DRC-2006-001145 - 0901a0688080569e

NO. PERFORMANCE TEST
CONDUCTED AT
INTERNATIONAL URANIUM (USA) CORPORATION
SUPERIOR BOILER
BLANDING, UTAH
June 29, 2006
by:
TETCO
90 East Main
Lehi, UT 84043
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Prepared for:
International Uranium (USA) Corporation
6425 S Hrvy 9f
Blanding, Utah 84511
Date of Report:
July 7,2006
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE, Introduction
TestPurpose.... ........ ITestlocationandTypeofProcess ...... ITestDates ........1PollutantsTestedandMethodsApplied ........1TestParticipants. ........1
Summary of ResultsEmissionResults ........2
Process Data . . . . . .2AllowableEmissions .....2
GaseousAnalyzerPerformance Criteria ..... -..2
Discussion of Errorsorlrregularities .. ..... ....2
, Sampling and Analysis ProceduresSamplingPortlocation.... .....3
Q Appendices
A: Complete Results and Sample Calculations
B: Raw Field Data
LIST OF TABLES
PAGE
Table
I SuperiorBoilerMeasuredNO*Emissions.. ... -.2I CompleteResults .....AppendixA
INTRODUCTION
Test Purpose
This test was conducted to determine the oxides of nitrogen (NO.) ernissions from the
Superior Boiler exhaust terms of parts per million (ppm), lb/mmBtu, and pounds per hour (lb/h).
Test Location and Type of Process
International Uranium (USA) Corporation is located about 5 miles south of Blanding, Utah.
Uranium ore is processed into yellow cake, which is shipped to other facilities for additional
processing. The boiler provides steam/treat for refining process.
Test Dates
All testing was completed June 29,2A06.
Pollutants Tested and Methods Applied
The principals of EPA Method 7E and 19 were followed to measure the NO" emissions from
the boiler. Method 19 was used to calculate the NO" emissions in terms of lblmmBtu. The boiler
fuel usage and Btu content were then used to calculate the NO* lb/lr emissions.
The boiler fuel usage provided by Intemational Uranium was 495 gallons ofpropane per day
at 100 percent operation. The boiler was only operating about 40 percent of the time during the test.
The boiler is connected to apressure switch and automatically shuts offand on to accommodate the
need for steam at the facility.
Since the boileroperation was intermittent andtheNO,levels were very consistent, onlytwo
test runs were completed.
Test Participants
Test Facility
TETCO
Wally Brice
Dean Kitchen
Joseph Kitchen
David Turk
Mike Ransom
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
Emission Results
Table I presents the findings of the performance test in ppm and lbAr of NO.. Table II in
Appendix A has more detailed information.
* Emissions are based upon I 00 percent operation and do not take into account
that the boiler only operated 40 of the time during the test.
Process Data
The process was operated according to standard procedures by International Uranium
personnel.
Allowable Emissions
The is not an allowable emission Iimit for this source.
Gaseous Analyzer Performance Criteria
The gaseous analyzers met all calibration and bias checks of the required methods. These
values are found on the gas analyzer field data sheet.
Discussion of Errors or Irregularities
None.
Table I. Superior Boiler Measured NO, Emissions*
SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS PROCEDURES
Sampling Port Location
The sample location was a single port located immediately above the boiler and in the bottom
of the exhaust stack. The sample probe traversed across the stack at 16.7,50.0 and 83.3 percent of
the diameter every 10 to l2 minutes.
Samplin&Train Description
TheNO- analyzerwas aHoribalnstruments, Model CLA-5I0SS Chemiluminescence. This
was set on a 0-100 ppm range for all tests. An EPA Protocol I gas of 88.9 ppm was used as the span
for the NO* analyzer during all tests. Dry nitrogen was used as the zero gas for the machine.
The O, analyzer was a Teledyne, Model 326 RA. This was set on a0-10% ppm range for
all tests. An EPA Protocol I gas of 9 .29Yo was used as the span for the O, analyz.er during all tests.
Dry nitrogen was used as the zero gas for the machine.
The gas analyzer sampling train is constructed with a stainless steel sampling probe about
3 feet long. The heated sample line between the sampling probe and gas conditioner was Teflon.
The sample conditioner utilized permeation tubes to dry the sample gas. Purge air to the tubes
whisks away any collected water vapor. Sample lines from the gas conditioner to the analyzer were
Teflon
APPENDIX
A: Complete Results and Sample Calculations
B: Raw Field Data
APPENDIX A
Complete Results
Nomenclature
Sample Equations
Publication of Propane Btu Content
A
TABLE II
COMPLETERESULTS
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SUPERIORBOILER
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Run #
Date
Begin Time Test Began
End Time Tst Ended
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Convmion Facter for ppm NOx to lb/dscf
CNo* Avemge NO. Gas Concentratim
CNo, Average NO. Gas Concentmtim
ERHo, Emission Rale of NO.
