EPA- 600/R- 84-184
October 1SS4

DEMONSTRATION OF SORBENT INJECTION TECHNOLOGY
ON A TANG ENTIALLY COAL-FIRED UTILITY BOILER
(YORKTOWN LIMB DEMONSTRATION)

by

James P. Clark
Robert W. Koucky
M. Rao Gogirieni
Andrew F. Kwasnik

Combustion Engineering, Inc.
1000 Prospect Hill Road
Windsor, CT 06095

EPA Contract 68-02-4275

Project Officer:

David G. Lachapelie
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Prepared for

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Research and Development
Washington, D.C. 20460


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EPA REVIEW NOTICE

This report has been reviewed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and
approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily
reflect the views and policy of the Agency, nor does mention of trade names or
commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

This document is available to the public through the National Technical Informa-
tion Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161.

ABSTRACT

Limestone Injection Multistage Burner (LIMB) technology has been successfully
demonstrated on a tangentially fired coal-burning utility boiler, Virginia Power's 180 MWe Yorktown
Unit No. 2. This document summarizes the activities conducted, and results achieved, under this
EPA-sponsored demonstration program. LIMB combines furnace injection of a calcium-based
sorbent for moderate reductions of sulfur dioxide (S02) with a low-NOx firing system for nitrogen
oxide (NOx) emissions reduction. The process is attractive for retrofit of existing coal-burning utility
boilers, since the capital equipment requirements and overall sulfur reduction costs per ton of S02
removed are less than for most other options, such as wet flue gas desulfurization.

Testing was conducted on an eastern bituminous coal with a typical sulfur content of
2.3%. Five sorbents were tested: commercial hydrated lime, with and without calcium
lignosulfonate treatment, each from two suppliers, and finely pulverized limestone. Short-term
parametric testing showed full-load S02 removals of up to 56% and 63% at calcium-to-sulfur
(Ca/S) ratios of 2:1 and 2.5:1, respectively. Intermediate load performance was higher, with S02
removals of up to 60% and 67% at Ca/S ratios of 2:1 and 2.5:1, respectively. Results varied with
specific LIMB operating conditions, boiler load, and sorbent used. Results of both extensive
parametric testing and continuous long-term operation of the LIMB system are presented. Results
of performance testing of the Low-NOx Concentric Firing System (LNCFS) Level II firing system are
also presented. Typically, under comparable boiler operating conditions, a 42% reduction in NO* at
full load and a 33% reduction in N0X at intermediate load, relative to baseline levels, was achieved
with the LNCFS Level II System.

The effects of LIMB operation on boiler, electrostatic precipitator (ESP) and ash handling
system performance are also discussed. The most significant impact on boiler performance was the
collection rate of LIMB solids plus fly ash on boiler convective surfaces during continuous operation,
resulting in poorer boiler heat transfer performance and higher temperatures leaving the boiler.
Continuous operation of the sootblowing system minimized this effect. The results of two ESP
performance tests which were conducted during continuous LIMB operation are discussed and
compared to results from similar testing conducted without LIMB operation. Ash conditioning and
disposal during LIMB operation at Yorktown was significantly affected by the unreacted lime in the
ash. These problems, as well as suggested precautions to avoid them, are discussed.

Recommendations for LIMB commercialization, and an evaluation of the economics of the
technology in comparison to a conventional flue gas desulfurization system, are discussed.

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CONTENTS

Page

Abstract							 ii

Figures					iv

Tables 													 . . vi

Abbreviations and Symbols 							viii

Conversion Table			ix

Acknowledgements 					 x

1.	Executive summary 							 .	1

2.	Introduction 								 .	3

3.	Background 							5

4.	Project organization						 .	8

5.	Development of LIMB process design 					 .	9

5.1	Description of the host unit 					. 9

5.2	Site-specific studies				14

5.3	EPA peer review activities 						20

5.4	Project objectives									21

5.5	Process design								21

5.6	Process measurements and data reduction 						39

6.	Establishment of host unit baseline performance 				46

6.1	Test design 						46

6.2	Baseline test results . 		 47

7.	Demonstration test program 						 67

7.1	Test design . 					 67

7.2	Low-NOx firing system performance testing 		 69

7.3	LIMB optimization tests							 79

7.4	Long-term LIMB demonstration tests	 95

8.	Post-test boiler inspection 				 121

8.1	Background						 121

8.2	Results of post-test inspection 		 121

9.	LIMB economics 				 123

9.1	introduction							123

9.2	LIMB system: commercial considerations				123

9.3	Economic assessment 							125

9.4	Summary and conclusions 							 .	130

10.	Quality assurance activities 					136

11.	Conclusions and recommendations					140

12.	References								143

Appendixes

A	Radian Corporation emissions test report		145

B	Assessment of data quality and implementation of quality assurance activities .	176

C	Test data tabulations		207

D	ABB Environmental Systems ESP test report					256

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FIGURES

Number	Page

5.1	Side elevation of Virginia Power's Yorktown Unit No. 2 			10

5.2	ESP inlet and outlet sampling locations		 				13

5.3	Location of sulfation zones for Yorktown Unit No. 2					15

5.4	BSF injector locations						19

5.5	Isometric of typical LNCFS Level II system 					23

5.8	Process schematic of LIMB system at Yorktown Unit No. 2		 .	25

5.7	Long-term storage bin and day bin filling system 						26

5.8	Sorbent metering, transport, and injection systems 				27

5.9	Isometric of sorbent injection nozzle locations						30

5.10	Injector positions and yaw angles for Configuration E				31

5.11	Injector positions and yaw angles for Configuration H				31

5.12	Injector positions and yaw angles for Configuration D				33

5.13	Injector positions and yaw angles for Configurations A and AS 		33

5.14	Sorbent injector								34

5.15	ESP inlet duct and 6-nozzle humidifier arrangement . 						36

5.16	Air atomizing nozzle and humidification lance						 .	37

6.1	Gas temperature vs. time profile at full boiler load 				54

6.2	Gas temperature vs. time profile at 67 percent of full boiler load 			55

6.3	Effect of boiler load on NO, 							58

6.4	Effect of excess oxygen on NO„ 				59

6.5	Effect of burner tilt on NO, (baseline tests) 						60

6.6	Effect of fuel nitrogen on NO*					61

6.7	Effect of excess oxygen and boiler load on carbon loss 					63

6.8	Effect of coal fineness on carbon loss		64

7.1	LIMB demonstration program test design						68

7.2	Effect of burner tilt on NO, (baseline and LNCFS ill						72

7.3	Effect of boiler load on NO. (baseline and LNCFS II) 				73

7.4	Effect of SOFA damper opening on NOx 					75

7.5	Effect of overfire air tilt and burner tilt differential on NO,			77

7.6	Effect of SOFA damper opening on carbon loss					78

7.7	Comparison of S02 removal performance with hydrated and

lignosulfonated (ligno) lime 				82

7.8	S02 removal performance at full load and 70 percent load for LIMB

optimization tests 						83

7.9	Optimization tests S02 removal performance for Sorbents A and i over a range of

boiler loads, injection levels, and injector tilts						85

7.10	Optimization tests S02 removal performance for Sorbents A and B with sorbent

injector yaw configurations E and H			86

7.11	Optimization tests S02 removal performance comparison for baseline hydrate, alternate
hydrate, and pulverized limestone 						88

7.12	Gas temperature entering air heater vs. time					90

7.13	Gas temperature leaving air heater vs. time 						91

7.14	Furnace exit gas temperature vs. time: (horizontal plane through nose)		92

7.15	Boiler efficiency vs. time									93

7.16	Full load S02 removal performance for Demonstration Tests No. 1, 2, and 3 		99

7.17	Full load and intermediate load demonstration test S02 removal performance		100

7.18	Effect of boiler load on NO, (baseline, LNCFS 11, and demonstration tests)			102

7.19	30-day rolling average NO, emission rates during LIMB demonstration tests ........	104

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FIGURES (Continued)

Number	Page

7.20	Effect of LIMB on boiler performance: Superheat/reheat platen surface

cleanliness vs. time 							105

7.21	Effect of LIMB on boiler performance: High temperature superheater surface

cleanliness vs. time 		106

7.22	Effect of LIMB on boiler performance; High temperature reheater surface

cleanliness vs. time 		107

7.23	Effect of LIMB on boiler performance: Low temperature superheater surface

cleanliness vs. time 							108

7.24	Effect of LIMB on boiler performance: Economizer surface cleanliness vs. time .....	109

7.25	Effect of LIMB on boiler performance: Reheater outlet steam temperature vs. time ...	110

7.26	Effect of LIMB on boiler performance: Air heater gas temperatures vs. time . 			112

7.27	Effect of LIMB on boiler performance: Boiler efficiency vs. time		113

7.28	Continuous LIMB system performance during Demonstration

Test No. 2 (July 30-31, 1993)		116

7.29	Continuous LIMB system performance during Demonstration

Test No. 2 (July 30-31, 1993) (continued) 		117

9.1	Capital cost sensitivity to unit size and coal sulfur (base case conditions) 		131

9.2	Capital cost sensitivity to Ca/S molar ratio (base case conditions, except coal

sulfur equals 2 percent) 								132

9.3	Levelized cost sensitivity to unit size and coal sulfur (base case conditions) 		133

9.4	Levelized cost sensitivity to Ca/S molar ratio (base case conditions, except coal

sulfur equals 2 percent) 						134

9.5	Levelized cost sensitivity to sorbent cost (base case conditions)		135

A.I Side elevation of Virginia Power's Yorktown Unit No. 2 		153

A.2 Process schematic of LIMB system at Yorktown Unit No. 2				156

A.3 Coal sampling locations 		158

A.4 ESP inlet and outlet sampling locations								159

A.5 Schematic of OEM system 				161

A. 6 Instrument/data signal schematic 		163

B.1 Graphical representation of the percent removals and 90 percent confidence intervals . 198
D.1 Diagram of Yorktown Unit No. 2 ESP showing division of field and bus sections .... 261
D.2 Modified migration velocity vs. specific power for ESP performance tests 	 267

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TABLES

Number	Page

5.1	Description of host boiler: Yorktown Unit No. 2 			11

5.2	Description of electrostatic precipitator at Yorktown Unit No.2	 12

6.1	Baseline operating parameters and emissions			48

8.2	Baseline boiler performance			.			. 49

6.3	Baseline S02 and NGX emission data summary . 				56

6.4	Sulfur balances for baseline ESP tests			 66

9.1	LIMB cost analysis: technical premises					125

9.2	LIMB cost analysis: economic premises					126

9.3	LIMB cost analysis: base case capital cost summary 				127

9.4	LIMB cost analysis: base case operation and maintenance cost summary 		128

9.5	LIMB cost analysis: capital sensitivity ($/kW) to unit size, coal sulfur, and
calcium-to-sulfur molar ratio 			129

9.6	LIMB cost analysis: sensitivity of cost per ton of S02 removed to unit size, coal sulfur,
sorbent cost, and calcium-to-sulfur molar ratio						129

A,1	Manual sampling results summary 					151

A.2	Description of host boiler: Yorktown Unit No. 2 				154

A.3	Description of electrostatic precipitator at Yorktown Unit No. 2 				155

A.4	Average daily NOx and CO emission rates during first demonstration test 			168

A.5	Average daily NOx and CO emission rates during second demonstration test		169

A.6	Average daily NOx and CO emission rates during third demonstration test		170

A.7	Average daily NOx and CO emission rates during baseline test		 				171

A.8	Comparison of ESP performance tests 							172

A.9	Fly ash resistivity summary				175

B.	1	Summary of quality assurance management support activities for LIMB

demonstration project 							182

B.2	Participating organizations and individuals		185

B.3	Percent removal estimates reported by ABB/CE and calculated by auditors		 .	196

B.4	NOx emission data calculated by auditors 			199

C.I	Test data summary for low-NOx performance testing 		208

C.2	High sulfur coal analyses for low-NO* performance testing . 				210

C.3	Low sulfur coal analyses for low-NOx performance testing				213

C.4	Boiler operating parameters and emissions for low-NOx performance testing 		214

C.5	Boiler performance for low-NOx performance testing		215

C.6	Configurations A & AS test conditions			217

C.7	Configuration D test conditions 		218

C.8	Configuration E test conditions 								219

C.9	Configuration H test conditions					220

C.10	LIMB optimization test summary 					221

C.11	Coal analyses for LIMB optimization tests				225

C.12	Sorbent chemical and physical properties for optimization tests 		229

C.13	LIMB Demonstration Test No. 1 data summary 				230

C.I4	LIMB Demonstration Test No. 2 data summary . 			231

C.15	LIMB Demonstration Test No. 3 data summary 		 				232

C.16	Coal analyses for LIMB Demonstration Test No. 1 					233

C.17	Coal analyses for LIMB Demonstration Test No. 2 		234

C.18	Coal analyses for LIMB Demonstration Test No. 3 				235

C. 19	Sorbent chemical and physical properties for demonstration tests 				236

C.20	Demonstration Test No. 1 operating parameters and NOx emissions 			237

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TABLES (continued)

Number	Page

C.21	Demonstration Test No. 2 operating parameters and NOx emissions . 				238

C.22 Demonstration Test No. 3 operating parameters and NOx emissions 			239

C.23 Demonstration Test No. 1 boiler performance 					240

C.24	Demonstration Test No. 2 boiler performance 		245

C.25 Demonstration Test No. 3 boiler performance 				250

C.26 Sulfur balances for Demonstration Test No. 1 ESP tests				254

C.27	Sulfur balances for Demonstration Test No. 2 ESP tests 		255

D.1	ESP performance test matrix . 								263

D.2	Results of ESP performance testing 				265

D.3	Comparison of ESP performance tests 				264

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ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS

Term

Description

ABB

Asea Brown Boveri

ADARS

Automatic Data Acquisition and Reduction System

AH

Air (pre)heater

ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

B&W

Babcock & Wilcox Company

BSF

Boiler Simulation Facility

Btu

British thermal unit

CAAA

(1990) Clean Air Act Amendments

Ca/S

Calcium-to-sulfur molar ratio

C-E

Combustion Engineering, Inc.

CEM

Continuous Emission Monitor

CT&.E

Commercial Testing & Engineering, Inc.

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

EPRI

Electric Power Research Institute

ESP

Electrostatic precipitator

FGD

Flue gas desulfurization

GCV

Gross calorific value (¦HHV), Btu/lb

HHV

Higher heating value (=GCV), Btu/lb

HTRH

High temperature reheater

HTRHO

High temperature reheater outlet temperature

HTSH

High temperature superheater

HTSHO

High temperature superheater outlet temperature

LIMB

Limestone Injection Multistage Burner

INCFS

Low-NOx Concentric Firing System

LTSH

Low temperature superheater

MCR

Maximum continuous (boiler) rating

MS

Main steam (flow)

MW, MWe

Megawatts, megawatts (electric)

NAPCA

National Air Pollution Control Administration

NSPS

New Source Performance Standards

PPL

ABB Power Plant Laboratories

PSD

Particle size distribution

QA/QC

Quality assurance/quality control

RH

Reheater, reheat

RP&L

Richmond (IN) Power & Light

rpm

Revolutions per minute

SCA

Specific collection area (ESP)

SCF

Surface cleanliness factor

SH

Superheater, superheat

SOFA

Separated overfire air

TV A

Tennessee Valley Authority

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CONVERSION TABLE

To convert from	To	Multiply by

in	m	2.540 x 10'2

ft	m	3.048 x 10"1

ft2	m2	9.290 x 1a2

ft3	m3	2.832 x 10"2

mile	km	1.609

lb	kg	4.536 x 10"1

ton	kg	9.072 x 1G2

ft/sec	m/s	3.048 x 10"'

Ib/hr	kg/sec	1.260x 10*

tons/hr	kg/sec	2.520 x 10'1

gal	m3	3.785 x 10"3

lb/in2	kPa	6.895

HP	W	7.460 x 102

Btu	J	1.055 x10®

Btu/lb	kJ/kg	2.326

Btu/hr	W	2.931 x 10'1

cfm	m3/s	4.719 x 10"4

ft2/1000 cfm	m2/1000 rn3/s	1.968x 102

gr/dscf	kg/m3	2.288 x 103

in WG	Pa	2.491x10s

lb/108 Btu	ng/J	4.299 x 102

°F	°C	°C = (5/91 (°F -32)

psig	Pa (absolute)	6895 (psig + 14.7)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The authors gratefully acknowledge the important contributions of many individuals and
organizations to this successful demonstration project. The support provided by Virginia Power
throughout the project, at both the Yorktown Power Station and their Richmond headquarters, was
exceptional. Particular appreciation is expressed to Conrad Francis, Senior Engineer, Yorktown
Power Station, for his dedication throughout the design, construction, and testing phases of the
project. The efforts of the scores of Station personnel who were involved in the project were
instrumental in successfully completing the test program.

The following organizations provided significant support during the project. Although many
people from these organizations contributed to the success of the project, key lead individuals are
cited, where appropriate: Radian Corporation (Walter Grayi; Dravo time Company (Russell
Forsythe); Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation (Stephen Turk); ABB Lummus Crest Inc.
(F. Thomas Dooley); ABB Environmental Systems; Consolidation Coal Company; U.S. Department
of Energy and U. S. Environmental Projection Agency.

Special thanks are extended to Mark Keough, David Bergeron, Theodore Conklin, Stephen
Bernson, and Jerry Lane of ABB C-E Services, Inc., and John Marion, David Anderson, and David
Towie of ABB Power Plant Laboratories,

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SECTION 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Limestone Injection Multistage Burner (LIMB) technology has been successfully demonstrated
on a 180 MWe tangentially coal-fired utility boiler, Virginia Power's Yorktown Unit No. 2. Short-
term parametric testing under this EPA-sponsored demonstration program showed full-load sulfur
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adjusted to similar boiler operating conditions, relative to pre-modification baseline test results.
These levels were below the project objective of 0.4 lb/108 Btu. Carbon-in-ash increased over
baseline levels by about 85% with SOFA nozzles wide open. Comparable effects have been noted
on other LNCFS Level H-equipped units burning similar coals.

Boiler efficiency was estimated to be about 1% lower with LIMB in operation, after adjusting
for carbon-in-ash and calcination/sulfation effects. Most of this loss was due to increased dry gas
stack loss resulting from the increase in gas flow and the lower heat transfer due to deposited LIMB
solids. Optimized sootblower coverage and operation would likely reduce this penalty.

Electrostatic precipitator (ESP) performance was maintained during LIMB operation by
humidification of the flue gas to approximately 275 °F. No deep humidification for enhanced S02
capture was attempted. Fabrication defects produced poor water distribution from the
humidification lances during the parametric and first continuous test periods. This problem resulted
in buildups of LIMB solids in the ESP inlet ducts. A dramatic improvement in humidifier
performance, with minimal deposits, was seen with lances fabricated with modified procedures. No
significant problems were experienced in the ESP itself during continuous LIMB operation. Opacity
was maintained within compliance requirements throughout the LIMB test program.

Additionally, no problems were experienced during pneumatic transfer of the collected LIMB
ash from the ESP hoppers to the ash silo. Problems were experienced, however, in transporting the
LIMB ash, which was conditioned by adding water in a rotary drum mixer, by truck to a near-by
landfill site. The exothermal chemical reactions produced steaming and resulted in a persistent
tendency for the material to set up in the truck beds. Alternative approaches to handling the LIMB
material, such as by using commercially available batch mixers, which minimize the amount of
conditioning water, could greatly alleviate this problem.

An assessment of LIMB economics shows it to be a "niche" S02 control technology in the
USA under current Clean Air Act Amendments, which favor high S02 removal technologies. LIMB,
in combination with back-end S02 removal, may be cost and performance competitive with
scrubbers while offering several advantages, including low capital cost, minimal space requirement,
ease of retrofit, and more benign waste material. LIMB alone would be an attractive alternative for
older units where only moderate levels of S02 reduction are required.

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SECTION 2

INTRODUCTION

Increasing concern for the environmental effects of acid rain has led to active effort to control
emissions of sulfur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen, S02 and NOx, from the fossil fuel-burning
electric utility industry. Coal-fired utility boilers account for about 65% of the S02 and 29% of the
NOx emissions in the United States (Wagner et al., 1986). The choice of control techniques for
limiting S02 and NOx emissions from utility boilers will most likely include a mix of technologies to
achieve the desired reduction at minimum cost. The primary method for controlling S02 from new
coal-burning boilers is flue gas scrubbing. Often, however, this technique may not be a viable
option for existing power plants. Space may not be available for installing scrubbers and disposing
of waste from the scrubbers. In addition, the installation of scrubbers may not be a viable
economic choice for older units with less than ten to twenty years of remaining useful life. The
need for a method of providing a moderate degree of emission control by a less costly technique
requiring minimal retrofit to an existing boiler and minimal space has led to the development of the
Limestone Injection Multistage Burner (LIMB) process. In this process for simultaneous S02 and
N0X control, a calcium-containing material, such as limestone (CaC03l or hydrated lime (CalOHy,
is injected into the furnace at appropriate temperatures. The material, called the sorbent, breaks
down to form lime (CaO). The CaO reacts with S02 in the gas to form calcium sulfate (CaSOJ.
CaS04 is collected in the boiler's particulate removal device, along with the coal ash, and
transferred to a land fill site. Concurrent with S02 control by injection of the calcium-containing
material, NOx is controlled by installation of low-NOx burners that provided staged introduction of
oxygen to control flame temperature and gas chemistry in the flame region.

The potential market for furnace sorbent injection includes all pre-1971 coal-burning utility
boilers, primarily those burning eastern and midwestern bituminous coals. Over 40% of coal-
burning utility boilers are tangentially fired. In the 1950s and 1960s, 161 tangentially fired units
designed to burn eastern or midwestern bituminous coals were sold totalling nearly 47,000 MW.
Tangential firing introduces special considerations for the design of sorbent injection systems due to
the unique aerodynamics in the sorbent mixing region of tangentially fired furnaces. The U.S.

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized this fact when it awarded Combustion
Engineering, Inc. tC-E) a contract for Demonstration of Sorbent Injection Technology on a
Tangentialiy Coal-Fired Utility Boiler (EPA Contract 68-02-4275) as a complement to the EPA-
sponsored wall-fired sorbent injection demonstration program conducted at Ohio Edison's
Edgewater Station.

This report describes the program conducted to demonstrate the LIMB process for use on
tangentialiy coal-fired utility boilers. The program included a full scale demonstration of the process
at Virginia Power's 180 MWe Yorktown Unit No. 2 and investigations conducted in support of the
demonstration.

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SECTION 3

BACKGROUND

The LIMB process had Its origin in the observation that significant sulfur retention is achieved
during the burning of coats that are high in alkali-containing ash and low in sulfur. This observation
led to several investigations in Europe, Japan and the United States during the 1960s of the
feasibility of using the injection of a calcium-containing dry powder directly into the furnace as the
primary S02 control technique for satisfying New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) in coal-
fired boilers. A major research program was conducted by Battelle Memorial Institute (Coutant
et al., 19681 under contract to the National Air Pollution Control Administration (NAPCA), the
precursor of the Environmental Protection Agency. This research program included studies of
sorbent properties and their behavior under various time/temperature conditions, both for
calcination of CaC03 and for S02 removal by the calcined material.

On a commercial scale. Combustion Engineering (C-E) {Plumley et al., 1967), in conjunction
with Detroit Edison, conducted field tests in 1966 on the injection of both dolomite and limestone
into one furnace of a 325 MWe twin furnace unit, followed by wet scrubbing. While introducing
sufficient sorbent to react with all the sulfur in a 2.5% to 3.5% sulfur coal, in-furnace removal
efficiencies of about 25% were obtained.

Babcock and Wilcox Company (B&W) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), under
sponsorship of NAPCA, performed a full-scale demonstration of furnace limestone injection in a 150
MWe unit at TVA's Shawnee Station (Gartrell, 1973!. One finding of this program was that the
level of S02 removal (typically less than 30%) was insufficient to satisfy NSPS requirements.

During the remainder of the 1970s, interest in direct sorbent injection subsided and was
replaced by development of other flue gas desulfurization techniques. However, investigations
began again around 1980, initiated by changes in boiler operating conditions which had the effect
of lowering combustion zone temperatures. These changes were due to increased use of low rank
coal having a high moisture content and staged combustion techniques which evolved for reducing

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N0X formation. The development of these advanced low-NOx firing techniques provided the
impetus for the development of LIMB as a low-cost retrofitable system for the simultaneous
reduction of S02 and NO*. The EPA established a major research and development program, both
at their laboratories and with outside contractors, to establish LIMB as a viable, low-cost,
alternative to conventional flue gas desulfurization (FGD) systems for attainment of moderate
reductions in S02 on existing coal-burning boilers. The EPA created parallel development programs
for LIMB application to wall-fired and tangentially fired boilers. Through early research efforts,

LIMB eventually evolved into the more generic "furnace sorbent injection" as sorbents which were
more reactive than limestone, such as calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH}2), and injection locations which
were more consistent with the optimum S02 capture "window" of 2300°F to 1650°F, such as into
the upper furnace, were identified.

The wall-fired development program culminated in an EPA-sponsored demonstration project at
Ohio Edison's 105 MWe Edgewater Generating Station Unit No. 4. S02 capture of 55% at a
calcium-to-sulfur molar ratio (Ca/S) of 2:1 was achieved with Ca(0H}2, and the ability to achieve
enhanced S02 capture with ESP inlet humidification to within 20°F of the adiabatic saturation
temperature was verified (Nolan et al., 1990 and 1992) and (Yoon et al., 1985).

The tangentially fired development program was carried out in several phases. An EPA-
sponsored pilot-scale program at C-E's Power Plant Laboratories (PPL), which included cold flow
modeling and pilot-scale combustion testing at C-E's 50 x 10® Btu/hr Boiler Simulation Facility
(BSF), established sorbent injection design criteria for tangentially fired coal-burning boilers (Koucky
et al., 1988).

The next phase in the development of LIMB for tangentially fired coal-burning boilers was a
prototype program under joint sponsorship of the EPA and the Electric Power Research Institute
(EPRI) at the 61 MWe Whitewater Valley Unit No. 2 of Richmond Power & Light (RP&L) in
Richmond, Indiana. Under this program, a wide range of LIMB process parameters were evaluated
during relatively short periods of operation. Flue gas humidification for ESP performance
maintenance was also investigated. S02 capture performance was poorer than predicted, due,
most likely, to injection of sorbent into hotter-than-anticipated furnace conditions (England et al.,
1990).

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The Tangentially Fired LIMB Demonstration Project was the final step in the process to
develop LIMB for application to tangentially fired coal-burning utility boilers. C-E was awarded the
contract on June 12, 1987 after a competitive bidding process. The project team consisted of C-E
(program management, process equipment design/installation/operation), Virginia Power (host
utility), Stone & Webster and ABB Lummus Crest Inc. (balance-of-plant engineering), and Radian
Corporation (emission testing). The project team members co-funded the project with the EPA.
The U.S. Department of Energy also contributed funding to the program.

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SECTION 4
PROJECT ORGANIZATION

The project was divided into the following tasks and major subtasks:

Task 1 Program Management

Task 2 Development of Preliminary LIMB Concept

A.	Conduct Site-Specific Preliminary Studies

B.	Develop Demonstration Performance Objectives

C.	Prepare Preliminary Cost Estimate

E.	Prepare Demonstration Schedule

F.	Presentation of Preliminary Integrated LIMB Concept for EPA Evaluation

Task 3 Determine Baseline Conditions

A,	Develop Test Plan

B.	Conduct Baseline Tests

Task 4 Conduct Demonstration Program

A,	Detailed Engineering Design

B.	Equipment Procurement, Installation, and Construction

C,	Operation

D.	Performance Evaluation

Task 5 Prepare Recommendations and Guidelines for LIMB Commercialization
Task 6 Site Restoration

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SECTION 5

DEVELOPMENT OF LIMB PROCESS DESIGN

5.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE HOST UNIT

Virginia Power's Yorktown Unit No, 2 is located at the Yorktown Power Station near
Yorktown, VA. The unit a Controlled Circulation® reheat boiler rated at 1,200,000 Ib/hr of
superheated steam, was designed and erected by C-E. Current output of Unit No. 2 is
approximately 180 MWe. A side elevation drawing of the unit is shown in Figure 5.1. Pertinent
data describing Yorktown Unit No. 2 are presented in Table 5.1. The unit features a divided
furnace with a water-cooled center wall and 4 levels of tilting tangential burners on each side of the
dividing wall. Yorktown Unit No. 2 is presently equipped to burn only pulverized coal. The unit is
equipped with two Ljungstrom® regenerative air heaters. Flue gas from these heaters enters the
electrostatic precipitator (ESP) via separate inlet ducts. A large new ESP, with a specific collection
area of approximately 720 ft2/1000 actual cubic feet per minute (acfm) of gas treated was installed
on Unit No. 2 in 1985. This excess capacity permitted considerable operational flexibility during
the LIMB demonstration testing. During normal operation, the ESP consistently operates at 99.7%
removal efficiency or above. A list of the Yorktown Unit No. 2 ESP design features is given in
Table 5.2.

An elevation drawing sketch of the ESP, inlet and outlet ducts, and induced draft fans is
shown in Figure 5.2. Flue gas from the economizer splits and flows into the two Ljungstrom® air
heaters. From the air heaters, the gas flows upward diagonally through the two inlet ducts, each
having vertical and horizontal dimensions of 9 ft 6 in and 10ft, respectively. The gas from the two
ducts enters the ESP near the top, leaves through two ducts at the rear of the ESP, passes through
two induced draft fans and then to the stack. The straight, constant area portion of the ESP inlet
ducts is approximately 70 feet long, providing a flue gas residence time of from 1.3 to 1.9
seconds, depending upon furnace operating conditions and the gas temperature.

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0 10 20 30 40 50 (feet)

Figure 5.1. Side elevation of Virginia Power's Yorktown Unit No. 2.

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Table 5.1. Description of Host Boiler: Yorktown Unit No. 2*

Utility

Unit Identification
Boiler Type

Manufacturer
Date In Service
Rating

Main Steam Flow
Reheat Steam Flow
Net Heat Rate
Fuel Elevations
Number of Mills
Mill Type

Heat Input per Burner

Heat Release

Furnace Volume

Average Furnace Outlet
Temperature

Gas Temperature Leaving
Economizer

Gas Temperature Leaving Air
Heaters

Wall Blowers

Retractable Sootblowers

Ash Removal

Air Heater
Economizer
Unit Condition
Unit Availability

Virginia Power
Yorktown Unit No. 2

Pulverized Coal, Tangentially Fired, Controlled
Circulation®, Reheat

Combustion Engineering, Inc.

January 1959

180 MWe Maximum Capacity {Turbine Generator)

1,200,000 Ib/hr

1,060,000 ib/hr

9,860 Btu/NKWH 11993)

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C-E RB633; Rates (Design Coal) 41,400 Ib/hr; Actual
36,500 Ib/hr

67.6 x 10® Btu/hr {Design Coal)

17,250 Btu/cu. ft./hr
91,000 cu. ft

2350°F to 2450°F {estimated)

676°F

286°F

12 IR Blowers; Service Air
Service Air

Pneumatic Transport From Air Heater and ESP
Hoppers

Ljungstrom* Regenerative (two)

Continuous Finned Tube
Very Good

YTD 10/93 EA 92.74

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Table 5.1. (Continued)

Normal Unit Capacity Factor	YTD 10/93 78.25

Unit Design Efficiency	Boiler Design 39.5

Actual Efficiency	89.3

ID & FD Fan Condition	FD Fans: No Reserve Capacity, Good Condition

ID Fans: Reserve Capacity, New Condition

Yorktown Unit No. 2 is continuously operated at the 180 MWe rating. The design data presented
in Table A.2 are at the original 150 MWe rating.

Table 5.2. Description of Electrostatic Precipitator at Yorktown Unit No. 2

Manufacturer	Environmental Elements Corp.

Installation Date	June 1985

Collection Surface, ft2	470,547

Specific Collection Area, ft2/1000 acfm 720

Design Gas Temperature, °F	285

Velocity through Precipitator, ft/sec	<4.5

Inlet Fly Ash Burden, gr/ft3	2.12

Efficiency, percent	99.7

Method of Ash Removal	Dry Pneumatic

Ash Collection and Storage System	Pneumatic Transport to Silo Storage

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The ash handling system at Yorktown Unit No. 2 was well-suited for the sorbent injection
program. Typically, material collected in the ESP and air heater hoppers is pneumatically
transported to an ash silo which also receives fly ash from Unit No. 1. This material is processed
through a rotary conditioner, loaded into ash trucks, and disposed of in a Virginia Power-owned
landfill site two miles away.

5.2 SITE-SPECIFIC STUDIES

Previous experience with LIMB for S02 emission control, discussed in Section 3, indicated
that effective mixing of sorbent with flue gas and injection of sorbent at the optimum flue gas
temperature location are important for maximizing S02 removal efficiency. The background
experience also suggested that the complexity of the flue gas flow patterns in tangentially fired
furnaces could introduce special requirements for the sorbent injection design. For these reasons
site specific studies were conducted at Yorktown Unit No. 2 to characterize flue gas temperatures
and flow patterns in the furnace. The boiler characterization tests at Yorktown were followed by
site-specific pilot scale testing at C-E's PPL, including both cold-flow model testing to identify
sorbent injection design configurations and combustion testing in the BSF to verify and optimize the
sorbent injector designs. The site-specific studies are discussed in the following subsections.

5.2.1 Boiler Characterization Testing at Virginia Power's Yorktown Unit No. 2

Boiler characterization tests at the host site consisted of temperature traversing and velocity
traversing in the critical SO, capture zone of the furnace. The temperature traversing was
conducted at both maximum continuous rating (MCR) and 70% MCR conditions. This traversing
identified the location of the S02 capture "window" which is between 2300°F and 1650°F. These
locations are shown for both MCR and 70% MCR in Figure 5.3.

Velocity probing was conducted to determine whether there was gas recirculation from above
the arch to below the arch. The possibility of such recirculation was a concern because
temperatures for optimum sorbent injection are in the vicinity of the arch. The velocity traverses
indicated that this type of flow did not exist at Yorktown Unit No. 2. The velocity data for planes
immediately below the arch showed strong upward velocities with no sign of recirculation. In
addition, there was no visible indication of downflow in the furnace.

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1650°F PLANE

i'

MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS
RATING (MCR)

1650°F PLANE

Figure 5.3. Location of sulfation zones for Yorktown Unit No. 2.

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5.2.2 Pilot Scale Testing at C-E's Power Plant Laboratories

Site specific testing was conducted at C-E's PPL both in cold-flow models to optimize the
sorbent injector designs for the LIMB demonstration and in the BSF to further refine the sorbent
injection system and to verify the low-NO, firing system selected for installation at Yorktown Unit
No. 2. These tests and the results are discussed in the following subsections and in further detail
in Towle et al. (1990).

5.2.2.1 Cold-Flow Modeling Studies

Candidate sorbent injection configurations were evaluated for penetration, dispersion, and
mixing using isothermal flow modeling to identify optimum injection locations and methods for full-
scale utility boiler demonstration testing. A 1 /9-scale model of Yorktown Unit No. 2 host boiler
was constructed. The entire right-hand cell of Unit No. 2 was modeled from hopper bottom to
upper furnace heat transfer surfaces, including the low-NO, firing system installed as a part of the
LIMB demonstration. Only the right-hand cell was modeled, since, in a C-E designed "eight corner"
divided furnace, the left- and right-hand furnace cells are mirror images and are physically separated
by a tubular division wall.

Many candidate sorbent injection configurations were evaluated in this flow model. These
configurations were based on experience gained in earlier sorbent injection programs, including EPA
contract 68-02-4224 reported by Koucky et al. (19881 and Gogineni et al. (1989). Specific
injection configurations included combinations of injection locations utilizing four, six, and eight
simultaneous injectors per furnace cell. Injector locations were selected at those elevations in the
boiler where furnace gas temperatures ranged from 2200°F to 2400°F at either MCR or 70% MCR
operating conditions.

Promising injection configurations were identified by flow visualization. Testing was
performed at simulated MCR and 70% MCR furnace operating conditions. Those configurations
demonstrating the best apparent mixing performance by visual assessment were retested using a
tracer gas to more precisely demonstrate relative mixing performance. Concentrations of tracer gas
were mapped at various cross sections of the furnace, and the variation in tracer gas concentration
across the planes was quantified statistically. Using this approach, the most promising
configurations were identified and recommended for combustion testing in C-E's BSF.

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Following cold-flow model studies, pilot-scale combustion testing of sorbent injection was
performed in the BSF. To support the BSF testing, additional cold-flow modeling was performed in
a 0.46-scale model of the BSF, A similar program of flow visualization and tracer studies was
conducted. This effort provided a bridge between cold-flow Yorktown model results and pilot-scale
combustion results, thereby permitting better resolution of the final recommendations for sorbent
injection at Yorktown Unit No, 2.

5.2.2.2 Pilot Scale Combustion Testing

Off-site combustion testing was performed at the BSF. This test facility is designed to
accurately model the time/temperature history, heat release, and heat absorption characteristics of
a large utility boiler. For this program the BSF was modified to reflect the low-NOx firing system,
gas time/temperature profile, and upper furnace configuration of Yorktown Unit No. 2. This
allowed combustion testing to be conducted with operating conditions similar to those of the
Yorktown unit. As with the cold-flow model, only the right-hand furnace cell was modeled.

The combustion tests were performed utilizing a candidate demonstration coal and sorbent.
The coal, periodically analyzed during the test program, was found to have the following average
properties:

2.0% sulfur

I.7%	nitrogen

12,950 Btu/lb HHV

II.2%	ash

34% volatile matter

53% fixed carbon

Two sorbents were used during the tests. One was a high calcium hydrated lime treated
with calcium lignosulfonate. For comparison purposes, untreated hydrate was tested.

Combustion tests were conducted during two separate weeks of 24-hour around-the-clock
operation, allowing two stages of sorbent injector development. All tests were run in a "sorbent
off/on/off* mode to verify the S02 baseline data for each test condition. Several firing system
variables were tested to measure their effects on NO, generation, including windbox damper

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biasing, separated overfire air (SOFA), and delayed auxiliary air mixing. Also, the effects of many
sorbent injection variables were tested.

Combustor Gas Temperature

Extensive furnace gas temperature measurements were obtained in the BSF. These
measurements verified that modifications made to the BSF resulted in a furnace gas residence time
versus gas temperature profile that accurately matched the Yorktown Unit.

NO, Emission Testing

Testing was performed at the BSF to quantify and optimize the operation of the low-NO,
firing system. The !ow-NOx modification was compared to the baseline configuration which was a
traditional tangentially fired burner arrangement with no modifications for reduced NOx emissions.
The baseline NO, emissions were low due to the inherent low NO, generation of tangential firing.
However, the use of low-NO* modifications, including flame attachment nozzle tips, delayed
auxiliary air mixing, and reduced fuel-air flow, provided a substantial NO, reduction from the
baseline. Even greater reductions were found when SOFA was added to the burner modifications.
The maximum reduction in NOx relative to baseline levels was nominally 40%. At lower SOFA
levels the NO, reduction was 30%.

Sorbent Injection Testing

Sorbent injection testing at the BSF evaluated the effects of injector location, tilt, yaw,
injection air mass flow and velocity, and number of injectors, as well as furnace load and sorbent
type. The sorbent locations tested at the BSF are shown in Figure 5.4

Many test configurations provided MCR S02 capture of approximately 50% at a 2:1 Ca/S
molar ratio, with the highest S02 capture being 53%. Several configurations gave greater than
60% S02 removal at Ca/S = 2:1 at 70% MCR, with the highest S02 capture being 64%.

Injection location was less critical to good performance at low load, due to greater available
residence time and reduced peak temperatures.

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PLAN VIEW

Figure 5.4, BSF injector locations.

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Six comparison tests between untreated and lignosulfonate-treated hydrated lime showed
little difference overall in the S02 capture performance of the two sorbents, although individual
points varied substantially. There was a difference in the pneumatic transport performance of the
sorbents, with untreated material moving more smoothly. This may have slightly influenced these
results.

5.2.2.3 Recommendation for the Yorktown Unit No. 2 Demonstration

The cold flow model tests and the pilot-scale combustion tests at C-E's PPL provided these
recommendations for the tangentially fired LIMB Demonstration Program:

•	Provide the capability to inject sorbent at each of three elevations. In pilot-scale testing at
the BSF, the highest S02 captures were obtained at Location E {see Figure 5.4) at MCR
and at Location D at 70% MCR. However, the possibility of furnace outlet temperatures
higher than those measured, resulting from coal composition changes or other factors,
was recognized. Location A was selected for MCR injection under these high temperature
conditions.

•	Provide eight injectors lone pair per corner) for Locations E and D. Eight-way injection
was found to be superior at the BSF in MCR tests at these locations.

•	Provide a system which allowed adjustment of air velocity between 300 and 400 ft/sec
and the ability to increase transport air to 7% of combustion air. Pilot-scale testing at the
BSF showed that these velocities and air flows improved mixing and S02 capture
performance.

5.3 EPA PEER REVIEW ACTIVITIES

EPA conducted two peer reviews of the tangentially coal-fired LIMB Demonstration Program,
the first occurring in September 1988 during the preliminary design phase and the second occurring
in June 1989 following submittal of C-E's Preliminary LIMB Concept Report to the EPA. A panel of
consultants with expertise in LIMB, humidification, and low-NO* firing technologies evaluated the
preliminary design of the equipment to be installed at Yorktown with respect to incorporation of all
pertinent available technical information and adequacy of project funding. The Panel generally

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reported favorably to the EPA on C-E's design approach for Yorktown and the level of project
funding. Panel recommendations, such as humidifying for ESP performance maintenance only
rather than for enhanced S02 capture, were incorporated into the final design.

5.4	PROJECT OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the Tangentially Fired LIMB Demonstration Program were to show that
application of LIMB technology to an existing tangentially fired boiler could provide: (a) significant
reductions in S02 and NOx emission levels at a fraction of the cost of add-on flue gas
desulfurization systems; (b) boiler reliability, operability, and steam production at levels which
existed prior to retrofit of the LIMB and iow-NOx systems; and (c) cost-effective methods for
overcoming technical difficulties attributable to dry sorbent injection, such as additional slagging
and fouling, changes in ash disposal requirements, and an increased particulate load.

5.5	PROCESS DESIGN

The LIMB process design was developed to satisfy the following project performance
objectives:

•	S02 reduction of 50% or more at Ca/S = 2.5:1 for the intermediate-sulfur coal to be used
in the program

•	NOx emissions of less than 0.4 lb/10® Btu at full boiler load

•	particulate emissions at the ESP outlet of less than 0.1 grain per dry standard cubic foot of
flue gas and stack opacity less than 20%.

The components of this design are described in the following subsections.

5.5.1 Low-NO.. Burners

To meet the project objective of reducing NO, from Yorktown Unit No. 2 to 0.4 lb/108 Btu or
less, C-E selected a Low-NOx Concentric Firing System (LNCFS) Level II firing system. The primary
features of an LNCFS Level II system are:

1. Separated Overfire Air (SOFA) - Separate windboxes for the introduction of
overftre air (OFA) into the furnace were installed on Unit No. 2 several feet

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above the existing windboxes (Figure 5.5). Three levels of OFA were
installed on Unit No. 2, which was not previously equipped with OFA.

OFA is an air staging technique which reduces the availability of oxygen (02) in the
main combustion zone (i.e., reduces fireball stoichiometryl.

2.	Flame Attachment Tips - Early fuel ignition is accomplished by use of flame
attachment coal nozzles and tips. Early fuel ignition accelerates the release
and combustion of volatile matter, effectively creating individual primary
flame zones prior to merging of the fuel and air streams into the fireball. A
large percentage of the fuel-bound nitrogen is released during the latter
stages of devolatilization. With the early fuel ignition technique, this fuel
nitrogen is released in the primary flame zone, upstream of the fireball,
where the availability of 02 can be better controlled.

3.	Offset Air Nozzles - Delayed auxiliary air mixing is an air staging technique
which is used in concert with early fuel ignition. It is accomplished by
directing, or offsetting (either vertically or horizontally), the auxiliary air
streams away from the fuel streams to minimize addition of auxiliary air
into the primary flame zones. This technique effectively reduces primary
flame zone stoichiometry causing fuel bound nitrogen to be converted into
elemental nitrogen (N2) rather than NO,.

The combined effect of these features is the accomplishment of NOx emission reduction by
creating distinct combustion zones in the furnace and controlling the availability of 02 throughout
the combustion process.

5.5.2 Sorbent Handling. Storage, and Injection

The Yorktown sorbent handling, storage, and injection equipment was divided into the
following four systems:

1.	Truck Unloading and Day Bin Filling System. This system provided for
receipt and storage of sorbent for approximately 2 days of operation of the
LIMB system and for on-demand transport of sorbent to the day bins.

2.	Metering and Transport System. This system precisely metered sorbent
into a transport air system and conveyed the solids to injectors installed on
the furnace.

3.	Injection Air System. This system supplied, to each injector, the additional
air necessary to disperse and mix the sorbent with flue gas.

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SEPARATED
OVERFIRE AIR
NOZZLES

CFS

NOZZLES

COAL
NOZZLES

OIL GUN

Figure 5.5. Isometric of typical LNCFS Level II system.

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4, Injectors and Furnace Modifications. Each injector was designed to
properly mix the sorbent and injection air and discharge the mixture into
the furnace gas stream at high velocity. Modifications were made to the
furnace for installation of the injectors at three furnace elevations.

A process schematic of the LIMB system is shown in Figure 5.6. Components of the sorbent
system are shown schematically in Figures 5.7 and 5.8. Figure 5.7 shows the Long Term Storage
Bin and the Day Bin Filling System with sorbent delivered by a truck. Figure 5.8 shows the
Metering and Transport System and the Injection Air System. These systems are discussed in
further detail in the following subsections.

5.5.2.1	Truck Unloading and Day Bin Filling System

Sorbent was delivered by rail to an unloading site approximately 9 miles from the Yorktown
Station. At this site, the sorbent was off-loaded to pneumatic trucks for delivery to the Station,
where the sorbent was pumped into the long-term storage bin. This storage bin was sized to hold
390 tons of hydrated lime (approximately 2 days supply) to allow for delivery fluctuations during
continuous LIMB operation. The bin was of a funnel flow design, 26 feet in diameter with an air
fluidizing bin bottom for flow inducement. The bin was skirted at the bottom to enclose the
sorbent transport equipment located underneath. A pulse-jet bin vent filter on top of the bin
controlled dust emissions during filling operations.

On demand, sorbent was transported to the day bins at the rate of 20 tons/hr. This was
accomplished by discharging sorbent from the bin into a rotary airlock feeder which. In turn,
discharged the sorbent into a "pick-up tee" from which it was pneumatically conveyed, by means
of air supplied by a positive displacement blower, to either of two day bins located west of the Unit
No. 2 ESP.

5.5.2.2	Metering and Transport System

The sorbent metering and transport system was designed to precisely meter and feed sorbent
to the furnace at a rate of up to 15 tons/hr. As shown in Figure 5.8, there were two parallel
sorbent feed systems, each sized to feed up to 7'/2 tons/hr to one half of the Yorktown divided

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BIN VENT
FILTER

Figure 5.7. Long-term storage bin and day bin filling system.

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furnace. In addition, by use of the "cross-over network" (discussed below) either system could be
used to feed both sides of the furnace at the reduced rate of up to 7 Va tons/hr.

The twin mass-flow-type day bins were sized to hold 65 tons of hydrated lime each. The
bins were equipped with air fluidization for flow inducement, pulse-jet bin filters for dust control,
and load cells for sorbent inventory and back-up measurement of sorbent feed. The bins were filled
automatically from the long-term storage bin in response to signals from low and high bin level
sensors.

The sorbent feed system included screw feeders, gravimetric feeders, rotary airlock feeders,
and positive displacement transport air blowers. The day bins discharged sorbent into screw
feeders attached to the bin outlets. The screw feeders, in turn, fed the sorbent to belt-type
gravimetric feeders, which, in turn, fed rotary airlock feeders. The rotary airlock feeders discharged
the sorbent into "pick-up tees", where air from the transport air blowers picked up the sorbent and
transported it through piping and stream splitters to injectors where the sorbent and transport air
mixed with injection air and was injected into the furnace. The sorbent metering and control
system operated both the screw feeders and the gravimetric feeders. The gravimetric feeders
measured the sorbent feed rate and sent weight feed rate signals to the controller. The controller
compared the measured feed rates to the set point feed rates. If there was a deviation, the
controller sent a signal to the screw feeders to increase or decrease the speed of rotation. The
variation of screw feeder speed was provided by use of direct current motors. The positive
displacement blowers provided up to 1500 standard cubic feet per minute (scfm) of air at pressures
up to 12 psig.

When one of the two parallel sorbent feed systems was unavailable due to mechanical or
sorbent supply problems with the other system, the remaining sorbent feed system could be used
to feed both sides of the furnace. By use of a "cross-over" piping network and electrically operated
isolation valves, sorbent and air from the active feed system, plus air from a spare blower, could be
transported to the furnace to ensure continuous sorbent injection while permitting on-line
equipment maintenance and replacement.

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5.5.2.3	Injection Air System and Cooling Air System

The injection system supplied each injector with the required air flow and pressure to mix
completely with the sorbent/transport air stream within the injector body and accelerate the
air/sorbent mixture to the required injection velocity. The system included an injection air fan (up
to 23,000 scfm at 90 in WG), located at grade, and a series of headers which supplied the air to
each injection elevation when that elevation was in service. From the in-service header, located
near the furnace, air was delivered to individual injectors via 6-in flexible hose. Control of airflow
to individual headers was achieved through remote manually-operated shut-off valves at the inlet to
each header.

Air to cool injectors not in service was also supplied through the injection air header system.
This air was supplied by separate cooling air blowers (3,500 scfm each) located near the boiler at
Elevation 101.

5.5.2.4	Sorbent Injection Locations and Injector Design

Yorktown's sorbent injector configurations, including locations, sizing and orientations, were
selected on the basis of findings from EPA Contract No. 68-02-4224 (Koucky et al., 1988) and
site-specific studies under this program discussed in Section 5.2.2. Three injection elevations were
used to provide a wide range of operational flexibility during LIMB optimization and demonstration
testing. These were designated Level A, Level D, and Level E, following the designations used in
the pilot-scale test programs. The designations and locations of the injector openings at Yorktown
Unit No. 2 are shown in Figure 5.9. Design features of the injectors, all of which had tip diameters
of 3.364 in, are discussed below in further detail.

Level E Level E, the upper of two levels of tangential injection, was the primary level for full boiler
load operation, although it also had good intermediate boiler load operation capability. Two
configurations, with different combinations of injector yaw angles, were selected for testing at
Level E. The Configuration E injector arrangement is shown in Figure 5.10. Injectors at this level
were paired and were placed at both the outer and inner corners of the two furnace cells, for a total
of 16 injectors. The injector pairs on the rear corners were lower than those on the front corners
(see Figure 5.9) to accommodate front- to-rear temperature variations which were measured during
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SIDEWALL

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Figure 5.11. Injector positions and yaw angles for Configuration H.

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capability. The rear wall injectors had tilt capability limited to 0° to -35° to avoid injecting sorbent
against the furnace arch waterwall tubes. The alternate Level E configuration. Configuration H, is
shown in Figure 5.11.

Level D Level D, the lower tangential injection level, was the primary level for low and intermediate
boiler load operation although it also had good high boiler load operation capability. The
Configuration D injector arrangement is shown in Figure 5.12. As with Level E, Level D injectors
were paired and placed at both the outer and inner corners of the two furnace cells, for a total of
16 injectors. All Level D injectors had a +35° to -35° tilt capability.

Level A This level, selected as an alternative for use during full-load boiler operation, was a front-
wall injection scheme. It utilized 16 injectors, each placed in an open lane between reheat platens
at a 110'-6" centerline elevation. In addition to this front wall injector arrangement, testing at PPL
suggested an alternate Level A arrangement in which 2 of the front wall injectors in each cell were
replaced by a side wall and a rear wall injector. The side wall and rear wall injectors were found to
"fill in" portions of the furnace gas flow not fully covered by the front wall injectors, The front wall
arrangement. Configuration A, and the alternate front wall arrangement, Configuration AS, are
shown in Figure 5.13. The front wall injectors had provision for +35° to -35° tilt adjustment.

