SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL AEROSPACE REPORTS
A Biweekly Publication of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
VOLUME 44, ISSUE 4 - February 24, 2006
45 ENVIRONMENT POLLUTION
Includes atmospheric, water, soil, noise, and thermal pollution.
20060005681 Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC, USA
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the USA 2004
Dec. 2005; 134 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-102674; DOE/EIA-0573(2004); No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A07, Hardcopy
Contents: 1. U.S. Emissions of Greenhouse Gases: Background and Context: U.S. Emissions in a Global Perspective; The Greenhouse Effect and Global Climate Change; Current U.S. Climate Change Initiatives; and International Developments in Global Climate Change. 2. Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Energy Consumption; Adjustments to Energy Consumption; Other Carbon Dioxide Emissions. 3. Methane Emissions: Energy Sources; Waste Management; Agricultural Sources; and Industrial Processes. 4. Nitrous Oxide Emissions: Agriculture; Energy Use; Industrial Sources; and Waste Management. 5. Other Gases: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); Perfluorocarbons (PFCs); Other HFCs and PFCs/PFPEs; Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6). 6. Land-Use Issues: New IPCC Good Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land-Use Change, and Forestry; Land-Use Change and Forestry Carbon Sequestration; Land Use and International Climate Change Negotiations; Land-Use Data Issues. NTIS
Greenhouse Effect; United States; Climate Change; Forest Management
20060005685 Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Usando Plasma no Termico para Controlar Contaminantes del Aire (Using Non-Thermal Plasma to Control Air Pollutants)
Nov. 2005; 24 pp.; In Spanish Report No.(s): PB2006-104822; EPA/456/R-05/006; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A03, Hardcopy
The Clean Air Technology Center (CATC) serves as a resource on all areas of emerging and existing air pollution prvention and control technologies, and provides public access to data and information on their use, effectiveness and cost. In addition, the CATC will provide technical support, including access to EPA's knowledge base, to government agencies and others, as resources allow, related to the technical and economic feasibility, operation and maintenance of these technologies. NTIS
Air Pollution; Plasma Control; Plasmas (Physics); Pollution Control; Thermal Plasmas
20060005687 Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Research Triangle Park, NC USA
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Technical Support Document for the Equipment Replacement Provision of the Routine Maintenance, Repair and Replacement Exclusion: Reconsideration
Jun. 06, 2006; 96 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-104804; EPA/456/R-05/003; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A05, Hardcopy
On October 27, 2003, EPA promulgated the Equipment Replacement Provision (ERP), a rule for the NSR permitting program that prospectively defined what types of equipment replacements are excluded from major NSR under the RMRR exclusion. The ERP rule would simplify the permitting process and help preserve the nation's productive capacity (see CAA, Section 101 (b)(1)) without compromising air quality. On November 14, 2003 State and local governmental groups challenging the final rule asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to stay the final ERP (i.e., prevent the rules from taking effect) until the challenges are resolved by the Court. Several environmental groups filed a similar request on November 17, 2003. On December 24, 2003, the Court granted the requests and issued an order to stay the effective date of the ERP. NTIS
Electricity; Energy Consumption; Furnaces; Heaters; Maintenance; Replacing; Water
20060005689 Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC, USA
Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the USA, 2002. Executive Summary
Nov. 2003; 18 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-104600; DOE/EIA-0573(2002/ES); No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A03, Hardcopy
The first report in this series, Emissions of Greenhouse Gases 1985-1990, was published in September 1993. This report-the eleventh annual report, as required by law-presents the Energy Information Administration's latest estimates of emissions for carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases. These estimates are based on activity data and applied emissions factors and not on measured or metered emissions monitoring. NTIS
Air Pollution; Exhaust Emission; Exhaust Gases; Greenhouse Effect; Pollution Control; United States
20060005713 EnviRes, LLC, Lexington, KY, USA
Reducing Ultra-Clean Transportation Fuel Cost with HyMelt Hydrogen. Quarterly Report
Malone, D. P.; Renner, W. R.; Oct. 2005; 28 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-859294; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
This report describes activities for the twelfth quarter of work performed under this agreement. The design of the vessel for pressure testing has been finalized.We have initiated the purchasing process for the vessel and related equipment. Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation completed computational fluid dynamics modeling and chemical reaction modeling of catalytic combustion of HyMelt product gases. NTIS
Clean Fuels; Costs; Hydrogen; Transportation
20060005716 Los Alamos National Lab., NM USA
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Emissions Inventory Report Summary: Reporting Requirement for the New Mexico Administrative Code, Title 20, Chapter 2, Part 73, (20.2.73 NMAC) for Calendar Year 2003
January 2005; 80 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-841159; LA-14194-SR; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
Los Alamos National Laboratory is subject to annual emissions reporting requirements for regulated air pollutants under Title 20 of the New Mexico Administrative Code, Chapter 2, Part 73 (20.2.73 NMAC), Notice of Intent and Emissions Inventory Requirements. The applicability of the requirements is based on the Laboratorys potential to emit 100 tons per year of suspended particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, sulfur oxides, or volatile organic compounds. For calendar year 2003, the Technical Area 3 steam plant and the air curtain destructors were the primary sources of criteria air pollutants from the Laboratory, while the air curtain destructors and chemical use associated with research and development activities were the primary sources of volatile organic compounds and hazardous air pollutants. Emissions of beryllium and aluminum were reported for activities permitted under 20.2.72 NMAC. Hazardous air pollutant emissions were reported from chemical use as well as from all combustion sources. In addition, estimates of particulate matter with diameter less than 2.5 micrometers and ammonia were provided as requested by the New Mexico Environment Department, Air Quality Bureau. NTIS
