Annex B-5 - Equipment Inventory during Operational Phase    
         
         
Emission Group No(1). Plant Inventory Number operating per boiler, unlessotherwise noted Specified Maximum Sound Pressure Level  Total No. of Emission Group  
ABSORBER ISLAND        
1 Booster fans 1 85 dBA, feee-field at 3 ft 4  
  Gas-Gas heater 1 85 dBA, feee-field at 3 ft  
2 Oxidation air compressors 1 90dBA, free-field at 3 ft 4  
3 Absorber vessel 1 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft 4  
  Recycle pumps 3 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Absorber bleed pumps 1 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Makeup water transfer pump  1 operating for 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Absorber drain tank transfer pumps 2 operating for 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Absorber island sump pumps 2 operating for 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Absorber island sump agitators 4 operating for 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
LIMESTONE PREPARATION ISLAND        
4 Limestone ball mill 1 per 4 units 90dBA, free-field at 3 ft 1  
5 Reagent slurry feed pumps 1 per 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft 1  
  Limestone prep sump pumps 2 operating for 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Limestone prep sump agitators 2 operating for 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
GYPSUM DEWATERING ISLAND        
6 Hydrocyclone overflow return pumps 1 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft 1  
  Secondary hydracyclone feed tank pumps 1 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Chloride purge transfer pumps 1 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Reclaim water pumps 1 per 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Gypsum dewatering island sump pumps 1 per 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Instrument & Service Air Compressors 2 per 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Belt filters 1 per 4 units 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY        
7 Mixers 21 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft 1  
  Centrifugal pumps 22 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Progressive cavity pumps 8 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Aeration blowers 6 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Chemical dosing pumps 16 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Clarifier sludge recycle pumps 6 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
MATERIAL HANDLING        
8 Limestione silos- full time opeation   85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft 1  
  Conveyors 9 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Two dust collection systems 12 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Bin discharge vibrators 4 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Electro-magnet 1 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
GYPSUM TRANSFER        
9 Conveyors 9 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft 1  
           
LIMESTONE TRANSFER         
10 Conveyors 9 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft 1  
  Dust collector 15 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Electro-magnet 1 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Barge unloader 4 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
GYPSUM TRANSFER TO BARGE LOADER        
11 Conveyor 8 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft 1  
  Electro magnet 1 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
  Barge loader 6 85 dBA, free-field at 3 ft  
Note:
The SCR reactors do not have machinery / equipment that are major noise sources and the location of the SCR reactors will be largely shielded by the boiler house structure.  The SCR reactors are therefore not required to be included in the EIA noise assessment.