Study of Phase I NO_x Control: Lessons Learned for Phase II NO_x Control Strategies

摘要

Title IV of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA) is concerned withlowering the levels of acid rain in the USA. One of the contributions to acid rain is nitric oxides referred to as NO_x. Title IV seeks NO_x reductions from two groupings of utility steam generators. The first group, known as Phase I, was to have their reductions made by January 1, 1996. The purpose of this paper is to look back at Phase I to see what one can learn for use in Phase II compliance planning. Phase II units are scheduled to be in compliance by January 1, 2000. As such, this paper looks to answer four questions about Phase I units.