Name: Glenn Brannen

Title: Performance Group

Company: South Carolina Electric and Gas

Sign Date: 7/5/2010

Name: Mark Looney

Title: President

Company: Environmental Source Samplers

Sign Date: 7/5/2010

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:

MCMEEKIN

2000 NORTH LAKE DRIVE

Columbia SC 29212

Contact: Glenn Brannen

Phone: 803-217-9690

Fax: 803-727-5155

Email: gbrannen@scana.com

Testing Company:

Environmental Source Samplers, Inc

436 Raleigh Street

Wilmington NC 28412

Contact:Mark Looney

Phone: 910-799-1055

Fax: 910-799-1056

Email: mark@essknowsair.com

Air Permit Number: Permitted Source ID/Name:

MCM2

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

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

 process flow diagram:

McMeekin Generating Station consists of two (2) pulverized coal fired boilers. Unit 2 has a turbine rated 

at 137.5 MW gross generation. Unit 2 was maintained above 90 percent of this rating during their respective test 

series.

 

Particulate emissions are controlled by ABB Flakt baghouses.

Industry/SCC/NAIS

Sampling Location Information:

Test Parameter Information:

AFS #: FRS #:

SCC / Description 10100202 External Combustion Boilers - Electric Generation - Bituminous/Subbituminous 

Coal - Pulverized Coal: Dry Bottom (Bituminous Coal) 

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

MCM2 156 0 0 0 1734 2329.2 4 3

Target

Parameter 

Test

Method

Number of

Test Runs

Test Run

Duration

Sample 

Location Points Comments

MCM1 Carbon Monoxide Method 10 3 240 0

Organic Condensible 

Particulate

MCM1 OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

Inorganic (Aqueous) 

Condensible Part.

MCM1 OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

MCM1 Total Particulate OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

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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.

No Modification

MCM1 Filterable PM2.5 - PM10 OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

MCM1 Filterable PM10 OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

MCM1 Filterable Particulate OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

MCM1 Filterable PM2.5 OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

MCM1 Antimony Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 Cadmium Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 Beryllium Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 Chromium Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 Arsenic Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 Lead Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 Manganese Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 Mercury Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 Nickel Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 Selenium Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 Cobalt Method 29 3 240 0

MCM1 O2 Method 3A O2 3 240 0

MCM1 Co2 Method 3A CO2 3 240 0

MCM2 Carbon Monoxide Method 10 3 240 0

MCM2 Filterable PM2.5 OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

MCM2 Filterable PM2.5 - PM10 OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

MCM2 Filterable PM10 OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

Organic Condensible 

Particulate

MCM2 OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

MCM2 Total Particulate OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

Inorganic (Aqueous) 

Condensible Part.

MCM2 OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

MCM2 Filterable Particulate OTM - 27/28 3 240 0

MCM2 Mercury Method 29 3 240 0

MCM2 Cadmium Method 29 3 240 0

MCM2 Beryllium Method 29 3 240 0

MCM2 Chromium Method 29 3 240 0

MCM2 Cobalt Method 29 3 240 0

MCM2 Arsenic Method 29 3 240 0

MCM2 Antimony Method 29 3 240 0

MCM2 Manganese Method 29 3 240 0

MCM2 Selenium Method 29 3 240 0

MCM2 Lead Method 29 3 240 0

MCM2 O2 Method 3A O2 3 240 0

MCM2 Co2 Method 3A CO2 3 240 0

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Sampling / Stack Data Results Summary

Location MCM2 - Method 29

Average

Run Number 1 2 3

Test Date 5/18/2010 5/18/2010 5/18/2010

Run Start Time 1:00:00 PM 6:00:00 PM 3:43:00 AM

Run Finish Time 5:20:00 PM 10:14:00 

PM

11:21:00 PM

Net Run Time, minutes 240 240 240

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, dscf 167.773 159.358 157.637 161.589

Moisture Content of Stack Gas, % 7.15 7.27 7.28 7.233

Moisture Saturation at Stack Gas Temperature, % 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.000

Carbon Dioxide, % 10.779 10.847 10.741 10.789

Oxygen, % 6.351 6.2429 6.3288 6.308

Average Stack Gas Temperature, °F 280.83 283.38 284.46 282.890

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm 316,625.6 313,991.2 317,228.5 315,948.433

Actual Wet Volumetric Flue Gas Flow Rate, acfm 484,126.7 482,374.6 488,108.7 484,870.000

Percent Isokinetic of Sampling Rate, % 97.3 93.2 91.2 93.900

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

Location MCM2 - Method 3A CO2

Average

Run Number

Test Date

Run Start Time

Run Finish Time

Carbon Dioxide, %

Oxygen, %

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm

F-Factor, dscfm/MMBtu @ %O2

Moisture, %

Fuel Type

Fw

Fc

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Location MCM2 - Method 3A O2

