABODV ENGINEERING
LIMESTONE
UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS
LIMESTONE
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
LIME
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
LIME
DAVY POWERGAS
HELLMAN LORD
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
LIMESTONE
COMBUSTION ENGINEERING
LIMESTONE
AOL/COMBUSTION EQUIP ASSOCIATE
START-UP
DATE
6/76
6/79
3/79
3/60
6/78
4/79
6/78
4/80
10/80
12/79
12/60
6/81
6/80
8/76
H/79
3/79
3/79
12/79
2/79
11/79
6/80
6/76
6/80
12/79
CANE RUN NO 6
DOUBLE ALKALI
64
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st-cuufe lu
UF FbO STSIEMS
PUnhh
LUOlbVlLLF. KA-S H tLELfKlC
HILL CKfFK Mi 4
LOUISVILLE KAS A *F.Lti.TnIt
MILL fKEF-K Ml/ -4
MINNtSUTA HIIAfcK AMI) LlbHl LO.
CLAY HuSnELl NO. o
Pt)v»tK AMI LlbHl LU.
JIM bQJO(4F.K iiO. 0
PllbLlC SfcRVICfc Cl> UF NtK MfcX.
SAN JUAN MO. 2
PUBLIC StNVlCE Co liK Mtn "hX.
SAH JUAN Nu. 3
SALT HIVtH P
COHONAUO M).l
b»LT
COKUNAOU NO.i
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS PDrttK COOP
MAKIUN NU. 4
SOUTHERN INDIANA GAS&ELFC1 KIC
A.O. BRIloN NU.I
SOUThEKN MISSISSIPPI ELECTKIC
K.O. MUftMOK NO.I
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI ELFC1KIC
rt.l). MURHIln NO.?
TEXAS PIlHt-H AND LlbHl CO.
SANDUM NlJ.fl
IFXAS UTILITIES CO.
MAMT1N LAKt l»0. ci
TEXAS UTiLlTlEb CO.
MAHTIN LAKt Ml. S
TEXAS UTILITIES CO.
UTAH Pimt« A LU-HT CU.
MI.I
UTAH PuwtW K LK-H1 Co.
Nit.l
Htl (IK
KMMOFIT
CONSTRUCTION AS OF 03/78
SUE Oh I-GU PROCESS/VENDOR START-UP
UKll (Mn) DATE
455 AMERICAN AIR FILTER 7/78
LIMF
095 AMERICAN AIR FILTER 6/80
LIMP
500 PEABOOT ENGINEERING 5/80
LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH
5>J9 UNIVERSAL OIL PRODUCTS 9/79
SODIUM CARBONATE
340 DAVY POHERGAS/ALLIED CHEMICAL 7/78
HELLMAN LORD/ALLIED CHEMICAL
500 DAVY POHERGAS 1/79
nELLMAN LORD
350 PULLMAN KELLOGG 4/79
LIMESTONE
3bO PULLMAN KELLOGG 4/80
LIMESTONE
164 BABCOCK ft NILCOX 6/78
LIMESTONE
SbO FMC CORPORATION 4/79
DOUBLE ALKALI
laO RILET STOKER / ENVIRONEERING 5/78
LIMESTONE
1BO RILEY STOKER / ENVIRONEERING 8/78
LIMESTONE
545 COMBUSTION ENGINEERING 7/80
LIMESTONE
793 RESEARCH COTTRELL 2/78
LIMESTONE
793 RESEARCH COTTRELL 12/78
LIMESTONE
750 CriEMICO 2/78
LIMESTONE
aoo CHEMICO 12/78
LIME
015 CHEMICO 5/78
LIME
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SELT10N 11
nf MLAr.-NtD Fl.n SYSTFNS AS UF 04/78
IIITl.nt COMPANY
POwEk STATlliN
OR MZt OF hGU
UNIT IMft)
VENOOR/PHOCESS
START-UP
DATE
UONTkACTS Af.-4KI.EU
ARIZONA PHbllC StHVtCE
CMOLLA NO. 4
CINCINNATI 6»S » ELFCTKIC LU.
tAST REND NO c>
HOUSlEk C'luPtRATIVt
MEHOM NU. 1
M10S1ER CUUPLHAflVK
MHkOh Nl). 2
LAKELANP UTILITIES
MC1NTOSH Pu*E« PLANT UN 1 1 NO. 3
MONTANA PdftEk C'J.
