ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a preliminary examination of the potential implications of the Clean Air Act Amendments — Title III hazardous air pollutant requirements to the commercialization of Clean Coal Technology Demonstration Projects (CCTDP) and examines options available to Department of Energy and its industrial partners to respond to this newly enacted legislation. The air pollutants that may be emitted from coal-based technologies include but are not limited to the following: priority pollutants; low molecular weight hydrocarbons; and trace emissions of metallic constituents, polycyclic organics, and fine particulate matter. Preliminary estimates from coal-conversion facilities suggest that these operations might emit hazardous air pollutants in excesss of the 10- or 25-tpy guidelines. The operation of CCTDP provides an opportunity to collect and sample data from a wide range of new coal-based technologies. Collection of these data will ensure the development of appropriate regulations, without a bias resulting from a lack of data, for fossil-based technologies.
