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2002 Conference Proceedings

PM2.5 and Electric Power Generation: 
Recent Findings and Implications
April 9-10, 2002

Table of Contents

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Papers and Presentations

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Moderator: Thomas J. Feeley, III, U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

Welcoming Remarks
William W. Aljoe, U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

Atmospheric Aerosol Science For Public Policy -
The NARSTO PM Assessment

James Vickery, U.S. EPA Office of Research Development

Air Pollution and Health: Are Particulates the Answer?
Ronald Wyzga, Electric Power Research Institute

Clear Skies and PM2.5 – Regional Haze Implementation Policy
John Bachmann, U.S. EPA Office of Air Quality, Planning and Standards

Status of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for PM2.5:
An Industry Perspective

Lucinda Minton Langworthy, Hunton & Williams

SESSION 1 - Ambient Air Monitoring and Data Analysis (Tuesday, 4/9/02)
Moderator: Susan Wierman, MARAMA

Projected PM2.5 Attainment Status of Each County in the U.S. Based on 1999-2000 Monitoring Results and Projected Impact on Existing and Proposed New Electric Power Generation Facilities
Howard M. Ellis, Nishat Hydari, Adeel Yousuf and Alic Bent, Enviroplan Consulting

Regional Composition of PM2.5 Measured at Urban, Rural and "Background" Sites in the Tennessee Valley
Roger L. Tanner, William J. Parkhurst, Myra L. Valente and W. David Phillips, Tennessee Valley Authority

Moderator: Alan Hansen, Electric Power Research Institute

SEARCH: The PM2.5 NAAQS and Particulate Matter Composition
John J. Jansen, Southern Company

Southern Fine Particulate Monitoring Project
Ashley D. Williamson and Carla M. Jasick, Southern Research Institute

Discrete Measurements of PM 2.5 Mass and Composition in the Southeastern U.S.: Regional and Seasonal Trends between 1999 & Today
Karsten Baumann, Michael Chang, Rodney Weber and Ted Russell,
Georgia Institute of Technology

Moderator: Joe Pezze, Hillcrest Group

Comparative Evaluation of Ambient Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Data Obtained from Urban & Rural Monitoring Sites Along the Upper Ohio
River Valley

Robinson P. Khosah and Terence J. McManus Adv. Technology Systems, Inc.

The Steubenville Comprehensive Air Monitoring Program (SCAMP):
Initial Ambient Air Results

J.A. Withum, S.E. Winter, V.B. Conrad & R.M. Statnick, CONSOL Energy, Inc.

The Regional Nature of PM2.5 Episodes in Southwestern Pennsylvania Richard Anderson, Donald V. Martello, Paul C. Rohar and Curt M. White U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory; Kevin Crist, Ohio University; William K. Modey and Delbert J. Eatough, Brigham Young University

Evaluation of PM2.5 Concentrations Across the Ohio River Valley
Delbert Eatough and William K. Modey, Brigham Young University; Kevin Crist, Ohio University; Richard R. Anderson, Donald V. Martello, Paul C. Rohar and Curt M. White U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

SESSION 1 - Ambient Air Monitoring and Data Analysis (Wednesday, 4/10/02)
Moderator: Peter Mueller, TropoChem

Direct Reaction Cell ICP-MS vs. XRF. Which is the Superior Technique for the Analysis of Water Soluble & Total Elements in Fine Particulate Matter?
Vince Conrad and Steve Winter, CONSOL Energy, Inc.; James Ross, Columbia University

Fossil Sources of PM2.5 Aerosol Carbon Based on 14C Measurements
Roger L. Tanner and William J. Parkhurst, Tennessee Valley Authority; Ann P. McNichol, National Ocean Sciences AMS Facility, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute

Characterization of Ambient Air PM2.5 in the Pittsburgh Region
Donald V. Martello, Richard R. Anderson, Paul C. Rohar and Curt M. White U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory; Steven F. Schlaegle, Traci L. Lersch and Gary S. Casuccio, RJ Lee Group, Inc.

Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter at Elementary Schools in
Central and Southeastern Ohio

Kevin Crist, Ohio University; Amol Kulkarni, Sunil Kumar and Kuruvilla John,
Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Moderator: Cliff Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University

Correlation Between PM2.5 Mass, Aerosol Constitutents (EC and SO42-) and Their Precursors for Different Averaging Times-Source Impact Indicator?
Roger L. Tanner and Solomon T. Bairai, Tennessee Valley Authority

Resolution of Contributions of Primary Particle Constituents from Individual Power Plants with SEAS
John M. Ondov, J.M. Kidwell, C.B.Catino, D.H. Moore, J. Chang, Y.C. Pancras and J.P. Park, University of Maryland

Seasonal Composition of PM2.5 and Performance of the Federal Reference Method in Pittsburgh
Sarah L. Rees, Satoshi Takahama, Allen L. Robinson, Andrey Khlystov and Spyros N. Pandis, Carnegie Mellon University

