The implications of new toxic release inventory requirements for coal utilization and R and D needs
Recent action by the US Environmental Protection Agency will require coal-fired power plants to begin reporting their annual release of toxic chemicals covered by the national Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). The TRI is a widely-reported public inventory of emissions to air, water and land which has had a major impact on the industries affected to date. Similar impacts can be expected for the utility industry. Utilities also will be required to develop and report on pollution prevention activities to reduce or eliminate TRI releases. This paper reviews the new TRI requirements for coal-fired power plants and presents illustrative results of TRI releases to the environment. The implications of these results for future coal utilization, and for coal R and D priorities, are discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 20013004
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 23rd International Technical Conference on Coal Utilization and Fuel Systems, Clearwater, FL (US), 03/09/1998--03/13/1998; Other Information: PBD: [1998]; Related Information: In: The proceedings of the 23rd international technical conference on coal utilization and fuel systems, by Sakkestad, B.A. [ed.], 1164 pages.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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