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Innovations for Existing Plants
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Innovations for Existing Plants |
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- IEP, Recent Accomplishments Report - [PDF-1.3MB] (Oct 2007)
- IEP Roadmap & Program Plan [PDF-1.2MB] (May 2006)
- DOE/NETL'S Innovations for Existing Plants R&D Program [PDF-42KB] (Feb 2005)
Improving the Environmental Performance of Today's Coal-Fired Power Plants
This paper provides an overview of the Innovations for Existing Plants (IEP) Program, managed by the DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory. IEP develops advanced low-cost environmental control technologies for the existing fleet of coal-fired power plants, specifically focusing on the development of advanced mercury, NOx, PM, and acid gas emission control technology. Research is also directed at the characterization and beneficial use of coal utilization byproducts as well as at emerging electric-utility and water issues.
- Coal and Power Systems: Innovations for Existing Plants Roadmap [PDF-350KB] (Nov 2002)
Knowledge and Technology Products for Clean Power
- Air Quality III Conference
Papers & presentations from the September 2002 Conference.
- The Integrated Environmental Control Model (IECM) (Oct 2001)
A model developed by CMU for assessing emission control technology.
- Electric Utility Engineer's FGD Manual Volume I [PDF-24MB] (Mar 4, 1996)
FGD Process Design
- Electric Utility Engineer's FGD Manual Volume II [PDF-24MB] (Mar 4, 1996)
Major Mechanical Equipment; FGD Proposal Evaluations; USE of FGDPRISM in FGD System Modification, Proposal Evaluation, and Design; FGD System Case Study
- Innovations for Existing Power Plants [PDF-2.1MB]
Enabling Clean, Abundant, and Affordable Power for the Nation
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CO2 Emissions Control |
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- "Evaluation of Ionic Liquids in Post-Combustion CO2 Capture" [PDF-1.3MB] (May 2008)
Presented at the Seventh Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration held May 5-8, 2008, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- "An Integrated Approach for Oxy-fuel Combustion with CO2 Capture and Compression" Poster Presentation [PDF-991KB] (May 2008)
Presented at the Seventh Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration
- "High-sulfur Coal Desulfurization for Oxyfuels Presentation" [PDF-1.5MB] (May 2008)
Presented at the Seventh Annual Conference on Carbon Capture and Sequestration
- "Development of New Post-Combustion Carbon Dioxide Capture Solvents: Are Ionic Liquids the Answer?" [PDF-3.2MB] (Apr 2008)
Presented at the 235th American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting held April 6-8, 2008, in New Orleans, Louisiana
- "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Control by Oxygen Firing in Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers" [PDF-1.3MB] (Mar 2003)
Presented at the 28th International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization & Fuel Science held March 10-13, 2003, in Clearwater, Florida
- "The Partnership for CO2 Capture" [PDF-7.8MB] (Mar 2008)
Presented by UNDEERC staff at the project kickoff meeting.
- "CO2 Separation and Capture: Status, Issues, and Opportunities" [PDF-1MB] (Nov 2007)
Presented by Dr. Michael Jones, UNDEERC, at the American Conference Institute's Carbon Capture & Storage conference.
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Water-Energy Interface |
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- Presentations from the NETL - Existing Plants Water Projects Meeting [PDF-29MB] (Oct 2008)
- Water Usage Impacts of CO2 Capture Technologies - Projections Through 2030 [PDF-2MB] (Jan 2008)
Presented at the EUEC Energy & Environment Conference.
- Two presentations were given at the EUCI "A Water Constrained Future - How Power Producers Can Minimize Impacts in the West" conference, San Diego, California, May 2007
- Estimating Freshwater Needs to Meet Future Thermoelectric Generation Requirements in Western United States [PDF-1.6MB] (Mar 2007)
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resented at the First Western Forum on Energy & Water Sustainability in Santa Barbara, California
- DOE/NETL Water & Power Plant Overview Mtg. [PDF-14MB] (June 2006)
- DOE/NETL's Power Plant Water Management R&D Program – Responding to Emerging Issues [PDF-2.8MB] (Jan 2005)
Presented at the 8th Electric Utilities Environmental Conference (EUEC) in Tucson, Arizona.
