EPA-650/2-74-028 APRIL 1974 Environmental Protection Technology Series X'X-X:X-X*X-X - X -X v X vXvXv' SipgSgS:; x^^>S* j::yw>:i::j:;x ^;^?X^^^K^^^:X^^:!^:^ :>XvX #i::¥: ivX-x- X-X'X'x'X-X'X-X'XvX'l 111 X'X'X; >x::%: m* >:•:•:•:•:• •>x-:'A' lii:i: -WWW ::::V>:¥ III •ii^ii^iiiiiiiiiiiiii^ ------- EPA-650/2-74-028 LONE STAR STEEL STEAM-HYDRO AIR CLEANING SYSTEM EVALUATION by Joseph D. McCain and Wallace B. Smith Southern Ruse-arch Institute 2000 Ninth Avenue- South Birmingham, Alabama 35205 lor M. W. Kellogg Company 1300 Three Greenway Plaza Houston, Texas 77046 Contract No. 68-02-1308 (Task 11) ROAP No. 21ADL-04 Program Element No. 1AB012 EPA Project Officer: Dale L. Harmon Control Systems Laboratory National Environmental Research Center Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711 Prepared for OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 April 1974 ------- This report has been reviewed by the Environmental Protection Agency and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Agency, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use. 11 ------- ABSTRACT This report presents the results of fractional and overall mass efficiency tests of the Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro scrubber. The tests were performed on one of seven modules of a full scale scrubber used for controlling particulate emissions from an open hearth furnace. Total flue gas particulate mass concentrations were determined at the inlet and outlet of the scrubber by conventional (Method 5) techniques. Inlet and out- let particulate concentrations as functions of size were determined on a mass basis using cascade irapactors for sizes from about 0.3 ym to 5 um, and on a number basis for sizes smaller than about 1 ym using optical and diffusional methods. The text of this report includes brief descriptions of the open hearth process, the Lone Star Steel steam- hydro scrubber, economics of operating the scrubber, the measurement methods for calculating the fractional efficiency, a synthesized time history of the open hearth particulate emissions, and fractional efficiencies as measured for several scrubber operating conditions. This report was submitted in fulfullment of a sub- contract to Southern Research Institute per Task No. 11 of Contract 68-02-1308 by the M. W. Kellogg Company under the sponsorship of the Environmental Protection Agency. Work under the subcontract was completed as of February 15, 1974. 111 ------- "XV. ------- TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ABSTRACT ill CONCLUSION 1 INTRODUCTION 2 DISCUSSION 5 APPDENDICES 25 A - MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATION OF THE SCRUBBER 26 B - SCRUBBER OPERATING PARAMETERS DURING TESTS 28 C1- OPEN HEARTH FURNACE OPERATING SUMMARY 30 C2- OPEN HEARTH FURNACE MATERIALS SUMMARY 31 D - ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS OF THE STEAM HYDRO AIR CLEANING SYSTEM 32 E - CONVERSION FACTORS 36 FIGURES 1 - The Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro Air Cleaning System 4 2 - Optical and Diffusional Sizing System 8 3 - Condensation Nuclei Data Taken During the Oxygen Lance Cycle 11 4 - Optical and Condensation Nuclei Counter Data Taken During the Charge Cycle 12 ------- TABLE OF CONTENTS (Continued) FIGURES (Continued) Page 5 - Inlet and Outlet Particle Size Distributions Measured using Optical and Diffusion Techniques 14 6 - Fractional Efficiency of the Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro Scrubber 15 7 - Time History of the Particulate Loading at the Inlet of the Steam- Hydro Scrubber 17 8 - Fractional Efficiency Calculated Using Imp actor Data Only 21 TABLES I - Optimization of Steam Hydro Scrubber Performance 9 II - Scrubber Outlet Loading by Size Interval 19 III - Scrubber Inlet Loading by Size Interval 20 IV - Mass Train Test Results, Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro Air Cleaning System 22 V - Mass Train Test Results, Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro Air Cleaning System 23 VI ------- SECTION I CONCLUSIONS The collection efficiency of the Steam-Hydro air cleaning system is quite high. As measured using conventional (Method 5) techniques on a source pro- ducing particulate having a mass mean diameter of about 1 ym the efficiency was measured at 99.90 and 99.84% for two days of testing. Measured fractional efficiencies were about 90% at 0.01 ym, about 70% at 0.05 ym, 85% at 0.1 ym, 99.9% at 0.5 ym, 99.99% at 1 ym, and 99.6% at 5 ym. The minimum in the fractional efficiency at about 0.05 ym is probably real, but the actual value is somewhat uncertain because of diffi- culties in making diffusional measurements in the time variable open hearth process. The manufacturer's estimate of the energy requirements for achieving the efficiencies given above are approximately 8250 BTU/1000 SCF to 12,750 BTU/1000 SCF for system back pressures ranging from one to six inches of water. ------- SECTION II INTRODUCTION This report presents results of the tests con- ducted by Southern Research Institute to determine the capability of the Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro scrubber to collect fine particulates. The goals of the tests were: (1) to determine optimum operating conditions of the scrubber, (2) to determine the over- all mass efficiency and the fractional efficiency of the scrubber while operating under optimum conditions, and (3) to