Power plants face stricter controls for clean air

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-1990

Abstract

Comprehensive clean air legislation continued its progress in Congress during the fall of 1989 and into 1990. Significant provisions in proposed legislation included combating acid rain, toxic air pollution and three pollutants that exceed Clean Air Act health standards in many cities and other areas: Ozone, carbon monoxide and fine particles. Additional problems addressed by the proposed legislation were chemicals that deplete the stratospheric ozone layer and air pollution from municipal waste combustors as well as indoor air pollution. The acid rain problem on local, national and global levels continues to be a concern from all environmental perspectives. Acid rain control and enforcement are directly related to the power generation industry and this report reviews the technical control options within that industry. Subjects covered include the Tyco process, magnesium hydroxide scrubbing, hydrogen sulfide removal, coal cleaning, and others.

Identifier

0025448160 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Pollution Engineering

ISSN

00323640

First Page

66

Last Page

73

Issue

6

Volume

22

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