CAER News Archive: February 2004
Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Speaker: Wei-Ping Pan
Combustion Laboratory
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101Title: The Role of Coal Properties on the Chemical and Physical Transformation of Mercury During Post Combustion
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2004, 3:30 pm
Ben Bandy Conference Room
Center for Applied Energy Research
ABSTRACTSeveral factors have been shown to affect mercury emission and speciation from coal-fired power plants. Western Kentucky University has used the Ontario Hydro Method and the semi-continuous mercury monitor to analyze mercury emissions from over 16 power plants with 10 unique unit configurations. The differences in unit configuration include combustion technologies, as well as air pollution control devices. WKU investigated the effects of chlorine, sulfur, iron, ash, and LOI on mercury emissions from different unit configurations. The results showed a link between flue gas mercury speciation and chlorine and sulfur content. The LOI had a correlation coefficient of over 0.70 with a decrease in mercury emissions.
Contact: Marybeth McAlister, 859-257-0224, mcalister@caer.uky.edu
Posted by Marybeth McAlister [Link]
Tuesday, February 3, 2004
Joel H. Beeghly is the recipient of the 2003 Barton A. Thomas Memorial Award for the best technical presentation made at the 2003 International Ash Utilization Symposium. His presentation was entitled “Recent Experiences with Lime — Fly Ash Stabilization of Pavement Subgrade Soils, Base, and Recycled Asphalt.” It was delivered on October 21, 2003, in the Bulk 2 session. Mr. Beeghly is with Carmeuse North America Services/Carmeuse Lime Co.
He has been a great supporter of the CAER’s ash symposia and has had a 100 % attendance, going back to 1992 and the Kentucky Coal Ash Utilization Workshop (the predecessor of the current meeting). Congratulations, Mr. Beeghly!
Posted by Marybeth McAlister [Link]