determine the fractional efficiency of the scrubber for some non-optimum operating conditions as time and circumstances permitted. Figure 1 is a schematic of the basic Lone Star Steam-Hydro scrubber showing the inlet and outlet sampling locations. At the time tests were conducted four of five open hearth furnaces at this plant were operating con- tinuously 24 hours per day. Each furnace producing three 300 ton batches of steel per day with the pro- duction time scheduled for each of the four furnaces staggered by about two hours for logistical purposes, although the actual timing for any one furnace varied somewhat from this schedule. The operations for any one batch were: (1) charging of the furnace with scrap metal, requiring about four hours, (2) addition of iron directly from a blast furnace, requiring about thirty minutes, (3) the refining phase (oxygen lance), ------- requiring about three hours, and finally (4) furnace tapping and pouring, requiring about thirty minutes. The highest sustained particulate emission rates occur during the oxygen lance portion of the operation, with the actual emission rate and size distribution of the particulate being quite variable throughout the cycle. This variability caused some difficulty in both measurement and interpretation of data as is described in the discussion section of this report. The waste process gases, at temperatures of about 1500°F from the four furnaces, are carried through a series of flues, flow controllers, and ducts to three waste heat boilers, each of which supplies steam to drive seven of the scrubber modules shown in Figure 1. These are arranged in a semi-circle around the boilers. The gas temperature leaving the boilers is about 530°F. The draft for the entire furnace and scrubber system is provided by the steam ejectors in the scrubber modules. Because only three boiler/scrubber systems are used to control the emissions from four furnaces, each system treats the emissions from more than one furnace. The system on which the measurements were made was fed primarily by furnaces 3 and 4 with approximately 67% of the gas handled by the system coming from furnace No. 4. The fact that more than one furnace supplied the system being measured also added to the difficulty in interpreting some of the results and made it impractical to attempt to isolate certain portions of the overall furnace cycle for analysis, The manufacturers description of the operation of the scrubber is given in Appendix A. 3 ------- Outlet sampling. locations Mixing tube Injection water. Steam nozzel inlet Particle accelerator Cyclones Atomizer water Cyclone slurry Inlet duct Inlet sampling locations Rue gas from waste heat boiler. Fed by open hearth furnance Atomizer slurry Figure 1. The Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro Air Cleaning System. ------- SECTION III DISCUSSION A total of four measurement techniques were used during the tests. These were: (1) diffusional techniques using condensation nuclei counters and diffusion batteries for determining concentration and size distribution on a number basis for particles having diameters less than approximately 0.2 urn, (2) optical techniques to determine concentrations and size distribution for particles having diameters between approximately 0.3 ym and 1.5 urn, (3) inertial techniques using cascade impactors for determining concentrations and size distributions on a mass basis for particles having diameters between approximately 0.25 ym and 5 ym, and (4) standard mass train measure- ments for determining total inlet and outlet mass loadings. The useful concentration ranges of both the optical counter and the condensation nuclei counters are such that extensive dilution of the gas streams being sampled was required. Dilution factors of about 65:1 were used for the outlet measurements and about 500:1 for the inlet measurements. In order to insure that condensation effects were minimal and that the particles were dry as measured, the diluent air was dried and filtered, and diffusional driers were utilized in the lines carrying the diluted samples to the various instruments. Because of the size and complexity of the optical and diffusional measuring systems, and the fact that only one set of equipment exists for measurements 5 ------- of this type, it was not possible to obtain simul- taneous inlet and outlet data with these methods. The system was first installed at the outlet sampling location, the scrubber was tuned, and all the outlet data were obtained. Subsequently, the equipment was moved to the inlet and the necessary inlet data were obtained. For the purposes of calculating the efficiency of the scrubber, the assumption was made that the open hearth process was sufficiently repe- titive that the inlet data, as obtained above, were a valid representation of that which would have been obtained during the time the outlet measurements were made. Accuracy in the diffusional measurements was limited by process variations and the efficiencies derived from these data are rather uncertain. However, the trerds in the fractional efficiencies derived from the data are probably real and the fractions of the influent material that penetrate the scrubber are probably correct to within a factor of two to three. Similar tests on a source with less process variations (i.e., a Kraft recovery boiler, or a pulverized coal- fired power boiler) would be