- Responding to Emerging Power Plant-Water Issues – DOE/NETL's R&D Program [PDF-2.9MB] (Oct 28-29, 2004)
Presented at the 3rd Annual West Virginia Water Conference.
- Responding to Emerging Power Plant-Water Issues – DOE/NETL's R&D Program [PDF-4.8MB] (Sept 27-Oct 1, 2004)
Presented at the EPRI Environmental Sector Meetings.
- Responding to Emerging Power Plant-Water Issues – DOE/NETL's R&D Program [PDF-9.2MB] (May 17-19, 2004)
Presented at the American Coal Council 2004 Spring Coal Forum in Dallas, Texas.
- DOE/NETL’s R&D Response to Emerging
Coal By-Product and Water Issues [PDF-593KB] (Nov 17-19, 2003)
Presentation on NETL's coal byproducts and power plant-water R&D activities presented at the Clean Coal and Power Conference.
- Electric Utilities and Water: Emerging Issues and R&D Needs [PDF-1.8MB] (Apr 13-16, 2003)
Presented by Thomas J. Feeley at the 9th Annual Wastes Technical and Regulatory Conference.
- Tutorial on Electric Utility Water Issues [PDF-285KB] (Mar 10, 2003)
Presentations on Electric Utility and Water Issues, 28th Coal Utilization & Fuel Systems Conference, presented by Thomas J. Feeley, III
- Current and Future Water Regulatory Issues Affecting Electric Utilities [PDF-2.1MB] Presented by Ron Hix.
- NETL's Water-Energy R&D Activities [PDF-1.5MB] (Feb 27, 2003)
Presentation to the Laboratory Energy Research and Development Working Group (LERDWG) on NETL's Water for Energy research activities in Washington D.C.
- DOE-NETL Electric Utility-Water R&D Program [PDF-903KB]
Presentation to EPRI Water Advisory Council on DOE-NETL Electronic Utility-Water R&D Program in Milwaukee, WI. (Sept 2002)
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- Use of Reclaimed Water for Power Plant Cooling [PDF-1MB]
A report has been completed on the use of treated municipal wastewater, also known as “reclaimed water”, as an alternative to freshwater to use for cooling and process water in electric generating facilities. The report includes a database of facilities using this water source, regulatory requirements that federal and state agencies have imposed to govern reuse of reclaimed water, additional treatment that may be required before a power plant can use reclaimed water, and a site visit to the Panda-Brandywine power plant located near Washington, DC that uses reclaimed water as cooling tower makeup.
- News Article Featuring NETL Sponsored Zebra Mussel Project
- Updated Brochure on NETL's Energy-Water RD&D Activities [PDF-638KB] (Apr 2006)
This brochure describes research and development activities at DOE/NETL that are designed to address existing and emerging water-energy issues.
- The Economics of Powder River Basin Coalbed Methane Development [PDF-1MB] (Jan 2006)
- Finding Technological Solutions to the Energy-Water Nexus [PDF-56KB] (Aug 29, 2005)
Published in IAGS's Energy Security Newsletter.
- Water & Energy: Addressing the Critical Link between the Nation's Water Resources and Reliable Secure Energy [PDF-348KB] (Feb 2004)
This brochure describes NETL's capabilities and competencies directed at the intimate link between water and energy.
- Selections made under Innovative Water Management Techniques and Concepts for Coal-Fired Electric Utility Boilers Solicitation. (Aug 6, 2003)
- Electric Utilities and Water: Emerging Issues and R&D Needs (July 2002)
Conference proceedings from the July 23-24, 2002 workshop held in Pittsburgh, PA.
