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  • Staudt, J., Compliance Options Available to Individual Power Plants Under the Proposed Clean Air Act Section 111 GHG Rules, December 18, 2023. Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., History of Flexible Compliance with Science-Based and Technology-Based Stationary Source Air Pollution Regulations, December 18, 2023.  Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., CO2 and NOx Emissions from Natural Gas Combined Cycle and Natural Gas Combustion Turbine Power Plants, September 23, 2023. Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., Assessment of Potential Revisions to the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, for Center for Applied Environmental Law and Policy, June 15, 2023, Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., Analysis of PM and Hg Emissions and Controls from Coal-Fired Power Plants –  Addendum, Analysis of the Cost of Complying with Lower Hg Emissions Levels, for Center for Applied Environmental Law and Policy (CAELP), January 5, 2023, Click to Download
  • Staudt, J. Opportunities for Reducing Acid Gas Emissions on Coal-Fired Power Plants, for Center for Applied Environmental Law and Policy (CAELP), April 5, 2022, Click to Download
  • Staudt, J. Natural Gas Cofiring for Coal-Fired Utility Boilers, for Center for Applied Environmental Law and Policy (CAELP), February 12, 2022, Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., Analysis of PM and Hg Emissions and Controls from Coal-Fired Power Plants, for Center for Applied Environmental Law and Policy (CAELP), August 19, 2021, Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., and Glesmann, S., White Paper – “The Past, Present, and Future of Smart Building Management”, May 2020, Click to Download
  • Improving Heat Rate on Combined Cycle Power Plants, October 3, 2018.
  • Staudt, J., “Heat rate measurement using Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) and comparison with fuel use data”, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Meeting on Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems, May 2-3, 2018, Saint Louis, Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., “Using Publicly Available Heat Rate Data”, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Meeting on Improving Power Plant Heat Rate, February 21-23, 2017 Atlanta Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., “Examination of uncertainty in heat rate determinations”, AWMA-EPA-EPRI-DOE Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium – The Mega Symposium, August 16-18, 2016, Baltimore, MD Click to Download
  • Uncontrolled Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emission Rates From Selected Electric Generating Units
  • Staudt, J., Declaration before United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, September 23, 2015 Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., “Natural Gas Conversion and Cofiring for Coal-Fired Utility Boilers”, for Environmental Defense Fund, November 2014
  • Staudt J., Macedonia, J., “Evaluation of Heat Rates of Coal Fired Electric Power Boilers”, paper presented at the AWMA-EPA-EPRI-DOE Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium – The Mega Symposium, August 19-21, 2014 Click to Download
  • Staudt, J. “Assessment of Bias in Measurement of Mercury Emissions from Coal Fired Power Plants – Comparison of Electronic CEMS and Sorbent Traps”, Presented at the 10th Annual 10th IEA Mercury Emission from Coal Workshop, Clearwater, FL, April 23-25, 2014 Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., “Candidate SO2 Control Measures for Industrial Sources in the LADCO Region”, for Lake Michigan Air Director’s Consortium,, January 24, 2012. Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., “Engineering and Economic Factors Affecting the Installation of Control Technologies– An Update”, for US EPA Clean Air Markets Division, December 15, 2011 Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., “Air Pollution Compliance Strategies for Coal Generation”, EUCI, Arlington, VA, December 5-6, 2011 available at www.AndoverTechnology.com Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., ”Labor Availability for the Installation of Air Pollution Control Systems at Coal Fired Power Plants” , October 31, 2011, at www.AndoverTechnology.com Click to Download
  • Staudt. J. and M J Bradley & Associates, for the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, “Control Technologies to Reduce Conventional and Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal-Fired Power Plants”, March 31, 2011 Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., “Surviving the Power Sector Environmental Regulations”, The Bipartisan Policy Center’s, National Commission on Energy Policy (NCEP), Workshop on Environmental Regulation and Electric System Reliability, Washington, DC October 22, 2010 Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., “White Paper – Availability of Resources for Clean Air Projects”, October 1, 2010, abstract available at: www.AndoverTechnology.com Click to Download
  • Staudt, J, Hoover, B.,  Trautner,  P., McCool,  S., Frey, J., “Optimization of Constellation Energy’s SNCR System at Crane Units 1 and 2 Using Continuous Ammonia Measurement”,  AWMA-EPA-EPRI-DOE Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium – The Mega Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 31-September 2, 2010 Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., White , J., Heinlein, C., Hoover, B.,  Trautner,  P., Airey, R., McCool,  S., Frey, J., and Afonso, R., “Optimization of SNCR Systems with Continuous Measurement of Ammonia Slip at Constellation Energy’s Crane Units 1 and 2”, International Power Generation Conference, Las Vegas, NV, December 8-10, 2009 Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., “Commercializing technologies: The buyer’s perspective – Experience from the Clean Air Act”, 3rd US Carbon Finance Forum, New York City, September 15-16, 2009 Click to Download
  • Yang, X., Tran, P., Shore, L., Mack, S., Staudt, J., “Pollutant emission control sorbents and methods of manufacture”, US Patent No. 7,575,629, August 18, 2009.