COLS1R1P NO. ?
MJhTANA PUnEK CO.
COLSTHIP NO. a
NIAGARA MOhAftK PUHtK CUUP.
CHAPLES H. HUNTLEV NO.b
IMOHTriEKN SlAIEb rO«E» CO.
COUNTY STATION NO. 3
NIIHTHEKN STATES POKES CO.
SHERbURNt COUNTY STATION NO. a
DTTFH fAlL PU^tR CUrtPANY
COYOTE NO. 1
PENNSYLVANIA PuiER CU.
8WUCE MANSFItLO NO. i
SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SEKVICE
AlNYAH NU. 3
SPKINGFIELO I»ATEH LIGHTsPOWfR
UALLMAN NO. 4
TENNtSSEfc VALLtY AUTHORITY
HlUOMS CRFEK NU. 7
TEXAS MUNICIPAL HOnEK AGENCY
filUHUNS CRbEK UNIT NO. 1
TEXAS UTILITIES CO.
MARTIN LAKE NO. a
150 RESEARCH COTTRELL 6/80
LIMFSTONt
60U BABCOCK « NILCOX t/81
LIME
440 NOT SELECTED 12/8U
LIMESTONE
490 NOT SELECTED 10/81
LIMESTONE
350 NOT SELECTED 10/81
LIMESTONE
700 AOL/COMBUSTION EQUIP ASSOCIATE 7/80
LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH
700 AOL/COMBUSTION EQUIP ASSOCIATE 7/81
LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH
100 ATOMICS INTERNATIONAL 0/80
AQUEOUS CARBONATE
660 COMBUSTION ENGINEERING 5/81
LIMESTONE
660 COMBUSTION ENGINEERING 5/83
LIMESTONE
400 WHEELABRATOR-FRYE/A.I. 5/81
AQUEOUS CARBONATE/FAB. FILTER
825 PULLMAN KELLOGG 4/80
LIME
300 BABCOCK ft WILCOX 5/80
NOT SELECTED
190 RESEARCH COTTRELL 7/80
LIMESTONE
575 COMBUSTION ENGINEERING O/ 0
LIMESTONE
400 COMBUSTION ENGINEERING 1/82
LIMESTONE
793 RESEARCH COTTRELL 11/82
LIMESTONE
LETTER OF 1NTEM SIbhtO
ftFVAUA PilnEW
HE 10 GARDNbN NU 4
PHILADELPHIA ELEuTKlC CO.
EOOYSTONE NO. IB
MTSCONSIN POKEk & LlbHl CO.
COLUMBIA NO. i
125 AOL/COMBUSTION EQUIP ASSOCIATE O/ 0
SODIUM CARBONATE
240 UNITED ENGINEERS / PECO 6/80
MAGNESIUM OXIDE
527 CHEMICO 1/80
LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH
REQUESTING/EVALUATING BluS
Iv
BASIN ELECTRIC PUHER CUOP
ANTELOPE VALLEY NO. 1
BASIN ELECTRIC POWER CUOP
ANTELOPE VALLEY *0. d
450
4bO
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
0/81
0/83
66
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SECTION U
SUMMARY OF PLANNED FGD SYSTEMS AS OF 03/78
UTIL1IY COMPANY
PUftKK 6! AT ION
EASTtRN KENTUCKY PowbR COUP
6PURLOCK (itNbKATjhG PLAN! NO. 2
Nb* OH SIZE OF FGO VENDOR/PROCESS
RETROFIT UNIT (MH)
lS PO*fcK & LIGHT CO.