desirable in order to refine the efficiency data. The optical data are presented on the basis of equivalent polystyrene latex sizes and the indicated sizes can differ from the true sizes by factors as large as two to three. Data obtained using this method were primarily intended as a means of real time monitoring of process changes and the results of changes in the scrubber operation, but also serve as rough checks on the data obtained with the cascade ------- impactors. The sampling system used for obtaining the optical and diffusional data is illustrated diagrammatically in Figure 2. The tests took place on the dates of December 4 through December 11, 1973, with December 4 pri- marily used for instrumentation setup, checkout, and preliminary measurements. Optimization of the scrubber operating parameters was accomplished on December 5 using the optical and condensation nuclei counters. The results of these tests are given in Table I , which includes the three primary operating variables (cyclone accelerator position, steam pressure at the ejection nozzle inlet, and gas flow rate). Direct comparisons of data between some of the test conditions are not meaningful because of variations in the open hearth process. This is especially true of tests that are separated by periods of more than a few minutes. The operating condition chosen from the real time optical and CN data did appear to produce lower outlet loadings as later measured with the impactors when compared with two other conditions also used in the tests. The optimum conditions appeared to be accelerator position 3, steam pressure 250 Ibs and 11,000 scfm flow rate. Other conditions tested were accelerator position 2, 250 Ibs steam pressure and 15,000 scfm; and accelerator position 3, 300 Ibs steam pressure, and 13,000 scfm. Diffusional data for efficiencies below 0.3 ym were obtained only under the apparent optimum condi- tion. A brief test using the condensation nuclei and ------- Flowmeters Cyclone Pump Process Exhaust Line v Particulate Sample Line Aerosol Photometer Diffusional Dryer (Optional) \ Device \ Cyclone (Optional) Pressure Balancing Line Recirculated Clean Dilution Air Filter Pump Bleed Figure 2. Optical and Diffusional Sizing System. ------- TABLE I OPTIMIZATION OF STEAM HYDRO SCRUBBER PERFORMANCE Time 1130 1140 1150 1225 1230 1240 1255 1300 1310 1330 1340 1730 1740 1750 1800 Particle Acceleration Position 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 3 3 Steam Pressure psig 250 300 350 250 300 350 250 300 350 250 300 350 300 250 Gas Flow Ibs/min 1320 1453 1526 1404 1498 1581 1510 1612 1702 1096 1182 1163 1048 916 Particles/on3* Particles/cm3* Dia.iO.06 ym Dia.^0.45 ym 0.72 x 10s 0.69 0.90 0.94 1.51 2.24 0.93 1.58 1.47 0.78 0.78 1.38 1.1 0.79 2.0 x 10 3 2.0 2.2 > 2.3 > 2.3 > 2.3 > 2.4 > 2.4 > 2.4 > 2.2 > 2.2 1.35 1.24 1.17 Particles/cm3* Dia.il. 0 urn 45 14 200 2100 2400 2400 > 2400 > 2400 1200 1.6 1.9 6.7 < 2 < 2 Particles/cm3* Dia.il. 6 gm 2 2 11 105 123 248 588 235 214 11 11 < 2 < 2 < 2 250 1283 0.85 > 2.1 15 < 2 * Concentration of particles larger than the stated size in the scrubber effluent gas stream. ------- optical techniques with the atomizer water turned off indicated a definite increase in the concen- tration of submicron particles with the atomizer water off. Insufficient data were obtained to fully quantify the effect. Figures 3 and 4 are recordings made at the outlet using the optical and diffusional systems. Figure 3 is condensation nuclei data which corre- sponds to particulate concentrations over the range from 0.01 to 0.2 ym in particle diameter. This data was taken over a 25 minute period on December "1, during oxygen lance. It is evident from Figure 3 that even during lance, the most stable process, variations in the particulate concentration are large. Because of this, the accuracy of the diffusional results is limited. For example, when testing, the diffusional system operator may be looking for ten percent changes in concentration due to size related penetration differences in the diffusion batteries, while the open hearth process interjects concentration changes of almost an order of magnitude. In short, the "signal" to "noise" ratio was unfavorable when operating the diffusional system on the open hearth process. Figure 4 shows optical and diffusional data taken December 7, during a charging cycle. The vari- ations in particulate concentration are quite large, and periodic. The periodicity may be related to the charge operations or to the furnace draft direction 10 ------- 4.0 3.6 U) 3.2 U •rl •P 2.8 I*-) o CO c o a2'4 u z o U 1.6 1.2 0.8 I 10 15 TIME, min. 25 30 Figure 3. Condensation Nuclei Data Taken During the Oxygen Lance Cycle. 