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Jim Wesnor

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	Member Since: 06/16/03 Author Rating: Bronze Article Count: 4 Email this author Phone: (205) 541-7478

Background

Jim Wesnor has been studying and developing processes for reduction of emissions of primary and secondary pollutants from fossil fuel-fired combustion systems for over fifteen years. Mr. Wesnor has also studied mechanisms that affect mercury speciation in an effort to understand the degree speciation could be controlled to facilitate emissions reduction. Previous work has included substitution of high-volatile biomass fuels with coal for NOx and CO2 emissions reduction as well as combustion improvement of low volatile coals and improvements to the circulating fluidized bed reactor for multipollutant control as well as SO2 and particulate control.

Mr. Wesnor has been employed by Southern Research Institute and ABB Environmental Systems. While at ABB Environmental Systems, Mr. Wesnor was responsible for the development of new technologies for control of utility criteria emissions, including air toxics, working in their Technology Development group. His projects included development of novel low-cost desulfurization technologies, high-efficiency particulate collection by use of ceramic membrane filters, mercury oxidation and collection systems, and development of catalytic deNOx technologies. Mr. Wesnor also improved the understanding of process technology by executing parametric tests, including data collection and analysis. Results and conclusions from test were used for process optimization and as basis for engineering design standards. Field data was also used for development of process models used for process simulation, predictive and causal analysis, parametric design analysis and process troubleshooting. He led the field demonstration of a catalytic ceramic filter (deNOx catalyst was deposited on the clean-side substrate).

Mr. Wesnor is a graduate of chemical engineering from Auburn University and a registered engineer.

Mr. Wesnor was awarded several patents for integration of a catalytic NOx/SO2 system into a coal-fired boiler, taking advantage of heats of reaction to improve cycle efficiency and generator output. Mr. Wesnor has authored over thirty papers in this subject area.

Articles

8.20.04	The Challenge in Controlling Emissions of Condensable Particulate Topic: Environmental, Emissions & Carbon Management Article Viewed 5135 Times; 4 comments Every plant burning high sulfur coal will eventually be required to install SCR systems for NOx control, if not to meet initial NOx emissions requirements but to eventually allow for expansion of generation capacity within domestic and regional NOx emissions caps.

1.27.04	Overview of the New Mercury Regulations and the Interstate Air Quality Rule and Implications for Coal-Fired Utilities Topic: Environmental, Emissions & Carbon Management Article Viewed 5851 Times; 1 comments Under newly proposed regulations, electric power plant operators in the United States will soon face new requirements to reduce emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury beyond the levels required by current regulations. This paper will update a previous issue and discuss the new mercury and Interstate Air Quality emissions rules.

8.13.03	Multipollutant Control Legislation in the United States and Potential Utility Compliance Options Topic: Environmental, Emissions & Carbon Management Article Viewed 4937 Times; Comment on this article To the power generation market segment, environmental issues are important, costly and can be extremely contentious. US power plants emit 67 % of SO₂ emissions, 37 % of mercury emissions, 25 % of NOx emissions and 40 % of CO₂ emissions.

6.18.03	The Challenge to Reducing Utility Mercury Emissions Topic: Environmental, Emissions & Carbon Management Article Viewed 5129 Times; 1 comments On December 14, 2000, EPA Administrator Carol M. Browner announced that for the first time ever harmful mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants – the largest source of such emissions in America – will be regulated. “Mercury from power plants settles over waterways, polluting rivers and lakes, and contaminating fish.

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