The disposal of flue gas desulphurisation waste: sulphur gas emissions and their control
- 1 June 1991
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Environmental Geochemistry and Health
- Vol. 13 (2) , 119-126
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01734303
Abstract
Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) equipment to be fitted to UK coal-fired power stations will produce more than 0.8 Mtonnes of calcium sulphate, as gypsum. Most gypsum should be of commercial quality, but any low grade material disposed as waste has the potential to generate a range of sulphur gases, including H2S, COS, CS2, DMS and DMDS. Literature data from the USA indicates that well-oxidised waste with a high proportion of calcium sulphate (the main UK product of FGD) has relatively low emissions of sulphur gases, which are comparable to background levels from inland soils. However, sulphur gas fluxes are greatly enhanced where reducing conditions become established within the waste, hence disposal strategies should be formulated to prevent the sub-surface consumption of oxygen.Keywords
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