Power Generation Industry Thermal

Presented by: Aniruddha Parlikar Anisha Varghese Kishor Musale Nisha Dudani Parag Lavangare Rakshit Pujari

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Coal, a non-renewable resource

Mining Site

Land that can not be used

Air Quality
Around the coal based plant the ambient concentrations of SO2 & oxides of Nitrogen are high Epidemiological Studies have shown that of the area surrounding coal based thermal plants, population living within a 2-5 km radius of the plant suffers from respiratory disorders The high ammount of CO2 emission from thermal power plants contribute to global warming

Gases produced
Coal produces CO2, the main greenhouse gas Mercury a poisonous gas Coal dust Produces oxides of nitrogen and sulfur

Noise pollution
High noise levels due to release of high pressure steam and running of fans and motors Increased transportation activities due to the operation of power plants lead to increase in noise levels in the adjacent localities

Land Degradation
Large ammount of land is used to dispose flyash from the coal based plants Due to this there is change in natural soil properties. It becomes more alkaline due to the alkaline nature of flyash.