11 ------- 60 50 i-i o •H •U h 10 en o 40 R) 01 3 € 30 K Ul § o 20 10 60 50 40 30 20 10 o D) O •H 3 s & o o 10 15 20 TIME, min. 25 30 35 40 Figure 4, Optical and Condensation Nuclei Counter Data Taken During the Charge Cycle. (a) Optical Data (0.3 - 2 ym Diameter), (b) Diffusional Data (0.01 - 2 ym Diameter). Concentrations are those obtained after dilution by a factor of 1:65. ------- changes. Curve (a) is optical data and corresponds to the particle concentration from about 0.3 to 2 ym diameter. Curve (b) is condensation nuclei data corresponding to the concentration within the size range from 0.01 to 0.1 ym diameter. Notice that when the large particle concen- tration curve (a) increases, the small particle concentration curve (b) decreases. This probably occurs as a result of a higher loss rate by agglo- meration resulting from changes in the surface area to which the ultrafine particles may diffuse. Figure 5 shows typical inlet and outlet size distributions as obtained by optical and diffusional methods during oxygen lance, the most stable process during the heat cycle (see Figure 7). Figure 6 shows the fractional efficiencies calculated from these data together with a set of typical results from the impac- tor measurements. Inertial sizing was accomplished using Brink cascade impactors for inlet measurements and Andersen impactors for outlet measurements. Sampling was done at near isokinetic rates. Errors due to deviations from isokinetic sampling should be of little consequence for particles having aerodynamic diameters smaller than 5 ym or physical diameters smaller than 2 ym for an assumed density of 5.2 gm/cm3. Further, because the sampling was at near isokinetic rates, the calcu- lated collection efficiencies for larger particles are 13 ------- 0.01 O.I 1.0 PARTICLE DIAMETER, j 10.0 Figure 5. Inlet and Outlet Particle Size Distributions Measured using Optical and Diffusional Techniques. 14 ------- \J.UI 0 1 1 5 10 O K U S 50 0. 88 90 99 999 QQQQ : ; + + * + + +**' D • - O 0 O O • - • - O DIFF n OPT + IMPACT - i i i i i i i i 1 i i i i i i i i 1 i i i i i i i i 99.9 99 98 o 90 >- UJ u u. u. UJ 8 .LECTION _i 0 u 10 5 1 O.I 0.01 001 01 10 100 PARTICLE DIAMETER, jiin Figure 6. Fractional Efficiency of the Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro Scrubber. ------- probably reasonably close to the true values. Because of the relatively small duct dimensions as compared to the sizes of the impactors, single point sampling was used in the ducts with the in- let impactors at flue gas temperature (^515°F). The outlet impactors were heated to about 40° above flue gas temperature to insure that no condensation took place within the impactor. Such condensation might cause operational difficulties or lead to incorrect sizing. Because of the wide disparity in the inlet and outlet mass loadings (inlet ^1-2 grains/cf, and outlet ^0.001 grain/cf) complete simultaneity in the inlet and outlet sampling was not possible. Outlet samples were generally of about 6 hours dura- tion while inlet samples were of about 6 minutes duration. Because of the very low outlet loading and the consequent length of the outlet sampling time, it was found to be impractical to attempt to isolate individual portions of the overall furnace cycle for analysis. A secondary consideration in omitting the furnace operation breakdown in the out- let measurements was the fact that the scrubber was being fed from two furnaces, approximately 67% from number four and 33% from number three, with the phase relations between the two furnace cycles being quite variable. Since the inlet sampling could not correspond directly with the outlet sampling, an inlet mass loading history for one complete furnace cycle was synthesized for each size interval covered by the inlet impaction stages. Examples of these synthesized histories are shown in Figure 7. 16 ------- M a 3 Q o o 1 s s b. o> a w a> O Tap Start charge ! End Start End hot metal charge hot start lance metal l Tap Figure 7. Time History of the Particulate Loading at the Inlet of the Steam-Hydro Scrubber. The Time Period Shown is About Eight Hours. ------- Appropriate time averages from the synthesized complete cycle was used in computing the frac- tional efficiencies from the impactor data. The sizes reported here for the inertial data are based on an assumed particle density of 5.2 gm/cnr . If the true particle densities are lower than this value/ the sizes as given should be increased by a factor equal to the square root of ratio of the assumed density to true density. The impactor data are summarized in Tables II and III and the fractional efficiencies as calculated from these data are shown in Figure 8. Mass train measurements were obtained by Guardian Systems, Inc., of Anniston, Alabama, under subcontract to Southern Research Institute on December 10 and 11, and the results of these measurements are shown in Tables IV and V. The overall efficiencies, by mass, based on these results are included in Table V. Appendices are included which contain summaries of furnace and scrubber operations during the time intervals over which data were obtained, and cost- estimates for the operation of the scrubber. With regard to the scrubber energy requirements, it should be noted that the steam flow is that which is required to pump and clean a gas stream with approximately five to seven inches of water back pressure. According to the manufacturer, the amount of steam used is a function of this back pressure. 18 ------- vo TABLE II SCRUBBER OUTLET LOADING BY SIZE INTERVAL DATE(S) & TIHE(S) Acc. Position Steam Fres. Scrubber Flow Rate 11 §4 Furnace Operations During Measurement Overall Loading (gr/dscf) Size Interval/Loading Microns/ (gr/dscf) >6.04 3.75-6.04 2.53-3.75 1.71-2.53 1.09-1.71 0.52-1.09 0.30-0.52 0.18-0.30 <0.18 * Heater failed resulting 12/6 12:03/ 13:33 3 250 ,000 Lance 0.0012 0.00009 0.00002 0.00000 0.00008 0.00001 0.00008 0.00018 0.00017 0.00053 in large ** Value represents the total loadin 12/6 17:45/ 19:15 12/7 11:45/ 13:32 3 250 11,000 Lance 0.0012 0.00013 0.00005 0.00006 0.00004 0.00001 0.00007 0.00015 0.00017 0.00052 amount of water g for all partic 12/7* 10:03/ 11:33 13 : 35/ 14:00 3 250 11,000 Non- Lance 0.0014 0.00040** 0.00018 0.00081 condensing in :le sizes large 12/8 10:30/ 16:30 3 300 13,000 15 60% NL 40% L 0.00086 0.00003** 0.00007 0.00014 0.00012 0.00049 impactor . 