Advances in Power Plant Emission Control Technologies

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Overview
  • Scope of Research
  • Research Methodology
• Key Findings
  • Common Pollutants from Power Plants
  • Key Emission Control Technologies

2 EMERGING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS & APPLICATIONS

• Power Plant Emission Control - Primer
  • Pollutants from Power Plants in Detail
  • Environmental Hazards of Pollutants
• SOx Emission Control Technologies
  • Wet Scrubbing Technologies
  • Dry Scrubbing Technologies
  • Sorbent Injection Technologies
  • Modified Dry FGD Processes and Other Processes
• NOx Emission Control Technologies
  • Primary NOx Reduction Technologies
  • Secondary NOx Reduction Technologies
  • Emerging NOx Control Technology for Gas Turbines
  • ThermoNox
• Mercury Emission Control Technologies
  • Need for Mercury Control Technologies
  • Emerging Mercury Control Technologies
  • Sorbent-Based Injection Technologies
  • Amended Silicates
  • Patented Precombustion Process for Coal
  • Emerging Virtual Sorbent Bed Technology
  • Environmental Costs of Mercury
• Emerging Multipollutant Control Technologies
  • Electrocatalytic Oxidation Process
  • Advanced Dry FGD Technologies
  • Low Temperature Oxidation
  • EnviroScrub Process
  • Airborne Process
• Other Pollutant Control Technologies
  • Particulate Matter Control Technologies
  • Carbon Capture Technologies

3 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND COMMERCIALIZATION

• Analysis of Overall Emission Control Technology Drivers and Challenges
  • Emission Control Technology Drivers
  • Technology Challenges
• Analysis of Emission Control Technology Specific Drivers and Challenges
  • Technology Specific Drivers
  • Technology Specific Challenges
  • Technology Trends
• Competing Emission-Free Power Generation Technologies
  • Renewable Energy Technologies
  • Fuel Cell Technologies for Power Generation
  • Other Emission-Free Coal Power Generation Technologies

4 KEY PATENTS & CONTACTS

• Patents
  • Patents on NOx Reduction
  • Patents on SOx Reduction
  • Patents on Mercury Reduction
• Contacts
  • Corporate Contacts
  • Research Institutions

5 FROST & SULLIVAN 2006 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AWARDS

• Technology Innovation (Multipollutant Control)
  • Award Description
  • Award Recipient
• Technology Innovation (NOx Emissions Control)
  • Award Description
  • Award Recipient
• Product Innovation (Mercury Pollutant Control)
  • Award Description
  • Award Recipient

6 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

• Database Tables
  • Total Electricity Installed Capacity--North America (1999-2009)
  • SO2 Emissions--North America (1999-2009)
  • CO2 Emissions--North America (1999-2009)
  • Electricity Installed Capacity from Other Renewable Energy Sources--North America (1999-2009)
  • Electricity Installed--Thermal--North America (1999-2009)