Sources/Controls - Duke Energy Allen (3600039)

Last Update: 06/26/05


Current/Planned Controls (Clean Smokestacks Act)

Facility Rating (MW) Existing ESP PostComb. NOx/Tech. Operation Year FGD/SO2 Tech. Operation Year
Dan Allen 1160 Cold(1,2,3,4,5) SNCR(1,2,3,4,5) 2003-2007 Wet(1,2,3,4,5) 2011-2012

For the above table, the number in parenthesis identifies the boiler unit(s) equipped with the corresponding emission control technology. Projections supplied by Duke Energy.

Mercury (Hg) Emission Allocations

(Link to Hg Controls Performance)
Facility Unit 2010-2017 (oz.) 2018-Later (oz.)
Duke Energy Allen 1 368 145
Duke Energy Allen 2 342 135
Duke Energy Allen 3 634 250
Duke Energy Allen 4 691 273
Duke Energy Allen 5 649 256

Emission Sources/Controls

ES-1:
Modified fuel burner system (low NOx concentric firing system),
Separated overfire air (SOFA) and lowered fired (LOFIR) low NOx technologies,
Selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) NOx control system,
Cold-side electrostatic precipitator (280,477 square feet of plate area)
Above controls installed on coal/No.2 oil electric utility boiler (1,980 mmBtu/hr).

ES-2:
Modified fuel burner system (low NOx concentric firing system),
Separated overfire air (SOFA) low NOx control equipment,
cold-side electrostatic precipitator (280,477 square feet of plate area)
Above controls installed on coal/No.2 oil electric utility boiler (1,980 mmBtu/hr).

ES-3:
Modified fuel burner system (low NOx concentric firing system),
Separated overfire air (SOFA) and lowered fired (LOFIR) low NOx equipment,
Selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) NOx control system,
flue gas conditioning systems:
NH3 injection ash conditioner (29 lbs/hour [20 ppm maximum NH3 injection rate]), and
Sulfur trioxide injection ash conditioner (190 lbs/hour maximum injection rate),
Cold-side electrostatic precipitator (336,960 square feet of plate area)

Above controls installed on coal/No.2 oil electric utility boiler (3,390 mmBtu/hr).

ES-4:
Modified fuel burner system (low NOx concentric firing system),
Separated overfire air (SOFA) low-NOx equipment,
And flue gas conditioning systems:
NH3 injection ash conditioner (29 lbs/hour: 20 ppm maximum NH3 injection rate), and
Sulfur trioxide injection ash conditioner (190 lbs/hour maximum injection rate),

cold-side electrostatic precipitator (336,960 square feet of plate area),
Above controls installed on coal/No.2 oil electric utility boiler (3,390 mmBtu/hr).

ES-5:
Modified fuel burner system (low NOx concentric firing system),
Separated overfire air (SOFA) and lowered fired (LOFIR) low-NOx equipment,
And flue gas conditioning systems:
NH3 injection ash conditioner (29 lbs/hour [20 ppm maximum NH3 injection rate]), and
Sulfur trioxide injection ash conditioner (190 lbs/hour maximum injection rate),
cold-side electrostatic precipitator (336,960 square feet of plate area),

Above controls installed on coal/No.2 oil electric utility boiler (3,390 mmBtu/hr).