Inventories; Environmental Quality; Exhaust Emission
20060005717 Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
CO2 Capture by Absorption with Potassium Carbonate
Rochelle, G. T.; Hilliard, M.; Chen, E.; Oyenekan, B.; Dugas, R.; Oct. 26, 2005; 80 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-859276; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
The objective of this work is to improve the process for CO(sub 2) capture by alkanolamine absorption/stripping by developing an alternative solvent, aqueous K(sub 2)CO(sub 3) promoted by piperazine. Modeling of stripper performance suggests that vacuum stripping may be an attractive configuration for all solvents. Flexipac 1Y structured packing performs in the absorber as expected. It provides twice as much mass transfer area as IMTP no. 40 dumped packing. Independent measurements of CO(sub 2) solubility give a CO(sub 2) loading that is 20% lower than that Cullinane's values with 3.6 m PZ at 100-120 deg. C. The effective mass transfer coefficient (K(sub G)) in the absorber with 5 m K/2.5 m PZ appears to be 0 to 30% greater than that of 30 wt% MEA. NTIS
Carbon Dioxide; Carbonates; Potassium
20060005749 Envair, Albany, CA, USA
Spatial and Temporal Characterization of Fine Particulate Matter Mass Concentrations in California, 1980-2002
Blanchard, C. L.; Tanenbaum, S.; Dec. 2005; 158 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-101640; ARB/R-05-841; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A08, Hardcopy
Studies of fine particulate matter (PM) levels, trends, and effects in California need a reliable long-term record of ambient fine PM mass concentrations. Systematic measurement of fine PM mass concentrations began nationally with implementation of the Federal Reference Method (FRM) network in 1998 and 1999. However, a variety of other monitoring networks have measured fine PM mass concentrations, other PM size fractions, and related pollutants during various periods of time and at varying numbers of sites in California from 1980 through 2002. We developed a historical record of fine PM mass concentrations by combining data from different monitoring programs, accounting for differences in measurement methods and accuracy. The product of this work is a database consisting of estimates of monthly-average fine PM mass concentrations and their uncertainties at monitoring sites in California for the period from 1980 through 2002. NTIS
Air Pollution; Particulates; Contaminants
20060005753 University of Western Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY, USA
Establishment of an Environmental Control Technology Laboratory with a Circulating Fluidized-Bed Combustion System. Quarterly Technical Progress Report for July 1-September 30, 2005
Pan, W. P.; Li, S.; Riley, J. T.; Oct. 2005; 22 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-859243; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
This report is to present the progress made on the project 'Establishment of an Environmental Control Technology Laboratory (ECTL) with a Circulating Fluidized-Bed Combustion (CFBC) System' during the period July 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005. The following tasks have been completed. First, the construction of the Circulating Fluidized-Bed (CFB) Combustor Building was completed. The experimental facilities have been moved into the CFB Combustor Building. Second, the fabrication and manufacture of the CFBC Facility is in the final stage and is expected to be completed before November 30, 2005. Third, the drop tube reactor has been remodeled and installed to meet the specific requirements for the investigation of the effects of flue gas composition on mercury oxidation. This study will start in the next quarter. Fourth, the effect of sulfur dioxide on molecular chlorine via the Deacon reaction was investigated. The experimental results from this study are presented in this report. Finally, the proposed work for the next quarter is described in this report. NTIS
Circulation; Combustion; Environmental Control
20060006329 Energy Information Administration, Washington, DC, USA
Documentation for Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the USA, 2003
May 2005; 278 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-104621; DOE/EIA-0573(2003); No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A13, Hardcopy
The first report in this series, Emissions of Greenhouse Gases 1985-1990, was published in September 1993. This report, as required by law, presents the Energy Information Administration's latest estimates of emissions for carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases. These estimates are based on activity data and applied emissions factors and not on measured or metered emissions monitoring. NTIS
Air Pollution; Exhaust Emission; Exhaust Gases; Greenhouse Effect; Pollution Control; United States
20060006411 National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO USA
Effects of Biodiesel on NOx Emissions
McCormick, B.; Jun. 2005; 20 pp.; In English Report No.(s): DE2005-15016824; NREL/PR-54038296; No Copyright; Avail.: National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
This document provides a presentation about the effects of biodiesel on nitrogen oxide emissions at the ARB Biodiesel Workshop on June 8, 2005. NTIS
Diesel Fuels; Nitrogen Oxides
20060006429 Mineta Transportation Inst., San Jose, CA, USA
Verifying The Accuracy of land Use Models Used in Transportation and Air Quality Planning: A Case Study in the Sacramento, California, Region
Rodier, C. J.; Oct. 2005; 56 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-101697; MTI-05-02; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A04, Hardcopy
Governmental bodies in the USA are implementing more advanced land use and travel demand models to meet air quality conformity and environmental impact statement requirements. To help guide model applications in policy studies, this report describes an evaluation of model accuracy and induced demand representation over a 10-year period in an integrated land use and transportation model, the 2000 Sacramento MEPLAN model. NTIS
Accuracy; Air Quality; Land Management; Land Use; Planning; Transportation
20060006430 Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Model Hearing Conservation Program for Coal Miners
Bise, C. J.; Frank, T.; Jul. 2004; 224 pp.; In English Report No.(s): PB2006-101273; No Copyright; Avail.: CASI: A10, Hardcopy
This report summarizes the results of five-year study conducted by the Pennsylvania State University (University Park, PA 16802) concerning the noise generated in underground coal mines and the development of a model hearing conservation program for underground coal miners. It was supported by CDC/NIOSH under Cooperative Agreement U60/CCU315855-02. An underground coal mine in eastern Ohio was the primary site for data collection and implementation of the various components of the model hearing conservation program. NTIS
Coal; Conservation; Health; Hearing; Noise Pollution; Safety
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