Sentences with phrase «fgd scrubbers»
FGD scrubbers remove the SO2 from a boiler's post-combustion exhaust (flue gas) by passing it through an alkaline solution.
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FGD scrubbers have higher capital costs but lower operating costs than DSI systems, along with a higher removal rate for SO2 and other acid gases (90 % of SO2 emissions for FGD, compared to 70 % for DSI).
Installation of a FGD scrubber would require the plant to operate more often in order to earn enough revenue to pay for the significant capital investment.
A number of the remaining, uncontrolled plants will need to determine the effectiveness of installing an FGD scrubber or a DSI system to comply with MATS.
FGD scrubber SO2 removal rates vary based on characteristics such as the specific equipment type, age, and the sulfur content of the coal.
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Some older coal - fired generators were retrofitted with various environmental controls (see chart for data on installations of one type of control, the flue gas desulfurization unit, also called FGD or scrubber).
Costs of German and UK electricity would increase if their coal - fired power stations had to remove SOx from flue gases by use of «scrubbers» (i.e. flue gas desulphurisation; FGD).
To meet this goal, plant owners can implement one of or a combination of three main strategies: use lower sulfur coal in their boilers, retire plants without emissions controls, or install emissions control equipment — primarily flue gas desulfurization (FGD) scrubbers.