Technology Transfer Network
Geographic / Ecosystems Initiatives
Lordstown Energy Center
1. Name of the facility
- Lordstown Energy Center
2. Location
- Henn Parkway, Lordstown, Ohio
3. Distance from the US/Canada border
- 68 m
4. Type/size of the facility
- a nominal 940 MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) facility
5. Source of emissions
- 2 combustion turbine generators, 2 heat recovery steam generators with supplemental duct firing, 1 steam turbine generator, 1 emergency diesel generator, one auxiliary boiler, 1 emergency fire pump, 1 mechanical draft cooling tower, storage tanks
6. Type of fuel
- Pipeline Quality Natural Gas, Ultra-Low Sulfur Diesel
7. Type/quantity of mass emission rates
Summary of Proposed BACT/BAT Emission Limits and Associated Control Technologies for the Combustion Turbines
| Pollutant | Emission Rate (lb/MMBtu) |
Emission Rate (ppmv) at 15% O2 |
Control Technology |
Represents |
| NOx CTG only CTG w/ DB |
0.0076 0.0077 |
2.0 2.0 |
DLN and SCR |
BACT/BAT |
| VOC CTG only CTG w/ DB |
0.0014 0.0027 |
1.0 2.0 |
Good combustion controls and oxidation catalyst |
BACT/BAT |
| CO CTG only CTG w/ DB |
0.0047 0.0047 |
2.0 2.0 |
Good combustion controls and oxidation catalyst |
BACT/BAT |
| PM10/PM2.5 CTG only CTG w/ DB |
0.0068 0.0049 |
n/a n/a |
Low sulfur fuel | BACT/BAT |
| SO2 CTG only CTG w/ DB |
0.0015 0.0015 |
n/a n/a |
Low sulfur fuel | BAT |
| H2SO4 CTG only CTG w/ DB |
0.0011 0.0011 |
n/a n/a |
Low sulfur fuel | BACT/BAT |
| GHG | 833 lb CO2e/MW-hr (at full load ISO conditions without duct firing) | n/a | High efficient combustion technology |
BACT/BAT |
Summary of Proposed BACT/BAT Emission Limits and Associated Control Technologies for the Auxiliary Boiler
| Pollutant | Emission Rate (lb/MMBtu) |
Control Technology | Represents |
| NOx | 0.02 | Flue Gas Recirculation (FGR) and low NOx burner | BACT/BAT |
| VOC | 0.006 | Good combustion controls | BACT/BAT |
| CO | 0.055 | Good combustion controls | BACT/BAT |
| PM10/PM2.5 | 0.008 | Low sulfur fuel | BACT/BAT |
| SO2 | 0.0015 | Low sulfur fuel | BAT |
| H2SO4 | 0.00011 | Low sulfur fuel | BACT/BAT |
| CO2e (GHG) | 119 | Good combustion controls and Natural gas combustion |
BACT/BAT |
Summary of Proposed BACT/BAT Emission Limits and Associated Control Technologies for the Emergency Fire Pump
| Pollutant | Emission Rate (g/kW-hr) |
Emission Rate (g/hp-hr) |
Control Technology |
Represents |
| NOx | 3.5 | -- | State-of-the-art combustion design |
BACT/BAT |
| VOC | 0.5 | -- | State-of-the-art combustion design |
BACT/BAT |
| CO | 5.0 | -- | State-of-the-art combustion design |
BACT/BAT |
| PM10/PM2.5 | 0.3 | 0.15 | State-of-the-art combustion design |
BACT/BAT |
| SO2 | -- | 0.0048 | Low sulfur fuel | BAT |
| H2SO4 | 0.000132 | -- | Low sulfur fuel | BACT/BAT |
| CO2e (GHG) | 41 tpy | Efficient Design | BACT/BAT |
Summary of Proposed BACT/BAT Emission Limits and Associated Control Technologies for the Emergency Generator
| Pollutant | Emission Rate (g/kW-hr) |
Emission Rate (g/hp-hr) |
Control Technology |
Represents |
| NOx | 5.2 | 3.88 | State-of-the-art combustion design |
BACT/BAT |
| VOC | 0.1 | 0.09 | State-of-the-art combustion design |
BACT/BAT |
| CO | 0.6 | 0.43 | State-of-the-art combustion design |
BACT/BAT |
| PM10/PM2.5 | 0.2 | 0.15 | State-of-the-art combustion design |
BACT/BAT |
| SO2 | -- | 0.0048 | Low sulfur fuel | BAT |
| H2SO4 | 0.000132 | -- | Low sulfur fuel | BACT/BAT |
| CO2e (GHG) | 683 tpy | Efficient Design | BACT/BAT |
8. Emission control technology
- Dry low NOx burners, Catalytic Oxidation Systems #1 and #2, Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems #1 and #2 and High Efficiency Drift Eliminator
9. Date permit application received
- September 16, 2014
10. Stack height and diameter
- Auxiliary Boiler: 160 ft, 2 ft
- Emergency Generator: 14.9 ft, 1.52 ft
- Emergency Fire Pump: 10 ft, 0.42 ft
- Turbine #1: 160 ft, 22.5 ft
- Turbine #2: 160 ft, 22.5 ft
- Cooling Tower: 54 ft, 28 ft
11.Permit agency’s contact name, address, telephone number
Mike Hopkins
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Lazarus Government Center
122 S. Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 644-3611