SO sub 2 compliance Cumberland Fossil Plant

Technical Report · Thu Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5062514

The Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) of 1990 require a national reduction in SO{sub 2} emissions to control acid rain. This environmental assessment (EA) describes alternative considered (and the associated environmental consequences) for complying with SO{sub 2} reduction requirements of the amendments at Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Cumberland Fossil Plant (CUF). TVA proposes to reduce SO{sub 2} emissions at CUF to 1.2 lb/10{sub 6} Btu or less as part of its compliance with the CAAA requirements. The two most viable options to achieve this reduction are a switch to western low- sulfur coal and the installation of flue gas desulfurization (FGD), also called scrubbers.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN (United States). Environmental Quality Staff
• Sponsoring Organization: TVA; Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5062514
• Report Number(s): TVA/RDG/EQS-91/6; ON: DE92015730
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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