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SC Public Service Authority
(Santee Cooper) - Cross


SC Public Service Authority - Cross Generating Station
553 Cross Station Rd.
Pineville, SC 29436
Berkeley County


Air Pollution Control Devices

U.S. EPA, U.S. Justice Dept. & SCPSA March 16, 2004 settlement requires that SCPSA install and upgrade flue gas desulfurization devices for controlling SO2 & selective catalytic reduction devices for controlling NOx on Units 1 & 2 and on Units 3 & 4, which are to be constructed. These controls need to be online by 2012.
(status as of June 2004, updated 2009)
SO2: wet mixture of limestone FGD (flue gas desulfurization devices) {Scrubbers} on all 4 units.
NOx: Selective catalytic reduction (SCR), low-NOx burners and overfire air on all 4 units.
Sources: Title V air permit, govt. agencies, industry, and/or media reports
Units -Year of operation (power)
Unit 1 - 1995 (620 Mw)
Unit 2 - 1984 (540 Mw)
Unit 3 - 2007 (600 Mw)
Unit 4 - 2008 (600 Mw)

- sources: DOE, industry


Average NOx Rate (lb/mmBtu)

- source: EPA data

Year

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4
2008 0.09 0.09 0.07 0.10
2007 0.09 0.10 0.08 -
2006 0.09 0.09 - -
2005 0.08 0.08 - -
2004 0.15 0.19 - -
2003 0.25 0.30 - -
2002 0.34 0.40 - -
2001 0.35 0.39 - -
2000 0.31 0.39 - -
1999 0.30 0.36 - -
1998 0.32 0.39 - -
1997 0.32 0.38 - -
1996 0.33 0.51 - -
1995 0.32 0.44 - -



Nitrous Oxide, Sulfur Dioxide, and Carbon Dioxide emissions

tons per year - source: EPA data

Year

NOx

SO2

CO2
2008 5,925 8,607 14,166,485
2007 5,836 9,191 13,443,593
2006 4,184 9,411 9,401,264
2005 3,310 9,122 8,760,095
2004 7,681 14,877 9,479,512
2003 12,143 14,601 8,865,038
2002 15,775 14,096 8,506,560
2001 15,720 13,877 8,540,910
2000 15,216 12,453 8,756,646
1999 12,041 11,916 7,405,600
1998 13,335 13,520 7,647,547
1997 11,890 12,173 6,992,030
1996 29,844 12,292 7,373,774
1995 11,758 15,853 6,121,414



Toxic Releases (in pounds) - source: EPA TRI
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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updated August 2009