  • Staudt, J., Erickson, C.,  “Selective Catalytic Reduction System Performance and Reliability Review – An Update”, International Power Generation Conference, Orlando FL, December 2-4, 2008 Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., “Does ESP Size Really Matter?”, 2008, Click to Download
  • Staudt, J., Khan, S., “Updating Performance and Cost of SO2 Control Technologies in the Integrated Planning Model and the Coal Utility Environmental Cost Model”, AWMA-EPA-EPRI-DOE Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium – The Mega Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 28-31, 2006
  • Erickson, C., Staudt, J., “Selective Catalytic Reduction System Performance and Reliability Review”, AWMA-EPA-EPRI-DOE Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium – The Mega Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 28-31, 2006 Click to Download
  • Srivastava, R., Hutson, N., Princiotta, F., Martin, G., Staudt, J., “Control of Mercury Emissions from Coal-Fired Electric Utility Boilers”, Environmental Science & Technology, 41(5):1385-1393 (2006) Mann, A., Sarkus, T., Staudt, J., “SCR Comes of Age”, Environmental Manager, published by the Air and Waste Management Association, November 2005, pp. 22-26.
  • Srivastava, R., Neuffer, W., Grano, D., Khan, S., Staudt, J., and Jozewicz, W., “Controlling NOx Emissions from Industrial Sources”, Environmental Progress, Wiley Interscience, Volume 24, No. 2, July 2005, pp. 198-213.
  • Srivastava, R., Staudt, J., and Jozewicz, W., “Preliminary Estimates of Performance and Cost of Mercury Emission Control Technology Applications on Electric Utility Boilers: An Update”, Environmental Progress, Wiley Interscience, Volume 24, No. 2, July 2005, pp. 181-197.
  • Staudt, J., Khan, S., Oliva, M., “Reliability of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) and Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Systems for High Pollutant Removal Efficiencies on Coal Fired Utility Boilers”, presented at the EPA-EPRI-DOE Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium – The Mega Symposium, August 30-September 2, 2004, Washington, DC, Paper # 04-A-59-AWMA Click to Download
  • Srivastava, R., Staudt, J., and Jozewicz, W., “Preliminary Estimates of Preformance and Cost of Mercury Emission Control Technology Applications on Electric Utility Boilers: An Update”, presented at the EPA-EPRI-DOE Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium – The Mega Symposium, August 30-September 2, 2004, Washington, DC, Paper # 04-A-59-AWMA Click to Download
  • Wicker, K., and Staudt, J., “SCR Maintenance Fundamentals” Power Magazine, June 2004
  • Staudt, J., “Minimizing the Impact of SCR Catalyst on Total Generating Cost Through Effective Catalyst Management”, Proceedings, ASME Power 2004, ASME Power Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, March 30 – April 1, 2004
  • Staudt, J., “Optimizing Compliance Cost for Coal-Fired Electric Generating Facilities in a Multipollutant Control Environment”, Proceedings ASME Power 2004, ASME Power Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, March 30 – April 1, 2004
  • Staudt, J.E., and Jozewicz, W., “Performance and Cost of Mercury and Multipollutant Emission Control Technology Applications on Electric Utility Boilers”, EPA-600/R-03-110, October 2003
  • Staudt, J.E., “Optimizing Compliance Cost for Coal-Fired Electric Generating Facilities in a Multipollutant Control Environment” Presented at ICAC Forum 2003, Nashville, TN, October14-15, 2003
  • Staudt, J.E., Engelmeyer, A., “SCR Catalyst Management – Modeling and Experience”, presented at Coal Gen, August 6-8, 2003, Columbus, OH