- Electric Utilities and Water: Emerging Issues and R&D Needs [PDF-30KB] (Apr
13-16, 2003)
Presented at Water Environment Federation, 9th Annual Industrial Wastes Technical and Regulatory Conference, San Antonio, TX
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Mercury Emissions Control |
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- DOE/NETL's Mercury Control Technology Field Testing Program - Partnering for Success [PDF-36KB] (Mar 2008)
Published in the American Coal Ash Association's Ash at Work publication (Issue 2)
- Developing Mercury Control Technology for Coal-Fired Power Plants - From Concept to Commercial Reality [PDF-700KB] (Sept 2008)
Published in the Main Group Chemistry journal (Volume 7, Issue 3, pages 169-179)
- An Update on DOE/NETL's Mercury Control Technology Field Testing Program [PDF-328KB] (July 2008)
- 2007 Mercury Control Technology Conference Proceedings (Dec 2007)
- 2006 Mercury Control Technology Conference Proceedings (Dec 2006)
- Mercury Capture and Fate Using Wet FGD at Coal-Fired Power Plants [PDF-550KB] (Aug 2006)
This paper describes NETL's R&D efforts to optimize Hg capture in FGD systems and to characterize the fate of mercury in the resultant by-products.
- Preliminary Economic Analysis of Activated Carbon Injection [PDF-1.3MB] (Apr 2006)
- DOE/NETL's Mercury Control Technology R&D Program Review Conference Proceedings (July 2005)
- Field Testing of Mercury Control Technologies for Coal-Fired Power Plants Final Draft [PDF-828KB] (May 2005)
- DOE/NETL's Mercury Control Technology R&D Program Review Conference Proceedings (July 14-15, 2004)
- DOE/NETL & EPRI Sponsored Mercury Measurements Workshop Conference Proceedings (July 13, 2004)
- Preliminary Cost Estimate of Activated Carbon Injection for Controlling Mercury Emissions from an Un-Scrubbed 500 MW Coal-Fired Power Plant [PDF-1.6MB] (Nov 2003)
- TechLine entitled "DOE to Test Advanced Methods For Reducing Mercury Emissions" (Sept 11, 2003)
- Mercury Control Technology R&D Program Review Meeting Conference Proceedings (Aug 12-13, 2003)
- DOE/NETL's Current Mercury Ccontrol R&D Program [ PDF-817KB] (Apr 2003)
- Phase II Mercury Field Test Needs [PDF-18KB] (Sept 12, 2002)
Meeting Summary with Utilities/Stakeholders following the wrap-up of Air Quality III in Arlington, Va.
- Phase II Mercury Field Test Needs [PDF-57KB] (June 5, 2002)
Notes from the DOE/EPRI meeting held in Washington, DC.
- Meeting Mercury Standards (June 18, 2001)
Novel Concepts Could Reduce Health Threat, Reduce Costs for Ratepayers
To help reduce concerns that harmful levels of mercury from coal power plants can collect in fish and marine mammals, the Department of Energy is joining with industry to develop high-tech ways to remove this pollutant before it enters the atmosphere.
- New Technologies to Help Industry Meet Tighter Mercury Standards (Aug 14, 2000)
With health officials warning of mercury buildup in fish and marine mammals, the Energy Department's Fossil Energy program is preparing to award just over $5.5 million to companies proposing to test full-scale advanced mercury control methods at several of the nation's coal-fired power plants.
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- "U.S. DOE's Hg Control Technology RD&D Program--Significant Progress, But More Work to be Done!" [PDF-2.1MB] (June 23, 2006)
Presented at the A&WMA's 99th Annual Conference and Exhibition, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
- "U.S. DOE's Hg Control Technology RD&D Program--Significant Progress But More Work to be Done" [PDF-2.1MB] (June 5-7, 2006)
Presented at the Third International Experts Workshop--Mercury Emissions form Coal, in Katowice, Poland.
- "Fate of Mercury in Coal Byproducts--DOE's Mercury Control Technology Field Testing and Related Projects" [PDF-1.1MB] (Oct 31, 2005)
Presented at the Workshop on Mercury Control from Coal Combustion, in Beijing, China.
- "An Update on the U.S. Department of Energy's Phase II Mercury Control Technology Field Testing Program" [PDF-1.87MB] (Oct 31, 2005)
Presented at the Workshop on Mercury Control from Coal Combustion, in Beijing, China.
- "Status Report on U.S. DOE Mercury Control Technology Phase II Field Testing Program" [PDF-1.9MB] (May 2005)
Presented at the Mercury Experts' Conference 2 Conference in Ottawa.
- An update of "U.S. Department of Energy's Mercury Control Technology R&D Program for Coal-Fired Boilers" [PDF-2.2MB] (Apr 26, 2005)
Presented at the Working Session of the New Hampshire House Science, Technology, & Energy Committee.
