Clearing the air

Nov 18 2009 Karessa Weir No Comments

(MI) Monroe Evening News – DTE Energy started up a second “scrubber” at its coal-burning Monroe Power Plant Monday, significantly cutting emissions from another of the plant’s four generating units.

 

It was the second time this year that the utility began operating a newly installed scrubber, or flue gas desulfurization unit, at the plant.

 

The start-up is expected to cut sulfur dioxide emissions by about 97 percent and mercury emissions by 80 to 90 percent from the plant’s No. 3 generating unit. Similar reductions were realized in June on the No. 4 unit when the first scrubber began operating. More
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