Sorbent Iniector Design. The sorbent injectors provided mixing of the sorbent/transport air with
injection air and acceleration of the mixed stream to the appropriate injector discharge velocity.
The injector design provided for tilt and yaw adjustments for optimizing sulfur capture performance.
A sectional view of a typical injector is presented in Figure 5.14. The main body of each injector
was a mixer consisting of a housing and an injection air nozzle. The sorbent and transport air inlet
was angled to assist mixing with the injection air. A replaceable flanged injector tip assembly was
attached at the downstream end of the housing. Replacing the tip permitted changes to yaw angle
or injection velocity. Tilt variation was provided by movement of the injectors on pivots supported
on the furnace seal boxes. Yaw at Levels D and E was achieved by the combination of offset of
the furnace tubes and mitering the tips of the injector tip assemblies. The same design approach
was used for the Level A front wall and side wall injectors. The yaw angle for unmitered tips of
these injectors was 0°, or perpendicular to the furnace wall. By changing the injector tip
assemblies of the side wall injectors, variations in injection velocity, and yaw angle between +30°
and -30°, could be obtained. Yaw angle was not changed for front wall injectors due to concern
that the offset discharge might impinge onto and erode the reheat platen tubes.

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REAR

LEFT

SIDEWALL

RIGHT
SIDEWALL

FRONT
Bottom Injector

Top Injector

Figure 5.12. Injector positions and yaw angles for Configuration D.

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AS

RIGHT
SIDEWALL

AS AS AS AS AS AS	AS AS AS AS AS AS

FRONT

Figure 5.13. Injector positions and yaw angles for Configurations A and AS.

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TILT INDICATOR
QUADRANT-

INJECTION
AIR

SORBENTAND

TRANSPORT AIR

Figure 5.14. Sorbent injector.

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+45° TILT

/

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"Tf





II

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K -45° TILT




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5.5.3 Humidification

Humidification is applied in the LIMB process for two purposes: (1) to condition the
resistivity of the solids entering the ESP to maintain particulate removal of the ESP; and, (2) to
provide enhanced SOz capture in the duct or ducts between the air heater and ESP at close
approach to the adiabatic saturation temperature. Humidification was used during the Yorktown
program exclusively for maintaining ESP performance, since the gas residence time in the ducts,
while long enough to humidify the gas to the moderate level needed for ESP performance, was not
long enough to provide the greater degree of humidification required for additional S02 removal. To
provide for ESP performance maintenance, the humidification system was designed to humidify the
flue gas to a 70°F approach to the adiabatic saturation temperature. This corresponded to
lowering the average temperature of the gas leaving the air heaters by about 80 °F. Water was
injected into the ducts at the humidification plane shown in Figure 5.2.

5.5.3.1	Nozzle Selection and Nozzle Arrangement

Commercially available air atomizing nozzles were used to provide fine droplets for effective
droplet evaporation over the full range of boiler operation. The six-nozzle arrangement shown in
Figure 5.15 provided adequate dispersion and evaporation for the water flows used in the
Yorktown program.

5.5.3.2	Humidification Lances

Nozzles were installed in lances inserted from the inboard side of the two ducts which carried
flue gas and flyash from the air heaters to the ESP. An air atomizing nozzle and a cross section
through a humidification lance are shown in Figure 5.16. The lances consisted of an outer air pipe
surrounding an inner water pipe. Water and air entered the nozzles through adapters machined to
provide compatibility with the nozzles. All internal connections between the water pipes and
adapters were seal welded.

5.5.3.3	Humidification Operation

The humidification air compressors were operated at a constant pressure, generally between
90 to 95 lb/in2. Temperature drop through the humidifier was monitored by thermocouple probes

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10'

-m	 37.8"

37,8*'

16.3"

16.3"

Figure 5.15. ESP inlet duct and 6-nozzle humidifier arrangement.

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AIR PIPE
a" SCH 40
CARBON STEEL
PIPE

WATER PIPE 	

1" SCH 40
STAINLESS STEEL
PIPE

w

Figure 5.16. Air atomizing nozzle and humidification iance.

AIR

ATOMIZING
NOZZLE

AOAPTER

1/4" SCH 40
STAINLESS STEEL
NIPPLE 1-7/8" LONG


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located at the exit of air heaters and humidifier ducts. Water flows were controlled to provide the
required flue gas temperature difference. Opacity of the gas leaving the ESP was monitored to
verify satisfactory operation of the humidifiers.

5.5.4	Sootblower Upgrades

Studies conducted during the Preliminary Design indicated that existing sootblower coverage
would be adequate during LIMB operation in ail regions of the boiler except the last bank of the low
temperature superheater and the economizer. Experience in the LIMB program at RP&L indicated
that the build-up of solids could be rapid but that the solids are easily removable with sootblowing.
Based on this information, retractable sootblowers were installed between the last two banks of the
low temperature superheater on each side of the back pass and six retractable sootblowers were
added above the economizer banks.

The possibility of solids buildup at the gas inlet to the rotary air heaters was also recognized.
To protect against this possibility, two sootblowers were installed at the inlet to the air heaters.

5.5.5	Particulate Collection

Design features of the Yorktown Unit No. 2 ESP are listed in Section 5.1. No modifications
to the ESP were needed for the LIMB program. However, as discussed above, the ash entering the
ESP was conditioned by humidification in order to reduce the electrical resistivity of the ash and
maintain ESP performance at pre-LIMB levels.

Since one of the major applications of LIMB is as a retrofit technology for existing boilers,
there was significant interest in obtaining ESP performance data for LIMB operation with ESP's
having less specific collection area than the Yorktown Unit No. 2 ESP. This type of data was
obtained during the demonstration by operating the ESP with reduced numbers of fields in service.
Tests were run during the baseline test program and during demonstration tests. The results of
these tests are discussed in Section 6 and Section 7.

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5.5.6 Waste Handling and Disposal

Yorktown Unit No. 2 has a positive pressure pneumatic flyash transport system for removal
of ash from the air preheater hoppers and hoppers under the ESP. Each ESP and air preheater
hopper has an airlock feeder to receive ash for transport to the ash silo. The hoppers can be
unloaded as needed or on a continuous cycle. The feeders under the hoppers are connected to a
single header which receives air from a high pressure blower.

An assessment of the ash transport system determined that it would be adequate to handle
the increased loading during LIMB operation with only minor changes to the blower. Both the
primary blower and a back-up blower were modified to increase pick-up velocity in the transport
line.

All dry ash from both Units No. 1 and No. 2 is pneumatically transported to a common silo
within the ash handling facility. A hot air fluidization system keeps moisture from condensing in
the silo and maintains flowability of the material. When ash is ready to be discharged for hauling, it
is dumped into one of two continuous drum mixers. In the mixer, ash is mixed with water to
alleviate dusting. It is then discharged to waiting haul trucks and transported to a Virginia Power-
owned landfill disposal site.

Bottom ash is collected in a water-filled tank under the furnace and is transferred to
dewatering bins. A clinker grinder is used to reduce the ash to a size small enough to be
discharged easily through the system. The quantity of bottom ash increased during the
demonstration due to the use of a higher ash coal. The composition of the bottom ash did not
change significantly. Since the quantity increase was within the capability of the bottom ash
system, no changes were made to this system.

5.6 PROCESS MEASUREMENTS AND DATA REDUCTION

Measurements were made during the demonstration program to monitor the effect of LIMB
technology on gaseous and particulate emissions and to evaluate the effect of LIMB on boiler
performance and operability. Additional instrumentation was installed prior to baseline testing to
supplement existing Station instrumentation and permit accurate determination of boiler and LIMB
system performance. Boiler performance measurements, boiler performance calculations, LIMB

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system operations measurements, and LIMB system performance calculations were made by C-E.
Emissions monitoring was conducted by Radian Corporation under subcontract to C-E. Coal
sampling was performed by the Yorktown Chemistry Laboratory. Analysis of the coal samples was
performed by two laboratories, as discussed in Section 5.6.4. The boiler performance
measurements, boiler performance calculations, LIMB system feed rate measurements, coal
sampling and analyses, and sorbent sampling and analyses are discussed in this section. The
measurements for gaseous and particulate emissions monitoring are discussed briefly in this section
and in more detail in Appendix A.

5.6.1	Automatic Data Acquisition and Reduction System IADARS)

Feed rates, gas compositions, including data from Radian's continuous emissions monitoring
(CEM| system, temperatures, pressures, and electrical data for the sorbent system and
humidification system, as well as data to define boiler performance, were recorded on ADARS. The
ADARS system consisted of the following:

1.	Instrumentation and thermocouples supplying analog inputs.

2.	A data lagging system, which scanned and converted analog signals into digital output.

3.	A digital computer which received the data from the data logging system, performed
engineering calculations, and created calculated data files on disk media.

Thermocouple signals were converted into degrees Fahrenheit using a built-in linearization
algorithm. Flows, corrected for temperature and pressure, as well as boiler performance parameters
such as steam properties, heat absorption, and efficiencies, were calculated by the computer and
stored. Plant output data, including coal feed rate, were sent to the sorbent feed controller to
provide inputs for controlling sorbent feed rate. Data, initially stored within the ADARS computer,
were transferred to tape and personal computer (PC) diskettes for permanent records of the LIMB
test program.

5.6.2	Boiler Performance Measurements. Boiler Performance, and Coal Feed Rate

Boiler performance was characterized using data which were recorded on ADARS, recorded
manually, or obtained by laboratory analyses.

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Boiler thermal output was calculated from the enthalpy rise and flow of steam and water
passing through the unit. Heat transfer rates were calculated from the measured heat absorptions,
heat transfer areas, and the log mean temperature differences. Boiler air and gas flows and boiler
efficiency were calculated by proprietary methods similar to the ASME PTC 4,1 heat-loss method.
This method is discussed in further detail on pages 22-24 through 22-29 of Singer (1991). Coal
feed rate, which is used as the basis for determining required sorbent feed rate, is calculated from
boiler thermal output and efficiency per the following equation.

rna 1 cboh Rata = Boiler Thermal Output

(Boiler Efficiency} (Coal HHV)

5.6.3	LIMB System Measurements

All information required to fully characterize the performance of the LIMB system were
recorded on ADARS. This information included sorbent feed rates from the gravimetric feeders, air
flow rates from the transport air blowers and injection air fan, Radian CEM data, humidification
system performance data, and LIMB system and humidification system power consumption data.
From these data, boiler performance data, and up-to-date coal composition data, preliminary on-line
calculations of S02 removal and other LIMB performance parameters were made and recorded on
ADARS.

5.6.4	Coal Sampling and Analysis

The quantity of sulfur entering the boiler per million Btu fired was calculated from analyses of
pulverized coal samples. Coal was sampled at the exit of each of the coal pulverizers in service
(four pulverizers for full-load operation and three pulverizers for part-load operation). Pulverized
coal was sampled for each optimization test and twice per day during demonstration tests. Boiler
performance calculations require data for the moisture of the "as-received" raw coal entering the
pulverizers. This data was obtained, normally once per day, by sampling the coal as it entered the
bunkers above the coal pulverizers. Coal analyses were reported for the pulverized coal adjusted to
the as-received moisture of the coal entering the bunkers.

Pulverized coal was sampled by Yorktown Chemistry Laboratory personnel using sampling
procedures which assured that representative samples were obtained. Raw coal was sampled by
Yorktown Chemistry Laboratory personnel using standard sampling equipment and procedures.

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Raw coal moisture determinations were made by the Yorktown Chemistry Laboratory. The
Yorktown Chemistry Laboratory also performed proximate analyses and determinations of sulfur
and higher heating value for the pulverized coal. A split sample of each pulverized coal sample was
transmitted to Commercial Testing and Engineering Company's iCT&E) laboratory in South Holland,
Illinois where proximate, ultimate, sulfur, and higher heating value analyses were performed.

5.6.5 Sorbent Sampling, Analysis, and Calcium/Sulfur Molar Ratio

Sorbent was sampled and analyzed to provide data for chemical composition and physical
properties of the sorbent. Sorbent samples were obtained from sampling ports one foot above the
gravimetric feeder. Each feeder was sampled twice per week. Samples were transmitted to C-E's
PPL where they were analyzed for chemical composition, particle size distribution, and specific
surface area. Analyses were performed on a composite sample of all samples obtained during each
test week. If the analyses showed unusual results, each sample was analyzed individually.

For evaluating the S02 removal performance of the LIMB system, the sorbent feed rate was
ratioed relative to the feed rate of sulfur entering with the coal. Calcium and sulfur were both
expressed on a molar basis. This quantity, the calcium to sulfur molar ratio, Ca/S, required
measurement of the sorbent feed rate, coal feed rate, calculated by the method discussed in
Section 5.6.2, and the analyses of the sorbent and coal. The Ca/S ratio was calculated as follows;

SFR X WPHS X MWS

WFUEL X WPSC X MW,

C»(OHI,

where SFR

sorbent feed rate, Ib/hr

weight percent calcium hydroxide in the sorbent

molecular weight of sulfur = 32.07

coal feed rate, Ib/hr

weight percent sulfur in the coal

molecular weight of calcium hydroxide = 74.07

WPHS

MWS
WFUEL

WPSC

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5.6.6 Gaseous and Particulate Emissions Monitorina

Radian Corporation conducted emissions and ESP performance measurements during both the
baseline and LIMB performance testing. Measurements were taken at two locations. CEMs
sampled and analyzed gas from the ESP outlet for S02, NO,, C02, CO, 02, and total hydrocarbons
(THC). During ESP performance tests, manual sampling was conducted upstream and downstream
of the ESP in each of the ducts leading to and from the ESP to characterize ESP particle collection
performance over a range of operating conditions. In addition, flyash resistivity and the particle size
distribution of the flyash entering and leaving the ESP were measured.

CEM data were transmitted to ADARS to provide inputs for the preliminary LIMB data. In
addition, the CEM data logger provided data storage for the finalized data reduction and analysis.

The Radian procedures and instrumentation are described in greater detail in Appendix A.
5.6.7 Emission Control Data Reduction Calculations

The effectiveness of LIMB in controlling S02 emissions was characterized by the percentage
change in S02 equivalent between the coal entering the furnace (expressed in pounds of S02 per
million Btu, lb/10® Btu) and the lb/10® Btu of S02 in the flue gas measured at the ESP outlet. The
percentage S02 removal was calculated by the following equation:

% S02 Removal = A " B x 100

M

where A = S02 in (lb/10® Btu)

B = S02 out (lb/108 Btu}

The calculations for S02 entering the furnace were based on the analyses of pulverized coal
sampled immediately downstream of the pulverizer. Analytical data reported on a dry basis were
used for the calculations. The S02 equivalent of the sulfur entering with the coal was calculated by
the following equation.

{ <%S in Fuell/100) x MWS0
A = 10 x 			z-L

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where	MWsw = molecular weight of S02 = 64,07

MWS = atomic weight of sulfur = 32.07
GCV = gross caloric value of fuel, Btu/lb

Coal analytical data from CT&E were used for calculating sulfur entering the furnace, CT&E's
sulfur analyses were adjusted to the true value by a regression analysis equation provided by
Research Triangle Institute as a result of their QA/QC activities of the coal sampling and analysis
procedures in use during testing. This equation was:

CT&E Result = -0.18 + 1.04 x (True Value)

Data from the CEM system and the ultimate analysis of the pulverized coal were used to
calculate the S02 in the flue gas leaving the furnace. The calculation for the S02 in the flue gas, B,
used the parts per million fppm) of S02 and the % 02 in the dry flue gas, both measured by the
CEM, and the quantity Fe which is the volume of dry flue gas produced by stoichiometric
combustion of one million Btus of fuel. The equation was as follows:

B = 1.66 x 10"7 x S02 (ppm, dry) x F„ x	„

2	d 20.95 - % 02

where

F = V°lume Pry Combustion Gases
4	Gross Calorific Value

The quantity Fa in English units is calculated from the coal ultimate analysis by the following

equation.

c = 10® (3.64%H + 1.53%C + 0.57%S + 0.14%N - 0.46%0)
d	GCV

where %H, %C, %S, %N, and %0 are the weight percentages of hydrogen, carbon, sulfur,
nitrogen, and oxygen in the fuel, respectively. The quantity 20.95/(20.95 - % 02) accounts for
excess oxygen land, hence, excess nitrogen) in the flue gas.

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The N0X in the flue gas, C, expressed in lb/108 Btu, is calculated from the NOx in the flue
gas, measured as ppm in the dry flue gas, the %02 in the dry gas, and the quantity F„ by the
following equation:

C - 1.195 x 1Q"7 x NOx (ppm, dry) x Fd x 20 95 *^%Q

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SECTION 6

ESTABLISHMENT OF HOST UNIT BASELINE PERFORMANCE

6.1 TEST DESIGN

6.1.1	Objective

In order to accurately determine the effectiveness of the LIMB process for S02 and N0X
reduction it was important to define boiler emissions characteristics of the Yorktown Unit No. 2
host unit prior to making design changes. It was also important to establish operating
characteristics of the unit including heat transfer performance, fouling behavior, ash handling and
disposal requirements, and ESP performance without LIMB operation. To satisfy these
requirements, baseline tests were conducted to characterize performance of the unit prior to
installation of the sorbent injection system and the low-NOx firing system. The baseline tests were
conducted while the unit was operating on the same coal as was used during the demonstration
test program to assure that the testing provided an accurate comparison of boiler performance and
operating characteristics.

6.1.2	Test Program

Baseline tests were conducted over the time period between February 19, 1991 and
March 21, 1991. Each test included continuous emissions monitoring concurrent with one or more
boiler or ESP performance measurement.

Furnace performance measurements were a primary objective of the first 11 tests. Extensive
boiler performance measurements were recorded on ADARS. In addition, furnace gas temperature
traverses were taken at the plane of the nose of the furnace arch (furnace outlet plane) during five
of the boiler performance tests.

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Twenty-two firing system tests were conducted. These tests permitted a comparison of
firing system performance for the existing system with the low-NOx firing system installed after the
baseline tests. Firing system variables were burner tilt, furnace load, excess air, and pulverized coal
fineness. Performance variables of particular importance during these tests were NOx, CO, carbon
in flyash, and boiler thermal performance.

Five tests were conducted to measure ESP performance. Each of these tests was performed
with the boiler operating at full load. For these tests the ESP specific surface area was varied from
720ft2/! 03 acfm down to the specific surface area corresponding to the maximum allowable stack
opacity of 20% by reductions in the number of fields and/or power to the fields in service.
Particulate measurements were made at the ESP inlet and outlet by EPA Methods 5 and 17 three
times for each of the five tests. Particle size distribution (PSD) measurements were made at the
ESP inlet and outlet during two of the tests. Ash resistivity measurements were made at the ESP
inlet during three of the tests.

AH boiler performance-related data were taken in a manner consistent with EPA Category III
Quality Assurance procedures. Replication tests were obtained for three boiler performance test
conditions. Gaseous compounds including 02, C02, CO, NO*, S02, and gaseous hydrocarbons were
measured and recorded continuously at the ESP outlet by the CEM system. The procedures and
instrumentation are described in Appendix A. All CEM measurements were consistent with EPA
Category II Quality Assurance requirements. Coal was sampled and analyzed by procedures
discussed in Section 5.6.4.

6.2 BASELINE TEST RESULTS

6.2.1 Boiler Performance

Key boiler operating data for the baseline tests are summarized in Table 6.1. Boiler air and
gas temperatures and flows, boiler efficiency, boiler thermal output, and coal firing rate are listed in
Table 6.2. Boiler efficiency and the other boiler performance parameters were calculated by C-E's
proprietary in-house computer program which is similar to the ASME PTC 4.1 heat-loss method.
These calculation methods are discussed in further detail on pp. 22-24 through 22-29 of Singer
(1991). Boiler efficiencies ranged between 88,76% and 91.75% during the 30 baseline
performance tests. Efficiency was only about 0.25% higher for the clean furnace condition tests

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TABLE 6.1.

TEST



GROSS

EXCESS



NO,

DATE

MW

AIR, %

BURNERS

B-1

02/19/91

167

22

ALL

B-2

02/19/91

165

26

ALL

B-3

02/20/91

166

28

ALL

B-4

02/20/91

166

30

ALL

B-5

02/20/91

166

26

ALL

B-6

02/21/91

167

25

ALL

B-7

02/21/91

110

29

UPPER 3

B-S

02/22/91

124

28

UPPER 3

B-9

03/08/91

165

24

ALL

B-10

03/08/91

118

25

UPPER 3

B-11

02/22/91

123

29

UPPER 3

B-12

03/08/91

122

27

UPPER 3

B-13

02/23/91

122

30

UPPER 3

B-13A

03/12/91

120

30

UPPER 3

B-14

02/23/91

122

31

UPPER 3

B-20

03/04/91

168

24

ALL

B-20A

03/12/91

165

27

ALL

B-21

03/04/91

168

24

ALL

B-21R

03/04/91

167

24

ALL

B-22

03/04/91

166

25

ALL

B-2 3

03/05/91

169

36

ALL

B-24

03/05/91

170

21

ALL

B-2S

03/05/91

165

28

ALL

B-26

03/06/91

149

26

ALL

B-26A

03/06/91

150

27

ALL

B-27

03/06/91

120

26

UPPER 3

8-28

03/07/91

122

39

UPPER 3

B-29

03/07/91

120

26

UPPER 3

B-30

03/07/91

122

32

UPPER 3

NOTE:

MS = Main Steam









RH - Reheat







Test No«. BIS - B19; ESP Performance Taste
*" Questionable Reading

OPERATING PARAMETERS MUD EMISSIONS

HTSHO

HTRHO

MS FLOW

RH FLOW

% CARBON



°F

®F

10® LB/HR 10s LB/HR

IN FLYASH

TEST DESCRIPTION

992

999

1177.6

1045.3

NA

NORMAL OPERATION

1000

1008

1152.0

1024.9

NA

NORMAL OPERATION

1002

1009

1161.6

1032.7

NA

NORMAL OPERATION

990

996

1176.7

1044.1

NA

BURNER TILT TEST - 0®

994

1001

1161.6

1031.0

NA

BURNER TILT TEST - 0®

997

1005

1173.5

1039.5

NA

NORMAL OPERATION

989

972

727.3

651.0

NA

NORMAL OPERATION

1000

997

829.8

740.8

NA

NORMAL OPERATION

993

1001

1183.1

1047.7

9.9

BURNER TILT TEST - 0*

960

949

814.7

727.0

7.2

BURNER TILT TEST - 0"

925

905

878.1

761.9

NA

BURNER TILT TEST - 0"

99!

997

808.0

721.5

6.6

BURNER TILT TEST - +30°

953

941

847.0

754.6

17.7"

BURNER TILT TEST - 0e

941

918

840.0

747.8

9.8

BURNER TILT TEST - 0*

918

895

885.7

788.1

15.0"*

BURNER TILT TEST - -30°

996

1011

1163.2

1032.4

NA

BURNER TILT TEST - +30*

966

992

1163.1

1029.2

11.8

BURNER TILT TEST - +30"

968

975

1198.8

1061.8

6.7

BURNER TILT TEST - 0*

994

1006

1164.6

1032.3

NA

BURNER TILT TEST - 0*

959

957

1192.3

1055.3

13.0"

BURNER TILT TEST - -30*

998

897

1174.3

1040.7

6.1

MAX EXCESS AIR TEST

957

958

1202.4

1063.1

7.8

MIN EXCESS AIR TEST

992

995

1161.7

1026.5

6.1

AVG EXCESS AIR TEST

997

966

1056.6

937.8

6.2

HIGH COAL FINENESS

970

974

1054.4

937.0

7

NORMAL COAL FINENESS

954

945

824.9

735.6

5.5

HIGH COAL FINENESS

999

989

817.6

730.9

8

MAX EXCESS AIR TEST

957

947

830.5

740.8

8.6

MIN EXCESS AIR TEST

996

991

813.4

726.4

7.7

AVG EXCESS AIR TEST

BASELINE

AVG

BURNER

TILT0

1

-15

21

0

0

0

19

6

0

1

1

30

0

0

-30

30

30

0

0

-30

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0


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TEST NO.

B-1

DATE	2/19/91

TIME START	09:20

TIME END	10:10

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES. °F

AIR ENT AH	79.0

AIRIVGAH	571.7

GAS ENT AH	074.3

GAS LVG AH	285.4

02 ENT AH, %	3.9

02 LVG AH, %	8.1
EFFICIENCY,1*

DRY GAS LOSS	5.34

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	4.18

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.08

RADIATION LOSS	0.21

CARBON LOSS	0.43

ASH PIT LOSS	0.28

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.02

TOTAL LOSSES	10.S2

BOILER EFFICIENCY	89.48

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10* BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	65.70

BLOWOOWN	1.88

WATERWALLS	744.0B

LTSH	272.10

HIGH TEMP SH	128.12

RH PANEL	49,78

RH PLATEN	40.42

HTRH	88.74

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1388.79

BTU FIRED	1552.2

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	116670

TABLE 6-2. BASELINE BOILER PERFORMANCE

B-2

B-3

B-4

B-S

B-8

B-7

B-8

2/19/91

2/20/91

2/20/91

2/20/91

2/21/91

2/21/91

2/22/91

15:52

08:05

10:30

15:30

11:00

14:20

18:30

18:50

09:05

11:20

17:30

12:00

16:05

17:30

88.7

80.4

80.9

81.2

78.4

107.1

88.4

575.8

565.9

564,3

563.2

564.2

531.4

547.7

880.6

873.5

671.3

668,6

868.9

598.2

623.4

288.2

284.0

283.4

282,8

281.8

275.8

285.0

4.5

4.7

4.9

4.5

4.3

4.8

4.8

8.6

6.8

8.9

6.8

8.4

7,1

7.0

5.40

5.53

5.55

5.81

5,45

4.87

5.23

4.17

4.26

4.27

4.31

4,29

4.15

4.28

0.10

0.09

0.09

0.12

0.04

O.OS

0.10

0.22

0.22

0.21

0.22

0,21

0.33

0.29

0.44

0.47

0.48

0.37

0.45

0.48

0.51

0.28

0.28

0.28

0.28

0.28

0.28

0.29

0,02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

10.83

10.87

10.90

10.93

10.74

9.98

10.72

89.37

B9.13

89.10

89.07

89.28

90.02

89.28

68.28

67.08

65.47

64.24

82.97

45.17

49.52

1.83

1.83

1.74

1.76

1.73

1,86

1.33

721.60

733.81

743.85

735.9S

742.01

492.25

550.42

278.71

272.46

265.76

264.44

274.13

156.63

183.35

121.37

128.28

130.97

130.05

128.73

82.72

96.88

45.23

49.01

48.08

46.08

48.29

37.13

40.86

40,70

42.93

46.04

45.17

43.19

31.15

35.39

89.10

84.38

88.27

84.78

87.36

62.43

69.92

1366.70

1379.78

1385,99

1372.45

1388.40

899.14

1017.84

1529.3

1547.9

1555.5

1540.8

155S.4

998.8

1139.7

114670

117760

118680

117610

118140

75980

86800

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TEST NO.

DATE	3/8/91

TIME START	15:00

TIME END	16:00

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, *F

AIR ENT AH	76.8

AIR LVG AH	570.6

GAS ENT AH	673.0

GAS LVG AH	300.0

02 ENT AH, %	4.2

02 LVG AH, %	6.3
EFFICIENCY,%

DRY GAS LOSS	5.47

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	4.28

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.04

RADIATION LOSS	0.21

CARBON LOSS	0.38

ASH PIT LOSS	0.28

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.02

TOTAL LOSSES	10.66

BOILER EFFICIENCY	89.34

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10* BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	64.48

SLOWDOWN	1.99

WATERWALLS	748.31

LTSH	275.18

HIGH TEMP SH	126.30

RH PANEL	48.41

RH PLATEN	42.99

HTRH	89.82

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1397.48

BTU FIRED	1164.2

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	115470

TABLE 6-2.

(Continued)

B-10

3/8/91
21 *.00
22:42

78.9
540.5
611.3
285.0
4.3
6.7

5.18

4.19
0.04
0.30
0.42
0.27
0.01
10.41
89.59

47.38
1.97
547.09
167.91
87.50
38.0S
33.82
59.41
983.17
1097.4
81010

B-11

2/22/91
21:40
23:00

91.2
536.7

611.3

278.4
4.8
7.1

5.01

4.16

0.07

0.29

0.60

0.29

0.02

10.44

89.56

47.22
1.74
588.94
159.37
95.57
39.77
36.05
59.77
1028.42
1148.1
84750

B-12

3/8/91
18:30
19:55

77.4
543.9
618.1
286.0
4.5
6.9

5.29

4.23

0.04

0.30

0.35

0.27

0.01

10.49

89.51

48.63
1.90
536.87
179.63
94.07
43.93
34.01
57.56
996.60
1113.4
82040

B-13

2/23/91
14:15
15:40

90.3
535.2
613.8
274.6
4.9
7.2

4.96

4.21

0.03

0.29

0.52

0.29

0.02

10.32

89.68

47.32
1.70
566.61
169,28
92.48
37.83
36.45
59.86
1011.53
1127.8
86620

B-13A

3/12/91
13:30
14:30

89.9

534.1
611.4

275.2
4.9
7.2

4.98

4.09

0.03

0.29

0.36

0.27

0.01

10.03

89.97

46.46
1.90
565.89
166.96
87.29
37.52
33.57
57.98
997.58
1109.0
81440

B-14

2/23/91
16:10
17:40

96.5
533.2
613.1
272.9
5.0
7.3

4.97
4.22
0.03
0.29
0.49
0.29
0.02
10.31
89.89

46.79
1.77
593.58
164.35
89.72
38.67
35.50
59.91
1030.29
1148.6
88020

B-20

3/4/91
08:00
08:20

76.1
569.9
675.5
284.3

4.2

6.3

5.41

4.26

0.03

0.22

0.87

0.28

0.02

11.09

88.91

64.87
1.84
729.54
271.85
130.74
58.73
37.08
84.37
1379.02
1550.9
116360

(Continued)


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TEST NO.

B-20A

DATE	3/12/91

TiME START	08:20

TIME END	09:32

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, ®F

AIR ENT AH	80.9

AIR LVG AH	560.5

GAS ENT AH	664.4

GAS LVG AH	282,1
02 ENT AH, % 4.5
02 LVG AH, % 6.8
EFFICIENCY,"*

DRY GAS LOSS	5.36

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	4.17

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.03

RADIATION LOSS	0.22

CARBON LOSS	0.75

ASH PIT LOSS	0.28

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.02

TOTAL LOSSES	10.83

BOILER EFFICIENCY	89.17

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10* BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	60.59
SLOWDOWN 1.84

WATERWALLS	740.40

LTSH	264.32

HIGH TEMP SH	126.48

RH PANEL	49.88

RH PLATEN	46.30

HTRH	77.35

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1367.16

BTU FIRED	1532.9

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	113060

TABLE 6-2.

(Continued)

B-21

3/4/91
10:17
11:38

71.8

560.7
667,3

277.8

4.2

6.3

5.40

4.23

0.03

0.21

0.49

0.28

0.02

10.66

89.34

63.95
1.93
759.35
259.74
128.24
53.41
44.75
83.34
1394.71
1561.3
117700

B21R

3/4/91
15:00
16:00

77.5

662.2

666.3
280.1

4.2

8.3

5.31

4.21

0.03

0,22

0.49

0.28

0.02

10.56

89.44

62.90
1.90
736.35
268.58
127.82
51.98
44.79
83.45
1377.83
1540.5
116130

&22

3/4/91
13:30
14:35

76.8
556.0
660.8
277.5

4.3

6.4

5.30

4.21

0.03

0.22

0.49

0.28

0.02

10.55

89.45

61.53
2.02
758.86
258.50
121.04

51.88

40.89
81.72

1376.44
1538.6
115880

B-23

3/5/91
08:25
09:50

71.9
563.9
679.2
281.7
5.6
7.5

8.00

4.30

0.04

0.21

0.39

0.28

0.02

11.24

88.70

67.51
1.84
735.37
277.43
128.07
46.34
41.27
87.85
1385.69
1581.2
119840

B-24

3/5/91
11:15
12:30

74.6
557.6
658.0
279,8
3.7
5.9

5.23

4.32

0.03

0.21

0.63

0.28

0.02

10.72

89.28

58.49
1.95

768.41
250.68
131.34

49.50
41,OS
86.90

1388.34
1554.9
118160

B-25

3/5/91
13:05
14:25

74.9
564.3

671.1
282.3
4.7
0.8

5.60
4.16
0.00
0.22
0.47
0.28
0.02
10.81
89.19

63.56
1.93
734.72
268.42
128.25
47.69
39.46
87.28
1371.32
1537.6
117220

B-26

3/6/91
20:10
22:05

84.4
567.2
662.6
286,0

4.4
0.5

5.35
4.27
0,07
0.24
0.42
0.28
0.02

10.05
89.35

58.65
1.99
675.87
228.60
118.34
48.43
36.93
77.26
1246.08
1384,0
105170

(Continued)


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TEST NO,

B-28A

DATE	3/6/91

TIME START	22:30

TIME END	23:30

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, "F

AIR ENT AH	83,9

AIR LVG AH	589.9

GAS ENT AH	664.8

GAS LVG AH	287.3

02 ENT AH, %	4.5

02 LVG AH, %	6.8
EFFICIENCY,%

DRY GAS LOSS	5.43

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	4.28

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.07

RADIATION LOSS	0.24

CARBON LOSS	0.47

ASH PIT LOSS	0.28

HEAT IN FLY ASH LOSS	0.02

TOTAL LOSSES	10,79

BOILER EFFICIENCY	89.21

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10* BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	59.88

BLOWOOWN	1.96

WATERWALLS	670.45

LTSH	232.36

HIGH TEMP SH	118.92

RH PANEL	48.30

RH PLATEN	37.58

HTRH	78.35

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1247.80

BTU FIRED	1398.6

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	105480



TABLE 6-2.

(Continued)



R-27

B-28

B-29

B-30

3/6/91

3/7/91

3/7/91

3/7/91

15:20

08:30

11:40

15:30

17:20

09:40

13:30

16:00

88.6

88.8

88.1

83,6

548.2

545.4

535,6

542,8

621.5

635.0

613.2

624.3

279.9

273.0

271,3

271.3

4.4

5.9

4.4

5,1

6.8

8.1

6.8

7.4

4.92

5.45

4.95

5.28

2.28

4.09

4.16

4.21

0.05

0.06

0.05

0,07

0.30

0.29

0.29

0.29

0.40

0.48

0.51

0.45

0.28

0.27

0.27

0.27

0.02

0.01

0.01

0.01

8.25

10.65

10.24

10.58

91.75

89.35

89.76

89.42

48,23

53.48

47.09

50.25

1.99

1.89

2.05

1.92

549.19

536.45

557.15

§40,37

169.25

184.13

163.16

177.57

90.29

94.98

95.65

96.59

39.36

38.47

39.10

37.37

33.53

35.53

36.46

37.23

59.96

59.55

59.14

59.72

991.81

1004.48

999.79

1001X12

1108.9

1124.3

1114.0

1119.B

83980

82330

81520

81800


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than tests with the furnace partially or heavily covered with ash (semi-dirty and dirty, respectively),
suggesting little difference between the degree of cleanliness. The efficiency was 0.50% higher
during 70% load tests than during full load tests, which is consistent with previous experience.

6.2.2	Gas Temperature vs. Time Profiles

Gas temperature vs. time profiles are presented in Figure 6.1 and Figure 6.2 for full boiler
load operation and operation at intermediate (67%) boiler load, respectively. The profiles were
calculated from steam and water heat transfer measurements throughout the boiler and measured
gas temperatures at the outlet of the economizer. Temperatures from traverses at the nose of the
arch (furnace outlet plane) are also shown on Figures 6.1 and 6.2. The validity of this method for
Yorktown Unit No. 2 was verified during site-specific tests discussed in Section 5. Residence time
in the S02 capture temperature window (temperatures between 2300°F and 1650°F| ranged
between 1.0 second for full load and 1.76 seconds for part load. The corresponding quench rates
(defined as the rate of temperature change between 2300°F and 1650°F) ranged from 650F°/sec
to 369F°/sec, respectively. For comparison, the full-load quench rate for the wall-fired LIMB
demonstration at the Edgewater Station of Ohio Edison Co. was 650F°/sec.

6.2.3	Stack SO, and NO. Emissions

CEM system data for S02 and N0X( averaged over the data acquisition time periods and
converted into lb/109 Btu, are listed in Table 6.3. The procedure for calculating S02 and N0X
emissions in lb/10® Btu is discussed in Section 5.6.7. S02 emissions during the 30 baseline tests
ranged between a low of 3.06 lb/109 Btu and a high of 3.85 lb/108 Btu. NOx emissions ranged
between a low of 0.45 lb/10® Btu and a high of 0.62 lb/108 Btu.

6.2.4	Burner Performance

NO, formation was evaluated over a range of boiler load, excess oxygen, coal fineness, and
nitrogen in the feed coal was measured during the baseline test program. The effects of burner tilt
and furnace dirtiness were also evaluated, since these variables affect gas temperature and,
therefore, NO, formation. Residual carbon in the flyash was measured, since low-NOx burner
operation can, under certain circumstances, lead to increased carbon in flyash and corresponding
reduced combustion efficiency.

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Time, Seconds
Figure 6.1. Gas temperature vs. time profile at full boiler load.


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Time, Seconds

Figure 6.2. Gas temperature vs. time profile at 67% of full boiler load.


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TABLE 6.3. BASELINE S02 AND NOx EMISSION DATA SUMMARY

S02	NOX

TEST NO.

DATE

TIME, HRS.

LB/108 BTU

LB/10* BTU

B-l

02/19/91

09:20-10:10

3.406

0.488

B-2

02/19/91

15:52-16:50

3.326

0.531

B-3

02/20/91

08:05-09:05

3.662

0.529

B-4

02/20/91

10:30-11:20

3.635

0.485

B-5

02/20/91

15:30-17:30

3.593

0.474

B-6

02/21/91

11:00-12:00

3.596

0.450

&7

02/21/91

14:20-15:05

3.621

0.527

B-8

02/22/91

16:30-17:30

3.819

0.514

B-9

03/08/91

15:00-16:00

3.009

0.474

B-10

03/08/91

21:00-22:42

3.080

0.453

8-11

02722/91

21:40-23:00

3.687

0.474

B-12

03/08/91

18:30-19:55

3.085

0.618

B-13

02/23/91

14:15-15:40

3.852

0.498

B-13A

03/12/91

13:30-14:30

3.060

0.474

B-14

02/23/91

16:10-17:40

3.784

0.461

B-15

02/25/91

09:05-11:02

3.521

0.485

B-15

02/25/91

13:40-16:13

3.471

0.478

B-16

02/26/91

08:34-10:40

3.495

0.462

B-16

02/26/91

12:10-13:53

3.480

0.458

B-17

02/27/91

08:17-09:54

3.542

0.473

B-17

02/27/91

11:40-13:18

3.522

0.472

B-18

02/28/91

10:30-12:07

3.452

0.491

B-18

02/28/91

13:58-15:47

3.425

0.474

B-19

03/01/91

11:00-12:32

3.417

0.466

B-13

03/01/91

14:20-15:18

3.315

0.462

B-20

03/04/91

08:00-08:20

3.714

0.602

B-20A

03/12/91

08:20-09:32

3.163

0.607

B-21

03/04/91

10:17-11:38

3.738

0.482

B21R

03/04/91

15:00-16:00

3.752

0.482

B-22

03/04/91

13:30-14:35

3.791

0.540

B-23

03/05/91

08:25-09:50

3.711

0.540

B-24

03/05/91

11:15-12:30

3.763

0.448

B-25

03/05/91

13:05-14:25

3.730

0.485

B-26

03/06/91

20:10-22:05

3.247

0.445

B-26A

03/06/91

22:30-23:30

3.168

0.453

B-27

03/06/91

15:20-17:20

3.491

0.452

B-28

03/07/91

08:30-09:40

3.106

0.520

B-29

03/07/91

11:40-13:30

3.157

0.457

8-30

03/07/91

15:30-16:00

3.136

0.478

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The effects of boiler load, excess oxygen, fuel nozzle tilt, and nitrogen in the coal on NO,
emissions are shown in Figures 6.3 through 6.6. Figures 6.3 and 6.4 show a moderate increase in
NO, at increased load due to the increase in temperature at increased load. The increase in NO, at
increased excess 02 is seen in Figure 6.4. Figure 6.5 shows the effect of burner tilt on NO,
emissions.

The effect of the nitrogen and oxygen content of the coal on NO* emissions at Yorktown Unit
No. 2 was evaluated by tests conducted with three different coals. Data, including furnace load,
are as follows:

Point
No.

Date

Furnace
Load. MW

Nitrogen in
Coal. Wt. %

Oxygen in
Coal. Wt. %

NO, Emission,
lb/108 Btu

1

11/13/87

165

1.68

5.65

0.737

2

2/14/91

144

1.5

3.6

0.502

3

2/15/91

97

1.5

3.6

0.516

4

2/19/91
to 3/7/91

149 to 165

1.41

5.36

0.490

5

2/19/91
to 3/7/91

111 to 122

1.41

5.36

0.494

The data are plotted with NO„ as a function of nitrogen in the coal in Figure 6.6. Point No. 1
was taken during boiler characterization testing conducted in November 1987. Points No. 2 and 3
were taken during CEM relative accuracy tests just prior to the start of baseline testing, with the
boiler operating on the usual Yorktown Power Station low sulfur coal. Points No. 4 and 5 are the
CEM data taken during the baseline tests with the boiler operating on the Demonstration Program
high sulfur coal. The discussion presented on pages 4-32 through 4-34 of Singer (1991) indicates
that, for the range of nitrogen and oxygen in the coal listed above, NOx emissions would be
expected to be proportional to the nitrogen in the coal. A trend-line was drawn in this way through
Points No. 4 and 5. Points No. 2 and 3 fall below this line, possibly due to the lower oxygen in the
coal. Point No. 1 falls considerably above the trend-line. This point may be in error, since it
represents a single test condition with much less rigorous data quality procedures than were used
during the relative accuracy and baseline testing.

The effects of excess air and coal fineness on low-NOx burner combustion efficiency were
measured by flyash samples taken from the ducts between the low-temperature superheater and

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Intermediate load —

~
P

O0

Burner tilt = 0°

Excess air = 28 percent

	!	1	

60	70

Figure 6.3. Effect of boiler load on NO

Clean furnace
Seml-dlrty furnace
Dirty furnace

A	Seml-dlrly furnace

ffl	Clean furnace

+	Seml-dlrty furnace

m	Dirty furnace

High load

e

©

—i	,	1	1	1	1	r

80	90	100	110

Percent of Full Boiler Load


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Burner tilt = 0°

T—~T" ¦'¦I1—

o Full load, all mills
~ Intermediate load, upper three mills

"T"

4.0

—T"

4.5

T

3.5

5.0

I

5.5

6.0

Excess Oxygen, percent

Figure 6.4. Effect of excess oxygen on NOx.


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Burner Uptilt, degrees

Figure 6.5. Effect of burner tilt on NOx (baseline tests).


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Fuel Nitrogen, weight percent as fired

Figure 6.6. Effect of fuel nitrogen on NOx.


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the economizer and analyzed for carbon content. The data are plotted in Figures 6.7 and 6.8.

Figure 6.7 shows a decrease in residual carbon with increasing excess air. Figure 6.7 also shows
that the carbon in the flyash (carbon loss) is lower at full load than at 70% load. This indicates
that the hotter furnace condition at full load provides more complete combustion, even with the
reduced residence time at full load. Rgure 6.8 shows a moderate decrease in carbon in the flyash
for a change in coal fineness from 70% through a 200 mesh screen to 85% through a 200 mesh
screen.

6.2.5	ESP Performance

Procedures for ESP performance measurements are described in Appendix A. Test conditions
were set according to conditions listed in Table 6.1. All sootblowing was conducted before or after
the ESP testing period. Collection efficiencies ranged between 98.10% and 99.88% for tests over
a range of SCAs between 309.9 and 569.6 ft2 per 1000 acfm and power levels between 6.8 and
280 watts per 1000 acfm.

In addition to establishing baseline performance of the ESP, the tests were used to determine
whether the ESP could be operated over a range of fields in service to simulate ESPs over a range
of sizes. The testing verified that this method was suitable by verifying that collection efficiency
can be accurately predicted by the modified Deutch-Anderson equation.

6.2.6	Sulfur Balances for the Furnace and ESP

Sulfur balances were calculated for ten of the ESP tests (two repeats on each of the five test
days! to verify accuracy of the CEM and particulate measurements. The balances were made for
the system consisting of the pulverized coal feed to the furnace, flue gas sampled at the inlet to the
ID fans, and ash leaving the furnace, air heater hoppers, and ESP.

Sulfur entering with the coal and sulfur in the flue gas, expressed as lb S0s/108 Btu, were
calculated by methods given in Section 5.6.7. S02 equivalent in the ash from the ESP was
calculated from the measured ash entering and leaving the ESP and the sulfur analysis for the
precipitator ash. The S02 equivalent in the bottom ash was calculated from the sulfur analysis of
the bottom ash, the ash content of the feed coal, and the assumption that 20% of the ash in the
coal entering the furnace leaves in the bottom ash. Since it was not feasible to sample the air

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10-

' ' ' * *

1 1

I	I

jc

O) 8-

SZ

w

CO
>•
u_

c 7-

Carbon loss at 90% of full boiler load
Carbon loss at 74% of full boiler load

Coal Fineness, percent through 200 mesh

Figure 6.8. Effect of coal fineness on cartoon loss.


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heater ash at Yorktown Unit No. 2, the ash leaving the air heater hoppers was calculated by
difference. It was assumed that the sulfur content of the air heater ash was the same as that in
the ash collected in the ESP. The sulfur balances calculated by this method are summarized in
Table 6.4. The closures of the sulfur balances were within 2.3%.

6.2.7 Sulfur Removal bv the Pulverizers

In addition to pulverizing the feed coal to the required fineness for effective combustion, the
pulverizers perform a separation function by rejecting very hard material in the coal fed to the
pulverizers. This includes tramp iron, a portion of the iron pyrite (FeS2) in the coal ash, part of the
other coal ash, and part of the burnable coal. Since FeS2 is 53.3% sulfur by weight, the pulverizers
also, to a small degree, provide a sulfur removal function. During two of the baseline tests the
magnitude of this sulfur removal function was measured. For these tests the mill reject stream was
sampled, the rejection rate was measured, and the samples were analyzed. The quantities of sulfur
rejected during the two tests were 16.7 Ib/hr and 24.3 Ib/hr, respectively. These quantities
correspond to 0.61 % and 0.90% of the sulfur in the raw coal entering the pulverizers. This
indicates that the pulverizers do not serve a significant role in sulfur emission control.

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TEST NO.

DATE

TIME START
TIME END

SULFUR IN (AS SG2)

S02 IN FLUE GAS FROM ESP

SULFUR IN SOLIDS FROM
ESP (AS S02)

SULFUR IN BOTTOM ASH
(AS S02)

SULFUR IN AIR HEATER
ASH AS (S02I

SULFUR OUT (AS S02>

SULFUR ACCOUNTED FOR -
(SULFUR OUT/SULFUR INI x 100

SULFUR BALANCE -
SULFUR ACCOUNTED FOR - 100

UNITS

HR
HR

LB/10* BTU
LB/10® BTU
LB/106 BTU

LB/10* BTU

LB/10® BTU

LB/10* BTU
%

%

TABLE 6.4. SULFUR BALANCES FOR BASELINE ESP T1STS

B-15	B-15

2/25/91	2/25/91

09:05	13:40

11:02	16:13

3.SOI	3.478

3.521	3.471

0.052	0.040

0.004	0.004

0.004	0.008

3.S81	3.629

102.29	101.47

2.29	1.47

B-1B	B-16

2/20/91 2/28/31

08:34	12:10

10:40	13:53

3.595	3.467

3.495	3.480

0.046	0.024

0.004	0.004

0.003	0.025

3.548	3.533

98.69	101.90

-1.31	1.90

B-17	B-17

2/27/91	2/27/91

08:17	11:40

09:54	13:18

3.873	3*529

3.542	3.522

0.042	0.041

0.004	0.004

0.013	0.018

3.601	3.583

98.04	101.53

-1.96	1.53

B-18	B-18

2/28/91	2/28/91

10:30	13:58

12:07	15:47

3.435	3.448

3.452	3.425

0.037	0.035

0.004	0.004

0.012	0.016

3.605	3.480

102.04	100.99

2.04	0.99

8-19	B-19

3/01/91	3/01/91

11:00	14:20

12.32	15:18

3.466	3.411

3.417	3,315

0.050	0.044

0.004	0.004

0.001	0.008

3.472	3.371

100,17	98.83

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SECTION 7

DEMONSTRATION TEST PROGRAM

7,1 TEST DESIGN

The overall Test Program was designed to address the primary objectives of the Tangentially
Fired LIMB Demonstration Program, which were to: 1) establish the effectiveness of furnace
sorbent injection as an option for achieving moderate reductions in S02 on tangentially fired coal-
burning utility boilers; and, 2) achieve substantial reductions in NOx relative to pre-modification
levels through installation and operation of an advanced low-NOx firing system. The primary
elements of the test program were parametric optimization tests of the LIMB and low-NO* systems
and demonstration testing of the integrated systems, as shown in Figure 7.1.

The low-NOx optimization program was designed to define, as fully as possible, the
performance of the LNCFS Level II system over a wide range of operating conditions, on both low-
and high-sulfur coals. From these tests, it was possible to identify operating conditions which
achieved maximum N0X reduction, consistent with good boiler performance.

The LIMB optimization program was designed to permit identification of the combination of
injection configuration and LIMB system operating parameters which would give optimum
performance, considering both maximum SO, capture and good boiler performance. This was
accomplished through extensive parametric testing over as wide a range of operating conditions as
possible to assess the impact of these variables on S02 capture and boiler performance. Testing of
alternate sorbents was included during the optimization program to investigate the potential for
enhanced S02 capture with these sorbents.

Based upon the LIMB and low-NOx optimization testing, operating conditions were selected
for long-term demonstration testing of the integrated LIMB/low-NOx systems. The three
demonstration tests which were conducted during the test program were designed to establish
system performance over the normal boiler duty cycle during periods of up to 24 days of

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Figure 7.1, LIMB demonstration program test design.

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continuous operation. Two of the demonstration tests included ESP performance testing to permit
an assessment of the impact of LIMB on ESP operation,

7.2 LOW-NOx FIRING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE TESTING

7,2.1 Background and Test Objectives

The LNCFS Level II system introduced significant operational differences relative to the
original Unit No. 2 tangential firing system, associated primarily with the separated overfire air
feature of the new system. Two test programs were run to establish the performance
characteristics of the system. The first test program was conducted over a period of one week in
February 1992 to verify acceptable operation of the LNCFS system, focusing primarily on the SOFA
dampers, tilts, and yaws. The second test program was conducted over a four-week period in
March 1992. The primary objective of these tests was to establish the NOx reductions from, and
define the operating characteristics of, the LNCFS Level II system on the high-sulfur demonstration
coal. The optimum long-term operating condition would also be identified. Tests were also
conducted on the normal low-sulfur (1.29%S) Yorktown coal. While there were no low-sulfur coal
tests during the 1991 Baseline Test against which to compare performance of the low-NOx firing
system, these performance tests were important in establishing the NOx reduction potential and
operating characteristics of the SOFA system on coal which would be used during non-LIMB
operation of Unit No. 2.

While all firing system equipment worked well during the one-week verification test, it was
determined that the heat absorption pattern in the boiler had changed from that observed
previously. This change was associated with a new Unit No. 2 steam turbine which was installed
concurrent with the installation of the LNCFS system. While the new steam turbine substantially
improved overall Unit No. 2 heat rate, the change in absorption patterns had an adverse impact
upon the NOx reduction potential of the LNCFS system due to conflicting but interrelated operating
requirements. Briefly, the heat absorption requirement of the boiler reheater was increased relative
to the heat absorption requirement of the waterwalls with the new steam turbine. The boiler
responded to this change by raising burner tilts, which, in turn, had a negative impact on the
effectiveness of the LNCFS firing system in reducing NO* from previous (baseline) levels.

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The objectives and results of the second Iow-NOx system test were also impacted by the
steam turbine change. The overall objective of the test was to establish the reduction in NOx
emissions achieved by the LNCFS Level II firing system, relative to the original Unit No. 2 tangential
firing system, over the full boiler operating range. This objective was addressed by varying the
amount of separated air (from zero to maximum), the angle (tilt) of separated air introduction, and
the different relationship between SOFA and fuel nozzle tilts, for both the high-sulfur demonstration
coal and the normal low-sulfur Yorktown coal. The impact of the LNCFS system on unburned
carbon was also evaluated during these tests. Ultimately, the preferred procedure for operating the
LNCFS system, considering both NOx reduction and boiler performance, was identified.

7.2.2	Test Procedures and Data Acquisition

Boiler performance and emissions monitoring measurements were made during the low-NOx
firing system performance tests using equipment and procedures described in Section 5.6. Boiler
performance data were recorded by ADARS and gas analyses were made and recorded by Radian's
CEM system. Flyash samples were obtained from each gas duct at locations above the air
preheaters for determination of unburned carbon. A summary of test data for selected test points,
showing furnace and firing system operating parameters, for both low- and high-sulfur coals, are
presented in Table C.1 in Appendix C.

