Question

What are some of the major pollutants from a thermal power plant? What can be done to minimize these?

Answer 1

Answer:

Nitrogen oxides (NOx).

Sulfur dioxide (SO2).

Mercury (HG).

Particulate matter (PM), also known as particle pollution, includes the tiny particles of fly ash and dust that are expelled from coal-burning power plants.

improved efficiency of conversion of fuel to electricity (this would reduce pollutant emissions per unit of electricity generated);

shift to nuclear generation as rapidly as possible since no sulfur oxide (or particulate) is emitted from nuclear plants;

shift fossil fuel plants to lower sulfur fuels;

removal of sulfur from coal before combustion, or of the sulfur oxide after combustion, but before it enters the stack: the techniques to be considered are coal preparation (conventional and advanced technology),solvent refined coal,low sulfur, low BTU gas from coal,fluidized bed combustion,shift fuel consumption from electricity to pipeline grade gas made from coal or to solar energy.

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