Average

Run Number

Test Date

Run Start Time

Run Finish Time

Carbon Dioxide, %

Oxygen, %

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm

F-Factor, dscfm/MMBtu @ %O2

Moisture, %

Fuel Type

Fw

Fc

Location MCM2 - OTM - 27/28

Average

Run Number

Test Date

Run Start Time

Run Finish Time

Net Run Time, minutes

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, dscf

Moisture Content of Stack Gas, %

Moisture Saturation at Stack Gas Temperature, %

Carbon Dioxide, %

Oxygen, %

Average Stack Gas Temperature, °F

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm

Actual Wet Volumetric Flue Gas Flow Rate, acfm

Percent Isokinetic of Sampling Rate, %

F-Factor, dscfm/MMBtu @ %O2

Fw

Fc

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Emissions Summary

Location: MCM2 - Method 29

Compound: Antimony

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.006133 0.0068445 0.009626 0.008

lb/mmBtuO2 1.13E-06 1.32E-06 1.89E-06 0.000

Compound: Arsenic

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.07707 0.07832 0.07404 0.076

lb/mmBtuO2 1.42E-05 1.51E-05 1.45E-05 0.000

Compound: Beryllium

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.000067 0.0000785 0.0001 0.000

lb/mmBtuO2 1.24E-08 1.51E-08 1.96E-08 0.000

Compound: Cadmium

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.000637 0.00048 0.000544 0.001

lb/mmBtuO2 1.18E-07 9.26E-08 1.07E-07 0.000

Compound: Chromium

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.01165 0.01148 0.00941 0.011

lb/mmBtuO2 2.15E-06 2.21E-06 1.85E-06 0.000

Compound: Cobalt

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.001053 0.0008985 0.000783 0.001

lb/mmBtuO2 1.94E-07 1.73E-07 1.54E-07 0.000

Compound: Lead

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.00445 0.0025395 0.0089 0.005

lb/mmBtuO2 8.22E-07 4.90E-07 1.75E-06 0.000

Compound: Manganese

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.01169 0.00926 0.00727 0.009

lb/mmBtuO2 2.16E-06 1.79E-06 1.43E-06 0.000

Compound: Mercury

Average

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RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.000234 0.000272 0.000205 0.000

lb/mmBtuO2 4.32E-08 5.25E-08 4.02E-08 0.000

Compound: Nickel

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.0408 0.0424 0.03736 0.040

lb/mmBtuO2 7.53E-06 8.18E-06 7.33E-06 0.000

Compound: Selenium

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 1.19226 1.348271 1.20704 1.249

