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EPA may force scrubbers on industry boilers

Journal Article · · Energy User News; (United States)
OSTI ID:5611085
An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal requiring scrubber standards for industrial energy users will force industry to invest in the costly pollution control equipment used mostly by utilities today. The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for sulfur dioxide emissions will require either scrubbing or fluidized-bed combustion regardless of the fuel's sulfur content. Protests from the Council of Industrial Boiler Owners that this is an unfair burden on non-utility boilers note that scrubbing is more costly for smaller boilers, and that it could impede air quality improvement by discouraging the replacement of old boilers. EPA contests these claims.
OSTI ID:
5611085
Journal Information:
Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 10:19; ISSN EUSND
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English