Decision Series
  DOE
United States
Department of
Energy
Assistant Secretary for
Policy and Evaluation
Washington, D.C. 20585
                                                       March 1978
                        United States
                        Environmental Protection
                        Agency
               Research and Development
               Energy, Minerals and Industry
               Washington, D.C. 20460
               EPA-600/9-77-041

                        Energy/Environment
                        Fact Book
EP 630/9
77-0^1

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The  Energy/
Environment  Fact  Book
Preface
The following collection of graphics and data were
prepared in response to a request from the White
House Energy Policy and Planning Staff. This
information comprises the draft of Chapter 11 of
the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Fact Book.

The focus of this chapter is on those environmental
issues which, during the near and mid-term, will
prove important to the rapid development of
domestic energy resources. The most important
energy resource during this period will be coal; the
emphasis of this report is on coal. Other near and
mid-term energy sources, such as nuclear, oil shale,
oil and gas are discussed to a lesser degree. Some
sources, such as solar and geothermal, are scarcely
touched upon because of the long-term nature of
their promise. However, good references for these
can be found in the 'Further Reading ' section
at the end of the report.

Much of the information in this volume is
approximate. It represents the latest data available
in summary form. That data were drawn from
differing sources using differing assumptions is
obvious from the inconsistencies of some of the
estimates. The intent here, however, is to
communicate concepts rather than technical detail.
In pursuit of this goal, many of the qualifiers which
would otherwise accompany such scientific data
have been eliminated. It is hoped that this editing
process did no injustice to the truth. We welcome
your suggestions.

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Research and Development
Office of Energy, Minerals and Industry
January 1978
                                                                                Table of Contents

                                                                                 3 Standards and Trends
                                                                                23 Alternative Fuels and Processes
                                                                                33 Pollution Controls
                                                                                47 Health and Environment
                                                                                59 Regional Issues
                                                                                73 Further Reading
                                                                                74 References

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Standards
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                                       Introduction
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                                       Energy systems, especially electric power
                                       generating plants, can impose upon the
                                       environment in many ways. Federal standards have
                                       been set for a number of the major pollutants from
                                       power plants. These standards are based upon the
                                       measured health and welfare impacts of such
                                       pollutants, and upon the availability of effective
                                       technologies to control the pollutants. They set
                                       maximum allowable levels of both air and water
                                       pollution. These levels limit either the pollution
                                       which a plant may emit (performance standards) or
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                                       may be exposed (air quality standards).

                                       Significant progress has been made in recent years
                                       in controlling several major pollutants. Others
                                       remain intractable. Emphasis in this section is upon
                                       those pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, nitrogen
                                       oxides and particles, which are most associated
                                       with coal combustion.
 4 Sources of Pollution
 6 Air Quality Standards
 8 National Air Pollutant Emissions
 9 Air Pollution Trends
10 Sulfur Dioxide Trends
12 Sulfur Oxide Emissions
14 Total Suspended Particulate Matter Trends
16 State Air Quality Implementation Plans
20 Water Pollution Standards

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Emissions  from
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Air
Par-
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Electric Generation 63.8
Industrial 28.3
Commercial/ 4.9
Institutional
Residential 3.0
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CO,
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SOX  Emission Densities
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                                                                                          Wind direction data from NAS, 1975
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Alternative  Fuels
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                               Introduction
Contents
                               Different fuels, and different ways of using the same
                               fuel, can produce dramatically different pollutant
                               loads. In addition, these various fuels and processes
                               each impose a range of demands on other
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                               between energy needs, fuels, technologies,
                               environmental constraints and other demands
                               upon our limited resources.
24  Alternative Fuels and Air Pollution
25  Sulfur Emissions from Coal Combustion
26  Emerging Energy Technologies
27  Nuclear Energy
28  Water and Energy Development
30  Energy Processes and Water
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Sulfur Emissions
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Each Coal Is Unique

