Environmental assessment: source test and evaluation report - Wellman-Galusha (Glen Gery) low-Btu gasification. Final report, January 1978-May 1979

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5675722

Thomas, W C; Trede, K N; Page, G C

The report gives results of a Source Test and Evaluation Program at a commercial coal gasification plant using a Wellman-Galusha gasifier to produce low-Btu fuel gas from anthracite coal. Major objective of the tests was to perform an environmental assessment of the plant's waste streams and fugitive emissions. Results of the chemical analyses of the plant's waste streams indicated that all contained organic and/or inorganic components which may have potentially harmful health and/or ecological effects. In the pokehole and coal hopper gaseous emissions, CO, NH3, and possibly Fe(CO)5 were found to be of major concern. Organic compounds which were not specifically identified were of potential concern in the ash sluice water. The gasifier ash and cyclone dust contained a number of trace elements and possibly organics that may be potentially harmful. Analyses of the leachate from these two solid waste streams indicated that the leachate may have potentially harmful health and/or ecological effects; however, at a substantially lower level of concern when compared with the results of the ash and dust themselves. Overall, the indicated potential health and ecological effects of the plant's waste streams were found to be significantly lower than those for waste streams produced by gasifying bituminous coals.

• Research Organization: Radian Corp., Austin, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5675722
• Report Number(s): PB-80-102551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
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016000 -- Coal
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AEROSOL WASTES
AIR POLLUTION
ANTHRACITE
BIOASSAY
BLACK COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DESIGN
ECOLOGY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FLUE GAS
FLUIDS
FLY ASH
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
GASIFICATION
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
LOW BTU GAS
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
PERFORMANCE
POLLUTION
PUBLIC HEALTH
SAMPLING
SOLID WASTES
STANDARDS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER POLLUTION