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Title:

Company:

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Title:

Company:

Sign Date:

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BLR1 EU ICR Section 114 Test April 2010

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:

Silver Bay Power

10 Outer Drive

Silver Bay MN 55614

Contact: Mr. Scott Gischia

Phone: (218)226-6076

Fax: (218)226-6096

Email: Scott.Gischia@CliffsNR.com

Testing Company:

Barr Engineering Company

4700 W. 77th St.

Minneapolis MN 55435

Contact:Mr. Mark Petersen

Phone: (952)832-2955

Fax: (952)832-2601

Email: mpetersen@barr.com

Air Permit Number:

07500003-007

Permitted Source ID/Name:

BLR1 Power Boiler 1

Permitted Maximum Process Rate:

517 MMBtu/hr

Max. Normal Operation Process Rate:

45 MW

Target Process Test Rate

42 MW

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

 process flow diagram:

517 MMBtu/hr steam boiler. Produces steam for a 45 MW/hr electric turbine

Industry/SCC/NAIS 212210

Sampling Location Information:

Test Parameter Information:

AFS #: FRS #:

SCC / Description 10100222 External Combustion Boilers - Electric Generation - Bituminous/Subbituminous 

Coal - Pulverized Coal: Dry Bottom (Subbituminous 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

Stack - 48 107.75 0 0 8.98 8 65 2 48

Stack - M2 107.75 0 0 8.98 8 65 2 16

Stack - M5 107.75 0 0 8.98 8 65 2 24

Stack - 

OTM27

107.75 0 0 8.98 8 65 2 12

Target

Parameter 

Test

Method

Number of

Test Runs

Test Run

Duration

Sample 

Location Points Comments

Stack - 48 Chromium Method 29 3 240 0

Stack - 48 Mercury Method 29 3 240 0

Stack - 48 Antimony Method 29 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.

Stack - 48 Arsenic Method 29 3 240 0

Stack - 48 Cadmium Method 29 3 240 0

Stack - 48 Cobalt Method 29 3 240 0

Stack - 48 Lead Method 29 3 240 0

Stack - 48 Manganese Method 29 3 240 0

Stack - 48 Nickel Method 29 3 240 0

Stack - 48 Selenium Method 29 3 240 0

Stack - 48 Beryllium Method 29 3 240 0

Stack - M2 Carbon Monoxide Method 10 3 120 0

Total organic compounds 

(TOC) as Propane

Stack - M2 Method 25A 3 120 0

Stack - Filterable PM2.5 OTM - 27/28 3 337 0

OTM27

Inorganic (Aqueous) 

Condensible Part.

Stack - OTM - 27/28 3 337 0

OTM27

Organic Condensible 

Particulate

Stack - OTM - 27/28 3 337 0

OTM27

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Sampling / Stack Data Results Summary

Location Stack - 48 - Method 29

Average

Run Number 1 2 3

Test Date 3/16/2010 3/16/2010 3/17/2010

Run Start Time 11:14:00 AM 4:17:00 PM 9:01:00 AM

Run Finish Time 3:24:00 PM 8:25:00 PM 1:34:00 PM

Net Run Time, minutes 240 240 240

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, dscf 158.607 161.849 173.778 164.745

Moisture Content of Stack Gas, % 9.09 8.68 9.18 8.983

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

Carbon Dioxide, % 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.533

Oxygen, % 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.367

Average Stack Gas Temperature, °F 318.38 318.42 323.08 319.960

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm 162,621.6 163,184.6 173,553.7 166,453.300

Actual Wet Volumetric Flue Gas Flow Rate, acfm 268,008.3 267,742.3 289,018.8 274,923.133

Percent Isokinetic of Sampling Rate, % 98.4 100.0 101.0 99.800

F-Factor, dscfm/MMBtu @ %O2 9883 9883 9883 9,883.000

Fw 10700 11700 11700 11,366.667

Fc 1800 1800 1800 1,800.000

Location Stack - M2 - Method 10

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 Stack - M2 - Method 25A

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 Stack - OTM27 - 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: Stack - 48 - Method 29