There is no such thing as a "typical" coal. Coals from
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ton, moisture, ash and sulfur content. For example,
many western coals are lower in sulfur content than
eastern coals, but they are also lower in heating
value. Hence, a greater quantity of western coal
would have to be burned to produce the same
amount of heat. As a result,  the advantage of lower
sulfur content in the western coals is at least partially
offset by the requirement to burn more of these
coals to obtain the same amount of heat. Such
considerations make the choice of pollution control
strategies for a particular site or application into an
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Pollution
Controls
                                   Introduction
                                   This chapter focuses on the techniques, and their
                                   costs, for reducing air pollution from coal-burning
                                   systems. Some of the needed technologies are not
                                   yet available, especially for industrial-scale
                                   combustion systems. Such technologies, including
                                   coal gasification and fluidized-bed combustion, are
                                   currently being developed. Estimates are that,
                                   between 1976 and 1985, this country will spend
                                   more than $30 billion to control pollution from
                                   energy generating processes.
Contents
34 Environmental Problems/Controls
36 Pollution Control Technologies
38 Low-Sulfur Coal
40 Coal Cleaning
42 Scrubbers
44 Costs of Alternative Control
45 The Bottom Line
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Petroleum

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Oil and Gas Wells
Emissions
Liquid Wastes
— Organics 	
—Saline 	
Materials
— Runoff Solids
Uranium
Surface Mining
Radioactive \
Tailings
Air Particles
Radioactive
Runoff
Solid Waste
Sediments y
Emissions
	 ^ Biochem /Phys -Chem
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	 >• Remject Brines
	 >• Phys -Chem Treatment
Contain All Radioactive Wastes
Non-Radioactwe Waste
Refining
Emissions
Liquid Wastes
—Runoff Solids

Refining
Fugitive Emissions
of Radioactive
Gases
Radioactive Solid
Residues '


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active Waste
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Power Plants

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Solid Waste (Ash)
Industry


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Solid Waste (Ash)
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cation, Flue Gas Treatment
trostatic Precipitators,
Scrubbers
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Coa/f), Scrubbers
	 >• Electrostatic Precipitators,
Baghouses, Cyclones,
Scrubbers
	 *• Landfill
Residential

	 ^ Combustion Modification



(?) = Technologies not yet available

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Applicability poi^t
« Q _i_ . f Reduction
anO diaiUS Ol Pollutantsand Efficiency
Pollution Control c^r*****, w
Technologies IS£L
Desulfurization
Physical Coal
Cleaning
Chemical Coal
Cleaning
Use of Low-Sulfur
Coal
Fluidized Bed Combustion
(with chemical sorbent)
Coal Gasification
Low BTU
High BTU
Coal Liquefaction
Petroleum Desulfurization
For NOX
Combustion
Modification
Flue Gas Denitrification
Petroleum Denitrification
For Paniculate Matter
Inertial Devices (Cyclones)
Electrostatic Precipitators
Wet Scrubbers
80-95
20-40
10-60
12-30
80-90

90-95
90-95
90-95
High
20-80
60-95
80-90
98
>99
80-98


Utility
Current (New and existing
plants)
Current (Limited
availability)
Post-1980
Current (Limited
availability)
Post- 1980
(Widely Applicable)

Post- 1980 (More
applicable to new units)
Post- 1980 (New and
existing units) (high costs)
Post- 1985 (New and
existing units)
Current (Fully applicable)
Current (Applicable to
certain types of units only)
Post- 1985
Current
Current (Widely applicable)
Current (Widely applicable)
Current

Time Frame of Applicability
Industrial
Current for Large-Scale
Installations Only— about 1980
Current (very limited
availability)
Post-1980
Current (Limited
availability)
Current (Or very
near-term)

Applicable Only to
Largest Units
Post- 1980 (Widely
applicable) (high costs)
Post- 1985 (probably
applicable to larger units only
Current (Fully applicable)
Current — widely applicable
for larger units
Post-1985
Current— widely applicable
for all size of units
Current for Larger Installations
Current for Larger Installations
Current


Residential and
Commercial
Not Applicable
Current (very limited
availability)
Post-1980 (Limited
applicability)
Current (Limited
availability/applicability)
Not Fully Evaluated

