TNPSC Thervupettagam

Adoption of Emission Control Technology in Coal plants

December 17 , 2023 217 days 348 0
  • Less than eight percent of India’s coal-based power plants have adopted the recommended technology to control Sulphur dioxide emissions.
  • Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) units is crucial for reducing SO2 emissions.
  • Only 16.5 Gigawatts (GW) of coal plants in India have installed FGDs and Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion (CFBC) boilers.
  • 92 percent of the country’s coal power plants operate without FGDs.
  • India is the world’s largest emitter of Sulphur dioxide.

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