Economic analysis of selective catalytic reduction applied to coal-fired boilers for NO{sub x} reduction
- Southern Co. Services, Inc., Birmingham, AL (United States)
- W.S. Hinton and Associates, Cantonment, FL (United States)
- Dept. of Energy, Pittsburgh, PA (United States). Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center
Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology is one of many compliance options electric utilities have at their disposal when considering reduction of nitrogen oxide (NO{sub x}) emissions at coal-fired power plants. This paper describes the results of an economic analysis that was completed as part of an Innovative Clean Coal Technology project, which demonstrated SCR technology for reduction of NO{sub x} emission from utility boilers burning high-sulfur coal. The project, conducted at Gulf Power Company`s Plant Crist Unit 5, was sponsored by the US Department of Energy, managed and cofunded by Southern Company Services, Inc., on behalf of Southern Company, and also cofunded by The Electric Power Research Institute and Ontario Hydro. The test program was conducted for approximately 2 years to evaluate catalyst deactivation and to quantify operational impacts of SCR technology employed in a high-sulfur environment. Measured data and operational lessons learned at the test facility form the basis of the technical premises and economic analysis. Capital and O and M costs were prepared for commercial-scale new and retrofit applications of SCR technology. Additionally, the results of the economic analysis presented in this paper are enhanced by incorporating current market trends based on US coal-fired SCR installations.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC22-90PC89652
- OSTI ID:
- 353546
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970677-; TRN: IM9929%%92
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 90. annual meeting and exhibition of the Air and Waste Management Association, Toronto (Canada), 8-13 Jun 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of 1997 proceedings of the Air and Waste Management Association`s 90. annual meeting and exhibition; PB: [7000] p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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