Question

1. Best Electric whishes to construct a new coal-fired plant in the southwest corner of Michigan. Best plans to use the best available technology for the scrubbers on the plant to reduce emissions. Should Best be able to obtain a permit from the EPA to build and operate the proposed new electric plant? Please briefly discuss the issues Best faces for the proposed plant.

Answer 1

Generally, When any plants such as coal,oil or natural gas were likely being constructed in any place. We must have an proper idea about the environmental conditions in that area.

Here as Best Electric wishes to built the coal-fired plant in the corner area of michigan.so,first of all The best company must have permission from the government of that country for the establishing of that plant.

TECHNOLOGIES NEEDED TO REDUCE EMISSION

-> To reduce the emissions from the plant we can use BAGHOUSE FILTERS, ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS and also SCRUBBERS.This technlogies help to reduce the PM emissions from the power plant.

-> To reduce the air pollution caused by the coal fired plant in futrue, it is better to use CIRCULATING FLUIDISED-BED technology which enables the output as environment friendly.

It is really good, if you have the permission from the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) . It is also mandatory to have environment clearence certificate for the construction of the new power plant.if you have that certificate with you then no person or any local authorites will question you in future and also your establishment will move in a smooth way.

Also there are several acts made by the government such as Clean Air Act which is a law to reduce the air pollution. Under this act, it is very clear that any plants that are going to be established must apply for the permit from their state. And also the newly constructed coal fired plant should meet the standards that were made according to the norms of the country.