Fuel BtU hopile Btu Content (Perry's,6rh Ed. Page 9-15)
FUelVOl Volw of Fucl used pcr Hou
ERNo, Emision Rate of NO"
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lb/mmBtu
Btu/gal
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7.364E-06 7.396E-06
0.083 0.084
91500 91500
20.62s 20.62s
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Fuel usage:495 gallons perday ifoperating 24 hours perday (or20.625 gallons perhour)
Gaseous Methods Sample Equations
C_r lacrr = (Cx (ung) - Co) . C,nu / (C. - C0)
C.{ (con}: Cx(a,e). (20.9 - desired %O2) l(20.9 - actualYoO2)
Cx (mass) : M* . Cx (pp.) . Prra / (R . Tr,o . 106)
EA= (YoO2 - 0.5 %CO) / 10.264o/N2-(yoO2 - 0.5 %CO)l
ERg,r, = Prra ' Q,' M*r ' Cx(""t)' 60 / (R'Tr,6' 106)
ER*msru = ERx / (mmBtu / hr)
M6 : CO2 . 0.44 + Q'. 0.32+N: .0.28
Mr: (Ma . Xo) + (18 . B*,)
C.tr(ty,n.Bru):C{ppmdv).K;1tb/ppmdv-dscf;.Fe(dscf/mmBtu).120.9/[20-9-O2(percenr)]]
C.y rlb,Lr.n = Cx(lb / mmBtu) . H6sa(mmBtu / mmscf)
ERrn.Bru : Cx(lblmmBtu). HcHl(Btu/c0. l0{(mmBtu/Btu;. Vru.ilcf). / e6r)
K.62 = 1.660E-07 lb / ppmdv. dscf
Kp"= l.l94E-07 tb/ppmdv. dscf
Kss= 7 .27OE-08 lb / ppmdv . dscf
Fo : 9780 dscf / mmBtu
Ml9 Nomenclature
Btu = unit heat value (British thermal unit)
B*, = fraction of water in stack gas
Cs : average of initial and final system zero gas calibration bias checks (ppm, percent)
C, : average of initial and final system upscale gas calibration bias checks (ppm, percent)
Cr. = actual concentration ofupscale calibration gas
COz : percent carbon dioxide in the stack gas
C.* t*o : actual concentration of sampled gas using method 6C, 7E, and I 0. corrected for
bias checks (may be expressed as ppmdv, lb/dsct etc.) species symbol replaces x.
C.v (aug): raw average gas concentration prior to bias correction (ppmdv, lb/dscf, etc.)
species syrnbol replaces x.
C.y (con) : actual gas concentration corrected to required percent 02
EA: percent excess air
ERr,., = emission rate of a gas (lb/hr)
ER..gru : emission rate per mmBtu or ton of fuel etc.
ERx : emission rate of compound which replaces x
F = F-factor ratio of the gas volume of the products of combustion to the heat content
ofthe fuel.
H1,. : heating value of the fuel (Btu / c0
K* = conversion factor to convert ppmdv to lb/dscf (lb / ppmdv . dscf)
mBtu = thousand Btu
M6 = molecular weight of stack gas, dry basis (lb/lb-mol)
mmBtu: million Btu
M, = molecular weight of stack gas, wet basis (g/gmol)
M*, = molecular weight of gas species (g/gnol)
N2 : percent nitrogen in the stack gas
02 = percent oxygen in the stack gas
Pb, = absolute barometric pressure at the dry gas meter (inches Hg)
Pbo = absolute barometric pressure at the sample location (inches Hg)
P6 = stack static pressure (inches H2O)
Pr: absolute stack pressure (inches Hg)
P.,6 = absolute pressure at standard conditions (29.92 inches Hg.)
0 - time of test (minutes)
Q" = stack gas volumetric flow rate (acfm)
Q, = stack gas volumetric flow rate (dscfm)
R = gas constant (8.31451 J/gmol-oK)
Tr: stack temperature (oF)
Tr,6 : absolute temperature at standard conditions (52Sh.)
Tt= see0
Vy = volume of fuel used (cf)
X cuq: subscript referring to methane, CHa
X co= subscript referring to carbon monoxide, CO
X6 = fraction of dry gas
Xnzs: subscript referring to hydrogen sulfide, H2S
XNo*: subscript referring to oxides of nitrogen, NO*
Xsoz : subscript referring to sulfur dioxide, SO2
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Data Logger Printout
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Operator D. Kitchen
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