Not Applicable
Post- 1980 (Widely
applicable) (high costs)
Under Evaluation
Current (Fully applicable)
Partially Applicable
(Under evaluation)
Not Applicable
Current— widely
applicable
Not Required
Not Required
Not Required
Sources: U.S. EPA, 1977i; Ponder, 1976a, Shimizu, 1975.
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Low Sulfur Coal Reserves Vs.
Steam  Electric Power Generation
           Coal reserve estimates
           adjusted for heating values
                                                                                                  J34% of Reserve
          Hawaii: Negligible Reserves and Consumption
          Alaska: Potentially Large Reserves, Minimal Consumption


          Source- Adapted from U S. DO1, 1975
Key:


Steam Electric Power Generation


 Q > 1.5 Million KwH per Square Mile


 D 0.5 - 1.5 Million KwH per Square Mile


 n 0-0.5 Million KwH per Square Mile
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Coal   Deposits  and
Physical  Cleaning
 Potential New Standards
 Figures on ability to meet EPA SC>2 standards refer to current new source emission standard of 1 2 Ib. SO2 per million BTU
 A more stringent new standard is currently being considered by EPA If promulgated, the new standard would, in effect,
 reduce the percentages of "as mined" or "physically cleanable" coal capable of meeting the standard

 Notes:
 (1) Quantities of reserves in each region (given in tons) are not proportional to energy content For example, much of the vast reserves in the western region
   consists of types of coal with low heat content
 (2) In this chart, 50% of deep coal is considered "recoverable reserve" m the "deep mined"  category, and 85% of shallow coal is considered recoverable in the
   "surface mined" category
 (3) Results reported above for ability to meet SOX standards on an "as mined" basis or "physically cleanable" basis reflect percentages reported for 455 samples
   from all regions Because the cleanability and sulfur content of coal varies greatly within  very localized areas, many more samples would be required to give
   precise estimates of the coal cleanability within each region Percentage estimates given above refer to technical capabilities, and do not necessarily reflect
   economic conditions
Western Region
Recoverable Coal Reserves (billion tons)  . . 141
Meets EPA SO2 Standards as Mined .... 70 %
Physically Cleanable to Meet
  EPA SO2 Standards (see note 3) . . 94-98 %

.Western Midwest Region
Recoverable Coal Reserves (billion tons)  ... 11
Meets EPA SO2 Standards as Mined	3 %
Physically Cleanable to Meet
  EPA SO2Standards	< 6 %

Eastern Midwest Region
Recoverable Coal Reserves (billion tons)  ... 51
Meets EPA SO2 Standards as Mined	1 %
Physically Cleanable to Meet
  EPA SO2Standards	2-4%

Northern Appalachian Region
Recoverable Coal Reserves (billion tons)  ... 36
Meets EPA SO2 Standards as Mined	4 %
Physically Cleanable to Meet
  EPA SO2 Standards	12 - 31 %

Southern Appalachian Region
Recoverable Coal Reserves (billion tons)  ... 20
Meets EPA SO2 Standards as Mined .... 35 %
Physically Cleanable to Meet
  EPA SO2 Standards	50 - 63 %

Alabama Region
Recoverable Coal Reserves (billion tons)  ....  1
Meets EPA SO2 Standards as Mined .... 30 %
Physically Cleanable to Meet
  EPA SO2 Standards	< 40 %

Summary of U. S. Coals
Recoverable Coal Reserves (billion tons)  . . 260
Meets EPA SO2 Standards as Mined	14 %
Physically Cleanable to Meet
  EPA SO2 Standards	24 - 32 %
 Sources:
 Hall,  (undated)(Recoverable reserve data).
 Cavallaro, 1976 (Cleanability data).
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Costs Associated with
Various FGD Systems
for a  500 MW  Plant
                                          lime
                                        limestone
                                       double alkali
                                       magnesium
                                          oxide
                                      wellman-lord
energy
penalty
% of plant
output
capital
costs
$/kw
added
operating
costs
mils/kwh
                                                                      87
                                                               3-5%
                                                                       97
                                                              3-4%
             101
                                                               3-5%
             101
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                                                                                 4.7
                                                                               4.0
                                                                                4.2
                                                                                  5.2
                                                                                   5.9
                                                                          113
                                                                7-8%
                                                               Source- U. S. EPA, 1977 h.
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The  Bottom Line
Total Costs for Control  Aggregated Expenditures
of Energy-Related