Pf TFKSHOKG NO 4
500
530
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
LIMESTONE
START-UP
DATE
3/80
4/82
Ub F(iU SYSTtM
AKJ/UNA PObLIC SbKVlCK
HMIH cnwrt-hS NO. 1
AMI/UNA PUbLlC
UlUH CO"?M->»b NJ. 2
AKJ/UNA Pllttl. JH ShKVlCt
KMIK CUK.ilrWS MO. j
Pilnl.IC S
'III. 'I
PUbLlC StKVfCE
NO. b
KOUK
tLfcCICIC PO
LAKAHTh KlVHK NO.
COOP
ILLINOIS L1BHT CO.
CKtl-K Nll.^
CKMKAL MAINk PDrtEh CO.
S^ARS ISLAM) Hi, \
r:'jLllNHUS K SUUIHtKN OHIO 8LEC.
HUSTON Ml. •>
COLIINKOS & sum HEX* OHIO ELEC.
KllbTlIN NO. f-
PilhLIC UtlLllItS
Cllhll NO.l
LOUI5VJLLF GAS 4 FLEtTHIC
HILL CKEtK NO I
Ll'urbVlLLfc f>AS
MILL CWFbK NO i
FLttTHTC
NEVADA POtvrR
HAKRY AI.LKIM bTATlOn Nu. 1
NbVAilA PlIMtft
HAKRY ALLEN STATION NO. d
NEVADA POWfcR
HAKMY ALLEN 51AHON NO. 3
NEVADA
HARRY ALLEN STATION NO. 4
NEVADA P04bR
nAKNLR VALLFY STATION NO. 1
NEVADA PU4bR
VALLEY STATION NO. 2
NEn ENGLAND ELtC SYSTEM
ttHAYION POINT NO. 3
NORTHERN INDIANA PUR SERVICE
BAILLY NO. 7
NORTHERN INDIANA PUB SERVICE
BAILLY NO. 8
175
175
229
755
755
550
000
600
375
375
ROD
330
330
500
500
500
500
250
250
650
190
400
CHEMICO/APS
LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH
CHEMICO/APS
LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH
CHEMICO/APS
LIME/ALKALINE FLYASH
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
HOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
LIMESTONE
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
LIME
NOT SELECTED
LIME
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
REGENERABLE NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
O/ 0
O/ 0
O/ 0
O/ U
O/ 0
4/82
1/B2
11/86
0/81
0/83
5/87
1/82
1/81
6/83
6/84
6/85
6/86
6/82
6/83
O/ 0
O/ 0
O/ 0
67
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FGO SYSTEMS AS OF 03/78
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St,M JUAN Nil. 0
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GIBSUN 5
SALT HIVER PKOJECT
1EXAS POfttK AND LlliHf CO.
TWIN OAKS NO. 1
TEXAS PUMEK AND LlbHT CO.
TWIN UAKS NO. 2
TEXAS UTILITIES CO.
FOREST GUI WE NO. 1
N£W OK
HE 1 HOP IT
N
N
ft
k
N
n
N
N
N
N
SIZE OF FGD
UNIT (MH)
aoo
SOO
150
336
500
650
350
750
750
750
VENDOR/PROCESS
X
NOT SELECTED
LIMESTONE
NOT SELECTED
LIMESTONE
UNITED ENGINEERS / PECO
MAGNESIUM OXIDE
UNITED ENGINEERS / PECO
MAGNESIUM OXIDE
DAVY POHERGAS
MELLMAN LORD
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
LIMESTONE
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
NOT SELECTED
START-UP
DATE
0/84
0/85
6/80
6/80
5/81
0/82
0/97
8/83
9/84
0/81
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SECTION 13
1'UAL FGD MEGAWATT CAPACITY BY YEAH *
YEAR NO. UNITS MEGAWATTS
I<)b8
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
I960
1981
19B2
1983
1981
1985
1986
1987
1997
UNDbFINEO
1
1
4
4
2
4
6
10
17
15
23
12
8
6
3
2
2
1
1
10
125
400
260
1410
250
1054
2313
4921
6990
6176
9823
6040
3903
3185
2050
1300
1100
800
350
4029
* TOTALS DISPLAYED DO NOT INCLUDE TEHMINATED OR INACTIVE SYSTEMS.