- An update of DOE's Phase II Mercury Control Technology Field Testing Program. [PDF-251KB] (Mar 2005)
Presented at the American Coal Council's 2005 Mercury & Multi-Emissions Conference in St. Louis.
- DOE's Hg Control Technology and Related Coal Utilization Byproducts Characterization Research [PDF-5.3MB] (Mar 17, 2005)
Presented at the Indiana Office of Air Quality Mercury Workshop.
- "Mercury Emissions Control Technology--DOE's R&D Program" [PDF-1.8MB] (Dec 1, 2004)
Presented at the Power-Gen International 2004 Hg Control--Coping with Regulatory Uncertainty, in Orlando Florida.
- "Mercury Emissions Control Technology--DOE'S R&D Program" [PDF-4.2MB] (Nov 4, 2004)
Presented at the American Chemical Society/American Institute of Chemical Engineers meeting.
- "DOE-NETL's Mercury Control Technology R&D Program for Coal-Fired Power Plants" [PDF-3.5MB] (June 23, 2003)
Presented at the AWMA 97th Annual Conference & Exhibition Mercury and Power Generation Panel.
- "DOE-NETL's Mercury Control Technology R&D Program for Coal-Fired Power Plants" [PDF-3.4MB] (May 12-13, 2004)
Presented at the Mercury Emissions from Coal 1st International Experts' Workshop in Glasgow Scotland.
- Mercury and Multi-Emissions Compliance: Strategies and Tactics [PDF-1.6MB] (Mar 26-27, 2003)
Presented to the American Coal Council in Charlotte, N.C.
- Presentation made at EPRI on DOE-NETL's Mercury R&D Program [PDF-3368KB] (Nov. 6-7, 2002)
- "DOE/NETL's Phase II Plans for Full-Scale Mercury Removal Technology Field-Testing" [PDF-316KB] (Sept 12, 2002)
Presentation from the joint DOE/EPRI/EPA meeting with utilities on Phase II Mercury Field Test Needs held immediately following the wrap-up of Air Quality III in Arlington, VA.
- Air Quality III: Mercury, Trace Elements, and Particulate Matter [PDF-432KB] (Sept 10, 2002)
Presented at Air Quality III:
Mercury, Trace Elements,
and Particulate Matter by Rita A. Bajura.
- DOE/NETL's Mercury Emissions Control Technology R&D Program [PDF-783KB] (Aug 27-28, 2002)
Presentation on mercury control technology R&D program presented to the Lignite Energy Council and the lignite coal industry in Bismarck, North Dakota.
- Mercury Reduction in Coal-Fired Power Plants: DOE's R&D Program [PDF-747KB] (Aug 21, 2002)
Presented at the ARIPPA Technical Symposium on
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- "Survey of Catalysts for Oxidation of Mercury in Flue Gas" [PDF-118KB] (Aug 9, 2006)
Paper was published in Environmental Science & Technology.
- "A Kinetic Approach to the Catalytic Oxidation of Mercury" [PDF-60KB] (Aug 1, 2006)
Paper was published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels.
- "The Thief Process For Mercury Removal from Flue Gas" [PDF-252KB] (June 29, 2006)
Paper was accepted by the Journal of Environmental Management.
- "Sorbents for Mercury Capture from Fuel Gas with Application to Gasification Systems" [PDF-40KB] (May 25, 2006)
Paper was published in the journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.
- "A Technique to Control Mercury from Flue Gas: The Thief Process" [PDF-484KB] (May 1, 2006)
Paper was accepted to Fuel Processing Technology.
- "The Role of Pressure Drop and Flow Redistribution on Modeling Mercury Control Using Sorbent Injection in Baghouse Filters" [PDF-292KB] (March 2006)
Paper was published in the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association.
- Background Information on Mercury Sources and Regulations (Mar 9, 2006)
This write-up provides an overview of mercury regulations at the state and federal levels.
- "The PCO Process for Photochemical Removal of Mercury from Flue Gas" [PDF-1.7MB] (Dec 2005)
Paper was published in the Fuel Processing Technology Journal.
