 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warrick Power Plant Project Ahead of Schedule
Members of the media learned that the Warrick Power Plant (WPP) Strategic Environmental Project is ahead of schedule at an Open House at WPP on Wednesday, September 6th. Plant leadership shared information about Alcoa, about the local plant and specifically about the $400+ Million project underway at the WPP. The media also toured the plant to get a first-hand look at the construction site.
The big news turned out to be that just one year into the project, the team has been able to speed up the schedule to bring the scrubbers online even sooner than expected. The last of the four scrubbers is now expected to go online in November 2008, more than one year ahead of regulatory requirements. The first scrubber will be online in May 2008.
The new project timeline also means that more construction workers will be needed on the project than earlier expected. From the September 2007 through September 2008, nearly 700 workers will be working at the site each day.
More than 25 new, permanent employees will be needed to operate the new equipment that will provide for a:
- 98% reduction in Sulfur Dioxide (SO2);
- 87% reduction in Particulate Matter (PM);
- 99% reduction in Hydrochloric Acid (HCl);
- 60% reduction in Mercury (Hg);
- 50% reduction in Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4); and
- 6 to 8 Million gallon per day wastewater reduction
back to top
|
|
|
|
|