Pulverized coal samples were taken from each operating mill during each individual test point
during the performance test program. Composite coat samples were analyzed by CT&E. Analyses
of the high-sulfur coal samples and the low-sulfur coal samples are presented in Tables C.2 and
C.3, respectively, Pulverizer fineness was adjusted to 70% minimum weight through a 200 mesh
screen prior to initiation of tests on the high-sulfur coal.

7.2.3	Performance Analysis and Results

Results from both the retrofit LNCFS Level II system and the original (baseline) firing system
were rigorously analyzed to ensure that the performance of the low-NOx system was properly
compared to the baseline system with respect to boiler operating (i.e., burner tilt) and fuel (i.e., fuel
nitrogen content) variables.

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The low-NOx firing system performance tests were run primarily with the burners in the uptilt
mode to satisfy reheat absorption requirements, whereas several of the 1991 baseline tests were
run at the more typical 0° burner tilt. Data from baseline testing, over a range of burner tilt
conditions, is shown in Figure 7.2. The effect of increasing burner tilt on N0X emissions can be
seen. Data from low-NOx performance testing at +15° and +20° burner tilt are also shown on
Figure 7.2. The low-NOx data clearly show the same trend as the baseline data, supporting the
conclusion that the change in NQX emission with changing burner tilt seen in the 1991 baseline
tests also applies to the LNCFS firing system. It can also be seen that, by this relationship, lower
NOx emissions levels could have been expected with the low-NOx firing system at 0° burner tilt.

To make the low-NOx performance data fully comparable to the baseline data, all NOx
emissions were adjusted to 0° burner tilt and to the common fuel nitrogen content of 1.497% by
weight, which represents the average fuel nitrogen measured during baseline testing. Boiler
operating parameters and emissions for the selected Low-NOx optimization tests, including Adjusted
NOx< are presented in Table €.4.

7.2.3.1 NOx Reduction: High-Sulfur Coal

NOx data for both low-NOx performance tests and baseline tests are shown in Figure 7.3 (all
data have been adjusted to a common 0° burner tilt and 1.497% fuel nitrogen). The LNCFS
system without overfire air performed at essentially the same level as the original baseline system
at MCR {-170 MWe), suggesting that the concentric firing system, in combination with the flame
attachment tips, did not contribute to overall NOx reduction. At lower loads (120 MWe), however,
approximately 15% lower NOx was measured with the LNCFS system without overfire air. Adding
SOFA produced substantial additional reductions in NOx emissions. At MCR, the average NOx with
the LNCFS Level II system was 0.275 lb/108 Btu with all SOFA dampers open. When compared to
the MCR NOx level of 0.478 lb/106 Btu for the baseline system, the LNCFS Level II system
achieved NOx reduction of 42%. At 120 MWe, with only the center SOFA open (75%), a
reduction of 33% to 0.32 lb/10® Btu was achieved.

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Burner Uptilt, degrees

Figure 7,2. Effect of burner tilt on NOx (baseline and LNCFSII).


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O Baseline

A LNCFS II with SOFA dampers closed
~ LNCFS II with SOFA dampers open

O

O

O

All data adjusted to 0 burner tilt and 1.497% fuel nitrogen

110

120

130

140

150

Boiler Load, MWe

Figure 7.3. Effect of boiler load on NOx (baseline and LNCFS II).

160

170

~ ~

~

180

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7.2.3.2	N0X Reduction: Low-Sulfur Coal

Average MCR NOx emission was 0.516 lb/108 Btu for the low-NOx firing system with no
SOFA. This was reduced to 0.289 lb/108 Btu, a 44% reduction, with the optimized burner and
SOFA configuration. (All data were adjusted to 0° tilt).

7.2.3.3	SOFA and Fuel Air Damper Effects on NOx and CO

The Yorktown LNCFS Level II system featured SOFA windboxes which were divided into
three equal compartments, each having its own control damper. This provided a wide range of NOx
control capability. Figure 7.4 shows the effect of sequentially opening SOFA dampers on NOx
emissions at MCR, 28% excess air and +10° SOFA tilt. This figure shows that by opening the
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SOFA compartments
top

Full load data
28 percent excess air

Adjusted for 0° burner tilt and 1.497% fuel nitrogen

	1—

0,0,0	0,100,0	100,100,0	100,100,100

SOFA Damper Openings (top, middle, lower), percent

Figure 7.4. Effect of SOFA damper opening on NOx.

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presented as the differential between the tilt of the fuel nozzles and the tilt of the SOFA nozzles vs.
NOx/ lb/10s Btu (Figure 7.5). Negative values of tilt indicate that the SOFA and fuel nozzles were
tilted toward each other while positive values indicate that the SOFA and fuel nozzles were tilted
away from each other. The initial test was run with SOFA nozzles tilted down 30° while the fuel
nozzles were tilted up 13.8°. The measured N0X with these conditions was 0,380 lb/108 Btu.
Tilting the SOFA nozzles up to the horizontal position (increasing separation) reduced NO* to 0.314
lb/10® Btu, a reduction of 17%. Tilting the SOFA nozzles upward beyond horizontal did not
produce further decreases in N0X.

7.2.3.5	SOFA Effects on Carbon in Flyash

Flyash samples were obtained from ports on the rear wall of the economizer inlet. During the
baseline test, these samples were obtained isokinetically by Radian. During the low-NOx
performance tests, stationary samplers, with the sampling nozzles inserted approximately six feet
into the ducts, were used to obtain the samples. The samples were analyzed for carbon content
using the loss-on-ignition method. Representative carbon in flyash (carbon loss) data are presented
in Figure 7.6 as a function of SOFA configuration. The carbon in flyash for the baseline system and
the low-NOx system with SOFA nozzles closed were comparable at 6.5% to 7.5%, under similar
test conditions. The effect of fully opening all three SOFA nozzles was to increase carbon in flyash
by approximately 85%. Similar effects have been noted on other LNCFS Level ll-equipped units
burning similar coals.

7.2.3.6	Boiler Performance Effects

Boiler efficiency with the LNCFS Level II firing system operating with SOFA dampers open
was 89.08% on high-sulfur coal. Boiler efficiency with the baseline tangential firing system, under
similar operating conditions, was 89.32%. The decrease in efficiency of 0.24 points was mainly
attributable to the increase in carbon in the flyash. A summary of boiler performance calculations
for the low-NOx performance tests is presented in Table C.5.

Furnace outlet temperatures (FOTs) were not measured during this testing. The "back-
calculated" FOT of 2350°F was approximately 50°F higher than that measured during the baseline
test in March 1991, This increase resulted from the requirement to operate the burners more up-
tilted. Gas quench (cooling) rate through the critical S02 capture window (2300°F to 1650°F)
increased to 700 F°/sec (from 650 F°/sec) at full load and to 415 F°/sec (from 369 F°/sec) at

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Example

Tilt differential = (SOFA tilt) - (burner tilt)
e.g., (-30) - (+14) = (-44)



Full load data

28 percent excess air

SOFA openings; 100, 100, 100

Positive differential values:
tilts are away from each other.

-50

-40

-30

-20	-10	0

Tilt Differential, degrees

Figure 7.5. Effect of overfire air tilt and burner tilt differential on NOx.

10

SOFA

FUEL

20

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Full load data
28 percent excess air
Burner tilts:-4° to+ 10°
SOFA tilts: +10°

0,0,0	0,100,0	100,100,0	100,100,100

SOFA Damper Openings (top, middle, lower), percent

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intermediate load, relative to baseline conditions. This represented a decrease in gas residence
times in the S02 capture window to 0.925 sec at full load (from 1.0 sec} and to 1.436 sec (from
1.76 sec) at intermediate load, relative to baseline conditions.

7.3 LIMB OPTIMIZATION TESTS

7.3.1	Variables Investigated

The LIMB optimization test program was developed and carried out to evaluate the
effectiveness of the LIMB system over the full range of configuration and operating variables. The
objective of the program was to identify the LIMB operating and configuration variables which
provided the greatest reduction in S02 over the normal operating range of Yorktown Unit No, 2,
consistent with good boiler performance and operability, and, in this way, identify optimum
sorbent system operation for the demonstration tests,

A total of 147 tests, representing over 185 hours of operation, were conducted during the
initial test period of September 1992 through January 1993, a second test period in April 1993,
and additional tests in June, July, and September 1993. Full-load tests were conducted at Levels
E, A, and D (See Figure 5,9), In addition, one alternate yaw configuration (Configuration H) was
tested at Level E. Intermediate load tests were conducted at Levels E and 0. The tests evaluated
the relative effects of Ca/S and injection location on S02 capture performance. The effect of
sorbent mixing was evaluated by varying injection air plus sorbent discharge velocity from 150
ft/sec to 450 ft/sec (approximately 2.5% to 7.5% of total airflow to the boiler) and injector tilt
from -35° to +35° relative to horizontal (0° tilt) injection. Commercial hydrated lime from two
suppliers was tested. Tests were also conducted using calcium lignosulfonate-treated hydrate from
the same two suppliers. In addition, limited testing was conducted using pulverized limestone as
the sorbent.

7.3.2	Test Procedure

Set-point conditions for the optimization tests are listed in Tables C.6, C.7, C.8, and C.9 in
Appendix C. With the injectors installed for the specified configuration, the boiler was set at the
specified excess air and SOFA configuration and was maintained within ± 5 megawatts of the
specified power level throughout the test period. Optimization tests were typically one and one-half

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to two hours in duration. During this time period the sorbent injection system was held at the
specified sorbent feed rate and injection air flow rate. The CEM system recorded data throughout
each test. Coal samples were taken during each test point for all mills in operation. The
sootblowing system was operated before each test to clean the boiler surfaces. No sootblowing
was performed during the individual optimization tests.

7.3.3 Optimization Test Results

Optimization test results are summarized in Table C.10, pages 1 through 4. The procedures
for calculating boiler and LIMB performance parameters are discussed in Section 5.6. Since the
objective of the optimization tests was to evaluate LIMB performance over a wide range of
parameters, and, ultimately, identify optimum operating conditions, it was important to use a
consistent procedure for data reduction and analysis for the optimization tests. This procedure
focused on the fact that the measured drop in S02 concentration during a test, with its
corresponding increase in S02 removal, reached an equilibrium or steady state point after which no
further change was observed. This steady state point, which generally occurred after one to two
hours, depending upon specific test conditions, represented the point at which secondary S02
capture from CaO deposited on boiler surfaces, when added to instantaneous S02 capture from
CaO in the gas stream, reached a maximum value. The measured S02 concentration and
corresponding 02 concentration for this point were used to calculate the final adjusted S02
concentration and the corresponding S02 removal for each optimization test.

Table C.11, pages 1 through 4, lists coal analyses for the LIMB optimization tests. All
analyses were by C.T.&E, with moisture and sulfur adjustments as described in Sections 5.6.4 and
5.6.7, respectively.

Five sorbents, Type A through Type E, were used for the optimization tests listed in Table
C.9. The sorbents and the suppliers are as follows:

Tvoe	Sorbent

A	Commercial hydrated lime, Supplier No. 1

B	Calcium lignosulfonate-treated hydrate, Supplier No. 1

C	Calcium lignosulfonate-treated hydrate. Supplier No. 2

D	Commercial hydrated lime. Supplier No. 2

E	Pulverized limestone, Supplier No. 1

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As discussed in Section 5.6.5, composites of sorbent samples were analyzed for each week
of testing. Chemical analyses were performed on each composite sample and particle size
distribution, specific surface area, and true density were determined for selected samples. These
analyses are given in Table C.12.

7.3.4 Discussion of Optimization Test Results

The optimization tests were analyzed to determine the effects of specific operating or
configuration variables on overall performance of the LIMB system on Yorktown Unit No. 2.

Curve fitting of data sets was performed using a commercially available software application
for use on a personal computer. Data sets were best described by a second order polynomial of the
type: y = ax2 + bx + c. The software application generated the actual curve and corresponding
curve fit equation and correlation coefficient. The equation was used to calculate S02 removal
efficiencies at two Ca/S molar ratios {2:1 and 2.5:1) for consistent comparison of performance
under a variety of LIMB operating conditions.

7.3.4.1	Calcium Lignosulfonate

The effectiveness of treating hydrated lime with calcium lignosulfonate to form "ligno lime"
(Sorbent B) for enhancing S02 removal in laboratory scale LIMB tests was discussed by
Kirchgessner and Lorrain (1987). The inconsistent effectiveness of ligno lime in an earlier full-scale
LIMB Demonstration program was discussed by Goots, et ai. {1993}. At Yorktown, no significant
difference in SOz removal efficiency was observed between commercial hydrated lime and ligno
lime. This can be seen in the typical S02 removal performance comparison presented in Figure 7.7.
Since there was no significant difference between the S02 removal efficiency for Sorbents A and
B, the data for both sorbents were combined to provide larger data sets for the following
discussions of performance tests using Sorbents A and B.

7.3.4.2	Boiler Load

S02 removal efficiency for optimized full load and 70% full load configurations are shown in
Figure 7.8. Full load S02 removal efficiency was 56% at Ca/S = 2:1 and 63% at Ca/S = 2.5:1.
At 70% full load, SO, removal efficiency was 60% at Ca/S = 2:1 and 67% at Ca/S = 2.5:1. The

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~ Hydrated lime (sorbent A), full load, E level
+ Llgno lime (sorbent B), full load, E level

I I | I	I I

1.0

i ' I »

2.0

I I "I | T"

3.5

4.0

Ca/S Molar Ratio

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Full load

I	i i .I	 ill

mil I 1		 I



~ 70% load, hydrated lime (sorbsnt A), D level, uptllt
+ Full load, hydrated lime (sorbents A + B), E level, downtllt

I | l l l l | l l

0.5	1.0

I i I I i I I

1.5	2.0

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2.5

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3.0

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3.5	4.0

Ca/S Molar Ratio

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increase in S02 capture at intermediate boiler load, typically 3 to 5 percentage points, is attributed
to the increase in residence time in the 2300°F to 1650°F sulfation "window" at intermediate load.

7.3.4.3	Injection Elevation and Injector Tilt

Injection elevation and injector tilt both influenced the position in the furnace where the
air/sorbent stream mixed with the furnace gas stream. The effect of boiler load, injection elevation,
and injector tilt upon S02 removal are shown in Figure 7.9 for Configurations D and E using
Sorbents A and B. The bar-graph, arranged in order of descending elevation in the furnace, shows
that there is an optimum location in the furnace for sorbent injection and that the optimum is lower
in the furnace for part-load operation.

7.3.4.4	Injector Yaw

Data in Figure 7.10 shows a comparison of S02 removal efficiencies for Configuration E, the
baseline yaw arrangement for Level E, and Configuration H, an alternate yaw arrangement for Level
E (Configurations E and H are shown in Figures 5.10 and 5.11, respectively). The figure shows
that Configuration E provided a 1 to 5 percentage point improvement over Configuration H.

7.3.4.5	Injection Air Velocity and Airflow

At full load, S02 capture improved with increasing injection air velocity up to 300 ft/sec (5%
of total airflow to the boiler). Tests conducted at 450 ft/sec showed no additional improvement in
SOj capture. At part load, S02 capture improved with increasing injection air velocity up to 200
ft/sec (5% of boiler airflow at part load).

7.3.4.6	Alternate Sorbent Tests

Ligno lime and commercial hydrated lime from a second supplier were also evaluated in the
optimization tests. These materials were designated Sorbent C and Sorbent D, respectively.

Limited tests with pulverized limestone (pulverized to 95% through a 325 mesh screen), Sorbent E,
from the baseline supplier, were also conducted. The S02 removal efficiencies for these sorbents
are compared to performance for ligno and commercial hydrate from the baseline supplier in Figure

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Load, % Level Tilt Sorbent Type(s)

03

100

too

100
100
100
70
70
70
70

A
E
E
D
D
E
E
D
D

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Horiz.

Down

Up
Horiz.
Horiz.
Down

Up
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A+B
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Optimization tests SO2 removal performance for Sorbents A and B over a range of boiler loads,
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Yaw

Load, % Config. Tilt Sorbent Type(s)

100	E Horiz. A+B

100	E Down A+B

100	H Horiz.	B

100	H Horiz.	B

H Ca/S = 2 Q Cat S = 2,5

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0	20	40	60	80

SO2 Removal, percent

Figure 7,10. Optimization tests SO2 removal performance for Sorbents A and B with sorbent injector
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7.11. The S02 removal performance for the hydrate from the alternate supplier was generally a bit
lower than the performance for the sorbent from the baseline supplier. Data for pulverized
limestone were limited and showed considerable variability. The limestone tests, which included
low load operation down to 90 MWe as well as intermediate (128 MWel and full load (169 MWe)
operation, showed a clear advantage for the increased residence time available at low load. In
general, the S02 removal level for pulverized limestone was about 60% of the performance for
hydrated lime. This performance is consistent with results reported by Goots et al. (1993).

7.3.4.7 Sorbent Injection System Performance

The overall performance of the sorbent injection system was good throughout the
optimization test period. The primary operational problem during this testing was the unreliability of
the solids pumps in both the long term and day bin areas. The long-term solids pump was never
able to achieve a transfer rate to the day bins of over 11 tons/hr. The specified target was
20 tons/hr. This was resolved by removing the solids pump and discharging from the rotary feeder
directly into a "pick-up tee". The transfer system operated reliably at 20 tons/hr for the rest of the
optimization testing and all three demonstration tests.

The truck unloading system worked well throughout the optimization test period.

In the day bin area, the original sorbent transport devices—solids pumps—were troublesome
and unreliable. The pumps required operation at the high shaft speed of 1500 rpm to transport the
sorbent at the required rate. The shafts frequently went out of balance, interrupting the test
program. In December 1992, prior to the first demonstration test, the solids pumps were removed
and replaced with rotary feeders discharging into "pick-up tees". Although this arrangement
worked well during both optimization and continuous demonstration testing, the rotary feeders
repeatedly experienced an unanticipated problem: hard deposit buildups on the feeder drum
surfaces. This problem occasionally occurred after only a few days of testing. The deposits could
be removed in the field after replacing the affected feeder with a spare feeder.

Spills or flooding from the screw feeders at the discharge of the day bins was an ongoing
problem. The spills occurred when sorbent continued to flow after demand was cancelled or
reduced. The problem was a function of density, time, bin level, and material characteristics. Spills
occurred less frequently when bins were full. No spills occurred with pulverized limestone.

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Intermittent pulsations of the injected sorbent were noted, particularly at Level A, where
visibility into the boiler was good. Blower pressure fluctuations were noted, which also suggested
pulsations. It is felt that sorbent line velocities were slightly lower than required, which could have
caused intermittent settling out of the transported material. Sorbent feed was noticeably steadier
after the solids pumps were replaced with rotary feeders, suggesting some adverse effects on
sorbent feed from the solids pumps. Since all testing after the rotary feeders were installed was at
Levels D and E, which had poor visibility through the furnace stream, it was difficult to visually
verify the improvement in sorbent feed. However, a decrease in blower pressure fluctuations was
noted.

At the discharge of the injectors, hard deposits formed inside the nozzle tips at Levels D and
E. The deposits restricted, but did not completely close, the nozzles. This necessitated periodic
removal and cleaning of the injectors to permit design air/sorbent flow rates. The mechanism for
formation of these deposits is not yet understood.

7.3.4.8 Boiler Performance Effects

The effects of LIMB operation on boiler performance can be seen in Figures 7.12 through
7.15. These figures present data for a single optimization point from before sorbent injection was
initiated through the test point and the post-test sootblowing cycle. The figures show the short-
term adverse impact of LIMB on boiler performance and the effectiveness of sootblowing in
recovering that performance.

During LIMB operation, lime, ash, and LIMB products accumulated on surfaces at a greater
rate than during normal non-LIMB operation. This reduced the heat absorption effectiveness,
shifted the gas temperature profile in the boiler downstream, and reduced overall boiler efficiency.
Figures 7.12 and 7.13 show the effects of LIMB on air heater inlet (economizer outlet) and air
heater outlet temperatures, respectively. Figure 7.14 shows the effect of LIMB on furnace outlet
temperature (at the nose; back-calculated). Figure 7.15 shows the effect of LIMB on boiler
efficiency. From these figures, it can be seen that boiler performance deteriorated continuously
(i.e., gas temperatures increased; boiler efficiency decreased) while sorbent was being injected over
the approximately 1 % hour duration of the test point.

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During the test period, no sootblowing was performed. Upon completion of the test point,
the sootblowing system was actuated. The effectiveness of sootblowing in recovering boiler
performance can be seen in Figures 7.12 through 7.15. Temperatures and boiier efficiency
returned to, or close to, the levels which existed prior to the start of sorbent injection. The ease of
performance recovery suggests that the deposited material was friable and easily removed by
sootblowing.

Boiler performance was a critical consideration in selecting injection configurations for long-
term testing. It was significantly easier to maintain steam temperatures during sorbent injection at
Level E when the injectors were tilted downward than when they were horizontal or tilted upward.
Further improvement in the ability to maintain steam temperatures was realized by moving the
injection location down to Level D with the injectors up-tilted.

During injection of pulverized limestone, boiler effects were significantly different then those
observed during injection of hydrated lime. Superheater and reheater outlet temperatures did not
drop as much as during hydrate injection, suggesting a decreased tendency of deposits to build up
on heat transfer surfaces. As a consequence, sootblowing requirements were significantly reduced.

7.3.4.9 Humidification and ESP Performance

An overriding operational requirement during any LIMB testing was to maintain Unit No. 2
opacity within Station compliance limits {<20% opacity). An operating plan was developed for the
humidification system which assured that opacity levels would not be exceeded. This plan called
for cooling the gas approximately 80°F (to about 260°F). No "deep humidification" to near
adiabatic saturation temperatures was attempted.

Immediately prior to the start of the optimization tests, a test was conducted to verify the
need for humidification during LIMB operation. ESP performance was monitored during sorbent
injection (8 tons/hr) with no humidification. After approximately 3 hrs, ESP performance
deteriorated rapidly with a corresponding increase in opacity. All subsequent LIMB testing, except
as noted, was conducted with humidification.

The humidifier was able to maintain ESP performance (opacity) levels throughout the
optimization test program. Problems were experienced with water imbalances across the ducts and

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deposits on the duct surfaces and downstream turning vanes. Toward the end of the optimization
test program, it was determined that most of the lances had developed internal weld failures, which
resulted in water/air flow imbalances. New lances were fabricated with improved internal welds
and fewer nozzles per lance. These lances were installed for the second and third demonstration
tests.

During optimization testing of pulverized limestone, ESP performance was maintained with
minimal humidification. The humidifier was actually turned off for the last two days of testing.
Opacity remained essentially constant at about 2% at 90 MWe and 8% at 128 MWe, well below
the 20% compliance limit. It is not clear why ESP performance did not deteriorate, as it did in
August 1992 while injecting commercial hydrate.

ESP performance was good throughout the optimization tests. The pneumatic ash transport
system was able to handle the increased quantity of material with no significant problems.

7.3.4.10 Ash Handling Effects

The Yorktown Ash Handling Facility features a single ash silo which receives flyash from all
three units. When Units No. 1 and 2 were both in operation, LIMB ash from Unit No. 2 was mixed
with, and diluted by, ash from Unit No. 1. Under these conditions, the mixed ash was easier to
handle and produced less steaming than in previous LIMB field demonstrations. It was,
nevertheless, more difficult to entirely remove the ash from the ash truck beds than when no LIMB
ash was present. When Unit No. 1 was not in operation, the LIMB ash was somewhat more
difficult to process through the rotary conditioner, which received the ash from the silo, added
water while mixing, and discharged the mixture into trucks. Steaming was greater for LIMB-only
ash than for the mixed Unit No. 1/Unit No. 2 ash.

7.4 LONG-TERM LIMB DEMONSTRATION TESTS

7.4.1 Test Requirements

Test duration and gaseous emissions data collection objectives for the demonstration tests
were established in accordance with Performance Testing requirements contained in Vol. 44, No.
113 of the Federal Register. Each of the three demonstration tests was scheduled for 30 days of

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continuous LIMB and low-NOx firing system operation over a period of continuous boiler operation,
CEM data was required to be obtained 24 hrs per day, except during periods of calibration or
maintenance. For a test day to be acceptable, it was necessary to obtain acceptable CEM data for
a minimum of 75 percent of the hours of operation (i.e., 18 hrs). It was also possible to
demonstrate test duration compliance by obtaining at least the minimum amount of CEM data for
22 of the 30 successive test days. CEM data was monitored continuously during each of the
demonstration tests and evaluated against these criteria. Because of the high quality of CEM data,
it was possible to complete each of the tests after only 22 to 24 days, having satisfied test
duration requirements.

During the demonstration tests the boiler was operated in its normal duty cycle. This
consisted of "high band" load control between 145 MWe and 175 MWe and "low band" load
control between 100 MWe and 130 MWe. Sootblowing and ash system operation were adjusted
as required by LIMB operation. ESP operation and humidification of the gas and solids entering the
ESP were adjusted to conform to opacity requirements except during ESP tests when additional
requirements were specified.

Within normal duty cycle operation with LIMB, two steady state data acquisition time periods
of at least 60 minutes duration each were requested for each day of testing. During these times
the following were required to occur concurrently to define an acceptable test period:

1.	Steady operation of the boiler within plus or minus 10 megawatts.

2.	Steady operation of the sorbent injection system at the specified Ca/S molar ratio.

3.	Coal sampling of all mills in operation.

4.	CEM system in calibration and in operation.

During the steady state data acquisition time periods, the sootblowing operating cycle was
carried out as required by plant operation to maintain boiler performance.

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7.4.2 Long-Term LIMB Sorbervt Injection Demonstration Tests

7.4.2.1 Sorbent Injector Configurations and Operating Conditions for Demonstration Tests

The sorbent injector configurations (see Figures 5.10 through 5.13} and operating conditions
were selected for the demonstration tests to maintain good boiler performance and operability as
well as to optimize LIMB performance. One important operating parameter was the effect of
injector configuration and injection airflow rate upon the ability to maintain the superheater and
reheater outlet temperatures at the design point temperature of 1005°F as required to maintain
good plant efficiency. Experience indicated that the effect of the injection air on these
temperatures was less when the Level E injectors were used in the downtilt position, or when
injection was through Level D. Benefit was achieved by reducing the injection air flow rate during
operation at reduced load. There was also indication that operation with yaw Configuration H
(Level E) aided boiler operability. These factors led to the selection of Configuration H with
injectors tilted downward for Demonstration Test No. 1. Following Demonstration Test No. 1,
additional optimization tests provided further insight concerning LIMB performance and LIMB and
boiler operability. The S02 removal advantage of yaw Configuration E was determined during
additional optimization tests conducted after Demonstration Test No. 1. The performance
advantage of Configuration E, with its comparable boiler operability, dictated its selection for
Demonstration Tests No. 2 and 3. Also, the feasibility of using Level D for full load as well as
intermediate load was established after completing Demonstration Test No. 1. This additional test
data led to the selection of both Configuration E with downtilt and Configuration D with uptilt for
Demonstration Tests No. 2 and 3. The use of two alternative elevations during the demonstration
tests provided the ability to perform injector cleaning and other maintenance on one level of
injectors while the other level of injectors was in service. This permitted continuous operation for
the required test period without significant performance deterioration.

Injection air flow rate to the LIMB system was set to give an injector tip air velocity of 300
ft/sec during full load operation and 200 ft/sec during intermediate load operation. The same
injection levels were used for high band or low band load control. Sorbents used were as follows:

Demonstration Test No. 1: Sorbent B
Demonstration Test No. 2: Sorbent A
Demonstration Test No. 3; Sorbent A

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7.4.2.2	Demonstration Test S02 Removal Results

Data from the data acquisition time periods were reviewed to determine whether the four
requirements listed in Section 7.4.1 were satisfied. For the acceptable steady state tests, data
reduction was performed using equations discussed in Section 5.6. Data summaries for
Demonstration Tests 1, 2, and 3 are given in Tables C. 13, C.I4, and C.15, respectively, Coal
analyses for these tests are given in Tables C.16, C.17, and C.I 8, respectively. Representative
sorbent analyses are given in Table C.19.

7.4.2.3	Discussion of Demonstration Test S02 Removal Results

Full load S02 removal data for all three demonstration tests are shown in Figure 7.16,
Computer-generated curves, developed by regression analysis, were drawn through the data sets
for each of the Demonstration Tests. The S02 removal efficiencies at the Ca/S molar ratios of
commercial interest (Ca/S = 2:1 and 2.5:1) were essentially the same for all three tests:

Demonstration	S02 Removal Efficiency S02 Removal Efficiency

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Because of this similar performance, the data for all three tests were merged to provide a
single data set representing the demonstration tests and is shown in Figure 7.17. The S02 removal
efficiency for the merged data set was 44% at Ca/S = 2:1 and 50% at Ca/S = 2.5:1. This S02
removal efficiency satisfied the program goal which was 50% S02 removal efficiency at
Ca/S = 2.5:1 during long-term full load operation. The merged S02 removal efficiencies for the
three demonstration tests during intermediate load operation are also shown in Figure 7.17. The
intermediate load S02 removal efficiency was 54% at Ca/S = 2:1 and 61 % at Ca/S = 2.5:1.

S02 removal performance was lower during long-term demonstration testing than during
optimization testing. Two factors which impacted this performance were sootblowing requirements
and data interval selection. During continuous injection of sorbent, the Unit No. 2 sootblowing
system was operated almost continuously to maintain air heater gas and low temperature superheat

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steam temperatures within limits. Continuous cleaning may reduce secondary S02 capture by
deposited material, thereby reducing overall S02 capture. Sootblowers were not operated during
optimization tests. The second factor—data interval selection—was also affected by sootblower
operation. Plots of S02 leaving the system were generally periodic during continuous testing,
following the sootblowing cycles, which were from 1 Vz to 2Vi hours in duration. At least one
(occasionally two) sootblowing cycle was included in establishing the duration of the data interval.
Since average CEM S02 data were used for these data intervals, versus minimum CEM S02 data for
optimization tests, the impact of sootblowing on S02 capture could be considerable.

7.4.3 Low-NCL Firing System Performance

One of the objectives of the Tangentially Fired LIMB Demonstration Program was to conduct
long-term continuous operation of the LNCFS Level II firing system, at or below 0.4 lb/108 Btu, in
parallel with long-term continuous operation of the sorbent injection system. The impacts of the
new Unit No. 2 steam turbine and modified heat absorption pattern on low-NOx firing system
performance, requiring that the burners be operated with significant uptilt in order to maintain
required superheat and reheat outlet temperatures, were discussed in Section 7.2.1. These
restrictions were also experienced during the three long-term demonstration tests.

The average burner tilt, average measured NOx, lb/10® Btu, and average measured NOx
adjusted to 0° tilt (See Section 7.2.3) are presented below:

Demonstration	Average	Measured	NOx Adjusted

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1	+16°	0.37	0.29

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3	+24°	0.41	0.30

The firing system was operated less aggressively during the second and third demonstration
tests. This was done to reduce slagging and improve flame ignition points, relative to the first
demonstration test.

In Figure 7.18, average NOx emission data for the baseline test and the three demonstration
tests, adjusted to common operating conditions, have been added to the boiler load vs. NOx data of

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Figure 7.3. It can be seen that the adjusted data are consistent with results obtained during the
low-NOj, firing system optimization test.

The impact of this adjustment in compliance with NOx emission goals based upon rolling 30-
day averages can be seen in Figure 7.19. The upper line of Figure 7.19 presents the rolling average
of 24-hr NOx averages, where all three demonstration tests have been combined to form a larger
data set. Also shown in Figure 7.19 is a second, lower line which represents the data in the upper
line adjusted to 0° burner tilt. The adjusted data fall below the 0.4 lb/108 Btu program objective.

Operating conditions and NOx emissions, with and without tilt and fuel nitrogen adjustments,
for the individual data acquisition test periods are presented in Tables C.20 through C.22 for
Demonstration Test Nos. 1, 2, and 3, respectively.

7.4.4 Effects on Boiler Operation

7.4.4.1 Boiler Performance

Figures 7.20 through 7.27 present continuous boiler performance data for 12-hr continuous
test periods with and without LIMB operation. From these figures, it is possible to identify the
impact of LIMB on boiler performance and the effectiveness of sootblowing in recovering boiler
performance over longer periods of continuous testing. The curves present data from continuous
testing on June 11,1993 without sorbent injection, and continuous testing with injection of
commercial hydrate on July 29, 1993 during Demonstration Test No. 2. All data were taken during
full-load boiler operation < ~ 1 70 to 175 MWe).

Figures 7.20 through 7.24 present calculated surface cleanliness factors (SCFs, expressed as
"percent clean") for, respectively, the superheat/reheat platens, high temperature superheater, high
temperature reheater, low temperature superheater, and economizer. The effects of sorbent
deposit buildup (decreasing SCF) and sootblowing {increasing SCF) during demonstration testing is
clearly seen in these figures. The relative lack of variation in surface cleanliness during continuous
testing without sorbent injection can also be seen in Figures 7.20 through 7.24.

The effect of sorbent injection and the effectiveness of sootblowing on the ability to maintain
final reheat steam temperature is shown in Figure 7.25. Typically, reheat outlet temperature

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dropped about 30°F during continuous full-load sorbent injection at Ca/S = 2:1. Sootblowino
recovered essentially all of the temperature loss, suggesting friable, easily removable deposits.

Figure 7,26 shows air heater gas inlet (economizer outlet) and air heater gas outlet
temperatures for the same test periods. The higher temperature levels during LIMB operation
demonstrate the adverse effect of deposits on overall heat transfer and the resultant increase in
stack heat loss. The increase in the temperature of the gas entering the ESP inlet ducts (and the
humidifier) as a result of the shift in heat absorption pattern during sorbent injection was typically
75°F to 80°F, somewhat higher than that shown on Figure 7.26. The effects of sootblowing on
air heater gas temperature can also be seen, although they are less dramatic than on other
temperatures and surfaces.

Finally, the effects of sorbent injection and sootblowing on overall boiler efficiency is
presented in Figure 7.27. Typically, boiler efficiency was about 1 % points lower during continuous
sorbent injection than during continuous testing without sorbent injection. The net loss in boiler
efficiency after adjusting for carbon-in-ash and calcination/sulfation effects was about 1 point.

This loss was primarily due to the reduced heat absorption and increase in gas heat loss resulting
from deposits on heat transfer surfaces and the increase in gas flow. The effectiveness of
sootblowing on overall boiler efficiency can also be seen, although it is not possible to identify the
effect of cleaning a specific heat transfer section on boiler efficiency. Optimized sootblower
coverage and operation would likely reduce this penalty.

Boiler performance data including boiler efficiencies, for the individual data acquisition test
periods are presented in Tables C.23 through C.25 for Demonstration Test Nos. 1, 2, and 3,
respectively.

7.4.4.2 Boiler Operability

No LIMB-related boiler outages were experienced during any part of the LIMB test program at
Yorktown, including the three demonstration tests. Boiler operability was, however, adversely
affected by the demonstration coal and operation of the LIMB system, in addition to the effects of
the new Unit No. 2 steam turbine.

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The effects of sorbent/ash deposits on boiler performance were discussed in Section 7,4.4.1.
Increased slagging at the burner comers was noted throughout the LIMB test program. However,
slag formation on the waterwalls was, generally, not severe and did not require operating the wall
sootblowers. Ash/sorbent deposits built up around many of the sorbent injection ports. These
deposits were ultimately removed from the boiler via the wet bottom ash removal system.
Occasional problems were experienced in the bottom ash removal system due to the high lime
content of this material.

The LIMB system was fully automated and was integrated into the Unit No. 2 control and
monitoring system. During continuous operation, Virginia Power control room personnel were
responsible for operating the LIMB system. The LIMB system was operated consistent with good
boiler operating practice. This required frequent sootblowing and burner operation in the uptilted
mode to maintain required steam temperatures while compromising overall N0X and S03 reduction
during continuous testing.

7.4.5 Sorbent Handling and Injection System Performance

The sorbent Injection system continued to perform well during long-term demonstration
testing. The three demonstration tests were each completed in the minimum 22 days, although the
tests were continued longer to allow for possible rejection of test days due to CEM data problems
(none was rejected). Operation was not without problems, however. In the sorbent feed system,
the rotary feeders required frequent removal and maintenance to remove the hard deposits which
built up on the feeder drum surfaces. During these maintenance periods, the cross-over piping
network was used to permit both sides of the boiler to be fed from a single feed train. The problem
feeder was taken out of service, and replaced with a cleaned spare feeder, which allowed the
affected feed train to be quickly returned to service. The removed feeder was cleaned of deposits
and made available to replace the next problem feeder.

The first demonstration test was conducted with sorbent injection at Level E (Configuration
H), with maximum injector downtilt for boiler temperature control. The specified full load operating
point was to inject ligno lime from Supplier No. 1 (Sorbent B) at a Ca/S of 2.5:1. After four days
of testing, concern over deposits accumulating on the ESP duct floor and turning vanes resulted in
a request from the Station to operate at minimum sorbent feed (4 tons/hr) to preclude further
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no problem maintaining this feed rate throughout the remainder of the demonstration test.

Following the test, the sorbent injectors were removed, cleaned of hard accumulated deposits in
the injector tips, and replaced.

The second and third demonstration tests were conducted with alternative injection from
Levels E, downtiited, and D, uptilted. This approach allowed continuous operation at design feed
rates through one level of injectors while injectors at the alternate level were being cleaned of
deposits. To reduce the burden on the sootblowing system, and to minimize ash handling problems
due to ESP hoppers filling too rapidly, the Ca/S was dropped to 2:1 for the second and third
demonstration tests. Commercial hydrate, from Supplier No. 1 (Sorbent A), was used for these
tests. Sorbent injection appeared to be steady, without significant pulsations, throughout both
tests.

Clinker formation at the sorbent injector discharge continued throughout these tests. These
formations were knocked off when injectors were removed for cleaning. Ash characteristics of the

demonstration coal contributed to this problem.

The sorbent injection control system performed well throughout the demonstration test
Program. Figures 7.28 and 7.29 present continuous performance data for one twelve hour test
period from Demonstration Test No. 2 (July 30-31, 1993). During this time, the system was
operated to a Ca/S "set point" of 2:1. Figure 7.28 shows boiler load (Gross MW) and sorbent feed
over the test period. From Figure 7.28, it can be seen that as boiler load was dropped from "high
band" control to "low band" control at around 1:00 a.m., sorbent feed responded rapidly to the
lower demand. Figure 7.29 shows the effect of this load and feed change on overall S02 emissions
control. The control system calculated Ca/S ("measured Ca/S") was based on calculated coal feed,
which, in turn, was based on boiler load, and sorbent feed, which responded to boiler load. The
ability of the control system to maintain Ca/S at the specified level can be seen in the relatively
steady level of "measured Ca/S". The effect of decreasing boiler load, with the resultant increase
in sorbent residence time, can also be seen in Figure 7.29 with the increase in S02 removed and
the concomitant decrease in measured S02 concentration ("S02 Out").

Rail delivery of sorbent to the transloading site, unloading from covered hopper cars to bulk
pneumatic haul trucks, and transfer to the long-term storage site at Yorktown worked well
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exceptionally well to assure the required steady supply of sorbent to the Station over the
continuous test periods. The railcar unloading procedure was labor-intensive, typically requiring
two operators using air lances to ensure continuous discharge of hydrate from the railcar.
Occasional deliveries by truck from the lime production facility helped to smooth out irregular rail
shipments.

7.4.6 Humidification and ESP Effects

7,4.6.1 Long-Term Humidification and ESP Performance

At the start of the first demonstration test, the humidification system was still providing
uneven distribution of water into the ESP inlet ducts. Downstream deposits on the ESP duct exit
turning vanes, together with concerns of possible duct floor deposits, resulted in a decision to
conduct the majority of the test at a constant minimum sorbent feed of 4 tons/hr. During the test,
various lance/nozzle combinations were tested to identify the preferred humidification scheme. Air
flow was decreased, and nozzles or lances were removed from service. Finally, at the start of the
second demonstration test, new humidification lances, with fewer nozzles per lance and improved
fabrication procedures, were installed in the ducts. Three lances, with two nozzles per lance, were
used for the second and third demonstration tests. While still far from optimal, performance was
dramatically improved, with minimal deposit buildup on the duct floors and greatly reduced buildup
on the ESP duct exit turning vanes. Opacity was maintained within compliance limits throughout
the three demonstration tests.

Both air compressors failed prior to the end of demonstration testing. The first failure
occurred during the second demonstration test. The remaining compressor, with Station air in
reserve, supplied air to both ESP ducts. The second compressor failed during the third
demonstration test. A rental compressor, with Station air in reserve, supplied air to both ESP
ducts. The humidifier performed well throughout these tests.

Early in the second demonstration test, several high hopper level alarms were experienced,
indicating an inability of the pneumatic ash transport system to keep up with the rate of material
collection in the ESP hoppers. The Ca/S molar ratio was reduced from 2.5:1 to 2:1 and the hopper
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which were continued through the third demonstration test, significantly improved ESP solids
removal operation.

7.4.6.2	ESP Performance Test Results

ESP performance tests were conducted by the Radian Corporation during the first and second
demonstration tests. Total particulates entering and leaving the ESP, size distribution of the inlet
and outlet particulate streams, resistivity of the inlet particulate stream, and S03 concentrations
were measured during each performance test. The ESP was operated with varying numbers of
fields out of service, simulating a range of SCAs which might be found in commercial operation to
identify the minimum SCA which would be recommended for LIMB operation.

Results from these performance tests were compared to results from similar ESP performance
testing conducted during the baseline test without LIMB. Detailed descriptions of test methods and
results are presented in Appendix A. Briefly, ESP collection efficiency with LIMB plus
humidification was maintained within 0.4 points of that measured without LIMB in operation.

Flyash resistivity was essentially unchanged, demonstrating the effectiveness of minimal
humidification in retaining ESP performance with a high-calcium particulate entering the ESP.

During Demonstration Test No. 2, with full sorbent injection, ESP performance deteriorated
(increased opacity) when SCA was reduced below 480 ft2/1000 acfm, suggesting that this
represents a target minimum SCA for LIMB application.

7.4.6.3	ESP Performance Test Sulfur Balances

Sulfur balances were calculated for 10 ESP tests from Demonstration Test No. 1 { 4 test
points, plus repeats) and 7 ESP tests from Demonstration Test No. 2 (3 test points, plus repeats) to
verify the accuracy of the CEM and particulate measurements. The balances were made for the
system consisting of the pulverized coal feed to the furnace, flue gas samples at the inlet to the
induced draft fans, and ash leaving the ESP.

The procedure for calculating sulfur balances was presented in Section 6.2.6 for the baseline
test ESP performance tests. Sulfur content of furnace bottom ash and pulverizer rejects was not
measured for these tests, since analyses of bottom ash and pulverizer rejects samples during the
Baseline Test showed negligible impact on sulfur balance accuracy.

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The results are summarized in Tables C.26 for Demonstration Test No. t and C.27 for
Demonstration Test No, 2. The closures of the sulfur balances were within 12% (or 8.7%, if the
outlier is eliminated) for Demonstration Test No. 1, and 10% (or 7.3%, if the outlier is eliminated)
for Demonstration Test No. 2.

7.4.7 Ash Handling Effects

Long-term continuous testing of the LIMB system placed increased strain on the
Yorktown ash handling system. The concentration of LIMB ash in the ash silo increased over that
experienced during optimization testing. This resulted in a greater degree of steaming of the
conditioned LIMB ash in the ash trucks and at the disposal site. The LIMB ash exhibited a much
greater tendency to set up in the truck beds than did non-LIMB ash or a mixture of Unit No. 1 ash
with no LIMB and Unit No. 2 ash with LIMB. Frequent problems of material setting up in the truck
beds were experienced. Decreasing the water to the rotary conditioner {mixer) appeared to reduce
problems of setting up and steaming.

The quantity of material produced during continuous testing taxed the Yorktown ash
handling personnel and equipment. A substantial increase in the amount of time Unit No. 2 was
operated at full load following the steam turbine replacement contributed to this problem.

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SECTION 8

POST-TEST BOILER INSPECTION

8.1	BACKGROUND

A complete inspection of Unit No, 2, including the furnace, convective surfaces, and air
heaters, was conducted during the 1991 installation of the LIMB and low-NOx firing systems to
document the baseline physical condition of the equipment prior to the start of LIMB testing. The
inspection included a wastage survey of the furnace waterwalls, concentrating on areas around the
windbox and SOFA ports.

A post-test inspection was conducted during a brief two-week Unit No, 2 outage in April-May
1993 to document the condition of the boiler after a significant amount of LIMB and low-NOx firing
system operation. The purpose of the post-test inspection was to identify any adverse impact of
LIMB and Iow-NOx operation on Yorktown Unit No. 2. This inspection was conducted following
most of the optimization testing and Demonstration Test No. 1, but prior to completion of
optimization testing and Demonstration Tests No. 2 and 3, to take advantage of the last Unit No. 2
outage prior to Spring 1994. The inspection included a limited wastage survey of selected areas
around the firing system to document any adverse effects of low-NOx operation on waterwall tube
wall thickness.

8.2	RESULTS OF POST-TEST INSPECTION
8.2.1 Furnace Area

Ultrasonic thickness readings were obtained on all walls (except the center wall) at two
elevations (48' and 71') most likely to be affected by low-NOx firing system operation. The brief
Unit No. 2 outage did not permit the more complete five-elevation baseline survey to be repeated.
The survey, which covered all eight windboxes and SOFA ports, showed little, if any, significant
wastage over the period of operation, relative to baseline conditions.

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Nine of 32 coal nozzle tips showed significant deterioration. These tips were replaced. The
SOFA nozzles were found to be in excellent condition, with minor sorbent/ash deposits. Several
auxiliary air tips and oil gun diffuser rings had small, soft sorbent/ash deposits on inside surfaces.
The source of this material is not clear, although air heater carryover is a possibility. Many of the
seal boxes which held the sorbent injectors were damaged and surrounding refractory was missing,
although the injectors were in excellent condition. Large, hard clinkers, likely containing both
sorbent and ash, were found to have formed over many of the injectors. These deposits locally
inhibited sorbent feed and distribution. This problem occurred primarily at Levels D and E.

8.2.2 Conveetive Sections and Air Heaters

Only minor fouling was found on the conveetive pass superheat and reheat surfaces. There
were no indications of erosion from either increased sootblowing or increased solids loading from
sorbent injection. Local deposits were brittle and easily removed. In the backpass, the low
temperature superheater was found to have some "platenizing," or material deposits between tubes
in the direction of gas flow. This material was very soft and easily removed. The economizer was
extremely clean, with no indications of erosion or pluggage. The Ljungstrom® rotary air heaters
were found to be in excellent condition, with no pluggage or deposits on the baskets.

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SECTION 9
LIMB ECONOMICS

9.1	INTRODUCTION

The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAAs) have resulted in U.S. utilities focusing their
compliance efforts on fuel switching, scrubbing, or S02 allowance tracking. While a stand-alone
LIMB system, with its moderate (60%! S02 removal, is at a disadvantage with respect to CAAA
compliance attainment, its low capital cost ($/kW), relative ease of retrofit, and competitive
operating cost ($/ton S02 removed), make it attractive for application on older units, or for use in
conjunction with back-end injection processes for high overall levels (~ 90%) of S02 capture.

The Tangentially Fired LIMB Demonstration Program at Yorktown established both the S02
removal performance and the capital and operating costs of the LIMB system at the 180 MWe
scale. The economic analyses presented in this section are based upon actual capital and operating
costs associated with the 180 MWe Yorktown Unit No. 2 LIMB system. This system, with the
2.5% sulfur Eastern bituminous demonstration coal and the design Ca/S of 2.5:1, represents the
base or reference case in this section.

9.2	LIMB SYSTEM: COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

A discussion of the 180 MWe base case LIMB system can be found in Section 5.5. This
system is felt to generally be representative of a commercial installation at this size with the
following comments:

1. Sorbent delivery - The sorbent was unloaded into the long-term storage bin from pneumatic
trucks. Up to four trucks could be unloaded at a time. The trucks were loaded from railroad
cars at a remote site. If a rail spur is available at the utility site, the rail cars could be unloaded
directly into the storage bin through a header system. On-site hydration of quicklime (CaO),

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delivered to the station in bulk, could offer additional benefits, including reduced operating
cost. Neither an unloading system nor a hydrater were included in the base case.

2.	Sorbent transport and injection - The twin day bin system, originally designed to feed both
sides of a divided furnace, offers redundancy when used with a cross-over piping network on a
conventional non-divided boiler, and has been retained in the commercial system.

The Yorktown base case LIMB system includes three levels of sorbent injectors. Two levels of
sorbent injectors would typically be installed on a commercial unit to allow for operation under
various boiler operating conditions.

3.	Humidification - Results from ESP performance testing demonstrated that significantly less
humidification than anticipated was required to maintain opacity within compliance limits. This
would result in smaller compressor(s) and pumps and fewer lances/nozzles.

4.	Ash Handling - The Yorktown ash silo receives ash from both Units No. 1 and No. 2.

Although the installation of a second ash silo to isolate the LIMB ash was considered, it was
decided that the existing facility could be used to receive LIMB ash with minimal risk to Unit
No. 1 operation due to LIMB-related handling problems. This proved to be a valid assumption
for the Yorktown program. In general, however, it would be prudent to provide separate
storage and handling facilities for a commercial LIMB installation. Therefore, a new ash
storage and handling system, with 3-days storage capacity, has been included as part of the
180 MWe base case system.

Ash was removed from the ash silo and conditioned at Yorktown via a rotary drum conditioner
in which water was added to the fly ash and LIMB ash mixture. The conditioned LIMB material
had a tendency to build up in discharge chutes and to set up in ash haul truck beds.

Alternative methods of ash removal should be considered for commercial LIMB systems. One
strong possibility would be the use of a batch mixing/conditioning system, such as the "Dust
MASTER™" from Mixer Systems, Inc. This approach would minimize steaming and truckbed
material set-up problems.

5.	ESP Upgrade - Performance tests conducted on the Unit No. 2 ESP showed that a minimum
SCA of 480 ft2/! 000 acfm was required to maintain opacity within compliance during

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TABLE 9.1. LIMB.COST ANALYSIS; TECHNICAL PREMISES

Base Unit Size, MWe

1 st Alternate Unit Size, MWe

2nd Alternate Unit Size, MWe

Net Plant Heat Rate, Btu/kWh

Unit Capacity Factor, %

Coal Heating Value, Btu/lb (as received)

Heat Input @ 180 MWe, 10" Btu/hr

Coal Input @180 MWe, Tons/hr

Coal Input @180 MWe, Tons/yr

Coal Ash, wt %

Ash In @ 180 MWe, Tons/yr

Base Coal Sulfur, wt %

1 st Alternate Coal Sulfur, wt %

2nd Alternate Coal Sulfur, wt %

Base S02 Removal, %

Alternate S02 Removal, %

Base S02 Removed, Tons/yr

Base Calcium-to-Sulfur Molar Ratio (Ca/S)

1 st Alternate Calcium-to-Sulfur Molar Ratio ICa/S)

2nd Alternate Calcium-to-Sulfur Molar Ratio (Ca/S)

Base Ash Only, Tons/yr

Base Total Solids (Ash plus LIMB Solids), Tons/yr

180
100

300
9860
78
13,400
1774.8
66.2
452,495
7.8
35,295

2.5

2

3
63
50

14,254

2.5

2

3

35,295
108,650

continuous operation of the LIMB system, with humidification. No ESP upgrades were
included for this economic analysis, but this may be a consideration for some LIMB retrofit
situations.

9.3 ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT

An economic analysis of the Yorktown 180 MWe base case system was performed to
establish the capital (S/kW) and operating (S/ton S02 removed) costs associated with LIMB on a
tangentially coal-fired utility boiler. The Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) Technical
Assessment Guide (TAGm) procedures were used to establish the base case costs. An EFA-
developed cost model, Integrated Air Pollution Control Systems (IAPCS-4) was used to establish the
effect of unit size and operating variables on LIMB costs. In addition to the base case, the impact
of alternate coal sulfur content, sorbent costs, Ca/S molar ratio, S02 removal, and unit size on LIMB
economics were analyzed.

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TABLE 9.2, LIMB COST ANALYSIS: ECONOMIC PREMISES

Reference Date of Cost Estimate	July 1990

Unit Book Life, yr	15

Tax Life, yr	1 i

Levelizing Factor for O&M*	1.37

Levelizing Factor for 1st Yr Carrying Charges '	21.20

Levelizing Factor for 15 Yr Carrying Charges**	19.39
Indirect Costs, % of Total Direct Capital

General Facilities	20.0

Engineering	10.0

Project Contingency	17.5

Process Contingency	2.5

Construction Period, Yr	1
Factor for Allowance for Funds used During Construction (AFDC) 1.00

Base Hydrated Calcitic Lime Cost, $/Ton	60

1st Alternate Hydrated Calcitic Lime Cost, $/Ton	70

2nd Alternate Hydrated Calcitic Lime Cost, $/Ton	80

Electricity, Mill/kWh	50

Solids Disposal, $/Ton of Dry Solids	8.6

Water, $/1000 gal	0.65

Labor Rate, $/Hr	20.5

* O&M = Operation and Maintenance
+ Constant Dollar Analysis
+ + Current Dollar Analysis

Technical and economic premises for the LIMB cost analyses are presented in Tables
9.1 and 9.2, respectively. To permit direct comparison with results from other EPA-sponsored
LIMB demonstrations, (Nolan, et a!., 1992), the same cost estimate reference date, indirect cost
factors, levelizing factors, and "other capital costs" unit costs were used in this analysis.

