Katherine Dombrowski, P.E.
Publications and Presentations
Conference Presentations and Publications
Rochelle, G. T., F. Closmann, M. Abreu, A. Suresh Babu, B. Drewry, T. Gao, W.A. Steen, K. Farmer, S. Brayn, M. Bernau, A. Sexton, K. Dombrowski, R. Jones, M. Marsh, B. Piggott, D. Myers. “Cost Details from Front-End Engineering Design of Piperazine with the Advanced Stripper.” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control Volume 132: Feb. 2024, 104040.
Brown, J., J. Thompson, B. Longstreth, J. Graham, M. Jaruzel, D. Nagabhushan, E. Sheff, K. Dombrowski, C. Jones. “Air Pollutant Reductions from Carbon Capture – An Analysis of the Air Quality and Public Health Benefits of Carbon Capture and Storage.” Clean Air Task Force Dec. 2023.
Dombrowski, K., J. Lundeen, J. Everett, L. Proper, R. Almerico. “Project ECO2S CO2 Storage Complex: Pipeline and Surface Facility Design Considerations.” For “Building Onshore Storage of CO2 in the US & Europe.”, a Workshop Hosted by Project ECO2S in conjunction with the 2023 CO2GeoNet Open Forum, October 2, 2023 in Venice, Italy.
Cheng, P.; D. Thierry, H. Hendrix, K. Dombrowski, D. Sachde, M. Realff. “Modeling and Optimization of Carbon-Negative NGCC Plant Enabled by Modular Direct Air Capture.” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control Volume 341: July 2023, 121076.
Dombrowski, K. “Kemper CO2 Storage Complex: Pipeline and Surface Facility Design Considerations.” For “ECO2S – Building a Commercial CCS Project Onshore in the U.S.”, a Workshop Hosted by Project ECO2S in conjunction with the CLIMIT SUMMIT 2023, February 7, 2023, in Larvik, Norway.
Dombrowski, K. August 9, 2018. “Technical Evaluation of an Ammonia-Based SO2 Scrubbing Technology’s Potential Applicability to Vectren’s A.B. Brown Generating Station.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Review of Corrosion Findings from EPRI’s 2016 Bromine Balance of Plant Survey,” Reinhold Air Pollution Control and Wastewater Roundtable, Charlotte, NC, July 17-20, 2017.
Bernau, M., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Heat Recovery-Use Technology Assessments and Recommendations,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Power Plant Pollutant Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 16-18, 2016.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “2015 Update on EPRI’s Balance of Plant Effects Study on Bromide-based Mercury Controls,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 16-18, 2016.
Arambasick, K., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Update on EPRI’s Balance of Plant Effects Study on Bromine-based Mercury Controls,” EPRI Corrosion Conference, San Diego, CA, October 13- 15, 2015.
Bartley, D., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Corrosion Studies of Calcium Bromide with Common Metals,” EPRI Corrosion Conference, San Diego, CA, October 13- 15, 2015.
Currie, J., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Initial Findings from EPRI’s Laboratory Investigation of Bromine-induced Flue Gas Corrosion,” EPRI Corrosion Conference, San Diego, CA, October 13- 15, 2015.
Blythe, G. Dombrowski, K. et al. “Experience with Mercury Compliance,” Invited Presentation to Texas Public Power Association, San Antonio, TX, 2015.
Arambasick, K, Dombrowski, K. et al. “2014 Update on EPRI’s Balance of Plant Effects Study on Bromide-based Mercury Controls,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 19-21, 2014.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Amine Solvent Reclaiming,” Energy, Utility & Environment Conference, Phoenix, AZ, February 3-5, 2014.
Dombrowski, K. Invited Presenter for EPA Workshop on Mercury Measurement and Monitoring Interferences from Bromine, Research Triangle Park, NC, 13 January 2014.
Sexton, A., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Evaluation of Reclaimer Sludge Disposal Options from Amine-based Post-combustion CO2 Capture Process,” Air Quality IX, Arlington, VA, October 21-23, 2013.
Dombrowski, K. “Bromine Interference with Mercury Measurements: Field Experience,” Workshop presented at EPRI CEMS Users Group Meeting, Raleigh, NC, May 9, 2013.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Bromine Balance of Plant Study,” Reinhold NOx-Combustion Roundtable, Salt Lake City, UT, February 18-19, 2013.
Chen, E., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Pilot Demonstration and Techno-Economic Analysis of Piperazine Solvent with High Temperature Two-Stage Flash for CO2 Removal from Coal-Fired Flue Gas,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Power Plant Air Pollutant Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 20-23, 2012.
