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SC GENCO, Inc. - Williams


SC GENCO, Inc. - Williams Station
2242 Bushy Park Rd.
Goose Creek, SC
Berkeley County


Air Pollution Control Devices

SO2: Flue gas desulfurization (FGD){scrubber} to be installed by 2009.
NOx: Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) {installed 2004}, low-NOx burner and overfire air.
Sources: Title V air permit, govt. agencies, industry, and/or media reports
Units -Year of operation (power)
ST 1 - 1973 (600 Mw - 605 Mw)

- source: DOE


Average NOx Rate (lb/mmBtu)

- source: EPA data

Year

ST 1

2008 0.33
2007 0.33
2006 0.30
2005 0.29
2004 0.32
2003 0.44
2002 0.44
2001 0.46
2000 0.47
1999 0.50
1998 0.75
1997 0.76
1996 0.76
1995 0.74



Nitrous Oxide, Sulfur Dioxide, and Carbon Dioxide emissions

tons per year - source: EPA data

Year

NOx

SO2

CO2

2008 5,560 22,923 3,590,694
2007 5,511 22,494 3,487,115
2006 6,863 28,148 4,687,307
2005 6,849 28,063 4,939,569
2004 5,557 20,718 3,606,090
2003 8,073 20,008 3,669,914
2002 10,214 25,544 4,695,940
2001 9,515 22,789 4,178,766
2000 11,050 24,205 4,697,727
1999 11,993 24,937 4,855,493
1998 13,051 18,598 3,493,999
1997 18,238 25,399 4,834,365
1996 16,900 24,350 4,470,573
1995 12,690 21,146 3,430,238



Toxic Releases (in pounds) - source: EPA TRI
(includes facility-wide, not just coal-fired units)
2005-2007 | 2000-2004

Dioxin Releases (in grams) - source: EPA TRI
2005-2007 | 2000-2004



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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