CLEANER COAL
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ears ago, if you drove past Cardinal Power Plant, Good stewards you likely saw a gray cloud emerging from the Becoming a clean plant didn’t happen overnight, but towers — that color was caused by fly ash and a Buckeye Power, Cardinal, and Ohio’s Electric Cooperatives few other various byproducts of burning coal. are dedicated to providing affordable electricity that’s Today, the billowing cloud is pure white and nearly as environmentally responsible as possible. Years of all water vapor. It’s a clearly visible indicator of the investment, monitoring, and adapting to changing investments Buckeye Power has made in emissions regulations and requirements brought Cardinal to where control equipment, making Cardinal Power Plant one of it is today and ensures that it can produce electricity for years to come. the cleanest power plants of its kind in the world. Located along the Ohio River in Brilliant, Ohio, Cardinal is Buckeye Power’s baseload source for power generation, meaning it supplies Ohio’s 25 electric cooperatives with electricity 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s also a main economic driver in the region, providing more than 300 jobs. The coal-fired plant consists of three units: one owned by AEP and two owned by Buckeye Power. All are managed by Buckeye Power.
“We want this plant to survive, and we want it to remain one of the cleanest power plants in the world,” says Bethany Schunn, Cardinal Operating Company’s plant manager. “We believe we play an important role in keeping the ņƩŔĤܺƩīŭŔĀĜŭīܺĀŸĤܺīŭīĝƿƩŔĝŔƿǪܺĀǹŅƂƩĤĀĜŭī۸ܡ
Coal-fired steam generator
Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system
SO3 mitigation system
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Electrostatic precipitator Ammonia gas injection
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