  • Staudt, J.E., Engelmeyer, A., “SCR Catalyst Management – Modeling and Experience”, presented at the AWMA-EPA-EPRI-DOE Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium – The Mega Symposium, May 20-25, 2003, Washington, DC, Paper # 03-A-57-AWMA
  • Staudt, J.E., Jozewicz, W., Srivastava, R., “Modeling Mercury Control with Powdered Activated Carbon” presented at the EPA-EPRI-DOE Combined Utility Air Pollution Control Symposium – The Mega Symposium, May 20-25, 2003, Washington, DC, Paper # 03-A-17-AWMA
  • Staudt, J.E., “NOx Emissions Trading Markets – An Approach for Using Them In Your Strategic Planning”, DOE SCR/SNCR Conference, Pittsburgh, May 15-16, 2002
  • Staudt, J.E., Andover Technology Partners, “Analysis of the Stationary Point Source NOx Control Market in the Houston Galveston Area”, made available under license from Andover Technology Partners, April 2002
  • Staudt, J.E., Engelmeyer, A., Weston, W.H., Sigling, R., “Deactivation of SCR Catalyst from Arsenic – Experience at OUC Stanton and Implications for Other Coal-fired Boilers”, DOE SCR/SNCR Conference, Pittsburgh, May 15-16, 2002
  • Staudt, J.E., Andover Technology Partners, “Selective Catalytic Reduction – Operating Principles, Operating Guidelines, Troubleshooting Guide”, made available under license from Andover Technology Partners, February 2002
  • Staudt, J.E., Engelmeyer, A., Weston, W.H., Sigling, R., “The Impact Of Arsenic On Coal Fired Power Plants Equipped With SCR”, ICAC Forum 2002, Houston, February 12-13, 2002
  • Staudt, J.E., Engelmeyer, A., Weston, W.H., Sigling, R., “Analysis Of Arsenic In Coal, And The Impact Of Arsenic On Coal Fired Power Plants Equipped With SCR”, 2001 EPRI SCR Workshop, Baltimore, November, 2001
  • “Status Report on NOx: Control Technologies and Cost Effectiveness for Industrial Boilers, Gas Turbines, IC Engines and Cement Kilns”, report for Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management,  September 2000.
  • Staudt, J.E., “Measuring Ammonia Slip from Post-Combustion NOx Reduction Systems”, ICAC Forum 2000, Roslyn, VA, March 23-24, 2000
  • “Status Report on NOx: Control Technologies and Cost Effectiveness for Utility Boilers”, report for Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management and Mid Atlantic Regional Air Management Association,  June 1998.
  • Staudt, J.E., Kehrer, K., Poczynek, J., Cote, R., Pierce, R., Afonso, R., Miles, D., and Sload, A., “Optimizing Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction Systems for Cost-Effective Operation on Coal-Fired Electric Utility Boilers”, presented at ICAC Forum ’98, Durham, NC, March 19-20, 1998.
  • Staudt, J.E., “Application of Spectrascan Tunable Diode Laser Instruments to Fugitive Emissions and Process Monitoring”,  presented at Clean Air ’96, Orlando, November 19-22, 1996.
  • Staudt, J.E., “Post-Combustion NOx Control Technologies for Electric Power Plants”, Air and Waste Management Association Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN,  June 23-28, 1996.
  • Staudt, J.E., Casill, R.P., Tsai, T., Ariagno, L., and Cote, R., “Living with Urea Selective Non-Catalytic NOx Reduction (SNCR) at Montaup Electric’s 112 MWe P.C. Boiler”, ICAC Forum ’96, Baltimore, March 19, 1996.
  • Staudt, J.E., Casill, R.P., Tsai, T., and Arigiano, L., “Commercial Application of Urea SNCR for NOx RACT Compliance on a 112 MWe Electric Utility Pulverized Coal Boiler” presented at the 1995 EPRI/EPA Joint Symposium on Stationary Combustion NOx Control, Kansas City, May 16-19, 1995.