lb/mmBtuO2 2.20E-04 2.60E-04 2.37E-04 0.000

Location: MCM2 - OTM - 27/28

Compound: Filterable Particulate

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 14.6 18.4 5.9 12.967

Elb/hr 6.82E+00 8.67E+00 2.76E+00 6.083

gr/dscf 2.51E-03 3.15E-03 1.01E-03 0.002

lb/mmBtuO2 5.04E-03 6.28E-03 2.13E-03 0.004

Compound: Filterable PM10

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 2.4 6 0.3 2.900

Elb/hr 1.12E+00 2.83E+00 1.40E-01 1.363

gr/dscf 4.13E-04 1.03E-03 5.15E-05 0.000

lb/mmBtuO2 8.29E-04 2.05E-03 1.08E-04 0.001

Compound: Filterable PM2.5

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 11.3 7.1 3.8 7.400

Elb/hr 5.28E+00 3.35E+00 1.78E+00 3.470

gr/dscf 1.95E-03 1.22E-03 6.53E-04 0.001

lb/mmBtuO2 3.90E-03 2.42E-03 1.37E-03 0.003

Compound: Filterable PM2.5 - PM10

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.9 5.3 1.8 2.667

Elb/hr 4.20E-01 2.50E+00 8.42E-01 1.254

gr/dscf 1.55E-04 9.08E-04 3.09E-04 0.000

lb/mmBtuO2 3.11E-04 1.81E-03 6.49E-04 0.001

Compound: Inorganic (Aqueous) Condensible Pa

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 8.8 34.3 8.8 17.300

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Process Run Data

Elb/hr 4.11E+00 1.62E+01 4.12E+00 8.143

gr/dscf 1.52E-03 5.87E-03 1.51E-03 0.003

lb/mmBtuO2 3.04E-03 1.17E-02 3.17E-03 0.006

Compound: Organic Condensible Particulate

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 3.9 2.7 4.9 3.833

Elb/hr 1.82E+00 1.27E+00 2.29E+00 1.793

gr/dscf 6.71E-04 4.62E-04 8.42E-04 0.001

lb/mmBtuO2 1.35E-03 9.21E-04 1.77E-03 0.001

Compound: Total Particulate

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 27.3 55.4 19.6 34.100

Elb/hr 1.27E+01 2.61E+01 9.17E+00 15.990

gr/dscf 4.70E-03 9.49E-03 3.37E-03 0.006

lb/mmBtuO2 9.43E-03 1.89E-02 7.07E-03 0.012

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Process Run Data

APCD Run Data

Process Lab Run Data

Run Name Value UOM Comments

Target

Value

1 Heat Input Million Btus/million BTU using O2 1090.8 0 MCM1 R1

2 Heat Input Million Btus/million BTU using O2 1094.3 0 MCM1 R2

3 Heat Input Million Btus/million BTU using O2 1090.1 0 MCM1 R3

4 Heat Input Million Btus/million BTU using O2 1094.8 0 MCM2 R1

5 Heat Input Million Btus/million BTU using O2 1040.7 0 MCM2 R2

6 Heat Input Million Btus/million BTU using O2 1100.8 0 MCM2 R3

1 Unit Gross Load 137.3 MW 0 MCM1 R1

2 Unit Gross Load 137.2 MW 0 MCM1 R3

3 Unit Gross Load 137.3 MW 0 MCM1 R3

4 Unit Gross Load 136.7 MW 0 MCM2 R1

5 Unit Gross Load 129 MW 0 MCM2 R2

6 Unit Gross Load 136.7 MW 0 MCM2 R3

1 Stack Flow 292 KSCFM 0 MCM1 R1

2 Stack Flow 291 KSCFM 0 MCM1 R2

3 Stack Flow 288 KSCFM 0 MCM1 R3

4 Stack Flow 286 KSCFM 0 MCM2 R1

5 Stack Flow 272 KSCFM 0 MCM2 R2

6 Stack Flow 290 KSCFM 0 MCM2 R3

Run Name Value UOM Comments

Target

Value

1 BAGHOUSE 0 0

Run Name Value UOM Comments

1 Fuel Higher Heating Value 0 Btu/b

1 Fuel Moisture 0 %

1 Fuel Mercury Content 0 ppm

1 Fuel Cadium Content 0 ppm

1 Ultimate/Proximate Analysis 0

1 Fuel Nickel Content 0 ppm

1 Fuel Arsenic Content 0 ppm

1 Fuel Chromium Content 0 ppm

1 Fuel Beryllium Content 0 ppm

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1 Fuel Lead Content 0 ppm

1 Fuel Manganese Content 0 ppm

1 Fuel Chlorine Content 0 ppm

1 Fuel Fluorine Content 0 ppm

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Sampling / Stack Data Results Detail

Location MCM2 - Method 29

Average

Run Number 1 2 3

Test Date 5/18/2010 5/18/2010 5/18/2010

Run Start Time 1:00:00 PM 6:00:00 PM 3:43:00 AM

Run Finish Time 5:20:00 PM 10:14:00 PM 11:21:00 PM

Net Traversing Points 2 1 1

Net Run Time, minutes 240 240 240

Nozzle Diameter, inches 0.235 0.235 0.235 0.235

Pitot Tube Coefficient 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.840

Dry Gas Meter Calibration Factor 0.9534 0.9534 0.9534 0.953

Barometric Pressure, inches of Mercury 29.63 29.63 29.63 29.630

Average Orifice Meter Differential, inches H2O 1.72 1.77 1.51 1.667

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, cubic feet 187.212 179.305 176.333 180.950

Average Dry Gas Meter Temperature, °F 98.65 103.38 99.73 100.587

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, dscf 167.773 159.358 157.637 161.589

Total Moisture Liquid collected, g 274.3 265.6 262.7 267.533

Volume of Water Vapor, standard cubic feet 12.91 12.50 12.37 12.593

Moisture Content of Stack Gas, % 7.15 7.27 7.28 7.233

Moisture Saturation at Stack Gas Temperature, % 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.000

Dry Mole Fraction 0.9285 0.9273 0.9272 0.928

Carbon Dioxide, % 10.779 10.847 10.741 10.789

Oxygen, % 6.351 6.2429 6.3288 6.308

Carbon Monoxide & Nitrogen, % 82.87 82.9101 82.9302 82.903

Fuel Factor 1.35 1.35 1.36

Dry Molecular Weight, lb/lb-Mole 29.98 29.99 29.97 29.980

Wet Molecular weight, lb/lb-Mole 29.12 29.12 29.10 29.113

Flue Gas Static Pressure, inches of H2O -0.76 -0.76 -0.79 -0.770

Absolute Flue Gas Pressure, inches of Mercury 29.57 29.57 29.57 29.570

Average Stack Gas Temperature, °F 280.83 283.38 284.46 282.890

Average Velocity Head, inches of H2O 0.833 0.824 0.842 0.833

Average Stack Gas Velocity, feet/second 60.79 60.57 61.29 60.883

Stack Cross-Sectional Area, square feet 132.732 132.732 132.732 132.732

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm 316,625.6 313,991.2 317,228.5 315,948.433

