Effluents from power plants
and Impact on environment
– pollutants and pollution
standards – Methods of
Pollution control
, The power plant pollutants of most concern are
• i) From fossil power plants –
sulfur oxides(SOX) nitrogen oxides (NOX)
carbon oxides (COX)
particulate matter (smoke, dust and other solids)
thermal pollution
• ii) From nuclear power plant
radioactive release
Radioactive waste
Thermal pollution
and Impact on environment
– pollutants and pollution
standards – Methods of
Pollution control
, The power plant pollutants of most concern are
• i) From fossil power plants –
sulfur oxides(SOX) nitrogen oxides (NOX)
carbon oxides (COX)
particulate matter (smoke, dust and other solids)
thermal pollution
• ii) From nuclear power plant
radioactive release
Radioactive waste
Thermal pollution