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Title:

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Title:

Company:

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Permitted Facility Representative / Date Testing Company Representative / Date

Big Bend Unit 1 ICR 26A HCl, HF

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:

Big Bend Station - Unit #1

P.O. Box 111

Tampa FL 33601-0111

Contact: Julie M.Ward

Phone:

Fax:

Email: jmward@tecoenergy.com

Testing Company:

Tampa Electric Company - Air Services Group

P.O. Box 111

Tampa FL 33601-0111

Contact: David A. Smith

Phone:

Fax:

Email: dasmith@tecoenergy.com

Air Permit Number:

0570039-039-AV

Permitted Source ID/Name:

Permitted Maximum Process Rate:

4037 mmBtu/hr

Max. Normal Operation Process Rate: Target Process Test Rate

90 - 100%

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

 process flow diagram:

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 221112

Sampling Location Information:

Test Parameter Information:

AFS #: 0570039 FRS #:

SCC / Description 10100211 External Combustion Boilers - Electric Generation - Bituminous/Subbituminous 

Coal - Wet Bottom (Tangential) (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

Stack 359.004 0 0 0 870 3138 4 12

Target

Parameter 

Test

Method

Number of

Test Runs

Test Run

Duration

Sample 

Location Points Comments

Stack Hydrogen Fluoride Method 26A 3 60 0

Stack Hydrogen Chloride Method 26A 3 60 0

Stack Custom CTM-033 3 60 0

Regulation Description Compound Limit Unit

Hydrogen Chloride 0 lb/hr

Hydrogen Fluoride 0 lb/hr

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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.

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Sampling / Stack Data Results Summary

Location Stack - Method 26A

Average

Run Number 1 3 4

Test Date 4/20/2010 4/22/2010 4/22/2010

Run Start Time 9:02:00 AM 8:05:00 

AM

10:33:00 AM

Run Finish Time 10:16:00 AM 9:28:00 

AM

11:58:00 AM

Net Run Time, minutes 60 60 60

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, dscf 36.560 36.290 36.619 36.490

Moisture Content of Stack Gas, % 13.16 14.47 14.46 14.030

Moisture Saturation at Stack Gas Temperature, % 15.92 15.80 15.73 15.817

Carbon Dioxide, % 12 12 12.9 12.300

Oxygen, % 7 6.5 5.1 6.200

Average Stack Gas Temperature, °F 131.58 131.17 131.00 131.250

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm 1,018,059.6 988,574.1 1,000,093.3 1,002,242.33

3

Actual Wet Volumetric Flue Gas Flow Rate, acfm 1,328,157.5 1,312,973.7 1,327,735.7 1,322,955.63

3

Percent Isokinetic of Sampling Rate, % 98.4 99.9 99.6 99.300

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 3 4

Mass_mg 10.339 1.347 1.332 4.339

Elb/hr 3.81E+01 4.85E+00 4.81E+00 15.920

gr/dscf 4.36E-03 5.73E-04 5.61E-04 0.002

lb/mmBtuCO2 9.35E-03 1.23E-03 1.12E-03 0.004

lb/mmBtuO2 9.17E-03 1.16E-03 1.04E-03 0.004

mg/dscm 9.99E+00 1.31E+00 1.28E+00 4.193

ppm 6.59E+00 8.65E-01 8.47E-01 2.767

Compound: Hydrogen Fluoride

Average

RunNumber 1 3 4

Mass_mg 0.131 0.0874 0.1 0.106

Elb/hr 4.83E-01 3.15E-01 3.61E-01 0.386

gr/dscf 5.53E-05 3.72E-05 4.21E-05 0.000

lb/mmBtuCO2 1.18E-04 7.96E-05 8.40E-05 0.000

lb/mmBtuO2 1.16E-04 7.54E-05 7.79E-05 0.000

mg/dscm 1.27E-01 8.51E-02 9.65E-02 0.103

ppm 1.52E-01 1.02E-01 1.16E-01 0.123

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Process Run Data

APCD Run Data

Process Lab Run Data

Run Name Value UOM Comments

Target

Value

1 Bituminous Coal Burned 0 Tons/hr 0

Run Name Value UOM Comments

Target

Value

1 ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATOR 0 0

1 SCR (SELECTIVE CATALYTIC REDUCTION) 0 0

1 WET SCRUBBER 0 0

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Sampling / Stack Data Results Detail

Location Stack - Method 26A

Average

Run Number 1 3 4

Test Date 4/20/2010 4/22/2010 4/22/2010

Run Start Time 9:02:00 AM 8:05:00 AM 10:33:00 AM

Run Finish Time 10:16:00 AM 9:28:00 AM 11:58:00 AM

Net Traversing Points 12 12 12

Net Run Time, minutes 60 60 60

Nozzle Diameter, inches 0.28 0.281 0.281 0.281

Pitot Tube Coefficient 0.84 0.84 0.84 0.840

Dry Gas Meter Calibration Factor 1.013 1.013 1.013 1.013

Barometric Pressure, inches of Mercury 29.6 29.5 29.5 29.533

Average Orifice Meter Differential, inches H2O 1.34 1.31 1.36 1.337

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, cubic feet 37.818 37.388 38.057 37.754

Average Dry Gas Meter Temperature, °F 89.17 85.08 89.92 88.057

Dry Gas Meter Volume Sampled, dscf 36.560 36.290 36.619 36.490

Total Moisture Liquid collected, g 117.8 130.4 131.5 126.567

Volume of Water Vapor, standard cubic feet 5.54 6.14 6.19 5.957

Moisture Content of Stack Gas, % 13.16 14.47 14.46 14.030

Moisture Saturation at Stack Gas Temperature, % 15.92 15.80 15.73 15.817

Dry Mole Fraction 0.8684 0.8553 0.8554 0.860

Carbon Dioxide, % 12 12 12.9 12.300

Oxygen, % 7 6.5 5.1 6.200

Carbon Monoxide & Nitrogen, % 81 81.5 82 81.500

Fuel Factor 1.16 1.20 1.22

Dry Molecular Weight, lb/lb-Mole 30.20 30.18 30.27 30.217

Wet Molecular weight, lb/lb-Mole 28.59 28.42 28.50 28.503

Flue Gas Static Pressure, inches of H2O -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.200

Absolute Flue Gas Pressure, inches of Mercury 29.59 29.49 29.49 29.523

Average Stack Gas Temperature, °F 131.58 131.17 131.00 131.250

Average Velocity Head, inches of H2O 0.2749166079

32756

0.266335697

237305

0.273220683

487249

0.271

Average Stack Gas Velocity, feet/second 31.49 31.13 31.48 31.367

Stack Cross-Sectional Area, square feet 702.952 702.952 702.952 702.952

Dry Volumetric Flow Rate, dry scfm 1,018,059.6 988,574.1 1,000,093.3 1,002,242.3

33

Actual Wet Volumetric Flue Gas Flow Rate, acfm 1,328,157.5 1,312,973.7 1,327,735.7 1,322,955.6

33

Percent Isokinetic of Sampling Rate, % 98.4 99.9 99.6 99.300

Percent Excess Air, % 48.7 43.3 30.8 40.933

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

Round Duct Diameter, inches 359.004 359.004 359.004

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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