NOx Emissions Control

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Course Overview

Instructor: Brian Doyle, Ph.D, P.E.

Day 1

TIME

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

8:30 Registration and Announcements Staff
8:45 Course Overview (45 mins)
   What is it and how it's formed
   Why and how it's regulated
 Brian Doyle
9:30

NOx Combustion Control Technology (2 hr)

Combustion versus back end controls

Refresher on combustion systems

-Boilers, combustion turbines, reciprocating engines
-NOx versus excess air
-Trading NOx for PICs
-Combustion control systems


Thermal NOx controls

-Flue gas recirculation
-Water sprays

 Brian Doyle
LUNCH    
1:00 XONON -- Catalytic Combustion Chuck Solt
2:00

Regulatory Overview (1 hr)

-Brief overview of programs
-BACT/LAER
-Types of programs & trends (cap/emission rate)

-Brief discussion of output-based limits

 Gary Saunders
5:00 End of Day I  

Day 2

TIME

SUBJECT

SPEAKER

8:30

NOx Combustion Control Technology (cont'd)

- Reciprocating engine controls
- Combustion turbine controls

 Brian Doyle
9:15 Overview of Back End NOx Control (SNCR and SCR) Brian Doyle
10:00 SCR - Catalyst Technology Chuck Solt
11:00 Developing Technologies - SCONOX Staff
LUNCH    
1:00

Inspecting NOx Sources

-Role of monitoring/record keeping data
-Onsite/offsite
-Reviewing enforcement history/file review
-What parameters are reviewed on site

 Gary Saunders
3:00

Monitoring
CEM systems
Indirect monitoring

-Objective - level of accuracy required
-Parameters to use

Emissions data and conversions (30min)

Brian Doyle

3:30

Wrap-Up on NOx control

-Combining NOx control methods
-Notes on retrofit technology
-Energy impacts of NOx controls
-Summary of achievable emission rates

 Brian Doyle
4:00 Q&A, Course Adjourns
  

* Please note that this is an agenda from a previously taught course. Contact your regional consortia for any changes. Thank you!


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