Teresa Harten, ETV Director
Environmental Technology Council Brown Bag Briefing
September 23, 2004
Teresa Harten, ETV Director
Environmental Technology Council Brown Bag Briefing
September 23, 2004
Environmental Technology Verification Program
Environmental Technology Verification Program
ETV ObjectivesETV Objectives
Provide credible performance information for commercial ready technology to help solve high risk environmental problems. Aid:
Purchasers in making decisions to purchase innovative technologies
Permitters in making permitting decisions for innovative technologies, and
Vendors/developers in selling and further developing innovative technologies
Research Proof of Development Demonstration Verification Commercialization/ Concept Deployment
ETV helps technology ETV helps technology commercialization and commercialization and
innovationinnovation
Verification definition
To establish or prove the truth of the performance of a technology under specific, predetermined criteria or protocols and adequate QA procedures.
ETV does not:
Pass / fail,
Approve, or
Certify technologies
ETV Verification ProcessETV Verification Process
Develop test protocols, Quality
Assurance test plans
Identify vendors, collaborators
Conduct technology
testing
Write verification report
www.epa.gov/etv
Identify technology categories
EPA, verification organizations, stakeholders
ETV Outreach
ETV Quality Assurance
ETV follows ANSI E4 standards for environmental technology evaluation.
Quality Planning and Implementation
Program Quality Management Plan
Center-specific QMPs
Test-Specific Quality Assurance Project Plans (test plans)
Reviews and audits by EPA and Center QA staff
Science Advisory Board in 2000 review of ETV commended ETV for QA procedures and implementation.
ETV SuccessesETV Successes281 Verifications, 78 protocols
Supports solving important environmental problems
Increasing:
Funding from vendors and other partners over 50% from others (25% cash and 25%
in-kind)
Stakeholder participation - 805 stakeholders in 21 groups
Web and International interest – 1.5M hits/yr
Important role homeland security
6 ETV Centers 6 ETV Centers 20042004
ETV Air Pollution Control Technology CenterRTI International
ETV Drinking Water Systems CenterNSF International
ETV Greenhouse Gas Technology CenterSouthern Research InstituteETV Water Quality Protection Center
NSF International
ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems CenterBattelle
ETV- Building Decontamination Center Battelle
ETV P2 Coatings and Coating Equipment Pilot
Concurrent Technologies Corporation
Major verification categories planned for FY 04 and 05 – Base ETV
Monitoring and detection Rapid and/or continuous emission monitors for mercury,
ammonia, dioxin monitors, and beach pathogens Drinking water
Removal of pathogens, disinfection byproducts, and arsenic
Air pollution control Diesel engine retrofit technology, dust suppressants, baghouse
filtration products Greenhouse gas reduction
Fuel cells, microturbines with combined heat and power, waste to energy systems
Water quality protection Water infrastructure rehabilitation, Ballast water treatment,
Storm water treatment technologies, Animal waste treatment Pollution prevention
Low emissions coatings and equipment
ETV partners with …ETV partners with … US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Multi-parameter water probes US Coast Guard
Ballast water treatment US Dept of Energy, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Illinois
Clean Coal Institute Continuous emission mercury monitors
US Dept of Defense Monitors for explosives; PCBs in soils; dust suppressants
States of Alaska, Pennsylvania Drinking water arsenic treatment
States/counties in Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan Storm water treatment
States of New York, Colorado Waste to energy
US Dept of Agriculture Ambient ammonia monitors
www.epa.gov/etvwww.epa.gov/etv
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Getting to ETV OutcomesGetting to ETV OutcomesMeasuring outputs to outcomesMeasuring outputs to outcomes
Number of protocols and verifications Value placed on ETV by vendors in
selling and innovating technology Value to potential buyers and Value to potential buyers and
regulators; influence of ETV on regulators; influence of ETV on purchase and permitting decisionspurchase and permitting decisions
Use of better technologies; reduced emissions because of ETV
Reduced exposure; reduced risk Reduced exposure; reduced risk because of ETVbecause of ETV
Improved health/environmental quality because of ETV
Outputs
Outcomes
Case Studies Publication(intermediate to long term
outcomes)
• Case Studies to include: Environmental problem and regulatory
background
State of the practice
Performance of the verified technology
Projections for pollutant reduction based on market penetration scenarios
Sales, permitter and purchaser info to gauge implementation (thru literature, direct feedback, or surveys)
Selecting Priority Technologies for
Verification
• Outcomes projected ahead of technology selection. Environmental problem and regulatory background
State of the practice
Performance claims for the technology candidate
Projections for pollutant reduction based on market penetration scenarios
Potential for risk reduction (include uncertainty reduction) /environmental improvement)
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ETV Contacts and Centers• Bob Fuerst – Advanced Monitoring Systems
Center Remote Sensing Methods for Detecting Infectious Organisms in Drinking
Water Prevention of Pollutants from CAFOs Field Instrumentation to Screen Detect Pollutants Continuous Air Monitors for Fine Particulates
• Dave Kirchgessner – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Center
Gasification of Waste Material to Energy Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle and Carbon
Capture and Sequestration Prevention of Pollution at CAFOs