- "Status of U.S. Department of Energy's Mercury Control Technology Field Testing Program" [PDF-1.1MB] (Oct 19-20, 2005)
Presented at EUCI's Navigating the Mercury Issue Conference, in Arlington, Virginia.
- "Development and Testing of Mercury Control Technology for Coal-Fired Power Plants: A U.S. Department of Energy R&D Program" [PDF-2.6MB] (June 2005)
Presented at the Clean Air 2005 8th International Conference on Energy for a Clean Environment, in Lisbon, Portugal.
- Powerspan issues a press release [PDF-152KB] on the GP-254 mercury control technology (Mar 9, 2004)
- October issue of DOE This Month [PDF-73KB] featuring NETL's GP-254 UV process (Oct 2003)
- "DOE-NETL's Mercury Control Technology Research Program for Coal-Fired Power Plants" [ PDF-1.5MB] (Oct 2003)
Published in EM Magazine, (A&WMA’s Magazine for Environmental Managers).
- TechLine entitled "Innovative Mercury Removal Technique Shows Early Promise" (Aug 5, 2003)
- Photochemical Removal of Mercury from Flue Gas [PDF-62KB] (Oct 2002)
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ppearing in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Volume 41, Issue 21.
- EPA Mercury Study Report to Congress: Overview (Feb 8, 2001)
This report provides an assessment of U.S. mercury emissions by source, the health and environmental implication of the emissions, and the availability and cost control technologies.
- News Releases (2001)
This page provides links to various news stories related to mercury in the environment.
- EPA Decision to Regulate Mercury [PDF] (Dec 14, 2000)
This fact sheet covers the U.S. EPA's decision to regulate emissions of mercury and other air toxics from power plants.
- Novel Sorbents For Mercury Removal From Flue Gas [PDF-151KB] (Apr 2000)
A laboratory-scale packed-bed reactor system used to screen sorbents for their capability to remove elemental mercury from various carrier gasses is discussed.
- Effects of Photochemical Formation of Mercuric Oxide [PDF-44KB] (Dec 1999)
In this paper, the photochemistry of elemental mercury and oxygen is examined by using quartz flow reactors.
- Mercury Reduction Case Studies (Massachusetts Water Resources Authority) (1998
This link provides case study information on reduction of mercury discharges to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority sewage system.
- Clean Coal Technology Demonstration Program: Compendium HAPs Publications (1993-1998)
This page provides links to Hazardous Air Pollutant publications.
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Coal Utilization By-Products |
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- "Fate of Mercury in Coal Utilization Byproducts" [PDF-2.9MB] (Aug 31-Sept 1, 2005)
Presented at the Coal Combustion Product Optimization Conference, Denver Colorado.
- "Coal Combustion Products --Challenges to Increased Utilization" [PDF-1.1MB] (Aug 31-Sept 1, 2005)
Ppresented at the EUCI's Coal Combustion Product Optimization Conference, Denver, Colorado.
- DOE/NETL’sCoal Utilization Byproduct R&D Program [PDF-1.8MB] (Jan 26-28, 2004)
Presentation made on NETL's Coal Utilization Byproducts R&D at the ACAA Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas.
- DOE/NETL’s R&D Response to Emerging
Coal By-Product and Water Issues [PDF-593KB] (Nov 17-19, 2003)
Presentation on NETL's coal byproducts and power plant-water R&D activities presented at the Clean Coal and Power Conference.
- Coal Combustion Products: Challenges and Opportunities [PDF-208KB] (Jan 27-30, 2003)
Keynote address by Carl O. Bauer, Associate Director of the Office of Coal and Power Systems, presented at the American Coal Ash Association Conference in St. Petersburg, FL on January 27. The presentation speaks to the opportunities and challenges of increased use of coal combustion products and DOE/NETL's research efforts in response to environmentally sound use and disposal of coal combustion products.
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PM Emissions Control |
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- Five Year Research Plan on Fine Particulate Matter in the Atmosphere FY2001-FY2005 [PDF-405MB] (2001-2005)
This report is a 5-year research plan that extends the early description of NETL's program (FETC, 1998), and outlines how NETL (formerly FETC) will continue this program to further the scientific understanding of the origins and characteristics of ground level aerosols of human origin, while adding to the national portfolio of emission reduction options.
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Advanced NOx Emissions Control |
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