Arambasick, K., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Survey of Power Plants Using Dry Sorbent Injection for Acid Gas Control,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 20-23, 2012.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Balance of Plant Effects of Bromide Addition for Mercury Control,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 20-23, 2012.
Dombrowski, K. Richardson, C. et al. “Mercury Control for Coal-Fired Power Plants,” Invited Presentation to Texas Public Power Association, Austin, TX, 2012.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Analysis of Selenium Data from 2010 Utility ICR and Slipstream Testing of Sorbents for Selenium Adsorption,” Air Quality VIII, Arlington, VA, October 24-27, 2011.
Bullinger, C., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Effect of Dry FineTM Low Temperature Coal Drying Process on Emissions from a Coal-Fired Power Plant,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 30 – September 2, 2010.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “The Effect of Activated Carbon Injection on Trace Metals Removal Across Particulate Capture Devices at Coal-Fired Power Plants,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 30 – September 2, 2010.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Evaluation of Mercury Control Technologies at a Power Plant without SCR Firing Eastern Bituminous Coal,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 30 – September 2, 2010.
Steen, W., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Bromide in FGD Systems – Electrochemical Corrosion Rate Tests,” Air Quality VII, Arlington, VA, October 26-29, 2009.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Comparison of Two Techniques for Multi-Metals Measurements,” Air Quality VII, Arlington, VA, October 26-29, 2009.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Improving Activated Carbon Injection at NRG’s Limestone Station,” Air Quality VII, Arlington, VA, October 26-29, 2009.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Evaluation of Low Ash Impact Sorbent Injection Technologies for Mercury Control at a Texas Lignite/PRB Fired Power Plant,” Fuel Processing Technology, v90, 2009.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “The Balance-of-Plant Impacts of Calcium Bromide Injection as a Mercury Oxidation Technology in Power Plants,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 19-22, 2008.
Chang, R., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Near and Long Term Options for Controlling Mercury Emissions from Power Plants,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 19-22, 2008.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Evaluation of Novel Mercury Sorbents and Balance-of-Plant Impacts at Stanton Unit 1,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 19-22, 2008.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Evaluation of Low-Ash Impact Sorbent Injection Technologies at a Texas Lignite/PRB Fired Power Plant,” DOE/NETL Mercury Control Technology Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, December 10-14, 2007.
Berry, M., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Mercury Control Evaluation of Calcium Bromide Injection into a PRB-Fired Furnace with an SCR,” Air Quality VI, Arlington, VA, September 24-27, 2007.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Evaluation of Low-ash Impact Sorbent Injection Technologies at a Texas Lignite/PRB Fired Power Plant,” Air Quality VI, Arlington, VA, September 24-27, 2007.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Mercury Control Demonstrations,” NRG Environmental Conference, Houston, TX, 2007.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Evaluating the Effects of SO3 and ESP Size on the Mercury Removal Performance of Activated Carbon Injection,” Electric Utilities Environmental Conference, Tucson, AZ, January 22-24, 2007.
Dombrowski, K. “Effect of SO3 on Hg Removal by Fly Ash and Activated Carbon,” Panelist at DOE/NETL Mercury Control Technology Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, December 11-13, 2006.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Sorbent Injection for Small ESP Mercury Control,” DOE/NETL Mercury Control Technology Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, December 11-13, 2006.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Mercury Control Evaluation of Furnace Halogen Injection at TXU’s Monticello Unit 3,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Baltimore, MD, August 28-31, 2006.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Chemically Treated Activated Carbon Injection for Mercury Control in Flue Gases Derived from North Dakota Lignite and PRB Coal,” Air and Waste Management Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, June 20-23, 2006.
Richardson, C., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Mercury Control Evaluation of Halogen Injection into Coal-Fired Furnaces,” Subbituminous Energy Coalition Meeting, 2006.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Mercury Control Evaluation of Halogen Injection into Coal-Fired Furnaces,” Energy, Utility & Environment Conference, Tucson, AZ, January 23-25, 2006.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Full-Scale Activated Carbon Injection for Mercury Control in Flue Gas Derived from North Dakota Lignite and PRB Coal,” Air Quality V, Arlington, VA, September 18-21, 2005.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Full-Scale Evaluation of Activated Carbon Injection,” Air Quality V, Arlington, VA, September 18-21, 2005.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Mercury Control Evaluation of Halogen Injection into a Texas Lignite-Fired Boiler”, Energy, Utility & Environment Conference, Tucson, AZ, 2005.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “SO3 Mitigation Guide and Cost Estimating Workbook,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Washington, DC, August 30 - September 2, 2004.