Compound: Antimony

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.000369 0.0002005 0.0001 0.000

lb/mmBtuO2 9.13E-08 4.91E-08 2.28E-08 0.000

Compound: Arsenic

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.001003 0.001469 0.001411 0.001

lb/mmBtuO2 2.48E-07 3.59E-07 3.22E-07 0.000

Compound: Beryllium

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.000157 0.000157 0.000219 0.000

lb/mmBtuO2 3.89E-08 3.84E-08 4.99E-08 0.000

Compound: Cadmium

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.000364 0.000308 0.000352 0.000

lb/mmBtuO2 9.01E-08 7.54E-08 8.02E-08 0.000

Compound: Chromium

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.003655 0.003617 0.00745 0.005

lb/mmBtuO2 9.05E-07 8.85E-07 1.70E-06 0.000

Compound: Cobalt

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.00143 0.001395 0.00202 0.002

lb/mmBtuO2 3.54E-07 3.41E-07 4.60E-07 0.000

Compound: Lead

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.00456 0.00419 0.002675 0.004

lb/mmBtuO2 1.13E-06 1.03E-06 6.10E-07 0.000

Compound: Manganese

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.008741 0.008736 0.011561 0.010

lb/mmBtuO2 2.16E-06 2.14E-06 2.63E-06 0.000

Compound: Mercury

Average

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Process Run Data

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.020266 0.022364 0.021061 0.021

lb/mmBtuO2 5.02E-06 5.47E-06 4.80E-06 0.000

Compound: Nickel

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.003275 0.0029995 0.005241 0.004

lb/mmBtuO2 8.11E-07 7.34E-07 1.19E-06 0.000

Compound: Selenium

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 0.001826 0.0022405 0.0029 0.002

lb/mmBtuO2 4.52E-07 5.48E-07 6.61E-07 0.000

Location: Stack - M2 - Method 10

Compound: Carbon Monoxide

Average

Run 1 2 3

lb/mmBtuO2 0.00E+00 1.31E-04 1.32E-04 0.000

ppm 0.00E+00 1.00E-01 1.00E-01 0.067

ppm@7%O2 0.00E+00 1.22E-01 1.23E-01 0.082

Location: Stack - M2 - Method 25A

Compound: Total organic compounds (TOC) as 

Average

Run 1 2 3

lb/mmBtuO2 1.61E-03 0.00E+00 1.78E-03 0.001

ppm 7.77E-01 0.00E+00 8.58E-01 0.545

ppm@7%O2 9.56E-01 0.00E+00 1.06E+00 0.672

Location: Stack - OTM27 - OTM - 27/28

Compound: Filterable PM2.5

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 5.65173913042596 15.0660869565021 4.18043478260047 8.299

lb/mmBtuO2 1.88E-03 4.61E-03 1.34E-03 0.003

Compound: Inorganic (Aqueous) Condensible Pa

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 13.4238421052633 1.9888245614036 17.7313333333336 11.048