Pollution

Significant outlays will be required over the next
decade for energy-related pollution controls. Even
with such expenditures, however, it will be difficult
to meet all health-based air quality standards in all
areas.
(Millions of 1975  Dollars Except as Noted)
Industry Segment
Air Pollution
Coal Cleaning1
Coal Gasification1
Natural Gas Processing1
Petroleum Refining2
Steam Electric Power Plant3
Water Pollution
Petroleum Refining2
Steam Electric Power Plant3
Period
Covered

1976-85
1976-85
1976-85
1974-83
1975-85

1974-83
1975-85
Capital
Investment

14
120
51
3,277
20,000

2,666
5,000
Total
Annuallzed
Capital Cost

30
68
180
7991
N/A

1,064
N/A
Total
Operating and
Maintenance Cost

14
53
242
iin 1983)4
2,700
(in 1985)

(in 1983)4
500
(in 1985)
                                  Source- U S. EPA, 1977d.


                                  2Source. U S EPA, 1976c (Amounts shown are in 1974 dollars and exclude $330 million capital investment for facilities to provide
                                       energy to operate EPA installations )


                                  3Source U S EPA, 1976d


                                  4Combmed total annualized capital costs and total operating and maintenance costs
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Health  and
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                               Introduction               Contents

                               The health and ecological effects of energy-related    48  Health and Environmental Effects
                               pollutants range from the subtle, long-term harm     54  Sulfates in Air
                               done by chronic exposure to sulfates, to the        56  Accidents and Non-nuclear Energy
                               tragedies caused by underground mining accidents.   57  CO2 from Fossil Fuel
                               Perhaps the most pervasive effects, however, are
                               the still-theoretical changes in global climate which
                               may be caused by the CO2 from all fossil fuel
                               combustion.
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Effects  of  Energy  Pollutants —SOX  and  NO
     Pollutant
     Health Effects
  Effects on Vegetation
  Effects on Aquatic and
   Terrestrial Organisms
     Air Standards
    Water Standards
  Sulfur Oxides
  SOX
SO2—«-SO3^H2SO4. The
heart and lungs are the ma-
jor target organs for  SOX.
The presence  of  SOX in-
creases bronchio constriction
hence aggravating asthma
and emphysema  and de-
creasing lung ventilation.
Sulfur oxides are highly tox-
ic to vegetation; effects in-
clude- interveinal necroses,
yellowing of broadleaf spe-
cies and reddish discolora-
tion of conifer needles. Acid
rains may also damage veg-
etation  or  alter soil condi-
tions.
Aquatic communities may be
affected  by increasing  acid
conditions due to acid rains.
Animals are sensitive to high
SOX concentrations
TLV for SO2 is 5.0 ppm.
Federal  Primary Ambient
Air Standards for SO2 are:
365 ^g/m3 (0.14  ppm) -
24 hr. standard; 80 M3  m3
(0.03 ppm) annual standard.
The secondary  standard is
1300,ug/m3 (0.5 ppm).
  Nitrogen Oxides
  NOX
NO-*NO2 by photochemi-
cal oxidation.  NO2 is four
times as toxic as NO. At
high levels NO2 causes pul-
monary edema and  death
while at low levels the effects
include emphysema,  poly-
cythemia, leucocytosis and
sensitivity to infection.  In ad-
dition to lung damage, liver
kidney  and  heart damage
may  occur.  Eye and skin
irritation may also  occur.
NOX exposure  correlates
with lung cancer induction.
NO3  and  NO2  in  water
may  cause  methemoglobi-
nemia and death. NO2~ may
cause cancer.
Adverse effects  on plants
from NO2  include: defolia-
tion, chlorosis, irregular ne-
crotic spots, tip and margin
burn, high  leaf gloss, inhibi-
tion  of photosynthesis and
growth retardation. Middle
age, rapidly growing leaves
are most sensitive. Nitrate,
because it  is an important
nutrient, is considered an as-
set in irrigation water
Nitrates in water are rapidly re-
moved by aquatic plants and
may result in eutrophication.
Nitrogen (nitrate or ammonia)
should  not exceed 0.3 mg/l
in lakes or 1.0 mg/l in free-
flowing streams to  prevent
algal blooms  Nitrate ion,  a
minor component, is toxic to
aquatic organisms but  they
are very  resistant to  nitrate.
Livestock poisoning may oc-
cur from  nitrite  ingestion  It
is recommended that the ni-
trate plus nitrite nitrogen not
exceed 100 ppm and   that
NO2-N alone  not exceed 10
ppm.
TLV for NO  is 25 ppm.
TLV for NO2  is 5.0 ppm.
TLV for HNO3is 2.1 ppm.
Odor perception  at  0 12
ppm.
Federal Primary Ambient Air
Standard is 100 MS/™3 (0.05
ppm) as an annual arithme-
tic mean
National  Interim Primary
Drinking Water Standard for
nitrate as nitrogen is 10 mg/
ml.
It has also been recommend-
ed that Nitrate-Nitrogen in
drinking water  not exceed
1.0 mmg/I .
   *TLV  = Threshold Limit Value. The concentration of a substance to which a worker can be exposed 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week without significant health effects or discomfort.

