EPA may force scrubbers on industry boilers

Journal Article · Mon May 13 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · Energy User News; (United States)

OSTI ID:5611085

Hume, M

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), Vol. 10:19
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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