Main Title |
Environmental Effects of Pollutants from Coal Combustion: 2. The Colstrip, Montana Power Plant. |
Author |
Van Valin, C. C. ;
Pueschel, R. F. ;
Wellman, D. L. ;
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CORP Author |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO. Office of Weather Research and Modification.;Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. |
Year Published |
1981 |
Report Number |
NOAA-TM-ERL-OWRM-3; NOAA-81062609; |
Stock Number |
PB81-234114 |
Additional Subjects |
Sulfates ;
Inorganic nitrates ;
Aerosols ;
Plumes ;
Montana ;
Industrial wastes ;
Combustion products ;
Air pollution ;
Electric power plants ;
Electron microscopy ;
Adsorption ;
Aerial surveys ;
Freezing ;
Condensation ;
Colstrip(Montana) ;
Air pollution detection ;
Coal fired power plants
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB81-234114 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
70p |
Abstract |
Aerosol samples from the plume of the Colstrip, Montana, power plant were analyzed for the presence of sulfates and nitrates with the transmission electron microscope using the BaCl2 and Nitron tests. Plume profile measurements provided width and thickness dimensions that could be compared to the estimations obtained from numerical plume models. Tracking of the plume of the Colstrip power plant plume with the aircraft provided some examples of plume trajectories that were apparently influenced by the underlying terrain by being diverted by as much as 20 from the wind direction at plume altitute, or by being ducted along a valley. Ice nuclei measurements on plume samples, as done with the filter and the acoustic counter methods are in conflict, with the former method indicating no difference in ice nucleus concentrations between plume and ambient atmosphere, and the latter showing an increase of an order of magnitude, or more, in the plume. The difference in response between the two methods may be due to the deactivation of the deposition and condensation-followed-by-freezing modes of nucleation by the surface adsorption of soluble sulfates. |
Supplementary Notes |
Sponsored in part by Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. |
PUB Date Free Form |
Apr 81 |
Category Codes |
13B; 68A; 97R; 86Q |
NTIS Prices |
PC A04/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
100/00 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
323802391 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |