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Robert F. Heaphy, P. E.
Robert F. Heaphy Consulting, LLC
Background:
Developing and characterizing a
wide range of emissions control
systems characterizes Mr. Heaphy’s
engineering career. Mr. Heaphy
supervised several pilot-scale
research projects during his tenure
at Southern Research Institute. His
work dealt extensively with
applications of fabric filters in
electric utility boilers fired with
pulverized coal. He supervised a
test program to demonstrate the
application of conventional fabric
filters for utility high-sulfur coal
applications and the continuation of
that program to demonstrate three
commercially available pulsejet
designs. In a following assignment,
Mr. Heaphy supervised a team of
technicians and scientists providing
stack testing and analytical
services for the United States
Department of Energy Clean Coal
Technology Demonstration Program
project for Selective Catalytic
Reduction (SCR) for NOx control. He
supervised the operation of a
laboratory supporting an engineering
demonstration of hot gas clean-up
and combined-cycle electric
generation. Mr. Heaphy conducted a
program that developed and
demonstrated Electrostaticly
Stimulated Fabric Filtration (ESFF),
a technology that offers cost
effective baghouse operation and
improved fine particle control. The
ESFF technology is now offered by GE
Energy as their MAX-9 fabric filter.
Mr. Heaphy performed start-up work
and executed several test programs
at the Mercury Research Center in
Pensacola, Florida while assigned as
the MRC Research Manager. Mr. Heaphy
is Registered Professional Engineer
in Alabama (PE-23206
Selected Research Topics:
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Impacts of adsorbed SCR
ammonia on fly ash storage and
disposal.
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Pilot-Scale performance of
pulsejet baghouse technology in
a full-scale utility setting.
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Effects of flue gas
conditioning with hydrated lime
and anhydrous ammonia on fabric
filter performance.
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Performance of a matrix of
bags delimited by fabric
material, weaves and finishes.
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Role of texturization of
woven fiberglass fabric in
baghouse performance.
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Fabric filter shake/deflate
cleaning.
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Fabric filter sonic-assisted
reverse-gas cleaning. -
Fabric filter reverse-gas
cleaning.
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