Abstract
A forecast of the negative impact exerted on the environment by selected
trace elements in “Bełchatów” Power Plant has been prepared on the basis
of the results of investigations into these elements’ distribution carried
out as part of earlier research on coal from “Bełchatów” Field and the
data on updated analyses of the content of these elements in 55 brown coal
samples from test boreholes.
Work in “Bełchatów” Power Plant, which is supplied with coal from “Szczerców”
Field, will be accompanied by trace elements transfer. On the basis of the
conducted investigations it has been found that the biosphere is most
threatened by mercury emissions. As shown by the presented results of
analyses and calculations, the emissions of mercury in “Bełchatów” Power
Plant are low. Mercury is accumulated chiefl y in gypsum produced in the
FGD plant. The content of mercury in slag and ash is low.
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