Air quality assessment and control, Task 2.0. Semi-annual report, March 1--June 30, 1993 [electronic resource].

Published: Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1993.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
Physical Description: 23 pages : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators: University of North Dakota. Energy and Environmental Research Center, United States. Department of Energy, and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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Summary

Emissions of fine particles are of concern because these particles can be deposited in the lower respiratory system through normal breathing. The potential problem is further compounded because hazardous trace elements, such as selenium and arsenic, are known to be concentrated on such fine particles. Control device removal efficiency is lowest for respirable particles, so the potentially most hazardous particles from coal combustion are collected with the lowest removal efficiency. Therefore, a current need exists to develop superior, but economical, methods to control emissions of air toxic particulate matter. One approach is to model the relationships between the cohesive properties of fly ash and particulate collector performance in electrostatic precipitators (ESPs) and fabric filters. In ESPs, a balance between good dust release and minimum redispersion must be achieved for optimum ESP fine-particle collection efficiency. To achieve high fine-particle collection efficiency with fabric filters, the large pores in the fabric must be adequately bridged, and reentrainment must be kept to a minimum while still allowing for adequate dust cake release. However, the defining relationships between cohesive dust properties and particulate collector performance have not been adequately developed. Therefore, the goal of the Fine Particulate Control project is the development of methods to measure the cohesive strength and reentrainment potential of fly ashes and to model emissions of fine particles based on these measurements. A long-term project goal is to develop the models to the point where they can be used to help design particulate control devices for the lowest level of fine-particle emissions at a reasonable cost.

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E 1.99:doe/mc/30097--3516
doe/mc/30097--3516

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Published through SciTech Connect.
07/01/1993.
"doe/mc/30097--3516"
"DE94000046"
"AA0510000/AA0515000"
Miller, S.J.; Laudal, D.L.; Heidt, M.K.

Type of Report and Period Covered Note

Semiannual; 01/01/1993 - 06/30/1993

Funding Information

FC21-93MC30097

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