Question

Which of these conservation tactics is the best way to reduce the pollution produced by a coal-burning power plant?

A. Install scrubbers in the power plant.
B. Teach about energy conservation.
C. Build cropland in place of rain forests.
D. Investigate new coal mines.

Answer 1

Answer;

A. Install scrubbers in the power plant.

Explanation;

• The conservation tactic that can decrease the amount of pollution entering the air when coal is burn is installing scrubbers in power plants.
• Coal-burning power plants are the largest source of sulfur dioxide, a pollutant gas that contributes to the production of acid rain and causes remarkable health problems.
• Scrubbers are apparatus that clean the gases passing through the smokestack of a coal-burning power plant.
• They are installed to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the coal-burning process.scrubbers are installed to reduce sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the coal-burning process.