Client: US EPA (through Eastern Research Group)

Scope: Developing Greenhouse Gas Technology Database for US EPA for power plants and cement kilns. Effort includes collection and analysis of data on performance and cost of various greenhouse gas control technologies.

Title: Emissions Control for Power Plants

Client: US EPA (through ICF Consulting)

Scope: Comprehensive evaluation of NOx, SO₂, and CO₂ emissions from power plants and development of capital cost, variable and fixed operating cost algorithms for control measures as well as impacts (energy use, water use, emissions reduction) for use in the Integrated Planning Model.

Title: Emissions Control for Cement Kilns

Client: US EPA (through ICF Consulting and Eastern Research Group)

Scope: Comprehensive evaluation of NOx, SO₂, and CO₂ emissions from cement kilns, and development of capital cost, variable and fixed operating cost algorithms for control measures as well as impacts (energy use, water use, emissions reduction) for use in the US EPA ISIS Multi-Sector Model.

Title: Emissions Control for Iron and Steel Mills

Client: US EPA (through Eastern Research Group)

Scope: Comprehensive evaluation of NOx, SO₂, and CO₂ emissions from Iron and Steel Mills, and development of capital cost, variable and fixed operating cost algorithms for control measures as well as impacts (energy use, water use, emissions reduction) for use in the US EPA ISIS Multi-Sector Model.

Title: Emissions Control for Pulp and Paper Mills

Client: US EPA (through RTI International)

Scope: Comprehensive evaluation of NOx, SO₂, and CO₂ emissions from Pulp and Paper Mills, and development of capital cost, variable and fixed operating cost algorithms for control measures as well as impacts (energy use, water use, emissions reduction) for use in the US EPA ISIS Multi-Sector Model.

Title: NOx Control – NOx RACT

Client: State of Illinois, Bureau of Air (Contract with Lake Michigan Air Director’s Consortium)

Scope: Providing technical support to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Bureau of Air in developing rules for control of NOx at electric generating units, gas turbines and reciprocating engines and steel mills, cement plants, glass-manufacturing plants, refineries, and other industrial facilities.

Title: Best Available Retrofit Technology for EGU’s in Illinois

Client: State of Illinois, Bureau of Air (Contract with Lake Michigan Air Director’s Consortium)

Scope: Providing technical support to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Bureau of Air in evaluating BART for specific IL EGUs.

Title: Air Pollution Reduction at Tennessee Valley Authority Plants

Client: Attorney General of North Carolina

Scope: Providing expert witness analysis of methods to reduce air pollution from TVA coal power plants.

Title: NOx and SO₂ Cost of Control under the Clean Air Act Amendments

Client: US Environmental Protection Agency and ICF Consulting

Title: Mercury Emissions Control

Client: State of Illinois, Bureau of Air (Contract with Lake Michigan Air Director’s Consortium)

Scope: ATP provided technical support to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Bureau of Air in developing a rule to meet the Illinois Governor’s proposed reduction in Illinois power plant mercury emissions.

Title: Update of Coal Utility Environmental Cost (CUECost) Model

Client: US EPA and ARCADIS, P.O. Box 13109, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Scope: ATP developed cost and performance algorithms for mercury emissions control including cobenefits, powdered activated carbon and halogenated powdered activated carbon. Also developed SO₂ control cost and performance algorithms. These and other updates were incorporated into EPA’s CUECost model.

Title: SO₂ Control Cost and Performance

Client: US EPA and ICF Consulting, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031 (703) 934-3071

Scope: ATP supported ICF Consulting and US EPA in developing cost and performance models for limestone forced oxidation (LSFO) and Spray Drier Absorber technology that will be incorporated into the Integrated Planning Model. Reviews of installed installation data and vendor quotes was used to develop algorithms.

Title: NOx Control Technology

Client: US Environmental Protection Agency and ICF Consulting, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031 (703) 934-3071

Scope: ATP supports ICF and the US Environmental Protection Agency in an ongoing program to evaluating NOx, SO₂ and Mercury control technologies for electricity generating facilities and industrial plants.

Title: Reliability of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Systems for High Pollutant Removal Efficiencies on Coal Fired Utility Boilers

Client: US Environmental Protection Agency and ICF Consulting, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031 (703) 934-3071

Scope: ATP evaluated the reliability of recently installed SCR systems designed for very high removal efficiencies (over 90%) and also FGD technologies.

Title: Performance and Cost of Mercury and Multipollutant Emission Control Technology Applications on Electric Utility Boilers, EPA-600/R-03/110 issued October 2003

Client: US EPA and ARCADIS, P.O. Box 13109, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Scope: ATP was the principal subcontractor to ARCADIS in evaluating the performance and cost of mercury and multipollutant control methods (NOx, SOx, PM, Hg) for the US EPA. ATP developed cost and performance models to assess the emission control strategies for control of mercury, NOx, SO₂ and PM and other pollutants for about 50 model plants. Results are documented in EPA report EPA-600/R-03/110 issued October 2003, which may be downloaded from EPA’s web site.

Title: Cost and Performance of NOx Controls

Client: US EPA and ICF Consulting, 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031 (703) 934-3071

Scope: As a subcontractor to ICF Consulting, ATP has evaluated the cost and performance of state-of-the-art combustion NOx controls and the cost and performance experienced with Selective Catalytic Reduction systems installed in response to the NOx SIP Call. Project entailed review of public information and interviews with industry contacts to collect cost and performance information, and reporting of the information to EPA and ICF.

Title: Engineering and Economic Factors Affecting the Installation of Control Technologies for Multipollutant Strategies, EPA-600/R-02/073, October 2002

Client: US EPA and ARCADIS, P.O. Box 13109, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

Scope: As a subcontractor to ARCADIS, ATP analyzed the feasibility of complying with Multipollutant Control programs under evaluation by EPA. Report examined the feasibility of mercury, SO₂, and NO_X control technology implementation based upon forecasted technology installation schedules for the Clear Skies Initiative.

Title: Status Report on NOx Controls for Gas Turbines, Cement Kilns, Industrial Boilers, Internal Combustion Engines – Technologies and Cost Effectiveness

Client: Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management

Scope: Comprehensive report on technologies, performance and cost effectiveness of methods to control NOx from gas turbines, cement kilns, industrial boilers, and internal combustion engines.

Title: Status Report on NOx Control Technologies and Cost Effectiveness for Utility Boilers

Client: Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management

Scope: Comprehensive report on technologies, performance and cost effectiveness of methods to control NOx from utility boilers.