FGD Laboratory

Synthetic Materials offers analytical services to support all aspects of the Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) and Dewatering System processes:

  • Microscopy (SEM)
  • Limestone Slurry Analyses
  • Scrubber Slurry Analyses
  • Hydrocyclone Performance
  • Gypsum Analyses
  • Waste Water Analyses

Microscopy Services

Synthetic Materials offers Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) services for the examination of crystalline structures encountered in the FGD process.

Laboratory Services

Synmat’s expertise also extends to FGD Laboratory Services. Our core capabilities include:

  • Limestone
    • Particle size distribution
    • Carbonates (MgCO3 & CaCO3)
    • Acid Insoluble Materials
    • Sieve Testing
  • Scrubber Slurry
    • pH
    • Particle size distribution
    • Density and Solids
    • Sulfites (liquid phase)
    • Cations by IC- Li, K, Na, Mg, Ca
    • Anions by IC – F, Cl, NO3, SO4
    • Acid Insoluble Materials
  • Gypsum
    • Moisture (free)
    • Particle size distribution
    • Purity
    • Chlorides
    • Ammonia
    • Foreign material
    • Cations by IC – Li, K, Na, Mg, & Ca
    • Anions by IC – F, Cl, NO3, & SO4
    • Carbonates (MgCO3 & CaCO3)
    • pH
    • Acid Insoluble Materials
  • Waste Water Effluent
    • Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
    • Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
    • pH, Conductivity and Turbidity
    • Cations by IC- Li, K, Na, Mg, Ca
    • Anions by IC – F, Cl, NO3, SO4
    • Nitrate and Ammonia Nitrogen COD