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APPENDIX B
F6D PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAMS
THIS APPENDIX COMPRISES BOTH ACTIVE AND INACTIVE UNITS
ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY ACCORDING TO UTILITY
"SUPPLEMENTAL EDITION"
CHANGES/ADDITIONS
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CD
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FEEDER
PULVERIZER
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IR HEATER
DEMISTER
TACK GAS REMITTER
Cl. MARBLE BED-
FURNACE
F.D. FAN
STACK
GAS
SCRUBBER
Kansas Power and Light
Original Operational FGD System at Lawrence No. 4.
RECYCLE
WATER
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Kansas Power and Light,
Lawrence No. 4 Operational FGD System
Simplified Process Flow Diagram
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STACK
DO
COAL SUPPLY-^
FEEDER
PULVERIZER
•1.0. FAN
-STACK GAS REMITTER
STACK'
GAS
SCRUBBER
Kansas Power and Light
Original FGD System Installed at Lawrence No. 5;
Simplified Process Flow Diagram.
RECYCLE
WATER
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.
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1
/ MIST\
/ELIMINATORS
SPRAY
7 ROD TOWER
VftNES
I. U. FAN
STACK I POND RETURN
1 (MAKE-UP)
I WATER
BLOWERS
WASH
PUMP
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PONO
Kansas Power and Light,
Lawrence No. 5 Operational FGD System
Simplified Process Flow Diagram
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SCRUBBER INLET
TEST PORT LOCATION
TOP OF STACK
ELEVATION 1645'
TEST PORT
ELEVATION 1516'
PRECIPITATOR
INLET TEST
PORT LOCATION
00
I
at
"B" ABSORBER
NODULE
— TOP OF OUTLET BREECHING
ELEVATION 1372'-2 3/8"
-TOP OF BYPASS BREECHING
ELEVATION 1307'- 8 1/2"
-GRADE ELEVATION 1261
SCRUBBER INLET
TEST PORT LOCATION
Springfield City Utilities, Southwest No. 1:
Simplified Process Diagram
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APPENDIX C
DEFINITIONS
01
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DEFINITIONS
Boiler Capacity Factor:
Boiler Utilization Parameter:
Efficiency:
Particulates
SO,
FGD Viability Indexes
(kWh generation in year)/
maximum cbntinuous generating
capacity in kW x 876dO hr/yr) .
Hours boiler operated/hours in
period, expressed as a percen-
tage.
The actual percentage of
particulates removed by the
emission control system (mech-
anical collectors, ESP, or
fabric filter and FGD) from
the untreated flue gas.
The actual percentage of SO2
removed from the flue gas by
the FGD system. Design removal
efficiency values are presented
for nonoperational systems for
which actual removal data are
not available.
Several parameters have been
developed to quantify the
viability of FGD system tech-
nology. Various terms such as
"availability," "reliability,"
"operability," and "utilization"
are used to accurately repre-
sent the operation of any FGD
system during a given period.
The above-mentioned parameters
are defined below and dis-
cussed briefly. The objectives
of this discussion are to make
the reader aware that several
different definitions are
being used and to select
appropriate parameters that
can be used for reporting
purposes so that reasonably
consistent comparisons can be
made.
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DEFINITIONS
Availability Index
Reliability Index
FGD Operability Index
Hours the FGD system is avail-
able for operation (whether
operated or not) divided by
hours in period, expressed as
a percentage. This parameter
tends to overestimate the
viability of the FGD system
because it does not penalize
for election not to operate
the system when it could have
been operated. Boiler down-
time may tend to increase the
magnitude of the parameter
because FGD failures generally
cannot occur during such
periods.