   Source: Mitre Corp., 1976.
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Effects  of Energy  Pollutants —Particles,   CO  and  CC>2
     Pollutant
     Health Effects
  Effects on Vegetation
 Effects on Aquatic and
 Terrestrial Organisms
     Air Standards
Water Standards
  Particulate
  Matter
  Carbon
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  CO
  Carbon Dioxide
  CO 2
Particles 0 5 to 5 Oju m dia-
meter are most likely to
cause disease  Chronic symp-
toms due to lung scarring in-
clude-  difficulty  breathing,
chest pain, cough, decreas-
ed vital capacity and  heart
disease,
CO reacts with hemoglobin
to form carboxyhemoglobin.
May result in brain damage
due to oxygen deprivation.
Symptoms of exposure in-
clude: headache, dizziness,
nausea, vomiting, systemic
pain, cherry  red skin color,
and fatigue.

CO2 is not  ordinarily con-
sidered a toxic gas At high
concentrations  it stimulates
respiration and breathing be-
comes labored. It forms car-
boxyhemoglobin and  de-
prives the brain of oxygen
Symptoms of exposure in-
clude: headache, dizziness,
tinnitus, difficulty breathing,
muscle tremor, fatigue, and
unconsciousness.
Excessive  dusting can clog
the stomates of plant leaves,
preventing air and water ex-
change.
Plants are insensitive to CO
levels known to affect man.
At high  concentrations the
following symptoms are ob-
served: leaf curling, increas-
ed aging, reduced gravity
response, reduced leaf size,
and feminization.
Plants require CO2 for pho-
tosynthesis High CO2 con-
centrations may increase the
acidity of rain,  secondarily
affecting vegetation
Suspended solids  harm a-
quatic biota by reducing light
penetration, suffocating bot-
tom dwellers, physical abra-
sion and habitat destruction.
This is especially serious in
nursery or spawning  site.
The following levels of sus-
pended solids are recom-
mended;  <25 mg/1 (high
protection);  26-80  mg/1
(moderate);  81-40  mg/1
(low); over 400 mg/1 (very
low protection).
In water CO —> CO2
next section for effects
                                                                                                  See
Concentrations of free CO2
rarely exceed 20 ppm in sur-
face  waters. Fish can accli-
mate to concentrations as
high  as 60 ppm but will try
to avoid even minor  in-
creases in CO2
TLV* for nuisance particu-
lates is 10 mg/m3 total par-
ticulates

Primary  National  Ambient
Air Quality Standard for
Suspended  Particulates  is
75/jg/m3 (annual), and 260
Mg/m3 (24 hr). The second-
ary standard is 60 yug/m3
(annual) and 150/jg/m3(24
hr.)
TLV =  50 ppm.  National
Primary Ambient Air Stand-
ard  is: 10000 >ug/m3 for a
yearly average; 40000 >ug/
m3 for a 24 hr average.
TLV  = 5000 ppm
  *TLV  = Threshold Limit Value. The concentration of a substance to which a worker can be exposed 8 hours per day or 40 hours per week without significant health effects or discomfort.