Moderator: Roger Westman, Allegheny County Health Department

Airborne Measurements of Chemistry and Aerosol Optical Properties During the UORVP and ESP01 Summer 2001 Intensives
Bruce G. Doddridge, University of Maryland

Continuous Measurements of Ammonia, Sulfate and Nitrate in Pittsburgh: Implications for PM2.5 Control Strategies
Beth Wittig, Andrey Khlystov, Satoshi Takahama, Cliff Davidson, Allen Robinson, Susanne Hering and Spyros Pandis, Carnegie Mellon University

The Contribution of Long-Range Transport and Secondary Organic Aerosol to PM2.5 in Pittsburgh
Juan Carlos Cabada-Amaya, Ramachandran Subramanian, Spyros N. Pandis, Allen L. Robinson, Wei Tang, Natalie J. Anderson, Timothy Raymond and Cliff I. Davidson, Carnegie Mellon University

SESSION 2 - Emissions, Atmospheric Chemistry, & Modeling (Tuesday, 4/9/02)
Moderator: Janet Joseph, NYSERDA

Fine Particle and Precursor Emissions from Power, Oil and Gas Industry Combustion Sources
Glenn C. England, Stephanie Wien and Ming Chih Chang, GE Energy & Environmental Research Corporation; M. Daniel Gurney, U.S. Department of Energy National Petroleum Technology Office; Karl Loos, Shell Global Solutions

PM and Precursor Emissions from Distributed Generation in Combined
Heat and Power Applications
Alex E. Farrell, Carnegie Mellon University; Neil D. Strachan, Pew Center on
Global Climate Change

Moderator: Tom Grahame, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy

Application of Receptor Modeling to Trace the Sources of PM2.5, Hg°, and PAHs in New York State
Wei Liu, Philip K. Hopke, Thomas M. Holsen and Young-ji Han, Clarkson University; Scott Cybart, Kimberly Kozlowski and Michael Milligan, SUNY

Source Apportionment of Fine Aerosol Mass and Chemical Composition in the Baltimore-Washington Corridor
L.-W. Antony Chen, Bruce G. Doddridge and Russell R. Dickerson, University of Maryland

Contributions of Some Cytokine Active Metals in Ambient Particles Attributed to Coal Combustion by CMB
John M. Ondov and Ana E. Suarez, University of Maryland

Moderator: Peter Lunn, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science

Using Natural 210Pb and its Daughters (210Bi and 210Po) to Estimate Aerosol Residence Times
Jeffrey S. Gaffney, Nancy A. Marley and Mary M. Cunningham, Argonne National Laboratory; Donald V. Martello, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory; Natalie J. Anderson, Carnegie Mellon University

Particle Growth in Urban and Industrial Plumes
Charles A. Brock, Aeronomy Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado; James Meagher, Aeronomy Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Modeled Role of Heterogeneous Chemistry in Regional Sulfate Formation
Stephen F. Mueller and Elizabeth M. Bailey, Tennessee Valley Authority

Modeling the Impact of Power Plant Emissions to Regional Haze in Big Bend National Park with CMAQ-MADRID
Naresh Kumar, Electric Power Research Institute; Christian Seigneur, Shiang-Yuh Wu and Betty Pun, AER, Inc.

SESSION 2 - Emissions, Atmospheric Chemistry, & Modeling (Wed., 4/9/02)
Moderator: Steve Benson, University of North Dakota/EERC

Molecular Structure and Microstructure of Primary PM2.5 Derived from the Combustion of Coal and Residual Oil
Gerald P. Huffman, Frank E. Huggins, Tomoyoshi Shoji, Sidharta Pattanaik and Naresh Shah, University of Kentucky; William P. Linak and C. Andrew Miller, U.S. EPA, National Risk Management Research Laboratory; Gary S. Casuccio and John Johns, RJ Lee Group, Inc.

Formation and Speciation of Arsenic-, Chromium-, and Nickel-Bearing PM2.5 Produced in a 7-kW Coal Combustion System
Kevin C. Galbreath and Christopher J. Zygarlicke, Energy & Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota

Influence of Biomass Cofiring on PM2.5 Ash Produced in a 7-kW Coal Combustion System
Bruce C. Folkedahl, Christopher J. Zygarlicke and Josh Strege, Energy & Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota

PM2.5 Characterization for Low-NOx Coal Combustion
Ralph T. Bailey, Hamid Sarv, James J. Warchol and Deborah Madden Yurchison McDermott Technology, Inc.

