The challenge of acid rain
Journal Article
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· Scientific American; (USA)
Acid rain's effects in soil and water leave no doubt about the need to control its causes. The main culprits are sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, mainly from automobiles and power plants. This paper explains the extent of the problem in the USA. This paper also discusses environmentally and economically attractive technologies for the control of these pollutants: atmospheric fluidized bed combustion with limestone injection; pressurized fluidized bed combustion;and coal gasification/combined-cycle power generation. Retrofitting of existing plants with flue gas desulfurization equipment offers the fastest way to reduce emissions immediately.
- OSTI ID:
- 6730299
- Journal Information:
- Scientific American; (USA), Vol. 259:2; ISSN 0036-8733
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
ACID RAIN
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NITROGEN OXIDES
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SULFUR DIOXIDE
ACIDIZATION
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
COAL GASIFICATION
COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANTS
DEPOSITION
ECONOMICS
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LAKES
LAND POLLUTION
PRESSURIZING
SOILS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
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WATER POLLUTION
WATERSHEDS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
BOILERS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
GASIFICATION
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NORTH AMERICA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POWER PLANTS
RAIN
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
SURFACE WATERS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
540220 - Environment
Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
540320 - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
010900 - Coal
Lignite
& Peat- Environmental Aspects
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
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NITROGEN OXIDES
AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT
SULFUR DIOXIDE
ACIDIZATION
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
COAL GASIFICATION
COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANTS
DEPOSITION
ECONOMICS
FLUIDIZED BED BOILERS
FORESTS
LAKES
LAND POLLUTION
PRESSURIZING
SOILS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
USA
WATER POLLUTION
WATERSHEDS
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS
BOILERS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMISTRY
GASIFICATION
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NORTH AMERICA
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
POWER PLANTS
RAIN
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR OXIDES
SURFACE WATERS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
540120* - Environment
Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
540220 - Environment
Terrestrial- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
540320 - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
010900 - Coal
Lignite
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