Hours the FGD system was
operated divided by the hours
the FGD system was called upon
to operate, expressed as a
percentage. This parameter
has been developed in order
not to penalize the FGD
system for elected outages,
e.g., periods when the FGD
system could have been run but
was not run because of chemi-
cal shortages, lack of manpower,
short duration boiler operations,
etc. The main problem in
using this formula is the
concise determination whether
or not the system was "called
upon to operate" during a
given time period. In addition,
an undefined value can result
when the FGD system is not
called upon to operate for a
given period (e.g., turbine or
boiler outage when FGD system
is available).
Hours the FGD system was opera-
ted divided by boiler operating
hours in period, expressed as
a percentage. This parameter
indicates the degree to which
the FGD system is actually
used, relative to boiler
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FGD Utilization Index
FGD Status:
Category 1
Category 2
Category. 3
operating time. The parameter
does not reflect the extent of
exertion on the FGD system,
that is, the magnitude of the
parameter'has little or no
correlation with FGD! system
operating time. Also, the
parameter is penalized when
options are exercised not to
use the FGD system in periods
when the system is operable.
In addition, an undefined
value can result when the FGD
system is not called upon to
operate for a given period
(e.g., turbine or boiler
outage when FGD system is
available).
Hours that the FGD system
operated divided by total hours
in period. This parameter is
a relative stress factor for
the FGD system. It is not a
complete measure of FGD system
viability because the para-
meter can be strongly influ-..
enced by conditions that are
external to the FGD system
(e.g., infrequent boiler
operation will lower the value
of the parameter although the
FGD system may be highly
dependable in its particular
application).
Operational - FGD system is in
service removing SO-.
Under Construction - ground
has been broken for installa-
tion of FGD system, but FGD
system has not become opera-
tional.
Planned, Contract Awarded -
contract has been signed for
purchase of FGD system but
ground has not been broken for
installation.
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Category 4
Category 5
Category 6
Category 7
Category 8
FGD Vendor
Fuel Characteristics
New
Nonregenerable
Planned, Letter of Intent
Signed - letter of intent has
been signed, but legal con-
tract for purchase has not
been awarded.
Planned, Requesting/Evaluating
Bids - bid requests have been
released but no letter of
intent or contract has been
issued.
Considering only FGD Systems -
an FGD system is proposed as a
means to meet an SO- regula-
tion.
Considering an FGD system as
well as alternative methods.
Nonoperational - FGD system
has been in service in the
past but has been shut down
permanently or for an extended
indefinite period of time.
A firm which fabricates and
supplies FGD systems, most
notably the flue gas treating
and ancillary equipment.
Type of fuel, average gross
heating value in Btu/lb.
average percent ash and average
percent sulfur content for
fuel as fired.
FGD unit and boiler were
designed at the same time or
space for addition of an FGD
unit was reserved when boiler
was constructed.
The SO2 removed from the flue
gas is not recovered in a
usable or marketable form and
resulting sulfur-bearing waste
products must be disposed in
an environmentally acceptable
fashion.
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Operational Experience
Process
Regulatory Class
Regenerable
Retrofit
Sludge Disposal
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Summary of FGD status and
description of current month's
progress.
Company name if process is
patented. Generic name if
several companies have similar
processes.
A. New boiler constructed
subject to Federal New
Source Performance Stan-
dards .
B. Existing boiler subject
to State Standard that is
more stringent than the
Federal New Source Per-
formance Standard (NSPS).
C. Existing boiler subject
to State Standard that is
equal to or less strin-
gent than NSPS.
D. Other (unknown, undeter-
mined) .
The S02 removed from the flue
gas is recovered in a usable
or marketable form (e.g.,
sulfur, sulfuric acid, gypsum,
ammonium sulfate, sodium
sulfate).
FGD unit must be added to an
existing boiler not specifi-
cally designed to accommodate
FGD unit.
Disposal method for nonregen-
erable systems producing
sludge including: lined
or unlined ponds, stabilized
or unstabilized sludge, and
on- or off-site disposal,
disposal type (minefiil,
landfill., structural fill) .
