Carbon Power Plant Explained
Carbon Power Plant, also known as Castle Gate Power Plant, was a small, 190-MWe coal-fired power station in Utah, US, operated by PacifiCorp. Its units 1 and 2, rated at 75 and 113.6 MWe, were launched into service in 1954 and 1957.[1] The plant is located at 39.7272°N -110.8642°W, about 3abbr=onNaNabbr=on north of Helper, Utah, on the east bank of Price River.
The plant was shut down on April 16, 2015,[2] and was demolished in 2016.[3]
Environmental impact
Summary
Toxic release inventory (in pounds)[4] for 2010 - 2011.[5] ! Pollutants released into: !! Air !! Water (Price River) !! Land !! Total on-site releases2011 |
Barium compounds | 660 | 99 | 108,000 | 108,759 |
Lead compounds | 63.2 | 0 | 3,361.3 | 3,424.5 |
Mercury compounds | 16.5 | 0 | 42.2 | 58.7 |
Hydrochloric acid | 322,000 | 0 | 0 | 322,000 |
Hydrogen fluoride | 91,700 | 0 | 0 | 91,700 |
2010 |
Barium compounds | 614 | 74 | 122,000 | 122,688 |
Lead compounds | 69 | 0 | 4109.7 | 4178.7 |
Mercury compounds | 11.2 | 0 | 21.9 | 33.1 |
Hydrochloric acid | 336,000 | 0 | 0 | 336,000 |
Hydrogen fluoride | 86,500 | 0 | 0 | 86,500 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006 . Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy . 2006 . Excel . 2008-07-14.
- Web site: End of an era: Mercury rule shutters Utah's oldest power plant. Deseret News. 14 April 2015.
- https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=4626204&itype=CMSID/Coal-crush:-Iconic-Carbon Power-Plant-being-dismantled-this week.html
- Values greater than 1,000 have been rounded to two significant digits.
- Web site: Toxic Release Data from the Carbon Plant . . 2012 . https://archive.today/20130626171851/http://oaspub.epa.gov/enviro/trisquery.dcn_details?tris_id=84526PCFCRINTER . dead . 2013-06-26 . 2013-05-03 .