Survey of the application of flue gas desulfurization technology in the industrial sector

Technical Report · Wed Dec 22 04:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:5337644

Coleman, R

A status report is presented on the application of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) technology on coal-fired boilers in the industrial sector, excluding electric utilities. The study addresses four questions: To what extent is FGD being applied on industrial boilers, does FGD technology operate effectively on relatively small-scale industrial applications, what are the costs of FGD on industrial facilities, and what motivations tend to lead industry to use FGD. Over 30 types of FGD systems were found in use and were operating with pollutant removal efficiencies and system availability of 90% or better. The annual costs (including both capital charges and operating expenses) of self-contained, solid waste FGD systems are estimated to be $10 to 13 per ton of coal consumed, roughly the same cost range of utility boilers. For industrial FGD systems which utilize a process waste stream, the annual costs are expected to be approximately $2 to 6 per ton of coal due to reduced capital and chemical reagent requirements. Important existing and potential coal using industries such as paper, steel, and chemical generate basic waste streams as part of their production processes which could result in these cost savings. The principle motivation for industrial plants to use FGD equipment is to comply with air pollution regulations while continuing to burn available high sulfur-content coal. (LCL)

• Research Organization: Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., Arlington, Va. (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5337644
• Report Number(s): TID-27920
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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42 ENGINEERING
424000* -- Engineering-- Pollution Control Equipment-- (1980-1989)
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DESULFURIZATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECONOMICS
FLUE GAS
GASEOUS WASTES
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
PERFORMANCE
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
REGULATIONS
REVIEWS
WASTES