  • Staudt, J.E., “Cost-effective Methods for NOx Compliance Through Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction (SNCR) and Combinations of SNCR with Other Technologies”, presented at the Competitive Power Congress, Philadelphia, June 8-9, 1994.
  • Staudt, J.E., “Considerations for Retrofit of NOx Control Technologies on Power Boilers”, presented at POWER-GEN 1993, Dallas, TX, November 17-19, 1993.
  • Staudt, J.E., “NOx Control Technologies for Stationary Sources”, publication, Hazmat World, May 1993.
  • Staudt, J.E., Confuorto, N., Grisko, S.E., Zinsky, L., “The NOxOUT Process for NOx Reduction from an Industrial Boiler Burning Fiberfuel and Other Fuel”, The American Power Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1993.
  • Staudt, J.E., “Overview of NOx Emission Control for Utility Boilers”, The American Power Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1993.
  • Staudt, J.E., Confuorto, N., Grisko, S.E., Zinsky, L., “NOx Reduction Using the NOxOUT Process in an Industrial Boiler Burning Fiberfuel and Other Fuel”, Presented at Forum ’93 – The Institute of Clean Air Companies, Baltimore, February 1993 Staudt, J.E., “Overview of NOx Emission Control for Utility Boilers”, The American Power Conference, Chicago, IL, April 1993.
  • Benson, C., Staudt, J. E. and Itse, D. C., “Controlling Emissions from Stationary Coal-Fueled Diesel Engines”, Contractor’s Meeting, Morgantown Energy Technology Center, 1991.
  • Ham, D.O., Persons, J. , technical review by J. Staudt, “High Temperature Reduction of NOx in Oxygen Rich Environment”, Canadian Electric Association Report, 1991.
  • Staudt, J.E., Moniz, G. and Ham, D.O., “Additives for NOx Emissions Control from Fixed Sources”, Final Report to Environmental Protection Agency, August 1990.
  • Swarden, M., Falkner, H., Brassert, W., and Staudt, J., “Jet Shredder Device for Classifying Waste Streams”, U.S. Patent #4,986,479, 1989.
  • Staudt, J.E., Jansen, W., Birkholz, D., and Tuzson, J.J., “Intercooled and Recuperated Dresser-Rand DC990 Gas Turbine Engine”, ASME Paper 89-GT-3, presented at the International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Conference, Toronto, June 1989.
  • Staudt, J.E., “High Performance Intercooled and Recuperated Gas Turbine”, Gas Research Institute Topical Report, GRI-88/0274, October 1988.
  • Staudt, J.E. and Lidsky, L.M., “An MGR Brayton-Cycle Power Plant Design”, 22nd Annual Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (IECEC), Philadelphia, August 10-14, 1987.
  • Staudt, J.E., “Design Study of an MGR Direct Brayton-Cycle Power Plant”, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987.
  • Toqan, M.A., Srinivasachar, S., Staudt, J.E., and Beér, J.M., “Combustion of High and Low Volatile Bituminous Coal Water Fuel”, Coal Water Slurry 12th International Conference, New Orleans, March 31 – April 3, 1987
  • Staudt, J.E., Toqan, M.A., Srinivasachar, S., Beér, J.M., and Tear, J.D., “Fly Ash Particle Size in CWF Flames”, Presented at the Eighth International Symposium on Coal Slurry Fuels Preparation and Utilization, Orlando, May 27-30, 1986.
  • Staudt, J.E., “Ash Characterization and Deposition in Coal Water Slurry and Pulverized Coal Flames”, Master’s Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986.
  • Beér, J.M., Farmayan, W.F., Teare, J.D., Toqan, M.A., Benedek, K., Kang, S.W., Srinivasachar, S., Staudt, J.E., Walsh, P.M., and Tae-U, Yu., “The Combustion, Heat Transfer, Pollutant Emission and Ash Deposition Characteristics of Coal-Water Fuels”, Phase III Program Final Report, The Energy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, November 1985.
  • Walsh, P.M., Monroe, L., Staudt, J.E., Beér, J.M., Sarofim, A.F., and Toqan, M.A., “Comprehensive Studies of Coal Mineral Behavior During Combustion”, Final Report, The Energy Laboratory,Electric Utility Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, October 1985.