12/9 09:30/ 10:25 10:55/ 16:00 2 250 ,000 60% NL 40% L 0.0016 0.00007 0.00006 0.00004 0.00003 0.00002 0.00006 0.00016 0.00020 0.00091 12/10 10:15/ 19:15 3 300 13,000 60% Lance 40% NL 0.00009 0.00004 0.00004 0.00004 0.00002 0.00002 0.00005 0.00014 0.00011 0.00042 12/11 09:45/ 16:10 3 300 13,000 60% Lance 40% NL 0.0017 0.00015 0.00010 0.00009 0.00012 0.00009 0.00012 0.00023 0.00017 0.00060 r than the minimum size ------- TABLE III SCRUBBER INLET LOADING BY SIZE INTERVAL * Date 12/11 12/09 12/07 12/08 12/05 12/08 12/11 12/08 12/05 12/10 12/07 to ° 12/09 12/08 12/09 12/11 12/06 12/06 12/07 12/05 12/05 12/09 12/10 12/10 12/06 12/11 12/06 12/10 Tine 10:23 13:07 14:44 15:03 15:00 09:48 11:33 16:01 15:57 16:12 10:46 09:54 11:45 16:10 13:34 17:52 12:18 11:57 11:46 11:55 11:13 18:15 11:38 18:49 14:37 13:16 12:32 Tine After Op. 14 Oper. Start. Charge 3 10 15 35 40 60 75 90 100 160 180 End of Charge to Hot Meta] 15 45 Hot Metal 0 Lance 19 22 30 30 40 50 55 55 63 80 82 86 Tap 7 Total Load 0.157 0.346 0.385 0.182 0.129 0.656 1.29 1.81 0.784 0.656 2.55 0.507 0.768 0.616 1.30 2.46 2.20 1.18 2.63 2.11 1.87 2.02 1.82 2.18 1.61 1.32 0.267 nia. (p=5.2 >6.0 0.024 0.064 0.029 0.088 0.176 0.075 0.063 0.238 0.337 0.472 0.148 0.154 0.209 (Dia. (pal. >14 Loading in Size interval, >3.4 0.048 0.048 0.250 0.299 0.109 0.203 0.077 0.230 0.346 0.444 0.433 0.134 0.274 0.113 si O >7 .9 3.4-6.0 0.021 0.005 0.008 0.010 0.010 0.000 0.006 0.048 0.035 0.050 0.009 0.029 0.031 2.0-3.4 0.029 0.016 0.013 0.003 0.017 0.027 0.062 0.042 0.027 0.002 0.028 0.009 0.038 0.019 0.057 0.060 0.066 0.079 0.068 0.127 0.052 0.075 0.022 0.032 0.059 0.047 0.022 1.3-2.0 0.012 0.029 0.018 0.014 0.008 0.057 0.045 0.123 0.080 0.016 0.139 0.035 0.070 0.014 0.152 0.218 0.180 0.266 0.230 0.196 0.138 0.170 0.031 0.050 0.143 0.209 0.006 0.70-1.3 0.021 0.096 0.084 0.020 0.005 0.207 0.210 0.290 0.225 0.152 0.430 0.118 0.161 0.112 0.403 0.797 0.678 0.206 0.866 0.679 0.379 0.622 0.390 0.202 0.367 0.205 0.012 grains/sdcf 0.43-0.70 0.036 0.128 0.088 0.043 0.013 0.158 0.312 0.459 0.171 0.252 1.066 0.205 0.142 0.197 0.274 0.589 0.469 0.141 0.569 0.425 0.527 0.572 0.612 0.967 0.428 0.324 0.041 0.23-0.43 0.100 0.029 0.319 0.471 0.735 0.125 0.149 0.356 0.273 0.205 0.304 0.248 0.256 0.056 OfiQ-1 1 . uy i . 4 <0.43 0.014 0.007 0.065 0.110 0.094 0.159 0.070 0.125 0.156 0.156 0.605 0.747 0.294 <0.23) 0.033 0.008 0.091 0.123 0.049 0.029 0.048 0.214 0.188 0.251 0.042 0.200 0.032 0.016 <0.69) • Samples are ordered to synthesize one complete furnace cycle. ------- 0.001 99.999 0.01 99.99 o K O.I Ul Q. * o o * UJ u u. u. 99.9 u a UJ o o 1.0 10.0 • o + ACC. POS. 3 2 3 STEAM PRESSURE 250 250 300 GAS FLOW 11000 15000 13000 I j i 0.01 O.I 1.0 PARTICLE DIAMETER, urn Figure B. Fractional Efficiency Calculated Using Impactor Data Only. 99 90 10.0 21 ------- TABLE IV MASS TRAIN TEST RESULTS Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro Air Cleaning System Position: Date: Test No. : Stack Temp:°R to Moisture, % Avg. Velocity, fpm Flow, ACFM Flow, DSCFM Grains/ACF Grains/DSCF Run Duration (min) Time: Inlet 12/10 1 965 5.42 1428 17939 9110 0.306 0.597 60 11:15 Inlet 12/10 2 965 4.68 1613 20261 10476 0.132 0.255 120 12:35 Inlet 12/10 3 970 8.50 1780 22350 11036 0.259 0.525 40 15:30 Inlet 12/10 4 965 4.04 1835 23047 11996 0.627 1.205 120 17:15 Inlet 12/11 1 995 3.63 1398 17561 8849 0.157 0.312 160 09:00 Inlet 12/11 2 995 3.44 1718 21582 10940 0.467 0.921 165 13:20 ------- TABLE V MASS TRAIN TEST RESULTS Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro Air Cleaning System (O u Position: Date: Time: Test No. : Stack Temp. : °R Moisture , % Grains/ACF Grains/DSCF Run Duration (min) Scrubber Eff. Outlet 12/10 11:30 1 620 29.31 0.0002 0.0003 70 99.95 Outlet 12/10 13:00 2 623 34.21 0.0003 0.0005 60 99.80 Outlet 12/10 15:00 3 621 28.78 0.0003 0.0005 60 99.90 Outlet 12/10 17:00 4 621 20.71 0.0006 0.0008 60 99.93 Outlet 12/11 09:00 1 624 29.21 0.0004 0.0007 60 99.78 Outlet 12/11 10:30 2 622 33.00 0.0004 0.0007 60 99.78 Outlet 12/11 12:00 3 624 36.44 0.0004 0.0007 60 99.78 Outlet 12/11 13:30 4 625 38.44 0.0004 0.0007 60 99.92 Outlet 12/11 15 5 :00 625 34 0. 0. 60 99 .43 0004 0007 .92 ------- For example, the amount of steam required to pump and clean a system with two inches of water back pressure is approximately one third that required at five to seven inches. (Excessive back pressure is caused in the case of the Lone Star Steel system by dirty waste heat boilers). 