Moderator: Tom Logan, U.S. EPA

Sampling PM2.5 Emissions from Coal Combustion: Effects of Dilution Ratio and Residence Time
Eric Lipsky, Charles O. Stanier, Spyros N. Pandis and Allen L. Robinson, Carnegie Mellon University

Fine Particles Generated from the Combustion of Fossil Fuels: Physicochemical Characterization & Direct Inhalation Toxicity Studies at EPA
C.A. Miller and W.P. Linak, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Risk Management Research Laboratory; C. King and D. Santoianni, ARCADIS Geraghty & Miller, Inc.; J.O.L. Wendt, University of Arizona; M.I. Gilmour and Q.T. Krantz, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory

Considerations in Source PM2.5 Measurement Methodology Development for Industrial Combustion Emissions
S. Win Lee, I. He and B. Young, CANMET Energy Technology Centre

Moderator: Jake Hales, NARSTO

Overview of DOE-EPRI-TVA PM2.5 Model Study
Elizabeth M. Bailey and Stephen F. Mueller, Tennessee Valley Authority; Robert E. Imhoff, MCNC-North Carolina Supercomputing Center

An Evaluation of Models-3 Determination of PM2.5 During the 1999 SOS Nashville Study
Elizabeth M. Bailey, Tennessee Valley Authority; Robert E. Imhoff, MCNC-North Carolina Supercomputing Center

Spatial Variability in Measured Urban Fine Particles
Solomon T. Bairai and Roger L. Tanner, Tennessee Valley Authority; Menachem Luria, Hebrew University; Robert E. Imhoff, MCNC, Environmental Programs

Moderator: Tom Burnett, Tennessee Valley Authority

PM2.5 Sulfate and Organic Carbon Estimates for 2010
Stephen F. Mueller, Tennessee Valley Authority; J.W. Boylan, A.G. Russell, M.T. Odman and J.G. Wilkinson, Georgia Institute of Technology

Geographic Sensitivity of PM2.5 Mass to Large Point Source Emissions
Stephen F. Mueller and Elizabeth M. Bailey, Tennessee Valley Authority

WRAP-UP
William W. Aljoe, U.S. Department of Energy, NETL

POSTERS

Attainability of the PM2.5 Standard for Selected Tennessee Valley Cities
Stephen F. Mueller, Tennessee Valley Authority

Fine Particle (PM2.5) Trends in the Tennessee Valley
Solomon T. Bairai, William J. Parkhurst, Roger L. Tanner, Myra L. Valente and K. Lynn Humes, Tennessee Valley Authority; E. Robert Brawner and Jackie L. Waynick, Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control; Kathy Jones, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau

Recent Trends in Ambient Sulfate Aerosol
Stephen F. Mueller, Tennessee Valley Authority

Using Natura1 7Be to Evaluate Upper-Air Transport of Aerosols and Gases in the Troposphere
Nancy A. Marley, Jeffrey S. Gaffney and Mary M. Cunningham, Argonne National Laboratory; Donald V. Martello, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory; Natalie J. Anderson, Carnegie Mellon University

Measured Sulfate Formation Rates Before and After Installation of Scrubbers
Roger L. Tanner and Ralph J. Valente, Tennessee Valley Authority; Menachem Luria, Hebrew University; Robert E, Imhoff, MCNC, Environmental Programs

Application of Wet Electrostatic Precipitation Technology in the Utility Industry for PM2.5 Control
James Reynolds, Isaac Ray and Wayne Buckley, Croll-Reynolds Clean Air Technologies

Lowering the Cost of PM2.5 Compliance with a New Design Wet Membrane ESP
John Caine, Southern Environmental, Inc.

Advanced HybridTM Filter Technology
Richard Gebert and Craig Rinschler, W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.; William Swanson, Otter Tail Power Company

A New Approach to Characterizing Organic Aerosol (Wood Smoke and Diesel Exhaust Particulate) Using Subcritical Water Fractionation
Alena Kubatova, Mayia Fernandez and Steven B. Hawthorne, Energy & Environmental Research Center, University of North Dakota

Performance of an Air Quality Model Across a Range of Environmental Conditions
Stephen F. Mueller, Tennessee Valley Authority; J.W. Boylan, A.G. Russell, M.T. Odman, and J.G. Wilkinson, Georgia Institute of Technology

Evaluation of Meterologically Adjusted Air Quality Trends in Ohio
Kevin Crist, Ohio University; Myoungwoo Kim, Leesuck Jung, and Kuruvilla John, Texas A&M University – Kingsville

NARSTO
Jeffrey L. West, NARSTO

Furnace Injection of Alkaline Sorbents for Sulfuric Acid Control
Gary Blythe, URS Corporation; Jake Davis, FirstEnergy Corporation; Mike Durner, American Electric Power; Richard Rhudy, EPRI; Joel Beeghly and Lew Benson, Carmeuse NA

Beta Gauge Particulate Monitoring
John L. Arnold and Craig Clapsaddle, MSI/Mechanical Systems, Inc.

Characterization of Ambient Particulate Matter Using Electron Microscopy
and Raman Spectroscopy Techniques

Gary S. Casuccio, Steven F. Schlaegle and Traci L. Lersch, RJ Lee Group, Inc.; Robinson P. Khoash, Advance Technology Systems, Inc. ; Allen L. Robinson, Carnegie Mellon University; Patrick J. Treado, Chemlcon, Inc.; Donald V. Martello, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

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