Fuels For Schools General Air Quality Considerations Diane R. Lorenzen, P.E. Montana Department of Environmental Quality October 17, 2007.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Cathy Beahm Technical Assistance Specialist NH DES, Air Resources

Advertisements

New Source Review (NSR) Program Basics

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency April 13, 2011 Final Rules to Reduce Air Toxics from Boilers.

Air Permitting and Compliance Smithfield Foods Environmental Conference Chicago, IL July 2013.

Oilheat Air Emissions and the Advantages of Low Sulfur Fuel A Presentation to NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation Presented by: John E. Batey, PE, President.

Air Permitting in Louisiana & Texas a guide to compliance requirements presented by: Shonta’ Moore, MS Air Permitting Specialist - Environmental Division.

Air Quality Legislations in OR and WA Pius Ndegwa Animal Waste Nutrients and Air Quality Specialist, Biological Systems Engineering Washington State University.

Wednesday, 9/24/ Set up pg.25 of INB (just the top) Do not set up for CN. OBJ = SWBAT identify major air pollutants and explain their effect on humans.

Bioenergy in Pennsylvania: Online database, map, and report Mary S. Booth Partnership for Policy Integrity October 16, 2014.

Blue Skies Delaware; Clean Air for Life Small Boiler Permits State of Delaware DNREC - Air Quality Management William K. Harris.

Air Permitting Overview.

Presentation to Board of Forestry November 29, 2011 Alice Edwards Division of Air Quality Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

Air Quality Management in Mumbai V.K.Phatak MMRDA.

Indiana Environmental Health Summit Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) June 6, 2011 Thomas W. Easterly, P.E., BCEE, QEP Commissioner,

Presentation Overview Alaska air pollution Pollutants Sources What is an emissions inventory?

1 Overview of Emissions Inventories Melinda Ronca-Battista, ITEP/TAMS Center.

Analysis of Existing and Potential Regulatory Requirements and Emission Control Options for the Silver Lake Power Plant APPA Engineering & Operations Technical.

Freeport Generating Project Project Description Modernization projects at Power Plant #2 Developers – Freeport Electric and Selected Development Company.

By Brian Kish and David Buck Study of the Utilization of Bio-Gas (Methane) for the Coors Brewing Company.

Air What causes air pollution? Chapter 12 Section 1.

2005 Air Emissions Inventory Criteria and Hazardous Air Pollutants Inventory Southern Ute Indian Reservation, Colorado Presented by : Brenda Sakizzie,

Air Pollution Solutions Ch. 18. How should we deal with air pollution? Legal, economic, and technical tools can help us to clean up air pollution, but.

Truck Idle Reduction and CMAQ Shawn Seals Office of Air Quality Air Innovations Conference Chicago, Illinois August 12, 2004.

Blue Skies Delaware; Clean Air for Life DNREC Air Quality Management Air Permitting Seminar Natural Minor Permitting.

Emissions Inventory (EI) James Payne Environmental Protection Department Morongo Band of Mission Indians.

Global Ozone Project Curriculum

What Causes Air Pollution /08. Air 78% Nitrogen 20 % Oxygen Carbon Dioxide, Argon and water vapor.

Instructor Özgür ZEYDAN (PhD.) Department of Environmental Engineering.

1 Permit Exemptions Rule Revisions North Carolina Division of Air Quality Permit Exemptions Rule Revisions North Carolina Division of Air Quality Air Quality.

Blue Skies Delaware; Clean Air for Life 10/8/08 Minor New Source Review Alberto Roybal.

Clean Air Act SAFE 210. Purpose Protect public health and regulate air emissions Addresses both stationary and mobile sources.

ARE 309Ted Feitshans022-1 Unit 22 Clean Air Act of 1970.

Air Quality Index CO - Carbon Monoxide NO x - Nitrogen Compounds SO 2 - Sulfur Dioxide O 3 - Ozone PM - Particulate Matter.

General Operating Permit (GOP) for Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Engines & Turbines.

Air Quality Control. An Overview of Air Pollution Problems  Stationary-source air pollution  Mobile-source air pollution  “Criteria” pollutants  Toxic.

1 Region 5 Enforcement Approach George Czerniak June 13, 2007 NACAA Enforcement and Compliance Workshop.

The Atmosphere Ch. 20 & 21 Living in the Environment, Miller (2005 )

Bob Dulla Sierra Research. Heating Appliance Types and Models to be Tested and Fuels of Interest for Each Multiple Burn Rates (Low & High) Type of Heating.

Nonattainment New Source Review (NA NSR) Program Raj Rao US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards ,

Environmental - Major Pollutants Major Pollutants Major Regulations Major Regulations Major Control Equipment Major Control Equipment.

2012 Emissions Inventory Workshop 1. 2  The owner or operator of any facility that is a source of air contaminants shall submit a complete emission.

1 Air Pollution Automobile Emissions: An Overview Emissions from an individual car

Outdoor Air Pollution Miller 17-1/17-2. Air Pollution One or more chemicals in concentrations high enough in the atmosphere to cause harm to life forms.

AIR POLLUTION EVSC1300 Prof. Stephan De Wekker. air pollutants: harmful airborne substances that, when present in high enough concentrations, threaten.

Monday January 26 Objective: Name 4 common air pollutants and what causes them. Checkpoint: What air pollution particle did you research? What is one interesting.

2.14.  In 1970 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established  Required to set and enforce air quality standards  Air quality standard –

The 13 th Northeast Asian Conference on Environmental Cooperation (20-22 December 2004, Seoul, Korea)

Environmental Science 5e

Chapter 24 Air Pollution. Stationary and Mobile Sources of Air Pollution Two Sources of Air Pollution 1. Stationary Sources: have a relatively fixed location.

Air Pollution Some Terms..  ppm-parts per million  ppmv-parts per million by volume  ppb-parts per billion  UTC-universal time coordinated(used to.

1 Emissions Inventory Overview–Part 1 Melinda Ronca-Battista, ITEP.

The Air Pollution Control Act of 1955

First in Service First in Value

Air Pollution and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

Reducing Air Pollution

Ravalli County Air Quality

Clean Air Act Glossary.

What Causes Air Pollution? Primary and Secondary Pollutants History of Air Pollution Motor Vehicle Emissions Industrial Air Pollution.

Combustion BY AREEB.

16.4 Control of Air Pollution

Air Pollution and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

Day 2: Primary Pollutants

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Overview of New Source Review (NSR)

Boiler Sheltered Initiative

Composition and Layers of the Atmosphere

Air Pollution Episode period of abnormally high concentration of air pollutants, often due to low winds and temperature inversion, that can cause illness.

Day 2: Primary Pollutants

Presentation transcript:

Fuels For Schools General Air Quality Considerations Diane R. Lorenzen, P.E. Montana Department of Environmental Quality October 17, 2007

Air Quality Topics Emissions EstimatesEmissions Estimates –Criteria Air Pollutants –Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPS) Is an Air Quality Permit Required?Is an Air Quality Permit Required? Ambient Air ImpactsAmbient Air Impacts Non-attainment AreasNon-attainment Areas

Criteria Air Pollutants Criteria Air Pollutants Regulated by Air Quality Standards Carbon Monoxide (CO)Carbon Monoxide (CO) Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 )Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ) Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 )Sulfur Dioxide (SO 2 ) Particulate Matter < 10 µm (PM 10 )Particulate Matter < 10 µm (PM 10 ) Particulate Matter < 2.5 µm (PM 2.5 )Particulate Matter < 2.5 µm (PM 2.5 ) Ozone, regulated as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)Ozone, regulated as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Lead (Pb) [also a HAP]Lead (Pb) [also a HAP]

5 Criteria Pollutant Emissions Comparison Criteria Pollutant Emissions Comparison Potential to Emit (PTE) Tons of pollutant per year (tpy) 19 MMBtu/hr boiler (heat input) Pollu- tant WoodFuelDistillate Fuel Oil LP Gas (Propane) Natural Gas Fuel CoalFuel PM PM NOx SO < (unc) CO VOC Fuel 2 tons/hr 140 gal/hr 208 gal/hr 19,000 scf/hr 1 ton/hr

Example HAP Emissions Example HAP Emissions 2 MMBtu/hr Wood-fired Boiler HAP Emission Factor (lb/MMBtu) (1) Emission Rate (lb/hr) Emission Rate (tpy) Hydrogen Chloride* 1.9E Formaldehyde4.4E Benzene4.2E Acrolein4.0E Manganese1.6E Arsenic2.2E-054.4E (1) Emission Factors from AP-42, Section 1.6, External Wood Combustion

PM 10 Emissions Comparison Wood Burner Burner Size Heat Input PM 10 Emission Factor (lb/MMBtu) PM 10 Emissions (tpy) Small Wood Stove 18,000 Btu/hr Pellet Furnace 85,000 Btu/hr Outdoor Furnace 500,000 Btu/hr Typical FFS Boiler 2 MMBtu/hr Large FFS Boiler 19 MMBtu/hr Small Sawmill Boiler 32 MMBtu/hr Large Hog Fuel Boiler 292 MMBtu/hr

Boiler Stack and Buildings

Building Downwash

Ambient Air Quality Boundary Industrial Facility School Yard

Stack Height Considerations Minimize building downwash effectMinimize building downwash effect Good Engineering Practice Stack Height (GEP)Good Engineering Practice Stack Height (GEP) > 2.5 times adjacent building height

Sample Boiler Modeling Results

Non-Attainment Areas Wood Smoke is a primary contributor to PM2.5 impacts in Montana’s mountain valleys.

Locating a Project in a Non-attainment Area Contact state and local regulatory authorities at the beginning of planning Consider the effects of NAA restrictions on boiler operation and project economics

Source:

Open Burning vs. Fuel Boiler

Carbon Dioxide Source:

Burning Seasons in Montana Heating Season Open Burning Prohibited General Open Burning Fall Regulated Burning Fire Season JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC

Montana DEQ Air Quality Contacts Air permitting, emissions estimation and stack height: Deb Skibicki (406) Non-attainment Area information: Bob Habeck (406)