  Source: Mitre Corp., 1976
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Effects  of Energy Pollutants —  FhS  and  Radioactivity
         Pollutant
     Health Effects
                                                  Effects on Vegetation
                           Effects on Aquatic and
                            Terrestrial Organisms
                                Air Standards
                                                           Water Standards
  Hydrogen
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  H,S
H2S is highly toxic. It is a
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sult in: fatigue, metallic taste,
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
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ic exposure can cause kid-
ney, liver and/or brain dam-
age.
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pear on young, growing
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ganisms is 0.002 ppm.
TLV  = 10 ppm (skin) o-
dor perception between  1
45,ug/m3.
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Exposure  to the radiation
from uranium can result in
induction  of leukemia,  in-
duction of neoplasms espe-
cially lung cancer, cataracts,
reduced life expectancy,
genetic effects,  sterility and
suppression of  immune re-
sponses. Uranium especially
accumulates in and affects
lungs, bones, kidneys and
liver.
Radiation  affects  plants in
the following order of sever-
ity: tall plants (most severe),
shrubs, hedges, mosses and
lichens (least severe). Fields
are generally more resistant
to radiation effects than
complex forest ecosystems
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concentrate radioactive ele-
ments. In general the fol-
lowing order of sensitivity to
radiation exists: large herbi-
vorous mammals  > small
mammals and birds > herbi-
vorous insects  > filter feed-
ing aquatic invertebrates >
unicellular  animals and
plants.
For occupational  exposure
Um natural =  7  x 10 -11
.we/ml.

For nonoccupational expo-
sure: U natural = 3 x 10 -!2
                                                                                                       Standards also exist for 230(j
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U natural = 5 x 10-4^c/
ml.

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sure: U natural = 2x10-5
jjc/m\.
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  Source: Mitre Corp., 1976.
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CC>2 from Fossil Fuels
A Potential

Global Impact

One of the by-products of most energy use on
earth—from coal combustion in power plants to
food digestion by humans—is carbon dioxide gas.
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carbon dioxide (CC>2) into the atmosphere.

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Regional
Issues
                                  Introduction                Contents

                                  Each geographic region has its own particular      60 Coal and the Land
                                  energy-related environmental concern. Some      62 The Thirsty West
                                  major regional concerns are: mining land         64 Coal Slurry Pipelines
                                  disturbance in eastern and western coal areas,      66 Alternatives for Western Coal Development
                                  water requirements for energy development in the   68 Alternative Uses of Western Coal
                                  west, acid rainfall in the east and oil spills in coastal   70 Acid Rainfall
                                  areas.                               72 Oil in the Ocean
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Coal Slurry Pipeline
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Fuel Cycle
Slurry pipeline
Surface coal mine (Montana)
Slurry pipeline to Chicago
Coal-fired powerplant (Chicago)
Total for scenario
Chicago gasification
Surface coal mine (Montana)
Rail to Chicago
Low BTU gasification (Chicago)
Low BTU gas powerplant (Chicago)
Total for scenario
Omaha generation
Surface coal mine (Montana)
Rail to Omaha
Low BTU gasification (Omaha)
Low BTU gas powerplant (Omaha)
Long distance transmission to Chicago
Total for scenario
Air emissions, in
thousands of pounds/
day

Particles

52
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199

67
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70
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SO2

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thousands
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10
42

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47
9
4
67

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119
Occupational
health, in
Water required, thousands of
in millions of man-days lost/
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117
149

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122
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5
NA

4
29
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Primary
product
efficiency
(in percent)

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98
37
36

100
99
76
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100
99
76
37
96
27
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CO
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                             Water         Energy
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  Retort (mine mouth)
  Crude pipeline to Chicago
  Refine (Chicago)
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  Surface coal mine (Montana)
  Liquefaction (mine mouth)
  Crude pipeline to Chicago
  Refine (Chicago)
     Total for scenario
  Oil well (Gulf coast)
  Crude Pipeline to Chicago
  Refine (Chicago)
     Total for scenario
  Surface coal mine (Illinois)
  Rail to Chicago
  Liquefaction (Chicago)
  Refine (Chicago)
     Total for scenario
Gas
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  High BTU gasification (mine mouth)
  Gas pipeline to Chicago
     Total for scenario
  Surface coal mine (Illinois)
  High BTU gasification (mine mouth)
  Gas pipeline to Chicago
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  Gas pipeline to Chicago
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   2,804
    427
   8,359
   2,780
   6,073
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 1,029
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 3,876
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For  Further Reading
Interagency Energy/Environment Research and
Development Program — Status Report III,
EPA-600/77-032, by the Office of Energy,
Minerals and Industry, Office of Research and
Development, Environmental Protection Agency
(April 1977).
A detailed status report of the Interagency Program
including history, organization, and the basic
rationale for the Program. Some cost figures are
given for environmental control technologies being
developed and for health and environmental effects
studies of energy use.