Results of the base case capital cost estimate are presented in Table 9.3. The direct
capital costs represent the actual materials and construction costs for the Yorktown sorbent
injection and humidification system, plus the installed cost of a new ash silo facility. All costs have
been adjusted to the July 1990 reference date. The equivalent unit capital investment of $81/kW
is lower than previously reported costs, (Nolan et al., 1992), suggesting a further maturing of LIMB
technology.

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TABLE 9,3. LIMB COST ANALYSIS: BASE CASE CAPITAL COST SUMMARY

Direct Costs, $

LIMB System including Humidification

System, Engineering, Contingencies, etc.	6,527,649

LIMB Ash Silo	2,520,000

Subtotal Direct Costs, $	9,047,649

Indirect Costs, $

General facilities @ 20%	1,809,530

Engineering @10%	904,765

Project Contingency @ 17.5%	1,583,339

Process Contingency @ 2.5%	226,191

Subtotal Indirect Costs, $	4,523,825

Total Plant Costs, $	13,571,474

Other Capital Costs, $

Royalties	0

Preproduction Costs (5% of TPC*)	678,574

Inventory Costs (2% of TPC*)	271,429

Land	0

Subtotal Other Capital Costs, $	950,003

Total Capital Requirement, $	14,521,477

Equivalent Unit Capital Requirement, $/kW	81

~TPC = Total Plant Costs

Table 9.4 presents operation and maintenance costs for the Yorktown base case. The
additional labor requirements reflect actual field experience during long-term testing of the LIMB
system at Yorktown. The LIMB system was controlled from a computer located in the main
Yorktown Unit No. 2 control room. The system was under nominal control of Virginia Power
operators during these tests. Addition of one LIMB system operator per shift is recommended to
handle this increased responsibility. Maintenance requirements were sporadic, consisting of light
preventative work, periodic lance, nozzle and feeder cleaning, and occasional equipment repair. In
addition, the number of trips by ash haul trucks was increased significantly during LIMB operation.

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TABLE 9.4. LIMB COST ANALYSIS: BASE CASE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
COST SUMMARY

Fixed O&M costs for Operating and Supervisory Labor, $/Yr

Operator	179,088
Maintenance

Labor	119,392

Material	179,088

Supervision	89,544

Subtotal Fixed O&M Costs, $/Yr	567,112
Variable Operating Costs for Consumables, $/Yr

Hydrated Calcitic Lime 168,842 ton/yr)	4,130,501

Water (16,398,000 gal/yr)	10,659

Electricity (1800 kW)	614,952

Waste Disposal (108,650 ton/yr)	934,390

Fly Ash Disposal Credit	(303.533)

Boiler Efficiency Loss @1% and $25/ton of coal	113,124

Subtotal Variable Operating Costs, $/Yr	5,500,093

First Year Costs, $

Capital Carrying Charges @ 21.2%	3,078,553

Fixed O&M	567,112

Variable O&M	5,500,093

Total First Year Cost, $	9,145,758

Levelized Cost, $/Yr

Capital Carrying Charges @ 19.39%	2,815,714

(Fixed + Variable O&M Costs) x 1.37	8,312,071

Total 15 Yr Levelized Annual Cost, $/Yr	11,127,785
Levelized Cost, mill/kWh

Capital Carrying Charges @ 19.39%	2.29

(Fixed + Variable O&M Costs) x 1.37	6.76

Total Equivalent Levelized Cost, mill/kWh	9.05

Total Equivalent Levelized Cost, $/ton S02 removed	781

Combining the two requirements, a total of two additional maintenance/ash haul personnel were
included in the analysis. The hydrated lime quantities shown are all predicated on a Ca/S of 2.5:1,
with a purity of 95%, for the particular coal sulfur content under consideration. Electricity costs
are based upon a system requirement equivalent to 1 % of gross capacity. The Yorktown system
included excess capacity for several of the components, relative to final operating requirements.
This was particularly true in the humidification system. This 1 % assumption represents a
conservative estimate of actual steady state requirements. It is expected that much of the 1 % loss
in boiler efficiency during continuous LIMB operation will be recovered by incorporating additional

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TABLE 9.5. LIMB COST ANALYSIS: CAPITAL SENSITIVITY ($/kW) TO UNIT SIZE,
COAL SULFUR, AND CALCIUM-TO-SULFUR MOLAR RATIO

Coal,

Ca/S







Sulfur,

Molar



Unit Size. MWe



%

Ratio

100

180

300

2

2.5

112

75

57

2.5

2.5

118

81

62

3

2.5

123

86

67

2

2

NA

71

NA

2

2.5

NA

75

NA

2

3

NA

80

NA

NA = Not Analyzed

TABLE 9.6. LIMB COST ANALYSIS: SENSITIVITY OF COST PER TON OF S02 REMOVED TO
UNIT SIZE, COAL SULFUR, SORBENT COST, AND CALCIUM-TO-SULFUR MOLAR
RATIO

Sulfur

Coal

Sorbent

Ca/S







Capture

Sulfur

Cost

Molar



Unit Size. MWe



%

%

S/ton

Ratio

100

180

300

63

2

60

2.5

1013

845

761

63

2.5

60

2.5

915

781

714

63

3

60

2.5

850

738

682

63

2.5

60

2.5

NA

781

NA

63

2.5

70

2.5

NA

847

NA

63

2.5

80

2.5

NA

913

NA

63

2.5

60

2.5

NA

781

NA

50

2.5

60

2.5

NA

980

NA

63

2

60

2

NA

744

NA

63

2

60

2.5

NA

845

NA

63

2

60

3

NA

947

NA

NA = Not Analyzed

sootblowing capacity, although it is unclear whether full boiler efficiency can be restored. Retaining
the full 1 % efficiency loss in the economic analysis again represents a conservative estimate. The
levelized cost of operation for the base case LIMB system was $781/ton of S02 removed.

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The sensitivity study was performed by using the EPA IAPCS-4 cost model to determine the
capital costs for each alternative case as a function of sorbent feed requirements. The costs were
adjusted to the July 1990 reference date. Table 9,5 and Figures 3.1 and 9.2 present the capital
cost sensitivity ($/kW) to unit size, coal sulfur content, and Ca/S. The economy of scale associated
with retrofitting LIMB to increasing size units can be seen in Figure 9.1. This effect can also be
seen in Table 9.6 and Figure 9.3, which present the sensitivity of S02 removal levelized cost ($/ton
S02) to unit size and coal sulfur. Table 9,6 and Figures 9.4 and 9.5 present the sensitivity of S02
removal levelized cost to Ca/S molar ratio and sorbent cost. The range of sorbent costs considered
covers a range of transportation costs, from near the lime plant l$60/ton) to a substantial distance
from the plant ($80/ton). This substantial increase in delivered sorbent cost increased the levelized
SOj removal cost by only about 17% (2.5% S coal), indicating that viability of a retrofit LIMB
system is not strongly tied to proximity to a lime facility.

The final sensitivity study determined the effect of LIMB S02 removal effectiveness on
levelized cost. The base case, with 63% S02 capture, was compared to a less effective application
with only 50% S02 capture. Levelized cost increased 25% to $980/ton S02 removed, indicating a
moderate to strong sensitivity to S02 capture effectiveness.

9.4 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

LIMB has been demonstrated as a viable low-cost option for achieving moderate levels of
S02 reduction with capital and operating costs which are substantially below those of conventional
flue gas desulfurization systems. The 1990 CAAAs focus on high S02 removal efficiency
technologies. They also make $02 allowances (credits) available at a fraction of the cost of FGD
systems. Consequently, the domestic market for LIMB, with its moderate S02 removal, is currently
best suited to older, small- to intermediate-size units, which might otherwise be retired, and also to
combinations of LIMB with back-end S02 removal processes. An example would be LIMB combined
with the ADVACATE process to achieve high overall S02 removals. Thus, in the contemporary
domestic utility market, LIMB alone is postured as a "niche" technology for units requiring moderate
levels of S02 control. However, if combined with a complementary back-end system, LIMB can
offer the potential for competitive (i.e., 90 + %) S02 removals at favorable capital and operating
costs.

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SECTION 10
QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES

A strong commitment to quality assurance (OA) was made very early in the Yorktown LIMB
Demonstration Program by all parties: EPA, C-E. Radian, and Virginia Power. This commitment
ensured that the testing conducted, and the data obtained, under this program would provide the
highest level of confidence in understanding the potential for application of LIMB on tangentially
coal-fired utility boilers. Radian Corporation, under contract to C-E, was responsible for
characterizing boiler emissions and ESP performance during this LIMB program. Emphasis was
placed on performance data for S02, NOx, coal sulfur content, and particulate emissions.

Internal QA/QC was important to the success of this project and was rigorously implemented.
The internal QA/QC support for the LIMB demonstration project was provided primarily in five
areas:

1.	Planning and documentation

2.	Boiler measurements

3.	Emissions testing

4.	Laboratory analysis, and

5.	Data collection and analysis

A detailed Project Work Plan, presenting the work to be performed during the project at the
Task and Sub-Task level, together with the project schedule and estimated expenditures and cost
over the projected performance period, was submitted prior to the start of technical activities.

A comprehensive Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) was submitted to the EPA just two
months after initiation of the contract. The QAPP was extensively reviewed by EPA mangers, and
recommended revisions were incorporated as required. All changes to the QAPP were documented
and approved by EPA. The QAPP detailed data quality objectives for critical test parameters and

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procedures to maximize the probability that these objectives would be attained, A focus of the
QA/QC effort was to know the accuracy and precision of the data being collected, and to ensure
that the data were complete, representative, and comparable. The OA requirements assigned to
the emissions portion of the testing placed exceptionally tight specifications on data acquisition and
analysis activities. These requirements were somewhat less severe for non-emissions
measurements, including those made to define boiler performance. Final approval of the QAPP was
given prior to initiation of LIMB testing. The data acquisition and analysis for all test phases was
fully in accordance with the procedures documented in the approved QAPP.

To ensure that overall program objectives were attained in the most cost-effective manner,
detailed Test Plans for baseline testing, low-NOx performance testing. LIMB optimization testing,
and long-term LIMB demonstration testing were submitted to, and approved by, the EPA Project
and OA Officers prior to initiation of any of these test phases.

Radian and C-E assigned Project Directors and OA Officers, with overall OA responsibility, to
the project. The responsibility for day-to-day compliance with established and approved OA
procedures during all phases of field testing was assigned to the C-E Lead Field Service Engineer.
Prior to initiation of field testing, during site-specific testing at C-E's PPL, audits were performed by
the C-E OA Officer to ensure the highest level of data quality in this early phase of the LIMB
program. Corrective actions were taken, as required.

The OA program set in place for emissions testing during both the baseline and demonstration
testing phases conformed to OA requirements for a demonstration program as defined by the EPA.
This included well-defined Data Quality Objectives IDQOs), data chain-of-custody procedures, and
periodic audits, each designed to ensure that data quality was maintained at the highest possible
level.

Field audits were conducted by the AEERL OA Office on three occasions;

1. Baseline and non-LIMB Testing

•	Technical Systems Audit (TSA) (February 1991)

•	Performance Evaluation Audit (PEA) of CEMs and coal analysis (February 1991J

•	Audits of Data Quality (ADQ) and review of test report (March 1992!

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2,	LIMB Optimization Testing (November 1992)

•	TSA

-	Site

-	Test of Yorktown Chemistry Laboratory

-	Radian OEM systems

•	PEA

-	CEMs for total hydrocarbons (THC), S02, NOx. 02

-	Sulfur-in-coal samples

3.	Initiation of Demonstration Test 2 (July 1993}

•	TSA of:

-	CEMs and sorbent feed rate indicators

-	Results of Radian's relative accuracy testing and frequency of quality control activities

•	Sulfur-in-coal samples (March and June 1993)

•	Initiate audit of data quality

•	Review and discuss results from previous PEAs of sulfur-in-coal analyses

As part of the QAPP for emissions testing, Radian Corporation performed two types of internal
audits on a periodic basis: Performance Audits and Technical System Audits. Performance audits
consisted of relative accuracy testing and calibration gas audits performed during both the baseline
and demonstration tests. The first relative accuracy test performed during the baseline test, was
performed by a third-party contractor to establish an independent evaluation point for subsequent
relative accuracy tests. Two more relative accuracy tests, performed by Radian, were completed
during the demonstration test program. All relative accuracy tests were well within the limits set
by the QAPP.

Additionally, the Radian OA Officer performed field audits during these occasions to verify and
assure CEM data consistency and quality. A summary emissions test report by the Radian
Corporation is included as Appendix A. it provides details on sampling locations, sampling and
analytical procedures for CEMs and manual methods, and test results from the three continuous
monitoring demonstration periods. Appendix B includes results of EPA OA auditing activities
conducted during baseline, optimization, and demonstration/long-term testing phases of this project

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and an assessment of data quality. Additionally, it provides an overview of the OA activities
implemented during the Yorktown project.

Based on the TSAs performed by the Radian OA officer, daily calibration results, and relative
accuracy tests, all DQOs for emissions testing were met for this program.

Analysis of coal samples was performed at both CT&E and the Yorktown Chemistry
Laboratory. Audits of analysis procedures and consistency were conducted by the AEERL OA
Office three times during the demonstration program using "blind" reference coal samples. Analysis
of audit results led to the identification of a bias pattern and a corrections factor to bring the
analyses by the two laboratories in line. This is treated in some detail in Appendix B. As an
independent check, coal samples taken during baseline testing were also analyzed at C-E's PPL.
Although results varied slightly, it was not felt to be cost-effective to continue the PPL analyses
during the LIMB test program.

In summary, QA/QC activities were made an integral part of this demonstration of LIMB
technology for tangentially coal-fired utility boilers. This ensured that complete and reliable data
was generated. Audits conducted by EPA, and Radian's internal audits, provided constructive
recommendations for further improving QA/QC, and these were implemented in a timely manner.
The audit findings indicated adherence to previously developed test planning and approved
procedures. Analysis results were in the expected range of precision and accuracy.

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SECTION 11
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The technical and economic viability of LIMB on tangentially fired coal-burning utility boilers
was verified as a result of the Yorktown demonstration program. The program objectives of
moderate levels of S02 removal (50% to 60%) at relatively low levels of capital and operating costs
(81 $/kW, 781 $/ton of S02 removed! were achieved. Long-term continuous operation was
accomplished. Areas requiring further demonstration, such as overall LIMB system control
philosophy and alternative LIMB waste processing procedures, were identified. The attractiveness
of enhancing overall S02 removal by complementing the "front-end" LIMB system with a
"back-end" process, such as ADVACATE, in order to be responsive to 1990 CAAA requirements,
was also identified.

Performance testing at Yorktown demonstrated that reductions in NO* emissions of
approximately 42% at full boiler load and 33% at intermediate boiler load can be expected with an
LNCFS Level II firing system relative to a conventional tangential firing system without separated
overfire air (horizontal burner tilt).

Commercial application of LIMB alone to tangentially coal-fired boilers will most likely occur
on older units which might otherwise be retired. S02 removal requirements for these units are likely
to be moderate. In some cases, CaC03, rather than Ca!OH)2, may be the sorbent of choice to meet
these requirements. Some unit derating may be required to either maximize S02 removal potential
by providing longer sorbent residence time or to free up coal mills which can then be used to
pulverize limestone. This approach could free utilities from significant new capacity investment
while still achieving moderate S02 reductions on older units.

Commercial application of LIMB for achieving CAAA compliance levels of S02 reduction
requires full-scale demonstration of ADVACATE, or other complementary back-end process, plus
integrated operation of the "front-" and "back-end" processes.

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The following guidelines and recommendations, based upon results of, and experience gained
from, the Yorktown demonstration program, are offered for the commercialization of LIMB on
tangentially fired coal-burning boilers:

1.	Tangential injection of sorbent maximizes mixing and S02 removal on tangentially fired
boilers. Two levels of injection offers maximum operational flexibility and redundancy;

2.	LIMB has been shown to be cost-effective for units from 100 MWe to at least 300 MWe;

3.	Units operating on coals which are nominally in the 2% to 3% sulfur range were shown to
be suitable for LIMB;

4.	Utilities should evaluate the cost effectiveness of retaining older units in service, possibly
at reduced load, with the low-cost option of LIMB for S02 emissions management.

Limited testing at Yorktown on pulverized CaC03 produced good (over 60%) SOz removals
at 50% boiler load;

5.	Scale-up field test data should be obtained for back-end S02 control technologies, such as
ADVACATE, which are suitable for integration with LIMB to produce a system which is
capable of attaining 1990 CAAA compliance levels of S02 reduction at a cost which is
significantly below that of conventional FGD systems;

6.	Optimal control of a LIMB or an integrated LIMB/"back-end" system will require a feedback
control philosophy which is based upon CEM S02 measurement, plus coal analyses and
boiler thermal performance. This would replace the less responsive Ca/S set-point control
philosophy which was used for the Yorktown program;

7.	The ability of alternative ash conditioning equipment, other than conventional pug mills
and rotary conditioners, to continuously process LIMB or LIMB/"back-end" solids, with
their high CaO content, with minimal adverse results, should be verified. A dedicated ash
silo and handling system would be strongly recommended for any commercial LIMB
system;

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8.	For LIMB installations based on Ca(0H)2 injection which are located far from commercial
hydration facilities, on-site hydration of quicklime may offer advantages in operating costs
over long distance delivery of Ca(OH)2;

9.	For LIMB or LI MB/" back-end" installations based on CaCOs, on-site pulverization of
crushed CaC03 in a dedicated mill will substantially lower overall system operating costs
due to the dramatically lower per ton delivered cost of crushed CaC03.

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SECTION 12
REFERENCES

Coutant, R. W., McNulty, J. S., Barrett, R. E., Carson, J. J., Fischer, R., and Lougher, E, H.,
"Summary Report on Investigation of the Reactivity of Limestone and Dolomite for Capturing S02
from Flue Gas," National Air Pollution Control Administration Report APTIC 16098 (NTIS PB
179907) (1968).

England, G, C., Moyeda, D. K., Payne, R., Folsom, B. A., Toole-O'Neii, B., Lachapelle, D. G., and
Huffman, I, A., "Prototype Evaluation of Sorbent Injection on a Tangentially Fired Utility Boiler," In
Proceedings: 1990 S02 Control Symposium, Volume 1. EPA-600/9-91-015a (NTIS PB 91-197210)
(19911.

Gartrell, F. E., "Full-Scale Desulfurization of Stack Gas by Dry Limestone Injection, Volumes I, II,
and III," EPA-650/2-73-019a, b, c (NTIS PB 228447, 230384, 230385) (1973).

Gogineni, M. R., Clark, J. P., Marion, J. L., Koucky, R. W., Anderson, D, K., Kwasnik, A. F.,
Gootzait, E., Lachapelle, D. G., and Rakes, S. L., "Development and Demonstration of Sorbent
Injection for S02 Control on Tangentially Coal-Fired Boilers," In Proceedings: First Combined FGD
and Dry S02 Control Symposium, Volume 1, EPA-600/9-89-036a (NTIS PB 89-172159) (1989).

Goots, T. R., DePero, M. J., Purdon, T. J,, Nolan, P. S., Hoffmann, J, L., and Arrigoni, T. W,,
"Results from LIMB Extension Testing at the Ohio Edison Edgewater Station," In Proceedings:
1991 S02 Control Symposium, Volume 1, EPA-600/R-93-064a (NTIS PB 93-196095) (1993),

Kirchgessner, D. A., and Lorrain, J. M., "Lignosulfonate-Modified Calcium Hydroxide for Sulfur
Dioxide Control," f&EC Research, 26: 2397 (1987).

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REFERENCES (Continued)

Koucky, R. W., Marion, J, L.. and Anderson, D. K., "Development of Sorbent Injection Criteria for
Sulfur Oxides Control from Tangentially Fired Coa! Boilers," EPA-600/7-88-013 (NTIS PB 88-238-
357) CI 988).

Nolan, P. S., Becker, T. W., Rodemeyer, P.O., and Prodesky, E. J., "Demonstration of Sorbent
Injection Technology on a Wall-Fired Utility Boiler (Edgewater LIMB Demonstration), Final Report,
EPA-600/R-92-115 (NTIS PB 92-201136) (1992).

Nolan, P. S., Purdon, T. J., Peruski, M. E., Santucci, M. T., DePero, M. J., Hendriks, R. V., and
Lachapelle, D. G., "Results of the EPA LIMB Demonstration at Edgewater," In Proceedings: 1990
SO, Control Symposium Volume 1, EPA-600/9-91-015a (NTIS PB 91-197210) (1991).

Plumley, A. L., Whiddon, 0. D., Shutko, F. W., and Jonakin, J., "Removal of S02 and Dust from
Stack Gases," In Proceedings for the American Power Conference, Chicago (1967).

Singer, J, G., (Editor), Combustion Fossil Power. Fourth Edition, Combustion Engineering, Inc.,
Windsor, CT (1991).

Technical Assessment Guide (TAG™), EPRI Report TR 100281, Volume 3, Revision 6, Electric
Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA, December 1991.

Towie, D. P., Marion, J. L., Anderson, D. K., and Clark, J. P., "Testing and Optimization of Furnace
Sorbent Injection for S02 Control on a Tangentially Coal-Fired Utility Boiler," In Proceedings: 1990
S02 Control Symposium, Volume 1, EPA-600/9-91-015a (NTIS PB 91-197210) (1991).

Wagner, J. K„ Walters, R. A., Maiocco, L. J., and Neal, D. R., "Development of the 1980 NAPAP
Emissions Inventory," EPA-600/7-86-057a (NTIS PB 88-132121) (1986).

Voon, H,, Stouffer, M, R., Rosenhoover, W. A., and Statnick, R. M., "Laboratory and Field
Development of Coolside S02 Abatement Technology," presented at the Second Annual Pittsburgh
Coal Conference, Pttsburgh, PA, September 16-20, 1985.

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APPENDIX A

RADIAN CORPORATION

EMISSIONS TEST REPORT

Prepared for

Combustion Engineering Inc.
1000 Prospect Hill Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095-0500

Prepared by

Radian Corporation
3200 E. Chapel Hill Road/Nelson Highway
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709

December 1993

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RADIAN REPORT CERTIFICATION

This report has been reviewed by the following Radian personnel and is a true representation of
the results obtained from the sampling program conducted at the Virginia Power Company's
Yorktown Power Station in Yorktown, Virginia for Combustion Engineering. The testing was
conducted during the baseline test period of February 19 through March 21, 1991, and the
demonstration test periods of January 25 through February 23, 1993, July 23 through
August 16, 1993, and August 26 through September 20, 1993. The sampling and analytical
methods were performed in accordance with the EPA reference procedures.

APPROVALS:

Date

Date

Gerald S. Workman, Reporting Task Lead

Date

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

1.0 INTRODUCTION 		150

1.1	Background and Objectives 		110

1.2	Summary of Results						151

1.3	Report Organization 					152

2.0 SITE DESCRIPTION 				152

2.1	Boiler				152

2.2	Coal Sample Collection 						157

2.3	Electrostatic Precipitator Test Locations		157

2.4	CEM Test Locations 				160

3.0 SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES		160

3.1	CEM Equipment and Testing Methodology						160

3.1.1	Overview 		160

3.1.2	Sample and Data Acquisition		 .	160

3.1.3	CEM Analyzers 					162

3.2	Manual Flue Gas Sampling and Analysis 		164

3.2.1	Flue Gas Particulate Sampling 				164

3.2.2	Particle Size Distribution 		164

3.2.3	Fly Ash Resistivity 		 .	165

3.2.4	Volumetric Gas Flow Rate Determination 		165

3.2.5	Flue Gas Moisture Determination 				166

3.2.6	Flue Gas S03/H2S04 Determination		166

4.0 TEST RESULTS				166

4.1	Continuous Emissions Monitoring Results 				167

4.2	Total Particulate Tests			167

4.3	Particle Size Distribution Tests		173

4.4	Fly Ash Resistivity 			173

4.5	Sulfur Trioxide Tests 		175

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LIST OF FIGURES

Page

A.I	Side Elevation of Virginia Power's Yorktown Unit No. 2 	 153

A.2	Process Schematic of LIMB System at Yorktown Unit No. 2 		156

A.3	Coal Sampling Locations 		...............................	158

A.4	ESP Inlet and Outlet Sampling Locations			159

A.5	Schematic of CEM System 								161

A.6	Instrument/Data Signal Schematic 	 163

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LIST OF TABLES

Page

A.1 Manual Sampling Results Summary 		151

A.2 Description of Host Boiler: Yorktown Unit No. 2		154

A.3 Description of Electrostatic Precipitator at

Yorktown Unit No. 2 								155

A.4 Average Daily NOx and CO Emission Rates

During First Demonstration Test 				 			168

A.5 Average Daily NOx and CO Emission Rates

During Second Demonstration Test . 							169

A.6 Average Daily NOx and CO Emission Rates

During Third Demonstration Test					170

A.7 Average Daily NOx and CO Emission Rates

During Baseline Test				171

A.8 Comparison of ESP Performance Tests		172

A.9 Fly Ash Resistivity Summary 						175

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background and Objectives

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sponsored a research and development
project to demonstrate the feasibility of dry sorbent injection technology for sulfur dioxide (S02)
and low-NOx firing systems for nitrogen oxides (N0X) emissions control on tangentially coal-fired
boilers. In this program, a full-scale demonstration of the sorbent injection technology was
conducted at a coal-fired utility boiler typical of those found in the United States. Specific goals of
the program were demonstration of a 50% reduction in S02 at a calcium-to-sulfur molar ratio (Ca/S)
of 2.5:1, based on feed coal containing a nominal 2.0% to 2.5% sulfur, and a reduction in NOx
emissions to below 0.4 lb/10s Btu, Project goals also included demonstration that boiler reliability,
operability, and steam production could be maintained at levels comparable to pre-retrofit
conditions.

The demonstration was conducted on Unit No. 2 of Virginia Power's Yorktown Power
Station, Unit No. 2, rated at 180 MWe, is a tangentially fired, Controlled Circulation® reheat boiler,
manufactured by Combustion Engineering, which entered commercial service in 1959.

Combustion Engineering Inc. (CE), the principal contractor and primary sorbent injection
designers for the demonstration project, was responsible for evaluating boiler operations and
performance. Radian provided Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS) and performance
test support. The CEMS monitored CO, S02, NOx, C02, 02, and total hydrocarbons (THC.J

The performance testing program included electrostatic precipitator (ESP) particulate matter
removal efficiency testing, particle size analysis of the ESP inlet and outlet streams, measurement
of fly ash resistivity at the ESP inlet, and determination of sulfuric acid mist (S03/H2S04)
concentrations in the flue gas at the ESP inlet.

Performance testing using manual sampling methods was conducted during the first and
second demonstration test periods only.

Operating characteristics of the boiler prior to the retrofit were established during baseline
tests conducted during February and March 1991 to permit subsequent assessment of the

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effectiveness of the sorbent injection system and low-NOx firing system. The first demonstration
test was conducted in January/February 1993, the second was conducted in July/August 1993,
and the third was conducted in August/September 1993, ESF performance tests were conducted
during the baseline test and the first and second demonstrations tests.

1.2 Summary of Results

Table A.1 shows average manual testing results from the first two demonstration tests, and
results from the baseline test period, including particulate matter concentrations, calculated ESP
collection efficiencies, fly ash resistivities, and S03 concentrations. The particulate matter emission
rate was not calculated as part of the baseline test program.

Table A.I Manual Sampling Results Summary







ESP

PM







PM Concentration

Collection

Emission

Fly Ash

SOg



Inlet

Outlet

Efficiency

Rate

Resistivity

Concentration

Test

(gr/dscf)

(gr/dscf)

(%)

llb/hr!

(ohm-cm)

(ppm>

Baseline

1.81

0.011

99.42

NT

3.7x10'°

1.5

Demo 1

5.30

0.031

99.38

104

1,4x10n

0.19

Demo 2

7.40

0.055

99.04

227

1.4x10'°

0.42

NT = Not tested











There were several differences between the first demonstration test conducted in February
1993, and the second demonstration test conducted in July 1993. The sorbent feed rate was
restricted during most of the first demonstration test due to concerns about deposits in the ESP
inlet ducts. Higher sorbent feed rates were used during the second test period. The humidification
system was also improved for the second test to inject a more even distribution of water into the
ducts. Finally, the warmer weather in July resulted in duct temperatures approximately 60°F
higher than those measured in February.

Particulate matter concentrations at both the ESP inlet and outlet were several times higher
during both of the demonstration tests than during the baseline tests, due to the sorbent injection.
ESP collection efficiency during the demonstration tests was close to the average baseline value.
Fly ash resistivity was an order of magnitude lower during the second demonstration test than
during the first demonstration test. This is probably a result of the improvements made to the duct

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humidification system and the higher duct temperatures. Limited testing with no humidification
during the second demonstration test showed an order of magnitude higher resistivity than that
measured with humidification. Concentrations of S0s/H2S04 in the second demonstration test
samples were similar to those in the first demonstration test samples, both of which were lower
than the baseline values, due to the preferential reaction of S03 with the unreacted CaO from the
LIMB process.

1-3 Report Organization

This report describes the results of the sampling and performance testing program
performed by Radian Corporation in support of the Tangentially-fired Limestone Injection Multistage
Burner (T-LIMB) project. Section 2.0 of this report describes the boiler and test locations. Section
3.0 describes the test methodology used by Radian for emissions data collection, and Section 4.0
presents the test results.

2.0	SITE DESCRIPTION

2.1	Boiler

The host facility for the T-LIMB demonstration project was Virginia Power Company's
Yorktown Power Station. The Yorktown facility has three generating units, two coal-fired and one
oil-fired, for a total station capacity of approximately 1100 MWe. The demonstration project was
conducted on Unit No. 2, a tangentially-fired Controlled Circulation® reheat boiler used to power a
steam turbine and electric generator normally rated at 150 MWe (180 MWe maximum capacity).
The unit began commercial operation in 1959. A side elevation drawing of the unit is shown in
Figure A.1. Pertinent data describing Yorktown Unit No. 2 are presented in Table A.2. The unit
features a divided furnace with a water-cooled center wall. There are four corners of tilting
tangential burners on each side of the dividing wall.

Yorktown Unit No. 2 is equipped with two Ljungstrom® regenerative air heaters. Flue gas
from these heaters enters the electrostatic precipitator via separate inlet ducts. The electrostatic
precipitator was installed on Unit No. 2 in 1985. A description of the precipitator is given in
Table A.3.

A schematic of the sorbent feed system for Yorktown Unit No. 2 is given in Figure A.2.

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Figure A.1. Side elevation of Virginia Power's Yorktown Unit No. 2.

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Table A.2. Description of Host Boiler: Yorktown Unit No. 2*

Utility

Unit identification
Boiler Type

Manufacturer
Date In Service
Rating

Main Steam Flow

Reheat Steam Flow
Net Heat Rate
Fuel Elevations
Number of Mills
Mill Type

Heat Input per Burner

Heat Release

Furnace Volume

Average Furnace Outlet
Temperature

Gas Temperature Leaving
Economizer

Gas Temperature Leaving Air
Heaters

Wall Blowers

Retractable Sootblowers

Ash Removal

Air Heater
Economizer
Unit Condition
Unit Availability

Virginia Power
Yorktown Unit No. 2

Pulverized Coal, Tangentially Fired, Controlled
Circulation®, Reheat

Combustion Engineering, Inc.

January 1959

180 MWe Maximum Capacity {Turbine Generator)

1,200,000 Ib/hr

1,080,000 Ib/hr

9,860 Btu/NKWH {1993)

4

4

C-E RB633; Rates {Design Coal) 41,400 Ib/hr; Actual
36,500 Ib/hr

67.6 X 10* Btu/hr {Design Coal}

17,250 Btu/cu. ft./hr
91,000 cu. ft

2350°F to 2450°F {estimated)

676°F

286°F

12 IR Blowers; Service Air
Service Air

Pneumatic Transport From Air Heater and ESP
Hoppers

Ljungstrom® Regenerative (two)

Continuous Finned Tube
Very Good

YTD 10/93 EA 92.74

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Table A.2. (Continued)

Normal Unit Capacity Factor	YTD 10/93 78.25

Unit Design Efficiency	Boiler Design 89.5

Actual Efficiency	89.3

ID & FD Fan Condition	FD Fans: No Reserve Capacity, Good Condition

ID Fans: Reserve Capacity, New Condition

Yorktown Unit No. 2 is continuously operated at the 180 MWe rating. The design data presented
in Table A.2 are at the original 150 MWe rating.

Table A.3. Description of Electrostatic Precipitator at Yorktown Unit No. 2

Manufacturer	Environmental Elements Corp.

Installation Date	June 1985

Collection Surface, ft2	470,547

Specific Collection Area, frVl 000 acfm 720

Design Gas Temperature, °F	285

Velocity through Precipitator, ft/sec	<4.5

Inlet Fly Ash Burden, gr/ft3	2.12

Efficiency, percent	99.7

Method of Ash Removal	Dry Pneumatic

Ash Collection and Storage System	Pneumatic Transport to Silo Storage

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(COAL ASH AND
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WATER

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2.2 Coal Sample Collection

Coal samples were collected during the test program to determine fuel characteristics which
affect unit operation and to establish the effectiveness of the sorbent injection system in reducing
S02 emissions. During the demonstration test period, pulverized coal samples were collected from
access ports located on the pulverizer outlets. The two sample ports are located perpendicular to
each other permitting a traverse of the outlet pipe. Figure A.3 illustrates the general layout of the
sample collection points with respect to the fuel handling system. Sample collection was
performed by Virginia Power personnel and a sample was provided to Radian for subsequent
analysis by Commercial Testing and Engineering, Inc.

2.3 Electrostatic Precipitator Test Locations

Particulate testing during ESP performance tests was performed simultaneously on the inlet
and outlet of the ESP. Test port locations relative to the ESP are illustrated in Figure A.4, The ESP
was served by two inlet ducts requiring sampling at two locations. The ducts were 9% feet high
and 10 feet wide (ID). These ducts were constructed at an angle of about 37 degrees from
horizontal. The eight sampling ports in each duct were located approximately 10 and 4 equivalent
stack diameters downstream and upstream, respectively, from the nearest flow disturbances. The
sampling ports were situated in a plane running perpendicular to the gas flow in the duct.

Ports for the ESP outlet particulate tests were located upstream of the induced draft fans
(see Figure A,4). The ESP outlet sampling locations were on each of two ducts exiting the ESP.
Each of the locations was approximately 9 feet by 11 feet (ID). Each duct had seven vertical
4-inch ports spaced approximately 15 inches apart. These ports were located in a vertical plane
about 3 feet upstream of the opacity monitors.

Test ports for the in-situ ash resistivity measurements were located just upstream of the
ESP in a horizontal section of the ducting. A single vertical port in each duct was used for the
resistivity tests.

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Access Door/Sample Collection

Bowl Mill

Figure A.3. Coal sampling locations.

Coal Bunker

Feeder

Coal Distribution Lines
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(Rear view showing
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Ash Reactivity Sampling Location

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CEM Sampling
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Sampling Locations
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2.4 CEM Test Locations

Test ports for the CEM sampling probes were located in the two ESP outlet ducts upstream
of the induced draft fans. This site was selected because it is downstream of both the ESP and the
humidification system, located in the ESP inlet ducts. A single location in the stack was not
possible because both Units No. 1 and 2 share a common flue. Each of two CEM probes was
located in a 9 feet by 11 feet ESP outlet duct approximately three equivalent diameters upstream of
the ID fan and three diameters downstream of a 90° bend. No significant S02/02 or N0x/02
stratification was measured at this location during the baseline tests. Cyclonic flow checks
performed during the test period indicated an absence of cyclonic flow.

3.0	SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES

3.1	CEM Equipment and Testing Methodology

3.1.1	Overview

Radian's primary responsibility for the T-LIM8 Project was to characterize boiler emissions
from Unit No. 2 using a variety of CEM analyzers. Concentrations of S02, NOx, CO, THC, C02 and
02 were monitored continuously at the ESP outlet sampling location. In conjunction with the CEM
data collection program, a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) program was implemented to
insure data accuracy and completeness. A written QA/QC plan was prepared for this project and
implemented from the initiation of data collection. This QA/QC plan included daily instrument
calibrations, drift checks, relative accuracy audits, and calibration error audits. The CEM equipment
was operated 24 hours/day and was calibrated at least once each day according to the procedures
outlined in this section.

3.1.2	Sample and Data Acquisition

Sample acquisition was performed as illustrated in Figure A-5 using a dual probe/heated
simple line system. Flow from the two sample probes was metered using precision rotometers and
control valves. The two samples were mixed prior to entering the sample pump and the gas
conditioner. Sample gas from the conditioning system was then pumped into a sample manifold
which was used to provide slipstream sample flows to each monitor.

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During the demonstration test period, data from the CEM instruments was collected and
recorded using a microprocessor-based data acquisition system (DAS). The data acquisition
software package took instrument readings 10 times per second and averaged the readings at
one-minute internals. The one-minute averages were recorded in computer files, to be used in
spreadsheet based data reduction programs. Figure A-6 illustrates the general layout of the CEM
system components.

3.1.3 CEM Analyzers

Carbon Monoxide Analysis

A TECO Model 48 analyzer was used to measure effluent CO concentrations. This
instrument determines CO levels utilizing the infrared adsorption properties of CO. This analyzer
also utilizes a gas filter correlation technique to eliminate interferences from other gas species
present in the effluent. The operating range of this instrument was 0-500 ppm CO.

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Analysis

A Teco Model 10AR analyzer was used for N0X measurement. This instrument determines
N0X concentrations by converting all nitrogen oxides present in the sample to nitric oxide and then
reacting the nitric oxide with ozone. The reaction produces a chemiluminescence proportional to
the N0X concentration in the sample. The chemiluminescence is measured using a high-sensitivity
photomultiplier. The range selected for this analyzer was 0-1000 ppm NQX.

Sulfur Dioxide Analysis

A Western Model 721A analyzer was used to measure S02 concentrations on a dry basis.
The Western analyzer determines S02 concentration of the sample based on the adsorption of UV
light in the 280 to 313 nanometer (nm) range. The S02 instrument range used during the
demonstration test was 0-5000 ppmV,

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Data Acquisition

Figure A.6. Instrument/data signal schematic.


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Carbon Dioxide/Oxygen Analysis

A Servomex Model 1400/2 was used to determine COa and 02 concentrations, The C02
portion is an NDIR analyzer. The typical instrument range used was 0 to 20% (%V) for C02, The
02 portion of the analyzer utilizes a paramagnetic cell to produce a linearized voltage signal that is
proportional to the ratio of oxygen concentrations of a reference gas {usually ambient airj and the
oxygen concentration of the sample. The range used was 0 to 25%V.

Total Hydrocarbon Analysis

Total hydrocarbon analysis was performed using a Rafflsch Model RS55. This instrument
uses a flame ionization:detector (FID) to make nonspecific measurements of hydrocarbon
compounds in the gas sample stream. The range used was 0 to 100 ppmV total hydrocarbons.

3.2 Manual Rue Gas Sampling and Analysis

Manual flue gas sampling methods were used to characterize particulate emissions from the
unit during the baseline test period and two of the three demonstration test periods. Manual
methods were used to determine particulate emissions, particle size distribution, in-situ fly ash
electrical resistivity, flue gas moisture, flue gas molecular weight, and volumetric flow rates.

Manual methods were also used to determine S03/H2S04 emissions at the ESP inlet.

3.2.1	Flue Gas Particulate Sampling

The particulate loading in the flue gas was measured at the ESP inlet and ESP outlet using
EPA Method 17. In this method, particulate-laden flue gas is withdrawn isokinetically through a
heated probe and collected on a glass fiber filter maintained at actual stack temperatures.

3.2.2	Particle Size Distribution

In-stack cascade impactors were used to determine particle size distributions (PSD) at the
ESP inlet and outlet. A cascade impactor separates particles by their aerodynamic diameter. The
particulate matter sample is divided into nine size ranges by the in-stack impactor, and collected on
individual filters for gravimetric analysis.

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3.2.3 Fly Ash Resistivity

Fly ash resistivity was measured with a Southern Research Institute resistivity probe, which
uses a point-to-plane in-situ measurement technique. A layer of particulate matter is collected
electrostatically onto a plate in the probe. Conductivity of the particulate matter is then measured
by passing a current from a needle micrometer to the plate through the particulate matter layer.
The ash resistivity is inversely proportional to the measured conductivity. The measurements were
performed at ports installed immediately upstream of the ESP inlet to most accurately approximate
actual ESP operating temperatures and conditions.

3.2.4 Volumetric Gas Flow Rate Determination

The volumetric gas flow rate was measured during this program using procedures described
in EPA Method 2.

The number of sampling points required to measure the average gas velocity were
determined using the procedures outlined in Method 1.

During the demonstration tests, agglomerated sorbent, fly ash, and water collected in the
ESP inlet ducts. Sampling was therefore performed using only the top six ports during the first
demonstration test period and the top seven ports during the second demonstration period, in order
to prevent the sampling nozzle from contacting the dust layer on the bottom of the duct.

The ESP outlet ducts were slightly larger than the inlet ducts. Each outlet duct had seven
sampling ports in the vertical side. Six sampling points were used at each of the seven ports. The
outlet ducts had only a minor deposit of ash on the bottom of the duct below the lowest sampling
port.

Temperature and AP profile data were measured at each of the sampling points using an
S-type pitot tube and K-type thermocouple. An oil manometer was used to measure the pressure
drop across the S-type pitot tube. A calibrated aneroid barometer was used to obtain barometric
pressure readings at least once a day. The static gas pressure at the ESP inlet and outlet was
determined by disconnecting one side of the S-type pitot tube and then rotating it; so that it was
perpendicular to the gas flow.

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3.2.5	Flue Gas Moisture Determination

The moisture content of the flue gas was determined using EFA Method 4.

3.2.6	Rue Gas S03/H2S04 Determination

A controlled condensation sampling technique was used for the separation and quantitative
collection of S03/H2S04 present in the flue gas at the ESP inlet.

A special high temperature {900°F maximum) probe was fabricated for use with this
technique. Attached directly to the back of the probe was a specially fabricated cylindrical oven,
designed to securely house a Pyrex thimble holder. Flue gas exiting the probe's quartz liner
immediately entered the thimble holder, where entrained particles were removed from the gas
stream. The probe and filter holder oven were maintained between 550°F and 600°F to keep the
flue gas well above the dew point of S03/H2S04 (450°F). S02 and SOs/H2S04 exiting the thimble
holder entered a modified Graham condenser that was housed in an insulated cylindrical enclosure.
S03/H2S04 was removed from the gas stream by condensation at a temperature between 140°F
and 160°F. S02 and moisture present in the gas exiting the condenser were collected in a series of
impingers.

Condenser rinses were stored in glass bottles until the simple was analyzed for S04" by ion
chromatography.

4.0 TEST RESULTS

This section summarizes the emissions test results of the three demonstration periods.
Gaseous emissions data from the CEMS were available for all three periods. Manual sampling for
particulate matter characteristics and for S03 emissions was conducted during the first two
demonstration periods only. Results from the baseline test period are included here for comparison
with the demonstration test results.

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4.1

Continuous Emissions Monitoring Results

Concentrations of six gases were measured with continuous monitors during the
demonstration tests: S02; NOx; CO; THC; C02; and 02,

The CEM system was operated 24 hours a day during the entire test period. All
measurements were made on a dry basis, with S02 and NOx emission rates calculated from 02 data
and daily coal analysis results in accordance with 40 CFR 60 Appendix A, Reference Method 19.
Daily zero and span calibrations were performed to insure proper operation of the instruments. A
daily check using quality control calibration gas standards was made to verify analyzer accuracy.
Data were recorded as one-minute averages during each 24-hour test day, except that no stack
data were acquired during calibration and QC routines. For each test day, hourly averages were
calculated for each hour containing at least 45 minutes of valid data. Hours for which less than 45
minutes of valid data was available were discarded. The hourly averages were then used to
calculate daily averages, provided that at least 18 hourly averages were obtained for each test day.
At least 18 hours of valid test data were available for all days in the three demonstration test
periods.

Tables A.4 through A.6 list the daily average emission rates for NOx and CO (corrected to
3% 02! for the three demonstration test periods. Table A.7 lists the same data for the baseline
test.

Daily average emission rates for S02 are not reported in this Radian report. CE analyzed
this data as a series of short-term test periods rather than as daily average S02 emissions. The
results of these analyses are presented in the CE Project Final Report (Section 7 and Appendix C|.

4.2 Total Particulate Tests

Particulate matter (PM) emission test runs were performed during the baseline and the first
two demonstration test periods, using EPA Method 17. Table A.8 presents the average daily PM
test results for the ESP inlet and outlet, along with the calculated collection efficiencies, emission
rates, and fly ash resisrivities, for the first two demonstration tests and the baseline test.

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Table A.4, Average Daily N0X and CO Emission
Rates During First Demonstration Test



NOx

CO @ 3%

Date

(lb/10* Btu)

(ppm)

1 /28/93

0.500

45.5

1/29/93

0.401

43.6

1/30/93

0.342

37.6

1/31/93

0.534

43.5

2/01/93

0.379

39.3

2/02/93

0.343

34.5

2/03/93

0.368

35.9

2/04/93

0.390

41.5

2/05/93

0.378

33.3

2/06/93

0.356

35.5

2/07/93

0.385

29.6

2/08/93

0.371

16.4

2/09/93

0.376

20.0

2/10/94

0.371

18.7

2/11/93

0.373

14.6

2/12/93

0.425

26.4

2/13/93

0.428

36.0

2/14/93

0.438

35.0

2/15/93

0.428

36.6

2/16/93

0.390

26.3

2/17/93

0.438

24.6

2/18/93

0.416

•16.0

2/19/93

0.396

•11.4

2/20/93

0.446

•10.7

2/21/93

0.480

*11.1

2/22/93

0.450

•9.8

Average

0.408

33.2

•Data collected outside the test period for this parameter (not used in calculation of average).

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Table A.5. Average Daily N0X and CO Emission

Rates During Second Demonstration Test



N0X

Date

lib/108 Btu)

7/23/93

0.456

7/24/93

0.441

7/25/93

0.446

7/26/93

0.452

7/27/93

0.435

7/28/93

0.470

7/29/93

0.442

7/30/93

0.448

7/31/93

0.447

8/01/93

0.451

8/02/83

0.424

8/03/93

0.484

8/04/93

0.442

8/05/93

0.476

8/06/93

0.451

8/07/93

0.528

8/08/93

0.498

8/09/93

0.472

8/10/93

0.476

8/11/93

0.472

8/12/93

0.504

8/13/93

0.450

8/14/93

0.473

8/15/93

0.446

8/16/93

0.396

Average

0.459

CO @ 3% 02

ippm}

68.0

64.4

55.8

49.5

57.9

52.0
61.3

69.6
70.9

71.1

61.3

56.4

65.1

48.7
57.6

61.2

57.2
50.9

56.3
60.2

62.5

60.4
66.4
64.2

42.6

59.7

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Table A.6. Average Daily N0X and CO Emission

Rates During Third Demonstration Test



N0X

CO @ 3% 0;

Date

(lb/108 Btu)

(pprn)

8/26/93

0.399

45.7

8/27/93

0.405

45.2

8/28/93

0.398

44.0

8/29/93

0.403

45.6

8/30/93

0.383

44.1

8/31/93

0.436

35.2

9/01/93

0.384

38.4

9/02/93

0.389

37.0

9/03/93

0.409

37.7

9/04/93

0.443

55.4

9/05/93

0.459

48.2

9/06/93

0.495

46.7

9/07/93

0.483

51.9

9/08/93

0.487

44.9

9/09/93

0.434

45.8

9/10/93

0.463

57.4

9/11/93

0.562

68.9

9/12/93

0.562

60.7

9/13/93

0.488

46.1

9/14/93

0.467

39.9

9/15/93

0.421

40.8

9/16/93

0.436

53.3

9/17/93

0.454

49.9

9/18/93

0.514

46.3

9/19/93

0.534

41.9

9/20/93

0.502

•36.2

Average

0.454

46.8

•Data collected outside the test period for this parameter (not used in calculation of average).

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Table A.7. Average DaBy N0X and CO Emission
Rates During Baseline Test



NQX

CO @ 3% 0

Date

(lb/10s Btu)

(ppm)

2/19/91

0.488

11.9

2/20/91

0.474

10.7

2/21/91

0.503

9.5

2/22/91

0.530

8.1

2/23/91

0.544

7.9

2/24/92

0.505

9.4

2/25/91

0.485

11.7

2/26/91

0.471

9.2

2/27/91

0.469

6.5

2/28/91*

(0.504)

7.9

3/01/91

0.503

8.0

3/02/91*

(0.477!

11.3

3/03/91

0.464

8.1

3/04/91

0.519

8.9

3/05/91

0.488

8.1

3/06/91

0.472

6.6

3/07/91

0.495

9.4

3/08/91

0.498

6.6

3/09/91

0.477

8.1

3/10/91*

(0.491}

7.0

3/11/91

0.516

12.3

3/12/91

0.501

10.6

3/13/91

0.493

6.6

3/14/91

0.481

6.5

3/15/91

0.491

6.4

3/16/91

0.476

9.2

3/17/91

0.486

11.2

3/18/91

0.455

13.2

3/19/91

0.484

10.1

3/20/91

0.493

9.7

3/21/91

0.433

14.8

Average

0.472

9.2

* Day does not contain 18 hours of N0X CEM Data. Not used in calculations.

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Table A.8. Comparison of ESP Performance Tests







Average

Average

Particulate

Average

Average







ESP Fields

Sorbent Feed

Concentration

Removal

Emission

Fly Ash





Out of

Rate

Inlet

Outlet

Efficiency

Rate

Resistivity

Test

Test Date

Service

(tons/hr)

(gr/dscf)

(gr/dscf)

(%)

(Ib/hr)

(ohm cm)

Baseline

2/25/91

0

0

1.93

0.0021

99.88

NM

NM



2/26/91

4

0

1.55

0.0041

99.69

NM

NM



2/27/91

4"

0

1.94

0.0072

99.59

NM

2.3x10'°



2/28/91

6

0

1.65

0.0107

99.36

NM

4.6x10'°



3/10/91

0"

0

2.04

0.0382

98.10

NM

3.7x1010

Demo 1

2/01/93

0

2.56

4.15

0.0195

99.55

69.7

2.2x1011



2/02/93

4

3.99

5.09

0.0398

99.20

135.9

1.8x10"



2/03/93

4

3.91

5.19

0.0606

98.73

204.2

1.2x10"



2/04/93

0

4.20

5.46

0.0152

99.73

50.6

1.0x10"



2/05/93

0

6.96

6.58

0.0218

99.67

75.8

1.4x10"

Demo 2

7/27/93

1

6.82

7.57

0.044

99.33

175

1,2x1010



7/28/93

4

6.77

6.41

0.077

98.58

350

1.8x1010



7/29/93

2

6.76

6.80

0.034

99.43

155

1.2x10'°



7/30/93

1

6.77

NM

NM

NM

NM

1.5x10'°



7/30/93*

1

6.77

NM

NM

NM

NM

1.5X10"

* ESP Power reduced to 50%.

b ESP Power reduced to minimum required to maintain 20% opacity.
c Resistivity tests conducted with no humidification.

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Removal efficiency during the second demonstration test period was comparable to values
observed during the first test period. Removal efficiency values from both demonstration tests
were slightly below baseline values.

Particulate matter concentrations at both the ESP inlet and outlet were generally 3 to S
times higher during the demonstration test periods than they were during the baseline test period.
This was expected because of the sorbent injection. The sorbent injection rate was higher during
the second demonstration period than during the first period. PM concentrations were consequently
higher during the second demonstration test period.

4.3	Particle Size Distribution Tests

An important factor affecting ESP performance is particle size. In order to characterize
potential impacts of sorbent injection using models of the ESP, tests to determine the particle size
distribution (PSD) of the fly ash were performed during the first two demonstration test periods and
the baseline test period.

