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Reductions of NO{sub x} emissions on oil and gas firing at Bowline Unit 1

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:269449
In response to the NYSDEC, Part 227 regulations for the emissions of nitrogen oxides (NO{sub x}), Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (ORU) and Burns & Roe Company (BRC) evaluated the options available to reduce the NO{sub x} emissions at two oil and gas fired units at Bowline Point Generating Station. Replacement of all of the existing burners with new low NO{sub x} burners and possibly overfire air ports presents the most costly method of achieving this goal. Therefore, other methods of NO{sub x} reduction were considered including utilizing some form of off-stoichiometric, burners out of service (BOOS), firing. It was determined that the stringent emission limits could be met utilizing off-stoichiometric firing techniques. New oil gun atomizer tips allowing off-stoichiometric firing with mechanical atomization and swirlers of a new design are replacing the existing atomizers. The new hardware eliminates the problems of opacity while operating with off-stoichiometric firing.
Research Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
OSTI ID:
269449
Report Number(s):
EPRI-TR--105978-V2; CONF-9505150--Vol.2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English