Latest NCA data show coal plant SO/sub 2/ emissions continue downward trend

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6918008

Sulfur dioxide (SO/sub 2/) emissions from coal-fired electric generating stations continued their downward trend during the first half of 1987, according to a preliminary National Coal Association analysis. According to the new data, emissions of sulfur dioxide from coal-fired electric generating stations decreased 74,000 tons, from 7.509 million tons during the first half of 1986, to 7.435 million tons in the first six months of 1987, at the same time coal use by those utilities nationwide increased 11 million tons. The decline in emissions is attributable to further reductions in the average SO/sub 2/ emissions rate which dropped from 2.15 lbs. of SO/sub 2/ per million Btu (SO/sub 2//MMBtu) in the first half of 1986 to 2.07 lbs. SO/sub 2//MMBtu during the first half of 1987. These latest statistics are part of an ongoing NCA study of utility SO/sub 2/ emissions and support earlier conclusions that the emissions and the emissions rate expressed in lbs. SO/sub 2//MMBtu are declining nationwide in the face of increasing coal consumption by utilities.

• OSTI ID: 6918008
• Journal Information: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Air Pollut. Control Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 38:3; ISSN JPCAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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