Commerce study looks at cost of pollution control for fossil-fuel power industry

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Prof. Eng. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)

OSTI ID:7304292

Environmental controls for fossil-fuel power plants consumed 1.3 percent of the national fuel used in 1974, with the largest demand going for sulfur dioxide emission control. Projections for power plant consumption to meet environmental standards range as high as eight percent in the 1980s. Less-energy-consuming systems include coal blending, tall stacks, and supplementary control systems; while high consumers are using coal washing operations in place of scrubbers, fuel transportation, conversion to acceptable fuels, waste heat disposal, and particulate controls. A summary table presents sulfur dioxide regulations in terms of their goals and their anticipated minimum and maximum fuel consumption. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 7304292
• Journal Information: Prof. Eng. (Wash., D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Prof. Eng. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Vol. 47:6; ISSN PENRB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200200 -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Waste Management
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290300* -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety
296000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Electric Power
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320300 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes
ACCOUNTING
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
AIR QUALITY
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHALCOGENIDES
COAL
COST
ECONOMICS
ENERGY
ENERGY ACCOUNTING
ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS
FUEL CONSUMPTION
FUELS
HEAT
LAND POLLUTION CONTROL
MANAGEMENT
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION CONTROL
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
POWER GENERATION
POWER PLANTS
SCRUBBERS
STANDARDS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR DIOXIDE
SULFUR OXIDES
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TRANSPORT
WASTE HEAT
WASTES
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL