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Electric Power Annual 2010 Data Tables
With Data for 2010 | Release Date: November 09, 2011 | Next Release Date: November 2012
Table A4. Nitrogen Oxides Control Technology Emissions Reduction Factors | ||
Nitrogen OxidesControl Technology | EIA-Code(s) | Reduction Factor(Percent) |
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Advanced Overfire Air | AA | 30[1] |
Alternate Burners | BF | 20 |
Flue Gas Recirculation | FR | 40 |
Fluidized Bed Combustor | CF | 20 |
Fuel Reburning | FU | 30 |
Low Excess Air | LA | 20 |
Low NOx Burners | LN | 30[1] |
Other (or Unspecified) | OT | 20 |
Overfire Air | OV | 20[1] |
Selective Catalytic Reduction | SR | 70 |
Selective Catalytic ReductionWith Low Nitrogen Oxide Burners | SR and LN | 90 |
Selective Noncatalytic Reduction | SN | 30 |
Selective Noncatalytic ReductionWith Low NOx Burners | SN and LN | 50 |
Slagging | SC | 20 |
1. Starting with 1995 data, reduction factors for advanced overfire air, low NOx burners, and overfire air were reduced by 10 percent. Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860, "Annual Electric Generator Report;" Babcock and Wilcox, Steam 41st Edition, 2005. |