Results of PSD tests were similar for all test conditions. The particle size distribution at the
ESP inlet was shifted toward larger particles relative to the baseline tests. During the baseline
tests, approximately 60% of the particles at the inlet were smaller than 6 microns. During the first
demonstration test period, about 40% were smaller than 6 microns. In all but two of the PSD
samples taken during the second demonstration test period, less than 25% of the particles were
less than 6 microns in diameter. The particle size distribution at the outlet was similar to the
distribution seen during the baseline tests. Approximately 50% of the particles at the outlet were
smaller than 3 microns in diameter during the baseline tests. Approximately 60% were smaller
than 3 microns during the first demonstration test. For most test runs performed during the second
demonstration test, between 45% and 50% of the particles at the outlet were smaller than 3
microns.

4.4	Rv Ash Resistivity

Volume conduction in fly ash is controlled by the chemical make-up of the ash sample,
especially the amount of alkali metal ions present. The magnitude of conduction is also influenced
by temperature. Higher temperatures allow migration of the ions in the presence of an electrical

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field towards the surface of the particle, thereby increasing the number of charge carriers in the
particle layer.

Surface conduction occurs along the surface of the ash particle due to a layer adsorbed
onto the particle, or a flue gas reaction with the ash particle. The composition of the gas stream is
very important in determining the magnitude of surface conduction. Condensable materials such as
water and sulfuric acid, at temperatures less than 350°F, are considered significant contributors to
surface conduction. Finally, the porosity of the dust can effect both conduction methods, A very
porous dust would inhibit volume conduction due to its lower mass, but at the same time increase
the surface area available for acid/moisture adsorption which may increase surface conduction. The
overall affect of ash porosity during this test is unknown.

Fly ash resistivity was measured using a Southern Research Institute resistivity probe. The
measurements were performed at ports installed immediately upstream of the ESP inlet to most
accurately approximate actual ESP operating temperatures and conditions. Measurements were
obtained at both inlet ducts to ensure a representative sample.

Average results of the resistivity measurements made during the baseline and
demonstration test period are shown in Table A.9. Resistivity values measured during most of the
second demonstration test period were an order of magnitude lower than those measured during
the first demonstration test period and slightly lower than those measured during the baseline tests.

Improvements were made in the humidification system between the first and second
demonstration tests, which were intended to make the system more effective in dispersing water
into the flue gas. The lower fly ash resistivity measured during the second demonstration test is
probably the result of higher duct temperature and higher moisture content in the fly ash.

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Table A.9. Fly Ash Resistivity Summary

Test

Voltage
Drop
(V)

Ash Layer
(cm!

Duct
Temperature
°F

Fly Ash
Resistivity
{ohm-cm}

Baseline
Demo 1
Demo 2
Demo 2"

660
1560
1370
1500

NM
0.064
0.061
0.010

289
287
335
349

3.5x1010
1.4x1 011

1.5x1010
1,5x10"

* Average of three runs conducted with no humidification.

NM = not measured

An attempt to determine the effect of humidification on fly ash resistivity was made on July
30, 1993. Three resistivity measurements made with the humidification system in operation
produced an average resistivity of 1.5 x 1010 ohm-cm. The humidification system was turned off
and three additional resistivity measurements were made. The average resistivity for these test
was 1.5 x 1011 ohm-cm. It is possible that the one magnitude increase in resistivity would have
been greater had the LIMB system been allowed to operate for a longer period without
humidification.

4.5 Sulfur Trioxide Tests

Tests to measure sulfur trioxide (S03) in the flue gas, which affects ash resistivity, were
made at the ESP inlet. Analysis of test samples was completed in the Radian RTF laboratory using
ion chromatography to determine the S03 concentration. S03 concentrations were very low during
all test periods, averaging 1.5 ppm during baseline testing, 0.2 ppm during the first demonstration
test, and 0.5 ppm during the second demonstration test.

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APPENDIX B

ASSESSMENT OF DATA QUALITY AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ACTIVITIES

LIMB DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
YORKTOWN, VA

by

Judith S. Ford
Quality Assurance Office
Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

and

Richard C. Shores
Shrikant V. Kulkarni
Center for Environmental Measurements and Quality Assurance
Research Triangle Institute
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Under EPA Contract No. 68D30045

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This report documents an assessment of data quality and the quality assurance
activities implemented during the Limestone Injection of Multistage Burner Demonstration
Project conducted at the Virginia Power Company's Yorktown Station. ABB/Combustion
Engineering (ABB/CE) was the contractor responsible for on-site operations, including data
collection. Radian Corporation was responsible for emission measurements and particulate
sampling as well as delivering the coal samples to Commercial Testing and Engineering
Company's (CTECo's) Laboratory in Lombard, Illinois.

The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of AEERL Senior Engineer David
Lachapelle and Nancy Adams, who assumed the duties of AEERL Quality Assurance Officer
in October 1993. The active cooperation of Jim Clark, Dave Bergeron, and Robert Koucky
of ABB/CE; Walter Gray, Jamie Clark, and Linda Brown of Radian; and Conrad Francis,
Jim Thorton, Rick Dye, Kevin Horsley, and Ed Gootzait of Virginia Power was essential in
carrying out the data assessment and implementing the quality assurance program for the
demonstration project.

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CONTENTS

Section	Page

Acknowledgements 				 177

1.0 INTRODUCTION 		180

2.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPORT			.187

2.1	PLANNING DOCUMENTS; PREPARATION AND REVIEW	187

2.1.1	Preparation of Data Quality Objectives Agreement	187

2.1.2	Review of the QA Project Plans and Test Plans	188

2.2	AUDITING ACTIVITIES 	188

2.2.1	Baseline Testing 		188

2.2.2	Optimization Testing 			 		192

2.2.3	Demonstration and Long-Term Testing			194

3.0 CONCLUSIONS 						 200

AEERL DQO Agreement 						 201

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FIGURES

Figure	Page

B. 1 Graphical Representation of the Percent Removals and 90 Percent

Confidence Intervals 						198

TABLES

Table	Page

B.l Summary of the Quality Assurance Management Support Activities for LIMB

Demonstration Project 		182

B.2 Participating Organizations and Individuals 			185

B.3 Percent Removal Estimates Reported by ABB/CE and Calculated by Auditors . . 196

B.4 NOx Emission Data Calculated by Auditors 				199

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

The Quality Assurance (QA) Program in EPA's Air and Energy Engineering Research
Laboratory (AEERL) is responsible for assuring the quality of data produced by the
Laboratory. As such, AEERL's QA Program has been an integral component of the
Laboratory's project, "Demonstration of Sorbent Injection Technology on a Tangentially Coal-
Fired Boiler." This demonstration evaluated LIMB (Limestone Injection Multistage Burner)
technology at the Virginia Power Company's Yorktown Station, Unit No. 2. Specifically, it
demonstrated the simultaneous removal of sulfur oxides (S02) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) by
retrofitting a dry sorbent and low-NOx firing system onto a 180 MW(e) tangentially fired,
coal-burning utility boiler.

Two tables summarize AEERL QA Program activities and participants. Table B.l
identifies QA support activities conducted from December 1988 to December 1993 during the
four phases of the demonstration; planning, baseline testing, optimization testing, and
demonstration and long-term testing. Table B.2 identifies the participating organizations and
individuals and the organizational responsibilities, particularly in relation to QA.

All QA support activities were conducted in collaboration with the AEERL Senior
Engineer for this demonstration, David Lachapelle. Throughout the project, Mr. Lachapelle
worked closely with the AEERL QA Manager and audit teams in planning for and assessing
data quality. He attended audits and data assessments, ensured that preliminary QA findings
and recommendations were given immediate attention by the appropriate demonstration
personnel, resolved audit report issues, and investigated other data quality concerns affecting
the demonstration as they were identified by QA and project personnel.

AEERL QA reviews and audits identified that demonstration planning and
implementation of the QA project plans and test plans were satisfactory. Data resulting from
critical measurements were challenged using performance evaluation (PE) samples. In
general, results of PE sample analyses were in the expected range of precision. Sulfur-in-coal
PE samples were submitted to CTECo and Virginia Power (VP) laboratories (in three rounds)
from November 1992 through June 1993. Statistically significant bias in the measurement of

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sulfur in coal was detected in the laboratories for the first round of audit samples. No
significant bias was detected in subsequent rounds for CTECo's laboratory, but the VP
laboratory continued to show a small, but consistent, positive bias. Only CTECo coal
analysis results were used for estimating the percent removal of S02 and NOx.

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TABLE B.l. SUMMARY OF THE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES

FOR THE LIMB DEMONSTRATION PROJECT

No.

Project

QA Support Activities

Activity

QA Output

Comments



Activity



Period





1

Planning

1. Participation in planning meetings

1988-1990

---







2. Data Quality Agreement between



DQO Agreement

Finalized 12/88.





AEERL and OAQPS1











3. Review of QA Project Plans



Approved QAPP

Finalized 12/88.





(QAPPs) and Test Plans







II

Baseline

1. Technical Systems Audit (TSA)

2/91

Draft report dated

Acceptable with



Testing





9/4/91

recommendations.





2, Performance Evaluation Audit

2/91



PEA indicates





(PEA) of continuous emissions





sulfur-tn-eoal





monitors and coal analysis





analysis has











systematic bias.





3. Audits of Data Quality (ADQs) and

3/92

Draft reports

Collected arid





review of test report



dated 2/12/92 and

identified data for









3/23/92

review:

(continued)


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TABLE B.l. (continued)

No.

Project

QA Support Activities

Activity

QA Output

Comments



Activity



Period





Ill

Retrofit and

1. Technical Systems Audits

11/92

Draft report dated

TSA of the



Optimization

a. Site



1/12/93

laboratory and other



Testing

b. Test at Virginia Power coal





measurement system





analysis facility





indicates acceptable





c. Radian continuous emissions





results. Relative





monitoring (CEM) systems





accuracy testing not











performed according











to QAPP.





2. Performance Evaluations



Letter report dated

CEM PEA indicated





a. CEMs for total hydrocarbons



3/26/93

acceptable results.





(THC), S02, NOx, 02





PEA samples sent to





b. Sulfur-in-coal samples





wrong CTECG











laboratory for coal











analysis. VP sulfur-











in-coal analysis











indicated bias.





3, Preliminary review of data





Sulfur removal











calculations











reviewed and were,











on average, within











acceptable limits.

(continued)


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TABLE B.l. (continued)

No.

Project

QA Support Activities

Activity

QA Output

Comments



Activity



Period





jy

Demonstration

1. Technical Systems Audits

12/92 -

Preliminary report

No problems



and Long-term

a. Relative accuracy testing

12/93

8/4/93

identified during



Testing

b. Calibration drift data





TSAs.





c. Gravimetric sorbent feeder











2. Audits of Data Quality



Draft report 12/93

ADQs: Collection of











data for review and











calculation of











removal efficiency.











Data contained











spreadsheet











miscalculations.

1 EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.


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TABLE B.2. PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

ORGANIZATION

PARTICIPANTS

ORGANIZATION'S
RESPONSIBILITIES

U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency

AEERL

D. G. Lachapelle
J. S. Ford
R. D. Stern
J, H. Abbott
N. H. Adams

Project and QA Management;
DQO Agreement (Drafting and
Concurrence); QA Plan Reviews
and Approvals; and Audits

OAQPS

AEERL QA Contractor

• Research Triangle
Institute

Fi pt

. L. Porter
R. D. Bauman
W. H, Maxwell
K. W, Grimley

K. A. Daum
S. K. Gangwal
S. V. Kulkami
M. J. Messner
L, L. Pearce
R. C. Shores
S. J. Wasson
W. M. Yeager

DQO Agreement

QA Plan Reviews,
TSAs. PEAs, and
ADQs

AEERL Statistical Support

M. R, Leadbetter

Statistical Reviews

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TABLE B.2, (Continued)

ORGANIZATION

PARTICIPANTS

ORGANIZATION'S
RESPQNSTBTT .ITKF.S

AEERL Demonstration
Contractors

ABB/CE

E. E. Anlico
D, R. Bergeron
J. P. Clark
M. J. Dooley
M. R, Gogineni
R. W. Koucky
A. F. Kwasnik

C.	Miller

D.	H. Nelson
R, Robinson

On-site and Off-site
Technology Retrofit,
QA Project Plans and
Test Plans, Data Acquisition
and Reporting

Kresinger Development
Laboratory

G. L. Hale
W. R. Hocking
J. M. Holmes
J. L. Marion
D. P. Towle

Off-site Analysis,
QA Project Plans

Radian Corporation

L. C. Brown
J, Clark
W. C. Gray
D. J. Holder
K. L. Johnson
G. D. Jones
D. R. Kniskev

On-site Emission
Measurements,
Particulate Sampling
QA/QC

CIECo Laboratory

Analysis of Coal Samples

Host Site: Virginia Power
Company, Yorktown Station

C. Francis
J. Thorton
R. Dye
K. Horsley
E, Gootzait

Coordination of the
Demonstration Program, and
Collection, Distribution, and
Analysis of Coal Samples

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2.0 QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPPORT

Quality Assurance (QA) support was provided at each stage of this major study and
served to characterize data quality and improve the resultant data from the study.

2.1 PLANNING DOCUMENTS; PREPARATION AND REVIEW

Taiigentially feed boilers account for half of the existing U.S. coal-fired steam electric
capacity. Following the successful demonstration of LIMB technology to wall-fired boilers in
the mid-1980's, AEERL began the LIMB Demonstration project, taking into account the
differences in the combustion and mixing characteristics of the two types of boilers. Because
of the major impact of this project on pollution control in the power plant generation industry,
QA review and support were provided in planning the study.

2.1.1 Preparation of Data Quality Objectives Agreement

The AEERL QA Manager, Ms. Judith Ford, and the AEERL Senior Engineer and
Project Officer, Mr. David Lachapelle, organized negotiation meetings between the senior
management of AEERL and the managers from OAQPS. Although OAQPS did not actively
participate in this technology demonstration project, they were the potential users of project
results and a party to the review and concurrence of the data quality objectives (DQO)
agreement. This DQO agreement is included at the end of this Appendix. Its three
negotiated objectives for this project were to:

*	evaluate S02 and NOx removal efficiency under a variety of operating
conditions,

*	assess changes to system performance during sorbent injection, and

*	determine the capital and operating costs of LIMB retrofit.

The intended use of the data, as outlined in the DQO agreement, was to provide a
basis for OAQPS to respond to new acid rain control legislation. In the near term, the
resulting data could support S02 attainment in several EPA regions.

According to the DQO agreement, the goal for LIMB was established at 50 percent

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reduction for both S02 and NOr These reductions were to be known with ±5 percent
uncertainty. The DQO agreement was approved by the AEERL Director, Mr. Frank
Princiotta, and the OAQPS Director, Mr. Gerald Emison.

2,1.2 Review of the OA Project Plans and Test Plans

The AEERL QA Manager, senior technical personnel from the Research Triangle
Institute (RTI), and a statistician reviewed QA project plans (QAPPs) and test plans. These
reviews were an interactive process. All suggestions proposed were either responded to or
addressed in subsequent revisions.

The QAPPs contained input from the demonstration contractor, ABB/CE; the emission
measurement and particulate sampling contractor, Radian Corporation; and the off-site
analytical contractor, C.E. Kresinger Development Laboratory. The EPA-approved QAPPs
formed the basis for various audits. Data quality goals for critical measurements, primarily
the boiler performance data and continuous emissions monitoring data, were incorporated into
the QAPPs for baseline studies, optimization studies, and long-term test studies. No separate
plan for long-term testing was necessary since it was anticipated that long-term tests would be
planned based on the conditions determined by analysis of the optimization test results.

2.2 AUDITING ACTIVITIES

2.2.1 Baseline Testing

To characterize boiler performance, the baseline tests were conducted prior to the
retrofit of the LIMB equipment. These tests provided an ideal opportunity to test the data
collection scheme at this boiler without having to be concerned with sorbent injection issues.

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From February 14 through 22, 1991, the auditors conducted

*	a technical systems audit (TSA)1,

*	performance evaluation audits (PEAs)2, and

*	an audit of data quality (ADQ)3.

The baseline PEAs involved NIST-traceable standards and mass balance calculations using the
latest available data. Data were obtained from ABB/CE; the auditors were able to access and
review these data as soon as they became available, sometimes on the same day. This type of
auditing was intended to quickly identify potential problems and allow for their timely
correction, minimizing the loss of acceptable data.

The primary purpose of these activities was to evaluate the quality of the baseline data
being generated and to assess the project team's capability to generate data of known and
acceptable quality. The audits were conducted during the first two weeks of the four-week
baseline testing period at the Yorktown facility.

The specific audit activities for baseline tests were as follows:

*	TSA of the continuous emission monitors (CEMs) operated by Radian and
ABB/CE

*	TSA of Virginia Power's (VP's) coal sampling and analysis technique

*	TSA of boiler data collection and recording procedures

*	PEA of the CEMs operated by Radian [total hydrocarbons (THC). SO-,, NOx,

eo2, o2]

A technical systems audit (TSA) is a qualitative on-site evaluation of a measurement system. The objective of a
TSA is to assess all facilities, operating procedures, equipment maintenance, recordkeeping, data validation,
experimental procedures, calibration procedures, reporting requirements, and quality control procedures for
adherence to the QAPP and for adequacy to meet project objectives. Any undocumented deviations from the
QAPP and/or observed inadequacies would be noted during the audit and included in the TSA report.

A performance evaluation audit (PEA) is a quantitative evaluation of a measurement system. Although it is
possible for each measurement system of a test program to be subjected to a PEA, it is more common to evaluate
only the critical or more important measurements, as designated in the approved QAPP. A PEA evaluates the
performance of a measurement system by challenging it with a reference material, having a certified, or at least
verified, value or composition.

An audit of data quality (ADQ) involves assessment of the methods used to collect, interpret, and report the
information required to characterize data quality. Assessment of these data quality indicators requires a detailed
review of (1) the recording and transfer of raw data; (2) data calculations; (3) the documentation of procedures;
and (4) the selection and discussion of appropriate data quality indicators.

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~	PEA of VP and CTECo coal analysis (sulfur in coal, Btu content, moisture)

*	Calculation of mass balance (ADQ),

TSA findings were;

~	Radian's CEM output interface to the ABB/CE computer required equipment
replacement and testing. VP electronic technicians assisted in resolving
Radian's computer problems.

•	Documentation of the CEM operation (quality control) was not in accordance
with the QAPP until several days after sampling began.

~	There was confusion among the project team regarding who was responsible
for coal sampling, sample handling, sample tracking, and shipment. The QAPP
was consulted and the miscommunication resolved. Radian then shipped the
samples to CTECo.

TSA suggestions were:

•	The on-site engineer should be present during all EPA auditing activities.

*	The CEM sampling system should sample proportional amounts from both
ducts. Additional quality control tests should be incorporated to ensure that the
CEM sampling system is collecting representative samples from both ducts.
These tests should be designed to indicate potential differences between the
two ducts and what impact these differences could have on the gas
concentration.

The PEA indicated that the CEMs were performing satisfactorily. Biases, however,
were identified in the VP coal analysis. VP laboratories reported sulfur-in-coal concentrations
higher than standard values by 5 to 10 relative percent, or 0.1 to 0.2 absolute percent sulfur.
Further audits were planned to identify the root cause of this discrepancy.

The auditors initiated the ADQ by reviewing mass balance calculations and comparing
results for the same coal sample analyses across different laboratories. The calculation of
mass balance provided a check on both the input values (laboratory analysis) and
measurements from continuous emission monitors. These calculations would indicate if errors

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existed within either system, thus providing the auditors and project management with an
indication of data quality. Audit findings were:

•	The CTECo laboratory reported a sulfur-in-coal content for test Bi that was
obviously in error.

•	By excluding test Bl and combining both CTECo and VP analyses, the average
sulfur mass balance was -2.8% with a standard deviation of 3.2% (% removal

= [(sulfur in - sulfur out)/ sulfur out] x 100). After adjusting both the CTECo
and the VP sulfur-in-coal content by the biases indicated during the PEA, the
overall sulfur mass balance was 1.2% with a standard deviation of 3.9%.

•	The VP analyses are an average of 2.8% less than the sulfur mass balance
indicated by CTECo. After adjusting both the VP and CTECO sulfur-in-coal
content by the error indicated during the PEA, the VP analyses showed an
average sulfur balance of 5.1% greater than the mass balance indicated by
CTECo.

•	The relationship between the sulfur-in-coal concentrations being reported by
CTECo and VP remained relatively constant, as indicated by the mass balance
calculations. For tests B6 and B7, however, this relationship changed.
Unfortunately, this change cannot be solely explained by a change in sulfur-in-
coal concentrations reported by either CTECo or VP, but must also include a
shift in CEM response. It is unclear which laboratory's analysis resulted in the
shift in mass balance; however, the audit did show that the flow rate within the
CEM probe had increased. This may explain the change in values being
reported by the CEMs.

•	Sulfur mass balance data were within ±5%, which was an acceptable target for
this study.

ADQ suggestions for the baseline test data were as follows:

*	A calibration standard with a sulfur-in-coal concentration within ± 5 percent of
the anticipated measurements should be obtained. Presently, the sulfur-in-coal
measurements being made are at a greater concentration than the LECo
calibration standard.

*	Testing should not begin until all data acquisition systems are functioning and
quality control information is being recorded.

*	Oxygen data (% 02) should be reported to two decimal places.

A draft audit report was submitted in September 1991, followed by a letter report on

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the preliminary findings of the ADQs in February 1992.

2.2.2 Optimization Testing

During the summer/fall of 1992, the LIMB start-up/shakedown testing was performed
prior to the official start of optimization testing in September. TSAs and PEAs were
conducted during the final stages of optimization testing in November 1992, as follows:

•	PEAs of the coal analysis for sulfur-in-coal values of VP's laboratory and
CTECo

•	PEAs of CEMs being operated on-site by Radian personnel (THC, SO*>, NOx,

o2) eo2)

•	TSAs of VP's coal analysis procedure

•	TSA of Radian's on-site CEM activity (relative accuracy testing, calibration
drift data)

*	Preliminary review of data (ADQ),

A principal objective of these audits was to evaluate an apparent systematic bias in the
sulfur-in-coal values reported by the VP laboratory and CTECo. Therefore, prior to the on-
site audits, standard reference coal samples were sent to both laboratories for analysis, so that
the results would be available to the auditors while they were on-site.

Due to mechanical problems during the on-site audits, the LIMB system was not
operational and the auditors could not review the boiler performance data collection activities.
During these audits, the auditors observed the following:

*	CEMs' response (±5 percent) was well-within QAPP criteria for THC, NOx,
S02, and 02, and there were no problems with CEM calibrations.

~	The results for the coal samples revealed that both of the analytical laboratories
exhibited a bias when compared to the standard reference samples. VP
reported higher (-3.5%, relative) sulfur-in-coal concentrations than the standard
values. CTECo reported lower (-3.4%, relative) sulfur-in-coal concentrations
than the standard reference samples. The results indicated that the true sulfur-
in-coal concentration is an approximate average of the VP and CTECo
indicated values.

*	Review of the coal analysis QA/QC procedures revealed that VP's sulfur-in-
coal instrument (LECo) calibration procedure was based on a one-point

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calibration near 1.7% sulfur. The coal normally burned at Yorktown is 1.7%.
The LIMB coal is near 2.3%, where the audit results indicate a relative bias of
5 to 10%. The potential bias being indicated by the audit results between VP
and the PEA samples was discussed during the audit. In an effort to resolve
these differences, VP personnel conducted tests to calibrate the LECo
instrument with a standard near 2.5% sulfur and discussed plans to use 1.7%
sulfur as a linearity check.

•	Only one problem was identified in the TSA of emission measurements. The
relative accuracy tests were not being conducted as scheduled in the approved
QAPP. The QAPP specifies that relative accuracy tests should be conducted
on a quarterly basis. The last relative accuracy test was conducted during the
spring of 1991. Since the spring of 1991, there had not been a need for
measurement data and therefore, minimal justification for conducting the
relative accuracy testing, despite the schedule specified in the QAPP.

Based on the findings of the on-site audits, the following options were presented by
the AEERL QA Manager as ways to improve the quality of data:

•	Make the LIMB test plan available to the OEM operators so that they are
aware of power plant activities.

*	Analyze PEA samples and perform relative accuracy audits, as specified in the
QAPP. After audits have been conducted, provide relative accuracy testing
results of the CEMs to EPA.

•	Estimate the true sulfur-in-coal concentration from both the CTECo and VP
results when evaluating data collected before November 15, 1992.

~	Conduct follow-up evaluation of the coal analysis results being reported by
CTECo and the VP laboratory.

After a follow-up visit and several conversations with project personnel, the auditors
observed that the following actions were taken:

•	The test plan was made available to the CEM operators.

~	The PEA samples were analyzed and the relative accuracy audits were
conducted as specified in the QAPP.

*	The estimated true sulfur-in-coal concentration was determined from CTECo
results only.

~	Follow-up evaluation of the coal analysis indicated that the adjustments made
to the CTECo-reported sulfur-in-coal concentrations may not have been
necessary. An additional round of coal sample PEAs may have provided final

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resolution to this issue, but this was not done.

A preliminary ADQ for the LIMB optimization tests was conducted of data provided
by the EPA Project Officer. These data included a series of optimization tests with various
combinations of operating parameters such as furnace load, injector level, injector tilt, airflow,
and ratio of calcium to sulfur (Ca:S). Results were, on average, within acceptable limits.

2.2.3 Demonstration and Long-term Testing

A TSA was conducted on-site to gather all the information necessary to complete the
ADQ initiated during optimization and to discuss the results of previously submitted PEA
samples and other data needs with EPA, ABB/CE, and Radian Corporation project teams. As
a result of the site visit and ensuing discussions, the auditors requested two of the latest
relative accuracy test reports containing the raw data, and CEM calibration drift data sheets
covering the relative accuracy tests conducted in December 1992 and June 1993. These data
sheets were expected to document S02, NGX, CO, and 02 CEMs and cover 15 days before
and after relative accuracy testing. The documentation on the sorbent feeder calibration
procedure was requested for review. Additionally, CEM and operation data sufficient to
calculate percent removal of sulfur were requested.

A data analysis by the EPA Project Officer indicated that the removal efficiency was
less in the long-term demonstration tests than the optimization tests. The difference in the
removal efficiencies of these tests was speculated to be caused by a reduction in the Ca:S
ratio combined with a malfunction of the in-duct humidifier. Data were obtained and
reviewed in March 1993. These data included the available coal and lime analyses and CEM
data with no sorbent being injected.

Evaluation of these data was intended to satisfy three objectives:

(1)	to compare the analysis of the same coal samples by both VP and CTECo to
see if the accuracy of either laboratory had changed since the previous PEA;

(2)	to determine the sulfur mass balance of the system with no sorbent being
injected; and

(3)	to search for any other clues that might explain the difference in the
calculations of sulfur removal efficiency during the optimization tests and the
demonstration tests.

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These objectives were satisfied by:

Subsequent analysis of sulfur in coal. Results indicated that CTECo had a
negative bias during the optimization testing, but had no significant bias during
long-term testing. VP's laboratory showed a consistent positive bias throughout
the testing.

Evaluation of sulfur mass balance of the system. Results were acceptable,
indicating an average within the goal of ± 5 percent.

Investigation of potential differences in calculating sulfur removal efficiencies.
During the ADQ, it was determined that there was subjectivity as to the
method used to calculate the final S02 concentrations. This was because some
of the optimization tests did not last long enough for the CEM to stabilize.

Differences in removal efficiencies between optimization and demonstration tests were

attributed to the need for near-continuous sootblowing during demonstration tests.

Sootblowing removes chemically active deposited material, thus reducing secondary SO,

capture. Sootblowers had not been operated during the optimization tests.

ADQ activities included the following:

Five tests were chosen from optimization data and seven tests were chosen
from demonstration data. The auditors reproduced calculations to determine
the percent removal from these data.

Inputs to these percent removal calculations were referenced to the raw data to
ensure that the correct data were being used for the calculation.

* The auditors also evaluated the precision and accuracy of the data being used
for the percent removal calculations to determine a confidence interval for the
percent removal estimates. Table B.3 contains the percent removal estimates
reported by ABB/CE and the removal estimates calculated by the auditors. The
table also contains some of the critical data used for calculating percent
removal estimates.

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TABLE B.3. PERCENT REMOVAL ESTIMATES REPORTED BY ABB/CE AND CALCULATED BY AUDITORS



Test
No.

Ultimate Analysis8

HHV
Btu/lb

so/

ppm,
dry

°4

F e
rd

Auditors

ABB/CE
%S02
removal

Relative

%





C
wt%

H

wl%

N

Wl%

S"

Wl®

Ash

Wl%

Qe
Wl%





SO, in
lb/MBtuf

SO, out
Ib/MBtu*

%so,h

removal

Difference'

c
c

D5

77.55

5.31

1.47

2.16

6.86

6.65

14130

340.0

9.15

9650.2

3.054

0.967

68.34

71.50

-4.6

£
*c

D6

78.11

5.17

1.39

2.13

6.75

6.45

14157

305.2

9.28

9660.9

3.006

0.879

70.76

71.15

-0.5

L

c

C

. E12

77.08

5.22

1.36

2.48

7.34

6.52

14088

376.4

9.77

9620.8

3.517

1.126

67.98

69.27

-1.9



E-1L

77.25

5.23

1.59

2.05

7.70

6.18

14087

308,3

9.12

9638.5

2.907

0.874

69.93

70.22

-0.4



E-2L

76.66

5.21

1.49

2.28

7.95

6.41

14005

331.2

9.46

9626.1

3.252

0.965

70.33

71.06

-1.0

c
C

«
t

D202

77.75

5.10

1.41

2.40

8.32

5.02

14015

746.0

7.66

9759.4

3.421

1.905

44.31

44.38

-0.2

D203

77,60

5.10

1.33

2.40

8.37

5.20

13905

525.3

8.67

9813.3

3.448

1.460

57.66

57.72

-0.1

c
c
£

D220

77.50

5,24

1.45

2.23

8.31

5.27

13921

656.3

7.96

9819.6

3.200

1.725

46.09

46.08

0.0



77,75

5.26

1.51

2.37

8.45

4.66

13857

608,4

8.05

9924.4

1.417

1.628

52.35

52.26

0.2



D231

77.66

5.16

1.44

2.34

8.26

5.14

13931

617,7

8.03

9817.9

3.356

1.632

51.37

51.25

0.2



D233

77.02

5.16

1.22

2.38

8,29

5.93

13940

484.7

8.99

9714,7

3.411

1.369

59.86

59.86

0.0

All data are reported on "dry basis".

True sulfur content calculated using:

CTE Result = -0.18 + 1.04 * (True Value)

Calculated using difference technique.

CEM average concentration calculated by auditors using data collected
by ABB/CE,

p - 106(3.64%H * 1.53%C * Q.57%S » 0,14%N 0.46%Q)

SO in (Ib/MBtu) = 106 x

ocv

(%S in fuel)/l(X) x MWso

GCV x mw"

SO, out (Ib/MBtu) = 1.66 x 10"' x SOl (ppm, dry) X l;u x

SO, in SO, out
%S()2 Removal = - '---—J	 x 100

20.95

20.95 - %Q,

SO, in

Aud - ABB

Aud

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•	Initially, problems were identified with the spreadsheet calculations used by ABB/CE
to generate summary tables. ABB/CE was notified by EPA and the problems were
corrected. Only the demonstration data were affected.

ADQ observations included the following:

« Percent removal calculations of the demonstration data agreed with the removals
reported by EPA (ABB/CE). Calculations agreed only after initial spreadsheet
problems were identified and corrected. Upon receipt of the corrected data, there were
essentially no differences between percent removal estimates calculated by the auditors
and ABB for the demonstration data. The average relative percent difference was 0.03
with a standard deviation of 0.15. This relative percent difference is within the
acceptable range of ±5 percent.

•	Percent removal calculations of the optimization data agreed with the removals
reported by EPA (ABB/CE). Before the method used to calculate the SO, average
concentration was known, some of the percent removal estimates were greater by 10
relative percent. Absolutely accurate determination of the final average SO,
concentration is not possible for some of the optimization tests because the tests
terminated before the S02 continuous emission monitor (CEM) stabilized. ABB
estimated the final S02 concentration by extrapolation of the plot of S02 concentration
versus time using a french curve. The auditors used a quadratic equation to estimate
the point where the S02 CEM would stabilize by calculating the concentration where
the slope equalled zero. Either technique determined an acceptable S02 concentration
and resulted in percent removal estimates with an acceptable range of ±5 percent. The
average relative percent difference was -1.68 with a standard deviation of 1.7. This
relative percent difference is within the acceptable range of ±5 percent.

•	Confidence intervals for S02 percent removals calculated by the auditors were
estimated to be ± 2.5 percent. Figure B. 1 presents a graphical representation of the
auditor-calculated percent removals with confidence intervals.

•	Reports prepared by ABB/CE document results from continuous emissions monitoring
(CEM) tests conducted from February 19, 1991 through March 21, 1991, prior to
installation of the low-NOx firing system. These baseline tests averaged 0.472
lb/MBtu. Table B.4 contains NOx emission data for the 12 tests reviewed during the
ADQ. These tests represent a mix of short-term and demonstration test periods under
different boiler loads, and substantially different (from baseline) low-NOx firing
system operating conditions and thus cannot be directly compared to the earlier
baseline results without appropriate corrections. The agreement between the auditor-
and ABB/CE-calculated NOx was quite good with the averages for these 12 tests of
0.476 and 0.465 respectively and is within the acceptable range of data quality. Data
supporting the NOx reductions achieved during long-term testing is described in
Section 7 of the Project Final Report.

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Confidence Umlft tot % Removal

5thp®rcenfS»

WthpetcenMto

Medlar*

Tad

Figure B.l. Graphical representation of the percent removals and 90 percent confidence intervals.


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TABLE B.4, N0X EMISSION DATA CALCULATED BY AUDITORS

Test

Fd

NOx Average3
(ppm)

02 Average8
(ppm)

NOx Emittedb
lb/MBtu

D5

9650.2

234.32

9.15

0.477

D6

9660.9

247.84

9.28

0.512

EI2

9620.8

273.29

9.77

0.587

E-1L

9638.5

228.61

9.12

0.464

E-2L

9626.1

200.95

9.46

0.419

D202

9759.4

204.81

7.66

0.375

D203

9813.3

285.96

8.67

0.570

D220

9819.6

228.37

7.96

0.431

D221

9833.7

216.95

8.05

0.413

D230

9924.4

231.81

8.01

0.444

D231

9817.9

235.18

8.99

0.482

D233

9714.7

288.87

8.03

0.542

Average 0.476

a The NOx and 02 ppm values are measured at the induced draft fan inlet.
b NOx Emission lb/MBtu = 1.19 x 10"7 x NOx ppm x Fd x [20.95/20.95 - %02]

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3.0 CONCLUSIONS

Quality Assurance support played an integral part in each stage of the LIMB project.

Over the course of the project, QA observations Led to the following conclusions:

1.	Quality Assurance planning activities for the various phases of the project and the
project's compliance with the Quality Assurance Project Plan were satisfactory.

2.	Analysis results for the PEA samples, in general, were in the expected range of precision
and accuracy.

3.	The data quality objective for S02 reduction has been demonstrated and the percent
removal was known to within ±5 percent.

4.	Long-term NOx reductions of about 35 percent were achieved. These reductions
expressed, on a percentage basis, were calculated after correcting to 0° burner tilt and
were known to within ±5 percent.

5.	Relative accuracy testing indicated insignificant differences between the two ducts being
sampled.

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I

DATA QUALITY OBJECTIVES (DQO) AGREEMENT
FOR T-FIRED LIMB DEMONSTRATION

by

A1r and Energy Engineering

Office of A!r Quality Planning
and Standards

Fred L. Porter	\ —.

Emission Standards Division

Robert D. Bauma

Sulfur Diox1de/Part1culate Matter
Programs Branch

D

Technology Applications Branch

William H. Maxwell
Emission Standards Division

K. William Sr1 mley
Technical Support Division

o

INTRODUCTION

DQO agreements summarize the results of negotiations between AEERL and
Its clients concerning the intended use of project results and the required
data quality. Both AEERL and the client are considered authors of the
agreement, and officials from both must approve and aid 1n its
Implementation. The negotiation meeting for this project was held on
September 29, 1988, by the authors listed above. This agreement should be
revised to reflect any project changes. All revisions to the agreement
must be approved by the same officials that approve the original agreement.

BACKGROUND

Tangentially fired (T-fired) boilers account for about half of the
existing U.S. coal-fired steam electric capacity. This type of boiler is a
significant contributor to S02 and N0X, which are of concern both as acid
rain precursors and as criteria pollutants. EPA has investigated the lime-
stone injection multistage burner (LIMB) for N0X and S02 reduction in wall-
fired boilers, but the results of this work cannot be applied directly to
T-fired boilers because of differences in combustion and mixing character-
istics.

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This project will evaluate the reduction in both SO2 and N0X that can
be achieved by retrofitting LIMB technology on a T-flred utility boiler.
S02 reductions of 50 to 60 percent may be achieved. Long-term evaluation
of pollutant reductions and boiler performance will be conducted.

Performance enhancements of flue gas humldlflcation will be studied, and
the cost-effectiveness of this approach will also be evaluated. This
project may accelerate the commercial application of LIMB.

In addition to EPA's AEERL, sponsors of this project include Combus-
tion Engineering, Virginia Electric Power Company, Radian Corporation, and
the Department of Energy.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The site chosen for this demonstration Is the 180 MWe coal-fired York-
town unit 2 of Virginia Electric Power Company located in Yorktown,

Virginia. The project started In June 1987 and 1s expected to last five
years. The major tasks on this project include:

1.	Program management

2.	Developing a preliminary T-f1red LIMB concept

3.	Determining baseline conditions

4.	Conducting the demonstration program

5.	Preparing recommendations and guidelines for T-f1red LIMB
commercialization

6.	Site restoration.

The three objectives of this project and the approach for each are as
fol1ows:

Objective 1

Evaluate S02 and N0X removal efficiency under a variety of
operating conditions.

Approach

A detailed test plan covering all activities of the demonstration
period will be prepared by the contractor and reviewed by EPA staff for
technical, QA/QC, and statistical aspects. An optimization period of about
one month will enable major system variables to be screened to establish
the operating procedure for sorbent injection variables such as locations,

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velocities, angles, transport air, Ca/S ratios, etc. This will establish a
performance envelope for the sorbent feed system that will be followed
during the boiler's normal duty cycle. Concurrent with the establishment
of operating procedures for the sorbent Injection system, an assessment
will be made of the operating envelope for the 1ow-N0x burners and for the
flue gas humldlflcation system and ESP. It will be necessary to use flue
gas humldlflcatlon to control particulate resistivity and maintain compli-
ance emissions from the ESP. A full range of boiler, 1ow-N0x burner,
sorbent injection system, humidifier, and ESP operating data will be
acquired during this optimization period based on the unit's data acquisi-
tion system and augmented by the contractor's boiler performance monitoring
equipment and instrumentation supporting the IIMB anclllarles.

Following the optimization period, an 8-month demonstration of LIMB
and flue gas humldlflcation will be conducted. During this period, four
30-day CEM tests will be run. Data to be collected Include S02, NO, N02,
CO, C02» and THC. Measurement of particulate mass, composition, and size
dlstribut 1 on/spedat1 on before and after the ESP will be conducted four (4)
times during each 30-day test. Fuel samples will be taken at sufficient
frequency to permit correlation of fuel sulfur with emissions. Continuous
monitoring/recording will be made of boiler and LIMB operating conditions
that affect emissions. Normal boiler duty cycle will be followed during
the demonstration period. An assessment will be made during this period of
waste disposal for this LIMB system. Particular attention will be given
to containment and monitoring of runoff streams.

It 1s currently planned to employ ground water monitoring as an
adjunct to ensure the environmental soundness of the waste disposal opera-
tion. The host site has an exceptional waste disposal operation. It is
currently planned to devote a separate bentonite-llned cell for LIMB waste.
Ash is hauled about 2 miles to the site via a plant-owned road. The ash is
wetted and compacted as soon as 1t 1s unloaded in the cell.

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Objective 2

Assess changes to system performance during sorbent Injection,

Approach

Accurate definition of boiler and ancillary system(s) performance
without sorbent Injection 1s critical 1n determining the effectiveness of
this process In controlling S02. as well as 1n establishing the noma!

operating characteristics of the host site, Including fouling, ash handling
and disposal requirements, and ESP performance. A task 1s Included 1n the
contract to develop data to characterize unit performance, with the
existing tangential firing system, prior to Installation of the LIMB
system. These data will establish a baseline level of boiler and system
performance, including N0X emissions and ESP performance, against which
subsequent sorbent injection and low-NOx burner operation can be compared.

A comprehensive test plan for the baseline testing will be prepared
and submitted to the EPA for review and approval. This plan will describe
existing boiler records and historical data which can be used for estab-
lishing the current performance, operabillty, and reliability of the host
unit. This will Include review of at least one year of boiler maintenance
records.

A comprehensive boiler Inspection will be made just prior to initi-
ating the baseline tests. This will Include Inspection of boiler walls,
convectlve surfaces, economizers, air preheaters, exhaust ducts, firing
equipment, etc. This equipment will be extensively photographed to further
document the condition of the unit. Ouring this period, additional test
equipment will be installed to aid in monitoring unit performance before
and after sorbent injection. Included are thermocouples, pressure taps,
erosion coupons, and data logging equipment to supplement existing unit
Instrumentation for determining boiler thermal performance.

A 30-day CEM test will be conducted over the normal duty cycle to
define the baseline emissions and boiler performance. The scope of this
test will be consistent with that described in Objective 1. Measurement of
particulate mass, composition, and size distrlbution/speciation both before
and after the ESP will be conducted four (4) times during the 30-day test.
As an enhancement to the determination of the thermal performance of the

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boiler, a fouling evaluation will be conducted to establish radiant heat
flux, measure furnace outlet temperature, measure economizer Inlet and
outlet temperatures, determine convectlve section deposit bonding strength
to determine deposit cleanablHty, obtain samples of deposits for chemical
analysis, document deposit coverage with photographs, and document soot-
blower effectiveness.

Operation of the ESP and ash handling equipment, Including pneumatic
ash transport system, ash silo, loading equipment, and transport/unloading
equipment, will be evaluated along with other waste disposal considerations
to establish normal operating conditions and power requirements.

This detailed assessment of baseline boiler and ESP performance will
provide the benchmark against which similar analysis during the LIMB
demonstration will be judged.

Objective 3

Determine the capital and operating costs of T-fired LIMB.

Approach

Capital and operating costs associated with the LIMB retrofit will be
completely documented. This will Include definition of all capital costs
associated with the system and auxiliary equipment (balance of plant).
Similarly, a complete accounting of all operating costs will be documented
including labor costs, consumables, etc. Any costs associated with LIMB-
related outages will be documented. Any adverse impact on plant heat rate
or reduction in steam-generating capacity will be defined.

These site-specific costs will later be used by EPA to calibrate an
existing computerized program that estimates the capital and operating
costs of LIMB systems based on generic units.

INTENDEO USE OF PROJECT RESULTS

This project is expected to define the performance capability, applic-
ability, and cost of LIMB for S02 and N0X reduction from tangentlally coal-
fired utility boilers. A separate task In the contract provides for
developing recommendations and guidelines for commercialization. Addition-
ally, the information derived from Objective 3 will provide the basis for

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developing defensible cost-to-benefit data. The results of this project
will be especially valuable to EPA 1f OAQPS Is required to respond to new
acid rain control legislation. In the near term, the technology results
could also support S02 attainment 1n selected EPA regions.

DATA QUALITY NEEDS

The goal for LIMB 1s 50 percent reduction for both S02 and N0X. These
should be known to within * 5 percent reduction. Data quality objectives
for other critical measurements, primarily boiler performance data, are
included In the approved QA Project Plan. The accuracy limits for these
measurements range from * 1 to 10 percent.

APPROVED BY:

. f -

—1- ^

Frank T. Pr1nc1otta

^ Director, AEERL

Bite

Gerald A. Emli
-Director, OAQPS

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APPENDIX C

TEST DATA TABULATIONS

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TABLE C.1. TEST DATA SUMMARY FOR LOW-NO* PERFORMANCE TESTING

DAMPER OPENINGS % OPEN
SOFA	FUEL AIR

TEST	GROSS	TOP	BOT AUX,

NO.	DATE TIME	MW MILLS TOP MID LO A B C D AIR

LOW SULFUR COAL

1A

03/02/92

07:30-10:30

180

ALL 4

0

0

0

65

65

65

65

25

8A

03/09/92

07:10-10:10

147-165

ALL 4

0

0

0





57-65



6.5-17

98

03/12/92

10:40-13:40

183

ALL 4

100

100

100

68

68

BO

4S

11

9C

03/12/92

13:45-17:45

183

ALL 4

100

100

100

70

69

50

45

14

HIGH SULFUR COAL

12A

03/17/92

07:30-10:30

179

ALL 4

100

100

100

65

65

50

50

12

12B

03/17/92

10:45 13:45

179

ALL 4

100

100

100

66

66

50

50

11

12C

03/17/92

14:00-17:00

180

ALL 4

100

100

100

66

66

60

50

10

14A

03/19/92

07:30-09:30

183

ALL 4

0

0

0

65

65

65

65

36

14B1

03/19/92

10:40-11:40

182

ALL 4

100

100

100

69

69

60

60

15.7

14B4

03/19/92

13:40-14:40

182

ALL 4

100

100

100

68

68

60

60

12

14B7

03/19/92

16:40 17:40

182

ALL 4

100

100

100

68

68

60

60

14

15B

03/19/92

11:15-14:1

176

ALL 4

100

100

100

65

65

65

65

8

18A

03/25/92

11:30-14:00

121

ACD

0

0

0

66

20

57

57

0.9

18B

03/25/92

14:45-16:45

122

AGO

0

75

0

66

20

58

58

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TEST

NO.	DATE

LOW SULFUR COAL

1A	03/02/92

6 A	03/09/92

9B	03/12/92

9C	03/12/92

HIGH SULFUR COAL

12A

03/17/92

12B

03/17/92

12C

03/17/92

14A

03/19/92

14B1

03/19/92

14B4

03/19/92

14B7

03/19/92

15B

03/19/92

18A

03/25/92

18B

03/25/92

TABLE C.I, {Continued)

AVG	SOFA	WINDBOX

BURN SOFA FLOW 02 TO FURN
TILT" TILT" % % A P IN H20

+ 20	0	8.1	3.6	4.0

+ 23	0	8.1	3.5	4.0

+ 16	+10	27.1	3.5	3.5

+ 4	+20 TO-20	27.4	3.6	3.5

+ 10

-10

26.4

3.5

3.5

+ 8

0

26.6

3.5

3.6

+ 6

+ 10

27.1

3.5

3.5

1

0

7.8

3.5

4.0

+ 14

-30

25.7

3.5

3.5

+ 12

0

26.5

3.5

3.5

+ 7

+ 30

25.9

3.6

3.6

+ 14

0

28.1

4.2

3.5

+ 19

+ 10

12.5

3.5

4.0

+ 16

+ 10

20.7

4.0

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TABLE C.2. HIGH SULFUR COAL ANALYSES FOR LOW NOx PERFORMANCE TESTING

TEST NO.

11A

11B

11C

12A

12B

12C

13A

13B

14A

DATE

03/16/92

03/16/92

03/16/92

03/17/92

03/17/92

03/17/92

03/18/92

03/18/92

03/19/9.

TIME START

6:60

10:45

14:30

7:30

10:45

14:00

7:35

13:00

7:30

TIME END

10:45

14:15

17:30

10:30

13:45

17:00

12:35

16:00

9:30

COAL FEEDERS



















PROXIMATE ANALYSIS, AS RECIEVED (WT%>



















MOISTURE

5,80

5.80

5.80

5.20

8.20

5.20

5.37

5.37

6.41

ASH

7.66

7.73

7.71

7.75

7.73

7 77

7.63

7.63

7.63

VOLATILE MATTER

32.97

32.97

32.97

33.18

33.18

33.18

33.12

33.12

33.11

FIXED CARBON

53.57

53.50

53.52

53.87

53.89

53.85

53.88

53.88

53.85

SULFUR

2.25

2.03

2.07

2.30

2.27

2.28

2.30

2.21

2.20

HHV (BTU/LB)

13212

13154

13180

13282

13319

13259

13254

13219

13283

PULVERIZER OUT



















ULTIMATE ANALYSIS, DRY BASIS 
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TEST NO.	14B

DATE	03/19/92
TIME START 10:40
TIME END 17:40

COAL FEEDERS

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS, AS RECIEVED (WT%)

MOISTURE	6.41

ASH	7.63

VOLATILE MATTER	33.11

FIXED CARBON	53.86

SULFUR	2.20

HHV (BTU/LBJ	13287

PULVERIZER OUT

ULTIMATE ANALYSIS, DRY BASIS [WT%>

CARBON	76.85

kj HYDROGEN	5.18

H NITROGEN	1.53

SULFUR	2.19

ASH	7.9B

OXYGEN	6.26

HHV [BTU/LB)	13940

PULVERIZER OUT

ULTIMATE ANALYSIS, AS FIRED (WT%)

MOISTURE	6.41

CARBON	72,79

HYDROGEN	4.90

NITROGEN	1.45

SULFUR	2.07

ASH	7.SB

OXYGEN	S.92

HHV (BTU/LB)	13186

PULVERIZER OUT

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS, DRY BASIS (WT%)

ASH	7.98

VOLATILE MATTER	37.84

FIXED CARBON	54.18

TABLE C.2. {Continued)

14C

15A

15B

16C

16A

16B

16C

17A

33/19/92

03/20/92

03/20/92

03/20/92

03123/92

03/23132

03/23/92

03/24/9

18:00

7:45

11:16

16:00

9:15

12:30

15:45

10:30

20:00

10:45

14:16

18:00

12:15

15:30

18:45

12:30

6.41

4.64

4.64

4,64

4.21

4.21

4.21

4.76

7.66

7.60

7.51

7.62

7.88

7.83

7.87

7.79

33.11

33.38

33.38

33.38

33.53

33.53

33.53

33.34

63.82

54.38

64.47

54.36

54.38

54.44

54.39

54.12

2.22

2.33

2.36

2.31

2.31

2.27

2.32

2.29

13297

13429

13458

13439

13515

13462

13462

13408

76.94

76,86

77.11

76.84

76.74

77.05

76.64

76.65

5.13

5.09

5.26

5,13

5.11

5.23

5.16

5,24

1.55

1.56

1.51

1.56

1.56

1.55

1.53

1.57

2.13

2,49

2,51

2.51

2.38

2.32

2.45

2,42

8.08

7,84

7.78

7.93

8.10

3,10

8,14

8.06

6.17

6,16

5,83

6,03

6.11

5.75

6,08

6,06

13990

13878

14105

13983

13897

14069

13943

13973

5.41

4.64

4.64

4.64

4.21

4.21

4,21

4.75

72.78

73.29

73.53

73.27

73.51

73.81

73.41

73.01

4.86

4,85

5.02

4.89

4.89

6.01

4.94

4,99

1.47

1.49

1.44

1.49

1.49

1.48

1.47

1.6Q

2.01

2.37

2.39

2.39

2.28

2.22

2.35

2.31

7.64

7.48

7.42

7.56

7.76

7.76

7.80

7.68

5.84

5.87

5.56

6.7S

5.86

5.51

5.82

5.77

13233

13234

13451

13334

13321

13477

133B6

13309

8.08

7.84

7.78

7.93

8.10

8.10

8.14

8.06

37.32

38,16

38.49

38.25

37.70

38.12

37.90

37.64

54.60

54,00

53.73

53.82

54.20

53.78

53,96

54,30













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TEST NO.	17B

DATE	03/24/92

TIME START	12:45

TIME END	14:45

COAL FEEDERS

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS, AS RECIEVED 

MOISTURE	4.75

ASH	7.81

VOLATILE MATTER	33.34

FIXED CARBON	64.10

SULFUR	2.31

HHV (BTIJ/LB)	13403

PULVERIZER OUT

ULTIMATE ANALYSIS, DRY BASIS 

ASH	8.07

VOLATILE MATTER	38.00

FIXED CARBON	53.93

TABLE C.2, (Continued!

