Control of Mercury Emissions by Injecting Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC)
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Activated Carbon Activated Carbon Injection for Mercury Injection for Mercury Control on Industrial Control on Industrial CoalCoal--Fired BoilersFired Boilers
Richard MillerVice President Business Development
ADA Environmental SolutionsCo-Chairman ICAC Mercury Committee
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Who is ADA? Who is ADA?
TechnologyTechnologyDevelopmentDevelopment
AndAndServicesServices
ADA ADA develops and commercializes innovative develops and commercializes innovative technologiestechnologies to sustain the viability of coal as a critical to sustain the viability of coal as a critical national resource.national resource.
Mercury Control (ACI)SO3 Management
Flue Gas Conditioning
Mercury MeasurementMercury Control
Flue Gas ConditioningBeneficial use of AshClean Coal Additives
CO2 Capture Interim ProcessingProduction Facilities
Logistics
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New Activated Carbon ProductionNew Activated Carbon Production
Currently building one of the largest U.S. located AC plant to dateFirst line will produce approx.150+ MPYPermitted for two lines or 350 MPYUnder construction and on schedule Red River, LA plant startup target: mid-2010Currently processing and shipping carbons ( up to 60 MPY) from interim facility in LA.
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MERCURY CONTROL FOR MERCURY CONTROL FOR COALCOAL--FIRED FIRED
STATIONARY SOURCESSTATIONARY SOURCES
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New Drivers for Mercury ControlNew Drivers for Mercury Control
Power Generation: o EPA Section 112 MACT or legislation (3-P) by congress,
Min. 90% Hg control expectedCement Kilns: o New rule proposed by EPA
Reduction target of 11,600 lbs (81%)Industrial Boilers:o Draft bill being introduced April 15, 2010o Promulgation scheduled for December 2010
70 to 80% control expected
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EPA MACT for Industrial BoilersEPA MACT for Industrial Boilers
Federal Rule Update:- Draft Industrial Boiler MACT rule to
be proposed April 15th, 2010- Expected decision December 16,
2010- Compliance date – 2013
Industry Market:- 1549 Facilities 13,100 Boilers- Focus: Coal Fired Boilers: ~ 680
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Federal Rule Update:- EPA released Draft rule in April 2009 to
reduce mercury emissions from Portlandcement kilns
- Final rule expected Spring 2010- Compliance date – 2013- ADA testing AC for mercury and organics
for cement companies
Cement Market:- 118 new or planned cement kilns in US- Fourth-largest source of mercury air
emissions
Meeting the Cement Market- Utility or Smaller Industrial scale ACI
equipment is appropriate
Baghouse
ACI
Stack
www.cement.org
Cement kiln and process
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EPA MACT for Cement KilnsEPA MACT for Cement Kilns
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Factors Affecting Native Mercury RemovalFactors Affecting Native Mercury Removal
Coal Type– Halogen content (Cl, Br, other)– Sulfur content
Flue Gas– Acid Gases (HCl, SO2, SO3)– Gas Temperature– Unburned carbon (LOI)
Emission Control Equipment
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Typical Emission ControlsTypical Emission Controls
Particulate Matter– Fabric filters, ESP
Acid gases (HCl, SO2)– Scrubbers (wet or dry)
NOx– LNB, SCR, SNCR
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Activated Carbon Injection Technology for Activated Carbon Injection Technology for Controlling Mercury EmissionsControlling Mercury Emissions
Sorbent Injection
Ash and Sorbent
ESP or FF
CEM - Hg Measure.
