Today
Shand
Power Station
coal-fired station located near Estevan
one unit with a generating capacity of 279 net MW commissioned in 1992
in 1993, Shand Power Station received a Power Plant Award from Power Magazine in recognition of its advanced environmental design
Shand's advanced environmental design includes:
the LIFAC (Limestone Injection into the Furnace and reActivation of Calcium) system, which uses powdered limestone (sorbent) and water to remove SO2 emissions
finely-tuned burner temperature and air quantity reduces nitrogen oxide (NO2) formations by up to 50 per cent. NO2 contributes to acid rain and smog
a closed-loop, zero-discharge water management system ensures that the water used in the plant will not be discharged into the environment, except through evaporation
when coal is burned, 10 per cent of the mass remains as coal ash. Shand is equipped with a high-efficiency electro-static precipitator (ESP), which acts as a giant dust collector to trap over 99 per cent of the flyash before it leaves the power station's stack
state-of-the-art computer controls ensure the plant is run as efficiently
as possible
