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American Electric Power - Glen Lyn


AEP - Glen Lyn Plant
Rte. 460
Glen Lyn, VA 24093
Giles County


Air Pollution Control Devices
SO2:  
NOx: low-NOx burner on Unit 6.
Sources: Title V air permit, govt. agencies, industry, and/or media reports
Units -Year of operation (Power)
Unit 51 - 1944 (90 Mw - 95 Mw)
Unit 52 - 1944 (90 Mw - 95 Mw)
Unit 6 - 1957 (235 Mw - 240 Mw)

- source: DOE



June 22, 2001 - Virginia DEQ response to BREDL's comments on Glen Lyn power plant Acid Rain Permit Amendment. (.pdf format)

April 19, 2001 - Comments on Glen Lyn Power Plant Acid Rain Amendment

Feb 9, 2001 - BREDL comments on Glen Lyn Power Plant Acid Rain Amendment

March 19, 2001 - Flyer on Glen Lyn, Va coal-fired power plant proposed NOx increase.
(Public Hearing April 19, 2001) Page 1 , Page 2


Average NOx Rate (lb/mmBtu)

- source: EPA data

Year

Unit 51

Unit 52

Unit 6
2005 0.37 0.36 0.47
2004 0.40 0.36 0.45
2003 0.46 0.38 0.54
2002 0.43 0.38 0.61
2001 0.40 0.41 0.52
2000 0.40 0.43 0.62
1999 0.41 0.41 0.66
1998 0.40 0.36 0.62
1997 0.42 0.39 0.62
1996 0.40 0.37 0.61
1995 0.39 0.42 0.52



Nitrous Oxide, Sulfur Dioxide, and Carbon Dioxide emissions

tons per year - source: EPA data

Year

NOx

SO2

CO2
2005 3,989 12,402 1,792,480
2004 2,968 9,665 1,390,957
2003 4,218 10,662 1,694,237
2002 4,839 11,681 1,788,429
2001 3,750 9,926 1,540,553
2000 5,917 14,646 2,157,487
1999 7,021 15,987 2,385,850
1998 6,288 15,858 2,275,994
1997 5,504 14,074 1,974,987
1996 5,817 13,632 2,037,878
1995 4,755 13,135 1,966,916



Toxic Releases (in pounds)
- source: EPA TRI


Dioxin Releases (in grams)
- source: EPA TRI



For information, including health impacts, on chemicals listed, please check out these resources:

U.S. Library of Medicine: TOXNET - http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/

Agency For Toxic Substances And Disease Registry: Toxicological Profiles - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/




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