Machalek, T., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Full-Scale Activated Carbon Injection for Mercury Control in Flue Gas Derived from North Dakota Lignite,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Washington, DC, August 30 - September 2, 2004.
Dombrowski, K. et al. “Sorbent Injection for Mercury Control Upstream of Small-SCA ESPs,” A&WMA/EPA/EPRI/DOE Combined Power Plant Air Pollution Control MEGA Symposium, Washington, DC, August 30 - September 2, 2004.
Blythe, G., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Full-scale testing of the SBS process for flue gas SO3 control,” Combined Power Plant Air Pollutant control MEGA Symposium, Washington DC, May 19-22, 2003.
Contributing Author to EPRI Reports
Findings from Study of Novel Beneficial Use of Flue Gas for Plant Operations: Part 1: Carbon Dioxide Capture and Utilization for pH Control in Cooling Water. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2020. 3002019729.
Impacts of Bromide from Power Plants on Downstream Disinfection Byproduct Formation: A Literature Review. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2019. 3002017477.
Halogen Addition for Hg Control and Related BOP Issues: 2016. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2016. 3002008332.
Halogen Addition for Mercury Control and Related Balance-of-Plant Issues. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2015. 3002006157.
Mercury and Air Toxics Control Update. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2014. 3002003403.
2014 Update on EPRI’s Balance-of-Plant Effects Study of Bromine-Based Mercury Controls. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2014. 3002003404.
Effectiveness and Balance-of-Plant Impacts of Added Bromine. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2013. 3002001445.
Literature Review on the Control of SO3 Emissions from Coal-Fired Power Plants by Alkali Sorbent Injection. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2012. 1023951.
Dry Integrated Emissions Control Technology Options: EMO, DryFining, NeuStream-DR and DSI State-of-the-Art. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2013. 3002001442.
Review of Performance Data for Control of HCl and SO2 Emissions by Alkali Sorbent Injection. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2012. 1023937.
Data Quality Evaluation of Hazardous Air Pollutants Measurements for the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Electric Utility Steam Generating Units Information Collection Request. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2010. 1021216.
Mercury Control Update. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2009. 1017564.
Trace Species Leaching from Mercury Control Process Ashes. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2009. 1018543.
Mercury Control Technology, V2: Boiler Bromide Addition. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2008. 1014172.
Mercury Control Update. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2008. 1015761.
Status of Mercury Control Technologies: Activated Carbon Injection and Boiler Chemical Additives. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2006. 1010349.
SO3 Mitigation Guide Update. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2004. 1004168.
Results of Full-Scale Testing of Sodium Bisulfite Injection for Flue Gas Sulfuric Acid Control. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA: 2002. 1004167.
Contributing Author to DOE/NETL Final Reports
Irvin, N., Kowalczyk, J. “Integrating Waste Heat from CO2 Removal and Coal-Fired Flue Gas to Increase Plant Efficiency.” Final Report for DE-FE0007525 to US DOE/NETL, 2017. Web. doi: 10.2172/1364780.
Noble, R., Dombrowski, K. et al. “Development of a Field Demonstration for Cost-Effective Low-Grade Heat Recovery and Use Technology Designed to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Water Usage Rates for a Coal-fired Power Plant.” Final Report for DE-FE0024085 to US DOE/NETL, 2016. Web.doi: 10.2172/1332489.
Dombrowski,K. “Mercury Control for Plants Firing Texas Lignite and Equipped with ESP-wet FGD.” Final Report for DE-FC26-06NT42779 to US DOE/NETL, 2010.
Wocken, C. Dombrowski, K. et al. “Enhancing Carbon Reactivity in Mercury Control in Lignite-Fired Systems.” Final Report for DE-FC26-03NT41989 to US DOE/NETL, 2009.
Benson, S. A., Dombrowski, K., et al. “Large-Scale Mercury Control Technology Testing for Lignite-Fired Utilities - Oxidation Systems for Wet FGD.” Final Report for DE-FC26-03NT41991 to US DOE/NETL, 2007.
Richardson, C., Dombrowski, K., Orr, D. “Sorbent Injection for Small ESP Mercury Control in Low Sulfur Eastern Bituminous Coal Flue Gas.” Final Report for DE-FC26-03NT41987 to US DOE/NETL, 2006. Web. doi: 10.2172/920193.