24 ------- SECTION IV APPENDICES A MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATION OF THE SCRUBBER B SCRUBBER OPERATING PARAMETERS DURING TESTS C1 OPEN HEARTH FURNACE OPERATING SUMMARY C2 OPEN HEARTH FURNACE MATERIALS SUMMARY D ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS OF THE STEAM HYDRO AIR CLEANING SYSTEM E CONVERSION FACTORS 25 ------- APPENDIX A MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATION OF THE SCRUBBER The system utilizes a high-speed steam drive with injected water to perform an extremely efficient scrubbing action. The heart of the system, which contains no moving parts, consists of a steam nozzle, water injector, mixing tube and twin cyclones. System operation is simple and easily controlled. Normally, the system operates on energy produced by waste heat captured from the process being con- trolled. The heat is used to generate steam in a waste heat boiler. In installations where heat energy is low, supplemental heat may be provided. In many cases, a package steam boiler may supply all the energy. In addition to driving the system, the steam nozzle creates draft which draws contaminated gases into the system. Atomizer Chamber First stage of cleaning is done in an optional atomizing chamber with water sprays that may be employed to cool the gas stream and remove heavy par- ticulate. Most processes do not require this chamber but it can be installed as a first-phase cleaner for certain difficult effluents. A negative pressure is 26 ------- maintained in this chamber. A process occurs where steam joins small particulate for second-phase re- moval in the mixing tube. Mixing Tube Collision between injected water droplets and the particulate, (including acidic gases if present) encapsulation, nucleation, and droplet growth take place in the mixing tube. Collisions occur between particulate and billions of high-speed water droplets. Particulate is encapsulated and a growth process begins to bring submicron particulate to manageable size for disposal through low-pressure-drop cyclones. To insure positive capture of all particulate, a shock wave pattern is created in the mixing tube. Massive turbulence created by the shock wave pattern subjects encapsulated particulate to a sudden and violent scrubbing action. Cyclones Separation of particulate from the gas is achieved by entering low-pressure-drop cyclones with appropriate velocities and particulate which has grown to a size matched to the system. Centrifugal energy in the cyclones is maintained by force imparted from the mixing tube. 27 ------- APPENDIX B SCRUBBER OPERATING PARAMETERS DURING TESTS 24 Hour Date Tina 12/05/73 11 05-13:40 12 20-12.35 12-35-13 40 17-30-18 33 17.30-16:15 12/06/73 12 00-13 41 12 20-12:35 12.35-14:50 14:20-16:20 15 05-13.15 15.15-17.25 17:15-17:30 17.30-19:30 N) 00 18.05-19.30 12/07/73 09.00-10 09 09.00-10.50 10-50-12 45 11:15-11 30 11.30-13:05 13.25-13-55 13.55-15 38 14:30-15 38 12/08/73 10 30-11 i 00 11.05-12.55 12.10-12.25 12:25-13 50 13.30-13 45 13 45-15.40 14.30-16 30 Furnace 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4 Condition Lance Hot Metal Lanco Lanco Charge Lance Hot Metal Charge Charge Hot Metal Lance Hot Metal Lance Charge Lance Charge Charge Hot Metal Lance Hot Metal Lance Lance Charge Charge Hot Hotel Lance Hot Metal Lance Charge Steam Plow Lba/hr 8379 7851 8S19 8108 7932 7357 7357 7357 7357 7357 7357 7357 7560 7560 7270 7270 7357 7357 7386 7328 7299 7328 8695 8840 9202 8811 8695 8724 8666 Gas Flow SCFH 18,441 18,449 18,562 14,362 13,887 10.926 11.116 10,741 10,659 10,674 10,761 11,065 10,782 10,782 10,937 10,919 10,722 10,638 10,770 10.817 10,954 10,949 12,999 12,933 12,904 13,036 13,200 13,011 12,967 Injection Hater GPM 30 30 30 31 5 31 6 33 6 33.6 33.l> 33.6 33 6 33.6 33 1 32.6 32.6 33.6 33.2 32.7 32.6 32 7 33.1 32. E 32.6 33.4 33 5 33.6 33.6 33.6 33 6 33 4 Atomizer Hater 27.2 27 6 27 5 25.7 26.1 26 2 26.2 26.2 24 6 24.3 23.6 0 26.4 26.4 25.9 25.9 26.3 26.6 26.1 26 0 26.3 26.4 26.0 26.0 25.9 25.8 25.8 25 9 25 9 Atomizer Slurry GPM 23.3 22 2 24.4 26 9 27 4 23 7 23. S 23.9 23.9 23.9 24.1 0 23.9 23.9 23.6 23.6 24.4 25.6 23.8 25.7 25 8 25.9 23 0 22.6 22.4 22 5 23.3 22.3 22.2 Cyclone Slurry CP» 29.8 30 7 28.4 28 3 28 5 28 1 28.1 28 1 28.1 28 1 28.6 24.1 28 B 28.8 30 1 29 6 27.6 28.1 28 1 27.4 28.5 28.6 31.4 31.3 31.3 31.6 31.6 31.5 31 4 Particle ACCIl. Position Varied 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 Nozzle Steam Pros Varied 250-350 250-350 250-350 250-350 250-350 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 :so 250 250 250 250 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 Steam Tenp 'F 590-620 590-620 590-620 590-620 590-620 545 545 545 545 545 545 545 545 545 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 550 560 560 560 560 560 560 560 Emission CR/SCF 0 0012 0 0012 0 0012 0.0012 0.0012 0.0012 0 0012 0.0012 0 0012 0 noi2 0 0012 0 0012 0.0012 0.0012 0 0012 0.0012 0 0012 0.00082 0 00082 0.00082 O.OOOB2 0.00082 0 OOOB2 0 00082 •Tine intervals are shown to cover the individual furnace operation of furnaces 3 and 4. ------- APPENDIX B (Continued) 24 Hour Date Timo 12/09/73 08 30-09.40 08 30-09:40 10 05-10 20 10:20-12:20 10:20-12:40 12:40-13:10 13 00-15:35 13.20-15:35 16:10-16:25 16:20-16:30* 16:25-16:30* 12/10/73 09:00-09:30 09:00-11:04 10:20-10:35 IO 10:35-12:25 VD 11:45-13:45 13:30-16:25 14:30-14:45 14:45-16:40 17:00-17:20 17:20-19.10 17:20-19.10 12/11/73 08:30-09:15 09:15-09:30 09:30-12:15 lOi 20-13: 00 13:00-13:20 13:10-16:05 13:20-16:05 Furnace 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 4 Condition Lanco Charge Hot Metal Lance Charge Hot Hotal Charge Lance Hot Metal Charge Lance Charge Lance Hot Metal Lance Charge Charge Hot Hotal LancB Hot Metal LBJICB Charge Charge Hot Hotal Lance Charge Hot Metal Charge Lance Steam Flow Lbs/hT. 7287 7287 7299 7317 7317 7328 7328 7328 7386 7386 7386 8834 8753 8561 8666 8753 8736 8724 8753 8637 8637 8637 8724 8724 8695 8737 8753 8782 8782 Gas Flow SCPM 15,094 15,094 15,146 15,022 15,059 15,020 14,996 15,065 14,933 14,933 14,933 12,834 13,042 13,149 13,060 13,021 12,985 13,088 13,364 13,355 12,909 12,909 13,026 