Energy /Environment II,  EPA-600/9-77-012, by
the Office of Energy, Minerals, and Industry, Office
of Research and Development, U S.
Environmental Protection Agency. (November
1977).
A summary of the proceedings of the second
national conference of the Interagency
Energy/Environment Programs, this report
presents an overview and status of the Program.
Principal topic areas addressed are: fuel processing,
power generation for utilities and industry,
extraction and beneficiation of fuels, integrated
technology assessment, health effects of pollutants,
atmospheric transport of pollutants, measurement
and monitoring of pollutant discharges, and
ecological effects.

A National Plan for Energy Research,
Development and Demonstration, ERDA 77-1, by
the U.S. Energy Research and Development
Administration (June 1977).
This brief, easily readable report presents the
federal research and development program for
energy development. It addresses a broad range of
topics including: the role  of energy conservation,
expansion of existing fuel sources, new types of
fuels (shale oil, geothermal, solar, fuel from wastes,
etc.), nuclear energy, and environmental safety
and research.
Western Energy Resources and the Environment:
Geothermal Energy. EPA-600/9-77-010, by the
Office of Energy, Minerals and Industry. Office of
Research and Development, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. (May 1977).
This document defines the extent and potential of
geothermal resources, the technology available for
development, and the constraints to growth. It
highlights major research and development efforts
being carried out by ERDA, EPA, and other federal
agencies. The report aims to provide the reader
with a balanced picture of the problems as well as
prospects for the development of geothermal
energy in the United States, and is intended to be a
general reference for use by policy-makers and the
interested public.

Geothermal Industry Position Paper.
EPA-600/7-77-092. By EPA Geothermal Working
Group, Office of Research and Development, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. (August 1977).
The environmental impact of geothermal energy
development may be less intense or widespread
than that of some other energy sources; however, it
is the first example of a number of emerging energy
technologies that must be dealt with by EPA. EPA
may consider a spectrum of options ranging from a
posture of business-as-usual to one of immediate
setting of standards. The paper discusses the
regulatory approaches and the potential problems
that geothermal energy may present in the areas of
air quality, water quality, and other impacts.

Oil Shale and the Environment,
EPA-600/9-77-033, by the Office of Energy
Minerals, and Industry, Office of Research and
Development, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. (October 1977).
There is an urgency to produce more domestic oil
as existing supplies dwindle and world oil prices
rise. But what we know about the environmental
consequences of oil shale development is sparse
and often speculative. However, we do know that a
relatively small region of the country will have to
bear the full burden of these environmental
consequences. Two issues become basic to the
future of oil shale: Should the resource be
developed now with all of the attendant
environmental risks, or can we afford to wait until
we find out more about the risks and their
prevention?, and: Is it fair to trade local lifestyle for
the  national good?
The purpose of this report is to put oil shale
development into a realistic environmental
perspective and to describe what the government is
doing to insure that development does not exact
an intolerable environmental price.

A Practical Approach to Development of a Shale
Oil Industry in the United States,  prepared by
Colorado School of Mines Research Institute, P.O.
Box 122, Golden, Colorado 80401. Prepared for
Gary Operating Company, Four  Inverness Court
East, Englewood, Colorado 80110. (October
1975).
A technically accurate and easily  readable  report
concerning all phases of the oil shale industry. This
study puts forth a well-reasoned proposal that the
oil shale industry should be developed in a gradual,
orderly manner instead of under  a crash program.
The idea has considerable merit from
environmental and financial standpoints. The
report was summarized as a Position Paper
presented to the Committee on Science and
Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
regarding the 1976 ERDA Authorization Bill, H.R.
3474(5.598).
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Agency, Washington,  D. C., March 1976.
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Hall, H  E etal  Evaluation of Physical Coal
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