lb/mmBtuO2 4.45E-03 6.09E-04 5.68E-03 0.004

Compound: Organic Condensible Particulate

Average

RunNumber 1 2 3

Mass_mg 1.72250000000016 0.981250000000124 1.51750000000021 1.407

lb/mmBtuO2 5.72E-04 3.00E-04 4.86E-04 0.000

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Process Run Data

APCD Run Data

Process Lab Run Data

Run Name Value UOM Comments

Target

Value

1 Subbituminous Coal Burned 31.1 Tons/hr 32

2 Subbituminous Coal Burned 31.1 Tons/hr 32

3 Subbituminous Coal Burned 31.1 Tons/hr 32

4 Subbituminous Coal Burned 0 Tons/hr 32

5 Subbituminous Coal Burned 0 Tons/hr 32

6 Subbituminous Coal Burned 0 Tons/hr 32

7 Subbituminous Coal Burned 0 Tons/hr 32

1 Heat Input 595 MMBtu/hr 517

1 Steam Output 8073 1000lb steam/hr 9000

Run Name Value UOM Comments

Target

Value

1 BAGHOUSE 2.1 in. H2O 0

2 BAGHOUSE 2.3 in. H2O 0

Run Name Value UOM Comments

1 Coal Heating value 11700 Btu/lb

1 Chloride 100.5 mg/Kg

1 Fluoride 56 mg/Kg

1 mercury 70.5 ng/g

1 Antimony

antimony

1.1 mg/Kg

1 Arsenic 1.1 mg/Kg

1 Beryllium 0.32 mg/Kg

1 Cadmium 0.04 mg/Kg

1 Chromium 3.25 mg/Kg

1 Cobalt 1.7 mg/Kg

1 Lead 2.35 mg/Kg

1 Manganese 11.9 mg/Kg

1 Nickel 3.05 mg/Kg

1 Selemium 1.1 mg/Kg

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Sampling / Stack Data Results Detail

Location Stack - 48 - Method 29

Average

Run Number 1 2 3

Test Date 3/16/2010 3/16/2010 3/17/2010

Run Start Time 11:14:00 AM 4:17:00 PM 9:01:00 AM

Run Finish Time 3:24:00 PM 8:25:00 PM 1:34:00 PM

Net Traversing Points 48 48 48

Net Run Time, minutes 240 240 240

Nozzle Diameter, inches 0.219 0.219 0.219 0.219

Pitot Tube Coefficient 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.840

Dry Gas Meter Calibration Factor 0.9992 0.9992 0.9992 0.999

Barometric Pressure, inches of Mercury 29.5 29.5 29.4 29.467

Average Orifice Meter Differential, inches H2O 1.57 1.57 1.87 1.670

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, cubic feet 165.700 165.600 183.450 171.583

Average Dry Gas Meter Temperature, °F 85.56 74.31 89.82 83.230

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, dscf 158.607 161.849 173.778 164.745

Total Moisture Liquid collected, g 337 327 373 345.667

Volume of Water Vapor, standard cubic feet 15.86 15.39 17.56 16.270

Moisture Content of Stack Gas, % 9.09 8.68 9.18 8.983

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

Dry Mole Fraction 0.9091 0.9132 0.9082 0.910

Carbon Dioxide, % 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.533

Oxygen, % 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.367

Carbon Monoxide & Nitrogen, % 80.1 80.1 80.1 80.100

Fuel Factor 1.09 1.10 1.10

Dry Molecular Weight, lb/lb-Mole 30.07 30.06 30.06 30.063

Wet Molecular weight, lb/lb-Mole 28.97 29.01 28.95 28.977

Flue Gas Static Pressure, inches of H2O -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 -0.800

Absolute Flue Gas Pressure, inches of Mercury 29.44 29.44 29.34 29.407

Average Stack Gas Temperature, °F 318.38 318.42 323.08 319.960

Average Velocity Head, inches of H2O 1.0572984135

216

1.056506485

50681

1.217013164

80975

1.110

Average Stack Gas Velocity, feet/second 70.54 70.47 76.07 72.360

Stack Cross-Sectional Area, square feet 63.323 63.323 63.323 63.323

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm 162,621.6 163,184.6 173,553.7 166,453.300

Actual Wet Volumetric Flue Gas Flow Rate, acfm 268,008.3 267,742.3 289,018.8 274,923.133

Percent Isokinetic of Sampling Rate, % 98.4 100.0 101.0 99.800

Percent Excess Air, % 78.5 80.0 80.0 79.500

F-Factor, dscfm/MMBtu @ %O2 9883 9883 9883 9,883.000

Round Duct Diameter, inches 107.75 107.75 107.75

Rectangular Duct Width, inches 0 0 0

Rectangular Duct Length, inches 0 0 0

Fw 10700 11700 11700 11,366.667

Fc 1800 1800 1800 1,800.000

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Location Stack - M2 - Method 10

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 Stack - M2 - Method 25A

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 Stack - OTM27 - 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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