Source test and evaluation program at the Glen-Gery coal gasification facility

Conference · Mon Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Alternative Energy Sources; (United States)

OSTI ID:5165816

Page, G C; Rhodes, W J

This paper presents the results of a Source Test and Evaluation Program conducted at a commercial coal gasification facility. The facility uses a Wellman-Galusha gasifier to produce low-Btu fuel gas from anthracite coal. The major objective of the test program was to perform an environmental assessment on the facility's waste streams and fugitive emissions. Results from the chemical analyses of the plant's waste streams indicate that all waste streams contained organic or inorganic components which may have potentially harmful health and/or ecological effects. In the pokehole and coal hopper gaseous emissions, CO, NH/sub 3/, and possibly Fe(CO)/sub 5/ were found to be of major concern. The gasifier ash and cyclone dust contained a number of trace elements that may be potentially harmful. Analyses performed on the leachate from these two solid waste streams indicate that leachate may have potentially harmful health and/or ecological effects; however, concentrations of all elements were below current RCRA Guidelines. Overall, the indicated potential health and ecological effects of the Wellman-Galusha facility's waste streams were found to be significantly lower than those for waste streams produced by gasifying bituminous coal. This was due principally to the much lower levels of organics in the Wellman-Galusha facility's waste streams. Results of bioassay screening tests also indicate lower potential effects of the facility's waste streams. As part of the test program, on-line instrumentation to monitor gaseous species (H/sub 2/, COS, CS/sub 2/, SO/sub 2/, NH/sub 3/, and C/sub 1/-C/sub 4//sup +/ hydrocarbons) was developed. Results from the on-line instrumentation were validated by alternate sampling and analysis techniques.

• Research Organization: Radian Corporation, Austin, Texas
• OSTI ID: 5165816
• Report Number(s): CONF-801210-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Alternative Energy Sources; (United States) Journal Volume: 6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ASHES
BIOASSAY
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COAL GASIFICATION
COAL GASIFICATION PLANTS
DUSTS
EMISSION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
EVALUATION
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
GASIFICATION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
IRON COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
LOW BTU GAS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS
MONITORING
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
RESIDUES
SOLID WASTES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TRACE AMOUNTS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WELLMAN-GALUSHA PROCESS