Retrofit costs for SO sub 2 and NOx control options at 200 coal-fired plants. Volume 5. Site-specific studies for Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia. Final report, 1985-1990

Technical Report · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6188382

Emmel, T; Maibodi, M

The report gives results of a studies pertaining to Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, coal fired power plants. The objective of which was to significantly improve engineering cost estimates currently being used to evaluate the economic effects of applying SO2 and NOx controls at 200 large SO2-emitting coal-fired utility plants. To accomplish the objective, procedures were developed and used that account for site-specific retrofit factors. The site-specific information was obtained from aerial photographs, generally available data bases, and input from utility companies. Cost estimates are presented for six control technologies: lime/limestone flue gas desulfurization, lime spray drying, coal switching and cleaning, furnace and duct sorbent injection, low NOx combustion or natural gas reburn, and selective catalytic reduction. Although the cost estimates provide useful site-specific cost information on retrofitting acid gas controls, the costs are estimated for a specific time period and do not reflect future changes in boiler and coal characteristics (e.g., capacity factors and fuel proces) or significant changes in control technology and performance.

• Research Organization: Radian Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6188382
• Report Number(s): PB-91-133363/XAB; CNN: EPA-68-02-4286
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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