17C

18A

1 SB

19A

19B

20A

20 B

33/24/92

03/25/92

03/25/92

03/26/92

03/26192

03/27/92

03/27/9;

15:10

11:00

14:45

9:00

13:45

7:30

13:15

17:10

14:00

16:45

13:00

16:45

12:30

16:15

4.75

4,81

4.81

4.64

4.64

4.34

4.34

7.89

7.78

7.76

7.74

7.82

7.79

7.81

33.34

33.32

33.32

33.38

33.38

33.48

33.48

54.03

54.10

54.12

64.24

54.16

54.39

54,37

2.33

2.27

2.28

2.29

2.33

2.38

2.41

13414

13397

13380

13441

13384

13453

13465

76.66

76.98

77.00

76.32

76.34

77.04

76.92

5.16

5.15

5.24

5.28

5.23

5.23

5.15

1.53

1.56

1.55

1.50

1.56

1.55

1,54

2.46

2.32

2.35

2.44

2.38

2.36

2.34

8.12

8.12

7.96

8,08

8.16

7.99

7.86

6.07

5.87

5.90

6.38

6.33

5.83

6.19

13830

13979

14058

13993

13953

14010

13954

4.75

4.81

4.81

4.64

4.64

4.34

4.34

73.02

73.28

73.30

72.78

72.80

73.70

73.58

4.91

0.4

4.99

5.04

4.99

5.00

4.93

1.46

1.48

1.48

1.43

1.49

1.48

1.47

2.34

2.21

2.24

2.33

2,27

2.26

2.24

7.73

7.73

7.58

7.71

7.78

7.64

7.52

5.78

5.59

5.62

6.08

6.04

5.58

5.92

13173

13307

13382

13344

13306

13402

13348

8.12

8.12

7.96

8.08

8.16

7.99

7.86

36.84

37.89

37.79

37.78

37.94

37.82

37.90

55.04

53.99

54.25

54.14

53.90

54.19

54.24


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TABLE C.3. LOW SULFUR COAL ANALYSES FOR LOW-NO* PERFORMANCE TESTING

TEST NO.	6A	98

OATE	03/09/92	03/12/92

TIME START	7:30	11:46

TIME END	9:30	13:00

COAL FEEDERS

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS, AS RECIEVED (WT%)

MOISTURE	3.93	4,66

ASH	8.44	8.99

VOLATILE MATTER	34.13	34.01

FIXED CARBON	G3.GO	52.34

SULFUR	1.29	1.28

HHV (BTU/LB)	13289	13211

PULVERIZER OUT

ULTIMATE ANALYSIS, DRY BASIS (WT%)

CARBON	76.92	76.71

n, HYDROGEN	5.06	5.17

CS NITROGEN	1.47	1.35

SULFUR	1.34	1.34

ASH	8.79	9.34

OXYGEN	6.42	6.00

HHV (BTU/LB)	13833	13857

PULVERIZER OUT

ULTIMATE ANALYSIS, AS FIRED (WT%)

MOISTURE	3.93	4.66

CARBON	73.90	73.14

HYDROGEN	4.86	4.93

NITROGEN	1.41	1.29

SULFUR	1.29	1.28

ASH	8.44	8.99

OXYGEN	6.17	5.71

HHV (BTU/LB)	13289	13211

PULVERIZER OUT

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS, DRY BASIS IWT%)

ASH	8.79	9.43

VOLATILE MATTER	35.53	36.67

FIXED CARBON	55.68	64.90


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TABLE C.4. BOILER OPERATING PARAMETERS AND EMISSIONS FOR LOW NOx PERFORMANCE TESTING

AVG

TEST	GROSS EXCESS	BURNER HTSHO

NO.

DATE MW

AIR, %

BURNERS

TILT®

°F

LOW SULFUR COAL











1A

3/2/92

180

28

ALL

20

999

6A

3/9/92

158

28

ALL

23

999

9B

3/12/92

183

28

ALL

16

998

9C

3/12/92

183

28

ALL

4

998

HIGH SULFUR COAL











12A

3/17/92

179

28

ALL

10

999

12B

3/17/92

179

28

ALL

8

999

12C

3/17/92

179

28

ALL

6

998

14A

3/19/92

184

28

ALL

-1

999

14B1

3/19/92

184

28

ALL

14

997

14B4

3/19/92

183

28

ALL

12

995

14B7

3/19/92

182

28

ALL

7

994

15B

3/20/92

177

36

ALL

14

1000

ISA

3/25/92

121

28

ACD

19

991

18B

3/25/92

122

33

ACD

16

972

NOTES;

HTSHO = Superheater Outlet Temparaturs
HTRHO = Raheatar Out(#t Temparatura
MSFLOW = Main Stoam (Superheater) Flow
RHFLOW = Raheatar Flow

ADJUSTED

MS FLOW RH FLOW S02	NOX	NOX % CARBON

103LB/HR 103LS/HR LB/10®BTU LB/108BTU LB/10«BTU INFLYASH

1181.1

1034.4

2.095

0.576

0.486

14.2

1023.3

896.7

1.989

0.620

0.506

6.9

1211.4

1059.0

2.134

0.298

0.285

11.6

1211.4

1059.0

2.116

0.298

0.287

11.3

1178.4

1032.1

3.359

0.323

0.285

12.1

1177.6

1030.0

3.308

0.292

0.249

12.7

1176.6

1030.3

3.280

0.267

0.246

13.1

1209.4

1053.E

3.424

0.644

0.537

6.3

1208.6

1051,9

3.303

0.380

0.324

11.1

1211.0

1053.7

3.368

0.331

0.298

12.5

1218.0

1061.E

3.425

0.317

0.282

12.5

1168.2

1020.3 ,

3.699

0.359

0.309

8.9

759.3

667.9

3.627

0.49B

0.397

5.2

784.5

690.4

3.603

0.391

0.312

5,7

HTRHO

°F

999

999

995

995

1000

1001

1002

1001

999

992

994

999

962

936


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TABLE C.G.

BOILER PERFORMANCE FOR LOW-NOx PERFORMANCE TESTING

TEST NO.

1A

6A

SB

9C

12A

12B

12C

DATE

3/2/92

3/9/92

3/12/92

3(12/92

3/17/92

3/17/92

3/17/32

TIME START

07:30

07:10

10:40

13:45

07:30

10:45

14:00

TIME END

10:30

10:10

13:40

17:45

09:30

13:45

17:00

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F















AIR EIMT AH

75.1

64.8

68.8

68,8

75.3

78.1

79.8

AIR LVG AH

550.9

557.8

562.3

562.3

559.7

560.5

561.1

GAS ENT AH

661.9

654.8

676.0

676.7

674.2

671.9

672.0

GAS LVG AH

264.6

262.2

266.2

268.1

267.1

271.0

272.3

02 ENT AH, %

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

02 LVG AH, %

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

EFFICIENCY, %















DRV GAS LOSS

5.11

5.34

5.30

5.35

5.17

5.20

5.20

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS

4.27

4.11

4.24

4,25

4.27

4.18

4.23

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS

0.12

0.13

0.13

0,13

0.12

0.12

0.12

RADIATION LOSS

0.21

0.24

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.21

CARBON LOSS

1.29

0.92

1.23

1.19

0.96

0.99

1.05

ASH PIT LOSS

0.17

0.16

0.17

0.17

0.16

0.16

0.16

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

TOTAL LOSSES

11.19

10.92

11.30

11.32

10.91

10.88

10.99

BOILER EFFICIENCY

88.81

89.08

88.70

88.68

89.09

89.12

89.01

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10® BTU/HR















ECONOMIZER

84.21

71.89

85.54

85.52

87.30

84.89

85.18

SLOWDOWN

1.97

2.00

1,92

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.93

WATERWALLS

721.14

643.05

750.24

748.65

726.87

727.61

727.24

LTSH

288.89

248.58

290.00

290.55

286.97

284.23

283.14

HIGH TEMP SH

131.79

112.29

127.18

127.59

121.22

123.18

123,71

RH PANEL

55.23

50.96

62.05

62.10

61.14

60.93

59.26

RH PLATEN

40.01

38.74

37.64

37.73

42.62

41.23

42.42

HTRH

96.03

84.21

91.29

91.50

86.69

88,78

89.71

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT

1419.27

1249.72

1 445.86

1445.59

1414.75

1412,80

1412.59

BTU FIRED

1693.20

1484.10

1730.10

1730.10

1682.90

1681.30

1681.90

COAL FIRED, LB/HR

130046

111679

130959

131043

126401

126271

127070













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TABLE C.5. (Continued)

TEST NO.

14A

14B1

14B4

14B7

15B

18A

18B

DATE

3/19/92

3/19/92

3/19/92

3/19/92

3/20/92

3/25/92

3/25/92

TIME START

07:30

10:40

13:40

16:40

11:15

11:00

14:45

TIME END

09:30

11:40

14:40

17:40

14:45

14:00

16:45

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F















AIR ENT AH

76.2

77.7

74.3

75.7

75.9

98.6

96.9

AIR LVG AH

571.6

569.6

567.3

565.5

570.4

528.0

530.7

GAS ENT AH

683.4

685.0

683.5

679.0

686.0

604.5

610.8

GAS LVG AH

272.6

272.0

269.7

271.1

272.5

262.9

263.3

02 ENT AH, %

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.6

4.7

5.3

02 LVG AH, %

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.7

7.2

7.8

EFFICIENCY, %















DRY GAS LOSS

5.34

5.27

5.27

5.27

5.63

4.57

4.79

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS

4.27

4.27

4.22

4.22

4.22

4.09

4.14

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS

0.13

0.13

0.13

0.13

0.13

0.11

0.11

RADIATION LOSS

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.21

0.31

0.31

CARBON LOSS

0.47

0.85

0.85

0.85

0.64

0.39

0.53

ASH PIT LOSS

0,16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

0.16

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

0.02

TOTAL LOSSES

10.60

10.91

10.86

10.86

11.01

9.65

10.06

BOILER EFFICIENCY

89.40

89.09

89.14

89.14

88.99

90.35

89.94

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10® BTU/HR















ECONOMIZER

82.37

82.25

81.75

83.20

84.42

58.47

60.49

BLOWDOWN

1.94

1.94

1.91

1.94

1.85

1.97

1.98

WATERWALLS

737.91

739.62

743.54

750.50

706.26

502.17

518.48

LTSH

292.53

292.92

289.79

286.72

292.25

174.58

175.22

HIGH TEMP SH

134.56

129.22

129.21

132,85

128.29

78.31

76.73

RH PANEL

57.46

59.68

56.29

56.78

52.31

40.98

39.08

RH PLATEN

42.75

43.60

44.01

44.12

43.34

27.58

29.45

HTRH

94.14

88.49

90.24

94.06

32.02

60.13

60,08

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT

1443.66

1437.71

1436,74

1449.97

1400.7 4

944.19

961.60

BTU FIRED

1717.40

1717.90

1716,40

1730,00

1665.30

1099.80

1125.20

COAL FIRED, LB/HR

129469

130282

129706

130734

123805

82648

84083


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too

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

TABLE C.6. CONFIGURATIONS A & AS TEST CONDITIONS

INJECTOR
LEVEL

INJECTOR
TILT. DEGREES

CA/S MOLE
RATIO

INJECTOR TIP
AIR VELOCITY
FT/SEC

SORBENT
SYSTEM AIR-
FLOW, LB/SEC

A

0

2.6

460

29.60

A

0

2.6

300

19.73

A

0

2,0

460

29.60

A

0

1.6

460

29.60

A

0

1.0

460

29.60

A

0

0.6

460

29.60

A/E

0

2.6

460

29.60

A/E

0

2.6

300

19.73

A/E

0

2.6

200

13.16

A/E

-46

2.6

460

29.60

A/E

-46

2.6

300

19.73

A/E

0

1.6

460

29.60

A/E

0

1,0

460

29.60

VARIABLES EVALUATED

DESIGN POINT

AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

CA/S RATIO

CA/S RATIO

CA/S RATIO

CA/S RATIO

DESIGN POINT
AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW
AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW
INJECTOR TILT

TILT, AIR VELOCITY. AND FLOW
CA/S RATIO
CA/S RATIO


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70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

TABLE C.7.

CONFIGURATION D TEST CONDITIONS







INJECTOR TIP

SORBENT



INJECTOR

INJECTOR

CA/S MOLE

AIR VELOCITY

SYSTEM AIR-



LEVEL

TILT, DEGREES

RATIO

FT/SEC

FLOW, LB/SEC

VARIABLES EVALUATED

D

+46

2.6

460

29.60

DESIGN POINT

D

+45

2.6

300

19.73

AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

D

+46

2.6

200

13.16

AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

D

0

2.6

m

8.76

AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

D

0

2.6

460

29.60

INJECTOR TILT

D

0

2.6

300

19.73

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

D

0

2.6

200

13.16

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

D

—45

2.6

133

6376

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

D

-46

2.6

450

29.60

INJECTOR TILT

D

-46

2.6

300

19.73

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

D

-46

2.6

200

13.16

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

D

-46

2.6

133

8.76

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

D

+46

2.0

450

29.60

CA/S RATIO

D

+46

1.6

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

D

+46

1.0

450

29.60

CA/S RATIO

D

+46

0,6

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

D

+46

2.6

300

19.73

LOAD AND AIR VB.OCITY

D

+46

2.0

300

19.73

LOAD, AIR VELOCITY, AND CA/S

D

+46

1.6

300

19.73

LOAD, AIR VELOCITY, AND CA/S

D

+46

2.6

460

29.60

LOAD

D

+46

2.0

460

29.60

LOAD AND CA/S RATIO

D

+46

1.6

460

29,60

LOAD AND CA/S RATIO

D

+46

2.6

200

13.16

LOAD, AIR VELOCfTY, AND CA/S

D

0

2.6

300

19.73

TILT, LOAD, AIR VELOCITY

D

0

2.0

300

19.73

LOAD, AIR VELOCITY, AND CA/S

D

0

1.6

300

19.73

LOAD, AIR VELOCITY, AND CA/S

D

0

2.6

450

29.60

TILT, LOAD

D

0

2.0

460

29.60

TILT, LOAD, CA/S RATIO

D

0

1.6

460

29.60

TILT, LOAD, CA/S RATIO

D

0

2.6

200

13.16

TILT, LOAD. AIR VELOCITY

D

+46

2.0

200

13.16

LOAD, AIR VELOCfTY. CA/S RATIO

D

+46

1.6

200

13.16

LOAD, /MR VELOCITY, CA/S RATIO


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too

100

100

100

100

100

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

70

70

100

100

TABLE C.B.

CONFIGURATION E TEST CONDITIONS







INJECTOR TIP

SORBENT



:CTOR

INJECTOR

CA/SMOLE

AIR VELOCITY

SYSTEM AIR-



EVEL

TILT, DEGREES

RATIO

FT/SEC

FLOW, LB/SEC

VARIABLES EVALUATED

E

0

2.6

460

29.60

DESIGN POINT

E

0

2.6

300

19.73

AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

E

0

2.6

200

13.16

AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

E

-46

2.6

460

29.60

INJECTOR TILT

E

-46

2.6

300

19.73

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

E

-46

2.6

200

13.16

TILT, AIR VELOCITY. AND FLOW

E

0

2.6

460

29.60

LOAD

E

0

2.6

300

19.73

LOAD, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

E

0

2.6

200

13.16

LOAD, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

E

0

2.6

133

8.76

LOAD, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

E

-46

2.6

460

29.60

LOAD AND TILT

E

-46

2.6

300

19.73

LOAD, TLT, /MR VELOCITY AND FLOW

E

-46

2.6

200

13.16

LOAD, TLT, AIR VELOCITY AM) FLOW

E

-46

2.6

133

8.76

LOAD. TLT, /MR VELOCITY AND FLOW

E

0

2.0

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

E

0

1,6

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

E

0

1.0

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

E

0

0.6

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

E

0

3.0

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

E

-46

2.0

300

19.73

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, CA/S RATIO

E

-46

1.6

300

19.73

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, CA/S RATIO

E

-46

2,0

300

19.73

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, CA/S RATIO

E

—46

1.6

300

19.73

TILT, AIR VELOCITY, CA/S RATIO

E

-46

2.0

460

29.60

TILT, CA/S RATIO

E

-46

1.6

460

29.60

TILT, CM RATIO


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100

100

too

100

100

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

100

100

100

100

70

TABLE C.9.

CONFIGURATION H TEST CONDITIONS







INJECTOR TIP

SORBENT



•CTOR

INJECTOR

CA/S MOLE

AIR VELOCITY

SYSTEM AIR-



:VEL

TILT. DEGREES

RATIO

FT/SEC

FLOW, LB/SEC

VARIABLES EVALUATE)

E

0

2.6

460

29.60

DESIGN POINT

E

0

2.6

300

19.73

AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

E

0

2.6

200

13.16

AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

E

-48

2.6

460

29.60

INJECTOR TILT

E

-46

2.6

300

19.73

TILT. AIR VELOCITY, AW FLOW

E

-46

2.6

200

13.16

TILT. AIR VELOCITY, AM) FLOW

E

0

2.6

460

29.60

LOAD

E

0

2.6

300

19.73

LOAD, AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

E

0

2.5

200

13.16

LOAD. AIR VELOCITY, AND FLOW

E

0

2.6

133

0.76

LOAD, AIR VELOCITY. AND FLOW

E

-46

2.6

460

29.60

LOAD AND TILT

E

-46

2.6

300

19.73

LOAD. TLT, AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

E

-46

2.6

200

13.16

LOAD, TLT, AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

E

-46

2.6

133

0.76

LOAD. TLT, AIR VELOCITY AND FLOW

E

0

2.0

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

E

0

1.6

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

E

0

1.0

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

E

0

0.6

460

29.60

CA/S RATIO

E

-46

4.0

300

19.73

CA/S RATIO


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TABLE C.10. LIMB OPTIMIZATION TEST SUMMARY

M
M

TEST
NO.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7
S
9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

TEST
COND

El 8
E17
A12
A11
A10
A1
A2
A13
AS12
D4
D6
D5
D16
D15
D14
D1
D2
D3
E3
E2
AS11
E3A
D7
AS1
AS2
E17A
El 6
E1S
E1
E8
E7
E19
E2A
E3B
E4
AS3
AS4
ASS
E12
Ell
E5

DATE

09/09/92
09/09/92
09/10/92
09/10/92
09/11/92
09/14/92
09/14/92
09/15/92
09/15/92
09/16/92
09/17/92
09/17/92
09/21/92
09/21/92
09/21/92
09/22/92
09/22/92
09/24/92
09/24/92
09/24/92
09/30/92
10/01/92
10/01/92
10/02/92
10/02/92
10/05/92
10/05/92
10/05/92
10/14/92
10/15/92
10/15/92
10/16/92
10/16/92
10/17/92
10/19/92
10/19/92
10/20/92
10/20/92
10/20/92
10/21/92
10/21/92

START
TIME

09:15
12:15
13:30
16:15
16:10
11:45
15:30
10:15
15:30
11:10
08:25
11:00
08:30
11:40
14:36
09:10
15:15
07:00
13:16
17:15
1 5:30
08:30
16:66
09:30
13:20
12:00
14:10
08:38
17:45
08:10
15:16
11:26
15:32
08:00
10:00
13:55
07:15
11:10
14:50
07:45
17:30

END
TIME

11:00
13:45
15:45
17:56
17:20
13:24
17:30
12:15
17:55
12:00
10:15
12:18
10:21
13:24
16:20
11:20
16:38
08:20
14:20
18:16
17:18
09:30
17:20
10:50
14:25
13:16
15:10
09:32
18:50
09:22
16:08
12:66
16:40
09:20
11:18
14:54

08
12
16

09
18

46
28
08
32
36

GROSS
MW

167
169
169
169

165

166

166
164

167
126
128

125
124
124
124

126
124
128
169
169
169
169
128

167

168

169

169
168
164
126

128
168
168

170
172
172
166
170

129
129
160

COAL
FEED
LB/HR

106849
119264
132300
127989
117608
118264
130204
114368
228671
94447
91236
92302
102032
104511
96075
104822
106182
90270
116999
117440
115821
114014
87901
116081
113980
120316
121406
120292
119326
84081
88048
118529
117254
125691
120922
120311
127560
123699
87396
88352
110371

SORBENT SYSTEM

FEED
LB/HR

3100
6800
7129
10833
14260
17424
17791
3486
6970
12200
12664
11654
3860
6221
7532
12264
12416
12200
17650
16898
11027
18202
12628
17881
16758
6844
10648
13825
18980
12040
12400
21600
16600
17260
17640
17560
19160
17860
11860
12740
13120

AIR

LB/HR

86833

83493

105970

106433

106930

105834

72728

31500

106664

37143

73559

102022

106581

106000

104944

100861

70920

47340

47340

68989

73614

68182

47061

105898

73172

99789

98230

97365

88049

74173

87321

86895

71087

44576

92856

48907

105190

75798

72410

89720

54712

Ca/S
MOLE
RATIO

0,529
1.057
1.016
1.530
2.290
2.619
2.578
0.576
0.575
2.513
2.676
2.421
0.746
0.985
1.460
2.311
2.268
2.488
2.900
2.766
1.676
3.009
2.605
2.887
2.708
1.102
1.715
2.171
2.913
2.845
2.630
3.320
2.517
2.502
2.692
2.763
2.798
2.701
2.332
2.678
2.207

S02 In S02 Out
LB PER LB PER
10® BTU 10® BTU

3.257
3.210
3.123
3.259

3.116
3.320
3.106
3.105
3.105
3.012
3.012
3.059
3.043
3.040
3.234
3.016
3.067
3.223
3.077
3.077
3.329

3.117
3.243
3.147
3.212
3.143
3.145
3.208
3.238
3.000
3.175
3.283
3.357
3.288

3.246
3.166

3.247
3.215
3.518
3.169
3.169

2.461
2.098

1.843
1.816
1.514
1.245
1.305
2.567
2.094
1.101
0.869
0.872
2.236
2.027
1.601
0.994
0.960
1.162
1.145
1.179
1.991
1.285
1.165
1.508
1.664
2.333

1.844
1.583
1.053
1.189
1.030
1.056
1.233
1.211
1.127
1.743
1.171
1.375
1.081
1.041
1.359

S02
REMOVED

%

24.45
34.62

41.01
44.29
61.43
62.50
57.36
17.33
32.57

63.46
71.15

71.50

26.51
33.33
50.51

67.02
68.70
63.94
62.80
61.70
40.19

58.76
64.09
52.08
48.19

25.77
41.39
50.66
67.60
60.38
67.86
67.83
63.27
63.19
65.29

44.93

63.94
67.24
69.27
67.14
57.13

NOx Out
LB PER
10"BTU

0.3930
0.3889
0.3777
0.3949
0.4545
0.4463
0.4827
0.4455
0.3673
0.5336
0.5169
0.4791
0.5084
0.5208
0.5234
0.4729
0.4472
0.4742
0.4495
0.4437
0.4036
0.4588
0.4877
0.4357
0.4447
0.4690
0.4746
0.4846
0.4411
0.4667
0.5199
0.4528
0.4377
0.4678
0.5050
0.4211
0.3998
0.4435
0.5927
0.5203
0.5301
(ContinundJ

SORBINT
TYPE
•NOTE

A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
A


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COAL

TEST

TEST



START

END

GROSS

FEED

NO.

CONO

DATE

TIME

TIME

MW

LB/HR

42

E4TT

12/04/92

07:44

09:10

170

121279

43

E5TT

12/04/92

12:36

14:04

170

119036

44

E12TT

12/05/92

07:45

09:10

130

91865

45

E11TT

12/05/92

11:25

12:55

130

92069

46

E8L

12/05/92

14:30

16:10

130

92303

47

E1L

12/07/92

08:44

10:24

171

116923

48

E2L

12/08/92

07:34

08:54

170

120439

49

E7L

12/08/92

11:20

12:48

130

93883

50

H1

12/09/92

07:34

08:42

172

120015

51

H2

12/09/92

10:46

11:52

172

121483

52

H7

12/09/92

15:08

16:41

130

91499

53

N3

12/10/92

07:12

08:22

168

116224

54

H15

12/10/92

10:58

12:14

168

116638

65

H8

12/10/92

14:06

15:26

131

91195

56

H1B

12/11/92

06:40

07:44

167

117102

57

H17

12/11/92

10:00

11:28

170

117605

58

H18

12/11/92

14:02

16:24

171

118162

59

H20

12/12/92

06:16

07:36

130

92177

60

H12

12/12/92

08:34

10:00

131

92016

61

H11

12/12/92

11:52

13:10

131

92945

62

H4

12/12/92

15:06

16:28

171

120491

63

H5

12/12/92

17:18

18:10

170

126263

64

H4R

01/14/93

07:14

08:30

172

123356

65

H5R

01/14/93

11:20

12:22

172

121169

66

H12R

01/14/93

14:40

15:59

130

89560

67

HI 1R

01/15/93

11:56

13:18

126

87489

68

HSR

01/15/93

15:40

16:50

127

88585

69

H2R

01/18/93

07:10

08:24

172

123247

70

H1R

01/18/93

11:00

12:04

171

123837

71

H7R

01/18/93

14:40

15:54

129

93288

72

D18

04/08/93

11:00

12:18

170

120341

73

D19

04/08/93

14:16

15:50

171

120193

74

D22

04/09/93

08:00

09:22

173

122915

75

D21

04/09/93

12:24

14:00

169

120874

76

E21

04/09/93

15:40

17:00

170

119359

77

E23

04/10/93

08:20

09:50

130

89190

78

E22

04/10/93

10:40

12:12

130

92375

79

El 2

04/10/93

13:30

14:54

130

92810

80

E20

04/13/93

09:00

10:00

170

118282

81

D20

04/15/93

14:10

15:30

170

118370

82

D17

04/15/93

16:58

18:30

168

116035

TABLE C.10. (Continued)

jORBENT

SYSTEM

Ca/S

S02 in

S02 Out

S02

NOx Out

S0RBEN1

FEED

AIR

MOLE

LB PER

LB PER

REMOVED

LB PER

TYPE

LB/HR

LB/HR

RATIO

10 8 BTU

10 6 BTU

%

108 BTU

* NOTE

18300

104983

3.134

3.000

1.049

65.03

0.4481

B

18400

69517

3.195

3.007

1.078

64.15

0.4563

B

12550

70808

2.669

3,160

1.329

57.94

0.4720

B

12370

106599

2.845

2.918

1.493

48.83

0.5318

B

13550

70542

2.997

3.022

1.246

58.77

0.4913

B

18100

104479

3.282

2.904

0.865

70.22

0.4671

B

18000

73317

2.868

3.251

0.941

71.06

0.4113

B

12430

106955

2.775

2.978

1.048

64.81

0.5540

B

16660

99054

2.947

2.914

1.086

62.72

0.4623

B

16700

69631

3,035

2.804

1.129

59.73

0.4511

B

120Q0

107931

2.760

2.937

0.966

67.12

0.5187

B

15550

46753

2.705

3,054

1.115

63,49

0.4101

B

13300

96677

2.413

2.915

1.182

59.44

0.4508

B

11650

71426

2.678

2,938

1.094

62.75

0,5000

B

10000

104053

1.681

3.160

1.627

48.49

0,3882

B

6200

100016

1.075

3.063

1.986

35.16

0.4560

B

4750

107748

0.846

2.956

2.365

19.98

0.4889

B

15950

70135

3.995

2.689

0.841

68.73

0,4455

B

11600

70922

2.881

2.708

1.073

60.38

0.4811

B

11900

101581

2.840

2.815

1.129

59.88

0.4477

B

15800

99045

2.997

2.731

0.983

64.02

0.4173

B

16150

71041

2.866

2,780

1.021

63.28

0.4376

B

16500

103500

3.234

2.599

0.981

62.26

0.4805

B

16000

70000

2.987

2.774

1.066

61.57

0.4632

B

11860

71500

3.087

2.683

1.093

59.25

0.4578

B

11900

101500

3.109

2.688

0.846

68.52

0.5174

B

11450

72000

3.447

2.286

0.719

68.57

0.6255

B

16300

72000

3.098

2.687

0.922

65.68

0.4757

B

15800

102000

2.929

2.748

0.977

64.45

0.4579

B

11000

103000

2.763

2.661

1.250

53.04

0.6142

8

T3597

70577

2.207

3.179

1.254

60.57

0.5226

B

10576

71665

1.823

2.995

1.616

46.05

0.4782

B

9337

103397

1.578

2.978

1.592

46.54

0.4837

B

13368

104406

2.257

3.048

1.318

56.77

0,4805

B

10600

72041

1.719

3.203

1.461

54.40

0.5155

B

6982

70590

1,664

3.033

1.280

57.81

0.5005

B

9390

70452

2.161

2.937

1.110

62.19

0.4960

i

11760

69457

2.682

2.963

0.853

71.21

0.5202

B

12179

74126

1.936

3.243

1.459

55.02

0.5174

B

17233

93786

2.672

3.336

1.334

60.00

0.4148

B

18167

69735

2.922

3.251

1.104

66.03

0,4205

B

(Continued)


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TABLE C.1Q. (Continued)

COAL

TEST

TEST



START

END

GROSS

FEED

NO.

COND

DATE

TIME

TIME

MW

LB/HR

83

D23

04/16/93

07:30

09:00

168

117837

84

E6

04/16/93

11:40

13:40

168

11924B

85

E5

04/16/93

14:50

16:18

168

118414

86

E4

04/17/93

07:16

08:46

170

121208

87

D30

04/17/93

10:28

11:56

170

120712

88

D24

04/17/93

13:20

14:50

169

121349

89

D25

04/19/93

08:10

09:44

171

118912

90

D26

04/19/93

11:46

13:20

168

116897

91

D27

04/19/93

14:50

16:14

167

117054

92

D28

04/20/93

07:24

08:62

170

116613

93

D29

04/20/93

10:30

11:56

170

117833

94

E5

06/03/93

11:26

12:40

170

119509

95

E4

06/03/93

14:26

15:44

170

119012

96

E6

06/03/S3

17:18

18:34

170

119859

97

E20

06/04/93

07:00

08:12

170

119266

98

E21

06/04/93

10:08

11:24

170

118557

99

E24

06/04/93

13:12

14:24

170

118886

100

E25

06/04/93

16:02

17:20

169

119023

101

E12

06/05/93

09:04

10:16

127

89761

102

D2

06/05/93

11:48

13:04

127

91502

103

D3

06/05/93

14:46

15:50

127

90541

104

D1

06/05/93

17:06

18:24

127

91752

105

D13

06/06/93

05:58

06:58

127

92035

106

D14

06/06/93

08:00

09:24

127

91710

107

E22

06/06/93

10:30

11:54

127

90858

108

E23

06/07/93

06:10

07:20

128

90035

109

D17

06/07/93

10:26

11:40

170

119923

110

D13

06/07/93

14:08

15:24

170

120348

111

D19

06/08/93

08:06

09:20

170

119690

112

D32

06/16/93

09:44

10:42

188

120507

113

D14R

06/27/93

09:42

10:44

128

90328

114

E23R

06/29/93

06:00

07:16

127

89906

115

E22R

06/29/93

08:42

09:62

126

89545

116

D31

06/29/93

11:54

13:04

165

115759

117

D23

06/29/93

14:38

15:18

168

119919

118

E21

07/01/93

07:38

08:10

168

120538

119

019

07/01/93

11:32

12:28

168

120618

120

D22

07/01/93

14:52

15:62

168

121265

121

D14

07/02/93

06:38

07:34

128

93280

122

D2

07/03/93

07:12

08:16

128

92036

123

D3

07/03/93

12:32

13:20

128

92175

SYSTEM

Ca/S

S02 In

S02 Out

S02

NOx Out

SORBENT

AIR

MOLE

LB PER

LB PER

REMOVED

LB PER

TYPE

LB/HR

RATIO

10" BTU

10® BTU

%

10s BTU

* NOTE

46711

2.607

3.566

1.048

70.62

0.4388

B

47267

2.296

3.301

1.147

65.26

0,4527

B

72853

2.822

3.277

1.114

66.02

0.4905

B

106415

3.521

2.615

0.661

74.72

0.5342

B

48623

3.318

2.783

0.705

74.66

0.5617

B

71885

3.413

2.689

0.843

68.66

0.5448

B

70294

2.288

3.201

1.450

54.69

0.5059

B

70756

1.801

3.012

1.701

43.52

0.4887

B

87349

2.934

3.103

1.340

56.80

0.4725

B

87736

2.372

3.130

1.383

55.81

0.4832

B

87478

2.023

2.930

1.733

40.84

0.4593

B

70810

2.997

3.051

0.896

70.62

0.5223

C

97757

2.978

3.043

0.925

69.60

0.4824

C

47606

2.925

3.041

0.966

68.22

0.6240

C

69387

2.358

3.224

1.370

57.60

0,4947

C

69155

1.896

3.239

1.627

49.77

0,6015

C

92343

2.389

3.007

1.429

52.48

0.4B13

C

93458

1.586

3.533

1.646

53.42

0.4425

C

70469

2.794

3.116

1.126

63.85

0.5021

C

69290

2.466

3.447

1.103

68.02

0.5112

C

45977

2.842

3.336

0.973

70.82

0.5532

C

99457

2.420

3.231

1.114

65.51

0.4962

€

92821

1.986

3.252

1.307

59,82

0.5074

C

91238

1.544

3.252

1.644

49.46

0.5011

C

71989

2.020

3.271

1.495

54.29

0.5194

€

70793

1.619

0.000

1.662

46.28

NA

C

70365

2.943

3.028

1.103

63.57

NA

C

69627

2.316

3.090

1.377

55.44

0.4592

C

66025

1,793

3.145

1.568

50.15

0.5224

C

47813

1.796

3.127

1.419

54.62

0.5119

C

105774

1.492

3.325

1.747

47.46

0.0539

C

71596

1.507

3.303

2.086

36.86

0.5438

C

71120

2.061

3.245

1.677

48.30

0.4881

C

40148

1.513

3.346

1.934

42.20

0.5219

C

49366

2.858

3.285

1.390

57.69

0.5491

C

67995

1,667

3.233

1.868

42.21

0.4825

D

71618

1.679

3.233

1.968

39.14

0.4559

D

93435

1.701

3.230

1.899

41.20

0.4463

D

75133

1.505

3.211

2.109

34.33

0.5372

D

67038

3.402

3.231

0.900

72.14

0.5119

D

47134

2.682

3.289

1.301

60.43

0.4949

D

(Continued)

SORBENT

FEED

LB/HR

17744

14362

174G4

17827

17792

17759

14223

10346

17487

14460

11441

17552

17521

17179

14592

11810

13855

10756

12023

12509

13861

11569

9604

7440

9686

7272

17214

13902

10848

10847

7406

7293

9726

9509

18215

10087

10163

10311

6937

15937

12693


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TABLE C.10. (Continued!













COAL

SORBENT

SYSTEM

Cn/S

S02 In

S02 Out

S02

NOx Out

SORBENT

TEST

TEST



START

END

GROSS

FEED

FEED

AIR

MOLE

LB PER

LB PER

REMOVED

LB PER

TYPE

NO.

COND

DATE

TIME

TIME

MW

LB/HR

LB/HR

LB/HR

RATIO

10" BTU

10" BTU

%

10® BTU

* NOTE

124

D18

07/03/93

14:52

15:58

168

117564

13498

55687

2.190

3.269

1.589

51.40

0.4703

0

125

D32

07/03/93

17:40

18:46

168

121613

10528

45207

1.611

3.439

1.885

45.18

0.4843

D

126

E12

07/04/93

07:34

08:40

126

93593

12007

71501

2.508

3.356

0.998

70.26

0.4509

D

127

E5

07/04/93

11:22

12:42

167

121208

16203

65426

2.646

3.292

1.237

62.43

0.4968

D

128

D17

07/04/93

14:20

14:54

165

123863

17174

53071

2.634

3.484

1.269

63.58

0.4705

D

129

E22

07/05/93

05:40

06:52

126

92014

9480

69621

1.919

3.478

1.536

55.83

0.4659

D

130

E23

07/05/93

08:26

09:28

127

93109

7423

69196

1.527

3.425

1.911

44.20

0.4696

D

131

E20

07/17/93

09:54

10:58

168

114507

13925

69240

2.397

3.316

1.801

45.68

0.5581

D

132

E4

07/17/93

13:06

14:10

167

114558

17564

74386

3.087

3.234

1.529

52.71

0.5337

D

133

E6

07/17/93

16:00

17:00

167

114362

17532

50048

3.087

3.235

1.497

53.71

0.5266

D

134

L5

09/25/93

08:00

09:00

127

91647

12863

49252

1.833

3.342

2.099

37.21

0.6799

E

135

L4

09/25/93

11:30

12:30

128

92390

16000

49500

2.357

3.235

1.966

39.23

0.6663

E

136

L2

09/26/93

17:00

17:40

170

122301

19220

$9949

1.934

3.550

2.739

22.83

0.6103

E

137

L1

09/26/93

19:40

20:40

170

122494

22400

71117

2.251

3.550

2.145

39.56

0.6424

E

138

L7

09/27/93

05:44

07:14

128

92689

16300

50897

2.104

3.669

2.017

45.01

0.7326

E

139

L2R

09/28/93

16:30

17:20

169

120187

18000

70368

1.845

3.504

2.579

26.39

0.5639

E

140

L6

09/29/93

15:56

16:56

130

93346

19000

52867

2.482

3.579

1.459

59.24

0.6573

E

141

L5R

09/29/93

17:36

18:36

129

92850

12656

64442

1.571

3.764

1.952

48.13

0.6558

E

142

L9

09/30/93

00:20

01:20

90

67417

11745

37830

2.212

3.484

1.592

54.31

0.6110

E

143

L10

09/30/93

02:24

03:24

90

68276

12126

36796

2.119

3.692

1.251

66.13

0.6606

E

144

LI

09/30/93

04:50

05:32

91

68768

15002

37604

2.793

3.456

1.125

67.45

0.7137

E

145

L8

09/30/93

06:30

07:30

129

96335

16000

45746

2.067

3.521

1.347

61.73

0.8268

E

146

L4R

09/30/93

09:00

10:00

128

94053

16000

50823

2.113

3.523

1.606

54.42

0.6970

E

147

L1R

09/30/93

11:36

13:06

168

122677

22600

66330

2.431

3.333

1.489

55.33

0.6558

E

NOTES 11! Test conditions ending in TT = Total (maximum) down tilt,

(2! Teet conditions articling In R, A, B indicate repeat teste.

* Sorbant Typos: A - Commercial hydratad lime, Suppliers No. 1

B = Calcium lignosulfonate - treated hydrate, Supplier No. 1
C = Calcium lignosulfonate - treated hydrate, Supplier No. 2
D = Commercial hydrated lime. Supplier No. 1
E = Pulverized limestone. Supplier No. 1


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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

TABLE C.11. COAL ANALYSES FOR LIMB OPTIMIZATION TESTS

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS*	ULTIMATE ANALYSIS

TEST



START

END

MOISTURE

ASH

VOL.

F.C.

CARBON

HYDROGEN

NITROGEN

SULFUR

OXYGEN

HHV

COND

DATE

TIME

TIME

WT%

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

BTU/LB

E18

09/09/92

09:15

11:00

4.82

6.75

36.99

51.44

74.35

4.95

1.57

2.20

5.37

13471

E17

09/09/92

12:15

13:45

4.76

6.84

36.90

51.51

74.40

4.91

1.50

2.16

5.43

13452

A12

09/10/92

13:30

15:45

3.35

6.83

37.33

51.89

7B.11

4.95

1.51

2.12

5.53

13586

A11

08/10/92

16:16

17:56

3.95

6.81

37.30

51.94

74.83

5.03

1.50

2.22

5.66

13586

A10

09/11/92

16:10

17:20

3.69

6.85

39.73

49.73

75.17

5.01

1.53

2.12

5.63

13595

A1

09/14/92

11:45

13:24

3.57

6.87

37.52

52.04

74.41

5.04

1.51

2.25

6.35

13556

A2

09/14/92

15:30

17:30

3.57

6.96

34.93

54.54

75.19

5.00

1.60

2.12

6.56

13659

A13

09/15/92

10:15

12:16

3.56

6.96

34.93

54.55

75.19

5.00

1.60

2.12

5.56

13661

AS12

09/15/92

15:30

17:5B

3.56

6.96

34.93

54.55

75.19

5.00

1.60

2.12

6.66

13661

D4

09/16/92

11:10

12:00

3.56

6.51

37.53

52.40

75.33

4.99

1.34

2.06

6.22

13663

D6

09/17/92

08:25

10:15

3.43

6.52

37.59

52.47

75.43

4.99

1.34

2.06

6.22

13671

D5

09/17/92

11:00

12:18

3.43

6.62

37.82

52.13

74.89

5.13

1.42

2.03

6.42

13646

D16

03/21/92

08:30

10:21

5.23

7.05

36.61

51,11

73.42

4.93

1.27

2.03

6.07

13343

DIB

09/21/92

11:40

13:24

5.23

7.03

36.34

51.39

73.40

4.90

1.36

2.03

6.04

13363

D14

03/21/92

14:36

16:20

5.23

7.07

36.55

51.15

73.00

B.02

1.32

2.15

6.21

13283

D1

09/22/92

09:10

11:20

4.13

7.51

36.39

51.97

74.06

4.98

1.43

2.03

5.87

13438

D2

09/22/92

15:15

16:38

4.13

7.46

36.98

51.43

74.62

4.96

1.47

2.07

5.40

13512

D3

09/24/92

07:00

08:20

4.12

6.87

35.09

53.91

74.47

4.98

1.51

2.18

5.87

13487

E3

09/24/92

13:16

14:20

4.12

6.98

35.24

53.66

74.35

4.99

1.54

2.08

5.93

13527

E2

09/24/92

17:15

18:15

4.12

6.98

36.24

63.66

74.35

4.99

1.54

2.08

5.93

13527

AS11

09/30/92

15:30

17:18

3.02

7.25

37.55

52.18

75.21

5.07

1.47

2.28

5.70

13655

E3A

10/01/92

08:30

09:30

3.48

7.20

37.46

51.86

74.47

5.09

1.46

2.13

6.18

13621

07

10/01/92

15:55

17:20

3.48

7.19

37.50

61.83

74.36

6.07

1.48

2.21

6.22

13606

AS1

10/02/92

09:30

10:50

3.76

7.35

37.52

51.36

74.20

4.99

1.44

2.14

6.11

13570

AS2

10/02/92

13:20

14:25

3.76

7.29

37.37

51.58

74.38

5.01

1.41

2.17

5.97

13527

E17A

10/05/92

12:00

13:16

6.54

7.10

36.46

49.90

72.39

4.94

1.33

2.07

5.62

13138

E16

10/05/92

14:10

16:10

6.54

6.96

36.43

50.07

72.21

4.88

1.34

2.05

6.03

13013

E15

10/06/92

08:38

09:32

6.56

7.05

36.39

50.00

72.46

4.93

1.35

2.12

5.53

13203

E1

10/14/92

17:46

18:60

4.42

6.70

37.60

51.28

74.17

5.15

1.35

2.19

6.02

13494

E8

10/15/92

08:10

09:22

4.24

7.25

36.82

51.69

74.16

5.09

1.43

2.02

5.82

13427

E7

10/15/92

15:16

16:08

4.24

7.25

36.86

51.65

73.72

5.11

1.40

2.15

6.14

13497

E19

10/16/92

11:26

12:66

5.12

6.92

36.78

51,18

73.66

5.05

1.33

2.20

5.73

13381

E2A

10/16/92

15:32

16:40

5.12

6.80

37.02

51.05

73.25

5.08

1.34

2.25

6.16

13408

E3B

10/17/92

08:00

09:20

6.13

6.99

36.78

51.10

72.86

5.09

1.36

2.20

6.38

13357

E4

10/19/92

10:00

11:18

5.14

6.83

36.93

51.10

73.08

5.06

1.28

2.17

6.44

13359

AS3

10/19/92

13:55

14:64

5.14

6.80

36.71

51,35

73.11

4.99

1.33

2.12

6.52

13353

AS4

10/20/92

07:16

08:46

6.02

6.81

36.53

50.64

72.89

4.97

1.26

2.15

5.89

13234

ASS

10/20/92

11:10

12:28

6.02

6.74

36.61

50,64

72.50

5.05

1.33

2.14

6.23

13307

E12

10/20/92

14:60

16:08

6.02

6.90

36.41

50.67

72.44

4.91

1.28

2.33

6.13

13240

E11

10/21/92

07:46

09:32

3.71

7.09

37.50

51,71

74.35

5.01

1.40

2.16

6.30

13598

EE

10/21/92

17:30

18:36

3.71

7.09

37.50

51.71

74,35

5.01

1.40

2.16

6.30

13598

(Continued)


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TEST

NO.

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

68

59

60

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

68

69

70

71

72

73

74

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

TABLE C.tt. (Continued)

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS*

TEST



START

END

MOISTURE

ASH

VOL.

F.C.

CARBON

COND

DATE

TIME

TIME

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

E4TT

12/04/92

07:44

09:10

6.85

7.22

35.15

51.78

72.34

E5TT

12/04/92

12:36

14:04

5,85

7.28

34.93

51.94

72.71

E12TT

12/05/92

07:45

09:10

5.52

7.01

35.82

51.65

72.91

E11TT

12/05/92

11:25

12:55

5.52

7.11

36.03

51.33

72.80

E8L

12/05/92

14:30

16:10

5.52

7.08

35.38

52.02

72.89

E1L

12/07/92

08:44

10:24

5.19

7.30

35.17

52.34

73,24

E2L

12/08/92

07:34

08:54

5.85

7.48

35.18

51.48

72.18

E7L

12/08/92

11:20

12:48

5.85

7.69

34.82

51.74

72.20

H1

12/09/92

07:34

08:42

5.38

7,44

35.17

52.01

72.60

H2

12/09/92

10:46

11:52

5.38

7.42

35.33

51.87

73.33

H7

12/09/92

15:08

16:41

5.38

7.21

35.55

51.86

72.75

H3

12/10/92

07:12

08:22

5.01

7.42

35.46

52.11

72.63

H15

12/10/92

10:58

12:14

5.01

7.46

35.45

52.08

73.28

H8

12/10/92

14:06

15:20

5.01

7.44

35,37

52.18

72.71

H16

12/11/92

06:40

07:44

5.85

7.10

35,28

51.77

72.23

H17

12/11/92

10:00

11:28

5.85

7.26

35.09

51.80

71.93

H18

12/11/92

14:02

15:24

5.85

7.34

35.27

51.54

72.47

H20

12/12/92

06:16

07:36

5.85

6.99

35.10

52.06

72.64

H12

12/12/92

08:34

10:00

5.85

7.18

34.99

51.98

72.66

H11

12/12/92

11:52

13:10

5.85

7.18

34.84

52.12

72.26

H4

12/12/92

15:06

16:28

5.85

7.42

34.36

52.38

72.27

H5

12/12/92

17:18

18:10

5.85

7.37

34.75

52.03

72.50

H4R

01/14/93

07:14

08:30

6.29

7.40

33,62

52.68

72.25

H5R

01/14/93

11:20

12:22

8.29

6.79

34.01

52.91

71.37

H12R

01/14/93

14:40

15:59

6.29

6.72

33.71

53.28

72.01

H11R

01/15/93

11:56

13:18

4,42

7.45

34.56

53.57

73.52

H8R

01/15/93

15:40

16:50

4.42

7.23

32.56

55.79

74.50

H2R

01/18/93

07:10

08:24

5.79

8.01

33.68

52.52

71.90

H1R

01/18/93

11.00

12:04

5.79

8.09

33.88

52.24

71.78

H7R

01/18/93

14:40

15:54

5.79

7.97

34.14

52.10

72.64

D18

04/08/93

11:00

12:18

E.60

7.16

35.77

51.48

73.25

D19

04/08/93

14:16

15:50

5.67

7,22

36.03

51.08

73.19

D22

04/09/93

08:00

09:22

5.53

7.21

3B.86

51.40

73.14

D21

04/09/93

12:24

14:00

6.96

7.31

35.83

50.90

72.82

E21

04/09/93

15:40

17:00

6.96

7.20

35.77

51.06

73.06

E23

04/10/93

08:20

09:50

3.93

7.27

36.50

52.30

74.26

E22

04/10/93

10:40

12:12

6.38

7.21

35.50

50.91

72.65

E12

04/10/93

13:30

14:54

6.38

7,13

35.99

50.50

71.89

E20

04/13/93

09:00

10:00

3.54

7.34

37.01

52.11

74.59

D20

04/15/93

14:10

15:30

4.09

7.26

37.02

51.63

74.10

D17

04/15/93

16:58

18:30

4.10

7.11

37.02

51.78

74.31

ULTIMATE ANALYSIS
HYDROGEN NITROGEN SULFUR OXYGEN HHV

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

BTU/LB

4.91

1.77

1.98

5.93

13204

4.99

1.41

1.99

5.77

13230

4.97

1.44

2.11

6.05

13325

4.94

1.41

1.94

6.28

13310

4.96

1.36

2.02

6.17

13334

4.96

1.51

1.94

5.86

13356

4.91

1.40

2.15

6.04

13186

4.99

1.53

1.96

5.88

13180

4.90

1.34

1.94

6,40

13287

4.96

1.39

1.87

5.66

13290

4.92

1.36

1.96

6,42

13306

5.02

1.43

2.04

6,46

13322

4.91

1.42

1.95

5.99

13332

4.96

1.54

1.96

6,39

13361

4.90

1.33

2.09

6.60

13222

4.91

1.31

2.02

6.72

13166

4.94

1.31

1.96

6.13

13216

4.90

1.36

1.78

6.49

13252

4.93

1.40

1.80

6.17

13289

4.85

1.33

1.86

6.67

13171

4.88

1.34

1.80

6,45

13180

4.90

1.42

1.84

6.12

13206

4.85

1.44

1.70

6.06

13088

4.98

1.43

1.82

7,32

13106

4.89

1.48

1.77

6.85

13151

4.96

1.52

1.80

6.33

13387

4.95

1.46

1.54

5.90

13490

4.97

1.53

1.76

6.04

13068

4.84

1.49

1.79

6.21

13038

4.94

1.53

1.76

5.38

13193

4.83

1.41

2.10

5.65

13174

4.89

1.45

1.98

6.61

13190

4.90

1.40

1.97

5.86

13221

4.83

1.43

2.01

5.64

13156

4.86

1.37

2.12

5.43

13197

4,98

1.43

2.05

6.08

13506

4.87

1.39

1.93

S.67

13103

4.85

1.41

1.94

6.40

13049

4.97

1.48

2.18

5.90

13425

5.00

1.48

2.23

5.84

13366

5.02

1.47

2.19

5,80

13484







(Continued]

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TEST

NO.

83

84

85

86

87

88

89

30

91

92

93

94

95

96

97

98

99

100

101

102

103

104

10S

106

107

108

109

110

111

112

113

114

115

116

117

118

119

120

121

122

123

TABLE C.11. (Continued)

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS*	ULTIMATE ANALYSIS

TEST



START

END

MOISTURE

ASH

VOL.

F.C.

