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.”