Author(s)

P.N. Tandon & P. Ramalingam

Abstract

Substantial amounts of flue ga$es are released into atmosphere from industries as well as from coal and gas fired power plants. Considerable concern has been expressed about the environmental impact of flue gases such as sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide which contribute to the problems of acid rain and global wanning respectively. Out of all the alternatives proposed in literature, it is concluded that sea water is a convenient absorption medium for flue gases emitted from many industrial sites. In sea water, flue gases such as SO], HC1, CO] are converted into dissolved harmless sulphate, chloride and bicarbonate ions. These ions may be discharged into the ocean in considerable amounts and remain there for several hundred years. The capture and disposal of CO] from fossil-fueled power plants

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