CARBON

HYDROGEN

NITROGEN

SULFUR

OXYGEN

HHV

GOND

DATE

TIME

TIME

WT%

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

BTU/LB

023

04/16/93

07:30

09:00

4,65

7.07

36.55

51.73

72.40

5.00

1.46

2.37

7.06

13251

E6

04/16/93

11:40

13:40

7.67

6.87

35.82

49.64

70.85

4.83

1.36

2.15

6.27

13002

E5

04/1 6/93

14:50

16:18

7.67

6.95

35.46

49.91

71.17

4.88

1.25

2.14

5.95

13043

E4

04/17/93

07:16

08:46

5.85

8.27

34.43

51.45

72.32

4.90

1.23

1.71

5.73

13074

D30

04/17/93

10:28

11:56

5.85

7.90

34.52

51.73

71.56

4.92

1.31

1.82

6.64

13064

024

04/17/93

13:20

14:50

5.85

8.22

33.82

52.11

72.50

4.81

1.24

1.76

5.62

13048

D25

04/19/93

08:10

09:44

4.02

7.28

36.43

52.27

73.90

5.07

1.31

2.14

6.29

13364

026

04/19/93

11:46

13:20

4.02

7.38

36.41

52.18

73.42

5.02

1.40

2.03

6.72

13468

D27

04/19/93

14:50

16:14

4.02

7.56

36.35

52.07

73.93

5.10

1.43

2.09

5.87

13430

028

04/20/93

07:24

08:52

4.02

7.15

36.49

52.34

74.23

5.13

1.40

2.14

6.93

13664

D29

04/20/93

10:30

11:56

4.02

7.16

36.87

51.95

73.85

5.11

1.49

1.97

6.41

13405

E5

06/03/93

11:2®

12:40

5,00

7.70

36.18

51.13

73.20

4.96

1.39

2.02

5.74

13219

E4

06/03/93

14:26

15:44

5.00

7.68

36.30

51.02

74.12

4.86

1.42

2.04

4.90

13374

E6

06/03/93

17:18

18:34

5.00

7.51

36.59

50.90

73.17

4.97

1.38

2.02

5.96

13263

E20

06/04/93

07:00

08:12

5.00

7.34

36.56

51.10

73.15

4.98

1.43

2.14

5.97

13246

E21

06/04/93

10:08

11:24

5.00

7.42

36,74

50.84

73.49

5.05

1.43

2.16

5,44

13353

E24

06/04/93

13:12

14:24

5.00

7.32

36.40

51.27

73.71

5.02

1.44

2.01

5.50

13349

E25

06/04/93

16:02

17:20

5.00

7.28

36.44

51.28

73.33

4.97

1.50

2.35

5.58

13276

E12

06/05/93

09:04

10:16

5.00

7.30

36.70

51.01

73.51

4.98

1.52

2,07

5.62

13293

D2

06/05/93

11:48

13:04

6.00

7.30

36.45

51.25

73.08

4.97

1.49

2.28

5.88

13235

03

06/05/93

14:46

15:60

5.00

7.29

36.63

51.08

73,35

4.97

1.51

2.22

5.67

13293

D1

06/05/93

17:06

18:24

5.00

7.26

36.37

51.38

73.39

4.96

1,48

2.15

5.77

13272

013

06/06/93

05:B8

06:58

5.00

7.21

36.61

51.18

73.47

4.97

1.48

2.16

5.70

13298

D14

06/06/93

08:00

09:24

5.00

7.21

38.61

51.18

73,47

4.97

1.48

2.16

5.70

13298

E22

06/06/93

10:30

11:54

5.00

7.25

36.61

51.14

73.53

4.96

1.51

2.17

5.58

13278

E23

06/07/93

06:10

07:20

5.00

7.25

36,67

51.09

73.53

4.97

1.49

2.06

5.71

13272

D17

06/07/93

10:26

11 ",40

5.00

7.32

36.27

51.41

73.21

4.99

1.40

2,01

6.08

13258

018

06/07/93

14:08

15:24

5.00

7.25

36,12

51.63

73.25

4.98

1.42

2.06

6.06

13288

D19

06/08/93

08:06

09:20

5.00

7.51

36.18

51.32

73.25

4.95

1.41

2.08

5.81

13228

D32

06/16/93

09:44

10:42

5.00

7.70

35.94

51.37

73.06

4.83

1.45

2.06

5.90

13189

014R

06/27/93

09:42

10:44

3.30

7,55

37.01

52.14

74.84

5.07

1,37

2.25

5.62

13519

E23R

06/29/93

06:00

07:16

4.10

8.44

36.77

50.69

73.37

5.07

1.32

2.20

5.49

13328

E22R

06/29/93

08:42

09:52

4.10

8.39

36.53

60.98

73.43

5.01

1.36

2.16

5,55

13285

D31

06/29/93

11:54

13:04

4.10

8.40

36.64

50.86

73.19

4.99

1.35

2.22

5.75

13270

023

06/29/93

14:38

15:18

4.10

8.41

36.66

50.83

73.28

4.98

1.36

2.18

6.70

13233

E21

07/01 /93

07:38

08:10

5.00

8.76

36.14

50.10

72.04

4.89

1.38

2.12

5.81

13095

019

07/01/93

11:32

12:28

5.00

8.76

36.14

50.10

72.04

4.89

1.38

2.12

5.81

13095

D22

07/01/93

14:52

15:52

5.00

8.82

35.94

50.25

71.96

4.87

1.51

2.11

5.73

13052

D14

07/02/93

06:38

07:34

5.26

9,07

35.51

50.16

71.69

4.91

1.47

2,09

5.52

12978

02

07/03/93

07:12

08:16

4.49

8.61

35.87

51.03

72.79

4.99

1.49

2.15

5.49

13286

D3

07/03/93

12:32

13:20

4.49

8.68

36.69

50.13

72.54

4.96

1.41

2.17

5.76

13165

(Continued)


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TEST

TEST



START

END

MOISTUI

NO,

COND

DATE

TIME

TIME

WT %

124

D1S

07/03/93

14:52

15:58

4.49

125

D32

07/03/93

17:40

18:46

4,49

126

E12

07/04/93

07:34

08:40

7.19

127

E5

07/04/93

11:22

12:42

7.19

128

D17

07/04/93

14:20

14:54

7.19

129

E22

07/05/93

05:40

06:52

6.80

130

E23

07/05/93

08:26

09:28

6.80

131

E20

07/17/93

09:54

10:58

6.80

132

E4

07/17/93

13:06

14:10

6.80

133

E6

07/17/93

16:00

17:00

6.80

134

L5

09/25/93

08:00

09:00

5.86

135

L4

09/25/93

11:30

12:30

6.59

136

L2

09/26/93

17:00

17:40

5.95

137

LI

09/26/93

19:40

20:40

5.95

138

L7

09/27/93

05:44

07:14

6.17

139

L.2R

09/28/93

16:30

17:20

4.94

140

L6

09/29/93

16:56

16:56

5.80

141

L6R

09/29/93

17:36

18:36

5.81

142

L9

09/30/93

00:20

01:20

6.67

143

L10

09/30/93

02:24

03:24

6.23

144

L11

09/30/93

04:50

05:32

6.67

145

L8

09/30/93

06:30

07:30

6.23

146

L4R

09/30/93

09:00

10:00

5.69

147

Lm

09/30/93

11:36

13:06

5.68

NOTE; * VOL, = Volitile Matter
F. C. = Fixed Carbon
ALL DATA ARE REPORTED "AS RECEIVED"

TABLE C.11. I Continued)

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS*

ASH

VOL.

F.C,

WT %

WT %

WT %

8.42

36.39

50.70

8.36

36,43

50.73

8.26

35.47

49.08

8.26

35.05

49.50

8.26

35.20

49.35

8.57

35.42

49.21

8,4a

35.86

48.93

8.15

35.67

49.49

7.95

35.81

49.44

8.02

36.02

49.16

7.60

35.53

61,01

7.53

35.37

50.51

7.58

36.21

50.26

7.58

36.21

50.26

7.66

35.85

50.32

7.84

36.60

50.62

7.79

36.38

50.03

7.86

36.29

50.03

7.67

36.04

49.61

7.70

36.06

50.01

7.70

35.33

49.70

7.78

36.08

49.90

7.81

36.44

50.06

8.33

35,42

50.57

ULTIMATE ANALYSIS

CARBON

HYDROGEN

NITROGEN

SULFUR OXYGEN

HHV

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

BTU/LB

73.07

5.07

1.39

2.21

5.33

13524

72.77

4.94

1.42

2.27

5.7G

13178

70,55

4.84

1.38

2.16

5.61

12855

70.66

4.82

1.35

2.13

5.60

12942

70.41

4.81

1.35

2.22

5.77

12743

70.62

4.81

1.35

2.27

5.58

13023

70.81

4,83

1.45

2.20

5.48

12857

72.09

4.71

1.36

2.14

4.76

12905

72.26

4.72

1.38

2.10

4.80

12955

72.07

4.79

1.30

2.10

4.93

12950

72.48

5.13

1.35

2.19

5.40

13094

72.27

5.03

1.41

2.10

5.06

12979

72.07

5.04

1.35

2.32

5.68

13080

72.07

5.04

1,35

2.32

5.68

13080

71.99

5.09

1.33

2.39

5.38

13019

72.58

4.97

1.35

2.32

6.00

13238

72.66

4.95

1.40

2.35

5.06

13094

72.49

4.98

1.38

2.48

4.99

13172

72.50

4.95

1.43

2.26

4.52

12966

72.35

4,95

1.38

2.41

4.98

13027

71.94

4.91

1.45

2.24

5.09

12970

72.21

4.94

1.34

2.31

5.18

13097

72.58

5.01

1.37

2,31

5.23

13113

71.99

4.90

1.37

2.18

5.56

13048


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TABLE C.12. 6 OR BENT CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES FOR OPTIMIZATION TESTS

SORBENT

PERCENT BY WEIGHT	A

Moisture	1,2

Ca(OH) 2	85.6

CbC03	3,2

CaO	4.8

MgO	2.4

Insrtfi	2,7

Total	100.0

MMD (microns)	4.07

BIT (m'/fll	13.20

True Density (gfcm'J	2,20

SORBENT	SORBENT	SORBENT
BCD

1.1	1.8	0.7

82.3	84.7	8S.8

7.0	8.7	7.6

S.4	2.6	4.3

1.9	0,6	0.2

2.3	1.8	1.4

100.0	100.0	100.0

5.00	13.50	17.90

9.50	4.70	4.80

2.17	2.05	2.25

NOTES:

MMD - Man maan diameter for particle eize

BET — Brunauer, Emmatt, and Taller approach for defining particle surface area

SORBENT
E

NA
NA

50.2
3.5
43.1
3.2
100.0

1.67

2.67

5.44


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TABLE C.13. LIMB DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 1 DATA SUMMARY











COAL

SORBENT

SYSTEM

CafS

S02 In

S02 Out

S02

NOx Out

TEST



START

END

GROSS

FEED

FEED

AIR

MOLE

LB PER

Li PER

REMOVED

LB PER

NO.

DATE

TIME

TIME

MW

LB/HR

LB/HR

LB/HR

RATIO

10* BTU

10® BTU

%

10* BTU

D101

01/25/93

10:46

12:44

174

121799

15263

93121

2.744

2.815

1.271

54.85

0.6128

D102

01/25/93

23:30

03:14

151

107123

11994

74251

2.577

2.684

1.086

59.55

0.6135

D103

01/26/93

07:02

08:20

172

120376

13399

82811

2.971

2.308

1.183

48.74

0.6365

D104

01/26/93

19:20

20:00

175

122784

13539

84282

2.732

2.491

1.262

49.31

0.6011

D105

01/27/93

06:16

07:44

170

121949

13493

83362

2.707

2.546

1.143

55.11

0.5670

D107

01/28/93

06:24

07:36

172

124182

12871

80413

2.358

2.749

1.519

44.75

0.3924

D108

01/28/93

18:00

20:00

164

118107

12478

77598

2.368

2.777

1.393

49.81

0.3953

0110

01/29/93

18:00

20:00

175

124450

15437

86894

2.754

2.782

1.450

47.87

0.3665

D111

01/30/93

07:10

08:00

115

123833

7745

88929

1.265

3.043

2,057

32.41

0.2418

D112

01/31/93

01:30

04:30

101

71542

8373

56061

2.345

3.058

1.072

64.93

0.5099

D115

02© 1/93

08:30

13.00

170

116957

7919

75895

1.576

2.607

1.577

39.49

0.3618

0117

02/02/93

12:00

15:00

168

119699

8116

72290

1.158

3.612

2.394

33.72

0.3464

D118

02/02/93

19:40

20:40

176

124698

7543

71569

1.045

3.568

2.558

28.32

0.3699

D119

02/03/93

08:20

13:00

168

118451

8087

68807

1,178

3.573

2,540

28.91

0.3606

D120

02/03/93

19:40

21:44

173

120136

8122

69128

1.148

3.622

2.694

25.62

0.3672

D121

02/04/93

08:00

10:30

170

118666

8455

69672

1.090

4.013

2.893

27.91

0.4222

0124

02/05/93

19:00

01:00

176

122836

7703

66317

1.015

3.827

2.616

31.65

0.3684

0125

02/00/93

07:00

09:00

175

122651

7839

67279

1.122

3.529

2.163

38.71

0.3857

D128

02/07/93

03:00

07:00

177

123841

8090

67634

1.125

3.589

2.493

30.53

0.3890

0127

02/07/93

07:00

10:20

176

122817

7634

68027

1.050

3.652

2.552

30.12

0.3322

D128

02/08/93

02:30

06:30

176

123123

3682

67748

0.492

3.762

3.101

17.57

0.3916

0129

02/08/93

11:30

13:30

179

123652

4314

66070

0.566

3.823

3.046

20.32

0.3390

0130

02/08/93

16:00

22:00

179

124906

3560

66454

0.476

3.729

3.038

18.52

0.3666

0131

02/09/93

05:00

09:00

179

124646

4114

66375

0.537

3.826

3.103

18.90

0.3950

0132

02/09/93

16:30

21:30

177

122136

2848

66912

0.4O5

3.S47

3.095

12.73

0.3544

D133

02/10/93

07:30

08:30

181

125173

2975

66595

0.459

3.194

2.872

1O.08

0.3516

0134

02/10/93

19:14

20:14

180

124760

3315

63319

0.494

3.321

2.837

14.57

0.3646

0136

02/11/93

19:46

20:46

180

123530

2857

62055

0.417

3.409

2.946

13.58

0.3545

0138

02/12/93

19:30

20:30

173

122718

6640

63031

1.083

3.108

2.467

20.61

0.4244

D141

02/14/93

19:46

21:00

175

122270

4960

60206

0.891

2.798

1.637

41.50

0.3818

D142

02/15/93

07:30

08:30

180

127968

7437

60291

1.289

2.817

1.963

30.31

0.3845

0145

02/16/93

17:50

20:10

180

125094

3394

57373

0.601

2.793

2.262

19.00

0.3668

0148

02/17/93

03:30

06:58

161

113830

3839

61696

0.719

2.937

2.256

23.20

0.4505


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TABLE C.14. LIMB DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 2 DATA SUMMARY











COAL

TEST



START

END

GROSS

FEED

NO.

DATE

TIME

TIME

MW

LB/HR

~202

07/23/93

07:14

08:50

165

115388

0203

07/23/93

20:50

22:20

125

89086

D205

07/24/93

19:00

20:20

171

120514

0206

07/25/93

08:40

10:30

166

117425

D207

07/25/93

19:00

20:50

165

116513

0210

07/27/93

08:00

10:00

169

118637

~212

07/28/93

12:30

14:00

168

118246

0213

07/28/93

20:00

21:40

170

119246

D214

07/29/93

07:30

09:30

168

119859

0215

07/29/93

19:00

21:00

165

116742

0216

07/30/93

08:30

10:00

167

119023

D217

07/30/93

19:00

20:44

157

111753

D218

07/31/93

07:30

09:30

157

112220

D219

07/31/93

19:30

21:00

164

116549

0220

08/01/93

09:30

11:00

161

113837

D221

08/01/93

19:00

20:30

155

109341

0222

08/02/93

08:30

10:30

160

112883

D223

08/02/93

19:00

21:00

169

117455

D224

08/03/93

08:00

09:30

114

81631

0225

08/03/93

19:00

21:00

163

117088

D226

08/04/93

08:00

10:00

165

117291

D227

08/04/93

19:00

21:00

151

108096

D228

08/05/93

07:00

08:30

122

88265

D229

08/05/93

19:40

21:30

170

121016

0230

08/06/93

08:00

10:00

162

118540

0231

08/06/93

17:00

18:58

166

120549

0232

08/07/93

09:50

11:00

108

81403

D233

08/07/93

22:00

01:00

105

78904

0234

08/08/93

07:00

09:10

117

84899

0235

08/08/93

18-.00

20:00

154

110534

0236

08/09/93

09:14

10:14

144

102038

0239

08/10/93

19:00

21:00

161

114922

0241

08/11/93

19:30

20:40

167

119298

D242

08/12/93

09:00

10:30

157

113096

D243

08/12/93

19:00

21:30

162

116954

D244

08/13/93

19:00

21:00

166

120478

D246

08/14/93

19:30

21:30

161

116792

D247

08/15/93

08:00

10:00

161

118649

D248

08/15/93

19:30

21:30

170

123388

SYSTEM

Ca/S

S02 In

S02 Out

S02

NOx Out

AIR

MOLE

LB PER

LB PER

REMOVED

Li PER

LB/HR

RATIO

108 BTU

108 BTU

%

10® BTU

69792

2.111

3.427

1.906

44.38

0.3767

67839

2.091

3.454

1.4S0

57.72

0.5720

73093

2.080

3.475

1.828

47.39

0.3729

66489

1.360

3.442

2.280

33.75

0,4633

63308

1.347

3.437

2.144

37.62

0.4154

66317

2.153

3.384

1.901

43.80

0.3800

61556

2.066

3.528

2.048

41.95

0.4565

59836

2.008

3.491

1.976

43.40

0.3950

70420

2.060

3.407

1.814

46.74

0.3B81

69465

2.069

3.446

1.772

48.59

0.4005

58858

2.124

3.336

1.771

46.92

0.4798

69798

2.014

3.535

1.809

48.82

0.4102

67415

2.128

3.336

1.915

42.61

0.4118

68570

2.130

3,335

1.652

50.48

0.4040

63749

2.236

3.201

1.726

46.08

0.4323

59487

2.168

3.264

1.671

51.87

0.4132

59141

2.325

3.056

1.598

47.70

0.4187

56968

1.194

3.245

2.370

26.98

0.4167

53774

1.097

3.221

2.663

20.43

0.6328

71564

2.076

3.274

1.787

45.43

0.4306

61969

2.103

3.231

1.818

43.74

0.4594

71090

2.206

3.079

1.754

43.05

0,4298

51007

2.119

3.208

1.609

49.84

0.5853

S9211

2.116

3.168

1.750

44.75

0.4302

71226

1.994

3.410

1,628

52.26

0,4465

71298

2.024

3.351

1.634

51.25

0.4474

51383

2.250

3.413

1.707

49.99

0.5280

52993

2.096

3.417

1.372

59.86

0.5855

52216

2.122

3.331

1.666

49.98

0,5304

67531

2.074

3.235

1.632

49.55

0.4542

71392

1.267

3.279

2.174

33.70

0.5238

65111

1.996

3.062

1.707

44.26

0.4539

67407

2.205

2.875

1.577

45.17

0.3999

68061

2.072

3.048

1.631

46.49

0.4709

65372

2.078

3.046

1.637

46.25

0.4556

69079

1.782

3.544

2.121

40.15

0,3641

67749

1.796

3.534

1.855

47.51

0.4389

68718

1.999

3.161

1.729

45.29

0.4915

52436

1.930

3.326

1.898

42.93

0.4066

SORBENT

FEED

LB/HR

13624

10418

14214

8880

8762

13943

13842

13514

13494

13470

13627

12884

12871

13436

13230

12536

13133

7458

4610

12726

12821

11763

9686

13008

12623

12876

9622

8830

9511

11754

6839

11370

12156

11417

11787

12104

11854

11850

12520


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TABLE C.I6. LIMB DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 3 DATA SUMMARY











COAL

TEST



START

END

GROSS

FEED

NO.

DATE

TIME

TIME

MW

LB/HR

D302

08/26/93

08:38

10:48

170

120961

0303

08/26/93

19:24

21:54

170

120064

D304

08/27/93

07:30

10:30

167

120954

D305

08/27/93

19:00

22:30

169

118916

D306

08/28/93

08:00

11:00

170

121093

D307

08/28/93

19:00

20:30

168

123311

0309

08/29/93

20:00

22:30

170

121294

D310

08/30/93

07:00

09:00

171

123286

D311

08/30/93

19:00

21:40

171

123076

D313

03/01/93

07:30

09:00

163

120202

D314

09/01/93

23:00

01:60

158

116252

D315

09/02/93

08:30

10:40

170

122702

D316

09/02/93

19.00

21:00

174

125641

D317

09/03/93

08:00

09:30

166

120499

D318

09/03/93

19:00

20:30

167

121670

D319

09/04/93

08:50

10:00

166

121358

D321

09/05/93

19:00

20:40

153

112356

D322

09/06/93

07:30

09:30

120

90205

D331

09/10/93

19:00

20:00

151

111238

D332

09/11/93

07:30

09:00

108

81549

D333

09/11/93

19:00

20:30

164

120294

D334

09/12/93

08:00

10:00

107

80029

D337

09/13/93

19:00

21:00

166

120732

D339

09/14/93

19:00

21:00

173

124646

D341

09/16/93

08:00

10:00

114

85584

D345

09/18/93

19:00

20:20

165

122494

D346

09/19/93

09:00

11:00

149

110788

D347

09/19/93

19:00

21:00

112

84071

SYSTEM

CafS

S02 In

S02 Out

S02

NOx Out

AIR

MOLE

LB PER

LB PER

REMOVED

Li PER

LB/HR

RATIO

10® BTU

108 BTU

%

10° BTU

70163

2.032

3.274

2.006

38.76

0.3986

69334

2.219

3.036

1.733

42.92

0.4013

68845

2.148

3.145

1.849

41.21

0.3982

67490

1.970

3.448

2.047

40.63

0,3793

71570

1.830

3.694

2.429

34.23

0.3857

67941

1.849

3.638

2.108

42.05

0.4088

67896

1.782

3.739

2.377

36.41

0.3884

69671

1.874

3.661

2.402

32.54

0.3917

70314

1.193

3.643

2.666

27.11

0,3671

72486

1.348

3.676

2.314

37.03

0.3607

69468

1.445

3.458

2.399

30.63

0.4179

69822

1.306

3.427

2.532

26.12

0.3825

67357

1.339

3.407

2,436

28.51

0.3795

69170

1.410

3.453

2.386

30.89

0.3917

69366

1.377

3.418

2.262

33.82

0.4316

53783

1.466

3.269

2.211

32.36

0.4249

67798

1.769

3.778

2.060

45.48

0.4016

56226

1.829

3.634

2.042

43.80

0.5692

54814

1.881

3.547

1.853

47.77

0.4983

53101

2.105

3.517

1.245

64.61

0.7072

49457

1.921

3.439

1.911

44.43

0.4630

48805

2.114

3.438

1.201

65.06

0.6746

70815

1.966

3.505

1.890

46.08

0.4216

70009

1.076

3.506

2.542

27.49

0.3762

52992

2.087

3.338

1.627

64.26

0.4866

67663

2.063

3.345

1.635

61.11

0.4620

67171

2.083

3.321

1.414

57.42

0.5266

65665

1.940

3.565

1.389

61.03

0.6879

SORBENT

FEED

LB/HR

12930

13072

12902

13124

13064

12986

12964

13076

8537

9439

9216

9719

9079

9243

9095

9211

11842

9373

11761

9607

12620

9319

13314

7S37

9467

13360

12097

9195


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TABLE C.16. COAL ANALYSES FOR LIMB DEMONSTRATION TEST NO.1
ALL DATA ARE REPORTED "AS RECEIVED"











PROXIMATE ANALYSIS*





ULTIMATE ANALYSIS





TEST



START

END

MOISTURE

ASH

VOL.

F.C.

CARBON

HYDROGEN NITROGEN

SULFUR

OXYGEN

HHV

NO,

DATE

TIME

TIME

WT%

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

BTU/LB

D101

01/25/93

10:46

12:44

5,49

7.39

35.38

51.74

72.70

5.05

1.56

1.86

5.95

13223

D102

01/25/93

23:30

03:14

5.49

7.17

35.72

51.62

72.35

4.93

1.56

1.77

6.72

13192

D103

01/26/93

07:02

08:20

5.40

6.97

35.31

52.31

73.11

4.93

1.58

1.53

6.48

13229

D104

01/26/93

19:20

20:00

5.40

6.95

35.38

52.27

72.79

4.95

1.47

1.65

6.79

13205

D105

01/27/93

06:16

07:44

6.27

7.02

35.10

51.61

71.80

4.89

1.44

1.67

6.91

13081

D1Q7

01/28/93

06:24

07:36

6.77

7.04

35.17

51.02

71.64

4.89

1.43

1.79

6.45

13027

D109

01/28/93

18:00

20:00

6.77

7.08

35.25

50.90

71.73

4.93

1,46

1.82

6.21

13093

DUO

01/29/93

18:00

20:00

5.42

7.29

35.65

51.63

72.39

4.96

1.40

1.84

6.70

13192

0111

01/30/93

07:10

08:00

5.07

7.58

35.94

51.43

72.52

4.97

1.40

2.02

6.46

13242

D112

01/31/93

01:30

04:30

5.07

7.09

36.39

51.45

72.78

5.00

1.41

2.04

6.60

13299

D115

02/01/93

08:30

13:00

4.69

6.97

35.95

52.39

73.02

5.04

1.48

1.75

6.46

13410

0117

02/02/93

12:00

15:00

4.57

8.25

36.62

50.58

72.40

4.92

1.40

2.39

6.06

13194

Dt 18

02/02/93

19:40

20:40

4.57

8.33

36.52

50.58

72.29

5.01

1.47

2.36

5.97

13203

D119

02/03/93

08:20

13:00

4.78

8.24

36.52

50.47

72.07

4.98

1.46

2.36

6.11

13208

D120

02/03/93

19:40

21:44

4.78

8.01

36.98

50.23

72.21

5.07

1.48

2.40

6.06

13230

D121

02/04/93

08:00

10:30

4.78

8.06

36.68

50.49

72.65

5.15

1.41

2.66

5.29

13265

0124

02/05/93

19:00

01:00

4.78

8.32

36.34

50.56

71.71

4,97

1.39

2.52

6.31

13143

D! 25

02/06/93

07:00

09:00

4.99

8.55

35.56

50.90

71.95

5.06

1.36

2.32

5.76

13135

D126

02/07/93

03:00

07:00

4.99

8.31

35.91

50.78

72.31

4.93

1.34

2.37

5.75

13171

0127

02/07/93

07:00

10:20

4.64

8.41

36.18

50.77

72.06

4.91

1.37

2.41

6.19

13191

0128

02/08/93

02:30

06:30

4.64

8.39

36.49

50.47

72.10

5.02

1.31

2.48

6.06

13197

Dt 29

02/08/93

11:30

13:30

4.64

8.32

36.62

50.42

72.06

5.01

1.39

2.52

6.05

13175

0130

02/08/93

16:00

22:00

4.02

8.47

36.19

50.72

71.76

4.94

1.32

2.45

6.44

13120

0131

02/09/93

05:00

09:00

4.62

8.43

36,38

50.57

71.64

4.98

1.27

2.51

6.55

13121

D132

02/09/93

10:30

21:30

4.62

8.11

37.38

49.89

72.36

4.98

1,29

2.36

6.28

13276

0133

02/10/93

07:30

08:30

4.58

7.90

36.28

51.24

72.30

4.96

1.24

2.12

6.90

13258

0134

02/10/93

19:14

20:14

4.58

7.91

36.58

50.93

72.44

5.00

1.30

2.20

6.57

1324S

0136

02/11/93

19:46

20:46

4.53

7.76

36.66

51.05

72.43

5.03

1.28

2.27

6.70

13288

D138

02/12/93

19:30

20:30

5.49

7.71

36.16

50.64

72.11

4.96

1.38

2.04

6.30

13144

0141

02/14/93

19:46

21:00

5.04

7.22

35.76

51.98

72.80

5.06

1.35

1.86

6.67

13299

0142

02/15/93

07:30

08:30

5.04

7.29

35.70

51.96

72.93

4.96

1.35

1.84

6.59

13082

0145

02/16/93

17:50

20:10

5.83

7.20

35.56

SI.41

72.19

4.93

1.37

1.85

6.63

13214

0146

02/17/93

03:30

06:58

6.30

7.19

35.47

51.05

72.27

4.92

1.36

1.92

6.05

13053

NOTE: * VOL. » Volatile Matter
F.C, - Fixed Carbon


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TABLE C.I7. COAL ANALYSES FOR LIMB DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 2
ALL DATA ARE REPORTED "AS RECEIVED"

PROXIMATE ANALYSIS'	ULTIMATE ANALYSIS

TEST



START

ENO

MOISTURE

ASH

VOL.

F.C,

CARBON

HYDROGEN NITROGEN

SULFUR

OXYGEN

HHV

NO.

DATE

TIME

TIME

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

BTU/LB

D202

07/23/93

07:14

08:50

4.14

7.98

37.10

50,79

74.53

4.89

1.35

2.30

4.81

13435

D203

07/23/93

20:50

22:20

4.14

8.02

37.29

50,55

74.39

4.89

1.27

2.30

4.98

13329

D205

07/24/93

19:00

20:20

4.35

7.84

37.03

50.98

74.84

4.87

1.33

2.34

4.84

13431

D208

07/25/93

08:40

10:30

4.35

8.23

36.77

50.66

73,90

4.90

1.31

2.29

5.03

13293

D207

07/25/93

19:00

20:50

4.35

7.77

37.00

50.89

74.07

4.88

1.26

2.30

5.37

13365

D210

07/27/93

08:00

10:00

4.55

7.77

36.54

51.14

74.14

4.95

1.38

2.26

4.95

13331

D212

07/28/93

12:30

14:00

4.43

7.99

36.85

50.73

75.08

4.97

1.49

2.34

3.70

13268

D213

07/28/93

20:00

21:40

4.43

7.82

38.74

51.02

74.85

5.12

1.37

2.33

4.08

13357

D214

07/29/93

07:30

09:30

4.06

8.09

36.94

50.92

74.19

5.00

1.33

2.26

5.07

13254

021S

07/29/93

19.00

21:00

4.06

8.00

36.83

51.11

74,63

5.00

1.33

2.31

4.67

13370

D216

07/30/93

08:30

10:00

3.80

8.08

36.89

51.23

74.23

5.10

1.30

2.23

5.26

13350

0217

07/30/83

19:00

20:44

3.80

8.01

36.73

51.46

74.30

4.99

1.30

2.37

5.23

13383

0218

07/31/93

07:30

09:30

3.80

8.04

37.08

51.08

74.80

5.05

1.35

2.23

4.74

13349

0219

07/31/93

19:30

21:00

3.80

7.77

37.34

51.08

74.91

5.02

1.37

2.24

4.89

13407

0220

08/01/93

09:30

11:00

3.62

8.01

37.27

51.10

74.69

5.05

1.40

2.15

5.08

13417

D221

08/01/93

19:00

20:30

3.82

8.07

36.70

51.61

74.82

4.94

1.41

2.19

4.95

13386

0222

08/02/93

08:30

10:30

3.44

8.14

36.61

51.81

74.55

4.96

1.47

2.08

6.37

13480

0223

06/02/93

19:00

21:00

3.44

7.89

36.71

51.96

75,19

5.02

1.50

2.19

4.77

13488

0224

08/03193

08:00

09:30

5.75

7.68

35.79

50.78

73.44

5.03

1.38

2.12

4.80

13152

0225

08/03/93

19:00

21:00

5.75

7.73

36.08

50.44

73.49

5.06

1.34

2.16

4.48

13159

0228

08/04/93

08:00

10:00

5.22

7.72

36.29

50.76

73,72

5.06

1.35

2.14

4.79

13244

0227

08/04/93

19:00

21:00

5.22

7.80

36.29

50.69

73.87

4.91

1.33

2.03

4.84

13187

0228

08/05/93

07:00

08:30

5.38

7.94

36.17

50.51

72.42

4.82

1.38

2.11

5.97

13145

D229

08/05/93

19:40

21:30

5.38

7.78

35.94

50.91

74.01

4.96

1.63

2.09

4.25

13198

D230

08/06/93

08:00

10:00

6.98

7,86

35.33

49.83

72.32

4.89

1.40

2.20

4.34

12890

0231

08/06/93

17:00

18:58

8.98

7.88

35.35

49.99

72.24

4.80

1.34

2.17

4.78

12959

D232

08/07/93

09:50

11:00

7.75

7.67

35.48

49.10

71.63

4.71

1.30

2.16

4.77

12670

0233

08/07/33

22:00

01:00

7.75

7.65

35.61

48.99

71.05

4.76

1.13

2.20

5.47

12860

0234

08/08/93

07:00

09:10

6,52

7.54

36.11

49.82

71.94

4.82

1.14

2.18

5.85

13047

0235

08/08/93

18:00

20:00

6.51

7.62

35.93

49.94

73.40

4.88

1.38

2.11

4.10

13047

0236

08/09/93

09:14

10:14

5.28

7.9S

36.13

50.65

73.55

5.04

1.42

2.17

4.60

13208

0239

08/10/93

19:00

21:00

4.8 6

7.76

38.28

51.10

74,09

4.90

1.39

2.03

4.97

13252

0241

08/11/93

19:30

20:40

4.88

8.32

35.33

51.47

73.65

4.90

1.38

1.89

4.99

13154

0242

08/12/93

09:00

10:30

6.06

7.65

35.56

50.74

73.49

4.89

1.38

2.00

4.53

13084

0243

OS/12/93

19:00

21:30

6.06

7.89

35.55

50.50

73.59

4.89

1.37

1.99

4.20

13034

0244

08/13/93

19:00

21:00

5.78

8,58

36.23

49.41

72.38

4.83

1.30

2.31

4.81

13021

0246

08/14/93

19:30

21:30

5.57

8.39

36.96

49.08

73.19

4.87

1.33

2.32

4.33

13088

D247

08/15/93

08:00

10:00

6,65

8.11

38.15

49.09

73.08

4.84

1.36

2.05

3.91

12936

D248

08/15/93

19:30

21:30

6.65

8.02

36.57

48.76

72.32

4.86

1.35

2.15

4.64

12941

NOTES;*

VOL. - Volt tit* Matter























F.C. - fixed C»ben


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TABLE C.18. COAL ANALYSIS FOR LIMB DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 3
ALL DATA ARE REPORTED "AS RECEIVED"











PROXIMATE ANALYSIS"





ULTIMATE ANALYSIS





TEST



START

END

MOISTURE

ASH

VOL.

F.C.

CARBON

HYDROGEN NITROGEN

SULFUR

OXYGEN

HHV

NO.

DATE

TIME

TIME

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

WT %

BTU/LB

D302

08/26/93

08:38

10:48

4.24

8.32

36.23

51.21

73.93

4.95

1.34

2.17

5.05

13259

D303

08/26/93

19:24

21:54

4.18

8.26

35.84

51.72

73.87

4.96

1.32

2.03

5.38

13337

D304

08/27/93

07:30

10:30

6.04

8,13

35.36

50.48

72.57

4.90

1.29

2.05

5.02

13026

D305

08/27/93

19:00

22:30

3.74

8.51

36.52

51.23

74.08

4,96

1.31

2.31

5.09

13406

D306

08/28/93

08:00

11:00

4.44

8.67

36.84

50.05

73.28

4.93

1.29

2.43

4.96

13170

D307

08/28/93

19:00

20:30

6.25

8.40

35.93

49.43

71.78

4.84

1.28

2.35

5.09

12919

D309

08/29/93

20:00

22:30

4.41

8.67

37.07

49.85

73.30

4.97

1.35

2.46

4.84

13163

D310

08/30/93

07:00

09:00

5.18

8.68

36,51

49.64

72.46

4.85

1,34

2.32

5.18

13042

D311

08/30/93

19:00

21:40

5.18

8.38

36.68

49.76

72.80

4.90

1.27

2.39

5.07

13100

0313

09/01/93

07:30

09:00

5.34

8.48

36.57

49.61

72.69

4.92

1.36

2.39

4.81

13012

D314

09/01/93

23:00

01:50

5.49

8.51

35,67

60.34

72.34

4.87

1.34

2.25

5.20

13021

D316

09/02/93

08:30

10:40

5.49

8.46

35.62

50.43

72.62

4.86

1.28

2.24

5.06

13032

D316

09/02/93

19:00

21:00

5.88

S.IO

35.62

60.39

72.10

4.85

1,36

2.22

5.49

13001

D317

09/03/93

08:00

09:30

6.26

7.99

35.46

50.29

72.42

4.88

1.32

2.24

4.89

12933

D318

09/03/93

19:00

20:30

6.34

8.48

35.90

50.28

72.76

4.89

1.33

2.23

4.96

13032

D319

09/04/93

08:50

10:00

5.49

8.72

36.52

50.27

72.69

4.89

1.38

2.13

4.71

12994

D321

09/05/93

19:00

20:40

6.41

8.63

35.70

49.27

71.64

4.84

1.30

2.43

4.75

12849

D322

09/06/93

07:30

09:30

7.33

8.69

36.08

47.90

70.86

4.79

1.31

2.32

4.71

12737

D331

09/10/93

19:00

20:00

6.49

8.16

35.75

49.60

72.21

4.91

1.29

2.29

4.65

12912

0332

09/11/93

07:30

09:00

6.S3

7.98

35,56

49,93

72.02

4.88

1,35

2.28

4.96

12967

D333

09/11/93

19:00

20:30

6.58

7.80

35.64

49.98

71.49

4.87

1.28

2.23

6.75

12940

D334

09/12/93

08:00

10:00

6.53

7.66

36.45

50.35

72.64

4.97

1.26

2,24

4.70

13004

0337

03/13/93

19:00

21:00

5.96

8.49

35.92

49.62

71.69

4.86

1.26

2.28

5.46

12987

0339

09/14/93

19:00

21:00

6.79

8.56

34.27

49,22

72.15

4.91

1.27

2.28

5.05

13009

D341

09/16/93

08:00

10:00

6.31

8.50

35.74

49.45

72.43

4.89

1.26

2.15

4.45

12885

0345

09/18/93

19:00

20:20

6.95

8.52

34.93

49,60

71.25

4.74

1,23

2.15

5.17

12823

D346

09/19/93

09:00

11:00

6.95

8.53

34,78

49.74

71.71

4.80

1.26

2.13

4.62

12811

0347

09/19/93

19:00

21:00

6.95

8.16

35.11

49.78

71.34

4.89

1.31

2.29

5.05

12836

NOTES: * VOL. = Volatile Matter

F.C, = Fixad Carbon


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TABLE C.I9. SORBENT CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES FOR DEMONSTRATION TESTS

SORBENT	SORBENT	SORBENT

BAA
DEMO TEST	DEMO TEST	DEMO TEST

PERCENT BY WEIGHT	NO. 1	NO. 2	NO. 3

Total Ca ae CaO	NR	72.0	72.0

Moisture	1.1	1.2	0.8

Ca(OH) 2	82.7	87.9	88.3

CaC03	6.3	3.1	3.5

CaO	5.4	3.7	2.2

MgO	2.2	3.0	2.5

ln#rt#	2.3	1.1	2.7

Total	100.0	100.0	100.0

NOTE:

NR - Not Rsportad


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TABLE C.20. DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. t OPERATINQ PARAMETERS AND NOx EMISSIONS











AVG

TEST



GROSS

EXCESS



BURN!

NO.

DATE

MW

AIR, %

BURNERS

TILT

D101

1/25/93

174

30

ALL

22

D102

1/25/93

153

32

ALL

19

D103

1/28/93

172

30

ALL

20

D104

1/28/93

175

27

ALL

19

D105

1/27/93

170

27

ALL

14

D107

1/28/93

172

29

ALL

21

D108

1/28/93

164

30

ALL

13

D110

1/29/93

175

27

ALL

22

D111

1/30/93

173

28

ALL

18

D112

1/31/93

101

38

UPPER 3

21

D115

2/01/93

170

30

ALL

19

D117

2/02/93

168

28

ALL

16

D118

2/02/93

173

28

ALL

15

D119

2/03/93

168

29

ALL

21

D120

2/03/93

173

29

ALL

18

D121

2/04/93

170

28

ALL

21

D124

2/05/93

178

27

ALL

17

0125

2/06/93

175

28

ALL

22

D126

2/07/93

177

28

ALL

22

D127

2/07/93

175

27

ALL

19

D128

2/08/93

178

29

ALL

19

D1 29

2/08/93

179

27

ALL

11

~ 130

2/08/93

179

28

ALL

10

D131

2/09/93

179

27

ALL

20

D132

2/09/93

177

27

ALL

12

0133

2/10/93

180

28

ALL

3

D134

2/10/93

178

27

ALL

8

~ 136

2/11/93

179

27

ALL

4

~138

2/12/93

173

29

ALL

24

D141

2/14/93

175

30

ALL

18

D142

2/15/93

180

28

ALL

9

D145

2/16/93

180

29

ALL

¦2

D14S

2/17/93

181

29

ALL

28

ADJUSTED

HTRHO MS FLOW RH FLOW NOx	NO*

°F 10s LB/HR 10'LB/HR t-B/1Oa0TU LB/10* BTU

987

1144.2

1003.2

0.8128

0.4781

979

984.6

871.5

0.6135

0.4866

997

1130.4

998.S

0.6365

0.4972

992

1143.3

1008.1

0.8011

0.5091

987

1124.2

989.8

0.567O

O.S068

984

1134.4

1000.0

0.3924

0.3359

955

1101.6

#70.6

0.3953

0,3524

976

1163.8

1025.2

0.3665

0.3163

972

1170.7

1030.6

0.2419

0.2187

960

626.0

559.1

0.5099

0.4389

979

1110.S

978.1

0.3618

O.3036

981

1114.1

981.1

0.3464

0.3150

981

1145.4

1007.9

0.3699

0.3241

971

1111.2

978.2

0.3608

0.3016

997

1128.1

993.9

0,3672

0.3118

989

1114.3

981.7

0.4222

0.3694

999

1153.5

1016.9

0.3884

0.3340

986

1151.5

1014.9

0.3857

0.3457

998

1157.5

1020.4

0.3890

0.3529

996

1148.6

1012.2

0.3322

0,2994

1000

1150.9

1O15.0

0.3916

0,3724

1001

1167.9

1028.2

0.3390

0,3248

1000

1165.2

1025.7

0.3666

0.3735

1002

1165.2

1025.2

0.3950

0.3820

1001

1160.8

1021.1

0.3544

0.3813

1000

1176.6

1036.3

0.3516

0.4032

1001

1162.4

1023.4

0.3646

0.3833

1001

1167.8

1028.S

0.3545

0.3915

991

1141.5

1010.S

0.4244

0.3687

990

1151.2

1019.8

0.3818

0.3537

1002

1176.4

1039.7

0.3845

0.3914

1001

1184.8

1048.1

0.3668

0.4020

973

1056.0

938.3

0.4505

0.3922

HTSHO

tp

1002

1002

1005

1000

1001

1001

888

1004

998

994

1000

1000

1003

996

1001

1004

1001

1001

1002

1002

1002

1003

1002

1002

1001

1001

1001

1002

1001

1000

1000

1002

988


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TABLE C.21. DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 2 OPERATING PARAMETERS AND NOx OMISSIONS











AVG











ADJUSTEI

TEST



GROSS

EXCESS



BURNER

HTSMO

HTRHO

MS FLOW

RH FLOW

NOX

NOx

NO.

DATE

MW

AIR, %

BURNERS

TILT*

"F

•F

103LB/HR

103LB/HR

LB/10aBTU

LB/10*BT

0202

07/23/93

165

28

ALL

30

988

978

1120.1

982.4

0.3767

0.3208

D203

07/23/93

125

33

UPPER 3

29

1008

979

814.9

723.0

0.5720

0.5229

0205

07/24/93

171

29

ALL

14

998

980

1181.7

1020.9

0.3729

0.3880

D206

07/25/93

185

30

ALL

26

1003

997

1097.1

967.0

0.4633

0.4208

D207

07/25/93

185

30

ALL

18

1007

998

1109.3

977.2

0.4154

0.4157

D210

07/27/93

169

29

ALL

24

999

985

1138.8

999.4

0.3800

0.332S

D212

07/28/93

168

28

ALL

29

1001

997

1129.0

993.5

0.4585

0.3840

0213

07/28/93

170

28

ALL

19

1001

983

1147.8

1011.3

0.3950

0.3699

D214

07/29/93

168

29

ALL

28

1002

987

1131.5

995.6

0.3881

0.3439

D215

07/29/93

165

30

ALL

23

1001

988

1119.0

987.0

0.4005

0.3885

D218

07/30/93

167

28

ALL

30

1002

982

1131.7

998.7

0.4798

0.4278

D217

07/30/93

157

29

ALL

25

998

970

1071.1

944.5

0.4102

0.3788

D218

07/31/93

157

29

ALL

29

999

988

1087.2

937.9

0.4118

0.3594

D219

07/31/93

164

29

ALL

23

997

987

1120.8

984.7

0.404O

0.3630

D220

08/01/93

161

29

ALL

28

1000

978

1082.8

950.0

0.4323

0.3894

D221

08/01/93

155

29

ALL

25

999

971

1034.8

911.7

0.4132

0.3539

D222

08/02/93

160

30

ALL

24

1001

981

1074.4

948.7

0.4187

0.3428

D223

08/02/93

169

29

ALL

18

1003

989

1138.3

1000.7

0.4167

0.3813

D224

08/03/93

114

35

UPPER 3

25

1002

982

732.4

851.5

0.6328

0.5569

D225

08/03/93

163

30

ALL

30

998

979

1094.3

983.0

0.4306

0.3753

D228

08/04/93

165

29

ALL

30

998

989

1099.5

988.4

0.4594

0.3982

D227

08/04/93

151

30

ALL

30

993

968

1008.2

889.0

0.4298

0.3763

D228

08/05/93

122

34

UPPER 3

27

1002

971

788.5

899.8

0.5853

0.5008

D229

08/05/93

170

30

ALL

30

1003

992

1135.5

998.9

0.4302

0.3277

D230

08/08/93

182

30

ALL

24

1001

985

1094.0

980.4

0.4485

0.3897

0231

08/06/93

168

30

ALL

24

1002

982

1113.0

977.0

0.4474

0.4051

0232

08/07/93

108

35

UPPER 3

28

992

959

703.8

822.8

0.6280

0.4907

0233

08/07/93

105

as

UPPER 3

30

1002

980

881.0

604.4

0.6855

0.5957

D234

08/08/93

117

34

UPPER 3

23

1001

978

743.1

858.8

0.5304

0.5808

D235

08/08/93

154

31

ALL

24

1001

963

1021.1

896.3

0.4542

0.4028

D236

08/09/93

144

32

ALL

28

1000

984

948.0

834.0

0.5238

0.4418

0239

08/10/93

161

30

ALL

25

1000

983

1084.0

952.3

0.4539

0.3938

D241

08/11/93

167

30

ALL

24

1004

980

1132.7

995.8

0.3999

0.3578

0242

08/1 2/93

167

31

ALL

28

1001

978

1051.4

925.1

0.4709

0.4104

D243

08/1 2/93

162

31

ALL

23

1002

972

1092.0

982.6

0.4558

0.4120

D244

08/13/93

168

29

ALL

28

1002

988

1112.7

980.9

0.3841

0.3285

D248

08/14/93

161

30

ALL

25

1000

977

1090.5

980.2

0.4389

0.3989

0247

08/15/93

161

30

ALL

30

999

987

1079.7

960.8

0.4915

0.4238

0248

08/15/93

170

30

ALL

23

1000

984

1148.1

1009.3

0.4085

0.3889


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TABLE C.22. DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 3 OPERATING PARAMETERS AND NO* EMISSIONS

AVG

TEST	GROSS EXCESS	BURNER

NO. DATE MW AIR, % BURNERS TILT"

0302

08/26/93

170

29

ALL

27

0303

08/26/93

169

30

ALL

25

D304

08/27/93

167

29

ALL

30

D305

08/27/93

169

29

ALL

30

D30S

08/28/93

170

28

ALL

28

0307

08/28/93

168

29

ALL

17

D309

08/29/93

170

26

ALL

26

D310

08/30/93

165

27

ALL

24

0311

08/30/93

171

27

ALL

13

D313

09/01/93

163

29

ALL

27

D314

09/01/93

158

29

ALL

29

D315

09/02/93

170

29

ALL

22

D316

09/02/93

174

28

ALL

20

0317

09/03/93

166

29

ALL

24

0318

09/03/93

167

30

ALL

25

0319

09/04/93

166

30

ALL

23

D321

09/05/93

153

29

ALL

19

D322

09/06/93

120

27

UPPER 3

24

D331

09/10/93

151

31

ALL

30

0332

09/11/93

108

35

UPPER 3

31

D333

09/11/93

164

30

ALL

25

D334

09/12/93

107

35

UPPER 3

30

0337

09/13/93

166

30

ALL

20

0339

09/14/93

173

29

ALL

14

D341

09/16/93

114

34

BOTTOM 3

26

D345

09/18/93

165

30

ALL

27

0346

09/19/93

149

31

ALL

30

D347

09/19/93

112

37

UPPER 3

26

ADJUSTED

HTRHO

MS FLOW

RH FLOW

NOX

NOX

'F

10aLBS/HR

10SLB/HR

LB/10' BTU

LB/10*B1

995

1146.3

1011.2

0.3986

0.3523

997

1138.6

1004.7

0.4013

0.3624

992

1126,6

992.6

0.3982

0.3581

996

1136,7

1003.3

0.3793

0.3320

998

1137.6

1002.3

0.3857

0.3515

975

1149.7

1014.8

0.4088

0.4083

995

1143.3

1008.0

0.3884

0.3450

964

1142,8

1006.4

0.3917

0.3542

975

1170,3

1029.8

0,3671

0.3839

991

1117.8

983.7

0,3607

0.3152

992

1071.3

945.1

0.4179

0.362O

1000

1142.8

1007.2

0.3825

0.3695

1000

1173.6

1035.8

0.3795

0.3464

1001

1111.3

980.6

0.3917

0.3618

1001

1125.0

997.0

0.4315

0.3901

995

1119.4

989.7

0,4249

0.3785

956

962,1

928,6

0,4016

0.3916

967

782.5

695,4

0.5692

0.5289

978

1003.8

888.9

0.4983

0.4501

956

697,9

621.4

0.7072

0.6026

992

1093.2

963.3

0.4630

0.4314

930

708.6

629,5

0.5748

0.5344

978

1118.0

9B6.8

0.4216

0.4154

1000

1159.9

1023.4

0,3762

0.3892

889

777.0

691,7

0.4855

0,4635

978

1113.0

981.7

0.4620

0.4433

963

993.7

878.8

0.5256

0.4868

964

717.4

638.4

0.5879

0.5353

HTSHO

"F

1003

1002

899

1002

1003

995

1002

956

989

999

1004

1000

1002

1002

1003

996

999

997

1008

995

1005

987

999

1003

952

1000

992

995


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TABLE C.23.

DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 1 BOILER PERFORMANCE

TEST NO.

D101

D102

D103

D104

D105

D107

D108

DATE

01/26/93

01/25/93

01/26/93

01/26/93

01/27/93

01/28/93

01/28/93

TIME START

10:4fi

23:30

07:02

17:46

06:16

06:24

18:00

TIME END

12:44

03:14

08:20

20:14

07:44

07:36

20:00

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F















AIR ENT AH

54.3

50,9

50.6

49.9

44.2

46.6

64.9

AIR LVG AH

633.9

625.7

634.8

623,6

626

616.2

633.6

GAS ENT AH

744.6

731.4

747,9

738.4

745.5

735.9

743.9

GAS LVG AH

330.5

326.4

332,4

324.1

325.5

315.3

327

02 ENT AH, %

6.0

5.3

5.1

4,7

4.7

5.0

5.1

02 LVG AH, %

7.0

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.7

6,9

7.1

EFFICIENCY, %















DRY GAS LOSS

7.17

7.29

7.32

6.93

7.07

6.88

6.97

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS

3.96

3.96

3.97

3.96

3.96

3.95

3.95

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS

0.17

0.17

0.17

0,17

0.17

0,16

0.17

RADIATION LOSS

0.22

0.25

0.22

0.21

0.22

0.22

0.23

CARBON LOSS

0.74

0.72

0.69

0.69

0.71

0.71

0.71

ASH PIT LOSS

0.32

0.32

0.32

0.32

0.32

0.32

0.32

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS

0.03

0.03

0.03

0,03

0.03

0.03

0.03

TOTAL LOSSES

12.61

12.73

12.72

12.3

12.48

12.26

12.36

BOILER EFFICIENCY

87.39

87.27

87.28

87.7

87.52

87.74

87.64

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 1(f BTU/HR















ECONOMIZER

91.77

81.10

91.69

92.41

91.53

92.64

88.82

SLOWDOWN

1.52

1.55

-0.71

1.65

1.76

1.69

1.73

WATERWALLS

695.13

604,77

677.40

682.60

691.10

687.71

687.53

LTSH

287.19

261.21

296.44

308.26

289.49

300.34

275.30

HIGH TEMP SH

117.75

98.57

120.44

119.21

111.59

114.29

101.62

RH PANEL

55.65

47.32

62.49

63,45

51.96

52.78

48.3S

RH PLATEN

44,87

42.05

43.24

43.23

38.44

41.00

39.86

HTRH

73.91

66.36

82.83

81.31

72.78

78.57

73.74

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT

1367.80

1202.94

1363.83

1382.11

1348.66

1369.02

1316.84

BTU FIRED

1682.80

1392.60

1579.10

1592.60

1559.20

1579.90

1517.20

COAL FIRED, LB/HR

119701

10S564

119367

120606

119196

121279

115879













{Continued}




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TEST NO.

D110

DATE	01/29/93

TIME START	18:00

TIME END	20:00

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F

AIR ENT AH	52.3

AIR LVG AH	628

GAS ENT AH	745.5

GAS LVG AH	317.6

02 ENT AH, %	4.7

02 LVG AH, %	6.7
EFFICIENCY, %

DRY GAS LOSS	6.75

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	3.94

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.16

RADIATION LOSS	0.21

CARBON LOSS	0.73

ASH PIT LOSS	0.32

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.03

TOTAL LOSSES	12.14

BOILER EFFICIENCY	87.36

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10? BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	96.86

BLOWDOWN	1.69

WATERWALLS	710.33

LTSH	303.12

HIGH TEMP SH	111.60

RH PANEL	49.83

RH PLATEN	42.90

HTRH	76.69

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1393.03

BTU FIRED	1601.20

COAL FIRED. LB/HR	121377

TABLE C. 23. (Continued}

D111

01/30/93
05:56
08:04

44.3
603.6
706.6
293
4.8
6.8

6.38

3.92

0.15

0.21

0.75

0.32

0.02

11.77

88.23

88.81
1.84
727.21
296.81
114.65
58.67
40.88
72.19
1400.96
1604.70
121183

D112

01/31/93
01:30
04:30

56.2
569.8
629.6
306
5.8
8.1

6.94
3.92
0.17
0.36
0.7
0.32
0.02
12.43
87.57

58.43
2,28
418.16
150.50,
67.26
34.46
29,35
42.67
803.02
926.40
69653

D115

02/01/93
08:30
13:00

63
602
704.3
304
5.0
7.0

6.33

3.91

0.15

0.22

0.68

0.32

0.02

11.64

88.36

84.99
2.12
691.11
278.24
113.41
51.65
42.62
73.69
1337.82
1525.50
113708

D117

02/02/93
12:00
15:00

68

610.4

706.5
308.2

4.8

6.9

6.29

3.91

0.15

0.22

0.82

0,33

0.02

11.75

88.25

88.95
2.06
677.08
294.71
113.24
56,70
41,05
73.33
1347.12
1636.50
116454

D118

02/02/93
18:10
19:50

68.6
618.4
720.9
311.9
4.9
6.9

6.38

3.92

0.15

0.22

0.83

0.33

0.02

11.8E

83.15

91.15
2,07
696.05
310.51
107.71
56.98
43.67
70.51
1378.64
1575.40
119321

D119

02/03/93
08:20
13:00

57.3
605.7
705.5
301.5
5.0
7.0

6.34
3.91
0.15
0.22
0.82
0.33
0.02
11.8
88.2

86.75
2.04
686.22
286.70
104.28
54.20
44.04
67.60
1331.84
1523.00
115309
(Continued)

D120

02/03/93
19:40
21:44

65.5
605.9
707.5
307.4
4.9
6.9

6.32
3.92
0.1S
0.22
0.8
0.32
0.02
11.75
88.25

85.61
2.06
691.84
286.05
117.81
56.48
43.09
79.28
1361.22
1555.50
117574


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TEST NO.

D121

DATE	02/04/93

TIME START	08:00

TIME END	10:30

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F

AIR ENT AH	60.3

AIR LVG AH	606.8

GAS ENT AH	706.9

GAS LVG AH	303.S

02 ENT AH, %	4.9

02 LVG AH, %	8.9
EFFICIENCY, %

DRY GAS LOSS	6.29

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	3.91

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.16

RADIATION LOSS	0.22

CARBON LOSS	0.8

ASH PIT LOSS	0.32

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.02

TOTAL LOSSES	11.73

BOILER EFFICIENCY	88.27

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 1tf BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	84.30

BLOWDOWN	2.13

WATERWALLS	689.32

LTSH	279.38

HIGH TEMP SH	116.58

RH PANEL	54.04

RH PLATEN	44.28

HTRH	72.15

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1342.19

BTU FIRED	1536.30

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	116816

TABLE C.23. (Continued)

D124

02/05/93
19:00
01:00

73.5
598,6
697.3
306.3
4.7
6.7

6.06
3,91
0.14
0.21
0.83
0.33
0.02
11.5
88.5

88.70
2.04
701.84
291.83
123.42
65.80
46.85
79.34
1389.83
1680.60
120262

D125

02/06/93
07:00
09:00

60.3
602.2
706.7
299.5
4.8
6.8

6.17

3.91

0.15

0.22

0.86

0.33

0.02

11.65

83.35

90.43
2.07
708.19
292.91
111.89
56.30
48.66
71.29
1380.74
1578.10
120145

D126

02/07/33
03.00
07:00

63.2
B13.7
714.8
306.3
4.6
6.6

6.19

3.92

0.15

0.21

0.83

0.33

0.02

11.65

88,35

90.25
2.04
702.99
295.70
121.28
57.44
48.62
76.09
1394.42
1590.90
120788

D127

02/07/93
07:00
10:20

68.6

616.3

715.4
307.8

4.7
6.7

6.35

3.92

0.15

0.21

0.84

0.33

0.02

11.83

88.17

87.27
2.09
706.24
286.64
121.87
54.40
48.98
77.06
1383.55
1581.10
119862

D128

02/08/93
02:30
06:30

67
606.6
704
302.2
4.9
6.9

6.15
3.91
0.15
0.21
0.84
0.33
0.02
11.6
88.4

89.04
2.04
698.03
295.02
121.94
66.64
49.04
76.76
1388.51
1582.70
119929

D129

02/08/93
11:30
13:30

80.1
578.2

670.6

296.7
4.7
6.7

5.7
3.38
0,14
0.21
0.83
0.33
0.02
11.11
88.89

84.49
2.15
718.41
283.40
132.74
50.95
50.57
83.31
1406.03
1591.00
120759
(Continuorf)

D130

02/08/93
16:00
22:00

73.3
691.9
688.6
297.5
4.8
6.7

5.85
3.89
0.14
0.21
0.85
0.33
0.02
11.3
88,7

86.05
2.94
713.28
288.27
128.69
54.27
44.64
86.64
1404.79
1693.40
121448


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TEST NO.

D131

DATE	02/09/93

TIME START	05:00

TIME END	09:00

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F

AIR ENT AH	75,3

AIR LVQ AH	586.7

GAS ENT AH	679.8

GAS LVG AH	296.3

02 ENT AH, %	4.7

02 LVG AH, %	6.7
EFFICIENCY, %

DRY GAS LOSS	5.75

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	3.89

£ MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.14

w RADIATION LOSS	0,21

CARBON LOSS	0.85

ASH PIT LOSS	0.33

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.02

TOTAL LOSSES	11.19

BOILER EFFICIENCY	88.81

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 1(f BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	84.45

SLOWDOWN	2,80

WATERWALLS	718.91

LTSH	282.63

HIGH TEMP SH	130.04

RH PANEL	55.14

RH PLATEN	51.98

HTRH	78.01

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1403.97

BTU FIRED	1590.60

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	121226

TABLE C.23.

(Continued)

D132

02/09/93
16:30
21:30

71.6
579.2
673.4
291.1
4.7
6.7

5.69

3.88

0.14

0.21

0.81

0.32

0.02

11.OB

88.92

83.76
2.32
722.64
270,26
133.18
54.80
49.51
79.98
1396.45
1579,70
118983

D133

02/10/93
05:20
08:40

65.3

600.8

702.9
296.6

4.8

6.8

5.99

3.9
0.14
0.21
0.79
0.32
0.02
11.37
88.63

89.79
2.27
714.85
295.72
126.99
55.94
42.27
88.37
1416.18
1608.10
121293

D134

02/10/93
17:00
21:00

72
596.2
693.7
297.1
4.7
6.7

6.86

3.89

0.14

0.21

0.79

0.32

0.02

11.24

88.76

86.80
2.25
714.98
276.09
134.71
55.96
44.65
85.05
1400.49
1587,60
119864

D136

02/11/93
13:46
22:44

77.9
583.7
677.6
291.6
4.7
6.6

5.58

3.88

0.13

0.21

0.77

0.32

0.02

10.32

89.08

87.04
2.35
718.70
278.75
134.33
54.28
45.40
85.86
1406.71
1587.50
119469

D138

02/12/93
19:16
22:44

59.1
616.1
723.8
301.4
4.9
6.9

6.28

3.91

0.16

0.22

0.77

0.32

0.02

11.67

88.33

91.10
1.59

701.46
277.94
127.65

50.11
47.25
81.28

1378.39
1574.90
11S819

D141

02/14/93
19:46
21:00

62
623
735.2
306.9
5.0
7.0

6.42

3.92

0.15

0.21

0.72

0.32

0.02

11.77

88.23

97.99
1.96
688.71
300.16
121.33
49.72
47.42
82.47
1389.77
1588.50
119445
(Continued)

D142

02/15/93
07:30
08:30

76.4
596.8
699.2
300.1
4.8
6.8

5.89

3.89

0.14

0.21

0.73

0.32

0.02

11.21

88.79

91.02
3.96
722.86
279.69
136.78
54.76
53.16
81.00
1423.24
1614.90
123444


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TABLE C.23. (Continued)

TEST NO.

D14S

D146

DATE

02/16/93

02/17/93

TIME START

17:50

03:00

TIME END

20:10

06:58

AIR AND OAS TEMPERATURES, °F





AIR ENT AH

91.6

71.3

AIR LVG AH

586.3

573.7

GAS ENT AH

683

662.7

GAS LVG AH

297.6

288

02 ENT AH, %

4.9

6.0

02 LVG AH, %

6.8

7.0

EFFICIENCY, %





DRY GAS LOSS

6.67

5.67

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS

3.87

3.88

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS

0.13

0.14

RADIATION LOSS

0.21

0.23

CARBON LOSS

0.72

0.73

ASH PIT LOSS

0.32

0.32

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS

0.02

0.02

TOTAL LOSSES

10.84

10.98

BOILER EFFICIENCY

89.16

89.02

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10® BTU/HR





ECONOMIZER

90.92

78.60

BLOWDOWN

1.92

1.30

WATERWALLS

723.39

669.95

LTSH

289.64

239.09

HIGH TEMP SH

136.12

121.22

RH PANEL

56.17

54.41

RH PLATEN

46.15

45.42

HTRH

87.23

67.14

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT

1431.53

1277.72

BTU FIRED

1612.20

1448.00

COAL FIRED, LB/HR

122007

110932


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TABLf C.24.

DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 2 BOILER PERFORMANCE

TEST NO.

D202

D203

D205

D206

D207

D210

D212

DATE

07/23/93

07/23/93

07/24/93

07/25/93

07/25/93

07/27/93

07/28/93

TIME START

07:14

20:50

19:00

08:40

19:00

08:00

12:30

TIME END

08:50

22:20

20:20

10:30

20:50

10:00

14:00

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F















AIR ENT AH

81.1

88.7

91

90,3

88.8

88.4

98.1

AIR LVG AH

661.5

658.2

657

631.1

636.3

650.4

656.8

GAS ENT AH

753.2

747.2

774.4

731.2

743.7

760.3

762.1

GAS LVG AH

345.9

351.3

352.7

330.2

334.4

346.1

354.5

02 ENT AH, %

4.8

5.5

5

5.1

5.1

5

4.8

02 LVG AH, %

6.8

7.7

6.9

7.1

7.1

7

6.8

EFFICIENCY, %















DRY GAS LOSS

7.09

7.54

7.17

6.61

6.77

7.04

7.05

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS

3.96

3.96

3.96

3.93

3.94

3.95

3.96

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS

0,17

0.18

0.17

0.16

0.16

0.17

0.17

RADIATION LOSS

0.22

0.29

0.21

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

CARBON LOSS

0.78

0.79

0.75

0.82

0.77

0.77

0.79

ASH PIT LOSS

0.32

0.32

0.32

0.33

0.32

0.32

0.32

HEAT IN FLY ASH LOSS

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

TOTAL LOSSES

12.68

13.12

12.62

12.08

12.2

12.49

12.54

BOILER EFFICIENCY

87.42

86.88

87.38

87.92

87.8

87.51

87.46

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10 BTIJ/HR















ECONOMIZER

91,45

71.81

97.84

87.21

33.26

91.89

80.44

BLOWDOWN

1.70

0.76

2.07

1.91

1.48

1.79

1.56

WATERWALLS

691.68

503.09

710.99

663.97

679.17

696.59

689.67

LTSH

262.64

220.26

276.67

280.35

273.56

286.09

282.34

HIGH TEMP SH

114.86

86.18

123.S2

120.40

119.59

111.30

117.28

RH PANEL

64.42

41.74

52.19

53.69

B3.26

53.43

57.39

RH PLATEN

40.52

33.49

42.11

47.82

41.62

42.62

43.66

HTRH

78.07

59.88

79.93

71.31

79.06

76.38

73.87

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT

1335.33

1017.23

1385.32

1326.65

1340.99

1359.98

1356.21

BTU FIRED

1633.70

1175.40

1589.70

1514.50

1532.10

1661.40

1658.80

COAL FIRED, LB/HR

114157

88184

118361

113932

114636

117125

117486













{Continued)




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TEST NO.

D213

DATE	07/28/93

TIME START	20:00

TIME END	21:40

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F

AIR ENT AH	S6.5

AIR LVG AH	655.3

GAS ENT AH	763.2

GAS LVG AH	351.6

02 ENT AH, %	4.8

02 LVG AH, %	6.8
EFFICIENCY, %

DRY GAS LOSS	6.98

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	3.95

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.17

RADIATION LOSS	0.22

CARBON LOSS	0.77

ASH PIT LOSS	0.32

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.03

TOTAL LOSSES	12.43

BOILER EFFICIENCY	87.67

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 1(? BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	89.86

BLOWDOWN	2.12

WATERWALLS	696.78

LTSH	303.01

HIGH TEMP SH	110.42

RH PANEL	49.91

RH PLATEN	41.96

HTRH	80.14

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1374.19

BTU FIRED	1578.60

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	118185

TABLE C.24 (Continued)

D214

07/29/93
07:30
09:30

89.2

672.5
783.3

355.6
4.9
6.9

7.26
3.97
0.17
0.22
0.8
0.32
0.03
12.78
87.22

94.60
2.14
690.57
285.94
112.41
50.29
40.68
80.66
1357.28
1564.60
118047

D21E

07/29/93
19:00
21:00

100.2
661.8
773.1
365
5
7

7.4
3.97
0.18
0.22
0.79
0.32
0.03
12.91
87.09

94.62
1.7S
682.59
280.85
114.69
52.51
41.61
77.85
1346.47
1551.00
116006

D216

07/30/93
08:30
10:00

88

680.2
798
362.2

4.8

6.9

7.45
3.98
0.18
0.22
0.8
0.32
0.03
12.98
87.02

94.75
1.78

687.31
300.30

102.32
55.51
36.84
76.09

1354.91
1565.40
117258

D2!7

07/30/93
19:00
20:44

94.1

666.8

772.9
361.6

4,9
7

7.4

3.97

0.18

0.23

0.79

0.32

0.03

12.92

87.08

80.60
1.42
667.84
266.65
108.94
48.97
37.04
78.18
1287.65
1483.30
110835

D218

07/31/93
07:30
09:30

81.7
675
779.3
362.8
4.9
7

7.63

3.99

0.18

0.23

0.79

0.32

0.03

13.18

86.82

82.45
1.90
664.67
264.47
107.96
51.30
39.68
66.92
1279.35
1483.60
111132

D219

07/31/93
19:30
21:00

86.9
664.4
781.8
356.6
4.9
6.9

7.36

3.97

0.18

0.22

0.76

0.32

0.03

12.84

87.16

88.26
1.86
693.60
283.68
107.52
52.23
36.16
75.19
1335.49
1539.80
114850
(Continued)

D220

08/01/93
09:30
11:00

86
849
768.4
346.7
5
7

7.15

3,96

0.17

0.23

0.79

0.32

0.03

12.64

87.36

82.11
3.09
668.42
273.31
110.38
49.62
38.31
76.28
1301.51
1497.30
111597


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TEST NO.

D221

DATE	08/01/93

TIME START	19:00

TIME END	20:30

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F

AIR ENT AM	92.8

AIR LVG AH	652

GAS ENT AH	767.2

GAS LVG AH	349.8

02 ENT AH, %	5

02 LVG AH, %	7.1
EFFICIENCY, %

DRY GAS LOSS	7.12

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	3.96

inj MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.17

$ RADIATION LOSS	0.24

CARBON LOSS	0.79

ASH PIT LOSS	0.32

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.03

TOTAL LOSSES	12.63

BOILER EFFICIENCY	87.37

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10 BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	73.53

SLOWDOWN	2.91

WATERWALLS	640.08

LTSH	263.40

HIGH TEMP SH	108.23

RH PANEL	48.91

RH PLATEN	37.61

HTRH	72.58

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1253.24

BTU FIRED	1438.70

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	107478

TABLE C.24 (Continued)

D222

D223

D224

D225

D226

D227

D228

08/02/93

08/02/93

08/03/93

08/03/93

08/04/93

08/04/93

08/05/93

08:30

19:00

08:00

19:00

08:00

19:00

07:00

10:30

21:00

09:30

21:00

10:00

21:00

08:30

88

98.8

30.8

86.8

81

92.5

80.5

648.6

629.3

585

662.4

669.5

652.4

631.5

759.5

732.7

650.6

767

780.1

747.8

708.7

348.6

338.5

313.1

348

360.8

353

350.8

5.1

5

5.7

i.1

4.9

5

6.6

7.2

7

7.9

7.1

6.9

7.1

7.7

7.22

6.64

6.47

7.22

7.29

7.24

7.69

3.96

3.93

3.9

3,96

3.97

3.96

3.97

0.17

0.16

0.15

0.17

0.17

0.17

0.18

0.23

0.22

0.32

0.23

0.22

0.24

0.3

0.8

0.77

0.77

0.77

0.77

0.78

0.8

0.32

0.32

0.32

0.32

0.32

0.32

0.32

0.03

0.03

0.02

0,03

0.03

0.03

0.03

12.73

12.07

11.96

12.7

12.77

12.75

13.29

87.27

87.93

88.04

87.3

87.23

87.25

86.71

89.37

87.42

65.18

89.69

86.90

81.50

69.66

2.65

2.47

1.99

2.82

2.60

2.55

2.64

651.89

692.92

471.44

673.82

680.92

629.79

495.42

275.14

295.13

173.38

270.96

265.05

247.31

201.60

114.06

114.72

88,17

110.87

116.30

102.41

87.66

46.59

51.75

42.38

54.17

52.04

48.97

42.95

40.48

41.60

33.25

41.57

47.38

38.09

33.59

73.21

81.55

51.98

69.06

71.23

68.30

54.02

1299.39

1367.56

927.77

1312.96

1322.42

1218.91

987.53

1492.30

1558.80

1061.80

1516.90

1528.50

1404.60

1145.00

110705

115569

80733

115275

115411

106514

87105











(Continued)




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TEST NO.

D229

DATE	08/05/93

TIME START	19:40

TIME END	21:30

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F

AiRENTAH	86.4

AIR I-VG AH	671.8

GAS ENT AH	786.7

GAS LVG AH	350.6

02 ENT AH, %	5

02 LVG AH, %	7
EFFICIENCY, %

DRY GAS LOSS	7.23

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	3.96

i-o MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.17

00 RADIATION LOSS	0.22

CARBON LOSS	0.78

ASH PIT LOSS	0.32

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.03

TOTAL LOSSES	12,71

BOILER EFFICIENCY	87.29

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 1C? BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	102.01

SLOWDOWN	2,29

WATERWALLS	673.45

LTSH	304.11

HIGH TEMP SH	108.78

RH PANEL	55.46

RH PLATEN	45.85

HTRH	71.54

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1363.51

BTU FIRED	1573.40

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	119233

TABLE C.24 (Continued)

D230

OB/06/93
08:00
10:00

83.4

652.6
759.9
343.5
5.1
7.1

7.13
3.95
0.17
0.23

0.8
0.32
0.03
12.64
87.36

81.44
2.40
676.74
291.97
96.16
54.18
38.69
64.68
1306.15
1510.30
117168

D231

08/06/93
17:00
18:58

83.8
668.2
777.6
354.1
5.1
7.1

7.41

3.97

0.18

0.22

0.78

0.32

0.03

12.92

87.08

94.26
2.00
672.40
294.21
103.71
52.97
39.05
73.59
1332.18
1542.20
119006

D232

08/07/93
09:50
11:00

79.7

608.1

673.2
334,9

5.7
7.9

7.33
3.94
0.18
0,33
0.8
0.32
0.03
12.93
87.07

61.79
1.25
463.85
157.63
78.56
37.91
30.87
49.85
881.71
1024.30
80845

D233

08/07/93
22:00
01:00

82.1
667.3
743,9
355.5
5.7
8

7.96

3.97
0.13
0.34
0.78
0.32
0.03
13.6
86.4

66.59
1.01
438.34
174.84
66.08
37.14
26.40
48.18
857.58
1001.10
77846

D234

08/08/93
07:00
09:10

79,2

628.2
704.1

331.3
5.6
7.8

7.19

3.94

0.17

0.31

0.76

0.32

0.03

12.72

87.28

68.83
2.96
480.75
167.69
87.91
38.78
34.49
54.58
936.00
1080.20
82793

D235

08/08/93
18:00
20:00

84.9
652,3
753.3
341.8

5.2

7.3

7.13
3.95
0.17
0.24
0.77
0.32
0.03
12.61
87.39

78.16
2.82
637.73
264.97
94.19
49.05
36.43
64.64
1227.98
1417.50
108646
(Continuad)

D236

08/09/93
09:14
10:14

84.7

611.6

699.7
323,5

5.3

7.4

6,68

3.92

0.16

0.26

0.79

0.32

0.02

12.16

87.84

77.64
1.89
601.74
215.10
109.44
46.78
38.39
67.32
1158.30
1328.80
100606


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TEST NO.

D23S

DATE	08 HO/93

TIME START	19,00

TIME END	21:00

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F

AIR ENT AH	84.5

AIR LVG AH	657.2

GAS ENT AH	767.5

GAS LVG AH	347.6

02 ENT AH, %	5.1

02 LVG AH, %	7.1
EFFICIENCY, %

DRY GAS LOSS	7.23

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	3.96

nj MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.17

§ RADIATION LOSS	0.23

CARBON LOSS	0.77

ASH PIT LOSS	0.32

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.03

TOTAL LOSSES	12.72

BOILER EFFICIENCY	87,28

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, irf BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	93.67

SLOWDOWN	1.61

WATERWALLS	660.61

LTSH	266.91

HIGH TEMP SH	113.72

RH PANEL	48.13

RH PLATEN	47.10

HTRH	70.39

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1302.14

BTU FIRED	1500.30

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	113213

TABLE C.24 (Continued)

D241

D242

D243

D244

D246

D247

D248

08/11/93

08/12/93

08/12/93

08/13/93

08/14/93

08/15/93

08/15/93

19:30

09:00

19:00

19:00

19:30

08:00

19:30

20:40

10:30

21:30

21:00

21:30

10:00

21:30

84.8

83.2

88.8

82.1

88.8

84.3

91

653.2

654.2

675.6

657

662.2

665.8

652.7

763.5

757.6

784.8

772

774

777

766.4

342.4

344.4

353.1

342.1

353

350.2

344.4

5

5.2

5.1

4.9

5.1

5.1

5

7

7.2

7.2

6.9

7,1

7.1

7

7.03

7.22

7.33

7.03

7.31

7.31

6.97

3.9S

3.96

3.96

3.95

3.96

3.96

3.95

0.17

0.17

0.17

0.17

0.17

0.17

0.17

0.22

0.23

0.23

0.22

0.23

0.23

0.22

0.83

0.77

0.8

0.87

0.85

0.83

0.82

0.33

0.32

0.32

0.33

0.33

0.33

0.33

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

12.56

12.7

12.84

12.59

12.88

12.86

12.47

87.44

87.3

87.16

87.41

87.12

87.14

87.53

88.92

88.71

92.33

90.15

94.72

90.27

96.81

1.41

1.08

0.91

1.64

1.41

2.20

2.42

691.50

641.73

667.44

677.47

668.46

653.92

689.64

298.31

270.87

288.00

283.63

269.73

274.22

238.99

107.20

104.57

99.22

116.21

111.38

114.81

113.13

55.13

47.46

54.89

61.80

49.02

50.80

50.54

39.62

43.73

43.58

44.47

40.16

40.96

44.64

71.35

68.45

61.52

74.23

75.77

77.63

76.05

1353.43

1266.61

1307.90

1339.61

1310.65

1304.82

1372.23

1557.20

1462.90

1512.80

1543.10

1512.90

1511.60

1579.50

118382

111808

116066

118509

115594

116862

122054


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TABLE C.25.

DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 3 BOILER PERFORMANCE

TEST NO.

D302

D303

D304

D305

D306

D307

D309

DATE

08/26/93

08/26/33

08/27/93

08/27/93

08/28/93

08/28/93

08/29/93

TIME START

08:38

19:24

07:30

19:00

08:00

19:00

20:00

TIME END

10:48

21:64

10:30

22:30

11:00

20:30

22:30

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F















AIR ENT AH

86.7

93.4

85.7

91.1

87.5

99.5

89.1

AIR LVG AH

648.9

667

650.6

657.3

660.6

655.1

649.3

GASENTAH

756.8

776.8

756.1

767.3

709.9

762

772.6

GAS LVG AH

348.1

358.7

347

352.3

353.6

354.7

358.5

02 ENT AH, %

4.9

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.8

5.0

4.6

02 LVG AH, %

6.9

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.8

7.0

6.7

EFFICIENCY, %















DRY GAS LOSS

7.22

7.32

7.25

7.14

7.29

7.06

7.33

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS

4.28

4.25

4.48

4.19

4.32

4.45

4.35

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS

0.17

0.17

0.17

0.17

0.17

0.17

0.17

RADIATION LOSS

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

0.22

CARBON LOSS

0.83

0.82

0.82

0.84

0.87

0.86

0.87

ASH PIT LOSS

0.33

0.33

0.33

0.33

0.33

0.33

0.33

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.03

TOTAL LOSSES

13.06

13.13

13.29

12.91

13.22

13.1

13.3

BOILER EFFICIENCY

86.94

86.87

86.71

87.09

86.78

36.9

86.7

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 18 BTU/HR















ECONOMIZER

97.34

94.69

96.83

92.13

100.28

96.94

90.09

BLOWDOWN

1.54

1.65

1.63

1.58

1.70

1.74

1.77

WATERWAILS

682.62

679.02

685.32

679.10

684.53

694.24

687.01

LTSH.

301.10 ,

304.01

282.48

302.21

288.33

300.17

304.87

HIGH TEMP SH

120.00

115.29

113.47

118.22

117.87

108.85

115.54

RH PANEL

56.26

58.31

54.05

56.15

57.14

56.35

56.22

RH PLATEN

45.43

41,45

44.95

43.80

45.85

39.83

43,30

HTRH

74.44

77.44

74.67

75.80

72.81

74.48

76.48

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT

1378.74

1371.75

1353.39

1368.98

1368.50

1372.60

1375.28

BTU FIRED

1585.90

1579.10

1560.90

1571.90

1576.90

1579.60

1586.20

COAL FIRED, LB/HR

119609

118400

119830

117253

119734

122270

120504













(Continued)




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TEST NO.

D310

DATE	08/30/93

TIME START	07:00

TIME END	09:00

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F

AIR ENT AH	83.8

AIR LVQ AH	623.7

GAS ENT AH	753.9

GAS LVG AH	343

02 ENT AH, %	4.7

02 LVG AH, %	6.8
EFFICIENCY, %

DRY GAS LOSS	7.08

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	4.36

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.17

RADIATION LOSS	0.22

CARBON LOSS	0.88

ASH PIT LOSS	0.33

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.03

TOTAL LOSSES	13.02

BOILER EFFICIENCY	86.98

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 15 BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	83.09

BLOWDOWN	1.92

WATERWALLS	711.80

LTSH	281.78

HIGH TEMP SH	115.60

RH PANEL	53.45

RH PLATEN	41.62

HTRH	80.77

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1370.02

BTU FIRED	1575.20

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	120779

TABLE C.26. (Continued)

D311

08/30/93
19:00
21:40

88.3
642.1
743.8
342
4.7
6.7

6.91

4.36

0,16

0.21

0.84

0.33

0.03

12.84

87.16

96.08
1.85
713.71
291.30
113.30
67.66
41.28
77.21
1391.38
1696,40
121863

D313

09/01/93
07:30
09:00

83.1
636.8
736
338.2
4.9
6.9

7.09

4.43

0.17

0.22

0.86

0.33

0.03

13.12

86.88

83.80
1.95

687.67
278.30
121.67

52.81
47.90
74.33

1348.43
1652.10
119282

D314

09/01/93
23:00
01:50

82.8
621.8
718,4
328.6

5.0

7.1

6.82
4.39
0.16
0.23
0.86
0.33
0.03
12.81
87.19

87.34
1.80
654.74
276.63
112.81
52.89
43.81
72.39
1302.40
1493.80
114722

D315

09/02/93
08:30
10:40

86.1
634.7
735.6
338.5
4.9
6,9

6.94
4.38
0.17
0.22
0.88
0.33
0.03
12.91
87.09

95.66
1.77
680,30
293.40
126.06
49.78
51,63
78.75
1377.34
1581.60
121363

D316

09/02/93
19:00
21:00

97.8
637.2
739.1
344.1
4.9
6.9

6.73

4.38

0.16

0.21

0.82

0.33

0.02

12.65

87.35

96.87
1.76

697.99
303.57
129.11
50.97

51.88
81.95

1414.09
1618.90
124621

D317

09/03/93
08:00
09:30

88.8
629.5
731.2
334.4
5.0
7.0

6.84

4.48

0.16

0.22

0.81

0.33

0,02

12.87

87.13

93.23
1.66
668.76
278.64
126.05
45.74
52.86
77.90
1344.85
1543.50
119346
(Continued)

D318

09/03/93
19:00
20:30

98.9
666
779.5
354.3
5.1
7.1

7.14
4.37
0.17
0.22
0.86
0.33
0.03
13.11
86.89

101.81
1.59
670.86
287.38
124.48
47.66
61.28
79.65
1364.61
1570.50
120611


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TEST NO.

D319

DATE

TIME START
TIME END

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F
AIR ENT AH
AIR LVG AH
GAS ENT AH
GAS LVG AH
02 ENT AH, %

02 LVG AH, %

EFFICIENCY, %

DRY GAS LOSS
MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS
MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS
RADIATION LOSS
CARBON LOSS
ASH PIT LOSS
HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS
TOTAL LOSSES
BOILER EFFICIENCY

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, l8
ECONOMIZER
BLOWDOWN
WATERWALLS
LTSH

HIGH TEMP SH
RH PANEL
RH PLATEN
HTRH

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT
BTU FIRED
COAL FIRED, LB/HR

09/04/93
08:50
10:00

89.3
865.2
774
347.5
B.1
7.1

7.24

4.42

0.17

0.22

0.88

0.33

0.03

13,29

86.71

BTU/HR

96.18
1.80
686.77
267,27
122.43
52.62
42,73
82.70
1352.50
1559.80
120040

TABLE €.26.

{Continued)

D321

09/06/93
19:00
20:40

86.7
619.3

715.5

329.6
4,9
7.0

6.77
4.49
0.16
0.24
0,89
0,33
0,03
12.9
87.1

99,62
2.72
654.59
245.64
92.38

42.09

40.10
65.24

1242.38
1426,40
111013

D322

09/06/93
07:30
09:30

84.1
652.1
727.7
347.1
4.7
7.0

7.32
4.61
0.17
0.3
0,9
0,33
0,03
13.67
86.33

72.79
2.17
505.98
183.53
84.82
39.57
35,99
54,39
979.24
1134.30
89056

D331

09/10/93
19:00
20:00

88.1
632.3
741
336.2

5.2

7.3

7.07
4.54
0.17
0.24
0.83
0.33
0.03
13.21
86.79

85.83
2.35
623.35
256.09
103.48
43.99
43.42
67.91
1226.43
1413.00
109433

D332

09/11/93
07:30
09:00

73

696.6

784.7
365,9

5,7
8.0

8.69

4.61

0.21

0.33

0,81

0.33

0.03

15,01

84.99

69.44
2.11
454.08
165.07
73.54
35.33
32.00
48.82
880,38
1035.80
79880

D333

09/11/93
19:00
20:30

78.3
648
772.2
336.9
5.1
7.1

7.15

4.64

0.17

0.22

0.79

0.32

0.02

13.24

86.76

90.74
2.28
654,70
286.79
119.10

42.73

43.74
83.01

1323.07
1524.90
117844

D334

09/12/93
08:00
10:00

76.9
642.8
746.4
336.4

5.6
7.9

7.7
4.6
0.18
0.33
0.78
0.32
0.02
13.94
86.06

64.64
1.10

467.39
166.01
69.90
36.05
25.03
51.15
881.26
1024.00
78745
(Continued)

D337

09/13/93
19:00
21:00

84

663.1
767
336.9
5.1
7.1

6.98

4.44

0.17

0.22

0.86

0.33

0.03

13.02

86.98

99.90
1.74
684,30
275.46
112.01
54.77
42.04
70.34
1340.56
1541.20
118673


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TEST NO.

D339

DATE	09/14/93

TIME START	19:00

TIME END	21:00

AIR AND GAS TEMPERATURES, °F

AIR ENT AH	87.7

AIR LVG AH	627.1

GAS ENT AH	738.6

GAS LVG AH	324.5

02 ENT AH, %	4.9

02 LVG AH, % ,	6.9
EFFICIENCY, %

DRY GAS LOSS	6.51

MOISTURE IN FUEL LOSS	4.42

MOISTURE IN AIR LOSS	0.16

RADIATION LOSS	0.21

CARBON LOSS	0.87

ASH PIT LOSS	0.33

HEAT IN FLYASH LOSS	0.02

TOTAL LOSSES	12.62

BOILER EFFICIENCY	87.48

SUMMARY OF HEAT ABSORPTIONS, 10 BTU/HR

ECONOMIZER	97.82

SLOWDOWN	2.02

WATERWALLS	711.84

LTSH	279.61

HIGH TEMP SH	124.07

RH PANEL	52.49

RH PLATEN	48.05

HTRH	80.84

TOTAL THERMAL OUTPUT	1396.74

BTU FIRED	1596.60

COAL FIRED, LB/HR	122730

TABLE C.26. (Continued!

D341

09/16/93
08:00
10:00

83.8
587.4
671.6

307
5.6
7.8

6.61

4.48

0.16

0.31

0.87

0.33

0.02

12.78

87.22

69.77
2.52
513.09
170.88
69.36
41.26
29.68
46.62
943.18
1081.40
83927

D345

09/18/93
19:00
20:20

80.2

655.8
778.3

338.9
5.1
7.1

7.17
4.51
0.17
0.22
0.88
0.33
0.03

13.3
88.7

97.24
2.19

681.99
283.04
104.97
51.48

40.25
74.04

1335.20
1540.10
120104

D346

09/19/93
09:00
11:00

76.2

639.8
750.1

331.9

5.2

7.3

7,23

4.57

0.17

0.25

0.88

0.33

0.03

13.49

86.51

84.46
2.12
625.33
242.61
96.84
48.21
35.66
68.11
1203.34
1391.00
108579

D347

09/19/93
19:00
21:0O

81.3
633
711.3
334.8
5.9
8.1

7.6

4.61

0.18

0.32

0.84

0.33

0.03

13.91

86.09

70.44
2.53
467.90
168.34
76.65
37.79
34.95
48.19
906.80
1053.80
82097


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TABLE C.26, SULFUR BALANCES FOR DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 1 ESP TESTS

TEST NO.
DATE

UNITS

D115A 011SB D117A D117B D119A D119B D119C D121A D121B D121C
02/01/93 02/01/93 02/02/93 02/02/93 02/03/93 02/03/93 02/03/93 02/04/93 02/04/83 02/04/93

TIME START
TIME END

HR
HR

10:16
13;04

14:27
16:33

10:24
12:24

15:36
17:32

8:30
10:27

11:35
13:27

14:50
16:58

8:45
10:40

14:15
16:12

17:29
19:20

SULFUR IN (AS S02)

LB/10® BTU

2.607

2.607

3.612

3.612

3.573

3.573

3.573

4.013

4.013

4.013

S02 IN FLUE GAS FROM ESP

LB/106 BTU

1.577

1.577

2.394

2.394

2540

2,540

2.540

2.893

2.693

2.893

SULFUR IN SOLIDS FROM
ESP (AS S02)

LB/108 BTU

1 160

0.958

0.899

1.179

1.274

0.925

1.457

1.094

0.976

1.396

SULFUR IN BOTTOM ASH
(AS S02)

LB/106 BTU

0.004

0.004

0.004

0.004

0.004

0.004

0.004

0.004

0.004

0.004

SULFUR IN AIR HEATER
ASH AS (S02)

LB/10® BTU

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

SULFUR OUT (AS S02)

LB/10® BTU

2.741

2.539

3.2397

3.577

3.619

3.469

4.001

3.591

3,674

4.293

SULFUR ACCOUNTED FOR ¦
(SULFUR OUT/SULFUR IN) X 100

%

105.31

97.38

81.26

99.03

106.88

97.09

111.97

09,46

96,53

106,98

SULFUR BALANCE -

%

5.31

-2.62

-8.72

-0.97

688

-2.91

11,97

-0.54

-3,47

6.98

SULFUR ACCOUNTED FOR -100


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TABLE C.27. SULFUR BALANCES FOR DEMONSTRATION TEST NO. 2 ESP TESTS

NJ
1X1
U1

TEST NO.

DATE

TIME START
TIME END

SULFUR IN (AS S02|

S02 IN FLUE OAS FROM ESP

SULFUR IN SOLIDS FROM
ESP (AS S02)

SULFUR IN BOTTOM ASH
(AS S02)

SULFUR IN AIR HEATER
ASH AS (S02)

SULFUR OUT (AS S02)

SULFUR ACCOUNTED FOR -
(SULFUR OUT/SULFUR IN) x 100

SULFUR BALANCE =

SULFUR ACCOUNTED FOR - 100

UNITS

HR
HR

LB/106 BTU
LB/108 BTU
LB/108 BTU

LB/108 BTU

LB/108 BTU

LB/108 BTy

%

%

D210A

07/27/93
9:00
11:02

3,384

1.901

1.727

N/A

7.33

D210B

07/27/93
12:30
14:32

3.384

1.301

1.812

N/A

D210C

07/27/93
16:00
20:03

3.384

1.901

1.S11

D212A

07/28/93
13:00
14:48

3.528

2.048

1,353

D212B

07/28/93
16:00
17:50

3.S28

2.048

1.614

N/A

N/A

N/A

D214A

07/29/93
9:20
11:10

3.407

1.814

1.737

0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004 0.004

N/A

D214B

07/29/93
12:16
14:10

3.407

1.814

1.361

0.004

N/A

3.632 3,717 3.416 3.405 3.666 3.555 3.179
107.33 109.83 100,95 96,51 103.91 104.36 93.31

9.83

0.95

-3.49

3.91

4.35

-6.69


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APPENDIX D

ABB ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

ESP TEST REPORT

by

Harry L. Wheeler
ABB Environmental Systems
Knoxville, TN 37932

256


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Pace

1	Introduction 							259

2	ESP Design						260

3	ESP Performance Testing 				262

4	Test Results 							264

5	Conclusions 			268

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FIGURES

Figure	Face

D.I Diagram of Yorktown Unit No. 2 ESP showing division of

field and bus sections 										 261

D.2 Modified migration velocity vs. power for ESP

performance tests 								 . 267

TABLES

Table	Paoe

D.1 ESP performance test matrix 							 . 263

D.2 Results of ESP performance testing 			 265

D.3 Comparison of ESP performance tests 					264

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SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION

LIMB operation imposes severe demands on an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) due to the
dramatic increase in inlet particulate loading (3 to 5 times the loading with flyash alone) and the
high free lime (CaOl and calcium sulfate (CaS04) content of the inlet stream. An objective of the
LIMB Demonstration Project on Yorktown Unit No. 2 was to evaluate the effects of LIMB operation
on the Unit No. 2 ESP and the effectiveness of the humidification system in maintaining ESP
performance. To accomplish this objective, ESP performance tests were conducted during the pre-
modification baseline test, with no LIMB, and the first and second demonstration tests during
continuous LIMB operation. Radian Corporation performed particulate, particle size, and resistivity
testing during these tests (A description of test procedures used and summary test results can be
found in Appendix A). Representatives of ABB Environmental Systems were present during the
tests to assist in setting specific ESP operating conditions, obtain ESP performance data, and
assess the impact of LIMB on ESP operation at Yorktown.

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SECTION 2
ESP DESIGN

The Yorktown Unit No, 2 ESP was installed in 1984 as part of a project to convert Unit No,
2 to coal operation and was placed in commercial operation in 1985. The ESP was manufactured
by Environmental Elements Corporation.

The ESP was designed to remove 99.7% of the fly ash emanating from the combustion of
either a low sulfur eastern bituminous coal or a combination of coal and coke. A conservative
sizing philosophy was adopted to accommodate a wide range of fuels. The precipitator total
collecting surface area is 470,547 ft2 which translates into a specific collection area (SCA) of 720
ft2/1000 acfm at the design gas flow. The gas passages formed by the collecting electrodes are 12
inches wide.

The single-chamber ESP is composed of six (6) independent electrical fields, labeled A
through E, in the direction of gas flow. Each field is subdivided into two (2) bus sections
perpendicular to gas flow as shown in Figure D.1. There is one NWL® transformer-rectifier (T-R)
per bus section which corresponds to a total of twelve 1121 T-R sets for the unit. All the T-Rs have
a nominal secondary voltage rating of 55kV.

The discharge electrodes (D.E.) in this ESP are rigid tube electrodes. Each electrode is made
up of a 2 inch diameter tube with emitter pins attached at the 0° and 180° positions and spaced
about 4 inches apart along the length. The pins are aligned with the flow of gas. There are eight
(8) D.E.s per gas passage per field. The 51 foot tall electrodes are attached to a top frame by a
single bolted connection and loosely connected at the bottom to a spacer frame.

The D.E. assembly in each bus section is supported by four !4) alumina insulators
mounted in the penthouse. The insulators electrically isolate the D.E. system from the grounded
precipitator casing. Each insulator is equipped with a band heater to keep the insulators
temperature above the flue gas acid dew point. A penthouse pressurization fan provides a source
of clean air to prevent dust accumulation on the insulator's interior surface.

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BUS 2	BUS 1

FIELD 6 (F)

F-2

F-1

FIELD 5 (E)

E-2

E-1

FIELD 4 (D)

D-2

D-1

FIELD 3 (C)

C-2

C-l

FIELD 2 (B)

B-2

B-1

FIELD 1 (A)

A-2

A-1

t

FLOW

Figure D.1. Diagram of Yorktown Unit No. 2 ESP showing division of field and bus sections.

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SECTION 3

ESP PERFORMANCE TESTING

A matrix {Table D.I) was developed to characterize the performance of the Unit No. 2 ESP,
under both normal {non-LIMB or baseline) and LIMB operation, over a range of effective SCAs and
power levels. By removing fields from service (de-energizing), an SCA range representative of
actual operating ESPs could be simulated. Also, it would be possible to identify the minimum SCA
required to maintain ESP performance during LIMB operation, for a specific set of ESP and LIMB
system operating conditions. A second test objective was to determine the required ESP power
input to achieve, or maintain, a specified removal efficiency. Particulate, particle size, and
resistivity tests were scheduled as shown in Table D.1. All testing was conducted at full boiler
load.

Baseline ESP testing was conducted in February/March 1991. Field B-1 was not operating
during the "as found" or maximum SCA test.

Testing during continuous LIMB operation was conducted in February 1993 during
Demonstration Test 1 and July 1993 during Demonstration Test 2. There were several differences
between these tests. During the February testing, sorbent injection and humidification rates were
lower due to concerns about duct and ESP turning vane deposits. During the July testing, nominal
design sorbent injection and humidification rates were utilized.

The substantial increase in inlet particulate loading during LIMB operation precluded the
ability to conduct all matrix test points, particularly those with several field removed from service,
due to opacity limitations. This was particularly true during the July testing.

Inlet particle sizing during LIMB testing was roughly comparable to that seen during baseline
testing. The particular combination of sorbent injection range and humidification level during the
February 1993 testing produced a particle resistivity which was about an order of magnitude higher
than measured during baseline and the July 1993 testing.

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TABLE D.1. ESP PERFORMANCE TEST MATRIX

TEST
DAY

ESP

CONFIG.

POWER
LEVEL

PARTICULATE
TESTING

RESISTIVITY
TESTING

PARTICLE
SIZE
TESTING

1

As Found

As Found

X



X

2

B Field Off

Maximum

X





3

B, F Fields
Off

Maximum

X

X



4

B, E, F
Fields Off

Maximum

X

X

X

5

As Found

As Required For
20% Opacity

X

X



Occasional opacity problems resulting from the higher resistivity limited the ability to
significantly vary power levels during the February testing. Full power tests were not conducted
during the July testing due to time constraints and problems with the ESP control system,
Nevertheless, the July testing produced data which was most directly comparable to the baseline
data to identify the effects of LIMB on ESP operation.

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SECTION 4

TEST RESULTS

Table D.2 presents ESP performance data for the three ESP performance test periods. A
comparison of data from the three tests under equivalent operating conditions is presented in Table
D.3, below:

Table D.3. COMPARISON OF ESP PERFORMANCE TESTS

Test

Baseline
Demo 1
Demo 2

N.M. =

SCA
(ft2/1Q3 acfm)

569.6
748.9
565.6

Not measured

Measured
Removal
Efficiency
(%)

99.88
99.55
99.33

Fly Ash
Resistivity
(ohm - cml

3.5 x 1010

1.3	x 1011

1.4	x 1010

Wk

(cm/sec)

40.35
19.05
22.51

Power
(watts/
10a acfm)

146.6

NM

41.96

During baseline testing, an essentially constant migration velocity was demonstrated under
normal ESP operating conditions (see Table D.2). This indicates that the test method employed to
vary ESP SCA by removing selected bus sections from service did not significantly influence
behavior of the ESP. ESP performance can be predicted through the use of the modified Deutch
Anderson equation shown below, using the exponent (k) of 0.5 normally used for fly ash:

. ~~ .	-(SCA x Wt x Q.001968)*

1 - efficiency = e *

where: SCA = Specific collection area, ft2/1000 acfm

Wk = Modified Duetch migration velocity, cm/sec
k = Constant (0.5 for normal fly ash)

The effective migration velocity observed during the representative Demo 1 and Demo 2
tests were approximately one-half the migration velocity observed during the baseline test (Table

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TABLE D.2. RESULTS OF ESP PERFORMANCE TESTING

SCA

FLY ASH

MEASURED
REMOVAL

POWER MEAN

CALCULATED
REMOVAL



TEST

GAS VOLUME.

(FT'/IO3

RESISTIVITY

EFFICIENCY

Wk

W

{WATTS/

Wk

EFFICIENC

test

DATE

(ACFM5

ACFM)

I0HM-CMI

l%)

ICM/SECI

(CM/SEC)

10* ACFM)

(CM/SEC)

1%}

BASELINE

02/25/91

757,296

569.6

NM

99.88

40.35

6.00

146.6

39.83

99.87



02/26/91

721,416

434.8

NM

99.69

38.99

6.75

280.0

39.83

99.71



01/27/91

779,400

402.5

2.3 X 10' °

99.59

38.15

6.94

206.6

39.83

99.64



02/28/91

759,216

309.9

4.6 X 10,D

99.36

41.84

8.28

148.8

39.83

99.28



03/01/91

744,120

579.7

3.7 X 10'°

98.10

13.77

3.47

6.8

•

m m

DEMO 1

02/01/93

575,960

748.9

2.2 X 10"

99.55

19.05

3.59

171.2

20.72

99.60



02/02/93

602,032

521.1

1.8 X 10"

99.20

22.73

4.71

116.5

20.72

99.00



02/03/93

575,650

544.9

1.2 X 10"

98.73

17.78

4.07

103,2

20.72

99.10



02/04/93

593,530

792.8

1.0 X 10"

99.73

22.42

3.78

NA

20.72

99.66



02/05/93

612,583

768.1

1.4 X 10"

99.67

21.6

3.76

NA

20.72

99.63

DEMO 2

07/27/93

762,568

565.6

1.2 X 10'°

99.33

22.61

4.50

43.2

23.00

99.36



07/28/93

820,488

435.4

1.8 X 10"»

98.58

21.12

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23.00

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NM Not measured.

* Measured Wk not included in average.
Not calculated.

NA Not analyzed.


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D.3.). These results can be explained by the higher fly ash resistivity for Demo 1 and by the lower
power levels that were imposed due to problems with the ESP control system for Demo 2.

The Demo 2 migration velocity data are compared to the noivLIMB baseline migration
velocity data in Figure D.2. At the lower power levels of Demo 2, the migration velocities were
essentially the same as those seen during non-LIMB operation. When the baseline data slope is
applied, a migration velocity of at least 42 cm/sec would be expected at normal power levels,
provided the humidification system was operated in a manner to maintain the same moisture level
(approximately 8%) measured during Demo 2 testing. This would be expected to maintain
resistivity in the acceptable 1 x 1010 to 3 x 1Q10 ohm-cm range.

Table D.2 also shows calculated removal efficiencies for the three tests. These efficiencies
are based on assuming a mean migration velocity in the Deutch Anderson equation. These
calculated values vary only slightly from the measured removal efficiencies.

An objective of the ESP performance testing was to identify target SCA requirements for
retrofit applications of LIMB. The Yorktown testing was, of necessity, limited and did not cover as
wide a range of operating conditions, both ESP and LIMB system, as would have been desired to
completely define the effect of LIMB on ESP operation. But the Demo 2 data shows that a properly
operated humidification system can maintain ESP performance to near non-LIMB conditions. Thus,
it is possible to conclude that, under the Yorktown LIMB conditions, an SCA of 356 ft2/1000 acfm
would be required to maintain a removal efficiency of 99.5%; an SCA of 490 ft2/1000 acfm would
be required to maintain a removal efficiency of 99.8%; and an SCA of 606 frVlOOO acfm would be
required to maintain a removal efficiency of 99.9%.

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SECTION 5

CONCLUSIONS

1.	Baseline testing of the Yorktown Unit No. 2 ESP produced controlled results over a sufficient
operating range to permit an accurate assessment of the impact of LIMB on ESP performance.

2.	The importance of a properly designed and operated humidification system to maintain the
resistivity of LIMB ash at non-LIMB fly ash resistivity levels was demonstrated.

3.	The migration velocity of LIMB ash was shown to be very similar to that of a high sulfur coal
without LIMB, under similar ESP operating conditions, with proper humidification. The removal
efficiency of an existing ESP would not be expected to change, although outlet particulate emission
rates would be expected to increase during LIMB operation, commensurate with increased inlet
particulate loading.

4.	For the LIMB and ESP operating conditions demonstrated at Yorktown, an SCA of 356 ft2/l000
acfm would be required to maintain a removal efficiency of 99.5%. This suggests that LIMB could
be a candidate retrofit S02 control technology to the portion of the coal-fired utility boiler
population with ESPs with SCAs at or above that level with no area upgrade requirements.

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TECHNICAL REPORT DATA 	„ ,

(I'kasv read Instructions on the reverse before conipkti I III 1 IB I

II 111 IIII

1 REPORT NO. 2

EPA-600/R-94-184

3. ! 1 11 !¦¦ ¦

PB95

11 1 IIII II11

-105581

4 TITLE AND SUBT TLE

Demonstration of Sorbent Injection Technology on a
Tangential.lv Coal-fired Utility Boiler (Yorklown LIMB
Demonstration)

5. REPORT DATE

October 1994

6. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE

7. AUTHORisij^ p< Clarkj R. W. Koucky, M.R.Gogineni,
and A. F, Kwasnik

8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NO.

Q, PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS

Combustion Engineering, Inc.
1000 Prospect Hill Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095

10. PROGRAM ELEMENT NO.

11. CONTRACT,-GRANT NO,

68-02-4275

12. SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS

EPA, Office of Research and Development

Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

13. TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED

Final; 6/87 - 10/93

14. SPONSORING AGENCY CODE

EPA/600/13

15.supplementary notes ^eeRL project officer is David G. Lachapelle, Mail Drop 4, 919/
541-3444.

i6. abstract rep0r(; summarizes activities conducted and results achieved in an-'
EPA-sponsored program to demonstrate Limestone Injection Multistage Burner
(LIMB) technology, on a tangentially fired coal-burning utility boiler, Virginia Pow-
er's 180- MWe York town Unit No, 2. This successfully demonstrated technology com-
bines furnace injection of a calcium-based sorbent for moderate reductions of sulfur
dioxide (SG2) with a low-nitrogen-oxide (NGx) firing system for NGx emissions reduc-
tion. '"The process is attractive for retrofit of existing coal-burning utility boilers,
since the capital equipment requirements and overall sulfur reduction costs per ton
of sulfur removed are less than for most other options, such as wet flue gas desul-
furization. ,-Testing was conducted on an eastern bituminous coal with a typical sul-
fur content of 2. 3%.' Five sorbents were tested] commercial hydrated lime, with and
without calcium lignosulfonate treatment, each from two suppliers, and finely pulver-
ized limestone., Results of both extensive parametric testing and continuous long-
term operation of the LIMB system are presented. Results of performance testing of
the Low-NGx Concentric Firing System (LNCFS) Level II firing system are also
presented. The effects of LIMB operation on boiler, electrostatic precipitator (ESP),
and ash handling system performance are also discussed.

17. KEY WORDS AMD DOCUMENT ANALYSIS

a. DESCRIPTORS

b. IDENTIFIERS/OPEN ENDED TERMS

c. COSATI Field/Group

Pollution Utilities
Emission Boilers
Sulfur Dioxide Limestone
Nitrogen Oxides Calcium Oxides
Coal

Combustion

Pollution Control
Stationary Sources
Limestone Injection Mul-
tistage Burners (LIMB)
Lime

Calcium Lignosulfonate

13 B 13 A
14G

07B 08G

21D
2 IB

18. DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT

Release to Public

19. SECURITY CLASS (This Reportf

Unclassified

21. NO. OF PAGES

279

20. SECURITY CLASS (This page)

Unclassified

22, PRICE

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