Potential Matches to ETC priorities
ETV Contacts and Centers• Jeff Adams – Drinking Water Systems Center Arsenic MCL Compliance for Small Drinking Water
Systems
• Ray Frederick – Water Quality Protection Center Prevention of Pollution from CAFOs Urban Runoff Improved Pesticide Application Equipment to Reduce
Inadvertent Pesticide Residues in Environment
• Mike Kosusko – Air Pollution Control Technology Center
Improved Pesticide Application Equipment to Reduce Inadvertent Pesticide Residues in Environment
Integrating SustainabilityIntegrating Sustainabilityinto ETV into ETV
ETV is part of the Pollution Prevention and New Technology Multi Year Plan which is transitioning to the Science and Technology for Sustainability MYP
Sustainability relies on systems approaches
ETV evaluations now are a snapshot in time: testing period is usually a couple weeks to a year
To address sustainability, performance characteristics could be broadened to include:
cross media pollution (if not already)
impacts over time
is technology a “clean” or “environmentally preferable” product? RCRA PBTs avoided, recyclability, and reusability, for example
Case StudyMercury Continuous Emissions
Monitors (AMS)
• Environmental/public health issue – Mercury is toxic and teratogenic.• 158 tons/yr Mercury emitted from man-made sources; 87% comes from
combustion sources. 43 tons from coal-fired power plants • Regulatory MACT or Cap and Trade options, both require reliable monitoring• In 2001 and 2003, Nine CEMs (based on AA, AF, or AE) were verified by ETV
Phase 1 - simulated coal-fired flue gas Phase 2 - full scale incinerator Phase 3 - planned at full scale coal-fired power plant
• Horiba Instruments reports: • ETV led to sales of several units and negotiations underway for more
sales. • Has reported on ETV results at major mercury conferences• Interest in Phase 3 testing
• Envimetrics, Inc and Ohio Lumex report:• Used ETV results for further innovations and interested in Phase 3
testing.
Case StudyPortable Arsenic Monitors/Test
Kits (AMS) • USGS mapping of US groundwater shows 25% of samples have elevated
arsenic• Problem in SE/ south central Asia: Bangladesh has over 11 million wells that
must be monitored continually for arsenic safety • US DW limit lowered from 50ppb to 10ppb; compliance by January 2006.• In 2002 and 2003, nine were verified by ETV - field portable , colorimetric or
voltammetric • ES&T article reviewing screening techniques for arsenic referenced the ETV
verifications and results• Arsenic Crisis group listserve on Yahoo circulated ETV results at least twice• ETV arsenic reports are being considered now as primary source of info for
technologies in Bangladesh where previous study had indicated many false negatives in screening methods used.
• Industrial Test Systems had 5 As technologies verified under ETV, reports:• More than 10% of sales calls inquiries reference ETV • At least 11% of sales can be directly attributed to ETV and more “in part”
attributable to ETV • Vendor plans to participate in ETV in future for other technology
categories.
Case Study Residential Nutrient Reduction
(WQP)• Performance of onsite wastewater treatment systems has gained
importance – impact on public health and the environment of inadequate treatment.
• Reduction of nutrients is important to keep nitrates out of drinking water sources for public health protection and all waterways for water quality protection.
• Five technologies were verified by ETV in 2003, from Aquapoint, Inc; Biomicrobics; FR Mahoney & Assoc; SeptiTech, inc, and Waterloo Biofilter.
• Nitrogen was reduced from 50 to 65%.• State and local regulators use ETV
• State of N. Carolina requires ETV protocol for testing onsite systems to be considered for innovative approval. Sixth technology, Bioconcepts, is being verified to meet N Carolina requirements.
• Potential environmental impact – US Census data: 24.7 M septic tanks. Assume 50% nitrogen removal by ETV technologies yields 46K to 184K tons/yr N reduced at 25 to 100% market penetration.
Case Study Disinfection By-Product
Treatment (DWS)• Disinfection By-Products are linked to bladder, colon, and
rectal cancers, possible links to reproductive and neurological disease.
• Stage 2 Microbial and Disinfection By-Products Rule will lower limit of DPB. EPA estimates that for bladder cancer annualized benefits will be $0 to $986M. 2.8% of all plants will need to add treatment to comply.
• ETV verified PCI membrane system nanofiltration system in Barrow, Alaska to remove 94% of total trihalomethane and 98% of haloacetic acid.
• Marketing impact: PCI reports that it sold four systems after ETV verification and saved $120,000 in eliminated pilot testing.
• PCI estimates that there are 200 to 250 potential sites to apply the technology in Alaska alone; other sites exist in Washington, Oregon, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire.
Case Study Oil and Gas - Vapor Recovery
(GHG) • 252,000 natural gas and 575,000 crude oil wells in US • Most employ condensate storage tanks which produce large volumes
of HC vapors• EPA estimates 30 billion cubic feet vented annually • In 2002, ETV verified COMM Engineering’s non-mechanical eductor
or jet pump that recovers gas from tanks (also reduces or eliminates emissions of GHG, VOC, and other constituents of vent gas)
• Reduced emissions by 678 tons/yr and HAPs by 176 tons/yr• Value of recovered gas in 2002 - $350,000; 4 month payback. At
today’s prices the value is doubled and payback halved. • ETV marketing value Comm states, “we present ETV performance
data at every sales call, and we direct potential customers to EPA’s website so they can see for themselves the detailed verification reports. “
• Comm has installed 9 units since verification; estimated value of recovered gas is $6.570 M.
• Comm, “We hope to install 1000 units in the US and overseas in the next 2-3 years.”