Renewal project improves scrubbers' long-term corrosion resistance
Journal Article
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· Power Engineering; (United States)
OSTI ID:6680243
This article describes a five-year scrubber renewal plan aimed at reducing corrosion-induced maintenance costs at its Gibbons Creek plant. Texas Municipal Power Agency (TMPA) owns and operates the 443-MW Gibbons Creek Station. The scrubber system started up in 1982, but by late 1990 TMPA found it necessary to develop a 5-year scrubber renewal plan to improve its reliability and reduce operation and maintenance costs. Upgrading the system's original construction materials became an important component of the plan. The Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station, located near Carlos, Texas, consists of a single, lignite-fired unit. Fuel is supplied from a captive mine located adjacent to the plant site. Air pollution control equipment serving the plant includes an electrostatic precipitator and a wet limestone scrubber system.
- OSTI ID:
- 6680243
- Journal Information:
- Power Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Power Engineering; (United States) Vol. 98:12; ISSN POENAI; ISSN 0032-5961
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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200104 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Components
200202* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Waste Management-- Noxious Gas & Particulate Emissions
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORROSION
DESULFURIZATION
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
LIME-LIMESTONE WET SCRUBBING PROCESSES
MAINTENANCE
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POWER PLANTS
SCRUBBERS
SCRUBBING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
200104 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Components
200202* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Waste Management-- Noxious Gas & Particulate Emissions
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORROSION
DESULFURIZATION
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
LIME-LIMESTONE WET SCRUBBING PROCESSES
MAINTENANCE
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POWER PLANTS
SCRUBBERS
SCRUBBING
THERMAL POWER PLANTS