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Title: Demonstration of Mer-Cure Technology for Enhanced Mercury Control

Abstract

Alstom Power Inc. has completed a DOE/NETL-sponsored program (under DOE Cooperative Agreement No. De-FC26-07NT42776) to demonstrate Mer-Cure{trademark}, one of Alstom's mercury control technologies for coal-fired boilers. The Mer-Cure{trademark}system utilizes a small amount of Mer-Clean{trademark} sorbent that is injected into the flue gas stream for oxidation and adsorption of gaseous mercury. Mer-Clean{trademark} sorbents are carbon-based and prepared with chemical additives that promote oxidation and capture of mercury. The Mer-Cure{trademark} system is unique in that the sorbent is injected into an environment where the mercury capture kinetics is accelerated. The full-scale demonstration program originally included test campaigns at two host sites: LCRA's 480-MW{sub e} Fayette Unit No.3 and Reliant Energy's 190-MW{sub e} Shawville Unit No.3. The only demonstration tests actually done were the short-term tests at LCRA due to budget constraints. This report gives a summary of the demonstration testing at Fayette Unit No.3. The goals for this Mercury Round 3 program, established by DOE/NETL under the original solicitation, were to reduce the uncontrolled mercury emissions by 90% at a cost significantly less than 50% of the previous target of $$60,000/lb mercury removed. The results indicated that Mer-Cure{trademark} technology could achieve mercury removal of 90% based on uncontrolled stack emissions. The estimatedmore » costs for 90% mercury control, at a sorbent cost of $$0.75 to $2.00/lb respectively, were $13,400 to $18,700/lb Hg removed. In summary, the results from demonstration testing show that the goals established by DOE/NETL were met during this test program. The goal of 90% mercury reduction was achieved. Estimated mercury removal costs were 69-78% lower than the benchmark of $60,000/lb mercury removed, significantly less than 50% of the baseline removal cost.« less

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Alstom Power Incorporated
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
945204
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-07NT42776
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; COAL; BOILERS; MERCURY; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ADSORBENTS; OXIDATION; FLUE GAS; DEMETALLIZATION; FIELD TESTS; COST

Citation Formats

Marion, John, O'Neill, Dave, Taugher, Kevin, Kang, Shin, Johnson, Mark, Pargac, Gerald, Luedecke, Jane, Gardiner, Randy, Silvertooth, Mike, Hicks, Jim, Edberg, Carl, Cournoyer, Ray, Bohdanowicz, Stanley, Peterson, Ken, Johnson, Kurt, Benson, Steve, Schulz, Richard, McCollor, Don, and Wuitshick, Mike. Demonstration of Mer-Cure Technology for Enhanced Mercury Control. United States: N. p., 2008. Web. doi:10.2172/945204.
Marion, John, O'Neill, Dave, Taugher, Kevin, Kang, Shin, Johnson, Mark, Pargac, Gerald, Luedecke, Jane, Gardiner, Randy, Silvertooth, Mike, Hicks, Jim, Edberg, Carl, Cournoyer, Ray, Bohdanowicz, Stanley, Peterson, Ken, Johnson, Kurt, Benson, Steve, Schulz, Richard, McCollor, Don, & Wuitshick, Mike. Demonstration of Mer-Cure Technology for Enhanced Mercury Control. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/945204
Marion, John, O'Neill, Dave, Taugher, Kevin, Kang, Shin, Johnson, Mark, Pargac, Gerald, Luedecke, Jane, Gardiner, Randy, Silvertooth, Mike, Hicks, Jim, Edberg, Carl, Cournoyer, Ray, Bohdanowicz, Stanley, Peterson, Ken, Johnson, Kurt, Benson, Steve, Schulz, Richard, McCollor, Don, and Wuitshick, Mike. 2008. "Demonstration of Mer-Cure Technology for Enhanced Mercury Control". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/945204. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/945204.
@article{osti_945204,
title = {Demonstration of Mer-Cure Technology for Enhanced Mercury Control},
author = {Marion, John and O'Neill, Dave and Taugher, Kevin and Kang, Shin and Johnson, Mark and Pargac, Gerald and Luedecke, Jane and Gardiner, Randy and Silvertooth, Mike and Hicks, Jim and Edberg, Carl and Cournoyer, Ray and Bohdanowicz, Stanley and Peterson, Ken and Johnson, Kurt and Benson, Steve and Schulz, Richard and McCollor, Don and Wuitshick, Mike},
abstractNote = {Alstom Power Inc. has completed a DOE/NETL-sponsored program (under DOE Cooperative Agreement No. De-FC26-07NT42776) to demonstrate Mer-Cure{trademark}, one of Alstom's mercury control technologies for coal-fired boilers. The Mer-Cure{trademark}system utilizes a small amount of Mer-Clean{trademark} sorbent that is injected into the flue gas stream for oxidation and adsorption of gaseous mercury. Mer-Clean{trademark} sorbents are carbon-based and prepared with chemical additives that promote oxidation and capture of mercury. The Mer-Cure{trademark} system is unique in that the sorbent is injected into an environment where the mercury capture kinetics is accelerated. The full-scale demonstration program originally included test campaigns at two host sites: LCRA's 480-MW{sub e} Fayette Unit No.3 and Reliant Energy's 190-MW{sub e} Shawville Unit No.3. The only demonstration tests actually done were the short-term tests at LCRA due to budget constraints. This report gives a summary of the demonstration testing at Fayette Unit No.3. The goals for this Mercury Round 3 program, established by DOE/NETL under the original solicitation, were to reduce the uncontrolled mercury emissions by 90% at a cost significantly less than 50% of the previous target of $60,000/lb mercury removed. The results indicated that Mer-Cure{trademark} technology could achieve mercury removal of 90% based on uncontrolled stack emissions. The estimated costs for 90% mercury control, at a sorbent cost of $0.75 to $2.00/lb respectively, were $13,400 to $18,700/lb Hg removed. In summary, the results from demonstration testing show that the goals established by DOE/NETL were met during this test program. The goal of 90% mercury reduction was achieved. Estimated mercury removal costs were 69-78% lower than the benchmark of $60,000/lb mercury removed, significantly less than 50% of the baseline removal cost.},
doi = {10.2172/945204},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/945204}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
}