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The major gaseous pollutant for thermal power stations is sulfur dioxide (SO2). It is produced when sulfur-containing fuels such as coal and oil are burned in the power generation process. SO2 is a significant contributor to air pollution and can result in acid rain and other environmental issues.
Although nuclear power stations do not emit carbon dioxide during electricity generation, they are not classified as carbon neutral due to the emissions generated during the construction, maintenance, and decommissioning of the plants. Additionally, the mining and transportation of uranium fuel involves carbon emissions that contribute to the overall carbon footprint of nuclear power.
Geothermal energy is considered relatively carbon neutral because it releases significantly less carbon dioxide compared to fossil fuels during energy generation. However, there can be some emissions from the drilling and construction processes associated with geothermal power plants.
Thermal pollution is a byproduct of the production of nuclear energy.Thermal pollution is a byproduct of the production of heat. A foundry, for example, produces much thermal pollution in the process of forging steel.
Some types of non-polluting power generation include solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power, and geothermal power. These sources generate electricity without emitting greenhouse gases or other pollutants that harm the environment.
The cost of 1 MW power generation is Rs. 5.0 crores in thermal power plant.
THERMAL
West Bengal
m/thermal consists of 5X210+1x320 MW capacity that is all steam power generation. so its total installed capacity is 1070 MW.
More than 65% of India's electricity generation capacity comes from thermal power plants, with about 85% of the country's thermal power generation being coal-based. The 10 largest thermal power stations operating in India are all coal-fired, with seven of them owned and operated by state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
plant total generation + deemed generation divided by plant capacity multiply by no of hours
Total greenhouse gas emissions (most of it comes from carbon dioxide) from nuclear power is about 5.7 gCeq/kwh (grams of carbon equivalent per kWh of electricity produced). To calculate annual emission form nuclear power, you have to apply it to the electricity generation capacity of a nuclear power plant.
Electricity is related to carbon emission because electric power plants consume coal in form of fuel, and increase in electric consumption increases the consumption of coal in electric power plants. High the amount of coal consumed higher the amount of carbon evolved as carbon mono oxide and carbon dioxide.
The first country in the world to use thermal energy for large scale power generation was New Zealand.
use of MHD generator's concept in power generation will lead the power sector to increase the efficiency to approx.80%,specially for thermal power plants whose efficiency lies in 35-40%. as we are knowing that,In MHD power generation kinetic energy or thermal energy is directly converted to electrical energy and also it has no moving parts.so,it is more advantageous.
The EPA historically has not had enough power to enforce better emission regulations. Most of the emissions in the US, almost 50%, come from coal-burning power plants.
The major gaseous pollutant for thermal power stations is sulfur dioxide (SO2). It is produced when sulfur-containing fuels such as coal and oil are burned in the power generation process. SO2 is a significant contributor to air pollution and can result in acid rain and other environmental issues.