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Thermal Power Station Thermal Power Station AES AES

(Lal Pir)(Lal Pir)

Factor affecting the Factor affecting the Environment Due to Environment Due to

Thermal Power Station Thermal Power Station AES AES

(Lal Pir)(Lal Pir)

Presented By: Fahad BokhariPresented By: Fahad BokhariPresented By: Fahad BokhariPresented By: Fahad Bokhari

Environmental Pollution

Pollutants

PollutioPollutionnIntroduction of Introduction of

contaminants into a contaminants into a natural environment that natural environment that

causes instability, causes instability, disorder, harm or disorder, harm or discomfort to thediscomfort to the

  ecosystem ecosystem i.e. physical systemsi.e. physical systems or living organisms.or living organisms.

Pollutants are Pollutants are substances which substances which

directly or indirectly directly or indirectly damage us or the damage us or the

environmentenvironment

Forms of Pollution

Thermal Thermal pollutionpollution

Air pollution Air pollution

Water Water pollution pollution

Noise Noise pollutionpollution

Thermal Pollution

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The term thermal pollution has been used to indicate the detrimental

effects of heated effluents discharged by various power plants.

Air Pollution2

• Industrial Revolution

• Automobile industry

Imbalance in the quality of air so as to cause adverse affects on the living organisms existing

on earth

3

Contamination of water by addition of undesirable organic, inorganic or biological substances to water sources

Destroys ecosystem and effects human health

Industrial effluents

Water Pollution

54% people feel change in the drinking water.

63% people says that they get water for drinking purpose

from Tap.

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Major Air Pollutants and their damaging effects

Ozone: (ground-level ozone is the principal component of smog)

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VOC’s: (Volatile organic compound); smog formers

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Nitrogen Dioxide: (One of the NOx); smog-forming

chemical

Source

Health Effects

Environmental Effects

Property Damage

Particulate Matter (PM-10): (dust, smoke, soot) Source

Health Effects

Property Damage

Environmental Effects

Source

Sulfur DioxideSulfur Dioxide

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Environmental Environmental EffectsEffectsEnvironmental Environmental EffectsEffectsProperty Property DamageDamageProperty Property DamageDamage

NOx control

Particulate Matter

Different Technologies utilizing the integrated air pollution control system

O2 control

Effect of Environmental Pollution

On Human Life

Learning How to Control Learning How to Control PollutionPollution

TOXIC INDUSTRIAL WASTE CONTROL requirements for control

of pollution

Refers to oil, waste acids, spent solvents, waste sludge, spent etchants, and waste alkalis, Solvents, waste oil, and spent etchants are recycled

Landfills are required for waste sludge

Thermal Power Station AES (Pvt.) Lal Pir

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ORGANIZATION

ISOOHSAS 18000

ISO 14000

A Survey report of pollution in Muzaffargarh

January 22, 2003 Wednesday Ziqa’ad 18, 1423

MULTAN, Jan 21:MULTAN, Jan 21: The Punjab Environment Protection Department (EPD) is all set to kick The Punjab Environment Protection Department (EPD) is all set to kick off a survey in Muzaffargarh district from Wednesday (today) to gauge severity of the off a survey in Muzaffargarh district from Wednesday (today) to gauge severity of the pollution being caused there by thermal power stations. Briefing newsmen here on pollution being caused there by thermal power stations. Briefing newsmen here on Tuesday, Multan district environment officer Mian Khalid Mehmood, who is also Tuesday, Multan district environment officer Mian Khalid Mehmood, who is also responsible to look after the environment-related issues of Muzaffargarh, said that thermal responsible to look after the environment-related issues of Muzaffargarh, said that thermal power stations in Muzaffargarh used 10,000 tons of furnace oil daily. He said the thermal power stations in Muzaffargarh used 10,000 tons of furnace oil daily. He said the thermal power station, Muzaffargarh, and Kot Addu power company (Kapco) did not have any power station, Muzaffargarh, and Kot Addu power company (Kapco) did not have any facility to treat the fumes of furnace oil while AES, Lal Pir, though had the treatment plant, facility to treat the fumes of furnace oil while AES, Lal Pir, though had the treatment plant, its management seldom used it to lessen the intensity of pollutants emitted by thermal its management seldom used it to lessen the intensity of pollutants emitted by thermal power units. He said due to the pollution temperature in the surrounding areas of the power units. He said due to the pollution temperature in the surrounding areas of the stations had been constantly rising by four degree Celsius as compared to the areas less-stations had been constantly rising by four degree Celsius as compared to the areas less-affected by the furnace oil in the district. “Respiratory, skin and ENT diseases are common affected by the furnace oil in the district. “Respiratory, skin and ENT diseases are common in the affected areas besides the ruination of farmland,” he added. He said the survey was in the affected areas besides the ruination of farmland,” he added. He said the survey was being launched on public complaints and if proved guilty the thermal power stations would being launched on public complaints and if proved guilty the thermal power stations would be served notices under section 21 of the Environment Protection Act, 1997.be served notices under section 21 of the Environment Protection Act, 1997.

Pakistan Environmental Protection Act (PEPA), 1997

Provide for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of Provide for the protection, conservation, rehabilitation and improvement of environment, for the prevention and control of pollution, environment, for the prevention and control of pollution, and promotion of sustainable development.and promotion of sustainable development.

Provides all kind of technical assistance to the Ministry of Environment for Provides all kind of technical assistance to the Ministry of Environment for formulation of environment policy and programs.formulation of environment policy and programs.

Establish standards for discharge or emission of the ambient air, water and soil, coordinate environmental policies and programs, nationally and internationally

PEPA, 1997, related to pollution control under section 11 prohibit discharge or emission of effluent, waste, air pollutant.

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Environment Pollution Control Act (EPCA) Environment Pollution Control Act (EPCA) April 1, 1999April 1, 1999

AirAir

waterwater

Noise pollutionNoise pollution

Hazardous substances controlHazardous substances control

Environmental Protection and Management Environmental Protection and Management Act (EPMA) January 1, 2008Act (EPMA) January 1, 2008

LEGISLATION requirements for control of pollutionLEGISLATION requirements for control of pollution

Measures to Control Air Pollution

Removal Removal of of

pollutantspollutants

Reduce sulphur Reduce sulphur content before content before

burningburning

Use of energy Use of energy sources sources

other than fossil other than fossil fuelsfuels

Increased planting Increased planting of of

vegetationvegetation

Legal Measures Legal Measures from from authoritiesauthorities

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

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