Actual Wet Volumetric Flue Gas Flow Rate, acfm 484,126.7 482,374.6 488,108.7 484,870.000

Percent Isokinetic of Sampling Rate, % 97.3 93.2 91.2 93.900

Percent Excess Air, % 40.9 39.9 40.7 40.500

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

Round Duct Diameter, inches 156 156 156

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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Location MCM2 - Method 3A CO2

Average

Run Number

Test Date

Run Start Time

Run Finish Time

Carbon Dioxide, %

Oxygen, %

Fuel Factor

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm

F-Factor, dscfm/MMBtu @ %O2

Moisture, %

Analyzer Make

Analyzer Model

Analyzer Serial Number

Operating Range

Operating Units

No. Readings/Avg.

Calibration Set

Calibration Pre Zero Cylinder ID

Calibration Pre Zero Cylinder Instrument Response

Calibration Pre Zero Cylinder Bias

Calibration Pre Zero Cylinder Drift

Calibration Pre High Cylinder ID

Calibration Pre High Cylinder Instrument Response

Calibration Pre High Cylinder Bias

Calibration Pre High Cylinder Drift

Calibration Post Zero Cylinder ID

Calibration Post Zero Cylinder Instrument Response

Calibration Post Zero Cylinder Bias

Calibration Post Zero Cylinder Drift

Calibration Post High Cylinder ID

Calibration Post High Cylinder Instrument Response

Calibration Post High Cylinder Bias

Calibration Post High Cylinder Drift

Cavg

Cavg Units

Cgas

Cgas Units

Fuel Type

Fw

Fc

Cgasw

Cgasw Units

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Location MCM2 - Method 3A O2

Average

Run Number

Test Date

Run Start Time

Run Finish Time

Carbon Dioxide, %

Oxygen, %

Fuel Factor

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm

F-Factor, dscfm/MMBtu @ %O2

Moisture, %

Analyzer Make

Analyzer Model

Analyzer Serial Number

Operating Range

Operating Units

No. Readings/Avg.

Calibration Set

Calibration Pre Zero Cylinder ID

Calibration Pre Zero Cylinder Instrument Response

Calibration Pre Zero Cylinder Bias

Calibration Pre Zero Cylinder Drift

Calibration Pre High Cylinder ID

Calibration Pre High Cylinder Instrument Response

Calibration Pre High Cylinder Bias

Calibration Pre High Cylinder Drift

Calibration Post Zero Cylinder ID

Calibration Post Zero Cylinder Instrument Response

Calibration Post Zero Cylinder Bias

Calibration Post Zero Cylinder Drift

Calibration Post High Cylinder ID

Calibration Post High Cylinder Instrument Response

Calibration Post High Cylinder Bias

Calibration Post High Cylinder Drift

Cavg

Cavg Units

Cgas

Cgas Units

Fuel Type

Fw

Fc

Cgasw

Cgasw Units

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Location MCM2 - OTM - 27/28

Average

Run Number

Test Date

Run Start Time

Run Finish Time

Net Traversing Points

Net Run Time, minutes

Nozzle Diameter, inches

Pitot Tube Coefficient

Dry Gas Meter Calibration Factor

Barometric Pressure, inches of Mercury

Average Orifice Meter Differential, inches H2O

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, cubic feet

Average Dry Gas Meter Temperature, °F

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, dscf

Total Moisture Liquid collected, g

Volume of Water Vapor, standard cubic feet

Moisture Content of Stack Gas, %

Moisture Saturation at Stack Gas Temperature, %

Dry Mole Fraction

Carbon Dioxide, %

Oxygen, %

Carbon Monoxide & Nitrogen, %

Fuel Factor

Dry Molecular Weight, lb/lb-Mole

Wet Molecular weight, lb/lb-Mole

Flue Gas Static Pressure, inches of H2O

Absolute Flue Gas Pressure, inches of Mercury

Average Stack Gas Temperature, °F

Average Velocity Head, inches of H2O

Average Stack Gas Velocity, feet/second

Stack Cross-Sectional Area, square feet

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm

Actual Wet Volumetric Flue Gas Flow Rate, acfm

Percent Isokinetic of Sampling Rate, %

Percent Excess Air, %

F-Factor, dscfm/MMBtu @ %O2

Round Duct Diameter, inches

Rectangular Duct Width, inches

Rectangular Duct Length, inches

Fw

Fc

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