Quantifying Emissions From Cofiring Biomass and Coal
In late April, EPRI researchers measured a suite of particle- and gas-phase constituents at a power plant cofiring biomass with coal.  Air effluent, fuel, and ash were sampled in an effort to better characterize emissions from the burning of biomass.  Emissions from these types of plant operations are historically under-sampled.  The measurements were part of an EPRI Program on Technology Innovation to assess the health and environmental impacts of future power plant emissions.  Particulate samples will be used in future in vivo and in vitro toxicological evaluations.  Plans call for another sampling campaign this summer at the same power plant burning only coal, for comparison.  For more information, contact Stephanie Shaw, (650) 855-2353, sshaw@epri.com; Annette Rohr, (425) 298-4374, arohr@epri.com; or Naomi Goodman, (650) 855-2193, ngoodman@epri.com.