Air Quality Services

Geosyntec’s air practitioners provide the full spectrum of air quality services to the electric power industry. These services include permitting, compliance assurance, emissions monitoring, and air-pollution-control equipment evaluation and optimization.

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Practice Specifics

Our practitioners have expertise in New Source Review pre-construction permitting and air dispersion modeling. We are also adept at applying US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) air measurement methods, such as Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, or 40 CFR Part 60, within the electric power industry.

EMISSION MEASUREMENT EXPERTS

Our broad knowledge of air-pollution-control equipment used at power plants, coupled with expertise in selective catalytic reduction (SCR); sorbent injection for mercury control and acid mitigation; particulate control systems; scrubbers; and solving opacity issues, allows us to provide big-picture solutions. Our emission measurement experts develop methods and configure instruments to monitor pollutants under complex operating conditions, including the application of novel approaches to measure mercury and sulfur trioxide emissions. By working closely with our clients and officials from regulatory agencies, we develop test methods and procedures that minimize measurement bias and lead to the collection of high-quality data.

GUIDING ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANIES

Geosyntec practitioners guide electric utility companies through air projects from concept to full-scale implementation. We develop emission-control strategies, evaluate pollution-control technologies, and collect and analyze emissions data. We also conduct technical analyses, such as best available control technology reviews and air dispersion modeling analyses to complete air permit applications.

AIR QUALITY REGULATIONS

Implementing control strategies to comply with air regulations, such as the USEPA’s Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), often impacts other media, including fly ash and gypsum. Geosyntec air practitioners work closely with colleagues in other practices to provide comprehensive regulatory compliance solutions. Our air practitioners frequently collaborate on projects to help power companies meet their Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs) and understand how wastewater streams can be affected by flue-gas control strategies.

Services

  • Process engineering and optimization
  • Air quality permitting and compliance
  • Air-pollution-control technology services
  • Emission measurement services

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