I'd prefer a resurgence in nuclear,
I'm for both.
Politics blocked both, and is getting out of the way for one. Let's get politics out of the way for the other and let the market decide.
I'd prefer a resurgence in nuclear,
I'm for both.
Politics blocked both, and is getting out of the way for one. Let's get politics out of the way for the other and let the market decide.
I'm for both.
Politics blocked both, and is getting out of the way for one. Let's get politics out of the way for the other and let the market decide.
Bringing back some jobs in the coal industry will have some benefits to the unemployed in the short run - but what is really killing the coal industry is not the environmentalists. Simple logic dictates that the evolution of natural gas exploration and the subsequent discovery of vast areas of gas fields in Texas, Louisiana, the Gulf, and other locations has resulted in the glut of natural gas in the U.S. As a result, The U.S. is expected to reach energy self sufficiency within the next two years. Coal will still be needed for coal fired generation to supply electrical energy in the short run, but many, if not most, coal plants are being converted to combined cycle operations and with natural gas prices predicted to remain historically low for the distant future, coal will not be the primary fuel for electric generation.
If the US can figure out a way to compete with foreign steel then coal may regain some semblance of market share. Until then, short term gains in the coal industry will be only that - short term gains.
I'm for both.
Politics blocked both, and is getting out of the way for one. Let's get politics out of the way for the other and let the market decide.
If one really thinks that man is making dangerous climate change, I don't know how that same person could rationally be against nuclear.
...unless control is more important than climate change.
[video=youtube;jIfu2A0ezq0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIfu2A0ezq0[/video]
Basically yes. Limestone is ground up to a fine powder, mixed with water to make a slurry, the slurry is sprayed into the smoke stack exhaust stream as a fine mist. As the flue gases pass through the mist, a chemical reaction occurs which removes the sulfur dioxides and trioxides and forms a precipitate that collects at the bottom in a catch basin. The precipitate is essentially a chemically pure form of gypsum. The synthetic gypsum is then sold on the open market with the likes of USG and National Gypsum purchasing it to make wallboard. The development of this technology was a big win for everyone. Cleaner air and water (sulfur dioxides and trioxides make acid rain) and a useful, saleable end product. Here in the Hoosier State, the whole process is essentially self contained. Indiana coal, Indiana limestone, used in Indiana generating stations, and the synthetic gypsum sold to Indiana wall board plants (USG and National Gypsum in Shoals, Indiana for example).
Yep. East Chicago too.
Basically yes. Limestone is ground up to a fine powder, mixed with water to make a slurry, the slurry is sprayed into the smoke stack exhaust stream as a fine mist. As the flue gases pass through the mist, a chemical reaction occurs which removes the sulfur dioxides and trioxides and forms a precipitate that collects at the bottom in a catch basin. The precipitate is essentially a chemically pure form of gypsum. The synthetic gypsum is then sold on the open market with the likes of USG and National Gypsum purchasing it to make wallboard. The development of this technology was a big win for everyone. Cleaner air and water (sulfur dioxides and trioxides make acid rain) and a useful, saleable end product. Here in the Hoosier State, the whole process is essentially self contained. Indiana coal, Indiana limestone, used in Indiana generating stations, and the synthetic gypsum sold to Indiana wall board plants (USG and National Gypsum in Shoals, Indiana for example).
I think this is happening at the NIPSCO gen plant in Wheatfield also
I'm for both.
Politics blocked both, and is getting out of the way for one. Let's get politics out of the way for the other and let the market decide.
If one really thinks that man is making dangerous climate change, I don't know how that same person could rationally be against nuclear.
...unless control is more important than climate change.
Looks like it is used in cement.I think some companies use the coal ash itself for wallboard.
See above. Many years ago I did industrial cleaning, that plant was one of the ones I worked at, when I was working there I was told the fly ash was being used for wallboard.
Basically yes. Limestone is ground up to a fine powder, mixed with water to make a slurry, the slurry is sprayed into the smoke stack exhaust stream as a fine mist. As the flue gases pass through the mist, a chemical reaction occurs which removes the sulfur dioxides and trioxides and forms a precipitate that collects at the bottom in a catch basin. The precipitate is essentially a chemically pure form of gypsum. The synthetic gypsum is then sold on the open market with the likes of USG and National Gypsum purchasing it to make wallboard. The development of this technology was a big win for everyone. Cleaner air and water (sulfur dioxides and trioxides make acid rain) and a useful, saleable end product. Here in the Hoosier State, the whole process is essentially self contained. Indiana coal, Indiana limestone, used in Indiana generating stations, and the synthetic gypsum sold to Indiana wall board plants (USG and National Gypsum in Shoals, Indiana for example).
I'd prefer a resurgence in nuclear,
Politics managed to block one, we're still building coal plants. I guess out of work uranium miners don't have the same clout?
Politics managed to block one, we're still building coal plants. I guess out of work uranium miners don't have the same clout?