SOx and NOx Control for TPPs
SOx and NOx Control for TPPs
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Clearing the Air: Developments in emission control
One of the top priorities for thermal power plant (TPP) developers is to comply with the tightened emission norms notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in December 2015. The overall […]
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Ensuring Environmental Safety: Progress in emission control by gencos
Since the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified new emission norms for thermal power plants (TPPs) in December 2015, gencos have been chalking out a number of strategies to ensure that their […]
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Cost Economics: Implications of installing FGD systems in TPPs
Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) technology is utilised in thermal power plants (TPPs) to treat emissions and prevent sulphur dioxide (SO2) from being emitted into the atmosphere. These FGD units eliminate SO2 emissions with an efficiency […]
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SOx Technologies: Emission control solutions for TPPs
The thermal power sector in India has been investing heavily in flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) technologies. The government’s requirement to limit sulphur oxide (SOX) emissions from thermal power plants (TPPs) by installing FGD systems is […]
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De-NOx Technologies: TPPs need to prioritise implementation
Coal-based thermal power plants (TPPs) generate a large portion of the greenhouse gas emissions in the country, thereby contributing to pollution and diminished air quality. In TPPs, the combustion process converts some of the nitrogen […]
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Emission Control Efforts: Gencos’ plans and progress
Reducing emissions from coal-based power plants has been one of the key focus areas of the government. In December 2015, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) came out with standards for sulphur […]
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SOx Control: Technology options for thermal power plants
Indian coal contains sulphur in the range of 0.2 per cent to 0.7 per cent by weight. With this sulphur content, it is estimated that domestic coal-based plants emit Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) in the range […]
SOx and NOx Control for TPPs
Limiting NOx: Key technologies to ensure compliance with emission norms
With over 150 GW of coal-fired power plants operating on subcritical technology, India ranks second among the world’s largest nitrogen oxide (NOx) emitting countries. Coal-based power plants in the country have long remained exempt from […]
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Containing Emissions: New technologies to curb PM and mercury levels
Apart from SOx and NOx, thermal power plants release other emissions such as particulate matter (PM) and mercury. Given that the new emission standards, released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) […]
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Reducing Imports: Use of cost-effective indigenous alloys may drive FGD uptake
By K.K. Pahuja, President, Indian Stainless Steel Development Association Sulphur dioxide (SO2) is a toxic air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health problems. As per estimates, India has overtaken China in terms […]