Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Retrofit Projects
Weston Units 1 + 2
Environmental Retrofits at Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
A series of emission control projects are underway at WPS coal-fueled power plants that are designed to meet stricter state and federal air quality regulatory programs.
Project Description
New equipment will be installed that is designed to better control the combustion process and thereby reduce Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions by 40 to 50 percent overall. NOx contributes to acid rain, ozone and fine particulate emissions. NOx emissions and their downwind impacts are regulated under multiple State and Federal air quality regulatory programs.
Pulliam Power Plant
Project Timeline
- Fall 2008 - Weston 1
- Spring 2009 - Weston 2, Pulliam 6 and Pulliam 7
- Fall 2009 - Weston 3 and Pulliam 8
- Spring 2010 - Pulliam 5
Equipment Installation
To better control the combustion process and reduce NOx emissions, the modification includes the installation of low NOx burners and "Separated Over-Fire Air" or SOFA. The equipment will be installed during regular scheduled maintenance outages at each of the seven units. The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) approved the construction of the NOx reduction projects.
Project Photo Gallery
- April 2009 - Pulliam Plant Environmental Retrofit
- February 2009
- October 2008 - Equipment photos from Weston 1 and 2
News Releases
- Emission Control Projects Completed at Weston Power Plant
04/16/2009 - Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) Reduced by 40 to 50 Percent
11/17/2008
Contact Information
David Capozella - Senior Project Manager
920-433-4984
DPCapozella@wisconsinpublicservice.com