Consideration of Environmental Effect of Power Generation: Bangladesh Perspective

Iftekhar Zaman Arnab, Tausif Ali, M. Shidujaman, Md. Mayen Hossain

Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, American International University-Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

DOI: 10.4236/epe.2013.54B288                

Abstract

Nowadays for power generation, environment is a major consideration. The heart of power generation is power station. At present there are almost above 40(Both Government & Rental) power station in Bangladesh. Among these 80% of power station is gas based. Rest of the 20% is coal, liquid and furnace oil based. Bangladesh has only one Hydraulic power station. These gas and coal based power stations are giving adverse effect in Bangladesh. The main emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants are carbon dioxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NO), sulfur oxides (SO), chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and air- borne inorganic particles such as fly ash, soot, and other trace gas species. Carbon dioxide, methane, and chlorofluorocarbons are greenhouse gases. These emissions are considered to be responsible for heating up the atmosphere, producing a harmful global environment. It is known to all that hydro power station is a clean source of energy, but it has also some ecological and environmental effect. Dhaka is one of the top polluted city in the world. So for power generation if the environmental effect is not considered then Bangladesh will be in great trouble. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the present and future possible environmental effect of power generation in Bangladesh.

Keywords

Environment; Pollution; Power Generation; Air pollution; Water Pollution; Thermal Pollution; Acid Rain; Renewable Energy; Nuclear Power Plant

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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