Evaluation of air emissions-reduction technologies for aerospace ground equipment. Final report, 25 July 1995--31 December 1996

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1998

OSTI ID:350481

Reuther, J J

Reported are results of a US Air Force effort to reduce air emissions from aerospace ground equipment (AGE), called the ``Green Age`` initiative. In Phase 1, promising NOx-reduction technologies were identified for deployment on A/M32A-86 generators at March AFB, California. In Phase 2, Battelle was contracted to devise and use a numerical rating system by which to evaluate these technologies for merit. The rating system had five criteria, totaling 100 points: Emission Reduction (25), Cost (25), Reliability/Maintainability (20), Deployability (20), and Fidelity of Data (10). A reduction in NOx of greater than or equal to 70% was the prime requirement, with no accompanying increase in the emission of carbon monoxide, particulates, or reactive hydrocarbons. Based on this numerical rating system, the six candidate Green Age NOx-reduction technologies considered were ranked in the following order of decreasing merit: (1) Water-in-Fuel Firing (WFF), Tyndall AFB, FL; (2) Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), Houston Industrial Silencing, TX; (3) NOx-Filter Cart (NFC), Tyndall AFB, FL; (4) Dual-Fuel Firing (DFF), BKM, San Diego, CA; (5) Oxygen-Enriched Air (OEA), Brooks AFB, TX; and (6) Non-Thermal Discharge (NTD), Eglin AFB, FL. WFF and NFC are recommended for further development and demonstration under Green Age Phase 3. DFF, OEA, and NTD have technical deficiencies, the resolution of which is doubtful, technically or within time.

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, OH (United States)
• OSTI ID: 350481
• Report Number(s): AD-A--359478/XAB; CNN: Contract F33657-92-D-2055
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
COCOMBUSTION
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
FILTRATION
FUEL SLURRIES
MILITARY FACILITIES
NITROGEN OXIDES
OXYGEN ENRICHMENT
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION