Textile Mill - Northeastern US
Particulate Emissions Test Results
Summary: WESP Outlets
Date Unit Equipment Gas Flow ACFM Temperature
(Fahrenheit)
GR/DSCF
8/8/89 1 2 Dryers 24,280 117 *0.009
          **0.002
8/11/89 2 2 Dryers 22,768 105 **0.006
          **0.002
9/20/89 3 2 Ovens 9,390 98 *0.005
          **0.001
9/19/89 4 1 Oven 12,030 105 *0.007
          **0.002

* Filterable and condensable particulate - ** Filterable particulate only.

   
Roaster Off Gas Scrubbing Plant
Western Canada
WESP Test Results:
   
Design: Particulate
Less than 100 mg/m3
Actual: 54 mg/m3
Design: Gas Flow Rate:
11.8 m3/sec
Actual: 11.97 m3/sec
Test Date: March 9, 1994
Emission Source: Molybdenite roaster off gas scrubbing plant
Emission Constituents: Dust, sulfuric acid mist
Test Objective: Measure particulates and gas flow in scrubbing plant exhaust
Process: Molybdenite (MoS2) oxidation to MoO3 by roasting
Roaster Capacity: 1460 kg/hr
Sampling Location: Roaster off gas scrubbing plant exhaust duct
Test Time: 1:46 P.M.
   
Pulp and Paper Plant
Western United States
Test Results:
 
Dryer ON Test Results: WESP Outlet Without Controls
Particulate Average: 0.13 gr/DSCF Approx. 0.4 gr/DSCF
Formaldehyde: .007 lb/hr Approx. 0.1 lb/hr
 
Process: Wood Fired Boiler / Particle Board Dryer
Volume: 26,000 ACFM
APC System:  
Rod Deck Scrubber P 10 inches
Packed Tower P 1 inch
WESP P < 1 inch
WESP Wash System: Counter current wash headers
Wash with hot alkaline water (boiler blow-down)
Wash 2 times/shift - 2-3 min/wash with dryer on
   
Hazardous Waste Incineration
Southwestern United States
Test Burn Emission Summary:
  (Limit) *Average Condition I  **Average Condition II ***Average Condition III
Gas Flow,
Wet, ACFM
- 58,550 57,600 60,790
DRE %
PCB (99.9999) 99.999995 99.999943 99.999994
MCB (99.9999) 99.999919 99.999918 99.999969
HCE (99.9999) 99.999988 99.999983 99.999978


 
Metals Removal % (Limit) *Average Condition I  **Average Condition II ***Average Condition III
Antimony - 99.9914 99.7464 99.8274
Arsenic - 99.9973 99.9943 99.9781
Barium - 99.9939 99.9961 99.9974
Beryllium - 99.9912 99.9960 99.9966
Cadmium - 99.9971 99.3688 99.5516
Chromium - 99.9967 99.9684 99.9822
Lead - 99.9985 99.9716 99.9971
Mercury - 95.676 91.3541 98.1065
Silver - 99.9803 98.9819 99.7859
Thallium - 99.9087 99.7334 99.6372
Particulate
gr/DSCF
(0.02) 0.0006 0.0009 0.0003

*Maximum liquid and direct burn
** Maximum sludge burn
*** Maximum bulk solids burn

   
Mid Western US
Particulate Emissions Test Results
 
Process: ABS Plastic Extruding - Monomer Vapors, Plastics, DOP, Pigments
APC System:  
Venturi Scrubber P 10 - 12 inches
WESP P <2 inches
Thermal Oxidizer    
WESP Wash System: Steam heated to start
Co-current and counter current wash headers
Wash with hot water (no detergent required)
Test Results: Particulate
   
  WESP INLET WESP OUTLET GUARANTEE
Test 1, gr/ft3 0.00854 0.00054  
Test 2, gr/ft3 0.00056    
Avg., gr/ft3 0.00921 0.00055 .005
   
North Eastern US
Municipal Incinerator
Emission Test Summary
 
Process: Sewage Sludge Fluidized Bed Incinerator
APC System:  
Venturi Scrubber
Cooling Tray Absorber
Beltran Wet ESP-Model 6x6S
Average Volume: 9575 ACFM
Test Results: Particulate
 
Evaluation of Emission Test Results for Gases and Particulates
Feed Rate
Dry Solids #/hr
Parameter Allowable Emission Rate Actual Emission Rate
(7% O2, 0% Moisture) 
Maximum Average
Compliance
3191 avg. HCL (ppmv) 30 1.00 0.55 YES
3191 CO (ppmv) 100 24.64 12.59 YES
3233 SO2 (ppmv) 30 21.64   YES
3233 SO2 + SO3 (ppmv)   22.38    
3191 NO2 (ppmv) 300 12.5 11.97 YES
3191 THC (ppmv as propane) 30 2.22 1.43 YES
3118 Particulates
(gr/scf, dry)
0.015 0.0076   YES
 
 
Evaluation of Emission Test Results for Heavy Metals
Parameter Sludge Feed Rate (M. Tons/D) Metals in Feed Sludge (lb/hr) Metal Emission Rates Control Efficiency RSC Efficiency per 503 (mg/m3) Com-
pliance
      RUN #1 (lb/hr) RUN #1 (lb/hr) RUN #1 (lb/hr) Average      
Arsenic 24 0.001837 ND ND ND 0 1.00000 0.023 Yes
Cadmium 24 0.008848 0.0000326 0.0000177 0.000017 0.000022 0.99746 0.057 Yes
Chromium 24 0.416669 0.000304 ND ND 0.000101 0.99976 0.230 Yes
Chromium, Hex 24 ND 0.0000446 0.0000338 0.0000162 0.000032 - - Yes
Lead 24 0.298356 0.000256 0.000155 0.000148 0.000176 0.99941 0.150 Yes
Nickel 24 0.403442 0.0018 0.000316 0.000667 0.000928 0.99770 2.000 Yes