AMP-Ohio and Powerspan Plan to Team Up on Air Emissions Control Project, an Industrial Info News Alert.SUGAR LAND, Texas -- Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). American Municipal Power-Ohio, Incorporated (Columbus, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. ) recently announced that it intends to pursue the utilization of emissions control Emissions control may refer to:
Major river, eastern central U.S. Formed by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, it flows northwest out of Pennsylvania, and west and southwest to form the state boundaries of Ohio–West Virginia, Ohio-Kentucky, Indiana-Kentucky, and in southern Meigs County, Ohio Meigs County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population was 23,072. Its county seat is Pomeroy6, and it is named for Return J. Meigs, Jr., the 4th Governor of Ohio.[2] Geography According to the U.S. . In addition, AMP-Ohio announced that it will be a partner in a pilot program to test the Powerspan carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. (CO2) capture process with Powerspan and FirstEnergy Corporation (Akron, Ohio Akron is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County.GR6 The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio on the Cuyahoga River between Cleveland to the north and Canton to the south, approximately 60 miles (96 km) west of ) at FirstEnergy's R E Burger Plant. See related June 11, 2006 news article - Powerspan CO2 Pilot and FirstEnergy Sequestration sequestration In law, a writ authorizing a law-enforcement official to take into custody the property of a defendant in order to enforce a judgment or to preserve the property until a judgment is rendered. Testing Planned for RE Burger Power Plant. In May 2006, AMP-Ohio filed an air permit-to-install application with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and for the proposed 1,000 megawatt (MW) American Municipal Power Generating Station (AMPGS) Project, which will utilize pulverized pul·ver·ize v. pul·ver·ized, pul·ver·iz·ing, pul·ver·iz·es v.tr. 1. To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust. 2. To demolish. v.intr. coal and incorporate the best of the latest generation of available and proven emissions control technology to ensure that it meets or exceeds all environmental regulations and emissions limitation requirements. Once online, it will be one of the cleanest facilities of its type in the nation. Developed and patented by Powerspan, the multi-pollutant control technology, called Electro-Catalytic Oxidation (ECO E·co , Umberto Born 1932. Italian writer best known for his novels, including The Name of the Rose (1981). He has also written extensively on semiotics and British and American popular culture. ), achieves outlet emissions levels at or below those of best available control technologies and produces a valuable fertilizer co-product instead of synthetic gypsum gypsum (jĭp`səm), mineral composed of calcium sulfate (calcium, sulfur, and oxygen) with two molecules of water, CaSO4·2H2O. It is the most common sulfate mineral, occurring in many places in a variety of forms. produced from traditional limestone scrubbing technologies. In addition, the ECO system will be designed with features that allow for future expansion to make the plant "CO2 capture ready," preparing the plant for the possibility of future CO2 emission limits. "Our decision to pursue the use of ECO technology reflects our continuing commitment to environmental stewardship," said AMP-Ohio President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Marc Gerken. "We believe this decision strikes the appropriate balance between providing the most advanced clean coal technology commercially available at this scale, while avoiding excessive cost or technology risks for our members. Based on the CO2 pilot program, the ECO system also is positioned to prepare the plant to operate economically in a carbon-constrained world by providing the potential to cost-effectively add CO2 emission controls in the future." Gerken added, "This is part of our overall stewardship efforts, which include pursuing the development of additional renewable energy resources, working with our member communities to encourage energy efficiency, and exploring innovative, environmentally responsible repowering or redevelopment options for our existing coal-fired Richard H. Gorsuch Generating Station." "We are excited about the opportunity to install our ECO technology on AMP-Ohio's new coal-fired plant and proud to offer the distinctive environmental benefits of ECO to AMP-Ohio members, partners, and the surrounding communities," said Frank Alix, CEO of Powerspan. "AMP-Ohio's commitment to using the most advanced environmental technology available for coal-fired power plants demonstrates its leadership and vision." AMP-Ohio is pursuing the use of Powerspan's ECO scrubbing technology as a sulfur dioxide, mercury, and particulate matter control option for its strong environmental performance, anticipated lower costs, and its potential ability to cost-effectively add CO2 capture. AMP-Ohio's use of the ECO technology is contingent upon successful permitting, completion of detailed engineering and economic studies, and contractual considerations. In October 2005, AMP-Ohio and its partners, the Blue Ridge Power Agency (Blue Ridge) and Michigan South Central Power Agency (MSCPA MSCPA Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants MSCPA Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants MSCPA Maine Society of Certified Public Accountants ), announced plans for the new electric power plant and identified the preferred site for the station. The decision to locate the proposed facility in Meigs County is contingent upon permitting, geological studies, and negotiations with state and local officials on appropriate incentives. The American Municipal Power Generating Station will contribute to meeting the long-term energy demands of 87 AMP-Ohio member communities in an economical and environmentally responsible manner. Blue Ridge Power Agency, a Danville, Virginia-based joint action agency with eleven members, and Michigan South Central Power Agency, based in Litchfield, Michigan, with five members, will also receive output from the facility when it is completed. In May 2004, Powerspan and the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory announced a cooperative research and development agreement “CRADA” redirects here. For other uses, see CRADA (disambiguation). A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) is an agreement between a government agency and a private company to work together. (CRADA CRADA Cooperative Research And Development Agreement ) to develop a cost effective CO2 removal process for coal-based power plants. The regenerative process uses an ammonia-based solution to capture CO2 in flue gas and prepare it for subsequent sequestration; the ammonia solution is recycled after regeneration. In September 2005, FirstEnergy and Powerspan announced plans to pilot test the CO2 capture process at the R E Burger Plant, with testing scheduled to begin in late 2007. Initial cost estimates developed by the DOE indicate that the ammonia-based process could provide significant savings compared to commercially available amine-based CO2 capture technologies. About AMP-OhioCoAmerican Municipal Power-Ohio is the Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit wholesale power supplier and services provider for 81 member municipal electric systems in Ohio, 25 in Pennsylvania, seven in Michigan, four in Virginia and two in West Virginia. Formed in 1971, the organization is owned and governed by its member communities, dedicated to providing member assistance and low-cost power supply. In addition, AMP-Ohio serves as the project manager for groups of member municipal electric communities participating in joint ventures to share ownership of generation and related facilities Co including Ohio's first commercial windfarm, located near Bowling Green, and the Belleville Hydroelectric Project on the Ohio River. In May 2006, AMP-Ohio issued a solicitation of interest seeking interested parties to explore innovative, environmentally responsible long-term options for the future of the organization's 213 MW coal-fired Richard H. Gorsuch Generating Station located near Marietta, Ohio www.amp-ohio.org About PowerspanCoPowerspan Corp., a clean-energy technology company based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is engaged in the development and commercialization of proprietary multi-pollutant control technology for the electric power industry. www.powerspan.com Industrial Info Resources (IIR IIR - Infinite Impulse Response ) provides marketing and communications services in the form of corporate communications, advertising promotions, and industrial database services. For more information send inquiries to industrialmanufacturing@industrialinfo.com or visit us online at www.industrialinfo.com. |
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