Appendix B: Summary of PM Test Reports Reviewed for Consistency

Pass/Fail Facility ID Unit ID Fuel Category Combustor Design Test Date Run #

Method

used (26 or

26A)

Sample

time (min.) Percent H2O (Bws) O2 Mass HCl (μg) Notes 

PASS CTElectric Boat EMU 17 Light Liquid N/A 8/17/2009 1 Method 26A 60 9.7 4.63 7.3E+02

Did not have basic solution impingers. Calculated corrected ppm, not in

report.

PASS CTElectric Boat EMU 17 Light Liquid N/A 8/17/2009 2 Method 26A 60 9.7 4.67 4.0E+02

Did not have basic solution impingers. Calculated corrected ppm, not in

report.

PASS CTElectric Boat EMU 17 Light Liquid N/A 8/17/2009 3 Method 26A 60 11 4.68 6.7E+02

Did not have basic solution impingers. Calculated corrected ppm, not in

report.

FAIL FLSugarCaneGrowersCoop Boiler No. 8 Biomass Suspension/Grate 1/19/2005 1 Method 26A 60 26.2 7.93 2.6E+03 Stainless steel nozzles instead of glass?

FAIL FLSugarCaneGrowersCoop Boiler No. 8 Biomass Suspension/Grate 1/19/2005 2 Method 26A 60 28 7.38 2.7E+03

FAIL FLSugarCaneGrowersCoop Boiler No. 8 Biomass Suspension/Grate 1/19/2005 3 Method 26A 60 27.1 7.32 2.0E+03

PASS FLSugarCaneGrowersCoop Boiler No. 8 Biomass Suspension/Grate 12/16/2002 1 Method 26A 60 25.49 8.6 3.0E+02 Metals and HCl trains combined??? ppm not included, calculated

PASS FLSugarCaneGrowersCoop Boiler No. 8 Biomass Suspension/Grate 12/16/2002 2 Method 26A 60 25.63 7.85 2.8E+02

PASS FLSugarCaneGrowersCoop Boiler No. 8 Biomass Suspension/Grate 12/16/2002 3 Method 26A 60 24.66 8.85 1.9E+02 Leak check performed at 14" when highest vacuum was 15"

FAIL FLUSSugarCorp Boiler No. 7 Biomass Suspension/Grate 12/31/2002 H‐1 Method 26A 60 22.55 8.48 9.6E+02

Metals and HCl trains combined??? DGM calibration ‐ one reading is out of

tolerance and post‐test not included; ppm not included, calculated

FAIL FLUSSugarCorp Boiler No. 7 Biomass Suspension/Grate 12/31/2002 H‐2 Method 26A 60 19.14 ? 7.2E+02

Note on runs 2 and 3: O2 and CO2 values ficticious for use of 30 as

molecular wt. Not sure what this means.

FAIL FLUSSugarCorp Boiler No. 7 Biomass Suspension/Grate 12/31/2002 H‐3 Method 26A 60 23.33 ? 3.6E+02

Filter temperature was low for first 10 minutes of the test (220 instead of

223)

FAIL IDMoyieSprings Lumber420 HFB1 Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/12/2003 1 26A 72 15.06 Not given 6.9E+02

FAIL IDMoyieSprings Lumber420 HFB1 Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/12/2003 2 26A 72 21.04 Not given 1.4E+02 Blank values higher than run 2 result.

FAIL IDMoyieSprings Lumber420 HFB1 Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/12/2003 3 26A 72 14.53 Not given 2.4E+02 Blank values higher than run 3 result.

PASS INAlcoaWarrick Unit #3 Coal PC 8/17/2009 1 26A 120 17.6 5.4 1.0E+01

Results are all non‐detect, however I cannot find ANY calculated result in

any of the files in the folder. I am basing my review on field sheets and lab

data.

PASS INAlcoaWarrick Unit #3 Coal PC 8/17/2009 2 26A 120 17.6 5.49 1.0E+01

PASS INAlcoaWarrick Unit #3 Coal PC 8/17/2009 3 26A 120 17.3 5.55 1.0E+01

Reported detection limit about half of the method published DL. Surprisinly

low.

PASS MEFPLEnergyWyman Unit #5 Heavy Liquid N/A 10/5/2009 1 26A 2.4E+03 NO TEST METHOD DOCUMENTATION DOCUMENTATION