12,927 12,877 12,852 12,894 13,040 13,040 Injection Water 35.5 35.5 35.5 35.6 35.6 35.0 35.0 35.1 35.0 35.0 35.0 34.6 34.4 34.1 34.1 34.1 33.7 33.6 33.6 34.1 33.0 33.0 34.1 34.1 33.4 33.2 33.1 33.6 33.6 Atomizer Wator GPH 25.9 25.9 25.6 24.9 24.9 24.7 24.8 24.8 24.5 24.5 24.5 25.9 26.6 27.3 26.8 26.7 26.7 27.1 26.7 26.6 26.5 26.5 26.2 26.4 26.5 26.5 26.4 26.3 26.3 Atomixer Slurry GPH 22.5 22.5 24.0 22.7 22.6 21.7 21.5 21.5 19.9 19.9 19.9 21.9 23.1 24.9 23.5 23.0 22.6 22.3 22.5 23.1 22.7 22.7 24.1 23.9 24.2 24.1 24.7 23.8 23.8 Cyclone Slurry GPH 32.5 32.5 32.0 32.0 32.1 33.5 33.7 33.7 34.8 34.8 34.8 33.4 32.7 32.4 32.3 32.0 32.2 32.2 32.3 32.9 32.1 32.1 32.0 31.8 31.6 31.3 30.9 32.0 32.0 Particle Accrl. Position **"*^***** 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 02 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 03 Nozzlo Steam Pros 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 300 Steam Temp. •p 540 540 540 540 540 540 540 540 540 540 540 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 555 55S 555 555 555 555 555 Emission 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 0.0015 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0 00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 0.00089 •Stopped Sampling at 16:30 ------- APPENDIX Cl OPEN HEARTH FURNACE OPERATING SUMMARY U) O Number * 37770 47657 37771 47658 37774 47661 37775 47662 37777 47665 37778 47666 37782 47669 37783 47670 37785 47673 37786 47674 37787 37789 47677 37790 47678 37791 37793 47681 37794 Date 12/05/73 12/05/73 12/05/73 12/05/73 12/06/73 12/06/73 12/06/73 12/06/73 12/07/73 12/07/73 12/07/73 12/07/73 12/08/73 12/08/73 12/08/73 12/08/73 12/09/73 12/09/73 12/09/73 12/09/73 12/09/73 12/10/73 12/10/73 12/10/73 12/10/73 12/10/73 12/11/73 12/11/73 12/11/73 TIME Previous Heat Tapped 0830 0705 1450 1340 0840 0700 1727 1340 0500 0710 1010 1310 1010 0810 1540 1350 0335 0700 0940 1220 1535 0330 0630 1105 1225 1640 0425 0800 1215 Began Charging 0910 0745 1600 1420 1125 0740 1805 1420 0540 0750 1050 1430 1105 • 850 1645 1430 0415 0740 1020 1300 1620 0610 0755 1145 1330 1720 0545 1020 1315 Finish Charging 1010 1015 1815 1645 1400 1035 2020 1620 0740 1050 1245 1710 1255 1100 1915 1710 0625 0940 1240 1535 1805 0755 0930 1345 1625 1925 0840 1230 1600 Begin Hot Metal Addition 1220 1050 1850 1715 1505 1120 2050 1715 0815 1115 1325 1750 1330 1210 1955 1745 0710 1005 1310 1610 0830 1020 1430 1700 1945 0915 1300 1643 End Hot Metal Addition 1235 1105 1900 1730 1515 1150 2100 1730 0830 1130 1355 1800 1345 1225 2005 1800 0725 1020 1320 1625 0845 1035 1445 1720 2010 0930 1315 1700 Heat Tapped 1450 1340 2130 1916 1727 1341 2250 1934 1009 1305 1538 1944 1541 1350 2209 2007 0939 1219 1536 1819 1104 1225 1640 1910 2210 1214 1602 1935 * The first digit identifies the furnace, the remaining four identify the batch number. ------- APPENDIX C2 OPEN HEARTH FURNACE MATERIALS SUMMARY U) Heat Number 47657 47658 47661 47662 47665 47666 47669 47670 47673 47674 47677 47678 47681 37770 37771 37774 37775 37777 37778 37782 37783 37785 37786 37787 37789 37790 37791 37793 37794 Cold Iron Charge* 38200 40000 0 0 49000 42000 34000 34200 0 55000 0 54200 25000 41200 58800 0 0 35600 49000 24400 54400 0 57000 67200 0 23000 65300 61000 35000 Steel Charge 317100 311300 314000 285800 311800 310300 314200 314200 314800 314000 314800 308100 311400 319200 314800 286600 285100 311000 310800 314800 314000 315600 314200 313400 312200 314200 316800 314400 312800 Non Metallic Charge 27200 28000 25200 27000 20500 23500 23500 22300 21700 22300 23100 23700 23900 25200 25100 35400 21300 24500 23500 22300 21700 22900 22500 20900 22700 23500 21900 23900 23500 Hot Metal Charge (Direct) 217000 216500 258000 286000 213900 224200 216700 203000 261000 201000 259900 200000 227900 212000 197800 283300 284700 219200 212800 231800 202000 258000 202000 197000 260900 234500 196000 199000 220000 Extra Hot Metal Addition 8000 15000 Metallic Addition 9000 5000 14100 11000 8800 5800 7700 15800 10800 5000 5700 7900 8500 13300 13300 13100 5800 6300 7600 7700 7700 17000 8100 14800 15300 6200 5000 11500 13300 Non Metallic Addition 4500 4000 4000 4000 4500 4000 * All charges and additions are weights of material in pounds. ------- APPENDIX D ESTIMATED OPERATING COSTS OF THE STEAM HYDRO AIR CLEANING SYSTEM Data for these cost estimates were taken from Peters and Timmerhans, Plant Design and Economies For Chemical Engineers, 2nd edition, 1968 and are based on cost data for the year 1967. Steam Cost 500 PSIG $0.60 - $1.20/1000 Ib 100 PSIG 0.50 - 1.00/1000 Ib Water Well 0.03 - 0.15/1000 gal River 0.02 - 0.06/1000 gal Fuel Oil 0.05 - 0.15/gal Figure Dl shows estimated energy requirements as furnished by Lone Star Steel for achieving various levels or grain loadings when operating on the open hearth process. Note that as the backdraft increases, the steam requirement increases. In the case of waste heat boilers - if these are not designed so that they can be kept clean, the steam requirement is higher than for a clean system. Attention is also invited to the fact that on installations such as cupolas and sinter 32 ------- 360 320 280 240 200 160 120 •H A iH 9 n 80 40 For removal of Hydrocarbon Vapors, Aerosols, and other organics - add 33% to energy requirements -2 -4 -6 "H20 -8 -10 -12 Figure Dl. Steam Hydro Steam Requirements Necessary for Producing the Indicated Outlet Loadings When Handling Open Hearth Emissions. 