Carbon Power Plant
The Carbon Plant near Helper, Utah.
Carbon Power Plant, also known as Castle Gate Power Plant was a small, 190-MWe coal-fired power station in Utah, USA 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°43′38″N 110°51′51″W / 39.72722°N 110.86417°WCoordinates: 39°43′38″N 110°51′51″W / 39.72722°N 110.86417°W, about 3 km (2 mi) north of Helper, Utah, on the east bank of Price River.
The plant was shut down on April 16, 2015. [2]
Environmental impact
Summary
| Pollutants released into: | Air | Water (Price River) | Land | Total on-site releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ↑ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ↑ http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865626442/End-of-an-era-Mercury-rule-shutters-Utahs-oldest-power-plant.html?pg=all
- ↑ Values greater than 1,000 have been rounded to two significant digits.
- ↑ "Toxic Release Data from the Carbon Plant". Environment Protection Agency. 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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