Mercury Contamination of Groundwater from Coal Ash Author: Michael Kuznetz This course presents the so-called Mercury Phase Transformation Algorithm (MPTA) for electric utility boilers and power plants that use pulverized coal. The MPTA predicts mercury coal ash leachate concentration based on coal mercury content, coal fly ash content and flue gas sorbent injection rate. It…
Predicting Mercury Impacts to Groundwater from Coal Ash Author: Michael Kuznetz This course presents a new mathematical algorithm that defines the maximum initial mercury (HgII) concentration in groundwater leachate from a hypothetical coal combustion fly ash landfill. The algorithm was derived based on HgII Mass Law for the vadose zone of inorganic and slightly organic…
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity for Mercury Author: Michael Kuznetz This course presents the soil selectivity sequence and a cation exchange capacity (CEC) expression for mercury (II) which completes the author’s series of classes on mercury. The expression for soil mercury II can used in conjunction with the author’s Mercury Phase Transformation Algorithm (MPTA) for electric…
Air-Phase Mercury Removal Author: Michael Kuznetz This course presents the Universal Mercury Removal Efficiency Algorithm (UMREA) for electric utility boilers and power plants that use pulverized coal. UMREA, derived by the author, is an expanded and a more flexible version of the US DOE Mercury Removal Efficiency Algorithm. UMREA predicts flue gas mercury removal for…
Radioactivity Reduction Technologies for Frac and Produced Water Author: Michael Kuznetz The course provides a summary of the concept of frac and produced water, definition of major alpha radionuclides found in frac and produced water, regulatory discharge and disposal limitations and guidelines concerning major alpha radionuclides, radioactive waste disposal options and wastewater treatment technologies capable…
Lead and Copper Corrosion Control in Potable Water Author: Michael Kuznetz This course covers the USEPA Lead and Copper Rule, Lead and Copper in potable water treatment methods, drinking water chemistry basics, and shows an example of Lead and Copper Rule application based on four existing potable water systems located in Texas. This course presents…