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Welcome to ETVoice! Our monthly e-mail contains highlights of the latest developments in the ETV Program and directs you to more detailed information on our Web site or through EPA or other contacts. We hope you find this service useful and welcome your comments and suggestions.
Abby Waits
Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) Program
ETV Begins Third Round of Testing for Mercury Monitoring Systems
The ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems (AMS) Center, operated in cooperation with Battelle, is conducting a third round of verification testing for mercury monitoring systems designed to challenge flue gas matrix at a coal-fired power plant. The Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection and the Illinois Clean Coal Institute are partnering with ETV on this verification. Testing began on June 12, 2006, and is being conducted at the Schahfer coal-fired power plant in Valparaiso, IN. Two types of technologies are being verified: continuous emission monitors (CEMs) and sorbent-based sampling systems. The Clean Air Mercury Rule established the sorbent-based mercury measurement technologies as being equally acceptable for mercury monitoring as true CEMs. The sorbent-based devices use activated carbon traps and can sample over time periods ranging from hours to days. Four mercury monitoring systems, two CEMs and two sorbent-based sampling technologies, are participating in this third round verification. Testing procedures will target PS-12A performance requirements and Ontario Hydro will be the reference method used. The AMS Center verified four mercury monitoring technologies in August 2001, and an additional five technologies in September 2003. For more information, please visit the ETV Web site.
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| ETV Verifications |
| ETV has completed verification testing and reports for 352 innovative environmental technologies! See a full list of ETV verified technologies. |
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Mobile Mass Spectrometer Verified
The ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center, in cooperation with Battelle, has verified the performance of the CT-1128 Portable Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) developed by Constellation Technology Corporation. This mobile mass spectrometer was verified for its ability to identify and quantify target contaminants in various water matrices. The CT-1128 was evaluated for the following performance parameters: accuracy, precision, linearity, instrument stability, potential matrix and interference effects, sensitivity, field portability and operational factors. Three classes of contaminants were used for testing: volatile organic compounds (benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene and total xylenes), pesticides (2,4-D and dicrotophus), and chemical warfare agents (VX, GB and GD). The verification report and statement will be available soon on the ETV Web site.
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| Vendor Solicitations |
| ETV centers issue solicitations for vendors and/or collaborators interested in verification. For more detailed information on these solicitations, visit Vendors Wanted. |
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ETV Air Pollution Control Technology Center
Solicits Technology Vendors
The APCT Center, operated by RTI International, invites vendors to participate in verification tests of the following technologies:
Diesel Engine Retrofit Emissions Control Technologies: Retrofit technologies that control emissions of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, or carbon monoxide from heavy duty diesel engines. Interested vendors should contact Drew Trenholm, RTI, at (919) 316-3742.
Fabric Filter Media: Filter media used in baghouses to control fine particulate matter. For more information, please contact Drew Trenholm, RTI, at (919) 316-3742.
Ventilation Air Cleaning or Filtration Technologies: Interested vendors should contact Debbie Franke, RTI, at (919) 541-6826.
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ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center
Solicits Technology Vendors
The AMS Center, operated by Battelle, is soliciting vendors and collaborators of the following technologies:
Monitoring Technologies: Technologies for monitoring contaminants in air, water, and soil. For more information, please contact Ann Louise Sumner, Battelle, at (614) 424-3973.
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ETV Drinking Water Systems Center
Solicits Technology Vendors
The DWS Center, operated by National Sanitation Foundation International (NSF International), invites vendors and partners to participate in verification tests of the following technologies:
Drinking Water Treatment Technologies: Including technologies designed to assist in compliance with the Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and the Groundwater Rule. Examples of technologies that may be applicable include membrane filtration, ultraviolet radiation, and on-site chlorine generators. All alternative technologies will be considered.
The DWS Center is also interested in mobile package drinking water treatment systems that could be used for emergency water supplies and as permanent installations at small communities.
For more information, please contact Bruce Bartley, NSF International, at (734) 769-5148.
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ETV Greenhouse Gas Technology Center
Solicits Technology Vendors
The GHG Center, operated by Southern Research Institute, is soliciting collaborators and vendors of the following technologies for independent performance verification testing:
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions for the Semiconductor Processing Industry: Technologies associated with semiconductor processing that reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (i.e., emission abatement equipment, alternate solvents, process improvements). For more information, please contact Richard Adamson, Southern Research, at (919) 806-3456 ext. 23.
