Environmental Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/environmental/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:43:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg Environmental Archives https://www.powermag.com/category/environmental/ 32 32 Thermal Flow Meter Offers Precise NH3 Injection for NOx Control in Coal-Fired Power Plants https://www.powermag.com/thermal-flow-meter-offers-precise-nh3-injection-for-nox-control-in-coal-fired-power-plants/ https://www.powermag.com/thermal-flow-meter-offers-precise-nh3-injection-for-nox-control-in-coal-fired-power-plants/#respond Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:43:23 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=244505 Ideal for Pollution Control & Monitoring Systems’ Stack or Flue NOx Scrubbers San Marcos, CA—November 6, 2025—Process and pollution control engineers will find that the FCI ST100A Flow Meter helps them more accurately control the application of ammonia (NH3) for nitrous oxide (NOx) removal under harsh operating conditions in large flue stacks at cleaner coal […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/thermal-flow-meter-offers-precise-nh3-injection-for-nox-control-in-coal-fired-power-plants/feed/ 0 Nitrogen as the Safety Blanket for Your Industrial Process https://www.powermag.com/white-papers/nitrogen-as-the-safety-blanket-for-your-industrial-process/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:30:16 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=white-papers&p=242947 In this paper, Air Products’ representatives explain the basics of nitrogen blanketing, how to elucidate its various value propositions to maximize safety and efficiency, as well as how to practice it effectively and efficiently across a variety of industrial settings. Download the full white paper to learn more.

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]]> EPA Extends Steam-Electric Wastewater Deadlines to 2034, Citing Grid Reliability and Rising Power Demand https://www.powermag.com/epa-extends-steam-electric-wastewater-deadlines-to-2034-citing-grid-reliability-and-rising-power-demand/ https://www.powermag.com/epa-extends-steam-electric-wastewater-deadlines-to-2034-citing-grid-reliability-and-rising-power-demand/#respond Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:07:05 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=242825 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has moved to shift capital planning and permitting timelines for the nation’s remaining coal-fired power units, acting on two measures targeting wastewater discharge under the Clean Water Act, and separately, air-quality visibility programs and the Clean Air Act. On Sept. 29, the EPA issued a proposed rule and companion […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/epa-extends-steam-electric-wastewater-deadlines-to-2034-citing-grid-reliability-and-rising-power-demand/feed/ 0 Tracks Moving Turbines: Delivering Clean Energy to North Carolina https://www.powermag.com/tracks-moving-turbines-delivering-clean-energy-to-north-carolina/ https://www.powermag.com/tracks-moving-turbines-delivering-clean-energy-to-north-carolina/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:59:47 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=241590 Transporting freight for the energy industry that weighs as much as a house and stretches longer than a city block leaves no room for error. Energy freight shipments, which are often referred to as specialized or dimensional freight, are usually oversized, overweight, and frequently irreplaceable loads that are essential to powering industries and communities. For […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/tracks-moving-turbines-delivering-clean-energy-to-north-carolina/feed/ 0 EPA Streamlines Preconstruction Permitting to Accelerate Power Plants, Data Centers, and Manufacturing Reshoring https://www.powermag.com/epa-streamlines-preconstruction-permitting-to-accelerate-power-plants-data-centers-and-manufacturing-reshoring/ https://www.powermag.com/epa-streamlines-preconstruction-permitting-to-accelerate-power-plants-data-centers-and-manufacturing-reshoring/#respond Thu, 11 Sep 2025 20:41:08 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=241313 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new guidance under its New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permitting program that could allow power plant developers to begin certain non-emissions‐related site work—such as installing concrete pads, grading, and utility trenching—before obtaining a Clean Air Act construction permit. The change, described in a sparse set of paragraphs […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/epa-streamlines-preconstruction-permitting-to-accelerate-power-plants-data-centers-and-manufacturing-reshoring/feed/ 0 How Advanced Monitoring and Early Warning Tools Are Revolutionizing Power Plant Cooling Water Intake Management https://www.powermag.com/how-advanced-monitoring-and-early-warning-tools-are-revolutionizing-power-plant-cooling-water-intake-management/ https://www.powermag.com/how-advanced-monitoring-and-early-warning-tools-are-revolutionizing-power-plant-cooling-water-intake-management/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:04:13 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=239373 Thermal power plants, nuclear and fossil-fueled, rely on cooling water intake structures (CWIS) to withdraw water for rejecting waste heat. The CWIS serves as a critical interface between engineered systems and the natural environment, making it vulnerable to various external factors such as biological growth, water chemistry changes, hydraulic forces, drifting debris, and meteorologic events. […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/how-advanced-monitoring-and-early-warning-tools-are-revolutionizing-power-plant-cooling-water-intake-management/feed/ 0 Understanding Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Systems https://www.powermag.com/understanding-reverse-osmosis-water-treatment-systems/ https://www.powermag.com/understanding-reverse-osmosis-water-treatment-systems/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:57:46 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=239991 Reverse osmosis (RO) is a vital water purification technology used in various applications such as boiler feedwater treatment, cooling water systems, and wastewater recycling. The feedwater for RO can

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/understanding-reverse-osmosis-water-treatment-systems/feed/ 0 Yokogawa Establishes Trusted Green Sustainability Guiding Principles Covering the Product Lifecycle https://www.powermag.com/yokogawa-establishes-trusted-green-sustainability-guiding-principles-covering-the-product-lifecycle/ https://www.powermag.com/yokogawa-establishes-trusted-green-sustainability-guiding-principles-covering-the-product-lifecycle/#respond Tue, 02 Sep 2025 11:07:03 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=240822 Yokogawa has established sustainability guiding principles called Trusted Green that cover Yokogawa Group products over their entire lifecycle, from planning and development to the procurement of parts and materials, production, service, collection, and recycling. For many years, Yokogawa has emphasized the establishment of environmental design standards for products, development of life cycle assessment (LCA) criteria […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/yokogawa-establishes-trusted-green-sustainability-guiding-principles-covering-the-product-lifecycle/feed/ 0 Debunking Nuclear Power’s Biggest Misconceptions and Why It’s Needed Today https://www.powermag.com/debunking-nuclear-powers-biggest-misconceptions-and-why-its-needed-today/ https://www.powermag.com/debunking-nuclear-powers-biggest-misconceptions-and-why-its-needed-today/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:13:20 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=239881 Despite nuclear power’s unmatched ability to produce reliable, carbon-free energy at scale, it is often dismissed by clean energy advocates in favor of renewable resources like wind and solar. Cost arguments and public misconceptions around safety and radioactive waste have kept it out of many mainstream climate strategies. But as Tim Gregory argues in his […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/debunking-nuclear-powers-biggest-misconceptions-and-why-its-needed-today/feed/ 0 How Biogas Is Solving Data Centers’ Clean Energy Challenge https://www.powermag.com/how-biogas-is-solving-data-centers-clean-energy-challenge/ https://www.powermag.com/how-biogas-is-solving-data-centers-clean-energy-challenge/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:54:21 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=237795 Biogas doesn’t just offer a backup plan for tech companies seeking more power; it provides a blueprint for sustainability. By transforming landfill, agricultural, and wastewater emissions into usable power, biogas solves two problems at once: it reduces fugitive methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas (GHG), and generates renewable electricity. This is energy that’s good for […]

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