Carbon Power Plant
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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] and was demolished in 2016.[3]
Environmental impact[edit]
Summary[edit]
| Pollutants released into: | Air | Water (Price River) | Land | Total on-site releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||||
| 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Toxic Release Data from the Carbon Plant". Environment Protection Agency. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
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