Distributed Electrical Generation and Combined Heating/Cooling and Power Technologies: Technologies associated with distributed electrical generation (i.e., fuel cells, Stirling engines, reciprocating engines). For more information, please contact Tim Hansen, Southern Research, at (919) 806-3456.
Fuel Efficient Technologies for Light Duty Vehicles: Including light duty hybrids, engine and driveline lubricants, novel transmissions (CVTs and others), cylinder deactivation, integrated starter-generators, idle reduction, and other technologies that reduce fuel consumption. For more information, please contact Tim Hansen, Southern Research, at (919) 806-3456.
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ETV Water Quality Protection Center
Solicits Technology Vendors
The WQP Center, operated by NSF International, invites vendors to participate in verification tests of the following technologies:
Grouting Materials for Infrastructure Rehabilitation: Interested vendors should contact Tom Stevens, NSF International, at (734) 769-5347.
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| Stakeholder Meetings |
| July 13, 2006 - The ETV ESTE project for Verification of Pesticide Drift Reduction Technologies will host its second stakeholder panel meeting on July 13, in Portland, OR. The meeting will follow the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting being held July 9-12, also in Portland. For more information, please contact Kerry Bullock, EPA, at (919) 541-2340. |
| July 14, 2006 - The ETV ESTE project for Microbial Resistant Building Materials: Gypsum Wallboard will host a stakeholder meeting via teleconference on July 14. For more information, please contact Debbie Franke, RTI, at (919) 541-6826. |
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| Upcoming Conferences and Meetings |
A calendar of ETV meetings, conferences, and presentations is available on the ETV Web site at http://www.epa.gov/etv/events.html. Meetings that may be of particular interest at which ETV is exhibiting and/or participating are:
July 9-12, 2006 - The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) 2006 Annual International Meeting will be held July 9-12, in Portland, OR. The ETV ESTE Verification of Pesticide Drift Reduction Technologies project will present a paper and will host a stakeholder panel meeting in Portland following the conference. For more information, please visit the ASABE Web site  . |
| July 17-19, 2006 - The Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) Specialty Conference, Indoor Environmental Quality: Problems, Research and Solutions will be held July 17-19, in Durham, NC. This international specialty conference is co-sponsored by A&WMA and the U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, and will consist of general sessions, poster sessions, a professional development course, and an exhibition of related products and services. The ETV Air Pollution Control Technology Center will present a paper entitled, "Verification Testing of Technologies to Clean or Filter Ventilation Air." Timothy Dean, EPA manager for the ETV ESTE Microbial Resistant Building Materials: Gypsum Wallboard project, will also present. For more information, please visit the A&WMA Web site . |
| September 6-9, 2006 - The International Conference on Pesticide Application for Drift Management will be held September 6-9, in Shepherdstown, WV. The ETV ESTE Verification of Pesticide Drift Reduction Technologies project will present a paper. For more information, please contact Mike Kosusko, EPA, at (919) 541-2734. |
| September 10-12, 2006 - The American Water Works Association (AWWA) 2006 Water Security Congress will be held September 10-12, in Washington, DC. The Congress is designed to attract water industry professionals who are seeking the most current information on water security challenges and to provide a forum for water industry leaders to learn, network and share ideas regarding the safety and security of the water supply and public health. The ETV Advanced Monitoring Systems Center will present a paper on ETV verification of water security-related monitoring technologies. Ryan James, Battelle, will present a paper entitled, "Performance Verification of Continuous Multi-Parameter Water Monitors for Distribution Systems." For more information on the Congress, please visit the AWWA Web site . |
| September 10-13, 2006 - The 2006 American Public Works Association (APWA) International Public Works Congress and Exposition will be held September 10-13, in Kansas City, MO. This year’s congress is designed to include cutting-edge educational sessions that focus on the best practices in public works and an exhibition featuring related products and services. The ETV Program will exhibit in conjunction with the EPA National Risk Management Research Laboratory. For more information, please visit the AWWA Web site . |
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