Consider a 2,000 MWe(coal-burning power plant operating 24 hours a day at an efficiency of 30%....

Consider a 2,000 MWe(coal-burning power plant operating 24 hours a day at an efficiency of 30%. If the coal burned has 2.5% sulfur content and a thermal inversion exists, what SO2(concentrations, in mg/m3(will be achieved in one 24-hour day? Assume the inversion area is 10 km by 10 km and the air is released on a dry, minimum ALR, day at 50oC warmer than the surrounding air and the prevailing air temperature profile is +1.5oC/100m. 1 ton of coal generates 7800 kWh.

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