For the regenerable systems,
the form or method of sulfur
recovery is provided (e.g. -
molten elemental sulfur,
sulfuric acid plant).
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Start-up Date
Total FGD System Lost
Generation Factor
Unit Cost
Unit Location
Unit Name
Unit Rating
Date when initial SC>2 removal
began or is scheduled to
begin.
The total monthly lost genera-
tion hours due to FGD train
outages divided by the total
monthly expected generation if
the FGD trains would have been
available for operation,
expressed as a percentage.
Capital Cost in $/kW includ-
ing: S02 absorption and
regeneration system, S02
recovery system, solids dis-
posal, site improvements,
land, roads, tracks, substa-
tion, engineering costs,
contractors fee and interest
on capital during construc-
tion.
Annualized Cost in mills/kWh
including fixed and variable
costs. Fixed costs include:
interest on capital, deprecia-
tion, insurance, taxes, and
labor costs including over-
head. Variable costs include:
raw materials, utilities, and
maintenance.
City and State listed in
mailing address.
Unit identification as it
appears in Electrical World -
Directory of Electrical Util-
ities, McGraw-Hill - Current
Edition - or as indicated by
utility representative for
installations in planning
stages.
Operational - Maximum con-
tinuous gross generation
capacity in MW; Preopera-
tional - maximum continuous
design generation capacity in
MW.
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Utility Name Name of corporation as it
appears in Electrical World -
Directory of Electrical Util-
ities, McGraw-Hill - Current
Edition - as space permits.
Water Make-Up Gallons per minute of make-up
water requited per MW of
capacity.
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1.PEPORTNO. 2. ~~ " ~™
EPA-600/7-78-051b
4. TiTLE ANDSUBTITLE
EPA Utility FGD Survey: February-March 1978
7. AUTHOR(S)
N.Gregory, G.Isaacs, B. Las eke, M.Melia, A. Patkar
and M. Smith
9. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS
PEDCo Environmental, Inc.
11499 Chester Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
12. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS
EPA, Office of Research and Development
Industrial Environmental Research Laboratory
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
3. RECIPIENT'S ACCESSION NO.
5. REPORT DATE
June 1978
6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE
s. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT ,\o
10. PRC GRAM ELEMENT MO
EHE624
11. CONTRACT/GRANT NO.
68-01-4147, TaskS
13. TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED
Periodic; 2-3/78
14. SPONSORING AGENCY CODE
EPA/600/13
TECHNICAL REPORT DATA
(Please read Inunction* on the reverse bcjort;
15. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES EPA project officers are N. Kaplan (IERL-RTP, 919/541-2556) and
J.C.Herlihy (DSSE, 202/755-8137).
16. ABSTRACT
The report is an updated supplement to EPA-600/7-78-051a and should be
used in conjunction with it. It presents a survey of utility flue gas desulfurization
(FGD) systems in the U. S. , summarizing information contributed by the utility Indus
try, process suppliers, regulatory agencies, and consulting engineering firms.
Systems are tabulated alphabetically, by development status (operational, under
construction, in planning stages, or terminated operations), by utility Company, by
process supplier, by process , by waste disposal practice. and by regulatory class.
It presents data on system design, fuel sulfur content, operating history, and actual
performance. It discusses problems and solutions associated with the boilers and
FGD systems. Process flow diagrams and FGD system economic data are appended
to the report.
17 KEY WORDS AND DOCUMENT ANALYSIS
a. DESCRIPTORS
Pollution Maintenance
Flue Gases
Desulfurization
Electric Utilities
Waste Disposal
Boilers
i3. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT
Unlimited
b.lDENTIFIERS/OPEN ENDED TERMS
Pollution Control
Stationary Sources
Utility Boilers
Unclassified
20. SECURITY CLASS (Tliispage)
Unclassified
c. COSATI Held/Group
13B
21B
07A,07D
15E
ISA
97
22. PRICE
EPA Form 2220-1 (9-73)
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