Cliffside 6 integrated emissions control system
- Duke Energy, Charlotte, NC (United States)
The article takes an inside look into the environmental hardware going into one of the highest profile coal-fired power plants projects in the US, a new 800 MW supercritical coal-fired facility at Cliffside, NC, Unit C6. This is currently under construction and scheduled to be in commercial service in 2012. To evaluate the alternative air quality control system (AQCS) options, Duke Energy established a cross-functional team and used a decision analysis process to select the 'best balanced choice'. Alstom's integrated AQCS which combines dry and wet flue gas desulfurization systems was the best balanced choice. Replacing an ESP with a spray dryer absorber achieved major cost savings and eliminated the need for wastewater treatment. 1 ref., 2 photos.
- OSTI ID:
- 21240219
- Journal Information:
- Power Engineering (Barrington), Vol. 113, Issue 4; ISSN 0032-5961
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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