Third Conference on Fabric Filter Technology for Coal-Fired Power Plants

Advanced Emissions Control Technologies for Coal-Fired Power Plants

Mercury Control Alternatives for Coal-fired Power Plants

Coal-fired power plants in the United States may have to reduce their mercury emissions by up to 90% by 2007 2009 due to proposed regulations that could affect up to 1,100 utility boilers. Air pollution control system components such as electrostatic precipitators, baghouses, NOx reduction catalysts, SO2 scrubbers, and their various configurations in utility applications significantly impact me...

Technologies for Reducing Emissions in Coal-Fired Power Plants

ly coal combustion, are major contributors to air pollution. Concentrations of suspended particles and sulfur dioxide (SO2) in the air of many cities in developing countries exceed World Health Organization standards1. The effects of this pollution on human health can be devastating and in the most seriously affected countries the economic costs are estimated to be a significant percentage of G...

Mercury policy and regulations for coal-fired power plants.

INTRODUCTION Mercury is a high-priority regulatory concern because of its persistence and bioaccumulation in the environment and evidence of its having serious adverse effects on the neurological development of children. DISCUSSION Mercury is released into the atmosphere from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Coal-fired utilities are considered to be one of the largest anthropogenic mer...

A Review of DOE/NETL’s Mercury Control Technology R&D Program for Coal-Fired Power Plants

Mercury exists in trace amounts in coal. In the United States, coal-fired power plants emit about 48 tons of mercury and are the largest point source of emissions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has determined the need to control mercury emissions from power plants. In addition, several legislative proposals have been introduced in the 108 Congress to reduce mercury emissions from the...