PASS MEFPLEnergyWyman Unit #5 Heavy Liquid N/A 10/5/2009 2 26A 1.7E+03

PASS MEFPLEnergyWyman Unit #5 Heavy Liquid N/A 10/5/2009 3 26A 2.0E+03

FAIL MIConsumerEnergyCo‐Campbell EUAUXBLR12 Light Liquid N/A 9/1/2009 1 320 153

There are no emissions controls for this boiler as it is an auxiliary boiler to

keep steam lines heated. Ppm values are wet

FAIL MIConsumerEnergyCo‐Campbell EUAUXBLR12 Light Liquid N/A 9/1/2009 2 320 149

FAIL MIConsumerEnergyCo‐Campbell EUAUXBLR12 Light Liquid N/A 9/1/2009 3 320 124FAIL MIConsumerEnergyCo‐Campbell EUAUXBLR12 Light Liquid N/A 9/1/2009 4 320 124PASS MNGPDuluth EU33 Boiler #3 Heavy Liquid N/A 8/6/2009 1 26A 120 4.17 8.0E+02PASS MNGPDuluth EU33 Boiler #3 Heavy Liquid N/A 8/6/2009 2 26A 120 4.38 9.0E+02PASS MNGPDuluth EU33 Boiler #3 Heavy Liquid N/A 8/6/2009 3 26A 120 3.96 6.3E+02PASS MSGPNewAugusta AA‐015 Power Boiler Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 7/12/2006 1 26 60 22.3 9.2E+01 No detailed Field Data sheets (no real documentation

PASS MSGPNewAugusta AA‐015 Power Boiler Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 7/12/2006 2 26 60 21.1 8.3E+01

PASS MSGPNewAugusta AA‐015 Power Boiler Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 7/12/2006 3 26 60 19.8 2.9E+01PASS MSGPNewAugusta AA‐015 Power Boiler Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/22/2010 2 26 240 3.1E+02

The test do not have the QA/QC for the pitot and the meter box. The

contractor said the information was retained on site. If documentation is

needed for that I would recommend contacting the contractor. The ppm

value is not at 7%O2 it is at 3%

PASS MSGPNewAugusta AA‐015 Power Boiler Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/22/2010 3 26 240 4.4E+02

PASS MSGPNewAugusta AA‐015 Power Boiler Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/22/2010 4 26 240 2.6E+02PASS MSGPNewAugusta AA‐015 Power Boiler Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/28/2010 1 26 240 2.2E+02

The test do not have the QA/QC for the pitot and the meter box. The

contractor said the information was retained on site. If documentation is

needed for that I would recommend contacting the contractor. The ppm

value is not at 7%O2 it is at 3%

PASS MSGPNewAugusta AA‐015 Power Boiler Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/28/2010 2 26 240 1.0E+02

PASS MSGPNewAugusta AA‐015 Power Boiler Dry Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/28/2010 3 26 240 2.6E+02PASS NCLPRoaringRiver Boiler #2 Wet Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 10/13/2004 1 26A 64 24 2.3E+02

PASS NCLPRoaringRiver Boiler #2 Wet Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 10/13/2004 2 26A 64 25 2.3E+02PASS NCLPRoaringRiver Boiler #2 Wet Biomass Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 10/13/2004 3 26A 64 25 2.3E+02PASS PABoeingRidleyPark 033 Heavy Liquid N/A 9/22/2009 1 26A 120 13.1 1.4E+03

MMBtu value was calculated using method 19 and an f factor was used in

the lb/MMBtu value

PASS PABoeingRidleyPark 033 Heavy Liquid N/A 9/22/2009 2 26A 120 13.7 1.2E+03

PASS PABoeingRidleyPark 033 Heavy Liquid N/A 9/22/2009 3 26A 120 13.3 9.5E+02PASS SCDAKAmericas P8F Heavy Liquid N/A 7/15/2009 1 26A 120 13.99525514 3.6 1.4E+03PASS SCDAKAmericas P8F Heavy Liquid N/A 40009 2 26A 120 14.0534304 3.5 1.3E+03

PASS SCDAKAmericas P8F Heavy Liquid N/A 40010 3 26A 120 14.61601307 3.6 1.4E+03

PASS TNBowaterNewsprint BFB North Biomass 40092 1 26A 60 18.75146841 5.6 3.1E+02

PASS TNBowaterNewsprint North Biomass 40092 2 26A 60 22.16646681 5.4 1.5E+03PASS TNBowaterNewsprint North Biomass 40092 3 26A 60 21.97186437 5.8 3.9E+02FAIL TNBowaterNewsprint BFB South Biomass 40092 1 26A 60

Failed thermocouple calibration (difference of 6.9% recorded, should be

less than 1.5%); pitot nozzle diameter is 0.225, not 0.235 inches

FAIL TNBowaterNewsprint South Biomass 40092 2 26A 60

Failed thermocouple calibration (difference of 6.9% recorded, should be

less than 1.5%); pitot nozzle diameter is 0.225, not 0.235 inches

FAIL TNBowaterNewsprint South Biomass 40092 3 26A 60

Failed thermocouple calibration (difference of 6.9% recorded, should be

less than 1.5%)

PASS WINewPageBiron B24 ‐ boiler 5 Coal Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/22/2009 1 26A 140 11.78219396 7.1 5.3E+03PASS WINewPageBiron B24 ‐ boiler 5 Coal Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/22/2009 2 26A 140 11.07332599 7.1 5.7E+03PASS WINewPageBiron B24 ‐ boiler 5 Coal Stoker/SlopedGrate/Other 9/22/2009 3 26A 140 11.00051762 9.7 5.0E+03

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