Name:

Title:

Company:

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Title:

Company:

Sign Date:

Permitted Facility Representative / Date Testing Company Representative / Date

Final Test Report 

for

/ /

Based on information and belief formed 

after reasonable inquiry, I certify that the 

statements and information in this test 

report are true, accurate, and complete.

I have reviewed all testing details and 

results in this test report and hereby 

certify that the test report is authentic 

and accurate.

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Facility Information:

Plant Bowen

317 Covered Bridge Rd. SW

Cartersville Ga 30120

Contact: Sarah Markham

Phone: 205-257-6780

Fax:

Email: sasander@southernco.com

Testing Company:

Weston Solutions

1625 Pumphrey

Auburn AL 36832

Contact:Jon Howard

Phone: 334-466-5600

Fax: 334-466-5660

Email: jon.howard@westonsolutions.com

Air Permit Number: Permitted Source ID/Name:

3BLR Unit 3

Permitted Maximum Process Rate: Max. Normal Operation Process Rate: Target Process Test Rat

Description of the source (including control equipment). Please see the attachments for source or

 process flow diagram:

See Attached Report

The following describes any modifications and/or deviations to the applicable test 

methods. If alternative methods were requested, see the attachments for documentation 

of request AND approval, including dates.

Industry/SCC/NAIS

Sampling Location Information:

Test Parameter Information:

AFS #: FRS #:

SCC / Description

The following state and federal regulations that apply to the proposed testing:

Location

Round

Duct

Diam.

Distance from 

upstream dist.

Distance from

downstream dist.

Number of

Traverse Ports

Equiv. 

Diam

Min.Travers 

Points

Rect. Duct 

Length /Width

Stack 408 0 0 0 8148 3852 4 12

Target

Parameter 

Test

Method

Number of

Test Runs

Test Run

Duration

Sample 

Location Points Comments

Stack Flowrate Method 1 - 4 3 0

Stack % H2O Method 1 - 4 3 0

Stack Hydrogen Fluoride Method 26A 3 0

Stack Hydrogen Chloride Method 26A 3 0

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-Method 26A - The laboratory analysis for HCl and HF was completed in accordance with Method 26A procedures 

and no analytical issues were encountered. During the time of sampling the normality of the NaOH impingers for 

HCN adsorption was not adjusted to maintain a pH above 12 through each test run. Although the test runs were 

conducted within method guidelines EPA issued guidance suggesting these modifications be made to maintain 

desired pH levels above 12. Furthermore, near the time of this test event or shortly after EPA posted to the ICR 

FAQS page that HCl/HF/HCN test runs using Method 26A procedures should be reduced to one hour from the threehour specification published in the original 114 letters. These tests were performed for three hours using the initial 

specifications. 

-The CO2 gases near 13% within each source gas stream exhaust the adsorption potential of the NaOH solution and 

therefore some measurable levels of HCN may be passed through the solutions when present. HCN results seen at 

subsequent units at other Southern Company plants firing similar coal showed conclusively that HCN levels were 

DL. As a result, these test were qualified for HCl and HF and were not reported for HCN.

-CTM-033 - Reference method requires a matrix spike, but this was not performed.

- Please also note that the values presented in this database and the values in the hard copy report will vary slightly. 

We expect these differences are due to the fact that the ERT database recalculates all values.

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Sampling / Stack Data Results Summary

Location Stack - Method 26A

Average

Run Number 1 2 3

Test Date 2/24/2010 2/24/2010 2/24/2010

Run Start Time 8:01:00 AM 11:50:00 

AM

3:17:00 PM

Run Finish Time 11:29:00 AM 3:04:00 PM 6:28:00 PM

Net Run Time, minutes 180 180 180

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, dscf 107.915 107.701 107.030 107.549

Moisture Content of Stack Gas, % 13.01 13.40 13.17 13.193

Moisture Saturation at Stack Gas Temperature, % 12.13 12.38 12.29 12.267

Carbon Dioxide, % 13.6 13.2 12.9 13.233

Oxygen, % 6.45 6.85 6.75 6.683

Average Stack Gas Temperature, °F 120.19 120.94 120.67 120.600

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm 2,132,965.2 2,133,665.1 2,120,692.9 2,129,107.73

3

Actual Wet Volumetric Flue Gas Flow Rate, acfm 2,797,301.5 2,809,830.8 2,788,585.5 2,798,572.60

