Back to the future: stationary source testing for fine PM

Journal Article · Sat Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · EM

OSTI ID:20762068

Myers, Ron ^[1]

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1. Measurement Policy Group, NC (United States). US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

Decisions will be necessary concerning the most appropriate stationary source test methodologies for continuing our efforts to clean up the atmosphere. In many regions of the United States, existing methods to measure stationary source pollutant emissions may be acceptable for the foreseeable future. However, other regions will require more comprehensive source measurement methods that expand the measured pollutants to include the full range of the atmospheric burden. Decisions about which path(s) to follow will depend on existing ambient air quality levels an the need to better quantify atmospheric emissions of primary PM from stationary sources, control stationary source primary PM to achieve the ambient air quality standard, and better understand the components of stationary source primary PM emissions. This article focuses on quantifying fine PM emissions from stationary sources, including Method 5B for utility plants. 24 refs., 1 tab.

• OSTI ID: 20762068
• Journal Information: EM, Other Information: [e-mail]; ISSN 1079-7343
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
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STATIONARY POLLUTANT SOURCES
AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
MEASURING METHODS
USA
US EPA
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
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FILTRATION
DILUTION
STACKS
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AIR QUALITY
SULFUR DIOXIDE
CEMENTS
SMELTERS
ALUMINIUM