The impact of mixing cooling tower and power plant plumes on sulfate aerosol formation

Journal Article · Thu Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00022470.1982.10465415· OSTI ID:5370497

Meagher, J F ^[1]; Bailey, E M; Luria, M

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1. Tennessee Valley Authority, Muscle Shoals, AL

The results of plume measurements performed at the Tennessee Valley Authority's Paradise Steam Plant to determine the effect of power plant-cooling tower plume interaction on sulfate production is described. Plume sampling experiments were conducted during the morning shortly after 0800 CDT and during the afternoon beginning shortly after 1300 CDT. The meteorological and chemical rate data, averaged over the individual sampling periods are presented, and the sulfur species mole ratio (SO/sub 4//sup 2 -/)/(SO/sub 4//sup 2 -/) + (SO/sub 2/) are given as a function of plume travel time. (JMT)

• OSTI ID: 5370497
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 32:2; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROSOL MONITORING
AEROSOLS
AIR POLLUTION
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMISTRY
COLLOIDS
COOLING TOWERS
DISPERSIONS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
KINETICS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
METEOROLOGY
MIXING
MONITORING
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLUMES
POLLUTION
POWER PLANTS
REACTION KINETICS
SAMPLING
SOLS
SULFATES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SYNTHESIS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TOWERS