Dangjin Power Station Explained

Dangjin Power Station is a large coal-fired power station in Dangjin, South Korea, owned by Korea East-West Power, part of Korea Electric Power Corporation.[1] Third largest in the world[2] the plant is estimated to have been the coal-fired power plant which emitted the third most carbon dioxide in 2018, at 34 million tons, and relative emissions are estimated at 1.5 kg per kWh.[3] The government asked the company to voluntary cut coal-fired generation in 2021, which they did.[4] Waste water is used for fish farming.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: KOREA EAST-WEST POWER. 2021-07-25. ewp.co.kr.
  2. Web site: Profiling the top five biggest coal power plants in the world. 2021-10-04. en-US.
  3. Grant. Don. Zelinka. David. Mitova. Stefania. 2021. Reducing CO2 emissions by targeting the world's hyper-polluting power plants. Environmental Research Letters. 16 . 9 . 094022 . en. 10.1088/1748-9326/ac13f1. 1748-9326. free.
  4. Web site: 2021-04-27. Voluntary caps to trim South Korean coal burn in 2021. 2021-07-25. www.argusmedia.com. en.
  5. Web site: Bizwire. Korea. Smart Aquafarm Using Hot Wastewater from Thermal Power Plant Opens. 2021-07-25. Be Korea-savvy. en-US.

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