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.~ 1..+i ~...:i L_...' -...J y.,,.r L....; L _v 1,~~ Il._~4.._._l G..r.i ~._.] [..~ L~ L..,.J 6._-+ ~~ LJ' <br />~~ <br />. TABLE G.3-8 LCVELS OF CHEMICAL SPECIES IN FGD SLUDGE LIQUORS AND <br /> ELUTRIAI'ES L'RODUCED FROM WESTERN COALS <br /> Range in Median Total No. of <br />Species LiRuor (ppm) ~Pm) Observations <br />Antimony 0.09-0.22 0.16 2 <br />Arscnlc <0.004-0.2 0.009 7 <br />8cryllium 0.0006-0.14 0.013 7 <br />8uron 8.0 8.0 1 <br />Cadmium 0.011-0.044 0.032 7 <br />C;ilclum 240-(~~45 <br />000)b 720 6 <br /> , <br />Chromium 0.024-0,4 0.08 7 <br />CuLalt 0.1-0.1.7 0.14 2 <br />Copper 0.002-0.6 0.20 7 <br />r Iron 0.42-8.1 4.1 2 <br /> <br />a <br />' 1.e;icl 0.0014-0.37 0.016 7 <br />ManCancse 0.007-2,5 0.74 6 <br />Mercury <0.01-0.07 <0.01 7 <br />Plolybdenum 0.91 0.9I 1 <br />Nlckcl O.O115-1.5 0.09 6 <br />Scl.:nlum <0.001-2.2 0.14 7 <br />Sodium 1,650-(ti9,000)a -- 2 <br />7.Inc 0.02U-0.88 0.18 7 ' <br />Cl~lorlde 1,700-43,000b -- 2 <br />Fluoride <br />• 0.7-3.0 1.5 3 <br />~ <br />Sulfate <br />2,100-].B,SOOa <br />3,700 <br />7 <br />TUS 5,000-95,OODb 12,000 3 <br />p1I 2.8-1U. 2 <br />~ aLuvels of soluble sodium salts in dual alkali sludge (filter cake) depend strongly on the degree of <br />dike wash. Tlie highest levels shown reflect single measurements on an unwashed dual alkali filter <br />rake. <br />1 bLevels of soluble chloride components in sludges are dependent upon the chloride-to-sulfur ratio in <br />the coal. Tlie liigliest levels shown are single measurements for a western limestone scrubbing sys- <br />tem operating In a closed-loop using cooling tower blowdown fur process makeup water. <br />SOURCE: Lunt et al.., 1977 ' <br />~ - ' - ~ - <br />