Title :
Environmental and regulatory issues related to thermal power stations in India
Author :
Kapur, S.L. ; Swamy, C.N.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Thermal Power Corp. Ltd., New Delhi, India
Abstract :
Coal based thermal power stations carry inseparable adverse impacts on the environment. These impacts can be minimised through adoption of suitable mitigatory measures. The paper discusses areas of environmental disturbances in thermal stations, the means of minimising the disturbances, important regulations of the government of India on environmental protection and issues affecting sustainable development
Keywords :
environmental engineering; pollution detection and control; thermal power stations; India; coal based thermal power stations; environmental disturbances; environmental protection; government; mitigatory measures; regulatory issues; sustainable development; thermal power stations; Air pollution; Ash; Dispersion; Effluents; Nitrogen; Petroleum; Power generation; Power measurement; Water pollution; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering Management Conference, 1993. Managing Projects in a Borderless World. Pre Conference Proceedings., 1993 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
New Delhi
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1763-7
DOI :
10.1109/IEMC.1993.316478