AH Inlet location may be more effective for ESP’s for Hg capture
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Powdered Activated Carbon SpecificationsPowdered Activated Carbon Specifications
Particle size: 15-25 µm
Surface Area: Typical > 500 m2/g
Treated sorbents effective for low-halogen flue gas applications such as PRB-fired units with ESPs or SDA/FFs or for higher temp aplications
Emerging activated carbon sorbents for high SO3 flue gas
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Factors Affecting ACI PerformanceFactors Affecting ACI Performance
Coal Type– Halogen content (Cl, Br, other)– Sulfur content
Flue Gas– Acid Gases (HCl, SO2, SO3)– Gas Temperature
Emission Control EquipmentACI System Design– Distribution– Residence time– Sorbent characteristics
Similar factors affect native Hg removal
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Activated Carbon EffectivenessActivated Carbon Effectiveness
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TemperatureAcid Gases (SO
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Challenges:• > 350ºF• > 5 ppm SO3
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Potential Mercury Control Issues Facing Potential Mercury Control Issues Facing Industrial BoilersIndustrial Boilers
Coal types fired in boilersFlue gas operating temperaturesSO3 levels in the flue gas exiting boilers and entering particulate control systemsExisting APC configuration and particulate control systems in-place. (ESP, FF, Cyclones, Scrubbers)Possible ammonia slip from NOx systemsMay need to replace existing ESP’s with Fabric Filters
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Tools for Evaluating ACI Performance Tools for Evaluating ACI Performance
ADA Owns 11 Hg CEMS Used for Test Programs
Portable Hg CEMS and Calibration Units
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Activated Carbon Injection (ACI) SystemsActivated Carbon Injection (ACI) Systems
Large Utility Size ACI System Smaller Industrial Boiler Size ACI System
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Typical ADA ACI SystemTypical ADA ACI System
Sorbent delivered in pneumatic trucks or rail carsSilo(s) with up to three product take-offs
– 1 x 100%, 2 x 100% or 3 x 50% feed trains
Worry-free PAC flow from siloCustom fluidizing system designed for PAC Modular approach
– PAC storage– Electrical room– Feeder room– Blower room
Dilute-phase pneumatic conveyingCustom engineered distribution manifoldsCustom injection lancesSite-specific control schemesUse of 1,000 lb Super-Sac discharge systems for smaller industrial boiler installations
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Hg Control Demonstration ProgramHg Control Demonstration ProgramCornell UniversityCornell University
Case Study
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Cornell University Utilities Boiler #8Cornell University Utilities Boiler #8
• Mass Overfeed Stoker• Riley 1949• 175,000 pph steam• Pulse jet fabric filter installed
1998• Flue gas 375°F • Bags: woven fiberglass with 10%
Teflon® B finish• Historically operated October to
May
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BackgroundBackground
Plant fires low sulfur bituminous coalMercury (3 year avg) 5.9 lb/tBTU (range 3.6 to 9.5)High (> ~10 ppm) SO3 in flue gas– Coal sulfur < 1%, but boiler design and operation resulted in
high conversion to SO3
Unburned carbon in ash > 20%Results from 2007 test show – low native mercury removal and – low mercury removal with ACI
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) awarded grant for mercury control project in 2008
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Summary of 2007 ResultsSummary of 2007 Results
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2009 Test Matrix 2009 Test Matrix -- Cornell Boiler #8Cornell Boiler #8
Baseline RemovalCharacterize effectiveness of PAC, no SO3mitigation– Standard PAC– PAC treated with bromine
Characterize effectiveness of PAC, with SO3mitigation– Trona (sodium sesquicarbonate) injection
• Goal: capture SO3
– Ammonia injection• Goal: form ammonium sulfate
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2009 Parametric Test Results Cornell 2009 Parametric Test Results Cornell Boiler #8Boiler #8
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NH3 + ACI (PPP) NH3 + ACI (nBr)Trona + ACI (PPP) Trona + ACI (nBr)ACI (PPP) ACI (PP, nBr)
Additional testing and optimization is required to assess balance-of plant impacts and assure long-term mercury capture
PPP = Brominated CarbonnBr = Plain non-treated carbon
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SummarySummary
Many lessons learned from the utility power sector can be applied to industrial boilersIndustrial boilers have unique concerns– Full-scale demonstration testing is recommended to better
characterize performance
Commercial AC injection equipment and activated carbon is availableCarbon can be delivered to process via many types of systems, including:– Portable (1,000 lb. Super Sacs) injection systems– Shop welded and assembled steel silos– Hybrid smaller systems
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ADA Contact InformationADA Contact Information
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Mercury Control Systems:Rich Miller – ADA-Environmental SolutionsVice President Business [email protected]
Activated Carbon Supply:Marilyn Treacy – ADA Carbon SolutionsSr. Vice President Sales & [email protected]
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