Does the Lausche Heating Plant control for pollutants in its emissions?
Burning coal at Lausche Heating Plant creates nitrous oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and carbon dioxide. Nitrous oxides contribute to smog, acid rain, and the greenhouse effect while sulfur oxides (mainly sulfur dioxide) can cause acid rain. SOx and CO2 emissions are regulated by the EPA but CO2 emission are not. The Lausche Heating Plant is in compliance with EPA regulations. Ohio University is located in an attainment area as characterized by Title V of the Clean Air Act, which means pollution regulations are relatively less restrictive. Lausche is not required to have a flue gas desulfurization scrubbing system to abate SOx emissions, but, in order to comply with regulations, flue gases do travel through baghouses that catch fly ash and particulate matter.
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