33 ------- plants, the energy to remove hydrocarbon vapors, aerosols, and other organics is approximately 1/3 higher than for the removal of inorganics, i.e., particulate. The level of cleaning can be readily changed by a change in the energy to the system. Once the Steam-Hydro is installed, capital costs are not involved in increasing the cleaning level, simply the operating costs. The operating costs described here are based on two conditions one in which the system energy is derived solely from process waste heat and one for which fuel oil supplies the energy. These figures are estimates only and do not include such things as savings deriving from the fact that the system provides its own draft as well as that for the furnaces, consequently eliminating I.D. and F.D. fans, blowers, etc. The conditions of the tests were: Steam usage: 7300 Ib/hr at 250 PSIG Water usage: 61 gal/min (of which 55 gal/min is recovered) Air flow: 13000 SCFM with a system back pressure of 6" H 0. Outlet particulate loading: 0.0007 gr/DSCR Note that in this application the system back pressure was anomalously high as a result of fouling of the waste heat boiler which was installed with tube rappers but without soot blowers. Figure Dl indicates that this back pressure would lead to a 50% increase in the system energy requirements as compared to the require- ments at a back pressure of 1 inch of water. 34 ------- Assuming nominal values for costs of $0.85/1000 Ib for steam (including the cost of fuel), 0.04/1000 gal for water, and 0.08/gal for fuel oil, the operating cost per thousand SCF when running with a back pressure of 6" W.G = are $0.007977 for steam production, which includes a fuel cost of $0.00671, and a water cost of $0.000188. With a system back pressure of 1" W.G. the steam cost is reduced to $0.00532 of which $0.00474 represents the cost of fuel. Thus where waste heat is available for steam production, eliminating the fuel cost, the operating cost per 1000 SCF are $0.00145 and $0.00077 respectively for operating at 6" W.G. and 1" W.G. back pressures. For applications where waste heat is not available for steam production and fuel must be supplied the costs rise to $0.00817 and $0.00551 per thousand SCF at the afore mentioned back pressures. For operation at 1" W.G. back pressure the annual operating costs per SCFM are $0.403 in the waste heat case and $2.89 for the case in which fuel must be purchased. For the purposes of the proceeding operating cost estimates amortization of capital costs were not included. Inclusion of capital cost amortization would result in substantial increases in the above figures. 35 ------- APPENDIX E TABLE OF CONVERSION FACTORS To Convert From Ibs grains/cf cfm lbs/in2 op °R inches w.g. gallon Btu feet/min To Kg grains/m3 m3/sec Kg/m2 °K °K mm Hg liter Joules m/sec Multiply By 0.454 2.288 0.000472 703.1 (°F + 460) x 5/9 0.556 1.8682 3.785 1054.8 0.00508 36 ------- TECHNICAL REPORT DATA (Please read luaniriivns on the rei me before completing I REPORT NO EPA-650/2-74-028 3 RECIPIENT'S ACCESSION-NO 4 TITLE AND SUBTITLE Lone Star Steel Steam-Hydro Air Cleaning System Evaluation 5 REPORT DATE April 1974 6 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE 7 AUTHOH(S) J. D. McCain and W. B. Smit h, Southern Research Institute, Birmingham, Ala. 35205 8 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NO 9 PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS M.W. Kellogg Co. 1300 Three Greenway Plaza Houston, Texas 77046 10 PROGRAM ELEMENT NO 1AB012; ROAP 21ADL-04 11 CONTRACT/GRANT NO 68-02-1308 (Task 11) 12 SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS EPA, Office of Research and Development NERC-RTP, Control Systems Laboratory Research Triangle Park, NC 27711 13 TVPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED Final (Through 2/15/74) 14 SPONSORING AGENCY CODE IS SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 16 ABSTRACT,^ rep0rfgives results of fractional and overall mass efficiency tests of the Lone Star Steel steam-hydro scrubber. The tests were performed on one of seven modules of a full scale scrubber used for controlling particulate emissions from an open hearth furnace. Total flue gas particulate mass concentrations were determined at the inlet and outlet of the scrubber by conventional (Method 5) techniques. Inlet and outlet particulate concentrations as functions of size were determined on a mass basis using cascade impactors for sizes from about 0. 3 to 5 jum, and on the number basis for sizes smaller than about 1 jum using optical and diffusional methods. The report includes brief descriptions of the open hearth process, the Lone Star Steel steam-hydro scrubber, economics of operating the scrubber, measurement methods for calculating fractional efficiency, a synthesized time history of the open hearth particulate emissions, and fractional efficiencies as measured for several scrubber operating conditions. KEY WORDS AND DOCUMENT ANALYSIS DESCRIPTORS b IDENTIFIERS/OPEN ENDED TERMS c COSATI Held/Group Air Pollution Soot Scrubbers Measurement Openhearth Furnaces Flue Dust Economic Analysis Air Pollution Control Stationary Sources P articulates Steam-Hydro Scrubber 13B, 14A 21B 07A 13A DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT 19 SECURITY CLASS (Tin: Report I Unclassified 21 NO OF PAGES 43 Unlimited 20 SECURITY CLASS (Thispage) Unclassified EPA Form 2220-1 19-71) 37 ------- |