Use Of limestone resources in flue-gas desulfurization power plants in the Ohio River Valley
By: M. P. Foose and A.F. Barsotti
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Abstract
In 1994, more than 41 of the approximately 160 coal-fired, electrical- power plants within the six-state Ohio River Valley region used flue-gas desulfurization (FGD) units to desulfurize their emissions, an approximately 100% increase over the number of plants using FGD units in 1989. This increase represents a trend that may continue with greater efforts to meet Federal Clean Air Act standards. Abundant limestone resources exist in the Ohio River Valley and are accessed by approximately 975 quarries. However, only 35 of these are believed to have supplied limestone for FGD electrical generating facilities. The locations of these limestone suppliers do not show a simple spatial correlation with FGD facilities, and the closest quarries are not being used in most cases. Thus, reduction in transportation costs may be possible in some cases. Most waste generated by FGD electrical-generating plants is not recycled. However, many FGD sites are relatively close to gypsum wallboard producers that may be able to process some of their waste.
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| Publication type | Book |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference publication |
| Title | Use Of limestone resources in flue-gas desulfurization power plants in the Ohio River Valley |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Oklahoma |
| Publisher location | Norman, OK |
| Description | p. 273-278 |
| Larger Work Title | Proceedings of the 34th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals, 1998 |
| Conference Title | 34th Forum on the Geology of Industrial Minerals |
| Conference Location | Norman, OK |
| Conference Date | 1998-05-02T00:00:00 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama;Illinois;Indiana;Kentucky;New York;Ohio;North Carolina;Pennsylvania;Tennessee;Virginia;West Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | Ohio River Valley |
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