Reliability assessment of particulate control systems. Research Project 1401-1. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6521802

Goldbrunner, P; Von Kaenal, A; Lagomarsino, J

The objective of this report is to quantify the capability of modern high efficiency particulate control systems to reliably control fly ash emissions from pulverized-coal-fired utility boilers. Included is the development of a data base on the major factors influencing the reliability of electrostatic precipitators (ESPs), baghouses, and the related fly ash removal equipment. The operating and maintenance histories of 38 electrostatic precipitator (ESP) installations and 7 baghouse installations, at 19 generating stations, having 13,222 MW generating capacity, are summarized in this report. The analysis of ESP installations, addresses, major ESP design parameters, ESP performance, and O and M problems experienced by each major ESP subsystem are included. Comparisons of the performance and O and M experience of hot side and cold side precipitators and rigid frame and weighted wire designs are also presented. The report includes the analyses of baghouse installations, addresses, baghouse design, baghouse performance and baghouse operating and maintenance experience. Detailed reports of design, performance, and operating and maintenance experience are presented for each of the ESP and baghouse installations. 100 figures, 49 tables.

• Research Organization: Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, NJ (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6521802
• Report Number(s): EPRI-CS-3636; ON: TI85920018
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010800* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Waste Management
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200202 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Waste Management-- Noxious Gas & Particulate Emissions
500200 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROSOL WASTES
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
ASHES
BAGHOUSES
CONTROL
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
DESIGN
ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS
EQUIPMENT
FABRIC FILTERS
FILTERS
FLY ASH
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
INFORMATION
INSTALLATION
MAINTENANCE
NUMERICAL DATA
OPERATION
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
PERFORMANCE
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POWER PLANTS
RELIABILITY
REMOVAL
RESIDUES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WASTES