Open AccessCarbonate rocks originated from Central Peloponnese, Greece - Quality specifications for their use in gas desulfurisation at Megalopolis Thermo-Electrical station
Author(s) -
Stamatina Seferli,
Theophilos Valsamidis
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
deltio tīs ellīnikīs geōlogikīs etaireias/deltio tīs ellīnikīs geōlogikīs etaireias
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2529-1718
pISSN - 0438-9557
DOI - 10.12681/bgsg.18629
Subject(s) - megalopolis , pollutant , pollution , excavation , environmental science , combustion , geochemistry , mining engineering , geology , waste management , archaeology , geography , engineering , chemistry , ecology , economic geography , organic chemistry , biology
Greece holds significant amounts of lignite deposit, whose exploitation has been a major contributor to its energy development, to date. Lignite combustion produces gas pollutants, as by-products, which are emitted from the Thermo-Electrical Stations on daily basis and especially sulfur oxides, which can contribute to air pollution, if the appropriate preventive measures are not taken. Oxides’ capture is achieved using limestone, which is abundant in our country, provided that it fulfils certain standards. Therefore, it is deemed necessary to study the area surrounding the mineral deposit rocks, in order to create an excavation, the product of which is going to be used for the aforementioned purpose.