Warrick Power Plant
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Warrick Generating Station is a 755-MWe
coal-fired electricity-generating station, located southeast of Newburgh
in Warrick County. It sits on the north bank of Ohio River
, downstream of the F. B. Culley Generating Station
. Owned and operated by Alcoa
, Warrick has three identical 144-MWe units built in the early 1960s, and a larger 323-MWe unit built in 1970.
produced that year (92,919 tons of SO2 per year in total). With the installment of scrubbers at the Gallagher Station in 2008, it is likely to move to the 2nd spot on the nation's list of the dirtiest power plants.
(about twice its electrical output) into Ohio River
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MWE
MWE may refer to:*Manufacturer's Weight Empty*McDermott Will & Emery*Midwest Express, an airline*Merowe Airport - IATA code*Multiword expressionMWe may refer to:*Megawatt electrical...
coal-fired electricity-generating station, located southeast of Newburgh
Newburgh, Indiana
Newburgh is a town in Ohio Township, Warrick County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,325 at the 2010 census, which also recorded a population of 342,815 for the entire Evansville metropolitan area.-Geography:...
in Warrick County. It sits on the north bank of Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
, downstream of the F. B. Culley Generating Station
F. B. Culley Generating Station
F. B. Culley Generating Station is a 369-MWe coal-fired electricity-generating power plant, located southeast of Newburgh in Warrick County. It sits on the north bank of Ohio River, immediately adjacent and upstream of the Warrick Power Plant. Owned and operated by Vectren Corporation , F. B...
. Owned and operated by Alcoa
Alcoa
Alcoa Inc. is the world's third largest producer of aluminum, behind Rio Tinto Alcan and Rusal. From its operational headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alcoa conducts operations in 31 countries...
, Warrick has three identical 144-MWe units built in the early 1960s, and a larger 323-MWe unit built in 1970.
Sulphur dioxide emissions
In 2006, Warrick Plant was the third most-polluting major power station in the US in terms of sulphur dioxide gas emission rate: it discharged 32.69 pounds (14.8 kg) of SO2 for each MWh of electric powerElectric power
Electric power is the rate at which electric energy is transferred by an electric circuit. The SI unit of power is the watt.-Circuits:Electric power, like mechanical power, is represented by the letter P in electrical equations...
produced that year (92,919 tons of SO2 per year in total). With the installment of scrubbers at the Gallagher Station in 2008, it is likely to move to the 2nd spot on the nation's list of the dirtiest power plants.
Waste heat
Warrick Plant discharges all of its waste heatWaste heat
Waste heat sometimes called Secondary heat or Low-grade heat refers to heat produced by machines, electrical equipment and industrial processes for which no useful application is found. Energy is often produced by a heat engine, running on a source of high-temperature heat...
(about twice its electrical output) into Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
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External links
- http://www.vectren.com/web/eenablement/learn_about/environmental_stewardship/air_quality_i.jsp
- Barges hauling coal up the Ohio River with the F. B. Culley and Warrick Power Stations in the background
