Environmental assessment: source test and evaluation report - Lurgi (Kosovo) medium-Btu gasification, Phase 1. Report for Sep 78-Jun 79

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

OSTI ID:6950600

Bombaugh, K J; Corbett, W E; Matson, M D

The report summarizes an ongoing test program involving a commercial medium-Btu Lurgi coal gasification plant in the Kosovo region of Yugoslavia. The environmental data acquisition program is sponsored by the U.S. EPA and the government of Yugoslavia. The objective of the program is to characterize potential environmental problems and control technology needs associated with the gasification of lignite coal in a state-of-the-art Lurgi gasification plant. This timely program is enabling the EPA to study firsthand the environmental problems which may be encountered by future operators of U.S. gasification plants. Phase I of the tests, now complete, concentrated on the characterization of major pollutants in the plant's gaseous emissions. Some characterization of the plant's liquid and solid waste streams and its by-products were also performed. A SAM/IA analysis of the gaseous emissions indicated that the major pollutants of concern are CO, benzene, H2S, mercaptans, and NH3. The Phenosolvan effluent contained a high concentration of organics and had a high (11-12) pH. The sulfur concentration of lights (i.e., gasoline) in the by-product streams was significantly higher than that of the heavies (i.e., tar). Phase II will emphasize detailed characterization of trace organics and trace elements in the plant's multimedia waste streams and control options.

• Research Organization: Radian Corp., Austin, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6950600
• Report Number(s): PB-80-183098
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
020900* -- Petroleum-- Environmental Aspects
500200 -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
520200 -- Environment
Aquatic-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AIR POLLUTION
BROWN COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
COAL
COAL GASIFICATION
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
DESIGN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
EASTERN EUROPE
ENERGY SOURCES
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EUROPE
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INTERMEDIATE BTU GAS
LIGNITE
LURGI PROCESS
MATERIALS
PARTICLES
POLLUTION
SAMPLING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES
WATER POLLUTION
YUGOSLAVIA