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A Study of Toxic Emissions From A Coal-Fired Gasification Plant: Final Report - December 1995

Radian Corporation

Section 1 is pages 1-150 and is 6.33MB.
Section 2 is pages 151-301 and is 6.56MB.
Section 3 is pages 302-452 and is 4.36MB.
Section 4 is pages 453-590 and is 4.06MB.

Table of Contents

1

Introduction 1-1
  Background 1-1
Objectives 1-1
Auditing 1-2
Project Organization 1-2
Report Organization 1-2

2

Summary of Sampling Activities 2-1
  Process Descriptions / Samples Locations 2-1
  Coal Slurry 2-1
Gasification 2-1
Particulate Removal 2-3
Gas Cooling / Moisture Removal 2-3
Acid Gas Removal 2-3
Sulfur Recovery / Incineration 2-4
Power Production 2-4
Process Wastewater 2-4
Samples Collected 2-4
Problems Encountered 2-11
  Particulate-Free Gas (5b) 2-11
Sour Syngas (11) 2-12
Sour Gas (22) 2-12
Plant Operational Problems 2-12
Sampling Equipment Problems 2-12

3

Process Operation 3-1

4

Analytical Results 4-1

5

Data Evaluation and Quality Control 5-1
  Quality Control Results 5-1
  Metals-Solid Streams and Gas Particulate Samples 5-3
Selectamine TM System 6-17
Selectox TM Unit 6-18
Incinerator 6-18
Gas Turbine 6-18
Sour Water Stripper 6-18
Emission Factors 6-19
Hot Synthesis Gas Composition 6-21

7

Comparison of Metal Measurement Techniques 7-1

8

Measurement of Mercury in Coal Synthesis Gas 8-1
  Method Descriptions 8-2
  EPA Method 29 8-2
Charcoal Sorbents 8-4
Gold Amalgamation - CVAAS 8-5
Results 8-9
  Total Mercury Measurements 8-9
CVAAS Speciation Results 8-12
Calibration and Quality Control 8-16
Conclusions and Recommendations 8-19
  Recommendations for Further Testing 8-20
References 8-21

Appendix A

Quality Control A-1

Appendix B

Sampling Methods B-1

Appendix C

Sample Preparation and Analysis C-1

Appendix D

Calculations for Error, Bias, and Uncertainty D-1

Appendix E

Material Balance, Removal Efficiency & Emissions Factor Calculations E-1

Appendix F

Sampling Data Summary Sheets F-1

Appendix G

Detailed Analytical Results G-1

Appendix H

Design Detail, Hot Gas Probe H-1

Appendix I

Glossary I-1