0

Percent Isokinetic of Sampling Rate, % 101.2 101.0 101.0 101.067

F-Factor, dscfm/MMBtu @ %O2 9780 9780 9780 9,780.000

Fw 10640 10640 10640 10,640.000

Fc 1800 1800 1800 1,800.000

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Emissions Summary

Process Run Data

Location: Stack - Method 26A

Compound: Hydrogen Chloride

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.789 0.902 0.847 0.846

lb/mmBtuO2 2.28E-04 2.69E-04 2.52E-04 0.000

ppm 1.70E-01 1.95E-01 1.84E-01 0.183

Compound: Hydrogen Fluoride

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.169 0.146 0.143 0.153

lb/mmBtuO2 4.88E-05 4.35E-05 4.25E-05 0.000

ppm 6.65E-02 5.75E-02 5.67E-02 0.060

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Process Run Data

APCD Run Data

Process Lab Run Data

Run Name Value UOM Comments

Target

Value

1 Gross Electric Output 933.06 MW 0

2 Gross Electric Output 933.05 MW 0

3 Gross Electric Output 932.99 MW 0

Run Name Value UOM Comments

1 Coal Fuel Analysis 12601 Btu/lb

2 Coal Fuel Analysis 12595 Btu/lb

3 Coal Fuel Analysis 12568 Btu/lb

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Sampling / Stack Data Results Detail

Location Stack - Method 26A

Average

Run Number 1 2 3

Test Date 2/24/2010 2/24/2010 2/24/2010

Run Start Time 8:01:00 AM 11:50:00 AM 3:17:00 PM

Run Finish Time 11:29:00 AM 3:04:00 PM 6:28:00 PM

Net Traversing Points 36 36 36

Net Run Time, minutes 180 180 180

Nozzle Diameter, inches 0.215 0.215 0.215 0.215

Pitot Tube Coefficient 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.840

Dry Gas Meter Calibration Factor 0.996 0.996 0.996 0.996

Barometric Pressure, inches of Mercury 28.6 28.6 28.6 28.600

Average Orifice Meter Differential, inches H2O 1.39 1.41 1.38 1.393

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, cubic feet 117.241 117.626 116.514 117.127

Average Dry Gas Meter Temperature, °F 88.08 91.00 89.17 89.417

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, dscf 107.915 107.701 107.030 107.549

Total Moisture Liquid collected, g 342.8 354 345.1 347.300

Volume of Water Vapor, standard cubic feet 16.14 16.66 16.24 16.347

Moisture Content of Stack Gas, % 13.01 13.40 13.17 13.193

Moisture Saturation at Stack Gas Temperature, % 12.13 12.38 12.29 12.267

Dry Mole Fraction 0.8787 0.8762 0.8771 0.877

Carbon Dioxide, % 13.6 13.2 12.9 13.233

Oxygen, % 6.45 6.85 6.75 6.683

Carbon Monoxide & Nitrogen, % 79.95 79.95 80.35 80.083

Fuel Factor 1.06 1.06 1.10

Dry Molecular Weight, lb/lb-Mole 30.43 30.39 30.33 30.383

Wet Molecular weight, lb/lb-Mole 29.08 29.04 28.97 29.030

Flue Gas Static Pressure, inches of H2O -0.95 -0.95 -0.95 -0.950

Absolute Flue Gas Pressure, inches of Mercury 28.53 28.53 28.53 28.530

Average Stack Gas Temperature, °F 120.19 120.94 120.67 120.600

Average Velocity Head, inches of H2O 0.7311051890

01492

0.735840964

723337

0.723400226

003213

0.730

Average Stack Gas Velocity, feet/second 51.35 51.58 51.19 51.373

Stack Cross-Sectional Area, square feet 907.920 907.920 907.920 907.920

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm 2,132,965.2 2,133,665.1 2,120,692.9 2,129,107.7

33

Actual Wet Volumetric Flue Gas Flow Rate, acfm 2,797,301.5 2,809,830.8 2,788,585.5 2,798,572.6

00

Percent Isokinetic of Sampling Rate, % 101.2 101.0 101.0 101.067

Percent Excess Air, % 44.0 48.0 46.7 46.233

F-Factor, dscfm/MMBtu @ %O2 9780 9780 9780 9,780.000

Round Duct Diameter, inches 408 408 408

Rectangular Duct Width, inches 0 0 0

Rectangular Duct Length, inches 0 0 0

Fw 10640 10640 10640 10,640.000

Fc 1800 1800 1800 1,800.000

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